Lot 10211 – Bundi Specialized Postal History Collection An attractive,

Bundi Specialized Postal History Collection

An attractive, specialized collection of 108 native covers or standard envelopes/postal stationery cards, showing all Bundi issues from the Dagger issue to the Coat of Arms and Raja issues present, however, the strength is in the Sacred Cows. This collection represents a life-time of collecting and studying.

This offering comprises an amazing array of usages and postal rates, with a range of registered labels or registered manuscript markings. Rates include 1/4a postcard often on India 9p postcards, 1/2a rate being the standard letter rate within Bundi, 1a rate, 2a rate, 2 1/2a rate, 3a registered rate, 3 1/2a registered rate, 4a registered rate, 4a registered rate with string attached to which a receipt was originally affixed, 8a registered heavy letter rate. Also present are a number of combination usages with India issues. In addition to the postal rates there are many covers franked with rare stamps from better settings.

A truly wonderful collection and a excellent basis for study and expansion, many of the covers originated in the Dr. Pierre Couvreur collection (108 covers/cards) (SG £30’300+)