1852 Scinde Dawk, 1/2a white, Embossed, faint cancel, large margins all around, clearly defined characters, fine example of this difficult stamp, signed Alex Rendon, etc. (SG S1, £3,000) cat. $2450 (Cat No. A1) (Image)

Cat. $2450, Est.US$1,000

1854 1/2a vermilion, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1991 Royal certificate (SG 1, £3,500) cat. $3425 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $3425, Est.US$1,500

1875 (14 Aug) mourning cover (with letter) from Poona to a British Naval Officer in Versailles, franked with 1a, 4a and 8a Victoria, tied by cds and Killer "B-14", endorsed "Via Brindisi", Bombay transit, redirected to Le Havre, back to another address in Versailles, then to Paris and again to Versailles, with 25c Ceres tied by "6327" large numerals, numerous transit and arrival (16 Sep) pmks, minor cover toning, fine and unusual item (Image)

Est.US$750

1873 (4 Mar) incoming cover from Bourbonne to Calcutta, paying 1fr with a 3-color franking, 5c, 15c, 80c Ceres, tied by "556" large numerals, endorsed via Marseille and Bombay, with transit and "Sea Post Office" arrival pmks, little edge toning, fine cover to India (Image)

Est.US$200

1875 (1 May) small mourning cover from Boulogne to Punjab (East India), paying 1.30fr with 80c and pair of 25c Ceres, tied by "549" large numerals, red "PD", endorsed "Via Brindisi", Sea Post Office (14 May) transit cds, re-directed twice, first to Lahore (1 June) and second to Simla (3 June), with corresponding markings on back, finally charged "Postage Due 1/2" for the redirections, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1876 (24 Nov) outer FL incoming from Marseille to Bombay, paying 2.20fr with pair of 80c Ceres, used in combination of 2x30c Type Sage, endorsed "Voie de Brindisi", red "Paris a Modane" transit and Sea Post Office (1.12.76) arrival pmks on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1898 1/4a black on yellow, unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2003 BPA certificate (SG 1, £2,250) cat. $700 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $700, Est.US$1,000

1872 1/4a black, double frame, with octagonal embossed device (sideways), unused without gum as issued, with 1992 BPA certificate (SG 1, £2,750) cat. $950 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $950, Est.US$1,000

1895 1/2a gray, horizontally laid paper, with initials of Tika Raghunath Singh in rose, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2017 ISES (Indian States Expertising Service) certificate (SG 2, £1,500) cat. $750 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $750, Est.US$1,000

1895 1a vermilion, horizontally laid paper, with initials of Tika Raghunath Singh in rose, unused with gum, h.r., v.f. (SG 3, £500) (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Est.US$200

1894 1/4 anna rose, canceled on piece by Charkhari State cancel, overall adhesive staining and creased, fine appearance, with 2006 BPA certificate (SG 1, £1,300) (Cat No. 3a) (Image)

Est.US$500

1947 2a deep dull green, horizontal pair canceled on piece, fine, with 2009 APS certificate (SG 7, £2,000) cat. $1500 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. $1500, Est.US$750

1896 1/4a black, on orange paper, imperforate without control handstamp, unwatermarked, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1999 BPA certificate (SG 4a, £12,000) cat. $6250 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $6250, Est.US$5,000

1866 1/2a black on native laid paper, imperf. from a single die, canceled in red, cut a little close at bottom, black marks at left, with 2009 BPA certificate (SG 87, £800) cat. $675 (Cat No. 62) (Image)

Cat. $675, Est.US$500

1876 6p red, used, small thin and vertical crease, fine appearance, with 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate (SG1, £300) cat. $240 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $240, Est.US$150