376th Auction

½ anna pale mauve, tied by Indore cds. to reverse of British India postal stationery envelope ½ anna with additional franking De La Rue ½ anna blue, tied by barred "RMS" with Howrah transit and Bombay arrival mark; the embossed stamp on front somewhat reduced by opening, otherwise fine

1889, ½ anna black on pink, type I, horizontal strip of 3, strong and clear strike and large margins, unused, 2 vertical folds, one affecting the right stamp, center stamp with small pointing arrow, still fine and scarce

1889, ½ anna black on pink, type I, used on small cover from Sanala to Indore, 2 small marginal scrubs

½ anna black on pink, type I, used on small envelope from Indore to Garot, somewhat roughly opened on front, still very fine, certificate ISES (2021)

½ anna black on pink, type II, complete sheet of 64 (8x8) with 8 tête-bêche pairs (one with 2 embossed peacocks) folded between the blocks of 8; a very rare sheet

½ anna black on pink, type II, cut round, together with 1889/92, 2 annas vermilion, tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna, sent as registered letter, the envelope with some faults, still fine

½ anna black on pink with wide margins, tied to 'HOLKAR SIRKAR GAZETTE' of January 13th 1890 (folded with paper breaks and 2 tape stains not affecting the stamp)

½ anna black on pink, type II, cut square together with 1889/92, ½ anna dull violet, ½ anna brown-purple and 1 anna green, tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna as registered letter

1889/92, Shivaji Rao, ¼ anna, ½ anna and 1 anna, each as die proof in black with archival manuscript numbers on the top margin, ½ anna with punch hole, little unfresh, certificate ISES (2021)

Waterlow printers sample sheet in blue with 3 values each of ¼ anna, 1 anna and 2 annas, imperforated on ungummed paper, each value with small punch hole and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. SPECIMEN"

1889/92, Shivaji Rao ¼ anna-2 annas, the complete set in Waterlow file sheets of 80 with central blocks of 8 resp. 12 removed, unused without gum, perforation partly fixed with hinges with some perfs somewhat squeezed, but generally fine; believed to be unique

½ anna dull violet, block of 6 with upper sheet margin tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna, used as registered letter

½ anna brown-purple, vertical pair imperforated between, unused with part original gum, fine and fresh

2 annas vermilion, block of 3 tied to reverse of small registered envelope

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,

1 anna green perf. 12½, used, very fine

2 annas brown and 3 annas violet, tied to registered cover with apparent Indore white paper registration label printed in blue with small black handstamp apparently with a business name of the sender's company

3 annas violet mounted on toned paper (82x100 mm) and perforated "SPECIMEN", fine

3 annas violet and 1889/92, 1 anna green, tied to registered cover from Mahsur to Indore city

1905, Surcharge in Devanagari ¼ anna on ½ anna brown-purple, together with ¼ anna and 2 annas tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna as registered cover; the envelope with some minor damage well on top edge

1927 (ca.), Yeshwant Rao, large die proof of unadopted portrait in green on ungummed paper (ca. 70:71 mm); rust mark of paper clip and some minor staining overall, still fine

Similar die proof in red, fine

Small unadopted die proof of vignette in carmine on sunken paper (83:101 mm), dated "5/8/25"

1927/37, Yeshwant Rao ¼ anna orange, die proof of the final design in issued colour on ungummed paper (ca. 71:85 mm)

2 annas bluish green, imperforated strip of 3 with large margins, together with 8 annas slade-grey and 2 copies 1940/46, ¼ anna red-orange tied to piece, fine and scarce

4 annas yellow-brown tied to OHM Holkar service cover with ecconomy label 1949 from Indore to Mhow with postage due mark

8 annas red-orange with 1940/46, 2 annas turquoise-blue, tied by boxed handstamp to OHM Holkar service cover with ecconomy label, adjacent postage due handstamp, few short perfs, still fine

1 rupee, plate proof in unissued colours green/red, imperforated block of 4 on ungummed paper, very fine

1940, Surcharge QUARTER ANNA on 5 rupees, surcharge double in black and green, lightly used, shortish corner perf, otherwise very fine (SG £ 750,-)

1940/46, 1¼ anna yellow-green, imperforated pair with large margins, unmounted mint, very fine (SG £ 450,-)

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1904/06, Overprint issue ¼ anna, tying pink label and both tied by cds. to 'HOLKAR SIRKAR GAZETTE'; the entire folded with file fold at left and some staining in the lower part; scarce and attractive

1904/06, ½ anna lake in horizontal pair from the left sheet margin, the left stamp without overprint, unused with large part of original gum, slightly soaked into the paper, still fine and scarce

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1894, Postcard ¼ anna with 3rd word in 3rd line of text misspelled, unused, also same card used with the error corrected in manuscript; both cards with red paper arrow applied, otherwise very fine (Deschl C1a, C1a var)

1904, Die proof of native and English text on white sunken cardbord paper, apparently typographed by Percins Bacon & Co.; not mentioned in Deschl (Deschl C3 proof)

REVENUE STAMPS: 1886, Koeppel & Manners Court Fee Stamps: 2 annas green, tied by barred postmark to reverse of British India postal stationery envelope ½ anna green with squared circle "INDORE CITY 15 FE 89" to Agra with arrival mark, also 1 anna, 2 annas and 4 annas unused

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