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Commonwealth Country Collections - India & States

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2949		o India, Substantial Holding of 1854 Issues, used, ½a 1070 copies (few in pairs), 1a 577 copies (few in pairs), 2a 400 copies (few in pairs) and 4a 43 copies (all cut to shape), a fair number of the ½a, 1a and 2a are 4 margin copies, varying degree of toning, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $10,000-11,000. View details and photo	Realized $36,800
Lot 2950		/o India, Powerful Collection of India & States, Pakistan & Bahawalpur, in Minkus album, India section (all mint) starts from 1947-1965 and complete, Pakistan from 1947-1965, mint and used almost complete incl. some blocks of dubious overprints, smattering of Bahawalpur, strength of collection is Indian Feudatory States section (both mint and used) incl. several complete sets, extra shades, errors and varieties, multiples and blocks, Convention States (predominantly mint) almost complete especially KGV and KGVI sets, several of QV issues are reprints identified as such, good portion of stamps toned and/or stained with yellow to brown gum, very high catalog value, generally Fine. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details and photo	Realized $14,950
Lot 2951		India, 1855 to 1947 Mint Collection, mounted on illustrated hingeless pages incl. Officials and Military with high percentage of completion with many complete sets, incl. Officials and Military issues, high catalog value, varying degree of toning and yellow to brown gum, worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $7,188
Lot 2952		India, Convention States Mostly Mint Collection, good degree of completion incl. shades and varieties, many dubious overprint errors identified as such, condition poor with heavy toning and/or staining, high catalog value, mixed condition. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2953		India, Never Hinged Stock, 1940's to 2000 stock of mainly n.h. complete sets on album pages and envelopes, please look closely as numerous nice sets from this period in varying quantities throughout, a clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $10,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 2954		India, Faridkot Convention and Feudatory Accumulation, predominantly mint, many better items incl. large multiples of stamps, large selection of Feudatory reprints in various colors, some in blocks and sheets, plus section of Revenues and Court Fees housed in three stockbooks, collection is predominantly mint with heavy duplication, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2955		India, Revenue Collection, 2 volume collection over 100+ pieces incl. some state material, owners retail $4000, generally Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2956		P India, Hyderabad Accumulation of Plate Proofs, SG issued type 6 and unissued type with "POSTAGE" in white (similar to Gibbons type 6) and Fiscal, mostly blocks of 4 or pairs with minor duplication, a total of 286, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2957		o India, 1855 to 1947 Used Collection, highlights incl. 1866 6a on Foreign Bill (both types), EVII 25r (telegraph cancel), GVI 15r (telegraph cancel), plus good selection of Officials, good starter collection, light to heavy toning, Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2958		India, QV to GVI Accumulation, mostly mint in stockbook, containing some better incl. some blocks, high catalog value, overall toning and tropicalization, mostly with brown gum, generally Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 2959		/ India, QV Selection of Mint Blocks Including Officials, some marginal blocks and most in block of 4's, total of 41, blocks with some duplication, all with various degrees of toning and staining., total of 283, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 2960		/o India, Balance of the Consignment, incl. India, Convention States, India & States Revenues, several better retail $5 to $15 items present, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2961		/o India, Feudatory States Mint and Used Collection, covering almost all the States, with strength in Cochin, Hyderabad, Travancore and Travancore-Cochin, incl. shades and multiples, more than 50% of copies with tropical stains and toning, generally Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2962		India, GVI Used Postal Cards, well over 2000 used, several types, a wide variety of cancels, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 2963		India, Mint in 2 Stockbooks, Quantities of n.h., mostly in sets, high catalog value, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2964		India, Mostly 19th Century Cover Selection, Collector's group of 15 incl. Soldier's and Seaman's envelopes (5 used, 3 mint) on 2 exhibit pages and 2 non-stationery covers, 2 stampless from Khasguni 1843, 1845; also 1916 cover with 2 "Woman's Branch" labels, clean overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 2965		India, Faridkot Complete Collection, o.g., both regular issue and Officials, few with toning, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $545. SG £340. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 2966		/ India, Revenue and Stationery Accumulation, consist of couple hundred mint and used classic stationery (incl. States), 60+ National Savings certificates, Revenue stamped paper accumulation of 100+, large group of Court documents with seals, plus large group of unused envelopes with various embossed seals on reverse, usual faults, inspect, otherwise Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2967		India, 1903 and 1911 Coronation Durbar, QV set to 5 rupees on card tied by "Coronation Durbar / 1 JA 03", 1911 Coronation Durbar booklet with EVII and GV 3 stamps and additional 11 on pieces, all cancelled "Coronation Durbar 1911", Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 2968		India, Postal History Group, 47 written up on homemade pages illustrating various airmail rates, destinations incl. U.S., G.B., Switzerland and internal, incl. 1935 rocket cover with signature of Stephen Smith, plus 30 illustrating local and surface mail rates, noted 1911 Coronation and 1952 registered to U.S. from Indian Embassy Nepal, few faults, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $460

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