1922-29 2p on 3p blue perf.14×12 1/2 in irregular right marginal block of 8, with one stamp showing “Pies” for “pies” variety, mint og, quite heavily toned (SG £475 for variety) (Image)

1933-38 2a Grey imperforate plate proof on ungummed, watermarked paper in lower marginal block of four, fine (Image)

1933-38 3a4p Violet imperforate plate proof on ungummed, watermarked paper in lower right corner block of four, some printers notes in pencil, fine (Image)

1933-38 6a8p Sepia imperforate plate proof on ungummed, watermarked paper in lower right corner block of four, some printers notes in pencil, fine (Image)

1933-38 10a Blue imperforate plate proof on ungummed, watermarked paper in lower right corner block of four, some printers notes in pencil, fine (Image)

ONE OF ONLY 6 KNOWN EXAMPLES 1943 Maharaja Kerala Varma II 9p ultramarine top marginal pair IMPERFORATE BETWEEN and imperforate at right, unused, light horizontal crease, a couple of faint tone spots, a fine looking example and very rare as only 6 such pairs thought to exist (Image)

1946-48 Maharaja Ravi Varma 1a orange top marginal strip of 8, showing imperf. at top variety (between stamp and margin), unused, some tone spots otherwise fine and scarce (Image)

RARE PERFORATION VARIETY 1948-50 Maharaja Kerala Varma III 2p grey-brown lower marginal block of six with lower two pairs IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, also imperf. between stamps and lower margin, neat Cochin City cds, some minor toning otherwise fine, a nice example and very rare Estimate: € 5’500 – € 6’500 (Image)

1948-50 6p Chestnut imperf. vertically strip of three, mint nh, natural paper flaw on left stamp, light vert. creases in between the stamps, very fine (SG £900 for pair) (Image)

1949 3p on 9p ultramarine with double overprint variety in used vertical pair, slightly toned, fine, unpriced used by SG, cert. BPA (1998) (Image)

1919-33 Official 4p green with double overprint variety, light cds, a couple of creases and faint tone spots visible on reverse (SG £750) (Image)

1919-33 Official 3a with inverted overprint, neat Chittur cds, faint perf. stain at right, fine (SG £650) (Image)

1942-43 Official 6p Chestnut with overprint printed on both sides variety, used, fine (SG £250) (Image)

1943 9p on 1 1/2a purple, mint og, fine and scarce, cert. BPA (Image)

1943 Official 3p on 4p green with double “THREE PIES” overprint, mint og, gum slightly affected by climate causing perf. stains at foot, otherwise fine, cert. BPA (SG £650) (Image)

Officials: 1946-48 Maharaja Kerala Varma III 2 1/4a yellow-green imperforate top left corner marginal pair with inverted overprint, reverse with one print of the 2 1/4a and two of the 3a orange-red, fine and interesting printer’s waste (Image)