1895 imperf 2a orange-yellow with mauve monogram, an upper right corner example, part o.g. An exceptional stamp for this issue. SG 4, £160 (Image)

1895 imperf 2a orange-yellow, two examples respectively with mauve and lake monograms, part o.g. Second with tiny blemishes, but both with fresh colour and large margins. SG 4, b, £385 (Image)

1895 imperf 8a red-brown with mauve monogram, large margins, part o.g. with some adhesions on reverse. Small marginal thinned spot, still fine appearance and scarce. SG 6, £375 (Image)

1895 imperf 8a (2, one corner), 12a (4, with a corner pair), 1r (4, with a corner pair) and perf 12a (3), remainders with mostly "PS" monograms in mauve, but three "RNS" in rose or uncertain. Two show double monograms (mauve on rose). Generally fine, and a scarce group. SG 6-8, 15 (Image)

1895 sewing machine perf set of 8 to 1r, the ¼a pink (minor thinning) without monogram and used with large part 1896 CHINI CDS, others good to fine unused (odd thins or tonings). Also a second 1a apparently imperf (as SG 3) with good margins at sides, but close top and bottom. SG 9b/16 (Image)

1895 1r ultramarine sewing-machine perf upper left corner pair, fine unused with some stray gum on face. SG 16, £150 (Image)

1899 4a slate-violet pin-perf with monogram in lake, very fine mint with large part o.g. Rare in this condition. SG 19, £475 (Image)

1899 12a green pin-perf with rose monogram, full o.g. Apparently unmounted, but slight transparency apparent in bottom margin. Still remarkably fine for this rare stamp. SG 20, £650 (Image)

1896-1900 ½a blue (Type 11) later reprints, two complete imperf sheets of 24 (4 x 6), different stones, one on laid paper with border and mauve PS monograms, the other on wove paper (without monograms) with border and "Printed at the Bussahir Press by M.K.B." imprint. First with creases, second fine and scarce. SG 25 reprints (Image)

1896-1900 1a olive imperf with rose monogram, complete sheet of four, fine unused. SG 26 (Image)

1896-1900 1a imperf remainders with Type 17 RNS monogram in rose, four complete sheets of four, each with central horizontal fold, shades of olive to blue-green. SG 26 (Image)

1898 (1 AU) small native cover from Rampur to Rorhu, franked on reverse by 1896-1900 ¼a slate-violet (rose monogram), pin-perf, tied by CDS, with arrival CDS (6 AU) alongside. Fine and rare usage. SG 27 (Image)

1896-1900 2a orange-yellow Type 14, complete imperforate sheet of 4 with full margins, Type 17 RNS monograms in blue. Central horizontal fold, but scarce in this form. See Part I footnote after SG 30 (Image)

1896-1900 Type 14 2a orange-yellow pin-perf, #3 in the sheet, trace of indeterminate rose monogram, used with very fine Rampur "24 AP 1900" CDS. Also a complete unused imperforate sheet of four (reduced margins, horizontal fold between) with blue Type 17 RNS monograms. Scarce and most interesting. See Part I footnote after SG 30 (Image)

1900-01 ¼a later reprints, three complete imperf sheets of 24 (4 x 6), different stones, comprising pink on laid paper (without monogram, showing part sheet watermark), and red-brown x 2 with mauve PS monograms, the first on wove paper without border, the second on laid paper (shield watermark) with border and "Printed at the Bussahir Press / by M.K.B." imprint. Some creases but an unusual and interesting group. SG 31 reprints (Image)

1900-01 1a later reprint in pink on laid paper, six imperf complete sheets of 8 (4 x 2 = Bateman stone "h"), with double-lined RS monograms in mauve (often indistinct). Two show part of the papermaker's watermark, with an image of a palace over the letters (...) MAHAL/REGISTERED. SG 32 (Image)

1900-01 1a later reprint in pink on laid paper, four complete imperf sheets of 8 (2 x 4, two each from Bateman stones "f" and "g"), with double-lined RS monograms in mauve, each with part to large part papermaker's watermark. SG 32 (Image)

1900-01 2a ochre imperf with mauve monogram, lower left corner block of four, fine unused. SG 33 (Image)

1900-01 2a orange imperf two examples, respectively with mauve monogram and without monogram (large corner example), and pin-perf 2a yellow, mauve monogram, fine unused. Scarce trio. SG 35a, b, 41 (Image)

1900-01 4a claret imperf with blue monogram, fine used for this with large part Rampur 1901 CDS (month not legible). Gum staining on reverse. SG 36b, £275 (Image)

1900-01 4a claret pin-perf with rose monogram, very fine unused. SG 43, £200 (Image)

1900-01 4a claret pin-perf with mauve monogram, tied to piece by superb Rampur "23 SE 1900" CDS. Splendid and rare, not priced in Part I in used condition. SG 43b (Image)

1896-1901 selection on three original pages from the famous Dawson collection, mostly reprints (with four blocks of four and two strips of 3) but including 1896-1900 ½a imperforate block of four (SG 25) and 1900-01 ½a Type 12 imperforate corner strip of three without monogram (SG 31cb, cat £330). Interesting group (Image)

Small collection of 58 remainders and reprints, neatly arranged on three pages from the famous Dawson collection, including two examples of 2a orange-yellow Type 14 (as SG 30), and 1895 imperf 12a green (as SG 7) with "PS" monogram in red and 1r ultramarine x 2 (as SG 8) with "Damaged RS" and "PS" monograms (both in mauve). Very interesting lot (Image)

Duplicated balance on small stockcards with a useful group of unused and used originals, 1895, 1899, 1896-1900 and 1900-01 represented, mixed condition but some fine, also extensive remainders and reprints (various monograms) with some cto and a few multiples, and a selection of modern forgeries. A fascinating and worthwhile lot which will repay careful examination. (Image)