385th Auction

1904, 1/2a pale blue, Type 1, Stone IB, position 4, without gap between “Half” and “Anna”,  tied to native cover by intaglio seal on black, Jaipur (23 Aug) c.d.s. at lower left, typical small imperfections, else a fine and scarce single franking; with 2021 I.S.E.S. certificate.

1904, 1/2a, Type I, Stone IB, redrawn state, partial plate reconstruction of nine, with examples in pale blue or ultramarine, including positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, the last showing the variety “double umbrella,” most with part original gum and of fresh colour, typical small thins or imperfections, difficult to assemble, overall fine.

1904, 1⁄2a pale slate-blue, imperforate plate proof from Stone IA, position 5, unwatermarked, without gum as prepared, with left sheet margin, some light bends/creases as commonly found, else scarce and very fine; with 2018 B.P.A. certificate. 

1904, 1/2a trio of covers, with single weight cover to Nizamat Sambher and double weight cover to Jaipur, each with adhesives cancelled by circular intaglio seal, and single franking on reverse of 1/2a Edward VII postal stationery envelope, indicia cancelled by Amru/Moradabad c.d.s. (31 Oct 04) and adhesive by Jeypore/Dak Shan Sadar (2 Nov) c.d.s., mixed condition, the single weight cover roughly opened at bottom, a useful group.

1904, 1/2a, Stone III, group of seven unused multiples, part to large part original gum, displaying both thin and thick paper types in a range of shades including ultramarine, grey blue, deep blue, blue, and pale blue, usual light wrinkles and imperfections, else a fine and most attractive group.

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.

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.

1912, ¼ a. bistre, typographed by the Jaipur State Press, perforated 11, unused, with large part original gum, horizontal pair, variety vertically imperforate between, well-centered, fresh and very fine.

1912, ¼ a. olive, typographed by the Jaipur State Press, perforated 11, unused, with large part original gum, marginal gutter block of eight with striking double vertical perforations at left, small tear to upper right stamp, else a fine and most unusual error.

1913, ¼ a. pale olive-yellow, typographed by the Jaipur State Press, perforated 11, unused, with part original gum, block of four, variety imperforate horizontally, some irregular perforations and gum with slight wrinkles as commonly found, else fine.

1926, 3 a. surcharge (Type 5) in red on 1 r. yellow, unwatermarked, perforated 13 ½, variety surcharge inverted, unused, with part original gum, slight gum crease at top and thin spot at foot, else of fresh and fine appearance, a scarce variety; with 2015 B.P.A. certificate.

1906, ¼ a. olive-yellow, group of six covers, with single franking on illustrated postcard, vertical pair on single weight cover to Sawai, block of six on triple weight cover from Sikaray to Sawai, seven singles used in combination with two ½ a. blue on registered uprated stationery cover from Nawalgarh, single franking in combination with 3pi Edward VII of India from Belanganj Agra to Gangapur, and uprated ¼ a. stationery card of India used from Muzaffarnagar to Malarna via Jaipur City, some with usual tears/creases, but a useful group illustrating six different usages.