377th Auction
20-25 September 2021 in Wiesbaden
- (-) Remove GEMS OF INDIAN STATES 1864-1950 filter GEMS OF INDIAN STATES 1864-1950
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1944, 4 pies green perf 11 with sheet watermark overprinted "SURCHARGED / THREE PIES" with error "ON C G S" overprint missing, possibly unique.
1897-1900 ½p to 2a set of six each in complete sheets of ten. The 2a with the positional error, top right corner ornament transposed with one from the top of the frame. Complete sheets of Dhar are extremely rare. Catalogue value as singles £850+
1897-1900 ½p black on red complete sheet of ten incl. variety "character transposed" (row 2/3), each stamp cancelled by the bilingual cds
22 Dec 1897 cover from Bhadnawar to Dhar City franked with two copies of 1/4 anna black on orange tied by "DHAR STATE / BHADNAWAR / 22-12-97" cds with "DHAR STATE / DHAR / 22-12-97" delivery cds on reverse. Non philatelic commercial covers from Dhar State are extremely rare.
1897 local cover franked on reverse with 1897 ½a black on magenta with control seal in black with bilingual "DHAR STATE / 20 10 97" delivery cds.
1898-1900 ½a rose vertical marginal strip of four with error, stamps imperf. Error is listed in carmine but not in rose in SG.
Cover within Dungarpur franked on reverse with 1933-43 ¼ a bistre-yellow and 1a pale turquoise-blue both tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 19 DEC 35" cds with "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 20 DEC 35" delivery cds on front. The first issue stamps of Dungarpur on cover are extremely rare, certificate ISES 2021.
21 November 1937, cover franked with a strip of 4 of the 1/4 anna salmon (SG value £11250)
Bookpost cover franked with block of three of the ¼ a yellow-orange perf 11. Book-post covers from Dungarpur are extremely rare, this being one of only three such recorded.
Official cover from Dungarpur City to Solaj franked with 1941 ¼a orange (damaged on bottom) & 1944 1a3p bright mauve both perf 10½ tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 24 APR 44" cds with a piece of paper affixed to cover with annotation indicating that addressee refused to accept the letter (SG value £1525)
Combination cover from Duttia to Delhi franked with India ½a green and Duttia 1a blue Postal-Fiscal tied by hooded Duttia cds with Delhi delivery cds. Ex. Frits Staal. RPSL certificate
