26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
708 lots
Lot 80251 | Officials: Group of varieties (4)
Indian States » Bhopal
Officials: Group incl. SG O335a imperf between horizontal pair used, O338 ‘SERVICE’ kiss-print used, O348a imperf used pair, O349a imperf sheet corner…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80252 | Officials: 1949 2a on 1 1/2a claret imperf. mint single
Indian States » Bhopal
Officials: 1949 2a on 1 1/2a claret imperf. mint single, small light wrinkle at left, fine and very scarce; cert. ISES (2024) (S.G. £3’250).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80253 | 1878-1943, group of 6 covers, a part cover and one front
Indian States » Bhopal
1878-1943, group of 6 covers, a part cover and one front, with a variety of issues, incl. 1878-79 1/2a red pair on cover, 1889-90 1/4a black imperf. single…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80254 | Bhopal unused used collection on pages stc £1560
Indian States » Bhopal
1880s-1900s, collection on pages with 1880s issues mostly unused in mixed condition, 1890 8a imperf and perf with ‘Hah’ variety unused, 1893 redrawn 8a…
Estimation: 460 – 500 GBP
Lot 80255 | 1879 1/2a red unused showing double handstamped printing, unlisted variety
Indian States » Bhor
1879 1/2a red unused showing double handstamped printing, unlisted variety, thinned, scarce.
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80256 | Bhor uprated stationery
Indian States » Bhor
1903 1/2a Red on uprated QV postal cover, very fine with clear tied cancel going from Bhor to Bombay 12 AP 1903, reverse shows Malabar Hill Delivery cancel…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80257 | 1937 4 annas orange typograph mint variety vertical pair showing variety imperf. between,
Indian States » Bijawar
1937 4 annas orange typograph mint variety vertical pair showing variety imperf. between, very fine, fresh and scarce (S.G. £180).
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80258 | 1894 1/2a slate grey on laid paper on native cover,
Indian States » Bundi
1894 1/2a slate grey on laid paper on native cover, lightly cancelled with datestamps on reverse, extremely rare usage of S.G.1 and an important Indian…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 80259 | 1897-98 1r yellow on blue laid paper, unused
Indian States » Bundi
1897-98 1r yellow on blue laid paper, unused, good margins, some light creasing, fine and scarce (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80260 | 1897-98 1a Indian red tied by crisp cds on cover to Mr R.S. Desai, Sub Assistant Surgeon in Bundi
Indian States » Bundi
1897-98 1a Indian red tied by crisp cds on cover to Mr R.S. Desai, Sub Assistant Surgeon in Bundi, reverse with further postmark, very fine.
Estimation: 60 – 100 GBP
Lot 80261 | 1914 6a pale ultramarine Type B used on cover and tied by dagger cancel
Indian States » Bundi
1914 6a pale ultramarine Type B used on cover and tied by dagger cancel, possibly a philatelic cover, a very rare usage on cover (S.G. £190×10 on cover).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80262 | 1914 4a olive-yellow on reverse of envelope tied by dagger cancel
Indian States » Bundi
1914 4a olive-yellow on reverse of envelope tied by dagger cancel, fine with some gum spots, rare on cover (S.G. £350×10 on cover).
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 80263 | 1914 4r yellow green and vermillion and 5r vermillion and yellow green in complete sheetlets
Indian States » Bundi
1914 4r yellow green and vermillion and 5r vermillion and yellow green in complete sheetlets, very fine (S.G. £1’760).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80264 | Bundi 1941 Sacred Cow 5r sheetlet of 4 unused
Indian States » Bundi
1941 Sacred Cow 5r.vermillion and yellow-green sheetlet of four unused, small grease spot in top right stamp
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 80265 | 1894-1914 Bundi, 5 covers including 2 postcards and
Indian States » Bundi
1894-1914 group of 5 covers including 2 postcards and 1 bearing letter. SG2 on native cover with tied dagger cancel; Combination imperial postal card KGV…
Estimation: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 80266 | 1915-41 Bundi sacred cow issues. 8 sheets and one single
Indian States » Bundi
1915-41 Sacred Cow issues, group of 8 sheets and one single unused stamp lot, incl. SG21, 33a, 35a, 47a, 53ba, 57, 76, O16a & O32a. (S.G. £1’638).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80267 | Bundi SG 79-85, SG O53-O59, CV £1110
Indian States » Bundi
1941 « SERVICE » mint set of 7 (4a with light bend) and 1941-44 normal mint set of 7, odd small tone spot, fine (S.G. £1’110).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80268 | 1895-1900 Bussahir small lot of scarce stamps. SG4
Indian States » Bussahir
1895-1900 small lot of scarce stamps. SG4 1/2a Orange Yellow with Mauve ovpt; SG9 1/4a Pink with Blue ovpt perf 7; SG9 1/4a Pink with Blue ovpt perf 9;…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80269 | 1895 1/4a to 1R complete unused set, perf 7 to 11.5
Indian States » Bussahir
1895 1/4a to 1R complete unused set, perf 7 to 11.5, the 1/4a with thin, otherwise fine to very fine, a tough set to assemble (S.G. £650).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80270 | 1896-97 Printed from single die on wove paper, ovpt monogram RS in rose, unused
Indian States » Bussahir
1896-97 Printed from single die on wove paper, ovpt monogram RS in rose, unused, issued without gum, hole in bottom right, vertical crease and several…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80271 | 1897-1904, accumulation on a stockpage
Indian States » Charkhari
1897-1904, accumulation on a stockpage incl. various shades, both numeral types, two double strikes, cancel interest, mostly fine (S.G. £700+).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80272 | 1909-19 issue on three pages
Indian States » Charkhari
1909-19 issue on three pages incl. S.G.15, various large blocks, most printings represented, useful mix (S.G. £500+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80273 | 1912-21 Provisionals small group
Indian States » Charkhari
1912-21 Provisionals small group incl. SG27 used, 27a used, 28/28a mint, two used with cancel interest, SG29 mint and SG30 mint, nice group (S.G. £700+)…
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 80274 | 1912-39 Charkhari assorted lot of key stamps from sword
Indian States » Charkhari
1912-39 assorted lot of key stamps from sword series. SG27, 27a, 31 (pane of 16 with constant flaw), 31a (tête bêche printed on back side, under-catalogued),…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80275 | 1930-45 imperf. group on three pages, incl. nearly all shades, some blocks, noted SG43a tête-bêche pair, etc.
Indian States » Charkhari
1930-45 imperf. group on three pages, incl. nearly all shades, some blocks, noted SG43a tête-bêche pair, etc. (S.G. £1’200+).
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 80276 | Charkhari 1930-39 group of 12 covers with mostly sword issues
Indian States » Charkhari
1930-39 group of 12 covers with mostly sword issues, incl. 1p deep blue perf.11x imperf. SG31c used pair on cover which has been professionally restored;…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80277 | 1930-45 1/2a black on pelure paper on cover with pair of 1a chocolate
Indian States » Charkhari
1930-45 1/2a black on pelure paper on cover with pair of 1a chocolate, uncancelled but sent at the correct registration rate, the pelure paper of showing…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 80278 | 1940 1 anna red imperf. on wove paper unused
Indian States » Charkhari
1940 1 anna red imperf. on wove paper unused, very fine, fresh and scarce (S.G. £300).
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80279 | 1931 5 rupee turquoise and purple showing variety centre inverted, mint
Indian States » Charkhari
1931 5 rupee turquoise and purple showing variety centre inverted, mint o.g., very fine, fresh and scarce (S.G. £225).
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80280 | 1939-40 Surcharge mint set of three, very fine
Indian States » Charkhari
1939-40 Surcharge mint set of three, very fine, with SG56 cert. RPS (1960); ex C. T. Sturton (S.G. £2’785).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 80281 | 1909-1945 Small lot of Charkhari issues including SG46a,
Indian States » Charkhari
1909-1945 Small lot of Charkhari issues including SG46a, SG15b, SG52b as well SG42,SG37 on local cover. Clean condition overall.
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80282 | 1909 Cochin SG22a ovpt inverted and partially doubled.
Indian States » Cochin
1909 2 on 3p with surcharge inverted, unused, very fine; ex Dan Walker (S.G. £225).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80283 | 1911-13 3p Blue Imperf Proof pair. Back is clean no
Indian States » Cochin
1911-13 3p Blue Imperf Proof pair. Back is clean no gum. Scarce Early archival material from Cochin.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80284 | 1939 1a with « ANCHAL » (larger type 19) with watermark inverted, used
Indian States » Cochin
1939 1a with « ANCHAL » (larger type 19) with watermark inverted, used with slightly smudged cancel, scarce (S.G. £500).
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 80285 | 1939 1a « ANCHAL » (larger type 19) litho perf.11, mint
Indian States » Cochin
1939 1a « ANCHAL » (larger type 19) litho perf.11, mint l.h. with fresh original gum, minor gum bends, very fine and scarce (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80286 | 1942-45 3p (type 20) on 1a8p mint n.h. top right corner marginal block of four
Indian States » Cochin
1942-45 3p (type 20) on 1a8p mint n.h. top right corner marginal block of four, toned gum otherwise fine and very scarce multiple (S.G. £2’200+).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80287 | 1942-44 6p on 1a with type 22 surcharge, unused
Indian States » Cochin
1942-44 6p on 1a with type 22 surcharge, unused, small thin spot and faint bends at top, fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80288 | 1942-44 6p on 1a (Type 22). Very fine used (S.G. GBP
Indian States » Cochin
1942-44 6p on 1a with type 22 surcharge, fine used (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 80289 | 1942-44 6p on 1a (Type 23). Very fine used hinged (S.G.
Indian States » Cochin
1942-44 6p on 1a perf.11 with type 23 surcharge, very fine used (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80290 | 1942-44 6p on 1a perf.13×13.5 with type 23 surcharge in mint n.h. mint block of four
Indian States » Cochin
1942-44 6p on 1a perf.13×13.5 with type 23 surcharge in mint n.h. mint block of four, very fine (S.G. £1’300+).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80291 | 1942-44 6p on 1a (Type 23). Very fine mint hinged remnants
Indian States » Cochin
1942-44 6p on 1a perf.13×13.5 with type 23 surcharge, mint hinge remnant and bottom margin stuck in back, very fine (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80292 | Cochin 1946 Maharajah Ravi Varma unissued 1a3p and 6p on 9p
Indian States » Cochin
1946-48 Maharajah Ravi Varma 1a.3p. magenta unissued hinged unused and Six Pies on 9p red surcharge unissued hinged unused
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 80293 | 1946-48 4p Grey Green used on postcard used locally from The Industrial trading Company
Indian States » Cochin
1946-48 4p Grey Green used on postcard used locally from The Industrial trading Company (S.G. £680 for used on cover).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80294 | 1946-48 3a Vermillion Unused. Very Fine Block of four
Indian States » Cochin
1946-48 3a vermillion unused top marginal block of four, small wrinkle on one stamp, very fine (S.G. £480+).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80295 | Cochin 1948-50 3a.4p. ‘Turban’ flaw within block unused
Indian States » Cochin
1948-50 3a4p top right corner block of six, the middle stamp at top with variety ‘Tail to turban flaw’, fresh unused.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 80296 | 1948-50 2a black unused block of four with corner margins
Indian States » Cochin
1948-50 2a black unused block of four with corner margins, very fine (S.G. £480+).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80297 | Officials: 1942-43 Surcharged 3p on 4p green perf.13×13.5 with surcharge double variety, used
Indian States » Cochin
Officials: 1942-43 Surcharged 3p on 4p green perf.13×13.5 with surcharge double variety, very lightly used, couple of tiny wrinkles, very fine (S.G. £350).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 80298 | Officials: 1942-43 Surcharged 1a3p on 1a brown-orange mint o.g.
Indian States » Cochin
Officials: 1942-43 Surcharged 1a3p on 1a brown-orange mint o.g., very fine and scarce (S.G. £550).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80299 | Officials: 1942-43 3p on 4p in mint block of four
Indian States » Cochin
Officials: 1942-43 3p on 4p in mint block of four, matt slightly tropicalised gum, some faint tone spots, fine and very scarce multiple (S.G. £640+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80300 | 1943-1944 1 anna brown-orange on wove paper with sheet
Indian States » Cochin
Officials: 1943-1944 1 anna brown-orange on wove paper with sheet watermark, perforated 13 x 13 1/2, overprinted ON C G S (SG type O10), unused no gum,…
Estimation: 2’700 – 3’000 GBP