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Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2201 Obl Hellrigl #41, a imageHellrigl #41, a, 1917-30 2a Chestnut on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 22, this is probably the first setting that was used exclusively for telegraph purposes, neat and well struck Birganj telegraph cancels, rich chestnut color, four inverted cliches are found in positions 8, 9, 19 and 48, well clear to large margins all around, one horiz. and vert. fold between rows in the center of the sheet as usual, very fine and attractive (Scott #16, a; $744.00+; S.G. #40, a; £748+). (Image) Est. $200-300

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2202 ngbl Hellrigl #41d, e imageHellrigl #41d, e, 1917-30 2a Chocolate on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 23, impressive and rare mint sheet of this setting, unused without gum as issued gum as issued, this setting is identified by five inverted cliches in positions 8, 9, 15, 19 and 48, exceptionally wide untrimmed selvages, fresh strong color and nice impression, usual horiz. and vertical folds in the center of the sheet between rows, normal natural paper flaws that ar typical of this thin native paper, otherwise very fine and handsome; an exceptionally rare mint sheet being (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2203 Obl Hellrigl #40, a imageHellrigl #40, a, 1917-30 2a Plum on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 23, used sheet with clear and well struck Birganj telegraph cancels, five inverted cliches in positions 8, 9, 15, 19 and 48 are the hallmark of this setting, full even margins all around, this setting has numerous shades, the plum is quite scarce and attractive being in the rosy mauve family, normal horiz. and vertical folds in the center of the sheet between rows, very fine (Scott #15, a; $1,995.00+; S.G. #39, a; £1.252+). (Image) Est. $400-500

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2204 Obl Hellrigl #41d, e imageHellrigl #41d, e, 1917-30 2a Chocolate on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 23, another used sheet in a different shade, five inverted cliches in positions 8, 9, 15, 19 and 48, full even margins nearly all around, just touching top right stamp, with clear Birganj telegraph cancels, some adherence from telegraph form, two vertical folds, one affecting the fifth row, otherwise very fine (Scott #16, a; $744.00+; S.G. #40, a; £748+) (photo on website). (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2205 Obl Hellrigl #40b, c imageHellrigl #40b, c, 1917-30 2a Aniline purple on native paper, imperforate, reconstructed sheet of 56, setting 24, composed of three large used blocks that match quite well in this scarcer shade which is fresh and bright, six inverted cliches are found in positions 8, 9, 14-15, 19 and 48, which is unique to this setting, all blocks have wide margins all around, Birganj telegraph cancels on all three blocks, three positions overlap in the reconstruction, very fine and attractive; Hellrigl lists this as a very rare setting with only two telegraph cancelled sheets known; ex-Haverbeck (Scott #15, a; $2,127.00+; S.G. #38, a; £2,031+). (Image) Est. $400-500

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2206 Obl Hellrigl #38, a imageHellrigl #38, a, 1917-30 2a Analine carmine on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 25, used sheet with full wide margins, characteristic of this setting are seven inverted cliches found in positions 8, 9, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, which is unique to this setting, neat Birganj telegraph cancels, bright and scarcer color, some adherence from a telegraph form, horiz. folds affecting two rows, otherwise very fine and attractive; ex-Garratt-Adams (Scott #15, a var.; $2,041.00+; S.G. #39, a var.; £1,267+). (Image) Est. $400-500

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2207 Obl Hellrigl #40d, e imageHellrigl #40d, e, 1917-30 2a Claret on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 26, used sheet with full wide margins all around, this setting is identified by eight inverted cliches found in positions 1, 8, 9, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, which is unique to this setting, Birganj telegraph cancels, rich and attractive color, paper is of medium thickness and quite sturdy, one horiz. fold between rows, very fine and handsome sheet (Image) Est. $400-500

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2208 Obl Hellrigl #38d, e imageHellrigl #38d, e, 1917-30 2a Venetian red on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 56, setting 27, used sheet with mostly full wide margins (thinning of the inferior paper affects bottom right stamp), Smythies considered this setting and the brown red shades associated with it to be the rarest of the Two Annas settings, it is certainly unusual having "cleaned lettering" making the letters stand out but distorting the inscriptions, this setting is identified by six inverted cliches found in positions 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, which is unique to settings with the full 56 cliches, Birganj telegraph cancels, bright and scarcer color, paper is very thin creating flaws and causing some of the impression to be erratic, fine and scarce; ex-Garratt-Adams (Scott #15, a var.; S.G. #36, a; £3,260+). (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
2209 pbl Hellrigl #42f, g imageHellrigl #42f, g, 1917-30 2a Orange brown on native paper, imperforate, reconstructed sheet of 55, setting 28, this setting is the only one that has position 9 only omitted and consists of two blocks with a five stamp overlap both confirming the missing cliche, both blocks have full large margins, cancelled by Kathmandu head office telegraph cancels and both have portions of two different telegraph forms on the reverse, this setting has the same inverted cliches found in positions 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48 as setting 27, rich uniform color; very fine; a scarce setting that was soon changed again by eliminating more cliches; ex-Garratt-Adams (Scott #16, a var.; $831.00+; S.G. #40, a var.; £834+). (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
2210 ngbl Hellrigl #41f, g imageHellrigl #41f, g, 1917-30 2a Brown on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 54, setting 29, a handsome mint sheet, unused without gum as issued, this setting now has both position 1 and 9 omitted and containing the same six inverted cliches found in positions 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, this sheet is especially attractive with very wide balanced selvages, fresh rich color, two horiz. and one vert. folds between rows, very fine and attractive; this setting was probably the last that was actually put into service for telegraphic usage (Scott #16, a; $1,380.00+; S.G. #40, a; £1,296+). (Image) Est. $400-500

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2211 ngbl Hellrigl #41f, g imageHellrigl #41f, g, 1917-30 2a Brown on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 54, setting 29, a similar attractive mint sheet of this unique setting missing positions 1 and 9, unused without gum as issued, six inverted cliches found in positions 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, nice wide selvages, fresh strong color, very fine (Scott #16, a; $1,380.00+; S.G. #40, a; £1,296+). (Image) Est. $400-500

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2212 ngbl Hellrigl #42f, g imageHellrigl #42f, g, 1917-30 2a Orange brown on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 54, setting 29, a similar mint sheet in a different shade of this unique setting missing positions 1 and 9, unused without gum as issued, six inverted cliches found in positions 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, balanced wide selvages, bright color in a light shade, very fine (Scott #16, a var.; $1,380.00+; S.G. #40, a var.; £1,296+). (Image) Est. $400-500

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2213 ngbl Hellrigl #42f, g var. imageHellrigl #42f, g var, 1917-30 2a Orange brown on native paper, pin-perforated, complete sheet of 54, setting 29, a mint sheet in this orange brown shade, this has all the characteristics of the sheets offered above but is on a thicker paper and has been pin-perforated which was probably a trial as pin-perforating was not regularly done in this period, balanced wide selvages, bright light color, natural pre-printing fold affecting the sixth vert. row, very fine (Scott #16, a var.; $1,380.00+; S.G. #40, a var.; £1,296+). (Image) Est. $400-500

CLOSED
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2214 Obl Hellrigl #42f, g imageHellrigl #42f, g, 1917-30 2a Orange brown on native paper, imperforate, reconstructed sheet of 54, setting 29, an attractive used sheet with light, Birganj telegraph cancels, this setting has both position 1 and 9 omitted and six inverted cliches found in positions 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, full wide margins all around, fresh rich color, horiz. and vert. folds in the center of the sheet, the horiz. one affecting the fourth row, otherwise very fine; ex-Garratt-Adams (Scott #16, a var.; $759.00+; S.G. #40, a var.; £762+). (Image) Est. $200-300

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2215 ngbl Hellrigl #42b, c imageHellrigl #42b, c, 1917-30 2a (Deep) red brown on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 53, setting 31, the last setting of the Two Annas value, now showing cliches omitted in positions 1, 9 an 49, inverted cliches are found in 5, 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, a mint sheet as all known sheets are leading experts to believe that this setting was prepared but not issued, without gum as issued, possessing extra-wide untrimmed selvages, very fine and exceedingly choice (Scott #16, a var.; $1,365.00+; S.G. #40, a Var.; £1,252+). (Image) Est. $300-400

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2216 ngbl Hellrigl #42f, g imageHellrigl #42f, g, 1917-30 2a Orange brown on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 53, setting 31, another mint sheet in a different shade,showing cliches omitted in positions 1, 9 an 49, inverted cliches in 5, 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, without gum as issued, enormous untrimmed selvages, rich attractive color, choice very fine (Scott #16, a var.; $1,365.00+; S.G. #40, a Var.; £1,252+). (Image) Est. $300-400

CLOSED
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2217 ngbl Hellrigl #42f, g imageHellrigl #42f, g, 1917-30 2a (Light) orange brown on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet of 53, setting 31, a similar mint sheet in a lighter shade on very thin paper, showing cliches omitted in positions 1, 9 an 49, inverted cliches in 5, 8, 14-15, 18, 19 and 48, without gum as issued, enormous untrimmed selvages, very fine and choice (Scott #16, a var.; $1,365.00+; S.G. #40, a Var.; £1,252+). (Image) Est. $300-400

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2218 ngbl Hellrigl #43f, g imageHellrigl #43f, g, 1917-30 4a Yellow green on native paper, imperforate, tete-beche pair, setting 11, state 3-4, unused bottom right corner block of six (3x2), positions 54-56/62-64, without gum as issued, this block possesses the two prominent features of setting 11 in these later states, an inverted cliche in position 54 and a very heavily impressed cliche in position 56, wide attractive selvages and large full margins on the other two sides, bright color on fresh thin native paper, extremely fine and a handsome block (Scott #17, a; $630.00+; S.G. #41, a; £504+). (Image) Est. $200-300

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2219 Obl Hellrigl #43f, g imageHellrigl #43f, g, 1917-30 4a Yellow green on native paper, imperforate, tete-beche pair, setting 11, state 3-4, used block of six (3x2), positions 46-48/54-56, inverted cliche in position 54 and a very heavily impressed cliche in position 56, ample to large margins all around, clear Kathmandu Head office telegraph cancel, bright color , very fine and nice position piece (Scott #17, a; $630.00+; S.G. #41, a; £433+). (Image) Est. $150-200

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2220 pbl Hellrigl #43, a imageHellrigl #43, a, 1917-30 4a Green on native paper, imperforate, tete-beche pair, setting 11, state 3-4, used bottom right block of 9 (3x2), positions 46-48/54-56/62-64, on portion of telegraph form, with light telegraph cancels, inverted cliche in position 54 and a very heavily impressed cliche in position 56, extra-large balanced margins all around, attractive rich color and a fairly clear impression showing the inverted cliche, bright sturdy native paper, choice very fine (Scott #17, a; $840.00+; S.G. #41, a; £574+). (Image) Est. $200-300

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