India & States, The Biryani, 1854-1991. In a Scott Specialty album; earlies are used, 20th century mainly mint, with many stamps parallel mint and used (mint in black Showguard-style mounts); post-Independence almost complete and most apparently never hinged; some highlights include (used unless noted): #10, 13, 15, 29, 35, 80-96, 124, 129-134 mint and used, C1-C6 mint and used, M1-M10 and M44-M61 mint; Indochina Forces almost complete mint, #O51, O67-O69 mint and used, O97-O126 mint; many hundreds of Convention States, mint or used, such as (used unless noted) Chamba #74-77 mint; Gwalior #90-96, 100-111; Jind #139-141, 144 mint and used; also several hundred Native Feudatory States; condition better than generally seen, Fine to Very Fine with better, a tasty dish, ex Winston. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Jan-31-2020, 16:29:58 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 732
Lot No: 408
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India & States, The Ji-Whiz Largely Mint Collection, 1934-40. On Scott Specialty pages, mint mounted, used hinged, each territory represented by regular and, where present, Official issues; India proper complete #142-167, O97-O108B; Convention States cover Chamba (#70-82, O46-O54, O51A-O54 never hinged), good Gwalior, near-complete Jind, nice Nabha, and pretty Patiala, all with rupee-value kgvis; Feudatory States, while incomplete, are better represented than in most such collections, with examples present (and coverage varying) from Barwani, Bhopal, Bijawar (with several rouletted items), Cochin, Hyderabad, Idar, Indore (#26), Jaipur, Morvi (including a corner margin London print of #10), Orchha (#6-16), Soruth, and Travancore; majority mint lightly hinged, with some used interspersed; generally all fresh with better-than-average centering, Very Fine on the whole. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
