Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1911-22 KGV 1a Carmine, the specialised collection including De La Rue Die Proof in black on white card endorsed "after striking 10/11/13" and initialled; imperf plate proof block of four; single handstamped "CANCELLED" and an inter-panneau block of 40 each with smaller "CANCELLED" overprint; mint block of 16 with grossly misplaced perforations; 1916 1r booklet (SB9); postal history with registered cover from Pondicherry, covers from Linga, Aden, Baghdad and first flights; Service overprint mint pair with printing omitted at upper right due to pre-printing corner fold; Nine Pies surcharges with various surcharge essays (5); double surcharges mint (3); Nine Nine error mint within a vertical pair, used horizontal pair on cover and used vertical pair on piece within a gutter strip of three; Pies Pies error used within a vertical pair; 1r 2a booklets (2, SB13) one exceptionally with the variety "P.IES" on the lower right stamp on all six panes (unlisted by S.G. but clearly a constant variety, the only such booklet known to us); G.R Mafia overprints (2, both types); Gwalior State Service overprint and Nine Pies surcharge used with "P.IES" variety; Gwalior postage and official issues with double overprint, etc. A fine lot, most written up on album pages. Photo on Page 165.
Suggested price: £ 4,000-5,000