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Convention States. 1928-48 Mint selection comprising Chamba 1938 KGVI 3p - 2r and 10r; Gwalior 1928-36 KGV 5r - 25r, 1938-48 KGVI 1r - 25r unmounted, 1927-35 KGV Official 1r - 5r; Jind 1927-37 KGV 5r, 10r unmounted, 1937-38 KGVI ½a - 4a, 1r - 15r unmounted, 1927-37 KGV Official 5r; Nabha 1938 KGVI 3p - 10r with additional 10r and 25r pairs (the 5r - 25r values unmounted). S.G. £2,500 (approx). (62). Photo on Page 64. £300-400
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Hyderabad. 1907 Imperforate essay proof pairs (6 values) and 1908 imperforate proof set of eight in unadopted colours. Also Orccha 1913 imperf ½a and 1a used (S.G. 1/2, £480) and a perforated ½a forgery block of twelve. (34). £100-120
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Orchha. 1935 ¼a - 12a (Eleven values, no ½a, 1a) all handstamped "SPECIMEN" (15x2mm), small fault to 1¼a, otherwise fine and very unusual. (11). Photo on Page 118. £120-150
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1817 (Feb 27) Letter in Persian mainscript, from Nawab Ghaus Mohd, fifth Nawab of Bhopal to the British Political Agent Mr Henley, written on notepaper decorated with diamond shaped gold leaf blocks and sprinkled with gold ink. The Nawab is replying to proposals sent by Lord Hastings, the Governor General of Bengal, which resulted in a treaty of 1818 setting the relationship between Bhopal and the British. An early and important letter from the Nawab, hand delivered, unique. Also a piece cut from the Bhopal Palace despatch register recording the despatch of this letter. £1,200-1,600
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1822 Letter in Persian mainscript, from Qudsia Begum, wife of the Nawab of Bhopal, to E. Henley, wife or relative of Major William Henley, the British Political Agent in Bhopal. Written on notepaper decorated with diamond shaped gold leaf blocks and sprinkled with ink, signed "E. Henley", hand delivered, unique. With R.P.S Certificate (2013). £600-800
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c.1848 Large part lettersheet with purple boxed "SEHORE / Paid" handstamp, fine and scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (2008) describing it as 'c.1829', although Hammond Giles only records this handstamp for 1848-52. Very scarce. Photo on Page 118. £400-500
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c.1846 Large part lettersheet with red boxed "BHOPAL" dated "21 March 184-" in manuscript, only recorded by Hammond Giles used in 1852, clearly predating that and possibly the earliest recorded Bhopal datestamp. With ISES Certificate (2014). Photo on Page 118. £300-400
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c.1880 Stampless cover from Tank State to Bhopal, the reverse with boxed "POSTAGE DUE", boxed "3AS" applied in error and overstruck with boxed "2AS", a further strike below and "1. DELY / BHOPAUL / 15 SE" c.d.s alongside, fine and unusual. £120-150
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1872-1903 Unused and used collection, most written up on pages with many listed and unlisted varieties, some blocks, useful stamps noted including S.G. 4 (2), 10b, 19a, 25a all unused, 32 and 36 (4) postally used, 34b used, 39a unused and used, 45, 66h, 71 (8), 72 all unused, S.G. 77 unused (8) or used (2, with certificates, very under catalogued), 97 unused (2), etc. (c.530). Also 1935-39 Officials in mint blocks. (c.580). £1,200-1,500
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1878-96 Unused sheets comprising S.G. 49 sheet of six, S.G. 15, 44, 46, 47 in sheets of eight, S.G. 5 sheet of twenty, S.G. 20, 29, 30, 31 (2, one with inverted embossing), 32 (2, one with inverted embossing), 33 in sheets of twenty four, S.G. 22, 28, 51 (2), 53, 54 (2, shades), 55, 56 (2, shades), 57, 58 (2), 59, 60 (2, perfs about 4 or about 7), 61, 62 in sheets of thirty two, many with listed varieties. A fine and scarce lot. S.G. £3,100+. (32 sheets). £1,500-2,000
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1872 Double frame ¼a black, sideways embossing downwards, position 3/2, unused, fine and rare. S.G. 1, £2,750. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1872 Double frame ¼a black, sideways embossing downwards, position 4/3, used on small piece with manuscript cancel, central pinhole, tear at upper right and small tear at base, still a good looking example of this very scarce stamp. S.G. 1, £1,800. Photo on Front Cover. £400-500
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1872 Double frame ½a red sheet of twenty unused, 3/1 with "BFGAM" variety, 2/2 and 4/4 with "BEGAN" variety, 4/5 with "EGAM" variety, top two rows with sideways embossing upwards, lower two rows with sideways embossing downwards, small mark on stamp 2, otherwise unusually fine. S.G. 2/a/c, £740+. Photo on Page 126. £350-450
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1872 Single frame ½a red, unused block of ten (the right half of the sheet with margins at top and right), embossing inverted, small paper splits between rows 2 and 3, otherwise fine. S.G. 4, £950. Photo on Page 120. £300-400
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1878 ¼a Black with "EEGAM" for "BEGAM", two unused sheets of twenty, with frame lines extended between stamps or frame lines normal, embossing upright in columns 1 and 2 and inverted in column 3 and 4, the first sheet with sideways embossing on stamps 5/1-2, various minor constant varieties noted, both fine. S.G. 5/5a, £660+. (2 sheets). £200-250
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1879 Perforated ¼a green, value in parenthesis, unused sheet of 32, upright embossing, 6/4 with reversed "N" in "NAWAB", 1/2-4 and 2/2-4 with reversed "N" in "JAHAN", a few split perfs, otherwise fine and an uncommon sheet. S.G. 7, £480+. £180-220
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1878 Imperforate ½a red, value in parenthesis, unused part sheet of 28 (just missing the lower row), 1/3 with "EEGAM" variety, 3/2 and 4/2 with "NWAB" variety, 5/2 with "JAHN" variety, embossing upright, fine and uncommon. S.G. 8/a/c, £414+. £140-180
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1880 Redrawn ¼a blue green, perforated unused sheet of 32, 2/2-4 all with "NAWA" variety, 8/3 with "CHAH" variety, embossing upright, a few split perfs, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 12/a/b, £1,136+. £400-500
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1880 Redrawn ½a brown-red, perforated unused sheet of 32, inverted embossing misplaced to the left, some spilt perfs reinforced with hinges, otherwise fine and unusual. S.G. 13, £736+. £220-260
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1895 (Apr 3) India ¼a postcard to Bombay, bearing redrawn imperf ¼a red with native cancel, the card and stamp cancelled by "BHOPAL" c.d.s, an arrival c.d.s on the Bhopal stamp, fine and rare. S.G. 15. Photo on Page 122. £600-800
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1881 ¼a Black (3), ½a red (3), 1a Brown (4), 2a blue (3) and 4a buff all with "NWAB" variety, one 1a and the 4a in a pair with the normal stamp, one 1a also with double embossing variety (possibly unique), all fine unused. S.G. 17/21a, £447+. (16). Photo on Page 120. £180-220
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1889 ¼a Black, again redrawn, perforated horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused, very scarce. S.G. 27b, £475. Photo on Page 120. £200-250
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c.1889 Covers bearing 1889 ¼a black, imperforate or perforated stamps, datestamps on reverse, fine and scarce on cover. S.G. 27/28. (2). £250-350
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c.1890 Covers all bearing 1889-90 imperforate ¼a black, one stamp unusually on pink tinted paper, one cancelled by single ring delivery datestamp, others with cork type cancels, various backstamps, a good group. S.G. 29. (7). £700-900
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c.1898 Local cover bearing nineteen stamps totalling 12½a, comprising 1889-90 imperf 1a, 2a, perf 4a (S.G. 30, 31, 36), 1884 imperf ½a strip of three and single (S.G. 52), 1886 ½a and 1891 redrawn imperf ½a (S.G. 56, 59), 1898 ¼a bright green strip of three and ¼a black strip of four (S.G. 63, 65) and 1896-1901 ¼a strip of three (S.G. 76), all with c.d.s cancels, philatelic but unique, the only recorded 4a stamp on cover, probably the most remarkable cover of Bhopal. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £2,500-3,500
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c.1890 Local cover bearing 1889-90 2a blue, a rare stamp on cover, with ISES Certificate (2014). S.G. 31. Photo on Page 122. £250-300
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1892 Local covers bearing 1891 ½a red, transit and delivery backstamps, fine. S.G. 37. (2). £250-350
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c.1892 Local cover bearing perforated 1891 ½a red pair, c.d.s on reverse, small part reverse missing at left, otherwise fine and unusual. S.G. 38. Photo on Page 122. £180-240
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c.1894 Cover from Bhopal to Kishengarh franked India ½a tied by "I" in bars, reverse with imperf 1894-98 Bhopal 1a red-brown tied by c.d.s, datestamps of "BHOPAL" and KISHENGARH" alongside, a little shortened at right upon opening, otherwise fine and a scarce combination cover. S.G. 39a. Photo on Page 122. £500-700
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c.1894 Local cover bearing imperf 1894-98 1a red-brown, two datestamps on reverse, a scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 39a. Photo on Page 122. £250-350
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1898 1a Purple-brown printed from a new stone with blurred and shaky lines, unused sheet of 24 with variety embossing omitted, 4/1 with "NAWAH" variety, horizontal fold between central row, otherwise fine, rare in a sheet. S.G. 42/a,var. £120-150
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1895 Piece bearing 1895 imperf ¼a black sheet of eight and a pair, intaglio type diamond cancels, the sheet with inverted embossing, pair with upright embossing, pair with fault to one stamp, otherwise fine, a rare used sheet. S.G. 44/a. £120-150
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1895 Local cover bearing 1895 imperf ¼a black, manuscript and cork type cancels, datestamps on reverse, fine. S.G. 44. £150-200
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1895 Perforated ¼a black, 4/2 with variety "NAW B", unused and used, the unused stamp a little toned at lower right, otherwise both fine and scarce. Unused stamp with 1982 R.P.S Certificate, used stamp with 2014 ISES Certificate. S.G. 45a, £830. (2). Photo on Page 120. £300-350
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1895 Perforated ¼a black, 4/2 with "NAW B" variety, fine unused, part sheet margin at foot and right, scarce. With ISES Certificate (2014). S.G. 45a, £650. Photo on Page 120. £240-300
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1895 Perforated ¼a black, vertical pair used on piece, lower stamp with "NAW B" variety, the only recorded used example of this variety se-tenant with the normal stamp. With ISES certificate (2014). S.G. 45/a, £235+. Photo on Page 118. £200-250
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1895 Perforated ¼a black, unused (2) or used (2, one on piece), a scarce stamp. S.G. 45, £430. (4). £150-180
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1895 Local cover to Zilla Soon bearing two examples of the perforated ¼a black, one with "NAW B" variety, tied by central cancel, datestamp alongside, the only recorded example of this variety on cover. With R.P.S Certificate (1983). S.G. 45/a. Photo on Page 122. £1,000-1,200
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1895 Local cover to Dakkhane Seddar, bearing perforated ¼a black, a scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 45. £250-350
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1884 Imperf ¼a blue-green on laid paper, 1/1 with variety "NWAB", fine unused, very scarce. With ISES Certificate (2015). S.G. 50a, £900. Photo on Page 120. £350-450
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1884 Imperf ¼a blue green on laid paper, fine used, scarce. With ISES Certificate (2015). S.G. 50, £350. Photo on Page 120. £120-150
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c.1884 Local covers bearing perforated ¼a blue-green (S.G. 51) or imperf ½a black (S.G. 52) both tied by circular datestamps, the first with opening tears to flap, otherwise fine. (2). £250-350
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c.1884 Local cover bearing 1884 perforated ¼a blue-green vertical strip of three (one with reversed "N" in "NAWAB" and "JAHAN") and ½a black pair, c.d.s on reverse, very scarce. S.G. 51, 53. Photo on Page 122. £500-700
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c.1886-88 Local covers franked redrawn imperf ¼a green (S.G. 54) or the again redrawn perforated ¼a deep green (S.G. 58), circular datestamps, mainly fine. (2). £250-350
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c.1886 Local cover bearing 1886 redrawn perforated ¼a green block of four, central cancel, c.d.s on reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. 55. Photo on Page 124. £300-400
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1886 Redrawn perforated ¼a green, unused horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine and scarce. With ISES Certificate (2016). S.G. 55f, £325. Photo on Page 120. £120-150
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c.1891 Local covers bearing 1891 imperf ½a red, shades, one stamp 3/2 with damage to "SH", datestamps on reverse, both fine. S.G. 59. (2). £250-350
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c.1891 Local cover bearing 1891 perforated ½a red block of six, square cork type cancels with a c.d.s on reverse, a scarce franking. S.G. 60. Photo on Page 124. £300-400
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c.1894 Local covers bearing 1894 redrawn imperf ¼a green, shades, various cancels, all fine. S.G. 61. (6). £600-800
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c.1894 Local registered cover bearing 1894 redrawn imperf ¼a green strips of four and three, pair and a single, diamond cancels, opened at right edge with the possible loss of a further stamp, a scarce franking. S.G. 61. Photo on Page 124. £400-600
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