India: 1852 ‘Scinde Dawk’ 1/2a. white, a used example on piece, with large margins, slight crease, otherwise fine, also 30 forgeries. S.G. S1. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1852 ‘Scinde Dawk’ 1/2a. blue, used. B.P.A. certificate (2001) notes “cracked and creased, has been variously repaired” but a rare and popular stamp. S.G. S2, cat. £11,000. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a. scarlet, used, tiny fault on stamp, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2021) notes “surface blemish at upper right, presently affixed to a piece which it does not belong”. Rare. S.G. S3, cat. £32,000. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854 1/2a. vermilion 91/2 arches by Captain Thullier, prepared but not issued, no visible watermark, four margins, unused, tiny pinhole otherwise very fine. S.G. 1, cat. £3,500. Spence type 76. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854-55 Head Die IIIA Frame Die I, 4a. blue and red, used, R.P.S. certificate (2004) states “has had all four corners added”. S.G. 21b. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1863 (Apr. 25) cover from Tanjore to Madras, bearing 1856-64 1/2a. pale blue tied unrecorded PM type 9 II (MN) basic duplex sub-type larger circumference with two lower florets, Cooper variation (3) although central numerals different and normal in this example, '144' Tanjore (Tanjavur, Thanjavur TN), Madras arrival, filing fold, otherwise fine. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1865 1a. deep brown, fine unmounted mint block of twelve (4 x 3), fine. S.G. 59, cat. £216+. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1898 1/4a. on 1/2a. block of four variety double surcharge, mint, one stamp with pressed crease and some perf. reinforcement otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2017). S.G. 110a, cat. £3,500+. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1926-33 2r., 5r., 10r. (watermark upright) and 25r. (watermark inverted), mint, top value with toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 216-219w, cat. £620. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1935 Silver Jubilee 31/2a. fine used vertical pair, the upper stamp showing ‘bird’ flaw. S.G. 245, a, cat. £339+. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1937 8a. violet, variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 257w, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1948 Gandhi 11/2a. to 10r. set mint, fine. S.G. 305-308, cat. £425. Photo. (Image1)

India: A used collection in five albums, incl. 1854 4a. (2, one cut to shape), 1865 to 8a., 1902-11 values to 15r., K.G.V to 25r., 1948 Gandhi set, officials, etc. (100s)

India: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1854-55 1/2a. (2), 1a. (3), 1902-11 to 15r., 1911-23 to 25r., 1926-33 set, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

India: A mint collection in six albums, Q.V. to 1990s, incl. 1895 3r., K.G.V to 15r., 1937-40 25r., 1949-52 to 15r., officials, C.E.F., etc. (100s)

India: An accumulation, incl. K.G.V to 25r. used, 1949 Gandhi set stuck down in special folder, range of States, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: A selection in an album, incl. 1854-55 4a. cut to shape used, States with Charkhari, etc. (few 100s)

India: Officials: 1926-31 10r. block of eight, fine used on piece with neat New Delhi cancellations. S.G. O120, cat. £520+. Photo. (Image1)

India used Abroad: A collection in two stockbooks, incl. Abadan, Aden, Bagdad, Bahrain, Bushire, Kuwait, Linga, Malaya, Muscat, Tibet, etc. (few 100s)

India used in Malaysia: 1855 8a. carmine on blue pair on glazed paper, used with PM type 7 (JC-MN-RF) type A (SG) Bengal postal sub-region B-109 Malacca, minor crease otherwise fine. S.G. Z6, cat. £2,000+. Photo. (Image1)

Indian Convention States: Nabha: 1885-1900 1a.6p. variety “ABHA” for “NABHA”, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (2019). S.G. 18a, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Indian Feudatory States: Alwar: A mint and used selection in a stockbook, from 1877 to 1901, mint and used incl. some multiples, examples of papermaker’s watermark, shades, cancellation interest, etc. Ex Brockenhuus von Löwenheim. (approx. 450)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Revenues: Court Fee: An accumulation incl. type 10 set of sixteen mint, colour trial, scarcer provisional overprints, etc. (120)

Indian Feudatory States: Dungapur: Revenues: Court Fee: An accumulation incl. first large format design (50) and second vertical design (200), many on fragments, chiefly fine. (approx. 250)

Indian Feudatory States, Hyderabad: An accumulation of used bundlewear, from an old stock, incl. 1905, 1908-11, 1912 and 1915 issues. (approx. 5,000)