1856-1987 U collection on pages with small ranges of QV, KEVII, KGV & KGVI, then most issues to 1980's. Basic, but with around 900 stamps, a good starter lot. (Image)

1882 3a orange lower marginal UM block of six, light even gum toning, SG.93, Cat. £240+ (Image)

1882 3a, 4a, 6a, 8a & 12r, also 1892 1r & 1895 2p, 3p & 5p on piece, tied 'Coronation Durbar 1 JA 03 Central Head Office' commem cancels. An attractive piece. (Image)

INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 1914 ½a light green showing 'Opt double' variety, UM, SG.E2b. (1) Cat. £140 (Image)

1931 Pigeongram printed cover bearing 3p green (2) tied 'Park Street Calcutta' strikes in red, carried by 'First Flier', also ½a green on cover, additionally with a 'By Homing Pigeon' label, tied 'Message Transported by Pigeon, From H.E The Viceroy, Park St P.O Jan 19th 1933 Cal.' Boxed cachet in violet. A charming & scarce pair. (Image)

1947 airmail envelope reg to Geneva, franked 3½as, 3as, 4as & 1r tied 'Camp P.O/5 Mar 47' c.d.s 'Camp P.O/L-74/508 provisional registration label. Very scarce. (Image)

INDIAN CONVENTION STATES - CHAMBA 1927 1r wmk upright & 1r wmk inverted (SG.75 & 75w), 1938 15r (SG.98), 1942-47 1r (SG.102), CHAMBA OFFICIALS 1927-29 1r (SG.O57), 1938-40 1r, 2r & 5r (SG.O68/70), 1940-43 1r (SG.O83), GWALIOR 1938-42 1r, 5r, 10r, 15r & 25r (SG.112/117), GWALIOR OFFICIALS 1942-47 2r, 5r & 10r (SG.O92/4), JIND 1937-38 2r, 5r, 10r & 15r (SG.122/5), 1941-43 25r (SG.136), JIND OFFICIALS 1939-43 1r, 2r & 5r (SG.O83/5), NABHA 1938 5r & 10r (SG.91/2), NABHA OFFICIALS 1942 1r (SG.O66), PATIALA 1937-38 2r, 5r & 10r (SG.93/5), PATIALA OFFICIALS 1937-39 2r (SG.O67), 1939-44 1r, 2r & 5r (SG.O82/84), all being UM, several are marginals, usual gum toning. (35) Cat. £1646 (Image)

GWALIOR 1899-1911 3p grey in a FU horizontal strip of five, SG.39, Cat. £300+ (Image)

NABHA 1885 4a blue green with oval opt, FU, SG.4. Cat. £425 (Image)

NABHA 1895 o/pt 5r ultramarine & violet, M (a fine example), SG.33, Cat. £275. (Image)