COCHIN 1913/1948: Group of 13 interesting stamps including SG 70 used (small fault), SG 103 (two used singles), SG 106 block of four, and Officials like 1913 1½r. unused, and others, in slightly mixed condition. (SG about £450) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

DUTTIA 1900: Postal stationery envelope ½a. green on laid paper, with circled controle handstamp in blue, used within Duttia State and cancelled by "D" in circle of bars and indistinct cds, and on the reverse with hooded "DUTTIAH STATE/DUTTIAH/1st Dely./8 JU 10" cds, fine. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1877 Circular ½a. slate blue, oil printing on native paper, unused w/o gum as issued, unusual cut but caused by the very narrow printing (small overlapping part of neighbour stamp at top), fine. (SG £325) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1868: Reconstructed printing block of four of ½a. red (Pos. 1,2,4) and 1a. red (Pos. 3), in watercolor on native paper, unused, fine. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1866 ½a. black, printed from a single die on native laid paper, used and tied by red Srinagar circled h/s to small piece, fine. A VERY SCARCE STAMP. Signed Jaretzky. (SG from £850) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR, 1867, domestic letter franked with 1/2 Anna black tied by red seal of SRINAGAR. Dated 12 Muharram 1284 - MAY 22nd 1867. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1878 ½a. slate-violet vertical bottom right corner pair on horiz. laid paper, Perf 10, unused, extremely fine and scarce. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1878: Two covers from Srinagar to Jammu both franked by 1a. slate-violet on laid paper, imperf, cancelled and tied by pen-strokes and black Srinagar seal, native cds alongside. (Ex Masson coll.) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR, 1/2 Annared and 2 Anna red on deep green paper on domestic registered cover (faults) cancelled by negative duplex GILGIT. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1890: Forgery of ½a. orange-red to the detriment of the post, used at Srinagar P.O. and cancelled by "L" in circle of bars plus pen-cross. This forgery is recorded to be used at Sringapar P.O. only. The stamp with a repaired tear at bottom and a notch at top but VERY SCARCE. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR,1889, 1 Anna greenish grey together with India pair of 1/2 A. and 2 A. lightblue on cover (name crossed) from LEH to Herrnhut, Saxony with BOMBAY and SEA POST OFFICE postmarks on back. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR Telegraphs 1884/1887: 1a. green on native paper and Proof of 1a. in black on laid paper, both unused, the scarce 1a. proof slightly thinned otherwise fine. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR Telegraphs 1884: Proof of 2a. brown on wove paper plus 4a. deep blue, both unused, the scarce 2a. with two thinny patches otherwise fine. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR Telegraphs 1884: 1a. yellow-green vertical block of six, unused w/o gum as issued, minor imperfections, fine. A SCARCE MULTIPLE. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

JAMMU & KASHMIR Telegraphs 1884: 8a. yellow block of four, unused w/o gum as issued, fine. A SCARCE MULTIPLE. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

MORVI 1944: Registered (and returned?) postal stationery envelope 6p. green (1939 issue) with contents, receipt note (on front) and a further (return) note on back, uprated by two singles of 1934 6p. emerald-green (Perf 14), two singles of 1935 3p. scarlet and 6p. green all tied by oval P.O. handstamp in black and date '21-4-44' in m/s below. Small faults as usual but almost fine, and scarce as thus. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

MORVI 1935: Three registered covers from Morvi City, with two covers franked by 2a. violet tied by black Morvi cds to the reverse (covers somewhat reduced by opening), and a third cover franked 1935 1a. brown (corner fault) and 2a. violet tied by Morvi native cds and bearing small oval handstamp in violet (arrival P.O.), good/fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

MORVI 1935: Two registered covers (+ contents) from Morvi City franked on back by 1935 2a. violet (diff. shades) tied by black Morvi cds, good/fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

MORVI 1933-39: Three different postal stationery envelopes used registered, with 1) 1933 p/s env. 1a. brown, uprated 1935 2a. violet, 2) 1934 env. 6p. dark green uprated 1935-48 1a. brown and 6p. green, and 3) 1939 env. 6p. yellow-green uprated 1935-48 3p.(x4) and 1a., all envelopes with reg. labels (perf or imperf), with circled Morvi datestamps and/or oval datestamps in violet from smaller P.O.s, minor imperfections as usual (from removed receipt or opening) but still a good/fine trio, and scarce as thus. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

MORVI 1940's: Two postal stationery envelopes 6p. yellow-green used registered, one from Morvi City uprated by 1935-48 1a. brown horizontal pair (with a missing perf hole in center) tied by Morvi 1942 cds, the other env. (with contents) uprated by 1934 6p. emerald-green and 1935-48 3p.(x2) and 1a. all tied by oval handstamp in violet and date in m/s. Both envelopes almost fine (few traces of usage and little pin-holes are usual). (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

Morvi 1930's: Three different postal stationery cards 3p. carmine or vermilion used registered, one uprated by pair and single of 1932 6p. emerald green, the second by 1934 6p. green and 1a. brown (Perf 14), both cards with native cds, and the thirdone uprated 1931 3p. dull blue (error) and 1934 6p green (Perf 14) only cancelled by manuscript, all cards with Raji (= Registered) labels. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

MORVI 1934: Two postal stationery envelopes 6p. green (diff. shades) used registered within Morvi State, one uprated by three singles of 1931-32 6p emerald-green, the other (with contents) by pair and single of 1934 6p emerald-green, all tied by respective native cds, and both envelopes with Raji Reg. label on front. The first env. slightly reduced at right and with few punch holes, the second envelope fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

ORCHHA 1939-42: Maharaja definitives set to 10r. (= 15 values), mint very lightly hinged, 5r. unmounted mint with sheet margin at top, fresh and very fine. (SG about £1900) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

SORUTH 1949 1a. Court Fee stamp of Bhavnagar State optd. "SAURASHTRA" and "U.S.S. REVENUE & POSTAGE", used on back of commercial cover, tied by "SAURASHTRA POST JJNAGADH/17 JAN.50" double-ring d/s, further strike alongside, cover folded cross-wise and slightly reduced at left otherwise fine. A SCARCE USAGE OF THIS STAMP ON COVER. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

WADHWAN 1888-94 ½a. black on thick wove paper, used on native cover within Wadhwan, cancelled by native cds, and on the reverse with bilingual "WADHWAN STATE/15/MAY/93" double-ring datestamp. Cover with five little pin-holes (two through adhesive also) and somewhat toned. A SCARCE WADHWAN COVER. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)