1869-78 QV Telegraph 1R grey, Die I, wmk wide 'crown / INDIA'. VF MNH, never hinged original gum. SG T8 cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1600 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1869-78 QV Telegraph 25R reddish-lilac, Die I, wmk wide 'crown INDIA', marginal with plate no control. F-VF MNH, never hinged original gum. SG T16 cat £1400 for M, should be at least double, £2800 MNH, plus premium for control. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1869-78 QV Telegraph 28R8a bright yellow-green, wmk wide 'crown INDIA'. F-VF MNH, never hinged original gum, nice fresh colour. SG T18 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1900 'TELEGRAPH' opt QV Foreign Bill 2R purple. VF fresh M, left marginal. SG T53 cat £600. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1902 KEVII set 3p - 5R with most listed shades (inc 1R, 2R & 3R). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 119-142 cat £885. (23) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1902-11 KEVII 15R blue & olive-brown. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 146 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1911-23 KGV 15R blue & olive wmk large star upright. VF fresh MLH. SG 190 cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1911-23 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk large star. Superb MLH. SG 191 cat £600. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1921 NINE PIES on KGV ½a green envelope registered. Apollo Bandar to Bombay, uprated with KGV NINE PIES on KGV 1a rose-carmine, single & marg blk of 4, the lower pr with error 'PIES PIES' instead of 'NINE PIES'. SG 192b cat £600+ as loose stamps alone. Great rarity as commercial usage of error stamps, especially as very attractive uprating of stationery. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1915-1955 Indian Army Postal Service Collection of Covers in a New Age album with 1914-15 Indian Opt IEF to 1R with various usages censor markings inc opened under Martial Law in Bagdad, Egypt etc, Aust Soldier PC to Adelaide with Indian Censor marking, several Field Service Postage Free PC's inc use in Waziristan N.W Frontier 1940s WWII range with usage Iraq etc. Post WW2 usage inc Aust BCOF usage with India censor. Very scarce range, plus inc Prouds handbooks Vol 1, II, II History of Indian Army Postal Service 1854-1947 in excellent condition, retail $300+ alone. Very interesting lot which is difficult to value. (53). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1935 Sikkim Rocketgram R84 franked KGV 9p & blue rocket label opt Livestock, tied by 'Gangtok 28 SEP 35' cds with mountains cachet. Sl edge tears as usual. Reverse endorsed 'One Cookra' (a cock) & '155 such messages', plus signed Stephen H Smith. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1935 Sikkim Rocketgram 'Oryon R86' franked violet rocket label, tied by 2-line 'Despatched by H H The Maharajah' & 'SEP 29 1935' s/l cachet, plus usual Mountain cachet. None of the usual tears. Reverse endorsed '200 missives' signed Stephan H Smith. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1935 Sikkim Rocketgram R89 franked red rocket label, tied by 2-line 'Rocket Mail. Princess Pemtsidon Oct 4th 1935' with Mountains cachet. Endorsed (damage due to explosion), usual tears. Reverse endorsed '137 such messages' & signed Stephan H Smith. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1935 Sikkim Rocketgram Chumbi R88 franked KGV 9p & violet rocket label with red 'Parcel' opt tied by 'Gangtok 11 OCT 35' with mountains cachet & 'Sir Tashi Mangyal Field to British Residency'. Superb as none of the usual tears. Reverse endorsed 'One tube Quinine, Pepsodent & Iodine, tin of butter, packet cigarettes, box matches - 160 such Missives'. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Chamba: 1938 'CHAMBA STATE' opt KGVI Pic set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MNH with top 2 MNH. SG 82-99 cat £1200. Rare set. (18) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Chamba: 1940-43 'CHAMBA SERVICE' opt KGVI set 3p-10R. VF fresh M/MNH with top 2 MNH. SG O72-O86 cat £450. (15) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Jind: 1927-37 'JIND STATE' opt KGV set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-103 cat £650 & under catalogued. Rare set. (20). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

Nabha: 1938 'NABHA STATE' opt KGVI Pic set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG 77-94 cat £750. (18) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Barwani: 1933-47 Rana Devi Singh, 2a rosine-carmine booklet pane of 4 on perf 11 medium to thick paper. VF fresh MNH. SG 41B cat £180+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$170

Barwani: 1933-47 Rana Devi Singh 4a sage-green booklet pane of 4 on perf 11 medium to thick wove paper. VF fresh MNH. SG 42B cat £240+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Bhopal: 1944-47 Official 2R chocolate, error IMPERF & ERROR of colour, printed in chocolate instead of normal violet/purple/mauve shades. Superb U, 4 large margins. SG O348c cat £375+. Rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$375

Bhopal: 1944-47 Official strip of 4, 2R chocolate, error IMPERF & ERROR of colour, printed in chocolate instead of normal violet/purple/mauve shades, vert pr. VFU, 4 large margins. SG O348c cat £750+. Rare multiple. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Cochin: 1946-48 Raja 1a3p magenta, perf 13, w/o official opt, unissued thus. Superb fresh UN, as issued, bottom marginal. SG footnote after 108 cat £130+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

Cochin: 1949 'SIX PIES' opt Varma III 9p ultramarine unissued. Superb UN as made, bottom marginal. SG footnote after 126 cat £136. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Jammu & Kashmir: 1933 Raja Telegraph 1R violet. M, cnr fault. Bft 65, SG T71 cat £450 & under-catalogued. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600