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.