I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890 ¼a black on rose-lilac paper unused sheet of twenty from the first setting, without gum, as issued. Includes R1/3 'Quatrer' (surface somewhat concertinaed), 2/3 inverted 'e' and 2/4 EEUDATORY. Bottom row damaged and rejoined. SG 8, a-c, £249; Scott 7, a-c (Image)

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890-3 used group with ¼a black on rose-lilac on piece, R1/3 'Quatrer'; ½a black on dull green and black on blue-green pairs, one in each with R3/3 first 'a' in 'anna' inverted, the latter with an owner's mark on reverse. SG 8b, 28, a, 29, a, £243; Scott 7a, 8, b, var (Image)

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890-3 unused group with ¼a black on bright rose setting IIId block of twenty, positions 9-16 above 1-13 from the junction of two panes, some creases between stamps: ¼a black on reddish purple setting Va block of sixteen, right and left halves of two settings with BAMRA inverted at R4/2, not 4/4, discoloured. Both these with mixed capital and small 'p's. Also 1891-3 1r on rose-lilac small 'p' unused, slightly soiled. SG 9, 10b, 26-7, 39; Scott 14, a, 15, a, 19a

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890-3 ¼a black on reddish purple paper, Setting VII, unused sheet of sixteen, without gum as issued. Eight capital and eight small 'p'. Selvedge with creasing, and tear at right, well clear of the impressions. SG 10, 27, £42; Scott 15, a (Image)

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890-3 unused group with ¼a black on reddish purple paper horizontal strip of three, middle stamp with R3/3 first 'a' of 'anna' inverted; 2a black on bright rose paper block of eight, #6 with small 'p', others large 'P'; and 1a on bistre-yellow with small 'p'. SG 10, a, 16, 31, 32, £229; Scott 9b, 15, f, 16, a (Image)

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890 2a black on rose-lilac paper, large 'P', R2/4 EEUDATORY, unused without gum as issued. Slight thins. SG 15a, £325; Scott 10a (Image)

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890-3 4a black on bright rose paper unused pane of sixteen, without gum as issued. Ten with large 'P', six with small 'p', from Setting IIIa. Top row creased, otherwise fine. SG 20, 35, Scott 17, a (Image)

I.F.S. BAMRA: 1890-3 4a on deep pink paper, setting V, unused block of twenty (5 x 4) with additional partial vertical strip of four at left and right, including a complete pane of 16. Toned, but a very scarce multiple. Capital and small P se-tenant throughout. SG 20a, 35a; Scott 17, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1872 ½a red, single frame, unused sheet of twenty (4 x 5), without gum as issued. R2/2 with NWAB for NAWAB. Some trivial toning, and a crease between rows 2 and 3; the right half of the sheet showing embossing inverted. A rare multiple. SG 4, a, £1800; Scott 4, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1895 ¼a red imperforate on laid paper, complete sheet of eight, minor thinnings on reverse. 1895 ¼a black on white laid paper, imperforate, complete sheet of eight, R4/2 inserted 'A', R3/1 toned spot. Each no gum, as issued. SG 15, 44/a; Scott 6, 63/a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1881 ¼a black complete unused sheet of twenty-four (4 x 6), no gum as issued, with R6/2-4 NWAB for NAWAB. A few light and very minor stains. SG 17, a; Scott 13, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1881 ½a red complete sheet of twenty-four (4 x 6), unused without gum as issued, showing R6/2-4 NWAB for NAWAB. A little foxing. SG 18, a; Scott 14, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1891 2a blue complete unused sheet of twenty-four (4 x 6), without gum as issued, R6/2-4 NWAB for NAWAB. A few very minor marks. SG 20, a; Scott 16, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1889 ¼a black BEGAN, Type 6 redrawn, fourteen perforated examples (including three horizontal pairs), one (in pair) showing R7/3 EEGAN, tied to large piece by diamond-shaped seal cancels. A spectacular usage. SG 27, a; Scott 35, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1889-90 imperforate 1a brown and 4a orange-yellow, each tied to reverse of envelope by seal cancel with native CDS between. SG 30, 32; Scott 37, 39 (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1889-90 1a brown complete unused sheet of twenty-four (4 x 6), without gum as issued. R2/3 EEGAM for BEGAM and R3/1 BBGAM for BEGAM. Central horizontal fold and slight splitting at the right end of this fold; light overall toning. SG 30, a, b; Scott 37, a, b (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1894 (c.) native cover with 1889-90 1a brown perforated horizontal pair and 1894 ¼a green perforated block of four including error R4/4 NAWAH, tied by square seal cancels, with large CDS on reverse. Some cover creases (and mounting adhesion on reverse), still an attractive (violet Urdu address) franking, rare with the error. SG 34, 62, a; Scott 37, 56, a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1895 ½a black unused sheet of eight, slightly toned; and 1896 ¼a bright green unused sheet of six, the latter scarce. SG 46, 49; Scott 61, 64 (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1896-1903 unused sheets, without gum as issued. 1895 ½a black sheet of eight; 1896 ½a red sheet of eight; 1903 ¼a red on laid paper sheet of twenty, and ½a black on laid paper sheet of eight, mainly fine. SG 46-7, 90a, 91a; Scott 64-5, 84a-5a (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1895 ½a black sheet of eight and 1896 ½a red sheet of eight, each unused, without gum as issued, just a little toned. SG 46-7; Scott 64-5 (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1884 ¼a blue-green, Type 13, fine unused. SG 48, £225; Scott 19 (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1884 ¼a blue-green, perforated, unused without gum as issued, with R3/2 variety NWAB and JAN. Somewhat toned and rather ragged, but rare. RPS Certificate (1989). SG 48c, £1100; Scott 19 var (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1884 ¼a blue-green Type 13, showing R5/4 NWAB and JN, fresh unused. Typical perfs, very fine for this rarity. BPA Certificate (2011). SG 48ca, £1100; Scott 19c var (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1884 ¼a blue-green Type 13, R6/2-4 JAHA, unused. In exceptional condidion for this very scarce variety. BPA Certificate (2011). SG 48e, £475; Scott 19f (Image)

I.F.S. BHOPAL: 1890 8a slate-green imperforate on wove paper, complete sheet of ten (2 x 5), unused without gum as issued. R3-5/1 with HAH for SHAH, R2/2 JABAN for JAHAN. R5/2 with a pinhole, otherwise fine and a rare sheet. SG 67, a, b, £1080+; Scott 40, a, b (Image)