I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1913 ½a green, with background to Arms unshaded and blurred impression. Unused sheet of eight, without gum as issued; minor bends. SG 1, £400; Scott 2a (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1913 1a red, with background to Arms unshaded and blurred impression. Unused sheet of eight, without gum as issued SG 2, £200, Scott 3a (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1930 (17 SE ?) 'O.H.H.M.O.S./ Orcha Durbar/Tikamgarh, C.I.' deep blue on white printed cover, locally addressed to 'Mr H.Kaufman/ Guest House/ Tikamgarh', bearing 1914-35 ¼a deep blue horizontal corner pairs x 2, each centrally cancelled by squared circle. The stamps not tied, but a delightful and most unusual usage of official state stationery, to a known addressee. Acquired from Stanley Gibbons in 1978. SG 3b; Scott 1 The initials stand for 'On His Highness the Maharaja of Orchha's Service'. XXX (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1925 registered cover with ½a dull green sheet of eight (margins reduced) with Jatara CDSs of 4 AP, tied by Tikamgurh squared circle of 5 AP. Some minor staining and the stamps are coming away from the envelope, still a good cover. SG 4a, Scott 2 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1925 (?) native registered cover, probably from Jatara, franked on reverse by 1914-35 ½a dull green sheet of eight (reduced margins), tied by indistinct blue CDSs. Cover creases etc, still a good franking. SG 4a; Scott 2 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1914-35 1a carmine block of four with full margins (the right half of a sheet), cancelled by 'O' in circle of bars x 4, used on reverse of large part registered native cover from Pirthipur (registration cachet on face). Stamps with faults (creases, one with pinholes), still a good franking. SG 5c; Scott 3 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1934 (26 FE) registered native cover from Pirthipur (registration cachet on face) to Tikamgurh, franked on reverse by 1914-35 1a carmine and 2a vertical marginal pair in a purple-brown shade, circular barred cancels, with the pair tied on arrival by squared circle. Some cover creases (affecting the 1a), otherwise fine and very scarce. BPA Certificate (2006). SG 5c, 6; Scott 3, 4 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 1a carmine on laid paper corner example, unused without gum, as issued. SG 5ca, £400, Scott 3 var. (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1927 registered cover bearing 1917 4a ochre, comprehensively tied by TIKAMGURH squared circle cancel of 12 OC. Unobtrusive crease, the envelope with some glue-staining, still rather attractive. SG 7, Scott 5 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1937 (Apr) registered native cover fro NIWARI (rare office) to Jatara, via Tikamgarh, franked on reverse at 5a rate by 1935 1a myrtle-green and purple-brown, imperforate horizontal strip of five, cancelled by "O" in circle of bars x 5, and tied by very fine Niwari registration cachet and Tikamgarh 24 AP transit CDS x4, with Jatara (25 AP) arrival CDS above. Some faults (1a strip with crease through third stamp, and fifth stamp touched in places), nevertheless a spectacular franking. SG 11a (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1939 registered envelope to Tikamgarh bearing on the reverse 1a imperforate single and two 2a, tied by 19 MY CDSs of Orcha Proper, overstruck by Tikamgarh arrival. Some glue stains and the envelope with small defects, but a rare cover. SG 11a, 14 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1938 registered cover (envelope with faults) bearing on reverse 1935 1½a and 2½a (each somewhat soiled) tied by Pirthipur CDSs, with Tikamgarh arrival alongside. Scarce. SG 13, 15 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 1r chocolate and myrtle-green corner block of nine, no vertical perforations and the horizontal perforations passing through the centre of the stamps. Unused without gum, light ageing. SG 22 var. (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 2r purple-brown and bistre-yellow, complete imperforate sheet of forty-two (7 x 6) comprising two 7 x 3 panes separated by horizontal gutter, unused. Affected by damp, with some stains and surface marks (R3/6 with wormhole), still an unusual item. SG 24a, £294 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 3r black and greenish blue complete imperforate sheet of forty-two (7 x 6) comprising two 7 x 3 panes separated by gutter, unused. Affected by damp, causing some soiling (mainly on reverse), and upper pane with one wormhole between impressions, still good colour and appearance. SG 25a, £336 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 4r black and brown, complete imperforate sheet of forty-two (7 x 6) comprising two 7 x 3 panes separated by gutter, unused. A few wormholes and somewhat affected by damp (upper pane with soiling), still a spectacular item. SG 26a, £294 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 5r bright blue and plum, two large imperforate singles with inverted vignettes; 25r, large imperforate single, frame only, unused without gum SG 27, 30 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 5r bright blue and plum imperforate block of thirty-five (7 x 5) comprising complete lower pane (7 x 3) and rows 2-3 of upper pane, separated by gutter, unused. Affected by damp (causing uneven discoloration), and R2/5 of lower pane with wormhole, still spectacular. SG 27a, £272 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 5r and 15r unused imperforate singles, without gum, each with inverted vignette. SG 27a var, 29a var (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 15r black and bronze-green complete imperforate sheet of forty-two (7 x 6) comprising two 7 x 3 panes separated by gutter, unused. Affected by damp at top and left, causing soiling, with two stamps damaged and a wormhole, but overall of good colour and appearance. A spectacular item. SG 29a, £420 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1935 25r red-orange and blue imperforate block of thirty-six (6 x 6) being a sheet less the left column, comprising two 6 x 3 blocks separated by gutter, unused. Some faults and discoloration (affected by damp, especially at top and left, one wormhole), still a spectacular multiple of the top value. SG 30a, £540 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1939-42 set of 15 to 10r, fresh large part o.g. to o.g. Odd trivial blemishes on low values but a really fine set. 10r with Ceremuga Certificate (2011). SG 31-45, £2162; Scott 6-20 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1944 registered cover bearing on reverse 1939 1a scarlet horizontal strip of four and single, tied by Pirthipur CDSs of 23 OC with Tikamgarh arrival of 24 OC alongside. Minor faults (the single 1a with a crease), an attractive item. SG 34, Scott 9 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1944 (7 MY) registered native cover from Tikamgarh, franked on reverse at 5a by 1939-42 1a scarlet and 2a vermilion x 2, tied by two strikes of CDS, with fair registration cachet on face. Some cover faults and the 1a stamp apparently moved during cancellation, still neat, and very scarce with the 2a value. SG 34, 37; Scott 9, 12 (Image)

I.F.S. ORCHHA: 1939 1r grey-green corner block of four, unmounted o.g. SG 42, £168, Scott 17 (Image)