1903 ½a black Imperforate, Setting 3 unused (no gum) block of 56, on thin white native paper. Missing the top row of the sheet, with some thinning at upper right corner and paper thickening faults in rows 1 and 2, otherwise clear impressions and generally very fine. Setting 3 is unusual in that most stamps which can be attributed to this setting are pin-perforated. (Image)

Est $ 350

1929 ½a black Imperforate, Setting 14, State 1 lower right unused (no gum) block of 18. This last setting was printed in sheets of 56, with the bottom row cut away. Any sheet or block showing a partially inked frame is rare. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

1925 ½a black Imperforate, Setting 12, State 1 full used pane of 64. Position 42 with single blister flaw and position 25 not inverted. The only recorded sheet of this state. The clarity of impression and darkness of the colour ranges downward from the upper left and lower right corner. Original owner paid $3,000 for this sheet. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 750

1925 ½a black Imperforate, Setting 13 two full used panes of 64. One has its position 64 slightly clipped, one with scarce Chisapani telegraph cancels, hinged to page but no apparent major faults, the second with less common Kathmandu telegraphic cancels. (Image)

Est $ 200

1919-1926 ½a black Imperforate, lot of seventeen full sheets of 64, including Setting 8 (3 sheets, one with 3 stamps cut into, one having 6 stamps with holes), Setting 10 (5 sheets, one ex. Gupta missing positions 1, 9 and 17, another with 3 stamps with holes), Setting 12 (4 sheets, one quite badly stained in top row), Setting 13 (5 sheets). Original owner paid up to $1,500 per sheet. All are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 500

1919-1929 ½a black Imperforate, lot of 5 full sheets, with Setting 8 (used with Birganj cancels), Setting 10 (used, natural paper flaw in bottom right stamp), Setting 12 (used, slightly cut into top right stamp), Setting 13 (used with Chisapani cancels, a few stamps with faults) and Setting 14 (unused, very fine). Most are still hinged onto pages but we have not seen any major flaws despite this. Contains many tête-bêche stamps. (Image)

Est $ 300

1919-1929 ½a black Imperforate, lot of 5 full sheets, with Setting 8 (used, original owner paid $2,000 for this one), Setting 10 (used, with Birganj cancels), Setting 12 (used, with Kathmandu cancels), Setting 13 (used, very dark printing) and Setting 14 (unused, very fine). Most are still hinged onto pages but we have not seen any major flaws despite this. Contains many tête-bêche stamps. (Image)

Est $ 300

1926 ½a black Pin Perf, Setting 13, full used pane of 64 with less common Kathmandu cancels. On exhibit page originally identifying it as being Setting 12, corrected to Setting 11, and sold now as Setting 13. Complete margins but hole in position 9 and central stain caused by paper manufacture. (Image)

Est $ 150

1929 2s red brown Imperforate, Setting 31 full unused (no gum) pane of 53 (missing clichés in positions 1, 9 and 49) with seven inverts. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 350

1929 2a chestnut Imperforate, Setting 29, complete used pane of 54 (missing the clichés for positions 1 and 9), telegraphically used. With 6 inverts and blurred printing as usual for this setting. (Image)

Est $ 200

1917-18 1a pale ultramarine Imperforate full used pane of 64, with minor faults but very fine appearance and very fine impression. (Image)

Est $ 150

1917-18 1a blue Imperforate full used pane of 64, with clear outer margins and very fine impression. (Image)

Est $ 100