Lot 50921 – Small mixed lot of Indian States

Small mixed lot of Indian States incl. Orchha 1935 1/4a proof sheet of 42 (2 sheets, one with marginal inscription at foot), Saurashtra 1949 ovpt on 1a mint part sheet of 40 with minor varieties noted, Jaipur 1931-46 1r black and yellow-bistre used with partial cds, ink spots at top, fine (SG £375) and 1932-46 1r black and yellow-bistre used, bent corner perf. otherwise fine (SG £250), Hyderabad 1931 Pictorial set on presentation souvenir sheet (missing 4a stamp) 1945 1a laid paper perf 13.5 mint n.h. part sheet of 40 (10×4) with huge bottom selvage showing “THE NIZAMS GOVERNMENT” seal watermark, Idar 1944 2a blue imperf. between vertical pair with two pairs with one unused split on lower stamp and one mint with thin (SG 5a £130), and Idar 1944 1a violet single franking on two covers, both with manuscript cancels on local cover, Bundi 1914-41 Red Cross Charity label 1/2a red unused block of twelve, Sirmoor 1894-99 Indian Elephant used set of eight, a couple with slight toning/oxidising (SG £325), Poonch 1883 1/2a red unused and used, unused with four margins and very fine, used just touched on left side and horiz. crease along top (SG 3 £120), 1885-94 1p red on lilac laid paper, used with neat cancel, fine to large margins, horiz. crease (SG 56 £120), and Jind 1900s postal stationery collection lot of 22 unused and used envelopes and postal cards (many with uprated, some missing stamps), a couple of forgeries, etc.