1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white, good to very large margins, good embossed impression, lightly cancelled by lozenge of dots, a couple of faint bends and a couple of miniscule paper impurity drop-outs, a fine and handsome example of this scarce stamp (S.G. £3'000). (Image)

1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white, good to very large margins, good embossed impression, cancelled by lozenge of dots (heavy strike causing indentation in the surface), a light vertical crease and minor soiling, a fine example of this scarce stamp (S.G. £3'000). (Image)

1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a blue, fine to large margins, cancelled by lozenge of dots, good embossed impression, a rare stamp especially in such fine condition, signed and cert. Heddergott (1999) (S.G. £11'000). (Image)

1890 Lion & Palm Tree 1/2a essay die II in blue on yellowish wove paper, very fine (Spence 32). (Image)

1854 1/2a blue die I, very good to large margins, tied to envelope from Ootacamund to Secundrabad by very neat lozenge of dots, reverse with despatch and arrival boxed ds, light horizontal filing fold affecting stamp slightly, an appealing cover. (Image)

1854 1/2a blue die II in unused top marginal block of 16 with marginal ornamentations and inscription "HALF ANNA each Stamp - STAMPS of the required", natural paper wrinkle and a bend in the margins, a very fine and spectacular positional multiple (S.G. £3'600+). (Image)

1854 1/2a blue die II in unused right marginal block of 4 with marginal inscription "tter, on the ADDRESS sid", natural paper wrinkles at right, very fine (S.G. £900+). (Image)

1854 1a red die II in unused top marginal block of 8, with marginal inscription "NE ANNA each Stamp - STAMPS of the requi", vertical pre-printing paper wrinkle and light vertical crease, a fine and attractive positional multiple (S.G. £2'000+). (Image)

1854 1a red die II, close to fine margins, tied to envelope to England by lozenge of dots, sent from Ootacamund with boxed 1855 FE 2 despatch on reverse alongside Madras and London transits, Bath arrival also tying the stamp, with the 1a paying the inland rate and ms "1/-" denoting the steamer postage paid in cash, very fine. (Image)

1854 Lithograph 4a blue and red, head die III, frame die II, with fine to very large margins, showing part of wmk "FFIC", neatly cancelled by dotted lozenge, very fine, signed Calves. (Image)

1854 Lithograph 2a green strip of three, good to large margins, tied to small piece by dotted lozenge cancels, a fine multiple. (Image)

1890s group of 4a reprints incl. right marginal block of four on pelure paper with 2mm separation, single on yellowish wove paper with wavy lines and rosettes, single on yellowish wove paper with inverted head (small thin), and essay head on yellowish wove paper in top left corner marginal with inscription, various tone spots, a nice group for the specialist. (Image)

1854 Lithograph group incl. 1/2a die I block of three with lozenge cancels (signed Holcombe), 1a red die I with four margins possibly unused (3 black specks on face so sold as is), 1a die III with good to huge margins cancelled by crisp "150" numeral of Kalka, 2a unused with good margins, and 4a cut-to-shape with traces of a cancel(?) and some minor soiling, a useful group. (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.