385th Auction

1904, 1/2a, Stone III, reconstructed sheet of 24, most examples being unused, with part original gum, several others struck with intaglio seals or c.d.s. markings in black, displaying the range of shades from pale to deep blue found on these printings, usual small flaws, a difficult group to assemble.

1904, 1/2a deep blue, Type II, Stone III, sheet of 24 with stamps 1 to 2mm apart, unused with unmounted original gum, typical small red control number notation at upper left, else a fine early printing of pleasing fresh colour.

1904, 1/2a deep blue, Type II, Stone III, sheet of 24 with stamps 1 to 2mm apart, unused with unmounted original gum, typical small red control number notation at upper left, pre-printing paper crease at lower left, some water staining to left margin well clear of stamps, else fine. 

1904, ½ a. deep blue, Plate III, 1 a. dull red (2), and 2 a. emerald green, each tied to cover by Jaipur intaglio seal, paying the registered letter rate with acknowledgement of receipt fee, usual flaws, but a striking and scarce franking, being one of only five recorded three-colour frankings of the first issue of Jaipur; ex Hasse Brockenhuus von Lowenheilm Collection, with 2021 I.S.E.S. certificate.

1904, 1a dull red, two sheets of twelve, one each in orange red and brick red, unused, with large part original gum, slightly disturbed on places, showing distinctive clear and worn printings, both with red control numbers at upper left, the brick red sheet with some water staining in lower selvedge, well clear of stamps, offered with a reconstructed sheet of twelve comprised of a mix of unused and used examples, usual imperfections, else fine.

1905, 1a. dull red, tied to native cover by “Mandavari” negative seal, a few small central flaws, light wrinkles, else a fine and scarce double weight cover, believed one of only three recorded single frankings of this printing.

2 a. pale green, 2 copies, tied  by native c.d.s. to registered envelope, fine and scarce

1904, 2a. pale green, two complete sheets of twelve, each with red ink control number in upper left corner, one sheet each showing the “1” in “12” in top margin reversed and corrected, the sheet with the reversed example with large part original gum, ex Hasse Brockenhuus von Lowenheilm Collection, the corrected sheet part original gum, with central column of perforations reinforced, offered with an upper right sheet corner pair with reversed “1” in emerald green shade, hinged in selvedge only, central perfs partially separated, a fine group.

1904/8, 1 a. study, noting 1904 Recess printing by Perkins Bacon brown colour trial block of four on thin paper, two singles of the scarce perf. 12 ½ brown-red, perf. 12 in carmine unused block of nine showing the “broken frame line above ‘State’ variety", 1906 printings with singles and multiples in varying shades of brown and bright red, 1906 1 a. strip of four in combination with ½ a. blue on triple weight registered cover to Malpura, and 1908 1 a. bright red single usages on mixed franking with 1 a. Edward VII on uprated stationery card to Sweden, and 1907 double-weight “Too Late” wrapper, usual imperfections but much is fine.

1904, 1 a. carmine on unwatermarked paper, imperforate between vertical pair, unused, with part original gum, paper somewhat toned, but a scarce and otherwise fine variety.

1906, Perkins Bacon, ¼ a. imperforate colour trial proofs on thick card, with horizontal pair in green, blocks of four in red and sepia, each with large margins all around, fresh and very fine.

1931, Investiture of Maharaja ½a.-5r., cpl. set, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate RPSL (2023; for SG#50-51)

1931 (11 February), 8 a. bright violet, overprinted SERVICE in black, Type O2 with thick letters, unused, without gum as issued, typical irregular perforations, fine and scarce; ex Harell.

1931 (11 February), 1 r. orange-vermilion, perforated 12, overprinted SERVICE in black, Type O2 with thick letters, unused, without gum as issued, deep colour, usual irregular perforations, fine; ex Harell, with 1987 B.P.A. certificate.

1854/1949, small group in stockbook, including high rupee values, partly with telegraph cancellations.

1856/76, small lot of unused stamps, most with original gum. Some good items like 1856/64, 2 a. (2) and 4 a.

1856/76, lot of used stamps including some better values, multiples and nice cancels

1947/76, unused and mint never hinged collection including Mi.-Nr. 187-90 and 191-206, each unused, mostly fine

1841/1960 accumulation of hundreds of covers, contained within four large stock books, three files and a number of loose pages, including early stampless covers, large quantity of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V India stamps on a variety of mailings internally and on destination mail, postal stationery, registered post, railway stamps, air mail, OHMS envelopes, censor mail, Mount Everest Expedition, mixed condition with many fine, a very nice collection with a lot of scarce and rare material

1845/78 (ca.), cover collection related to the East India Company with 13 covers, neatly mounted on exhibition pages, incl. covers from Madras and Adras, together with three Court Fee stamps, mostly fine 

1846/1910 (ca.), 29 covers and stationery, mostly DLR frankings including fancy cover

1890/1980 (ca.), interesting group with approx. 80 cards and covers incl. postal stationery, registered mail and airmail

1890/91, 38 postcards ¼ a. with pre-print of the meterological office

1885/1946, BURMA, an interesting group of 23 covers from or to Burma including registered mail, better franking, ship mail, interesting postmarks such as Akyab, Insein, Monywa, Pagan, Rangoon, Thayetmyo, Toungoo etc., mostly good quality

1880/1940 (ca.), Alwar to Wadhwan, unused and used collection with over 350 stamps, including Fiscals, a few duplicates and shades, noted small groups of Idar, Cochin, lovely Jaipur with chariots including some sheetlets (9), fine Barwani, Indore, together with a few unused postal stationery cards, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in good condition, a useful lot neatly housed on stockcards

1942, lot with pairs Mi.-Nr. 105-108 incl. vertical gutter pair 25 r. unmounted mint (two stamps with faults) and official stamp Mi.-Nr. 69-71 unmounted mint, also seven stamps Gwalior and India with 12 unmounted mint stamps ex Mi.-Nr. 70-93 and three fiscal stamps

1869/1949, excellent unused and used collection with ca. 750 stamps, incl. a fine part of officials, specialised with shades, some large multiples, many interesting items, together with a selection of imperforated colour proofs blocks of four of the “POSTAGE” type on thin watermarked paper, som occasional faults, overall in very good condition, a lovely specialist lot, on loose album leaves and stockcards

1885/1944 (ca), group of over 48 covers, postal stationeries, some interesting items incl. registered mail, some mixed frankings with British India and a post office book record page, together with a few unused stationeries, an interesting assembly in mixed condition

Pre-Stamp / 1932, Jaipur balance of stamp and postal history consignment, with stamps including unused 1904 Litho Durbar Press ½ a. to 2 a., 1904 Recess by Perkins Bacon perf. 12 ½ a. to 2 a., 1905-8 Issue, perf. 13 ½, ¼ a. to 8 a., etc, postal history (14 items) including selection of seven pre-stamp including Chieftain mail with intaglio seals in black or red, 1904 ½ a. blue on native cover tied by intaglio seal, ½ a. ultramarine cover with “Too Late” handstamp, 1903/7 India Sea Post cards originating in Jaipur, etc, some small faults, an overall fine and eclectic group.

1904/6, ½ a. study, with 1904 Recess by Perkins Bacon printings including unused singles and multiples perforated 12, 12 ½, and compound 12 x 12 ½, the latter including an uncommon lower left sheet corner block of eighteen, as well as a single usage on cover to Sawai Jaipur, 1906 printings including a 1911 double weight registered cover to Sawai Jaipur Dak Khana Sadar, usual flaws, a difficult group.

1904/6, 2 a. deep green study lot, with 1904 perf. 12 and compound perf. 12x12 1/2 , including a striking strip of four on large piece in combination with ½ a. (2) and 1 a. strips of four, 1906 printings on cover including combination usage with ½ a. blue, 1916 uprated ½ a. stationery envelope with ½ a. blue adhesive from Khachariawas to Sawai Jaipur, and two singles with 1912 typographed ½ a. pale ultramarine on registered cover from Todaraisingh, usual imperfections, else chiefly fine.

1905, 4 a. / 8 a. study lot, with 4 a. in a range of subtle shades of chestnut, including usage on 1908 four times rate registered cover, 8 a. examples including 1926 3 a. on 8 a. Provisionals, noting corner block of four showing  surcharge types I-III, one with “broken 3”, usages including uprated 1930 registered internal postcard, and 1928 registered ½ a. combination cover to Sawai Jaipur, and striking three-colour franking 5x weight registered cover,  typical mixed condition, with much being fine.

1905/26, 1 r. study lot, with 1905 Perkins Bacon printings including original gum singles in orange-yellow, yellow, and yellow-ochre, the latter also in an unmnounted upper margin strip of three, 1926 3 a. on 1r. surcharges including blocks of four, one showing the “broken 3” variety, on-cover usages including a 1937 uprated registered stationery card from Khandela to Hameerpura, and 1933 combination usage with ½ a. Rajahead issue, condition slightly mixed as usual, overall fine.

Jaipur, 1911, ¼ a. to 2 a., imperforate, typographed by the Jaipur State Press, a mostly unused collection on pages, neatly-arranged and annotated, being a detailed study of the printings of this issue, with over thirty sheets of six displaying a range of shades, settings, etc, as well as eight covers, including combination frankings, noting registered cover from Nivai to Sawai Jaipur with 2 a. deep green in combination 1911 1 a. rose red (ex Gaurav),  condition varies as typical, much being fine, a most attractive holding, ideal for the specialist.

1912/31, 1/4a to 1 r., typographed by the Jaipur State Press, perforated 11, a detailed, mostly unused study, much mounted and annotated on over 35 pages, both regular and official issues overprinted “SERVICE” in black, a range of singles, multiples, and over 24 covers, including three-colour, combination, and official frankings, displaying an array of shades, perforation gauges, varieties (i.e. missing framelines, “Syate” for “State”, etc.),  with highlights including ½ a. pale ultramarine gutter block of 24 with watermark inverted, ½ a. blue irregular block of 20 with unrecorded 11 ¾ mm gutter, scarcer rates including triple weight registered,  and more, some faults to be expected, but many fine or better examples to be found, an impressive holding that took great effort to assemble, ideal for expansion. 

1912, ¼ a. pale olive-yellow, typographed by the Jaipur State Press, perforated 11, horizontal strip of three, variety imperforate vertically, cancelled with crisp Sawai Jaipur c.d.s. (25 April, 1913), catalogue value is for a pair only, fresh and very fine; ex Park.