Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
198 | Great Britain & British Empire
Nawanagar
50885
50886
50885
DCE
S.G. 2, 2a
1876 1 docra slate-blue with harrow-perf 11 (tone spots) and 1 docra blue with line-perf 12½ (small
thins), both unused (S.G. £370).
160 - 180
Orchha
50886
H L
S.G. 1, 5a
1913 1/2a green used, fine to large margins, small thin spot, fine (SG £180), and 1914-35 1a scarlet
laid paper used, clear to very good margins, light thin, very scarce (SG £1’200), plus two 1939-42 8a
magenta with fake cancels.
200 - 300
50887
F
S.G. 34, 40
1939-42 issues on a pair of covers, one with 1a scarlet block of four and single tied on cover, crease
affecting one stamp, fine, cert. BPA (2007); and other with 1a scarlet and 4a slate on re-used envelope
with economy label added, reverse with Jatara and Tikamgarh cds.
70 - 100
Patiala
50888
C DCE H
1884-1944 Patiala Indian Convention States stamp sets from all four rulers Queen Victoria, King
Edward VII, King George V and King George VI era. Almost all overprint styles for regular and service
issues can be seen and all the stamps are fine to very fine. A great clean set for beginners with 170+
stamps (S.G. £1200+).
300 - 400
50889
50890
50891
50892
50889
H
S.G. 1a
1884 1/2a blue-green, opt type 1 in red fine used with Patiala State obliteration, with the variety ‘Opt
double, one sideways’. A scarce variety with no more than ten examples recorded. Cert. B.P.A. (2002).
(S.G. £1400).
440 - 500
50890
C
S.G. 12c
1885 8a dull mauve, type 2 opt in black mint with large part o.g. (light gum bends), with variety ‘Wide
spacing between lines’, Scarce. (S.G. £800).
340 - 400
50891
C
S.G. 9a
1885 4a blue-green, opt type 2 in red mint with large part o.g., with double overprint (in red and black)
variety, very fine and fresh (S.G. £450).
170 - 220