27th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 144
 

144

India and States

An interesting collection of 1000s of mint and used stamps from classic imperfs to 1960s put together many decades ago in two Simplex blank albums, one for India, Pakistan and Burma (the latter incl. Japanese Occupations), the other album for the Indian Native and Convention States. In the first volume we note QV to 5r, KEVII to 10r, KGV first issue incl. 15r pair and 25r block of four on piece (SG.191, cat. £260 as singles), 1937-40 KGVI series with 15r and 20r mint (SG.263/264, cat. £480), followed by better 1940s/'50s incl. Gandhi 10r mint and x2 used (SG.308, total cat. £680), 1949/52 temples complete mint incl. the good 1952 10r shade (SG.309/324, 323b, cat. £600), etc. through to Burma 1947 officials mint set (SG.O41/O53, cat. £225), etc. In the Indian States volume there is lots of useful Gwalior, mostly mint Jhind, Chamba and Nabha and extensive Patiala, then Hyderabad, Cochin/Travancore, Sirmoor, Soruth, etc. to investigate. There is much more here than described, with potential for watermark varieties etc, please view thoroughly.

Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £750


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 27th Oct, 2021

The Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Sales cover the full spectrum of philatelic collecting, and comprise world accumulations, single country or themed lots, single stamps and sets, and specialised collections.  

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