384. Auction

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)

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

½ a. black on pink with embossed 'peacock', tied by native cancel, with combination franking India QV ½ a. green, tied by "INDORE CITY" squared circle, on cover to Tellichery with arrival mark on reverse. On cover a rarity.

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

Stone II, ½ anna, bright blue imperforated, vertical marginal pair, unused with original gum, very fine

1904, Stone III: ½ a. blue, imperforated proof sheet with 24 stamps, plate no. „24“ at top. ungummed. Very fine and extremely rare

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 anna carmine, vertical pair imperforated between, unused with original gum, fine and very scarce

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)

1926, surcharge 3 a. on 8 a. violet, marginal block of 6 with surcharge inverted, mint never hinged, very fine. A rare multiple in this condition

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.

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

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

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

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)

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

1882/85, perf. 12, thin wove paper, 4 a. blue-green, horizontal marginal pair, imperforated vertically, ungummed as issued, very fine and scarce. Certificate RPSL (2024)

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

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.

1878/79, ½ a. red on laid paper, imperf., tied to fancy  cover with print of a dove 'carrying' the address, with combination franking British India ½ a. blue, to Amritsar with arrival mark. Very scarce and most attractive.

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

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.

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

1935, 1 a. myrtle-green & purple-brown, two vertical imperf pairs, cancelled by "O" in circle of bars d additionally tied by "TIKAMGARH23 DEC 37" cds to reverse of registered cover from Niwari to Jatara with "JATARA / Orchha STATE / 24 DE 37", stamps defective, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £8160)

1935, 1a myrtle-green & purple-brown, imperf., and 4a deep reddish purple & sage-green, tied by "BALDEOGURH / ORCHA STATE / 23 JL 38" to reverse of registered cover from Baldeogurh to Tikamgarh with boxed registration strike on obverse and with "TIKAMGARH / ORCHA STATE / 24 JL 38" delivery cds., BPA certificate 

1939-42,  Complete set to 10 rupees (SG value £2160)

1939, 1 a. scarlet, block of four and single, tied by "O" in circle of bars cancel to 1949, registered cover from Palera to Tikamgarh with "PALERA / ORCHA STATE / 2 OC 49" cds and "TIKAMGARH / ORCHA STATE / 2 OC 49" delivery cds. An extremely late usage in 1949; quite possibly the latest known usage of Orcha stamps.  Orcha became part of Vidhya Pradesh by 1 May 1948

1939, 1a scarlet and 3a slate-violet, tied by "O" in circle of bars to registered cover from Degorah to Tikamgarh with "DEGORAH / ORCHA STATE / B.O. / 18 AU 42" dispatch cds and "TIKAMGARH / ORCHA STATE / 19 AU 42" delivery cds on reverse 

Pre-stamp native cover with enclosure from Patiala to Ludhiana franked with native Patiala intaglio seal (Frank) with Rajpoora transit cds and Loodianna delivery cds on reverse. Less than six covers are known bearing  Patiala intaglio Frank, certificate BPA (2006)

1884, Queen Victoria 2a. blue, unused, two perf tips slightly toned, otherwise fine, an extremely rare stamp with only a few examples known, certificate RPSL (1998)