376th Auction

1 anna dull red and scarlet, each in complete sheet of 12, unused with original gum, almost all stamps unmounted mint, very fine

1 anna dull red tied to double rate cover with adjacent cds. of 12.8.1905 (late use after receipt of the second Jaipur issue in December 1904 that was printed by Perkins Bacon); the cover roughly opened and tears partly fixed by hinges, still fine

1 anna scarlet, tied by cds. of 14.9.1904 to double rate cover with reverse side coat of arms "DANTA STATE"

1 anna scarlet in vertical strip of 3, tied by numeral cancellation "77" to opened out not quite complete cover; used multiples of the 1 anna stamp, either dull red or scarlet on covers (or part covers) are unusual.

1 anna dull red, 2 copies plud stone III ½ anna ultramarine, the 2 copies of 1 anna tied by a pre-stamp hexagonal registration handstamp, the ½ anna tied by a numeral cancel, to front and reverse of not quite complete envelope which had been previously used; one 1 anna with marginal faults

Stone I, 1 anna dull red  two single copies plus stone III ½ anna deep blue, all tied by Jaipur seal cancel (used mid-summer and the fall of 1904) to homemade cover, possibly registered as the registration rate at the time is believed to be two and a half annas. 

1 anna dull red in horizontal pair in combination with Perkins Bacon ½ anna blue tied by numeral cancel "99" to small possibly registered envelope; the ½ anna 2 pinholes and one 1 anna marginal nick, otherwise fine; a scarce franking

2 annas green, imperforated proof, block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner on ungummed paper, very fine, certificate ISES (2021)

2 annas emerald-green, complete sheet of 12 with reversed "1" in plate number "12", unused with original gum, most stamps unmounted mint

2 annas emerald-green, 1 anna dull red (2 copies) and ½ anna plate III deep blue, tied by Jaipur seal cancel to registered envelope, overfranked by 1 anna for unknown reason; attractive and rare, certificate ISES (2021)

1904, Perkins Bacon, 1 anna carmine, vertical pair imperforated between, unused with original gum, fine and scarce

2 annas deep green, perforated 12½, unused with original gum, fine and scarce

1905/09, Perkins Bacon proofs, ¼ anna in 5 different colours on thick paper, also printer's sample perforated 13½. block with six images in light green, 3 images truncated at top and various shades of light inking, also 2 proofs 1 anna in different shades of brown on thin paper

1904/09, Perkins & Bacon, unused and used lot including 12 plate proofs, partly in pairs and 5 stamps with specimen perfin (4 annas with complete horseshoe)

1911, Jail Press issue, specialized collection on 18 exhibition pages with 25 complete sheets of different settings, 16 entires and few single stamps and forgeries; an interesting group

1911, Jail press, unused and used accumulation with single stamps and multiples with about 90 complete sheets of 6, including varieties like "¼ inverted" and double prints, also different setting, a remarkable stock

1912/22, Local print ¼ anna olive-yellow, complete pane of 12, imperforated horizontally, unused, very rare as complete sheet, certificate ISES (2021)

¼ anna olive, part sheet of 2 panes tête-bêche with 4 tête-bêche paires; 10 mm gutters around each pane, unused with original gums, most stamps and all tête-bêche pairs unmounted mint. These stamps were printed in sheets of 144 stamps, divided in 12 panes of 12 stamps each and with just 4 tête-bêche pairs in the entire sheet. A very fine and important exhibition item, a great rarity of Indian Feudatory States

½ anna pale ultramarine in block of 4, both vertical pairs imperforated between, tied by cds. to small piece, slightly irregular perforation at top right, still very fine and rare, certificate ISES (2021)

1 anna carmine, vertical pair imperforated horizontally, used, some minor paper wrinkles, fine and very scarce, certificate ISES (2021)

1 anna rose-red, vertical pair and single stamp together with ½ ana blue postal stationery envelope cut-out, tied to registered cover, fine and unusual

1 anna rose-red, vertical pair, imperforated between, unused, very fine and scarce, certificate ISES (2021)

1926, surcharge 3 annas on 8 annas violet, block of 4 with surcharge inverted with right side margin, unused with original gum, slightly toned and the 2 tops stamps with small thins, a scarce multiple

3 annas on 8 annas violet with surcharge inverted, tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna blue as registered cover, fine and scarce

3 annas on 1 rupee yellow with surcharge inverted, used, very fine

1928, 1 anna rose-red, vertical pair imperforated between, unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce, certificate ISES (2021)

1 rupee orange-vermilion, nice fresh colour, unused without gum as issued, very fine, a scarce stamp, certificate ISES (2021)

1947, surcharge 3 PIES on ½ anna black and violet, one quarter of a sheet (30 stamps 5x6) including "PIE" and 'bars at left vertical', unmounted mint

1947, surcharge issue 3 PIES on ½ anna with overprint inverted, marginal block of 4, the lower left stamp with variety "PIE", unused with original gum, the lower pair unmounted mint, very fine

3 PIES on ½ anna, surcharge double, one inverted and the inverted with variety "PIE", lightly used, very fine and scarce

1948, Silver Jubilee 2 annas, 'Presentation Proof' in unissued colours on De La Rue presentation card

1 rupee, 'Presentation Proof' in issued colours on De La Rue presentation card

1948, National Congress essay overprint in red with Hindi date 1948 on horizontal pair ¼ anna, unused with original gum, fine and scarce

Essay overprint in red in small type with addional "55" on ½ anna, 3/4 anna and 1 anna, unused with original gum, fine and scarce

"RAJ" SERVICE handstamp in green on India ½ anna, 1 anna, 2 annas and 4 annas, all unused without gum as usually found, few shortish perfs, still fine

1888/90, "RAJ" SERVICE, typographed security overprint in red on India ½ anna green, neatly cancelled "JEYPORE AU 28 88", fine and scarce