1896 1put violet, large format (28 x 33mm), two shades (one with gum) on the paper with sheet watermark, together with a single watermarked Conch Shell, fine unused. Far above average for these. SG 8, 9, £299 (Image)

1898-1905 2put deep violet on thin yellowish paper, complete sheet of twelve (2 x 6), with "Cochin TwoPuthens Stamps." imprint at top, unused. Small marginal imperfections but very scarce in this form. SG 14 (Image)

1943 1a brown-orange watermark 27, perf 13 x 13½, fresh unmounted o.g. Creased corner perf, still much above average. SG 90, £225 (Image)

1892-1933 range on three "Imperial" pages, mostly unused, including 1896 1 put. large format on Arms paper (SG 8, slight crease but fresh), 1916-30 values to 3a, Officials with 1913 1½a to 3a, 12a, 1½r, 1919-33 most values to 12a (including 9p and 2a), 1923-24 8p on 9p (SG O21), 1925 10p on 9p, and 1929-31 6p to 6a (SG O25/30), KGV period issues generally fine and fresh with gum. A good lot, with several scarce stamps, £1100+ (Image)

Official. Group of KGVI better values, comprising 1943 watermark 8a 3p on 4p (SG O63) and 1a3p on 1a (SG O66, short perf) and watermark 27 3p on 4p x 2 (SG O67), and 3p on 1a perf 13 x 13½ (SG O67ba), 1943-44 1a (SG O70), good to fine used except 3p on 1a u/m. SG between O63/70, £635 (Image)