c.1880s long registered native envelope, franked by ¼a bright greenish blue pair (Stone A2) and 1a pale yellowish brown pair (Stone A1), well tied by intaglio seals, some minor stains, still a rare item. SG 1a, 2 (Image)

c.1880s cover from Alwar to Delhi with ¼a grey blue (Stone A1) used in combination on India QV ½a postal stationery envelope, with adhesive cancelled by intaglio seal and M/S, with Ulwur City exchange office cds for 16 AUG and Delhi arrival for 17 AUG, some peripheral wear and staining, otherwise very scarce combinational usage. SG 1c (Image)

1877-1899 detailed study collection of ¼a stone A1 on pages, with shades, blocks and covers, we note: page detailing the 'A' stone matrix and noted characteristics, reconstructed blocks of 30, cover to Delhi franked by ¼a grey-blue tied by seal and bearing Postage Due 1 Anna boxed h/s and native registered envelope franked by ¼a (2) and 1a brown, generally fair to fine condition, an interesting lot. SG 1-2 (Image)

1877-1899 detailed study collection of ¼a stone A2 on pages, with shades, covers, we note: page elaborating on the characteristic sub flaws of the 'A2' stone, nearly all examples plated, with multiples and 1882 local native envelope franked by ¼a greenish blue (4) tied by A1 type seals, generally fair to fine condition, most interesting. (Image)

1877-1899 detailed study collection of ¼a stones A3 & A4 on pages, with shades, covers, we note: characteristic flaws with diagrams numerous blocks with stone A3 block of 19, postmark interest with seals and boxed datestamps, noted paper types, native envelope with strip of four ¼a tied by pen stroke and seals, and small local cover tied by single ¼a with pen strokes and boxed postmark, Stone A4, similarly represented with native envelope from Thanagazi to Jaipur franked by ¼a with original enclosure and Postage Due 1 Anna mark, generally fair to fine condition. Interesting. (Image)

1877-1899 detailed study collection of ¼a stone B on pages, with shades, we note: page of characteristics' and intermediate flaws of 'B' stone, blocks and multiple strips, nearly all plated, postmarks with seals organised by type, with boxed postmarks in black and violet and native cover franked by ¼a (9) tied by boxed postmarks in shades from violet to black, generally fair to fine. (Image)

1877-1899 detailed study collection of 1a stones A1 & A2 on pages, with shades, blocks and covers, we note: page of characteristics and intermediate flaws of the stone, blocks of 73 and 70, 1a brown, Stone A2, with multiples and noted stone flaws, with postmarks, generally fair to fine condition, an interesting lot. (Image)

1877-1899 detailed study collection of 1a stones B & C on pages, with shades, blocks and covers, we note: page of characteristic and intermediate flaws for each stone, nearly all examples plated by the collector, 1a chocolate stone B, on native cover, tied by seal and registered cover franked by ¼a and 1a pairs tied by seals and m/s, generally fair to fine condition, most interesting lot. (Image)

1888 ¼a black on yellow, imperforate, unused, very fine example of this rare stamp. SG 1, £2250 (Image)

1888 first issues range positioned by the collector we note ½a black on rose, 1a black on blue, 2a black on green, 4a black on yellow as vertical pair, and 8a black on rose, unused, some faults with tear to ½a, still a good group. SG 2-6 (Image)

1890-93 ¼a black on reddish purple, Setting Va, complete sheet of 16, with variety, 'AMRA' inverted, R.4/4, unused, some light bends, clear of variety, fine. SG 10,10b (Image)

1890-93 1a black on orange-yellow Setting IX, part reconstructed sheet (less pos. 11, the annas for anna var), close to large margins, unused, odd blemishes, still a difficult lot to replicate. SG 14/31 £1200+

1890-93 1a black on orange-yellow Setting IX, capital 'P' showing variety, 'annas for 'anna', R.3/3) unused, fine and scarce. SG 14a (Image)

1890-93 2a black on rose-lilac Setting IB, capital 'P', part reconstructed sheet of 14, with variety 'Eeudatory' for 'Feudatory' R.2/4, unused, variety sadly with small thin, otherwise a largly fine assortment. SG 15a (Image)

1890-93 4a black on dull rose, showing variety 'Eeudatory' for 'Feudatory' (R.2/4), unused, touching to good margins, defective at centre, still a very rare stamp. SG 19a, £2250

1890-93 4a black on dull rose Setting IB, as reconstructed sheet of twenty (in block of 16 and strip of 4) (far left vertical strip of four re attached) , showing variety 'Eeudatory' for 'Feudatory' (R.2/4) good margins, trivial blemishes (variety unaffected), a very rare item. SG 19a Note the sizes of the central ornament's as they gradually increase from 4mm to 6½mm and 11mm at foot of the sheet. (Image)

1890-93 8a black on rose-lilac showing variety, 'Postagc', unused with good margins, fine. SG 21a (Image)

1890-93 8a black on rose-lilac setting II, block of four with top left stamp showing variety, 'BAMBA', lower right stamp with small internal split, otherwise fine. SG 21b (Image)

1890-93 8a black on rose-lilac, showing variety 'BAMBA' (R.2/1), fine unused with good margins. SG 21b (Image)

1890-93 8a black on dull rose setting VII unused complete sheet of 16 with capital & small 'P', large margins, small tear at lower right, otherwise fine. SG 23-38, £800+ (Image)

1890-93 1r black on rose-lilac, setting IB, capital 'P', showing variety 'Eeudatory' for 'Fuedatory' R.2/4, unused, small tear at foot affecting design and cut in margin (clear of design), still a collectable example, scarce. SG 24a, £1200 (Image)

1890-93 1r black on rose-lilac, Settling II, showing variety, 'BAMBA', unused with large margins, very fine. SG 24b (Image)

1890-93 collection of unused complete sheets organised by setting, including: ¼a black on rose-lilac (capital P) with listed 'Eeudatory', 'Quartrer' & inverted 'e' in 'postage' varieties, ¼a black on reddish purple (2), ½a black on blue green with first 'a' in anna' inverted, ½a black on dull green and 2a black on dull rose, generally fair to fine condition. SG 8-33 (6)

1890-93 1r black on rose-lilac, Settling II, showing variety, 'Postagc', unused with large margins, very fine. SG 24c (Image)

1893 cover from Bamra to Nagpur franked by ¼a black on reddish purple used in combination on India QV ½a green envelope, tied by Bamra cds, and Sambalpur exchange office for 17 FE, backstamped by Nagpur arrival for 20 FE, minor surface stain, still very rare. SG 27 (Image)