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1892 1p yellow-green with error, imperf between vertical pair
1892 1p grey-blue with error, imperf between vertical pair.
1892 1p blue with error, imperf between vertical pair.
1892 1p blue with error, imperf between vertical pair.
India Queen Victoria ¼a postal stationery postcard additionally franked with 1888 3p orange from Paonta to Lahore (present day Pakistan). Postcard cracked from fold and reinforced with hinges. A rare commercially used combination item from Sirmoor. Ex. D. Bates. 2025 ISES certificate.
Reduced registered cover from Paonta to Nahan franked with 1895-96 3p + 2a and 1894-99 3p making up the 6p rate for single weight letter + 2 annas for registration with boxed registration strike on reverse and Nahan delivery cds on reverse. Sirmoor stamps on local (within Sirmoor State) mail are virtually non-existent because the Sirmoor postal department had strict orders from the Maharaja of the State to remove all stamps from articles of mail prior to delivery. These used stamps were used to fulfil the demand for Sirmoor used stamps from overseas collectors. This is one of only three non-philatelic Sirmoor registered covers in private hands. A great rarity of Sirmoor. 2025 ISES certificate.
India QV 9p soldiers & Seamen postal stationery envelope additionally franked with Sirmoor 6p green from Sirmoor to Kasauli (British India) with Sirmoor native squared circle cds dated 27 Nov 1894 on reverse, indicium cancelled by Imperial Nahan squared circle cds dated 27 Nov 1894 with Kasauli delivery cds dated 29 November 1894. A spectacular combination cover of Sirmoor being one of only two recoded used in combination with India Soldiers & Seamen postal stationery envelope. 2025 ISES certificate
1895 6p error of color, printed in pink instead of green, the color of the 2 anna. This is the only example we have seen in 40 years. 2025 ISES certificate
1894 corner vertical marginal pair of the 3p perf. 15 with error, printed in black instead of orange-brown. 2025 ISES certificate
1894-99 3pies to 1 rupee complete set
1894-99 3pies to 1 rupee complete set
Progressive Proofs of the 1894 issue including one from the master Die without denomination and one for 3p, 6p, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a & 1r. A unique group of Die Proofs each with manuscript 'Cancelled" in red ink.