1877-1945 Alwar-Wadhwan, large, comprehensive collection of many hundreds, mostly unused singles and sets, neatly mounted in three attractive PALO albums, fairly complete, some of the highlights include Bahawalpur 1947 machine overprints on George VI India issue (SG 1-17, Scott A111-127, $27,150, top three values with BPA certificate stating some peripheral toning), mostly complete Bhopal, Bhor, Bijawar, Bundi, Bussahir, Cochin, Charkhari, Dhar, Duttia, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jasdan, Jind, Orchha, Travancore, Wadhwan, mixed condition as always, occasional reprints and forgeries noted and identified, fine-v.f. An unusual opportunity to acquire a truly comprehensive collection of Indian States, owner's SG £200,000+ (Image)

Est.US$100,000

1874-1950 large collection of used and unused, mostly on pages, Bhor 1879-1901 with a range of the 1/2a and 1a values, blocks, 1901 1/2a red, two shades in a sheet of 21 and block of 9, Jasdan 1942-47 1a Sun issue with 1a green perf. 10 1/2, 1a perf. 8 1/2 block of four and 1a perf. 10 and 9 in panes of 6; Jind 1874 1/2a blue, complete sheet of 50 with marginal inscriptions; Dungarpur, two covers, one franked with three examples of 1/a Die II perf. 10 1/2 and an 1847 cover franked with a 1/2a Die III perf. 10; Duttia 1899-1920, with multiples, 1912 1/2a black on green used pair on piece, 1920 1/2a dull red with handstamp in black in a block of four, 4a corner example on cover and a card, etc.; Las Bela, with 1897-1904 1/2a on a variety of papers and perfs, including "BFLA" for "BELA" variety, two blocks of four and six examples on cover/piece; Orchha, with 1897 unissued values, 1913 1/2a,1a, 1914-17 set with a variety of shades and four sheetlets, 1935 Singh II set to 25r with pairs imperf. between, imperf. corner marginal set, used singles, 1939 set to 1r and three covers including one with three 1/2a values (SG £385 as used), plus 1913-35 1a carmine, complete pane of 8, pen canceled on a large local cover (SG 5c); Soruth 1864-1950 issues, including 1864 1a two used examples, one on piece (some faults), later with sheetlets, 1929 regular and Official sets, a range of surcharges and overprints including 1949 1a on piece, variety "Postage" omitted, a good range of scarce covers; Travancore 1888-1939, extensive group, with varieties imperf. between, pairs, etc.; also selections from Bamra, Bhopal, Jind, Nangdon, Rajpipla, Nawangar, Sirmoor, Wadhwan, with better values, varieties, blocks, sheetlets, Postal history and more. An interesting collection (Image)

Est.US$5,000