380th Auction

1897/1900,  ½ a. black on magenta tied by bilingual "DHAR STATE / DHAR 9-10-97" to local cover with "DHAR STATE / DHAR 10-10-97" delivery cds on reverse. A very early usage.

1898/1900, 1 a. reddish violet in sheet of 30, most stamps unmounted mint

1898/1900, 2 a. deep green in sheet of 30, most stamps unmounted mint

1933/43, ¼ a. bistre-yellow and 1a. pale turquoise-blue both tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 19 DEC 35" to reverse of cover within Dungarpur, with "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 20 DEC 35" delivery cds on front. The first issue stamps of Dungarpur on cover are extremely rare, certificate ISES 2021.

¼ a yellow-orange perf 11,  block of three, tied to Bookpost cover;  extremely rare, this being one of only three such recorded.

1941,  ¼ a. orange (damaged on bottom) and 1944, 1a. 3p. bright mauve both perf 10½ tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 24 APR 44" cds to official cover from Dungarpur City to Solaj, with a piece of paper affixed to cover with annotation indicating that addressee refused to accept the letter (SG value £1525)

1941,  1/a orange perf. 11, 1944  1a. 3p. bright mauve perf. 11 (defective) and 1943, 4a. brown perf. 11, all tied by two strikes of "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 30 MAY 44" to reverse of registered cover with preprinted regaitsration label on front,  with . A spectacular three color franking that is not a State Service cover 

1893 stampless cover addressed to the King of Duttia with Duttia pre-stamp seal struck on back.

Combination cover from Duttia to Delhi franked with India ½ a green and Duttia 1a blue Postal-Fiscal tied by hooded Duttia cds with Delhi delivery cds. Ex. Frits Staal. RPSL certificate

1896, 2 a. on yellow without handstamp, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, unused, very fine and extremely rare; just one further copy has been recorded, which originally formed a pair with the copy offered here. Certificate ISES (2022)

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)