Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
mint single, fresh color and strong perforations, fine, signed Senf (Scott $350)
mint single with fresh color and strong perforations, two unobtrusive gum bends, very fine and scarce, a delightful stamp (Scott $1,000)
preceded by Blue Scinde Dawk (faulty) on cover and White Scinde Dawk with pen cross, the Lithographed issues portion of the collection highly specialized by die and stone and with a wide range of colors, many multiples and different cancellations, more than 30 cover/fronts, varying condition but all neatly written up and described, a wonderful collection for the specialist
begins with a good section of the Lithographed issues, many better sets throughout including KGV to the 25r, varieties such as 1921 9p on 1a "Pies Pies" error in pair with normal (104b), some better covers, nice selection of Indian Forces, officials, and revenue stamps, mostly fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive collection
small group of 12 items mostly with orange or pink BPA certificates, several 1905 lithographic transfers, forged double surcharge on 1898 ¼a on ½a, forged "lion & palm tree" essay block of six, etc, interesting reference group for the specialist
consisting of QV-KGV and QEII issues (no KGVI), includes India and States plus Pakistan, mostly used but some mint, hinged on album pages in blue binder, mixed condition but many fine to very fine sets and singles
with many better items throughout, multiples including full sheets, countless varieties such as omitted, double, and inverted overprints, overprint errors such as "Srevice", imperforate stamps, pairs imperforate between, covers and postal stationary, and a particularly interesting selection of officials, generally fine to very fine, almost everything very neatly mounted and described in detail, an extraordinary collection which is not to be missed
interesting collection from various states including Bhopal, Dholpur, Dujana, Dungarpur, Faridkot, Gondal, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jetpur, Jodhpur, Kerala, Kishangarh, and Tonk, includes some proofs, generally very fine, additionally includes a small used India collection, close inspection recommended
set of nine (less the $5) mint, fresh colors and generally fine to very fine, scarce (SG 95/104s)
mint, fresh and very fine (Scott $300; SG 83s, £375)
set of 15, mint, fresh colors, fine to very fine and choice (SG 153-67s, £1,100)
fresh color and neat perforations, mint, fine (Scott $500; SG 213S)