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The Frank Vignola Collection of Nepal continued...

Classic Issues of Nepal - Issue of 1886-1900 on Native Paper continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

4201

Nepal, 1886-1900 1 annas - 4 annas, pin-perforated and imperforate. Selection of shades, paper types and range of cancellation examples; includes State 1 and State 2 of the 2a "damaged (ragged) cliché" (position 4 of sheet in Settings 9 and 10), occasional small fault including margin cut close, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

4202

Nepal, 1886-1900 2 annas violet blue, sheet of 64. Pin-perforated on medium thin native paper (Setting 12), position 4 shows the "Ragged Cliché" variety, some minor toning, Very Fine and rare, ex-Garrett-Adams.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

TWO OTHER SHEETS KNOWN OF THIS SETTING AND VARIETY, BOTH IMPERFORATE. THIS IS THE ONLY PIN-PERFORATED SHEET RECORDED. EXHIBITION PIECE! (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

4203

Nepal, 1886-1900 2 annas. Selection unused and used, a comprehensive selection the 2 annas settings, consists of 12 singles, pairs or blocks with framelines and or inscriptions; attributed to the various settings including Setting 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11, minor occasional fault, all mounted on 4 exhibit pages, F.-V.F., Difficult to assemble and an excellent opportunity to acquire these scarce settings in quantity.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4204

Nepal, 1886-1900 4 annas green, pin-perforated. complete sheet of 64 (Setting 6) with complete framelines and inscription at top (spelling error in sheet inscription). Medium native paper, Cliché 54 inverted, Very Fine and scarce, only three sheets are recorded.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4205

Nepal, 1886-1900 4 annas dark yellow green, imperforate. complete sheet of 64 (Setting 8, Sub-setting B) with complete inscription at top and framelines all round, Cliché 64 inverted, Very Fine and scarce, only two mint sheets recorded with complete inscriptions and framelines.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4206

Nepal, 1886-1900 4 annas green. Unused, various shades and native papers, specialized selection of the 4a settings, mostly margin blocks with frameline and or margin inscriptions including Setting 3 (two blocks), 4, 8 and 10, mounted on 5 exhibition pages, F.-V.F., An important offering of settings examples of the 4 annas value.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4207

Nepal, 1891 Registered Cover from Dhankuta to Kathmandu. Franked with 1886-1900 1a deep blue + 2a grey violet + 4a green pair(!) making up 11 annas, quintuple, acknowledgement of receipt (AR) rate, neat circular Dhankuta killer cancellations, Dhankuta postmark on reverse dated January 11, 1891, no Kathmandu arrival, minor insect damage and normal wear, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

ONLY TWO COVERS RECORDED WITH THIS RATE. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THIS IMPORTANT EXHIBITION ITEM. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

4208

Nepal, 1887-1892 Selection of Four Different Covers. One and Two Annas Values: 1887 2a double-letter rate from Dhankuta to Kathmandu; 1888 1a from Salyan to Kathmandu; 1892 1a from Dahaban to Kathmandu; and, 1892 1a from Dailekh to Kathmandu. Normal wear with overall condition, on 4 exhibition pages, F.-V.F., Nice range of usages.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Classic Issues of Nepal - Issue of 1893-1901: 1 Anna Value, Blurred Printings

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CatNo.

Lot Description

4209

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna dull dark blue. Imperforate, blurred impression on thick native paper, complete of 64 (Setting 17), trimmed at edges with small portions of inscription visible at top. Clichés 13, 23, 51 and 64 inverted, Very Fine, Only recorded sheet.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

4210

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna light blue, imperforate. Blurred impression on thick native paper, complete sheet of 64 (Setting 13), trimmed in all four margins, Clichés 16, 47, 52 and 64 inverted, Cliché 64 recut after this setting, Very Fine, Only sheet recorded.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4211

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna dull blue. Imperforate, blurred impression on thick native paper, complete sheet of 64 (Setting 16), full inscription visible although trimmed at margin line as well as trimmed at left & bottom, Clichés 16, 46, 51 and 64 inverted, position 64 recut, Very Fine, Two sheets recorded.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

4212

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna dull blue. Imperforate, blurred impression on thin native paper, complete sheet of 64 (Setting 19), full inscription and framelines, Clichés 23, 27, 40, 41 and 61 inverted, Very Fine, Only recorded sheet.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

4213

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna Selection. Blurred printings: 29 stamps, unused (x5) and used (x24), pin-perforated and perforated, including shades, tête-bêche pairs, and range of period cancellations, occasional fault including margins cut close, mounted on 3 exhibition pages, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
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4214

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna Selection. Blurred printings, range of unused singles and or blocks organized by settings showing shades, tête-bêche pairs, plate flaws, position pieces with framelines/inscriptions, etc.; occasional small fault, all mounted on four exhibition pages, generally Very Fine, An essential lot for the setting and plating specialist.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
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4215

Nepal, 1893-1901 1 anna blue. Imperforate, blurred impression, dry print variety, block of 44, top portion of sheet of 64 (Setting 16), Clichés 16 and 46 inverted, Very Fine, Interesting printing variety.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

4216

Nepal, 1887 Registered Cover from Bhojpur to Kathmandu. Franked with 1886-1900 2a Bright Violet + 4a Yellow Green imperforate values making up the 6 annas single-letter registration rate, canceled with single strike of Bhojpur circular killer cancel, manuscript Bhojpur postmark on reverse indicated date of posting as November 24, 1887, stamp faults including margin cut affecting design of 2a, still F.-V.F. and interesting usage.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

4217

Nepal, 1895 cover from Kalaiya to Kathmandu. Franked with 1893-1901 1a dark blue with blurred impression, imperforate, thick native paper, clear strike of Kalaiya mute killer cancels stamp, five strikes of Kalaiya manuscript datestamp record the five day delay of this cover in Kalaiya before it was sent on to Kathmandu, very minor worm damage, Probably the nicest example of this kind of usage.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

4218

Nepal, 1898 Double-letter rate cover from Pyuthan to Kathmandu. Franked with 1893-1901 1a dull blue, tête-bêche pair, blurred impression, pin-perforated (stamps cut from sheet with some perfs still showing), thin native paper, minor damage to one margin which does not affect design, Pyuthan cds records the date of posting as November 5, 1898, normal wear and insignificant insect damage, Very Fine appearance and very scarce franking, Tête-bêche pairs are scarce on cover, especially the pin-perfs.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4219

Nepal, 1899 Double-letter rate cover from Gahawa (Birganj) to Kathmandu. Franked with 1893-1901 1a grey green, tête-bêche pair, pin-perforated, thin native paper, blurred impression, Gahawa killer cancels tie stamps with appropriate "Gahawa" and "Nepal" backstamps, insignificant insect damage and normal wear, Very Fine, Attractive and very scarce franking.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

4220

Nepal, 1900 Triple-letter rate cover from Timure (on the Tibet side of the Tibet-Nepal border) to Kathmandu. Franked with three singles of the 1893-1901 1a dark grayish green, imperforate, blurred impression, stamps canceled with "Rasuwa Hulak" (Rasuwa Post Office) seal cancellations where this letter entered the Nepalese postal system, posting in Rasuwa on April 30, 1900 as indicated by Rasuwa manuscript cds, Trisuli transit and Kathmandu arrival with appropriate backstamps, Very Fine, A very scarce and unusual route.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction