377th Auction

1900-01  1/4a vermillion pin-perf handstamped with monogram in mauve, complete sheet of 24 (SG value £240)

1900-01,  4 annas claret pin-perf with monogram in blue (SG value £225)

1942-47,  1 anna carmine corner marginal block of four, toned gum (SG value £640)

1942-47 India KGVI 2rupee purple & brown overprinted "CHAMBA". BPA certificate (SG value £475)

1886,  1/2 anna blue-green overprinted "CHAMBA STATE" and "SERVICE" both in red instead of black, toned. RPSL cert

1887-98,  1 anna brown-purple overprinted "SERVICE" with error "CHMABA" instead of "CHAMBA". APS cert. (SG value £850)

1939,  KGV 10 rupees green & scarlet overprinted "CHAMBA STATE SERVICE" marginal vertical strip of four with gutter margins on top and bottom, toned (SG value £300)

1938,  9 pies green corner marginal block of four, slightly toned gum (SG value £200)

1894  ¼a rose imperf used on piece cancelled by a superb strike of "CHARKHARI STATE P.O.". Stamp defective. BPA certificate (SG value £1300)

1894  "1 ANNAS" dull green imperf on thin wove paper, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £6000)

1894  "1 ANNAS" dull green imperf with a beautiful strike of "CHARKHARI STATE / SATWARA / 20 FE 98"  cds. Stamp defective and affixed to piece but a spectacular example of this Charkhari rarity. RPSL certificate (SG value £6500)

1894 "2 ANNAS" dull green imperf on thin wove paper. BPA certificate (SG value £7500)

1897,  1 anna blue-green with extremely rare experimental perforation

1911  1 pice turquoise-blue horizontal pair with manuscript surcharge "1/2 a". An article by R.F. Stoney on this particular surcharge appeared in PJI (Philatelic Journal of India) May 1937 page 61 which reads "One of our members (Mr. E. Franklin DeSouza), who was kind enough to write to the State authorities on the subject, has informed me that he has received a communication dated the 11th February 1936, from the Inspector of State Post Offices, Charkhari State as follows: "I beg to inform you that the stamps mentioned in your letter were issued in 1922 and 1930 and were official. Now all of them are out of stock since the new pictorial stamps were issued." The above letter would therefore vouch for the genuineness of these Provisionals"

Local cover franked with two copies of the 1909-19  1p turquoise-blue each tied by Charkhari cds with "CHARKHARI C.I. / 25 MAR 1912" delivery cds on reverse. The perforated crossed swords issue of Charkhari are rare on cover.

Registered cover franked on reverse with 1909-19  2a grey-blue tied by indistinct cds. The perforated crossed swords issue of Charkhari are rare on cover.

1912  1p violet pair + single on cover with error, stamp on left printed double, certificate ISES 2021.

1920 cover franked with 1917  1p violet x 2 each tied by "CHARKHARI STATE / 20 JL. 20" cds. The cover signed by H.D.S. Haverbeck. These stamps are very rare used on cover.

1921,  1 anna violet imperf on wove paper with variety, dot inside "O" (SG value £160)

Cover franked with a pair of the 1921  1a violet on wove paper imperf tied by two native cds, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £720)

Cover franked with two copies of the 1921  1a violet on laid paper perf. 11 tied by two native cds. BPA certificate (SG value £1000)

Cover (front missing) franked on reverse with 1943  ½a black on pelure paper + 2a greenish grey, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1980)

10 june 1944 registered cover franked with 1943  1/2 anna red + 1941  2 annas greenish grey (SG value £600)

Registered cover franked on reverse with 1930  ½a grey-brown & 1930  1a yellow-green horizontal pair, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £830)

Registered cover (front missing) franked on reverse with 1930  1/2a grey-brown + 1930  2a greyish green both tied by indistinct cds (SG value £1200)

Registered cover franked with 1/2 anna grey-brown + 2 annas greyish green both tied by indistinct cds, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1200)

Registered cover franked on reverse with 1940  1 anna red pair + single with blade flaw tied by Charkhari 28 June 48 cds with 30 June 48 delivery cds (SG value £600)

Registered cover franked with 1940  1a red x three copies tied by "CHARKHARI STATE POST OFFICE / 5 MAY 48" cds. A very late usage; SG states that "Charkhari became part of Madhya Pradesh by 1 May 1948", certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £600)

Registered cover from Chandla franked with 1a carmine horizontal strip of 3 tied by "CHANDLA / CHARKHARI STATE / 6 DEC 47" cds, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £600)

1931,  5 rupee turquoise & purple with error center doubly printed (SG value £325)

Folded Notice letter franked with 1909-19   2a dull violet blue & 1940  8a brown-red surcharged "½ A" with error surcharge double, one inverted. This stamp not recorded and possibly unique. RPSL certificate

1939,  1 anna on 1 rupee chestnut (SG value £225)

Palace cover from Trippunithura to Pariyaram bearing an oval seal  "H.H. THE MAHARAJAH'S PALACE / TRIPPUNITHURA" in violet with both Trippunithura and Pariyaram cds on reverse. Covers sent from the Palace did not require to be franked, a privilege that the Maharaja enjoyed.

1892  1/2p orange-buff sheet of 36 (SG value £162)

1892  2 puttans deep violet complete sheet of 12. Extremely rare in sheet format

1892  2p deep violet complete sheet of 12. Complete sheets of the first issue of Cochin are extremely rare.