Bijawar: 1937 4a to 1r set of five in superb unmounted mint sheets of six including 1r showing 1RS for 1R variety (R1/2), superb and fine, scarce in sheets. SG 11-15a. GBP0 (ImageA)

Chamba: 1887-37 Ex-estate lot from a lifetimes British Empire collection totally unpicked and intact, attractive mint & used assembly noted 1887 set to both 1r mint incl shades (Cat £300), 1900-4 set 5 mint, 1903 EDVII set to 1r mint (Cat £70), 1913-23 set mint (Cat £80), 1927-37 set to 1r minus 3a (Cat £70), clean lot with useful cat value. (70) GBP0 (ImageA)

Convention States: Postal history assembly on leaves for 1940s GVI mainly used postal stationery cards noted 1942 Gwalior 9p (2), 1939 card with ½a & 3p adhs to DIDWANA, card with 9p adhs tied GWALIOR CDS, 1949 ½a P/S card uprated 3p grey tied SUDA MANDI CDS, Nabha 9p green, 1942 Patiala 9p green, 1890 Jind states, Native Nizams Dominions 6p red-brown, Indore native cvr, similar cover with advice of delivery form postmarked, Holkar state 1946 uprated P/S, three native covers with negative postmark cancel 1956 Jaipur etc, intr little group. (18). GBP0 (ImageA)

Gwalior: Officials 1941 1a on 1a3p mauve in a superb block of 4 unmounted mint showing WATERMARK INVERTED variety, superb multiple, SG O90a. GBP0 (ImageA)

Gwalior: Officials 1941 1a on 1a3p mauve in a superb bottom marginal block of 4 unmounted mint, superb multiple, SG O90. GBP0 (ImageA)

Jaipur: 1931 Investiture of Maharaja 5r black and purple mounted mint, very fine appearance, SG 51. GBP0 (ImageA)

JIND: Official 1885 ½a blue-green with red 'JEEND' overprint hinged mint with some toning but still a good looker SG O7 Cat £160 GBP0 (ImageA)

Native states: Interesting little group of reprints and unissued types noted lovely Faridkot one with hooded F cancel, plus small stockbook with Native and Convention states mint and used for imperf and perf issues, (17). GBP0 (ImageA)

Patiala: 1885-96 Collection in fresh mint condition mainly unmounted with duplicated QV vals to 12a including 4a, 6a & 12a in u/m blocks of 4, shades of 2a & 8a and 1891-1900 Officials set of 9 mostly u/m plus 1902 Official 1a carmine in u/m marginal blocks of 4 (2). Very fresh looking lot Cat £220 (51). GBP0 (ImageA)

Patiala: 1927-43 Selection of Telephone stamps with EdVII 2a &3a, GV 1a, 3a & 6a plus three Officials with further 'Service' overprints all used. Good little lot (8) GBP0 (ImageA)

Patiala: Officials: 1903-44 Balance of larger collection with duplicated mint (much u/m) and used ranges on stockleaves including 1903 EdVII six vals to 1R mint incl shades of 2a, 4a & 8a, 1936 2R carmine and orange u/m and used (cat £78), 1939 1a on 1a3p mauve mint (7, incl u/m pair cat £11 each), 1938 low vals in u/m blocks of 4 (cat £190) & 1939-44 twelve vals to 5R mint (rupee vals u/m), etc,.. GBP0 (ImageA)

Patiala: Officials: 1937-39 ½a red brown, 9p green & 1a carmine in SUPERB unmounted mint blocks of 12. Would make a nice album page SG O63/5 Cat £191 GBP0 (ImageA)

Small postal stationery collection mainly used from QV onwards incl GV ½a surcharge on ¼a grey GVI ½a on 9p (2), Patiala QV 1a brown & Puttialla 1a brown both unused, QV 2a6p on 4a6p yellow unused, India 1886 RMS cancels on regd cvr, 1894 Dehra Dun regd uprated envelope to UK, Gwalior with nice crowned cancels, squared circle cancels (2), 1900 QV ½a green P/S underpaid to London with T h/s and p. due h/s, 1897 Bombay to Colba handwritten 'now obsolete', some local Travancore P/S envs etc, intr lot. (21). GBP0 (ImageA)

Three QV postal stationery envelopes used mainly to local addresses incl 1ch ultramarine (2) with native postmark in circle of bars, with two native backstamps, plus 2ch pink unused, nice trio. (3). GBP0 (ImageA)