377th Auction

1917-18  1/2a green complete sheet of 20 overprinted "ON K D S" in red with error, overprint inverted on all 20 stamps

1917-18  2a purple complete sheet of 20 cancelled with six strikes of "KISHANGARH / RAJ PO / 27 JUL 18" cds overprinted "ON K D S" with error, overprint inverted.

1917-18,  4 annas bright blue and 8 annas brown both overprinted "ON K D S" in red inverted tied on piece (SG value £205)

1917-18,  8 annas brown handstamped "ON K D S" in red, unpriced by SG

1917-18  1r mauve overprinted "ON K D S". BPA certificate (SG value £700)

1917,-18  1 rupee mauve overprinted "ON K D S" inverted (SG value £600)

Official cover bearing a large (67mm) intaglio seal in red on reverse.

Official cover preprinted "On Kishangarh Darbar's Service Only" with octagonal intaglio seal on reverse.

A group of six different complete used sheets, all overprinted "ON K D S" in black or red, some with overprint inverted

Note preprinted "DARBAR OFFICE / KISHANGARH" with memo in Devnagri. This is a receipt for mailbag received by Kishangarh Darbar Office P.O. on 12.2.42 with "KISHANGARH / RAJ POST / 13 FEB" double ring cds.

Die Prof of 2 annas in black

A group of 11 Court-Notice folded letters variously franked, all postally used. 

1885 Local stampless cover from Baran with Baran cds in Urdu to indicate that postage had been prepaid. It should be noted that while Kotah City was using stamps for postage all other post offices in Kotah were using cancellations to indicate that postage had been prepaid.

21 July local stampless cover from Ghatoli with Ghatoli cds in Urdu to indicate that postage had been prepaid. It should be noted that while Kotah City was using stamps for postage all other post offices in Kotah were using cancellations to indicate that postage had been prepaid.

10 June local stampless cover from Kishanganj with Kishanganj cds in Urdu to indicate that postage had been prepaid. It should be noted that while Kotah City was using stamps for postage all other post offices in Kotah were using cancellations to indicate that postage had been prepaid. 

Local stampless cover from Shergad with Shergad cds in Urdu to indicate that postage had been prepaid. It should be noted that while Kotah City was using stamps for postage all other post offices in Kotah were using cancellations to indicate that postage had been prepaid. 

1 March 1887 cover franked on reverse with Kotah 2 paisa green on yellow with Kotah delivery cds dated 3 March 1887. This is one of only eight recorded covers of Kotah bearing the 2 paisa green on yellow stamp,  certificate ISES 2021.

Cover franked with 2 paisa black on yellow (Scott # 2) ; this being one of only four known covers bearing Scott # 2, certificate ISES 2021.

1901  1/2 anna black on pale grey no watermark perf. 11.5 bottom left corner marginal block of four, top right stamp with error, "BFLA" for "BELA". Minor gum disturbance as almost always found and horizontal crease through lower pair not affecting the error. BPA certificate (SG value £505)

1901  1 anna black on orange complete sheet of 16 with margins. With hinge reinforcements on reverse. Very rare in sheet format, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1040)

A group of four complete sheets of 16 including 1934 6p emerald-green, 1935-48 3p scarlet and 3p vermillion and 6p grey-green

Registered cover bearing 1935-48  2a violet tied by native cds with pink registration label. With manuscript annotation by postal clerk "Refused 16-9-37" and returned back to sender.

Die Proofs of the Court Fee stamps in black on cardstock in denominations from 10 rupees to 75 rupees (19 pieces)

Philatelic Registered cover from Jaiton, Nabha State to Bhatinda, Patiala State franked with 1932 2a6p orange, 1938 2 annas to 8 annas all tied by "NABHA STATE / JAITON / 11 JAN 39" cds with Patiala delivery cds on reverse (SG value £562)

1938,  2 rupees purple & brown 

India KGVI 10 rupees purple & claret overprinted "NABHA STATE" (SG value £950)

1895-97  3p to 1R complete set (SG value £900)

1885-97,  1 anna plum with error "SERVICE" with stop and "NABHA STATE" double (SG value £350)

1913  4a & 1R (SG value £680)

India 1/4 anna postcard overprinted "NABHA STATE" and "SERVICE" with error, Coat-of-Arms inverted.  

1891  1/2 anna blue with intaglio cancel (SG value £250)

1891,  2 annas rose with intaglio cancel (SG value £750)

1893 Die Proof of the ½a, 1a and 2a on thin wove paper. Central stamp with vertical crease and upper right corner torn and fixed with hinge.  Unique.

1893-94 1a intense red on vertically laid paper with wavy lines on three sides very fine and sharp printing indicative of an early Proof impression, the issued color being rose. Most attractive and most certainly unique.

1893-94  1a rose horizontal marginal pair on laid paper. ISES certificate (SG value £700)

1893  1doc black on thin wove paper vertical pair with error, perforated on top and sides but imperf at middle and bottom. ISES certificate