This lot will be sold as number 40772A during the public auction.
1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey error of value with 1r instead of 2R in mint n.h. top right corner marginal, very fine and rare variety (S.G. £5'000). (Image)

This lot will be sold as number 40772B during the public auction.
1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon with wrong Hindi inscription in mint n.h. top right corner marginal, very fine and very rare variety (S.G. 1526 var, see footnote in the catalogue). (Image)

1915-17, Group of six covers and a front from the Indian Army Postal Service in East Africa incl. FPO 306 cds on cover with I.E.F franking sent registered to UK (ms registration label on reverse); stampless cover from FPO 52 with "POSTAGE FREE" hs from Maktau in Kenya; FPO 25 on stampless cover, censored, from Kajiado in Kenya; 1917 censored postcard with I.E.F. 2a tied "BASE OFFICE / I.E.F." double circle ds (Dar es Salam) to France; 1916 front (with back sideflap) sent from Biseel, Kenya, with "I.E.F. "B" - F.P.O. No. 23 / POSTAGE FREE" hs; 1916 "On Active Serive" censored postcard with "F.P.O. No. 343" ds (Dar es Salam); and 1916 censored ppc to England with "F.P.O. No. 304" (Tanga) ds; a most interesting group.

1890-1950, Postal Stationery and covers collection (40+), including mint and used examples, good spread of issues and states, including Chamba, Faridkot, Nabha, Gwalior, Patiala and others, also a selection of early postal history with uprated card and an envelope, condition mixed as is usual with such material but plenty of fine items and a most interesting lot.

Postal Stationery: Collection of Indian Convention States postal stationery and envelopes (60+), including mint and used examples, good spread of issues and states, including Bamra, Cochin, Indore, Idar, Raj Peepla (2 lettersheets), Jaipur, Travancore, Poonch, Travancore-Cochin (postcards overprinted), also a small selection of India posts and telegraph items, condition mixed although many fine, a lot worth closer inspection.