POSTAL HISTORY: 1936-47, KGV post card to Bhawanigarh franked by ¼a indigo type E, tied by Bundi native cds in scarcer blue colour, and internal registered cover franked by 2a yellow-green Type H and 'Arms' 3p (2) and 1a, tied with vernacular cds, with original enclosure, showing late usage for the 2a, mixed condition, still an interesting lot. SG 62-76 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)

1897-8 1r yellow on blue paper (blade comparatively narrow), fine unused. Just 200 issued. SG 10, £750 | Estimate - £250-£300 (Image)

1914-41 small sheets group with SG 18, 20a, 21 (toned), 25a, 26a and 31, unused, some small condition issues as to be expected. The 26a sheet includes an example of 37a | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)

1917 12a sage-green mixed Setting (Benns 13) complete sheet of four, unused without gum as issued. R1/1 Inscription Type B, others Inscription Type C. Internal splitting. Ex Uttama. SG 36, 44, £628 | Estimate - £250-£300 (Image)

1917 12a sage-green Inscription Type C unused sheet of four, without gum, as issued. Difficult, ex Uttama. SG 44, £104 | Estimate - £80-£90 (Image)

1918 12a blackish green Inscription Type D complete unused sheet of four on thin wove paper, R2/2 fourth character turned to left instead of down. Ex Uttama. SG 53, ba, £310 | Estimate - £180-£200 (Image)

1935 ¼a indigo on thin horizontally-laid paper, Inscription Type E from Benns setting 34, sheet of eight comprising two panes of four printed tête-bêche on opposite sides of the paper, very fine unused. The only setting for which this printing method was employed. Also 1941 2a yellow-green Inscription Type H sheet of four, from setting 56, perf 11, unmounted o.g. Ex Uttama. SG 62, 76 | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)

1936 2r chocolate and black Inscription Type C unused sheet of four, without gum as issued, showing black printing shifted down. Ex Uttama. SG 46a, £280 | Estimate - £140-£160 (Image)

1936 2r chocolate and black Inscription Type C on medium wove paper complete unused sheet of four, no gum as issued. Ex Uttama. SG 46a, £280 | Estimate - £140-£160 (Image)

1939 ½a black Inscription Type H perf 11, Benns setting 56. O.g. sheet of four, thinned in left margin, three stamps unmounted; perfs splitting at upper right. Ex Uttama. SG 74, £168 | Estimate - £110-£130 (Image)

1940 1a scarlet-vermilion Inscription Type H, large part o.g., fine. SG 75, £225 | Estimate - £80-£90 (Image)

1941 4r yellow-green and vermilion Inscription Type H. Unused sheet of four, without gum as issued, foxed spot and inclusion, well away from the stamps. Ex Uttama. SG 71, £760 | Estimate - £380-£420 (Image)

1915-41 ¼a cobalt on medium wove paper, complete sheet of four from Benns setting 45 (1937), showing Inscriptions Type C (R1/1 and 2/2) and E (R1/2 and 2/1) se-tenant, Type O2 (small British) opts in red, fine unused. SG O15caB, O32caB | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)

1915-41 10a brown-olive, Inscription Type C, Type O1 overprint sideways in black, complete sheet of four from Benns setting 11, fine unused with some faint foxing, without gum as issued. Scarce sheet, overprint to right on upper pair, to left on lower. SG O21A, £480 | Estimate - £140-£160 (Image)

1915-41 ¼a and ½a Inscriptions Type H, with gum. Small group with SG O47B (blunt lower left corner), O47aA, O47aB, O48B and O48aA (no gum, shallow thin). Cat £545 | Estimate - £180-£200 (Image)

1917-41 4r emerald and scarlet Inscription Type C, overprint Type O1, unused without gum, as issued. Tiny inclusion in lower tablet, otherwise fine. Ex Uttama. SG O26A, £500 | Estimate - £200-£220 (Image)

1941 1a orange-red sheet of twelve, unmounted o.g. with gum just a trifle brown, showing the complete overprint setting with two different types of 'R'. Ex Uttama. SG O55, £252 | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)

1896-1947 mint/unused balance collection (209, including a few used, plus 8 forgeries). Small range of earlies, SG 38 and 40 sheets, SG 43a, b, 45 (3), 51, a, 52, a, 53a, 71 (fine corner example); Officials with sheets, SG O1Aa (thinned), 9B, 10B, 16C sheet, 18bA sheet, 20B, 22A, 29B, 31Aa, 33A, 41aB, etc, a very good lot with much of merit remaining, well worth careful viewing | Estimate - £400-£600 (Image)