380th Auction

1896, 4 a. on rose, nice deep colour and good margins, unused; neglectable minor bend (certificate "crease"), a fine copy of this rare stamp. Certificate BPA (2006)

1897/98, 1 a. on white with clear double print, nice large margins, unused in very fine and fresh condition, a very rare variety, supposed to be unique. Certificate BPA (2016)

1897, ½ a. – 4 a., unused, very fine, Certificate ISES (2022)

1899/1906,  ¼ a. brown-red tied by hooded Duttia cds to Local cover with boxed "DUTTIAH STATE / POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA" strike which is crossed out in red ink with hooded Duttia  delivery cds on reverse

1899/1906, ½ a. on blue-green, tied to native cover from Seondha to Datia

1/2 anna black on blue-green, 1 anna black on white and 2 annas black on lemon-yellow, tied on reverse of registered cover including original contents along with the accompanying Acknowledgement Receipt and the Sender's receipt, making up the 3 1/2 anna rate (1/2 anna for postage, 2 annas for registration and 1 anna for Acknowledgement), Ex. Frits Staal and ex. George Harell.

1899/1906, 1 a. black in sheet of 16, unused

1899/1906, 4 a. on deep rose, used on reverse of registered cover, very fine and scarce, certificate PPSL (1998)

1899/1906,  4 a black on deep rose tied by an indistinct Duttia hooded cds to registered cover with boxed registration strike and "DUTTIAH STATE / DUTTIAH 22 JA ??" cds 

1899/1906,  4 a. black on rose, tied by hooded cds. to cover addressed to the Chief Judicial Officer, Datia State

1911,  ¼ a. carmine perf 13½ tied by "DUTTIA STATE / SEONDHA / 17 SEP 20" to cover from Seondha to Duttia 

1911, ¼ a. carmine, vertical marginal pair, imperforated between, unused, very fine, scarce variety, Certificate ISES (2022)

1911  ¼a carmine perf 13½ horizontal strip of three with error, stamp imperf vertically. Not listed in SG

1918, 1 a. pink in complete sheet of 16, cto

1920, ¼ a. blue, complete sheet of 31 with one emty space

1920, rouletted, ¼ a. blue, horizontal pair, imperforated between, unused, colour little faded, still fine, scarce variety, Certificate ISES (2022)

1920, ½ a. pink, complete sheet of 24 

1920,  ½ a. dull red, perf 7, tied by two strikes of the hooded "DUTTIA  STATE / DUTTIA 17 JL 20" cds to Local cover with a strike of the same cancel on reverse, certificate ISES 2021 

1879/86,  1 f. ultramarine on wove paper, tied by concentric oval cancel to India ½ a. postal stationery envelope (trimmed on the right) from Faridkot to Umritsur, with "FARIDKOT MAY 24" cds, the postal stationery die cancelled "FEROZEPORE / MY 25 86", with "UMRITSUR / 27 MAY 86" delivery cds.

1879-86 1f ultramarine on wove paper with variety stamps tête-bêche (horizontal pair) with major error one stamp printed double, certificate ISES 2021.

1879/86, 1 p. ultramarine on wove paper tied by indistinct oval cancel to India ½a postal stationery envelope from Faridkot to Hosiarpur, with the postal stationery die cancelled by Ferozepore cds with "HOSHIARPUR-CITY / 23 MAY 84" cds.

1885/97, spacing 15mm, ½ a.-1r., unused with o.g., very fine

Bi-color Essay of the 3a in bronze-gold & black on piece.

1905, ¼ a.  dull blue and ½ a. orange, each in imperforated block of 14, unused

1912, ½ a. deep green, imperforated block of 4, good to large margins, tied to piece, certificate ISES (2022)

1915, ½ a. green, imperforated and printed on both sides, very large margins, with part of two neighbours stamps, unused, very fine and rare, certificate ISES (2022)

1930  4p on ¼a brown-purple with error, surcharge inverted. Not listed in SG. Mounted on a piece to which it does not belong to and stamp with horizontal crease. Possibly unique.

1873  1a drab perf 12½ left marginal horizontal pair overprinted "SARKARI" with error, overprint inverted on left stamp. Not listed in SG

1873, perf. 12½: 8 a. Deep brown, vertical pair, neatly cancelled, very fine, Certificate ISES (2022)

1909/11, perf. 12½: ½ a. orange-brown, block of four, unused, very fine, Certificate ISES (2022)

1941 complete booklet with cover in pale green containing 8 panes (32 stamps) of the ½a emerald with coloured panels. The interleaving adhered to the stamps, never the less a very rare booklet. SG catalogue value for single stamps alone is £1024

1938/45, 1 a. violet perf 11, four copies each tied by native cds in violet with manuscript date to 1941 registered cover with  manuscript date of posting "17-4-41". One stamp damaged from opening. A spectacular cover with multiple copies of the Idar Postal-fiscal. ISES certificate (SG value £1200)

1904/06, 1/2 anna lake vertical marginal pair, top stamp without overprint (SG value £900)

1889, ½ a. on pink, used on small envelope from Khargol to indore City

1927,  1/4 anna orange Die Proof on thick paper

Proofs on toned wove paper in horizontal pairs of the complete set of eight with proofs of both the frame and vignette of the bi-color issues