377th Auction

1887,  1 anna brown-purple bottom marginal block of nine with error overprint double, one albino, toned gum (SG value £900)

Original brass plate (185mm x 72mm) used to print Faridkot stamp paper, unique.

1896, 2a6p yellow-green with error middle stamp "C" instead of "O". This error occurred in row 1/5 only from the May 1896 printing from which only 26 sheets were produced. 1 of 26 possible. BPA cert (SG value £1200)

1949  3 anna bright violet marginal block of 15, slightly toned gum. BPA cert (SG value £1500)

1949  6 annas block of four, toned gum (SG value £300)

1949  8 annas slate-violet marginal block of 20, slightly toned gum. BPA cert (SG value £3000)

1949, 12annas lake block of four with minor toning. BPA cert (SG value £3000)

1937  10R green & scarlet fine used (SG value £700)

Die proof of 4 annas Court Fee stamp in dull mauve with manuscript annotation in pencil "29/1/13"

1885, India QV 1/2 anna green postal stationery envelope overprinted "GWALIOR" additionally overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red

Cover bearing intaglio seal (frank) in red.

1869  1a olive-green on local cover (SG value £180)

Philatelic cover franked with the 1880  1a olive-green perf 12½ tied by native cds. Reprints are rare on cover.

1870  1/2a brown on local cover

1880 Official Reprint of the 1/4a brown from the original plate, corner left marginal block of 30

Registered cover franked with 1871  1/4a orange-brown two vertical blocks of six

1871  1/2a brick-red block of six + pair on registered cover

1909  1a black perf 12½ with watermark SG Type 7 (SG value £200)

Proofs of the 1905 SG Type 6 issue 1/4a blue, 1/2a vermillion, 1a indigo, 3a orange & 4a black, each in imperf block of twelve.

Bi-color Essay of the 3a in rose & black

Bi-color Essay of the 3a in bronze-gold & black on piece.

1905  2a green SG Type 6 but with reversed inscriptions large top marginal part sheet of 28

1930  4p on ¼a brown-purple with error, surcharge inverted. Not listed in SG. Mounted on a piece to which it does not belong to and stamp with horizontal crease. Possibly unique.

1873  1a olive-green overprinted "SARKARI" in black (SG value £650)

1873  2a sage-green overprinted "SARKARI" in black. RPSL certificate (SG value £350)

1873  1a drab pin-perf. 8-9 overprinted "SARKARI" in black, left marginal block of 20 (SG value £400)

1873  1a drab perf 12½ left marginal horizontal pair overprinted "SARKARI" with error, overprint inverted on left stamp. Not listed in SG

1873  8a deep brown overprinted "SARKARI" in red. RPSL certificate (SG value £300)

1909-11  2a sage-green overprinted "SARKARI" with error overprint inverted. Not listed in SG. RPSL certificate

1911-12 ¼a grey horizontal pair with "SARKARI"  overprint in Urdu on left stamp but missing on right stamp. Not listed in SG

27 March 1933 Official registered cover on Official stationery printed "ON H.E.H. THE NIZAM'S GOVERNMENT" with State crest on flap from Hyderabad to Calcutta bearing "BEGAMPET" registration label franked on reverse with 1911-12  1/4a brown-purple and 1917-20  1a carmine block of four both overprinted "SARKARI" tied by "BEGAMPET / 27 MAR 33" cds with Calcutta delivery cds. Mail from Hyderabad to Calcutta required additional British India stamps to pay the Imperial postal charges from Hyderabad to Calcutta. No evidence that this cover was franked with Imperial postage and no postage due markings.

1911-12  ¼a brown-purple perf 13½ overprinted "SARKARI" vertical pair with error, stamps imperf horizontally. Minor faults from irregular separation (SG value £550)

1917-20  ½a green perf 13½ overprinted "SARKARI" in black horizontal pair with error, stamps imperf vertically (SG value £375)

1917-20  ½a green perf 11 overprinted "SARKARI" in black vertical pair with error, overprint missing on top stamp. Unpriced is SG. ISES certificate

1934-44  8p green overprinted SARKARI in Urdu with error, stamp printed double. Not listed in SG

1935,  12 annas scarlet block of 6 overprinted "SARKARI" in black (SG value £270)