1898-1937 Covers comprising 1898 registered O.H.M.S cover from the Private Secretary to the Rajah of Chamba bearing Chamba Service 1a strip of three; 1919 cover to Lucknow franked Gwalior ½a, redirected to Ireland; 1916-24 covers from Raichur with India and Hyderabad stamps, one registered with English and Indian language registration labels; and 1937 registered official cover with Hyderabad stamps. (5).

Chamba. 1937 KGV 6a, watermark inverted, small "CHAMBA STATE" overprint, fine used. This KGV 6a was not issued until 1937 and was replaced by the KGVI issue in 1938, the key value in the set. S.G. 72, £225. Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

Chamba. 1938 KGVI 15r and 25r overprinted "CHAMBA STATE", vertical inter-panneau pairs, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 98/9, £1,060+. (2 pairs).

Chamba. 1930 KGV 8a reddish purple overprinted "CHAMBA STATE / SERVICE", marginal quarter sheet of eighty, upright watermark, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O55, £2,080.

Gwalior. 1947 10r Official overprint type O2, inter-panneau block of four from the centre of the four panes, superb unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. O94, £320++.

Nabha. 1938 KGVI 1r and 2r overprinted "NABHA STATE", central inter-panneau blocks of sixteen comprising blocks of four from each of the four panes, superb unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 89/90, S.G. £928+.

Nabha. 1942 KGV 4a Sage-green overprinted "NABHA STATE / SERVICE", unmounted mint block of sixteen with gutter margin at top, right column with light vertical gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. O49, S.G. £560.

1911-47 Selection comprising Cochin 1938-44 3p on 4p "On CGS" type O7 overprint block of four unmounted (S.G. O62); Hyderabad 1911-13 3a official overprint block of four unmounted (S.G. O33d); Indore 1920 perf 12½ 1a used (S.G. 11b); Jaipur 1947 3p on ½a Service overprint double one inverted, block of four unmounted (S.G. O33a). S.G. £1,042. (4).

Bhopal. 1937-49 Officials used comprising 1937 1a6p 11mm overprint with blue printing double, 1949 8a 13½mm overprint with serifs (small faults), 1944-47 4a vertical strip of three imperforate. S.G. O331e, 343, 349a, £585. (3)

Idar. 1944 4a Vertical pair used, and 1943 1a postal fiscal unused. S.G. 6, F3, £450. (2).

Travancore. 1946-51 Blocks of four comprising 1946 perf 12½ 8ca unmounted, officials with 1939 2ch "SESVICE" error on upper left stamp unused, 1941-42 perf 12 4ch unused, Travancore-Cochin 1949-51 2a on 4ch type 1 overprint compound perf 11 and 12½ used and type 2 overprint perf 13 imperf between horizontally unused. S.G. 76, 89/a, 100b, T.C 09c, 13ca, £1,089. (5 Blocks).