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Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2101 ngbl Hellrigl #12, a imageHellrigl #12, 1889-98 2a Violet, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, complete sheet of 64, setting 7(a), unused without gum as issued, attractive sheet with large sheet margins all around showing the full framelines with the right frameline ending 7mm above the bottom frameline confirming sub-setting (a), position 21 is inverted, attractive violet color becoming stronger at the bottom, fresh paper, light vert. fold affecting the fourth vert. row, a very fine sheet; very rare being one of only two sheets known (Scott #8, a; $2,525.00+; S.G. #11; a; £2,662+). (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2102 ngbl Hellrigl #12, a imageHellrigl #12, a, 1889-98 2a Violet, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, complete sheet of 64, setting 9, unused without gum as issued, untrimmed extra-large sheet margins all around showing the full framelines, this setting now contains ten inverted cliches (each marked in petite ms.), lacking position 22 which separates this from all other settings with this combination, in addition a second feature that starts with this setting through setting 12 is the most dramatic plate flaw of the "ragged cliche" in position 4, a total of only about fifteen copies from all settings are known and is one of the great classic rarities, clear violet color on paper that is becoming inferior with natural irregularities, this being one of the last printings of this period, two vert. and three horiz. folds, all between rows, very fine for this extremely rare sheet; this is the only known imperforate sheet known (see the next lot for the only known pin-perforated sheet of this same setting); ex-Haverbeck (Scott #8, a; $3,650.00+; S.G. #11; a; £3,004+). (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2103 ngbl Hellrigl #12 var., a var. imageHellrigl #12 var., a var., 1889-98 2a Violet, later printings on native paper of good quality, double pin-perforated, complete sheet of 64, setting 9, unused without gum as issued, a similar sheet to the previous with all of the same defining features including the ten inverted cliches and the very rare "ragged cliche" plate flaw, sheet margins show all the sheet framelines, attractive violet color on fresh thin paper of fairly good quality despite its later period, light vert. and horiz. folds in the center of the sheet, the stamps are remarkably well centered overall within the perforations which are virtually all double though often so close together to be barely perceptible, very fine for this extremely rare sheet; while normally issued imperforate some of the middle to later printings are known perforated such as this; either way this is an exceptionally rare full sheet being one of only two known sheets, the other imperforate (see lot above); ex-Haverbeck (Scott #8, a; $3,650.00+; S.G. #11; a; £3,004+). (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2104 ngbl Hellrigl #13 imageHellrigl #13, 1889-98 4a Green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, positions 1-4/9-12, top left corner partial inscription block of eight, unused without gum as issued, an attractive block showing the major constant plate flaw of vary deep horiz. slit through bottom frame lines, plus another in position 10, full large sheet margins, the setting being determined by the spacing of the inscription, the other margins are full and large, strong green color, very fine; marginal blocks with inscription are rare (Scott #9; $440.00+; S.G. #13; £376+). (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
2105 ngbl Hellrigl #13 imageHellrigl #13, 1889-98 4a Green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, positions 9/44, left margin block of 20 (4x5), unused without gum as issued, the left sheet margin is large allowing us to assign this to setting 4 being without inscription or close sheet frameline, other margins are large, includes constant plate flaws in position 10 and 25, clear green color and nice impression, very fine (Scott #9; $1,100.00+; S.G. #12; £940). (Image) Est. $400-500

CLOSED
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2106 ngbl Hellrigl #13 imageHellrigl #13, 1889-98 4a (Light) Green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 6, positions 1/37, unused without gum as issued, top left partial inscription irregular block of 29 (lacking bottom right stamp of being a regular block of 6x5), includes major plate flaws of position 2 showing very deep horiz. split through the bottom framelines and position 6 with :"white crown", plus four other plate flaws, large sheet margins showing the sheet framelines along with most of the inscription confirming the setting, the other margins are full to large, lovely pastel color and quite clear impression, one light vert. and two horiz. folds between rows as usual, very fine; a rare large inscription multiple which may be the largest known imperforate block from this setting, the three sheets that are known of this setting are all pin-perforated (Scott #9, $1595.00+; S.G. #12; £1,363+). (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
2107 ngbl Hellrigl #13, a imageHellrigl #13, a, 1889-98 4a Green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, tete-beche pair in block of four, setting 4-8, positions 45-46/53-54, position 54 being the inverted cliche, unused without gum as issued, well margined and fresh with rich green color and detailed impression on stout thick paper, typical of setting 4 (tete-beche pairs of setting 4 are rare, but cannot be confirmed if not a marginal block), very fine; early tete-beche pairs are scarce (Scott #9, a; $410.00+; S.G. #12, a; £394+). (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2108 Obl Hellrigl #13 imageHellrigl #13, 1889-98 4a Green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4-8, positions 6-7/14-15 used block of four, position 6 showing the constant plate flaw of "white crown", used with Kathmandu II cancels, lavish large margins, very fine and choice; a nice block of this high value; 1984 Hellrigl certificate (Scott #9; $220.00+; S.G. #12; £220+). (Image) Est. $150-200

CLOSED
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2109 og Hellrigl #13b imageHellrigl #13b, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, position 8, top margin partial imprint single, possessing full brown original gum (normal gum toning), yellow green shade and quite clear impression, very fine; stamps on native paper were normally issued without gum; extremely rare are those found with brown or white gum; this is one of only two known examples with brown gum, together they make a marginal pair, the other stamp being noted on page 162 of "The classic Stamps of Nepal; 1985 Hellrigl certificate (Scott #9; $55.00+; S.G. #12; £47+; catalog values are for normal stamps without gum). (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
2110 ngbl Hellrigl #13b imageHellrigl #13b, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, positions 3-4/11-12/19-20, top margin partial inscription block of six (2x3), unused without gum as issued, attractive yellow green color and clear impression, extra-large margins all around, choice very fine; marginal inscription blocks are scarce, this confirming the setting by the shape of the letters (Scott #9; 330.00+; S.G.#12; £282+). (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
2111 ngbl Hellrigl #13b imageHellrigl #13b, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, positions 5-8/13-16, top right corner margin partial inscription block of eight (4x2), unused without gum as issued, extra-large untrimmed sheet margins and large full margins on the other two sides, clear bright color and sharp impression for this showing constant plate flaw of "white crown" in position 6, plus another plate flaw in 16, very fine; a very scarce inscription margin block showing the last two words joined which only is found in setting 4 (Scott #9; $440.00+; S.G. #12; £376+). (Image) Est. $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2112 ngbl Hellrigl #13b imageHellrigl #13b, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, positions 31-32/63-64, right margin block of ten (2x5), unused without gum as issued, large sheet margin showing a trace of the sheet frameline, well clear to large margins on the other three sides, bright color and quite clear impression, showing plate flaws of "white crown" and right margin ragged in position 40 and 63 respectively, very fine; a nice sheet margin block , the setting being confirmed by large sheet margin; 1984 Hellrigl certificate (Scott #9; $550.00+; S.G. #12; £470+). (Image) Est. $200-300

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2113 ngbl hellrigl #13b imageHellrigl #13b, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, settings 4-8 (probably 4), position 1-4/33-36, top left corner block of 20 (4x5) unused without gum as issued, large full margins all around showing a portion of the sheet margin at left, lovely clean color and quite clear impression showing four constant and progressive plate flaws, the most important being the very deep horiz. split through bottom framelines (pos. 2), normal horiz. fold between rows four and five, very fine; a nice large multiple of this period (Scott #9; $1,100.00+; S.G. #12; £940+). (Image) Est. $400-500

CLOSED
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2114 ngbl Hellrigl #13b var. imageHellrigl #13b var., 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, pin-perforated, setting 8B, positions 2-5/10-13/18-21, top margin partial inscription block of twelve,(4x3), unused without gum as issued, large sheet margin showing the sheet frameline and the inscription confirming the setting, stamps are well centered within the block, bright yellow green color, somewhat blurred impression more typical of this later printing but showing constant plate flaw of very deep horiz. split in the bottom framelines of position 2, red ms. notation in top inscription, otherwise very fine; a very scarce inscription margin block confirming the setting and being pin-perforated as rarely occurred starting again in this period (Scott #9; $660.00+; S.G. #12; £564+). (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
2115 ngbl Hellrigl #13b, c imageHellrigl #13b, c, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, complete reconstructed sheet, of 64, setting 4, this sheet was cut into blocks eight blocks of eight (apparently for easier shipment, a practice that is noted on a number of very scarce early sheets), sheet margins are especially large (slight toning at edges) showing no sheet frameline at top but small portions at both sides and bottom of the widely spaced framelines, characteristic of this setting is the joining of the last two words in the inscription which only appears in this setting, position 54 is is the single inverted cliche, Hellrigl notes that this setting is the first to have this inverted cliche and are extremely rare when identified to this setting, the sheet also contains the constant and progressive plate flaws that are found in the 4a value,, color is fresh and rich with a fairly clear impression, very fine; Hellrigl notes that there are only two complete sheets recorded, one of the sheets been reconstructed which he photos on page 163, apparently unaware that the other was reconstructed in the same way, this being the larger and more desirable of the two as it better shows the marginal markings and their position; a lovely exhibition piece (Scott #9; a; $3,710.00+; S.G. #12, a; £3,214+). (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction
2116 ngbl Hellrigl #13b, c imageHellrigl #13b, c, 1889-98 4a (Bright) yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, complete sheet, of 64, setting 5, a lovely and very important sheet showing full sheet margins that show the sheet framelines now on all four sides including the top plus the last two words have been separated again, the spacing and alignment of the inscription in relation to the stamps is different than any other setting, position 54 shows the inverted cliche and given the rarity of identifiable multiples of this setting it is certainly as rare, if not more so, than setting 4 which Hellrigl specifically mentions, the color is an intense bright yellow green and has a very clear impression that show the constant and progressive plate flaws well, wonderfully well preserved on fresh paper, usual light horiz. and two vert. folds usually between rows, one affects the third vert. row, very fine; a unique sheet of the greatest importance as this sole example establishes clearly all the features of this setting and is crucial to identifying any other marginal multiples from this setting of which there are very few known; one of the most important items of Nepalese philately; ex-Garratt-Adams (Scott #9; a; $3,710.00+; S.G. #12, a; £3,214+). (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2117 ngbl Hellrigl #13b, c imageHellrigl #13b, c, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, complete sheet, of 64, setting 8B, an attractive fully intact sheet showing full sheet framelines on all four sides with an untrimmed selvage at bottom, the spacing, alignment and specific characteristics of the inscription differentiate this setting from all other settings as well as the the two other sub-settings of setting 8, position 54 shows the inverted cliche, the color is strong yellow green with clear impression on fresh paper, constant and progressive plate flaws of the 4a value are all present, folded once horizontally and vertically in the center of the sheet, very fine; a very rare sheet being one of two known (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2118 ngbl Hellrigl #11/13d Hellrigl #11/13b, 1889-98 1a-4a Later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, mint study collection of 183 in singles and pairs plus some larger multiples, unused without gum as issued, the 1a value has over 80 singles plus eight tete-beche pairs including two blocks of six and eight containing two tete-beche pairs each, there are 30 2a singles plus a tete-beche pair, and the 4a has over 70 singles plus three blocks of four including one with the inverted cliche and a block of six, each value includes a ranges of shades and quality of impressions that are found in this period, there are also plate flaws identified for each value, some major, virtually all have four nice margins including some sheet margin singles, one 4a Yellow green single has a partial inscription of setting 8, a few faults are to be expected but the vast majority are fine-very fine or better; accompanied by nine Hellrigl certificates (Scott #7/9a; $9,865.00+; S.G. #10/12a; £8,513+). Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2119 ngbl Hellrigl #15, a imageHellrigl #15, a, 1898-1901 1a (Pale) greenish blue on native paper of poor quality , imperforate, complete sheet of 64, unused without gum as issued, this sheet lacks the top inscription having been trimmed leaving balanced ample margins all around showing tracing of the sheet framelines at sides, however the setting is easily told by the five inverted cliches in positions 13, 23, 51, 61 and 64, this combination is found only in this setting, scarcer blue green color on fresh paper with a fairly clear impression, includes the numerous plate flaws occurring in this value including the recut cliche inverted in position 64, folded once vertically and horizontally between rows in the center of the sheet, very fine and extremely rare asthis is the only known unique sheet from this setting ex-Couvreur (Scott #13a, c; $5,500.00+; S.G. #14, a; £5,500+). (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2120 ngbl Hellrigl #17, a imageHellrigl #17, a, 1898-1907 2a Grey lilac on native paper of poor quality, imperforate, tete-beche pair, setting 16-21, positions 6-8/14-16/22-24, top right corner block of 9 containing two inverted cliches in positions 7-8, unused without gum as issued, wide selvages at top and right, large margins ON the other two sides, attractive color and fairly clear impression, small gum stain in top margin, very fine (Scott #14, a,#580.00+; S.G. #16, a; £580+). (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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