Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51282
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 1a/17a
1887-95 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error "CHMABA" for "CHAMBA" complete mint set of this famous error:
- 1/2a, toned perf and some offset from an album page on reverse, one of 15 recorded examples from a possible 120 printed, ex Perazzo, cert. RPS (1911) (S.G. £900).
- 1a, one of around 18 recorded examples from a possible 40 printed (S.G. £900).
- 2a mint h.r. pair with normal, one of 6 recorded examples from a possible 14 printed, ex Perazzo and Stoney, illustrated in Stewart-Wilson, 1897, pl.I.10, cert. RPS (1966) (S.G. £3'250).
- 3a mint l.h., faintly toned corner perf., with possibly only 5 printed, cert. RPS (2000) (£7'500).
- 4a, slightly toned gum, with possibly 14 printed, cert. BPA (1975) (S.G. £2'750).
- 8a in pair with normal, slightly toned gum, one of only 3 examples recorded from a possible 8 printed and unique in pair, ex Perazzo and Dale-Lichtenstein, cert. RPS (1970) (S.G. £5'500).
- 12a, unique recorded example in private hands from a possible 3 printed, ex Sturton, cert. RPS (1972) (S.G. £16'000).
- 1R in block of six with five normals (the largest recorded multiple with any "CHMABA" error), the unique example recorded from a possible 2 printed, ex Frazer and Rose Hutchinson, cert. BPA (2006) (S.G. 21'000).
The unique unused set of this variety in private hands and an unrepeatable opportunity (SG. £57'800). (Image)
Opening GBP 20,000.00
Sold...GBP 20,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 20000
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51283
Symbol: H
Cat No: 2a
1887-95 1a brown-purple with error "CHMABA", used with Chamba State "C" obliterator, very fine and scarce, one of only two used examples of this variety recorded out of a possible 40, signed Houtzamer (S.G. £1'200). (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51284
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2b
1887-95 1a brown-purple with error "8STATE" for "STATE" in mint h.r. pair with normal, a few tone spots on the gum otherwise fine and scarce, one of only five examples of this variety recorded in private hands, cert. BPA (1985) (S.G. £2'250). (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51285
Symbol: C
Cat No: 5c
1887-95 2a dull blue with error "8STAE" for "STATE" in mint h.r. pair with normal, very fine and very rare, one of only five examples recorded and probably unique in pair with a normal, ex Frazer, cert. BPA (2003) (S.G. £3'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51287
Symbol: C
Cat No: O2c
Officials: 1887-98 1a brown-purple with error "8STATE" for "STATE" in mint h.r. pair with normal, very fine and very rare, one of only four examples recorded in private hands from a possible 21 (S.G. £2'500). (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51288
Symbol: C
Cat No: O2c
Officials: 1887-98 1a brown-purple with error "8STATE" for "STATE" in mint h.r. strip of three with two normals either side, very fine and very rare, one of only four examples recorded in private hands from a possible 21, ex Frazer, cert. BPA (2003) (S.G. £2'500). (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51289
Symbol: C
Cat No: O2c
Officials: 1887-98 1a brown-purple with error "8TATE" for "STATE", mint part o.g. with toned gum, one of only four examples of this variety recorded in private hands, signed B. Gordon Jones (S.G. £2'500). (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51290
Symbol: H
Cat No: O7a
Officials: 1887-98 3a brown-orange with error "CHMABA", with Chamba State obliterator cancel, one of only two used examples recorded (plus four unused from a possible 11) (S.G. £5'500). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51291
Symbol: C
Cat No: O8b
Officials: 1887-98 4a olive-green with error "SERV CE", mint o.g., some tone spots on reverse faintly showing through, trivial faint bend at lower right, unique in private hands, illustrated in "British Indian Adhesive Stamps Surcharged for Native States" p.I.16 by Stewart Wilson in 1897, ex Hind and Sturton, signed T. Allen (S.G. £6'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51292
Symbol: C
Cat No: O8c
Officials: 1887-98 4a olive-green with error "8TATE" for "STATE", mint o.g., very fine and fresh and believed to be the finest of only four examples of this variety recorded in private hands, cert. BPA (1997) (S.G. £4'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51293
Symbol: C
Cat No: O8c
Officials: 1887-98 4a olive-green with error "8TATE" for "STATE", mint o.g., small stains on the reverse slightly showing through otherwise fine, one of only four examples of this variety recorded in private hands, signed Allen (S.G. £4'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51294
Symbol: C
Cat No: O12a
Officials: 1887-98 8a dull mauve with error "CHMABA", mint h.r. with slightly heavy hinge and small surface rub at top, very rare, one of only four unused examples recorded (plus 2 used, from a possible 8), signed Houtzamer (S.G. £14'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 21DG
Lot No: 51295
Symbol: C
Cat No: O14b
Officials: 1887-98 12a purple on red with error first "T" in "STATE" inverted, mint l.h., extremely fine and fresh, the unique unused example of this variety in private hands (the other being in the Royal Collection), ex Sturton, cert. BPA (2006) (S.G. £16'000). (Image)