376th Auction

Pre-adhesive postal markings: 1873/86 (ca.), 27 covers of several postal systems, mounted on exhibition pages with descriptions

1904/20, Tokoji Rao, selection of proofs: ½ anna on blue card, light green on white card and light blue on white card in block of 6 and in red in  blocks of 8 and 4 on thin paper and 1 anna dark green on thin paper with black backprint,

BRITISH INDIA POST OFFICES IN INDORE STATE: 1832/1909 (ca.), exhibition collection on 20 pages, showing different cancellations and instruction marks with some scarce and interesting items

1886/1946, The remaining exhibition collection on ca. 60 pages including many interesting items like SG 2 in unused blocks of 12 with different settings, same stamp in used multiples including block of 6 on registered cover and block of 6 and pair on registered cover, SG 4 five copies on registered cover and on 3 combination covers, several proofs, varieties, several combination covers, service stamp on postcard etc., a very interesting collection

MIXED LOTS: 1886/1946, Unused and used lot including some covers with strong section before 1890, also some British India used in Indore and some stampless covers

1889/1946 (ca.), About 100 entires with several items registered, also including British India used in Indore and some items incoming mail; several items with combination frankings

BRITISH INDIA POST OFFICES IN JAIPUR: 1840/1900 (ca.), collection on 15 exhibition pages with 35 covers and cards beginning with red oval "JEYPORE FREE" on covers countersigned by the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie, including several registered items, "too late" and "missent"-markings, sorting marks etc., a very interesting group

HANDSTRUCK STAMPS (1862-1904): 22 covers and 2 pieces including some items of official mail and postage due; mostly entires with high rates with up to 22 strikes of red handstamp

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

NAGDA-MUTTRA STATE RAILWAY: 1907/10, "NMSR", violet handstamps on 4 used single stamps and vertical pair tied to part of official cover

1904/48, The remaining exhibition-collection with stamps, complete sheets and 17 entires including some interesting and scarce material

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1906/48, The untouched exhibition collection on 80 pages, including a wide range of interesting scarce material, beginning with British India postcard with boxed handstamp "JEYPORE", 1906, unused double card without stamps applied, Deschl C6 unused and used, Deschl C11 with "PSST" for "POST" used, Deschl C31 and C32 with "PROOF" in red, Deschl E2 (3) and E2b, and registered envelope unused and used; a very impressive object

POSTAL STATIONERY: Accumulation of about 160 items, many additional frankings, registered items, varieties, stationery cut outs used as stamps etc., interesting lot

MIXED LOTS: 1812/48, Unused and used accumulation with few entires, including better items like SG 40-51 unused (rupee-values 2-4 each)

1904/09, Unused and used accumulation including some covers, 2 sheets of ½ anna blue type 2 (one with sheet corners cut away and one complete with control number 2487) and sheets of 1 anna and 2 annas, interesting lot

1850/1950 ( ca.), About 90 entires with pre-philately, British India used in Jaipur and own issues including some interesting items

1860/1910 (ca.), About 400 pre-philatelic and official covers, some registered, partly on exhibition pages,

1904/48 (ca.), About 250 covers, cards and receipts including some unused picture postcards, registered items, combination frankings etc.

1937/47 (ca.), Roughly 1500 postal stationery cards and envelopes, mostly simple material, some additional frankings

SERVICE: 1928/48, Unused and used lot including unused O14 and document with 19 copies 1 anna rose-red

FISCAL STAMPS: Stock book with about 300 stamps of many different issues including court fee stamps and about 70 documents

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1940 (ca.), Stationery of the Prime Minister of Jaipur (few others, without stamps), about 150 envelopes in different sizes and writing paper, unused, some somewhat stained

1877/1901, Several 100 unused and used stamps with different shades, cancellations and some multiples

1871/1902 (ca.), 20 covers and cards including British India entires with Alwar connections, 2 combination frankings and several registered

1879/1901, Unused and used lot including 2 blocks of 32 of SG 1 and cover with SG 3

1897/1904, 41 unused and used stamps, both narrow and wide formats

1880/1949 (ca.), Unused and used accumulation in 3 stock books with unused and used stamps and multiples including some large blocks and part sheets; very interesting lot

CONVENTION STATES: 1884/1946, Unused and used accumulation in 4 stock books with several hundred stamps including some better items as Nahba SG 94 unused

Convention and Feudatory States: 2 volumes with approx. 300 entires (few British India) with postal stationery, registered items etc.

COINS: 1880/1940 (ca.), About 60 different coins, some silver

1906, 3 registered covers from the correspondance of Sven Hedin to his father at Stockholm, one with reverse flap imprint "THE RESIDENCY KASHMIR" and two with "COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN INDIA"

SINO-SWEDISH SINKIANG EXPEDITION: 1933, Correspondance of one ordinary and 6 registered covers from the expedition member Nils Ambolt to members of his family, all envelopes except one are special expedition envelopes, also 5 later letters to Nils Ambolt back in Sweden

1854/1949, Unused and used accumulation in stock book including several better issues, lithographs on entires, high rupee-values, Gandhi set unmounted mint and unused in special leaflet; an interesting lot