1877-1901 complete collection of Alwar stamps written up on a page, including the scarce ¼ anna wide-margin emerald-green, fine (SG £1350+). (Image)

1877-1901 Alwar lot of unused and used stamps with extensive notes on settings and stones. 1/4a blue shades (SG1), 1a brown shades (SG2), 1/4a blue (SG3), 1/4a green shades (SG5) in singles and larger blocks. Overall fine condition (SG £ 600+).

1877 1/4a Steel Blue, ten examples on a native cover showing heavy registered letter rate and all cancelled by intaglio seal cancel and manuscript cancel. Strip of 4, strip of 3 and 3 singles can be seen with rouletted perfs. A striking franking, fine (SG £ 6000). (Image)

1877 1/4a steel blue vertical pair and 1a pale yellowish brown vertical pair used on large native cover thus paying the heavy weight postage. Scarce multiple franking, very fine (SG £2400). (Image)

1877 1/4a Steel blue pair and 1a pale-yellowish brown pair on native cover with tied cancels. A scarce combination heavy weight letter (SG £ 2400). (Image)

1877 1/4a ultramarine single on Imperial postal envelope going to Delhi Scarce combination franking, very fine (SG £240). (Image)

1877 1/4a ultramarine, two singles, and 1a brown vertical pair used on large native cover thus paying the heavy weight postage. Scarce multiple franking, very fine (SG £240). (Image)

1877 1/4a grey blue vert. pair and two 1a brown on reverse of native cover, tied by very fine strikes of the small seal cancel, very fine. (Image)

Alwar 1/4a brown (SG2) single on cover going out of state and handstamped POSTAGE DUE 1 ANNA as imperial postage was not applied. Scarce very fine (SG £240). (Image)

16.12.1899 Imperial combination cover sent from Alwar to Moulmein and then redirected to Rangoon as the addressee had moved. Franked with 1/4a slate blue (SG3, wide margins) posted from Bansore to Imperial office in Alwar (16 Dec 99) to Moulmein (23 Dec 99) to delivery at Rangoon (26 Dec 99). Scarce cover, very fine (SG £ 650). (Image)

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1877-1901 A group of 38 circular datestamps on Alwar stamps along with identified town post offices issuing those marks in three pages (map included showing the location of POs), very fine and excellent scope for research and expansion. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £165).

1898 Alwar native cover going from Alwar to Kishengarh. Clear circular date stamps of dispatch and receiving at Kishengarh. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £60). (Image)

1877 Alwar SG1c 1/4a Grey Blue litho rouletted Stone B. Two blocks of 40 each (4x10) no sheet watermark. Original sheet size for this issue was 15x10 totaling 150 stamps and this is part of the larger sheet. A fine exhibition piece. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £88 for single stamps).

1898 native cover with 1877 1 anna brown with circular date stamp of Kathumar Type C3 cancel. Clear circular date stamps of dispatch, fine cover with tied cancel. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £60).

1877 Alwar SG2a 1a Pale Yellowish Brown litho rouletted. A sheet of 150 (15x10) with top and side margins a bit rough. A fine and rare surviving exhibition piece. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £188 for single stamps).

1877 1a Chocolate litho rouletted. A sheet of 150 (15x10) with left and right margins a bit rough and toned paper. Stamps in position 3/2 showing a major plate flaw of line across Hindi script stating Raj Alwar. A fine and rare surviving exhibition piece with variety. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £1200 for single stamps).

1877 1a Chocolate litho rouletted sheet of 150 (15x10) with right margins a bit rough and toned paper. Stamps in position 3/2 showing a major plate flaw of line across Hindi script stating Raj Alwar. A fine and rare surviving exhibition piece with variety. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £1200 for single stamps).

1877 1a Chocolate litho rouletted. A sheet of 150 (15x10) with right margins a bit rough and toned paper. Stamps in position 3/2 showing a major plate flaw of line across Hindi script stating Raj Alwar. A fine and rare surviving exhibition piece with variety. Ex. Dan Walker (S.G. £1200 for single stamps).

1899-1901 1/4 anna emerald-green, wide margin unused example, some light toning, clear watermark, fine and scarce (S.G. £1'200). (Image)

1901 1/4 anna emerald-green mint showing variety shading in dagger handle (R 11/1), small paper adherence on reverse, with normal for comparison, an under-catalogued variety in SG, fine and scarce (S.G. £160). (Image)

1933 Photographic essay of an unadopted postage stamp (later used for a revenue stamp) depicting camels, mounted on card and dated "27.8.34" and annotated "1 anna", as well as a colour palette card for each value from 1/2a to 10R with the intended design. Very rare and probably unique archival material. Ex. Robson Lowe 10 Sep 1976 lot 2132 (Image)

1933 Photographic essays, group of three labelled A, B and C, with accompanying documentation with the intended design element for each value and the hand-drawn Arabic inscription for each value, very rare and probably unique archival material. (Image)

Bahawalpur Court fees essays Very rare and probably unique archival material. Ex. Robson Lowe 10 Sep 1976 lot 2130 (Image)

1947-49 Bahawalpur collection complete representation on pages. Starts with court fee set and a sheet all overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd, SPECIMEN" (scarce, archival material). All stamps of the state from first issues, portrait issues and UPU sets and also service overprints in red and black. Very fine (SG £1200+). (Image)