380th Auction

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.

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

1904, Type 1, ½ anna pale blue, sheet of 12 (4 x 3), complete sheet with red ink manuscript control number "1237"; unused with original gum, most unmounted mint, very fine and rare

1904, Type 1, ½ a. pale blue, sheet of 12 (4 x 3), complete sheet with red ink manuscript control number "1273"; unused with original gum, perforation slightly split and small faults, still fine and rare, certificate BPA(2006)

½ anna pale blue, two used copies (one on piece) and single copy on cover, also unused copy (thin)

½ anna ultramarine, unused with large part original gum, very fine, certificate BPA(2007)

½ anna ultramarine (pos. 6), tied by Jaipur seal cancel and cds. to reverse of cover, stamps small corner defect, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2006)

Type 2, ½ anna pale blue, strip of three on reverse of cover, single copy on cover and three single used copies 

1 anna dull red and scarlet, each in complete sheet of 12, unused with original gum, almost all stamps unmounted mint, very fine

2 a. pale green and emerald-green, each in sheet of 12 (corners cut), one with reversed "1" in plate number "12", unused with original gum, most stamps unmounted mint, partly split, otherwise very fine

1904, Perkins Bacon, 1 a. carmine in vertical pair, imperforated between, unused with o.g., very fine, certificate ISES (2022)

1911, Jail issue, ¼ a. greenish yellow with trial perforation, complete sheet of six stamps, unused without gum as issued. One of only two recorded sheets of this rare stamp. Ex Sturton. Certificate ISES (2022)

1912/22, ½ a. ultramarine, 2 vertical pairs imperforated between, one with normal stamps as a strip of four, tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ a., as correct payment for a registered letter. The value tablet of the envelope partly cut away, due to opening, otherwise very fine. A very rare entire. Certificate ISES (2022)

½ a postal stationery envelope sent by registered post with boxed Jaipur registration strike on front additionally franked on reverse with 1926 3 a on 8 a bright violet with error surcharge inverted tied by native "KISHANGADH / 13 APR 34" cds with "SAWAI JAIPUR / 24 APR 34" delivery cds on reverse. Believed to be the only known example of this error on cover.

1926, 3 a. on 8 a. and 3 a. on 1 r., both with surcharge inverted, used, very fine, each certificate ISES (2022)

1928, 1 rupee orange-vermilion, nice fresh colour, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp. Certificate ISES (2022)

1931, "INVESTITURE MARCH 14,1931", red handstamp on ¼ a. – 5 r., the complete set, mounted on album page, also the original accompanying letter of Raja Amar Nath Atal, the Finance minister of Jaipur State. A great rarity, just 18 sets issued.

1911, postcard ¼ a. grey-blue with variety "PSST CARD", legitimately used, some creasing; very rare (Deschi C11a)

1912, postcard ¼ a. grey-blue, unused, very fine and rare in this condition (Deschi C11) 

1928/31, Thin overprint ½ a. pale ultramarine, vertical pair, imperforated between, used, very fine and rare. Certificate ISES (2022)

½ a. pale ultramarine, overprint inverted, used, very fine and scarce. Certificate ISES (2022)