377th Auction

1894-98  1a deep brown imperf on cover with two large delivery cds on reverse.

1902  1/2a red similar to SG type 12a complete sheet of 16 with circular embossing of Sultan Jahan on horizontal laid paper

1884  1/2a black imperf block of four on cover with large delivery cds on reverse

1886  1/4 anna green imperf on wove paper block of four on cover with delivery cds on reverse

1903  4a yellow on laid paper with circular embossing bottom right corner marginal horizontal pair. ISES certificate (SG value £450)

1903,  8 annas green-black imperf overprinted with initial of the new Begam in red (SG value £350)

Picture postcard franked with three copies of the Bhopal 1 anna stamp measuring 25.5mm x 30.5mm inscribed "POSTAGE AND REVENUE" on left and "BHOPAL STATE" on right without "SERVICE" overprint cancelled by Imperial "BHOPAL 26 SEP 33" cds.

1908-11,  1/2 anna to 4 annas complete set in blocks of four (SG value £200)

1932  1/2a yellow-green overprinted "SERVICE" block of 20 with error stamp printed double, one inverted.

1932  2a ultramarine overprinted "SERVICE" perf. 14 instead of 13.5, top left corner marginal block of 20 with error stamp printed double. While the 4a is recorded with perf. 14, the 2a is not.

1935  1/2a yellow-green overprinted "SERVICE" top left corner marginal block of 25, top two rows surcharged "1/4A" and bottom three rows surcharged "THREE PIES". Toned (SG value £790)

1935  1/2a yellow-green surcharged "THREE PIES" in red overprinted "SERVICE", bottom marginal block of 25, one stamp hinged, rest never hinged (SG value £162)

1935-36,  4 annas chocolate overprinted "SERVICE" surcharged "1/4 A" in red (SG value £650)

1935-36 "1/4 A" on 4a chocolate (SG value £650)

1935-36,  1 anna on 2 annas ultramarine with error, stamp perforated 14 instead of 13.5. It should be noted that the 4 anna is recorded with perf. 14 so this must be a new discovery.

1936,  1/4 anna orange overprinted "SERVICE" in black with error, overprint inverted (SG value £500)

1936-38  1a scarlet horizontal pair with error, stamps imperf between (SG value £250)

1944,  1/2 anna green horizontal pair imperf between, not listed in SG

1944,  2 annas violet perf. 12 vertical strip of three with error, imperf between, not listed in SG

1944,  2 annas violet imperf block of four (SG value £280)

1944,  4 annas chocolate horizontal pair imperf between, not listed in SG

1944,  4 annas chocolate block of four with error stamps imperf (SG value £320)

1944,  4 annas chocolate vertical strip of three with error stamps imperforate (SG value £240)

1944  4a chocolate vertical strip of three with error, imperf between strip of three. Not recorded in SG

1945,  9 pies chestnut horizontal marginal strip of three with error, stamps imperf (SG value £335)

Philatelic cover franked with seven different Bhopal stamps including four in strips of four all tied by large native cds with delivery cds on reverse.

1897,  1/2 anna carmine printed double

1879  ½ a carmine on local cover cancelled by intaglio seal cancel. Note of the handful of covers bearing SG 1 was known with the stamp tied to the cover as the cancels used to obliterate Bhor stamps were much smaller than the stamp. A very rare cover of Bhor.

1879,  1 anna carmine printed double

1897,  1 anna carmine on local cover, covers from Bhor are extremely rare

1 anna red-brown receipt stamp with error, head inverted

1935-37,  3 p to 1 rupee State complete (SG value £310)

1935,  3 P TO 2 ANNAS COMPLETE SET OVERPRINTED "specimen"

1935-36  3p brown two complete sheets of six printed tête-bêche to each other with error stamps imperf 

1935,  1 anna blue complete sheet of 6 with error, three extra rows of perforation and an extra column of perforation, toned gum. Three stamps hinged, three never hinged

1935-36,  1 anna blue top right corner block of four with error extra row of perforation in the middle, toned gum