Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

4538 1933 "10 Cents Stamp Duty" & 2 Chinese characters opt KGV 12c purple on yellow, UR cnr marginal blk of 6 with control no.J8289. Superb MUH. Bft 152 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, plus premium for control blk. Spectacular & very rare. (P) $300 $500

4539 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 133- 36 cat £260 for M, should be at least £1040 MUH. (4 blks). (P) $400 $600

4540 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c plus 1954-62 QEII set 5c-$10. VF M/MLH, QEII fresh. SG 133-6, 178-91 cat £265. (18). (P) $80 $120

4541 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c, variety "extra flagstaff" on UL stamp of LL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 134/134a cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $500 $800

4542 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 20c blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. (P) $200 $300

4543 1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10 plus extra papers, perfs or shades, inc 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c (3), 20c red, 30c olive, 50c (2), $1 (2), $2, $5 & $10. VF M/MUH, 1st $5 sl tropicalised, others mostly fresh. SG 140-62 cat £1854. (38) (P) $600 $1000

4544 1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10 plus 1941 Centenary set 2c-$1. Mostly F-VF MLH/MUH. SG 140-68 cat £1190. (29). (P) $400 $600

4545 1938-52 KGVI 15c scarlet, right marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "broken character". VF MUH. SG 146/a cat £136+ as singles. (P) $100 $150

4546 1938-52 KGVI 30c yellow-olive, perf 14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 151 cat £150. (P) $150 $250

4547 1938-52 KGVI $1 red-orange & green, ordinary paper, variety fat stroke at right. VF MLH. SG 156(var) cat £26++ as normal, plus premium for variety. $20 $40

4548 1938-52 KGVI $1 yellow-orange & green, chalk surfaced paper, variety "broken H". VF fresh MUH. SG 156c(var) cat £90++ as normal, plus significant premium for variety. (P) $150 $250

4549 1938-52 KGVI $5 Green & violet, ordinary paper. VF fresh MLH, almost MUH. SG 160 cat £80. (P) $30 $50

4550 1938-52 KGVI $10 green & violet. VF MUH, left marginal, nice colour. SG 161 cat £700. Rarely seen MUH. $700 $1000

4551 1938-52 KGVI $10 green & violet, 1st issue colours. Superb MLH & much fresher than usual. SG 161 cat £700. (P) $350 $450

4552 1938 Numeral 5c green Postal Fiscal. VF fresh MUH. SG F12 cat £100. Only authorised for postal use for 9 days. (P) $100 $150

4553 1946 Victory set 30c & $1, both with variety "extra stroke, the 30c in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 169-70a cat £254+. (3) (P) $180 $250

4554 1948 Silver Wedding set 10c & $10 tied to FDC (sl tones) by "Hong Kong 22 DE 48" First Day of Issue cds. SG 171-2 cat £130 as loose stamps alone & worth many times that for rare FDC. (P) $350 $500

4555 1945 local cover with boxed "Hong Kong 1945 Postage Paid" h/s used on all civilian mail after liberation until 28th Sept. VF. Very rare. (P) $400 $700

4556 1951 use of KGVI 40c Air Letter, "Hong Kong" 25½mm long, grey stock. U, light folds, "Kowloon 24 JUN 1951" pmk. Yang AL3. $30 $50

HONG KONG - POs CHINA/JAPAN

4557 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £329. (12). (P) $220 $300

4558 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £329. (12). (P) $220 $300

4559 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1 wmk mult crown, plus 50c (2) & $1 shades. F-VF M. SG 1-13 cat £564. (15). (P) $250 $350

4560 1917-21 CHINA opt set 50c-$10 opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VFM, some part gum. SG 12-17s cat £2250. Rare set. (6). (P) $1500 $2500

4561 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $1 reddish purple & bright blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 13 cat £85. (P) $70 $100

4562 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $1 grey-purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 13a cat £90. (P) $70 $100

4563 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. Superb MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $150 $250

4564 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $180 $250

4565 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $10 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M, nice deep colour. SG 17 cat £700. (P) $550 $800

4566 1922-27 CHINA opt KGV set 1c-$2, wmk script. F-VFM. SG 18-28 cat £425. (11). (P) $250 $350

4567 1918 CHINA opt KGV 1½c on 1c brown on buff Postcard. VF UN, typical darker stock. H&G 5, Yang P36. Rare. (P) $200 $300

4568 Amoy: 1863-71 QV 2c brown with "D27" pmk. FU, sm tear at base. SG Z8 cat £40. $20 $30

4569 Amoy: 1863-71 QV 6c lilac with "A1" pmk. SG Z10 cat £75. (P) $50 $70

4570 Amoy: 1863-71 QV 8c orange with "D27" pmk. VF. SG Z11 cat £55. (P) $45 $60

4571 Amoy: 1863-71 QV 12c blue with "A1" pmk. SG Z12 cat £25. $20 $30

4572 Amoy: 1876-77 QV 28c/30c mauve with "A1" pmk. GU, tear at base, repaired. SG Z21 cat £150. (P) $70 $100

4573 Amoy: 1880 QV 5c blue, "D27" pmk. VFU. SG Z29 cat £95. (P) $80 $120

4574 Anping (Taiwan): 1882-91 QV 2c carmine, wmk crown CA. VFU, on piece with "Anping JA 16 90" cds. SG Z120 cat £950+. Extremely rare genuine example, certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $2000

4575 Canton: 1863-71 QV 4c grey, "C1" pmk. FU. SG Z161 cat £15. $15 $25

4576 Foochow: 1880 QV 2c rose with "F1" pmk. FU. SG Z333 cat £48. (P) $35 $50

4577 Foochow: 1880 QV 10c mauve with "F1" pmk. FU. SG Z335 cat £55. (P) $35 $50

4578 Hankow: 1863-71 QV 12c blue with "D29" pmk heavily over-struck with "S1" pmk. FU. SG Z431/776 cat £55+. (P) $35 $50

4579 Shanghai: 1863 QV 24c green wmk crown CC (perfs trimmed etc) with 7-point star h/s believed used in Shanghai, also with barred oval B62 pmk. Most unusual. (P) $100 $200

4580 Shanghai: 1863-71 QV 6c lilac INVERTED wmk with "S1" pmk in blue. FU. SG Z774(var) cat £24 for normal wmk, inverted cat x8, thus with this pmk would be £190. Rare combination. (P) $100 $200

4581 Shanghai: 1863-71 QV 96c brownish-grey with "S1" pmk. VFU. SG Z783 cat £65. (P) $50 $70

4582 Shanghai: 1863-71 QV 2c, 4c (2), 8c, 12c, 24c, 30c red & 30c mauve (2), 48c & 96c all with "S1" pmks in black or blue. G-VF U. SG Z772, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79, 780, 81, 83 cat £213. (11) (P) $120 $200

4583 Shanghai: 1874-1902 QV $2 olive-green perf 15½x15 Postal Fiscal with "S1" pmk. FU. SG ZF874 cat £80. (P) $60 $90

4584 Shanghai: 1882-96 QV 10c mauve pr with "S1" pmk. VFU. SG Z799 cat £27+ $20 $30

4585 Shanghai: 1911 use of real photo PPC, franked KEVII 2c pr, tied by "Shanghai Br PO AU 5 11" cds. VF. SG Z850. $30 $50

4586 Yokohama: 1863-71 QV 2c, 8c, 12c (3), 24c & 30c mauve, plus 1876 28c/30c, & 1877 16c all with "Y1" black pmks. SG Z32, 5, 6, 8, 40, 45 & 46 cat £400. (9) (P) $200 $300

4587 Yokohama: 1863-71 QV 4c grey, wmk crown CC, perf 12½. VFU, blue barred oval "YI" pmk. SG Z33a cat £550. (P) $400 $600

HUNGARY

4588 1871-73 King 3Kr green lithographed. F-VF fresh M, with nice original gum. SG 3 cat £1700, Mi 2 cat €1500. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

4589 1871 Newspaper 1Kr red, imperf, part sheet wmk "kr" in circle, this being the 1896 official reprint. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG N14(R), Mi ND14 cat €600. Only 1800 printed. (P) $300 $400

4590 1926 Madonna & Child set 1P-5P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 427-9 cat €140, SG 476-8 cat £195 for M, should be at least £390 MUH. (3). (P) $60 $100

4591 1932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 484-7; SG 535-8 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (4) (P) $300 $400

4592 1918 Airmail cover franked Repulo Posta opt set 1K50 & 4K50, plus Harvester 5f & Parliament 80f & 1K, all tied by "Budapest 918 JUL 10" cds. To Poland, with Flugpost Wien transit cds & Flugpost Krakau arrival b/s. VF. SG 271-2, Mi 210-11. Budapest-Krakau covers are very rare. (P) $600 $1000

4593 1920 cover (partial back) franked general Revenue 50f brown & red pr of the 1914 issue, tied by "Szeged" cds date. Rare usage $50 $100

HUNGARY - OCCUPATIONS

4594 West Hungary (Lajtabansag): 1921 Postage Due 50t black & green, error centre INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi P1(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $400

INDIA

4595 1854 QV Litho 2a green, Imperf. VFU, octagonal "B1" pmk, 4 margins. SG cat £45. $30 $45

4596 1856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF bottom marginal blk of 12, no wmk (sheet wmk in margin). Superb MUH, "dried" never hinged original gum, all 4 margins. SG 37a cat £5400 for M, should be at least £10,800 MUH, plus huge premium for exceedingly rare large blk. Certificate can be obtained on request (12) (P) $5000 $8000

4597 1856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF horiz pr, no wmk. Superb MUH "dried" never hinged original gum, 4 large margins. SG 37a cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

4598 1865-74 QV range with 1865 ½a, 8p, 1a & 2a & 1866-78 4a, all opt thick CANCELLED (13x2mm), plus 1874 1R opt thin CANCELLED (14x2½mm), all wmk elephant. From DLR archives colour sample proof sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 54-63, 71, 79 cat £206 for M, should be at least double, £412 MUH normals & much rarer with opt (6) (P) $200 $300

4599 1865-78 QV range with 8p purple, 1a brown, 2a orange & 4a green, all marg blks of 4, all opt CANCELLED 13 x 2½mm, all wmk elephant. From De La Rue archives, being from colour sample proof sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 56-62 & 71 cat £512 for M, should be at least double, £1024 MUH normals & much rarer with opt, especially as blks. (16) (P) $500 $700

4600 1866 Thick POSTAGE opt QV 6d fiscal with upper & lower labels removed. VFU. SG 66 cat £150. (P) $110 $150

4601 1866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, wmk elephant head. VFM, usual tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £500. Rare stamp. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of blk of from where it came. (P) $300 $400

4602 1866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, UR marginal blk of 4, wmk elephant head. VFM, usual tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £2000 as singles, plus premium for blk. Rare. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of larger blk it came from. (4). (P) $1300 $1800

4603 1902-11 KEVII 25R brownish orange & blue, top value. Superb U, light cds at top only leaving King's head clear. SG 147 cat £1700++. The most attractive used example we have seen. (P) $1200 $1800

4604 1911-22 KGV set 3p-5R, wmk large star, the extra shades of 3p(3), ½a, 1a (2), 1½a, 2a, 6a, 8a & 1R. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 151-88 cat £210. (26) (P) $150 $200

4605 1911-22 KGV 1a carmine, UL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle all 8, wmk star. Stamps VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $500 $1000

4606 1911-22 KGV 1a Carmine, LL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle of stamps, wmk large star. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $500 $1000

4607 1911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. VF fresh M. SG 190 cat £275. (P) $230 $300

4608 1911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 190 cat £275. (P) $180 $250

4609 1911-22 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk large star. F-VF fresh MLH, sl gum vert crease. SG 191 cat £500. Rare top value. (P) $400 $550

4610 1921-22 KGV inc 9p/1a 3 shades, ¼a on ½a 2 shades & 1a-3a wmk large star. F-VF M, 1½a UN. SG 192-200 cat £82. (9) $40 $60

4611 1926-33 KGV 3d-5R, wmk mult stars, inc extra 3a & 8a inverted wmks. VF fresh MLH. SG 201-17 cat £240. (17) (P) $180 $250

4612 1926-33 KGV 10R green & red, wmk mult star inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 217w cat £275. (P) $250 $350

4613 1926-33 KGV 10R green & red, wmk mult stars. Superb fresh MUH. SG 217 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $180 $250

4614 1926-33 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk mult stars. VF MLH top gutter marginal, natural gum wrinkle at base. SG 218 cat £100. (P) $70 $100

4615 1926-33 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk mult star. VF MUH. SG 219 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P) $500 $700

4616 1929-35 KGV sets inc 1929 Airmail, 1931 Delhi, 1932 KGV ½a-6a, 1935 Silver Jubilee. VF M/MLH. SG 220-46 cat £200. (29) $150 $200

4617 1937-40 KGVI 1a red uncut booklet panes sheet of 256 with barred gutters every 5th row, ea pane of 16x4 has tete-beche prs across the centre, giving a total of 64 tete-beche prs, plus another 64 inverted wmk & 64 normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 250/250a/250w cat £416++, plus premium for fresh sheet. Spectacular. $500 $700

4618 1940-43 KGVI set 3p-14a, blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 265-77 cat £180 as singles. (14 blks). $120 $180

4619 1911 FFC franked KEVII ½a tied by red aeroplane cachet "First Aerial Post UP Exhibition Allahabad 1911" To Ambala, with b/s of "Allhabad 18 FE 11" & Ambala arrival cds. (P) $700 $1000

4620 1920 Airmail cover 2nd flight Karachi-Bombay airmail, franked KGV ½a & 8a tied by "Karachi Air Post 30 JAN 20" biplane cds. (P) $150 $250

4621 1925 FFC Calcutta-Risalpur franked KGV 1a tied by "Risalpur 2 FEB 25" arrival cds, plus with "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight" aeroplane cachet, & signed by pilot Flight Lt Graham. To Ambala with arrival b/s. Only 35 flown. (P) $500 $800

4622 1927 FFC Calcutta-Akyab franked KGV ½a(2) tied by "Park Street Calcutta 18 DEC 27" cds, plus "Red Rose" map label on green also tied. Reverse endorsed "Certified conveyed by air from Calcutta to Akyab in the "Red Rose" light aeroplane WN Lancaster Pilot Dec 22 1927". Only 32 flown. (P) $1500 $2500

4623 1927 FFC Calcutta-Rangoon franked KGV 1a tied by "Park Street Calcutta 18 DEC 27" cds, plus "Red Rose map label on pink. Reverse endorsed "Certified conveyed by Air from Calcutta to Rangoon in the "Red Rose" light aeroplane WN Lancaster Pilot Dec 23 1927" Only 52 flown. (P) $700 $1000

4624 1933 FFC with "Raj Darbhanga" flap imprint, franked KGV 3p(2) & 8a airmail, tied by "Houston Mount Everest Flight Purnea 7 Apr 33" cds, plus Houston Mt Everest Flight 1933 3-line cachet on reverse. Endorsed "I certify this cover was flown over Mt Everest 3rd April 1933 D McIntyre". To Andover England with part arrival b/s, redirected to Devon. Great rarity! (P) $6000 $9000

4625 1935 Quetta Earthquake stampless cover from India (now Pakistan), endorsed at UR "Earthquake No stamps" (wrinkles, tone etc), airmail to Sydney with "T" h/s & "220c" m/s struck out & 1/10 in blue crayon, plus "Mosman 21 JE 35" arrival b/s. Rare usage & destination. (P) $150 $300

4626 1937 "All India Jamboree" printed cover franked green Rocket Despatch stamp tied by "All India Boy Scouts Jamboree Rocket Despatch 3 FEB Delhi" cancel, carried by rocket no.38 "Princess Elizabeth", also franked KGV 9p tied by special jamboree pmk. VF. Rare & attractive. (P) $1000 $1500

4627 1937 Brisbane-New Delhi India by Mrs Bonney, franked 3d Air & Queensland QV 1d (2), tied by "Brisbane 8 APR 1937" cds, plus India KGV 12a for return by air mail, tied by New Delhi pmk cds, With flight cachet front & back & "Coronation Day" red h/s plus signed by pilot & with return arrival b/s. AAMC 714k. Very rare. (P) $450 $600

4628 1937 cover franked KGVI 9p(2) & 1a, tied by "Postal Audit Building Madras 23 AUG 37" First Day of Issue. Comp "set" as all other values issued later. To Malta with Valletta transit pmk & "Sliema BO" arrival b/s. SG 249-50. Scarce FDC . $60 $100

INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD

4629 China Exped Force: 1905-11 CEF opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from. (P) $100 $150

4630 China Exped Force: 1905-11 CEF opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino, in gutter blk of 12. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, plus premium for gutter blk. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from with photocopy to show position. (12) (P) $900 $1500

4631 China Exped Force: 1905-11 opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino in UL corner marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blk. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from with photocopy to show position. (4). (P) $350 $500

4632 Alwar: 1945 Arms 1a blue Revenue printer's sample Proof (instead of black-brown) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Bft 341(p). Rare! (P) $50 $100

4633 Bamra: 1888 Type-set 4a black on yellow, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 5 cat £120+. Rare genuine example. (P) $150 $250

4634 Bamra: 1890-93 Type-set 1R black on rose-lilac, capital "P", ornament type c (6½mm). Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 24 cat £100+. (P) $120 $180

4635 Bhopal: 1908-11 "SERVICE" opt Arms 1a carmine-red, IMPERF vert pr, error "SERVICE" INVERTED & shifted, opt type O2. Superb fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG O306(var) unlisted, but SG O302a/b cat £180 for such pr. (P) $60 $100

4636 Bhopal: 1908-11 SERVICE opt Arms 1a carmine-red, IMPERF blk of 4, error "SERVICE" INVERTED & shifted, opt type O2. Superb fresh UN, left marginal, 4 margins. SG O306(var), unlisted as yet but SG O302a/b cat £380 for such error. (P) $120 $200

4637 Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 2a brown & blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG O337b cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. Only part of 1 sheet recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $400 $600

4638 Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 1R dull blue & bright purple, opt with serifs, 11½mm long, error "SREVICE" for "SERVICE". VF fresh MLH, gum wrinkles. SG O342a cat £200. Very rare error & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250 $400

4639 Bijawar: 1937 Maharajah set 4a-1R, all cnr marginal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 11-15 cat £150++. Scarce so nice. (5) (P) $250 $350

4640 Bijawar: 1937 Maharaja set 4a-1R. Superb fresh MLH. SG 11-15 cat £150. (5) (P) $220 $300

4641 Bundi: 1897-98 Dagger 1R yellow/blue, narrow blade, vert laid paper. Fresh UN as issued, tiny pinhole, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 10 cat £600 & undercatalogued. Very rare genuine & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $900

4642 Bundi: 1914-41 Raja & Cows 5R scarlet & emerald, inscriptions type C. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 49 cat £400+ & greatly under-catalogued. Rare top value. (P) $500 $700

4643 Bundi: 1915-41 "BUNDI SERVICE" opt Raja & Cows 3R blue & red-brown, opt type B. Superb fresh UN, UL cnr marginal. SG O25B cat £450 & greatly under-catalogued. Very rare, high value. (P) $550 $800

4644 Bundi: 1915-41 "BUNDI SERVICE" opt Raja & Cows 4R emerald & scarlet, opt type B. F-VF fresh UN as issued, LL cnr marginal. SG O26B cat £375 & greatly under-catalogued. Very rare, high value. (P) $450 $600

4645 Bundi: 1915-41 Native Script Service opt Raja & Cows 5R emerald & scarlet, top value, opt type A. Superb fresh UN, as issued. SG O27A cat £375 & greatly under-catalogued. A very rare top value. (P) $550 $800

4646 Chamba: 1913-23 SERVICE opt KGV 1a, error CHAMBA STATE printed on GUMMED SIDE. VF MUH, R marginal. SG O38(var). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $70 $100

4647 Chamba: 1935-36 CHAMBA STATE opt KGV 2a vermilion, small die. VF MUH. SG 79 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Rare stamp! (P) $300 $450

4648 Chamba: 1938 opt KGVI & Pictorial set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 82-99 cat £1200. Very scarce set. (18). (P) $800 $1100

4649 Chamba: 1938-40 CHAMBA STATE SERVICE opt KGVI set 1a-10R (ex 1R). VF M/MLH. SG ex O66-71 cat £200. (5) (P) $140 $180

4650 Chamba: 1942-47 "CHAMBA" opt KGVI set ½a-25R. VF MLH. SG 100-107 cat £700. (8). (P) $500 $700

4651 Chamba: 1942-47 CHAMBA opt KGVI set 3p-14a. VF fresh MLH. SG 108-20 cat £130. (13) (P) $90 $120

4652 Charkhari: 1909 Crossed Swords 1p turquoise-blue (swords right over left) horiz pr, error IMPERF between. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £250+. Very rare. (P) $300 $450

4653 Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords 1p dull green (swords left over right) imperf on pelure paper, variety void printing in UR cnr due to cracked plate. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 32(var) cat £85++ as normal plus premium for variety est at double so £170+. (P) $120 $200