4654Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords ½a black (swords left over right), imperf, on pelure paper. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 36 cat £85+. (P) $100$150
4655Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords 1a red (swords left over right), imperf. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 41 cat £250+. Rare genuine & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $350$450
4657Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 8p/9p carmine, wmk upright, opt with serif on G. VF MUH. SG O20 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Very rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
4658Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 8p/9p carmine, opt w/o serif on "G", UR cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG O21 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $120$180
4659Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p carmine. Superb fresh MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH (P) $150$250
4660Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p 27½mm surch. VF MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH (P) $100$150
4661Cochin: 1933-38 "ON CGS" opt set 4p-10a, recess print. VF fresh MUH. SG O34-43 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. Rare so nice. (10). (P) $350$500
4669Cochin: 1946-48 Varma III 1a3p magenta, perf 13, w/o official opt & so unissued thus. Superb fresh UN, as issued, right marginal. SG footnote after 108 cat £180+ (P) $250$350
4674Duttia: 1896 Ganesh 4a black/rose, imperf, with blue control h/s. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £1700. Extremely rare genuine example. 1983 BPA photo-cert, while diff new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $2700$3700
4675Duttia: 1897-98 Ganesh 1a black on white, type II, imperf, wove paper, control h/s in blue. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 9c cat £190. Rare genuine. (P) $275$375
4676Duttia: 1897 Ganesh set ½a-4a, inscribed "DATIA" at side, imperf. Superb fresh UN, as issued, all 4 huge margins. SG 12-15 cat £800++ & greatly under-catalogued. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) $1200$1600
4677Faridkot: 1887-1900 "FARIDKOT STATE" opt QV 12a purple on red. VFU, proper Faridkot cds. SG 14 cat £600. Only 1200 printed& most are mint. Very rare genuine used & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
4678French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Pictorial 12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 139(var), Maury 133a cat €135+. Rare. (P) $80$120
4679French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Brahma 18ca vermilion & carmine, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFUon piece. SG 141(var) cat £700 as normal, plus premium for inverted, Maury 137a cat €1600+. Key stamp as normal, extremely rare asinvert error. (P) $800$1200
4680French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 16-6-1941 Pondicherry" cds. SG 157a cat £200+, Maury 152a cat €235+. Rare genuine. (P) $120$200
4681French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Paris Exhib 16ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 13 6 1941 Pondicherry" cds. SG 158(var), Maury 153a cat €235+. Rare. (P) $120$200
4682French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Paris Exhib 1fa12, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 159(var), Maury 154a cat €235+ Rare. (P) $120$200
4683French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 2fa12 error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 160a cat £200+, Maury 155a cat €235+. Rare. (P) $120$200
4684French India : 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt New York Exhibition 1fa12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 161(var), Maury 15ba cat €275+. Rare. (P) $150$250
4685French India : 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 15ca on 20c, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162a cat £300, Maury 164 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200$300
4686French India : 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle opt Pictorial 1fa3ca on 35c, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162c cat £300, Maury 170 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200$300
4687French India : 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 3ca black & chocolate-brown, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162e cat £250, Maury 161 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
4688French India : 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Pictorial 12ca olive-green & green, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162g cat £250, Maury 163 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
4689French India : 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 16ca black & blue, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162h £250, Maury 165 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
4690French India : 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 16ca carmine, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162w cat £275, Maury 182 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $180$250
4691French India : 1941 FRANCE LIBRE red opt New York Exhibition 2fa12, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162za(var), Maury 157c cat €275+. Rare. (P) $150$275
4692French India : 1942-43 FRANCE LIBRE & Cross opt Pictorial set 2ca-5R, plus 20ca opt blue & Paris Exhibition 8ca-2fa12 (no 16ca), plus New York Fair 1fa12 & 2fa 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 164-80, ex 189-95, Maury 201-18, ex 219-25 cat €285. (14). (P) $130$200
4693French India : 1943 FRANCE LIBRE & Cross opt Pictorial set 1ca/6fab - 3fa3/6fab. VF fresh MUH. SG 210-28, Maury 234-59 cat €221. (19). (P) $110$150
4694French Indian Settlements: 1942 Flowers set 2ca-5R Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. VF UN as made. SG 229-42(p). Maury 187-200EL. Very rare. (14). (P) $300$500
4695French Indian Settlements: 1945 Felix Eboue set of Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. UN as made, 2nd tropicalised. SG 250-51(p). Maury 263-64EL. Very rare. (2). $40$70
4696French Indian Settlements: 1946 Chad to Rhine set 2fa12ca - 3R1fa of Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG 253-8(p), Maury A11-16EL. (6). (P) $150$250
4697French Indian Settlements: 1948-52 Pictorial 1ca-1R 4fa12ca Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG 259-79(p). Maury 265-82EL. Very rare. (18). (P) $300$500
4698French Indian Settlements: 1948-52 Airmail 3R Temple unissued Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG footnote, Maury A17EL. (P) $100$150
4699French Indian Settlements: 1948 Postage Due set 1ca-1R epreuve de luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG D280-89(p), Maury T19-28EL. Very rare. (10). (P) $150$250
4700Gwalior: 1885-97 bilingual opt QV 1a plum, blk of 4, native opt 15-15½ mm long, LR stamp variety tall R. VF fresh MLH/MUH, variety MUH. SG 19/19c cat £175+++. (4) (P) $200$300
4701Gwalior: 1885-97 bilingual opt QV 1a plum blk of 4, native opt 15-15½ mm long, UL stamp variety small R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 19/19b cat £115+++. (4) (P) $120$180
4703Gwalior: 1899-1911 opt QV 5R ultramarine & violet, error opt DOUBLE, one ALBINO. VF MUH, evenly darker gum. SG 45a cat £160 as M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $130$200
4704Gwalior: 1908-11 bilingual opt KEVII 2½a, blk of 8, variety opt DROPPED on top stamp 2nd from L. VF MUH, small surface abrasion. SG 52B(var). Most unusual! (8) (P) $100$200
4705Gwalior: 1912-14 opt KGV 1a, variety opt DOUBLE. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 69a cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH & undercatalogued. (P) $50$100
4707Gwalior: 1938-48 opt KGV set 3p-25R. Superb fresh MUH. SG 105-17 cat £475++. Very rare in MUH condition. (13) (P) $700$1000
4708Hyderabad Residency: 1913 Foreign Bill Revenues imperf black PROOF set 2a-24R on thin card. VF fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. K&M 401-12(p) cat US$286 (in 1983) for normals. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (12) (P) $90$130
4709Idar: 1944 Maharaja 4a vermilion booklet with 8 panes of 4. Contents overall quite fresh, but interleaving adhered to gum as usual. SG 6 cat £144 as loose stamps, panes & booklet not listed. (P) $80$120
4710Jaipur: 1904 Chariot 1a brown, imperf, horiz proof pr, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 7(p) perf normal cat £150+. (P) $100$200
4711Jaipur: 1932-46 Raja ¼a, ¾a, 1a, 4a, 8a & 1R. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 58-67 cat £183 for M, should be at least double, £366 MUH. (6) (P) $150$250
4712Jind: 1914-27 JIND STATE opt KGV set 3p-5R. VF fresh MLH, 5R top value VF fresh MUH. SG 64-78 cat £130 for M, top value should be at least double, thus £190+ for this set. (15). (P) $180$250
4714Nabha: 1924 opt KGV 1a, error opt INVERTED. VF UN, top marginal. SG 59(var). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $70$120
4715Patiala: 1885 SERVICE PUTTIALLA STATE opt ½a blue-green, error "AUTTIALLA". VF MLH. SG O4b cat £90. Scarce. (P) $70$100
4716Patiala: 1937-38 PATIALA STATE opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 80-97 cat £700. Very scarce set. (18) (P) $475$700
4717Rajasthan-Bundi: 1948-49 Framed native script opt Raja 2a vermilion, machine-printed opt, error opt INVERTED. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 11a cat £500++ & much undercatalogued as only 1 pane of 20 discovered. Extremely rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
4718Rajasthan - Jaipur: 1950 "RAJASTHAN" Raja ½a, 3/4a, 1a, 2½a, 3d & 4d. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 16-22 cat £73. (6) (P) $60$90
4719Travancore: 1939 "SERVICE" opt Raja 2ch orange, se-tenant horiz strip of 3, left stamp error "SESVICE" for "SERVICE. Superb UN as issued. SG O89/89a cat £178 as singles, plus premium for rare se-tenant strip. (3). (P) $200$300
4720Travancore: 1941-42 SERVICE opt Lake 1a yellow-green, blk of 4, error opt DOUBLE (bottom opt shifted left across both stamps), perf 12½. Superb UN as issued. SG O96c cat £110++ premium for blk. (P) $110$150
4721Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 "SERVICE" opt Raja Pictorial 2p/6ca blackish violet, sheet of 112 (2 panes of 56), wmk Cochin Arms inverted, perf 11. VF fresh UN, as issued. SG O8b cat £56, plus premium for full sheet. Great for study of varieties. $50$100
4722Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 "SERVICE" serifed opt Raja 4p/8a carmine, perf 12½, sheet of 168. VF UN, as issued. SG O10 cat £210, plus premium for full sheet. Great for study of varieties. $100$200
4723Travancore-Cochin: 1949 "FOUR PIES" opt Raja 8ca carmine, right marginal horiz strip of 7, right stamp variety INVERTED "S". VF fresh MLH. SG 2/2b cat £131+ as singles, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $130$200
4724Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 "SERVICE" opt Pictorial 2p/6c blackish violet, full sheet of 112 (2 panes of 56), wmk Conch, perf 11, 1 stamp variety "character error" (R14/2). VF fresh UN, as issued. SG O1e/eb cat £189, plus premium for sheet. Great for study of varieties. $100$200
4725Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 "SERVICE" opt Pictorial ½a on 1ch yellow-green, full sheet of 112 (2 panes of 56), wmk Conch, perf 11. VF fresh UN as issued. SG O3d cat £364, plus premium for sheet. Great for study of varieties. $200$400
4727Travancore-Cochin: 1950 "TC" opt Raja 6p/1a orange, full sheet of 48, 5th stamp variety "no stop", plus lots of others. VF fresh UN, as issued. SG 9/9a cat £418, plus premium for sheet. Great for study of varieties. $200$400
4728Travancore-Cochin: 1950 "T-C" opt Raja 1a orange, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as issued. SG 9b cat £300. Rare. (P) $300$450
INDONESIA
47291954 RIAU opt set 5s-25R. F-VF MLH. SG 1-22 cat £1100. Very scarce set. (22). (P) $300$500
47301947 (17th Apr) Local Medan cover franked with a mix of adhesives inc Ned Indies (5) inc 1G with Republic or PTT h/s, regular Japan issue (2) opt PTT, local 40c of Soekarno, Japanese Occup of Malaya (2) also opt PTT. All tied by Medan cds. Philatelic but very appealing. (P) $100$130
IRAN & PERSIA
47311876 Lion 4Kr yellow imperf on vert laid paper. FU, almost 4 margins. Sc 20b, SG 19 cat £150+. Scarce genuine example. (P) $80$120
47321876 Shah 10sh black & blue, vert bisect (left half) on piece, perf 12. VFU, "Hamadan" cds. Persiphila 21H cat US$3500 on cover, Sc 30(var) SG 26(var). (P) $200$400
47421894 Shah 10ch carmine-rose, colour proof (in colour of the 16ch), perf 11½. VFM. Persiphila 114A cat US$500, Sc 94(p), SG 106(p). Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $250$400
47431894 Shah set 10ch-50Kr, the 16ch, 5Kr, 10Kr & 50Kr being UPU Specimens with horiz black lines (except 50Kr which is red). Mostly F-VF fresh M, couple creases. Persiphila 114-20Sp cat US$1160, Sc 94-100(s), SG 106-12(s). 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (7). (P) $200$300
47441894 Shah 1Kr green & gold, imperf colour proof (colours of the 50Kr). VF UN as made, sm thin. Persiphila 116C cat US$650, Sc 96(p), SG 108(p). Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200$300
47451894 Shah 1Kr rose & gold imperf colour proof (in colours of the 10Kr). VF UN, as made. Persiphila 116B cat US$650, Sc 96(p), SG 108(p). Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300$500
47471894 Shah 10Kr rose & gold, imperf. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 119a cat US$200, Sc 99(var), SG 111(var). (P) $100$150
47481900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 164, Persiphila 190 cat US$140+, Sc 152 cat US$100++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300$500
47491900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 2ch brown, error h/s INVERTED, horiz pr, with central h/s, unfortunately early forgery. Fresh M, crease. SG 165(var), Persiphila 191a cat US$180+, Sc 153 cat US$120++ as for original singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $50$100
47501900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 3ch dull purple, horiz with central h/s error h/s INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 166(var), Persiphila 192a normal cat US$300++ Sc 154(var) normal cat US$200+, as M singles prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
47511900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 4ch vermilion, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 167, Persiphila 193 cat US$320+, Sc 155 cat US$200++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400$700
47521900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 5ch yellow, horiz pr with central h/s error h/s INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 168(var), Persiphila 194a cat US$100+ as normal, Sc 156(var) normal cat US$50++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300$500
47531900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 10ch blue, horiz pr with central h/s, unfortunately early forgery. VF fresh M. SG 169, Persiphila 195 unpriced, Sc 158 original cat US$1000+. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
47541900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" Provisional seal h/s Lion 12ch carmine, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 170, Persiphila 196 cat US$320, Sc 159 cat US200++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400$700
47551900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, blk of 4 with central h/s, ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh M. SG 171, Persiphila 197 cat US$300++, Sc 160 cat US$400++, both as singles, blks are rare & worth much more. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400$700
47561900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 4ch vermilion, blk of 4 with central h/s, ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh MUH. SG 172, Persiphila 198 cat US$800++, Sc 163 cat US$1000++, both as M singles, blks rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500$2500
47571900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 5ch yellow, blk of 4 with Central h/s ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh MUH. SG 173, Persiphila 199 cat US$140++, Sc 164 cat US$200++, both as M singles, blks rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300$500
47581900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 10ch blue, blk of 4 with central h/s ea stamp with control mark, h/s unfortunately early forgery. VF fresh MUH. SG 174, Persiphila 200A cat US$1400++, Sc 166 cat US$1600++, both as original M singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200