376th Auction

1940/46, 1¼ anna yellow-green, imperforated pair with large margins, unmounted mint, very fine (SG £ 450,-)

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1904/06, Overprint issue ¼ anna, tying pink label and both tied by cds. to 'HOLKAR SIRKAR GAZETTE'; the entire folded with file fold at left and some staining in the lower part; scarce and attractive

1904/06, ½ anna lake in horizontal pair from the left sheet margin, the left stamp without overprint, unused with large part of original gum, slightly soaked into the paper, still fine and scarce

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1894, Postcard ¼ anna with 3rd word in 3rd line of text misspelled, unused, also same card used with the error corrected in manuscript; both cards with red paper arrow applied, otherwise very fine (Deschl C1a, C1a var)

1904, Die proof of native and English text on white sunken cardbord paper, apparently typographed by Percins Bacon & Co.; not mentioned in Deschl (Deschl C3 proof)

REVENUE STAMPS: 1886, Koeppel & Manners Court Fee Stamps: 2 annas green, tied by barred postmark to reverse of British India postal stationery envelope ½ anna green with squared circle "INDORE CITY 15 FE 89" to Agra with arrival mark, also 1 anna, 2 annas and 4 annas unused

BRITISH INDIA POST OFFICES IN INDORE STATE: 1832/1909 (ca.), exhibition collection on 20 pages, showing different cancellations and instruction marks with some scarce and interesting items

1886/1946, The remaining exhibition collection on ca. 60 pages including many interesting items like SG 2 in unused blocks of 12 with different settings, same stamp in used multiples including block of 6 on registered cover and block of 6 and pair on registered cover, SG 4 five copies on registered cover and on 3 combination covers, several proofs, varieties, several combination covers, service stamp on postcard etc., a very interesting collection

MIXED LOTS: 1886/1946, Unused and used lot including some covers with strong section before 1890, also some British India used in Indore and some stampless covers

1889/1946 (ca.), About 100 entires with several items registered, also including British India used in Indore and some items incoming mail; several items with combination frankings