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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3457

Indian Convention States
A mint collection in three Godden De Luxe albums contained in a carton, including Chamba complete with Official stamps plus 1887-95 1a. showing variety "chmaba" (B.P.A. Certificate, 1990) and additional Official 1938-40 9p. to 10r.; Faridkot 1887-1900 ½a. to 1r.; Gwalior virtually complete including Official stamps (missing 1907-08 8mm spacing 2a., 4a. and 8a., and 1936 2a. small die) plus 1899-1911 ½a. with tall "r", 1903-11 3a. with tall "r", Officials 1895-96 ½a., 1a., 2a. and 4a. with Hindi characters transposed and 1913-23 ½a. and 1a. with overprint double; Jind complete (the July 1885 8a. and 1r., 1896 2r. and 5r. and 1938 25r. with B.P.A. Certificate, 2007) including Official stamps plus 1886-99 ½a. with overprint inverted and Official 1885 ½a. and 1a. with overprint inverted; Nabha complete including Official stamps plus 1891 1a. 6p. showing "abha" for "nabha"; Patiala complete including Official stamps plus 1884 1a. (B.P.A. Certificate) and 8a. with overprint in red and in black, 1885 4a. with overprint in red and in black and 8a. showing variety "auttialla" (B.P.A. Certificate) and Official 1885 large "service" 2a. showing variety "service" double, one inverted. A fine lot and a superb basis upon which to expand. Cat. approximately £34,000.

provenance:
Vestey Collection

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Estimate
£10,000 to £20,000