380th Auction

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)

1928/31, thick overprint, ½ anna ultramarine, red overprint, unused, very fine, Certificate ISES (2022)

8 anna bright violet, lightly cancelled, very fine, Certificate ISES (2022)

1928/31, thick overprint 8 a. violet and 1 r. orange vermilion, used, 8 a. straight edge, very fine, each certificate ISES (2022)

1 r. orange-vermilion with additional franking, tied to large-size registered envelope from Malpura July 18, 1941. The only recorded cover with this rare stamp. 

1931,  1 anna black & blue, overprinted "SERVICE" in red, unused with o.g., very fine, Certificate ISES (2022)

1932, AADH ANNA on 2 a. green, unused, very fine, ertificate ISES (2022)

1936/46, ¼ a. and 3 copies ½ a. , tied to reverse of twice used envelope with front side "POSTAGE DUE S.JAIPUR .."

1936, ¼ a. black & red-brown, tied to reverse of wrapper of the Jaipur Gazette; a fine and rare franking, Certificate ISES (2022)

1947, 3 p. on -1/2 a.,  Surcharge double, one inverted, block of 9, unused, 3 copies unmounted mint, very fine

1948, ¾ a. on ½ a. with surcharge double, unused with o.g., Very fine. A rare variety. Certificate ISES (2022)

1866  1 anna ultramarine in watercolour on native paper, minor stains, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1500)

1868-72  ½a red in watercolour on native paper with error, stamp printed double.

1942 1 anna deep myrtle-green perf 10½ postally used tied to ration slip. Sugar ration application slips were required to be franked with postage stamp and mailed in. The 1 anna stamp paid for postage while the sometimes accompanying 1 anna pink revenue stamp paid for the application fee (SG value £3200)

1942 1 anna deep light green perf 12 postally used tied to ration slip. Sugar ration application slips were required to be franked with postage stamp and mailed in. The 1 anna stamp paid for postage while the accompanying 1 anna pink revenue stamp paid for the application fee, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £3000)

1942/47, 1 a. green, perf 10½, tied by "SEP 2 1948" straight line cancel in purple to reverse of 1948 cover, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1050)

1946 1a. pale yellow-green, perf 8½, tied by a large double ring native cds in violet to reverse of local cover. Certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1400)

1945 1 anna yellow-green perf 10 postally used tied to ration slip additionally franked with 1 anna pink receipt stamp. Sugar ration application slips were required to be franked with postage stamp and mailed in. The 1 anna stamp paid for postage while the accompanying 1 anna pink revenue stamp paid for the application fee, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1400)

Stampless native cover with native circular intaglio seal in violet to indicate that postage had been pre-paid. Normally found in black, this is the only known example of the cancel in violet.

1885,  2 annas with error overprint inverted, toned, certificate RPS (1979) (SG value £1300)

1882/85, ½a lemon on thin yellowish wove paper, imperf., tied by native heart shaped cancel to reverse of India QV ½a postal stationery envelope from Jind to Bombay, with delivery cds on reverse, very rare used on cover". ISES certificate

1882/85,  ½a brown-buff , imperf., on thin yellowish wove paper, 2 copies, used on local cover (with faults but not affecting stamps), tied by two native heart shaped cancel. 

1899/1900, pin perf., 2 a. dull orange on laid paper, block of four, fiscally used on piece

1904-10  Proof of the 2a in blue (color of the 1 anna) imperf strip of three on the same paper as the issued stamps.

1913-16  1R mauve imperf pair with error stamps printed double. This is not listed in SG and possibly the only surviving pair from the unique imperforate sheet that was printed double. The imperf pair catalogues £450. ISES certificate

1913/16, 5 r., Plate Proof in black on cream wove paper, right marginal horizontal pair, right stamp with pin-hole.

1943/47, 1 a. and 2 a. tied to small registered envelope

1947, 1a red-orange, imperf block of four, tied by "KISHANGARH / RAJ POST / 12 MAR 47" cds to reverse of cover (reduced on right) 

1943/47, thick soft unsurfaced wove paper, 1a carmine-red single, 1a carmine-red horizontal imperf. pair and 2a maroon horizontal imperf. pair, all tied by four strikes of "KISHANGARH STATE POST / 9 JLY 48" cds to 1948 folded Notice cover, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £946)

1887, 2 paisa green on yellow, used on cover 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.

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

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

1914-35  1a bottom right marginal copy with error of color, printed in yellow-orange (color of the 4 annas) instead of scarlet.