162

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 2p. (both Dies) to 3a.4p. set, the 3a. with vertical bend, otherwise mainly fine used. (9) S.G. 109, b-116, cat. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £120

163

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 2p. (both Dies) to 3a.4p. set with 3p. state 1 shade, mint or unused, odd bend, otherwise mainly fine. (18) S.G. 109, b-116, O92-O99, cat. £395+.

Price Realised £180

164

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 2p. grey-brown, a study on leaves, unused or used, with shades and multiples incl. three complete sheets of 48 (one wmk. inverted), covers etc. incl. pair used on 1950 advertising acknowledgement card, Die II unused (6, incl. a block of four, one with small thin), overprint varieties, etc., fair to fine. (approx. 230)

Price Realised £380

165

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 3p. carmine, an unused study on leaves incl. Officials, with ''ON/C G/S'' overprint 3p. full sheets of 48 showing states 1, 2, 3 (2), 4, 5 and 6, unoverprinted 3p. sheets showing states 6 and 8 (the latter missing upper right corner block of six) and showing many flaws and retouches incl. state 5, [R. 5/1] and [R. 5/2] major flaws on unused singles and subsequent state 6 retouches on marginal pair, overprint varieties etc. mainly good to fine. (432) S.G. 110, O92, O103, vars.

Price Realised £290

166

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 3p. carmine, an extensive unused and used study in a F.G. Warwick album, with Officials, progressive examples of positional flaws with multiples incl. unoverprinted sheets from state 6 (with double horizontal perforations at top and foot) and 7a, 6p. on 3p. sheet from state 7, overprint varieties, covers (5) incl. unoverprinted 3p. uprating 9p. stationery envelope, Official 3p. and 9p. on wrapper, etc., mainly good to fine. (approx. 700) S.G. 110, O92, O103, vars.

Price Realised £320

167

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 4p. green, a study in an album, with a range of flaws and overprint varieties, two examples used on postcards, multiples incl. Official overprint 4p. in two complete unused sheets of (one with watermark inverted) and c.t.o. block of 36, 9p. on 4p. in two complete unused sheets (one with watermark inverted) and c.t.o. block of 45, etc., mainly good to fine. (approx. 440) S.G. 111, O92, O104, b, vars.

Price Realised £250

168

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 4p. green, a mint or unused and used selection incl. plate flaws, a horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet imperf. vertically, Officials, watermark sideways (only recorded on this value) and overprint varieties etc., mainly good to fine. (50) S.G. 111, a, O93, O104, b. Photo.

Price Realised £820

169

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 6p. chestnut, a study in an F.G. Warwick album, mint or unused and used with a range of plate flaws and retouches incl. [R. 1/7] and R. 1/8] unissued in flawed state, multiples incl. Official overprint 6p. in complete unused and c.t.o. sheets, overprint varieties, etc. mainly good to fine. (approx. 440) S.G. 112, O94, vars.

Price Realised £230

170

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 9p. ultramarine, an extensive study in a Rapkin album, unused and used with a range of shades and printings, plate flaws and retouches, 9p. used on entire with 1a.3p. and 3a., multiples incl. unoverprinted 9p., red surcharge 6p. and Official 3p. surcharge in complete unused sheets of 48, overprint varieties, etc. mainly good to fine. (approx. 630) S.G. 113, 124-26, O95, O105, vars.

Price Realised £320

171

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 2a. black, a study on leaves, with unoverprinted 2a. mint (3), 2a. pairs on seven covers (incl. 4p. stationery card) and singles used with 3a. (early state) on two registered entires, range of plate flaws, retouches and partial reconstructions, multiples with Official overprint mint sheet of 48, overprint varieties etc., fair to fine. S.G. 114, O96, a, vars. (approx. 220)

Price Realised £800

172

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 3a. orange-red, a study on leaves, with unoverprinted 3a. mint (2, one early state orange shade), single used with 3p. on 9p. stationery envelope (torn at left), range of plate flaws, retouches and partial reconstructions, multiples with Official overprint unused sheet of 48 (2) and c.t.o. block of 24, overprint varieties incl. ''C'' for ''G'' [R. 1/4] in two unused blocks of four, etc., fair to fine. S.G. 115, O98, a, vars. (approx. 210)

Price Realised £170

173

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, 3a.4p.violet, study selection of plate flaws incl. first character in inscription etc. with unoverprinted shades mint (3), Official overprint 3a.4p. mint or unused (14, incl. a block of four) incl. flat back to ''G'' in overprint [R. 1/5] and used (5, one Die II), mainly fine. (21) S.G. 116, O99, c, vars.

Price Realised £650

174

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, a selection of varieties with offsets incl. multiples, line perf. 11 and double perf. varieties, Officials with overprint offsets, etc., fair to fine. (28)

Price Realised £110

175

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, a range of covers incl. wrappers and cards, variously franked and addressed, bearing Kerala Varma III values to 3a. (3), provisionals and other issues, incl. combination frankings, registered, book post, uprated postal stationery, etc., poor to fine. (26 items)

Price Realised £120

176

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, Officials, 1948-49 6p. chestnut, a complete mint sheet of 48 without right selvedge, incl. major flaw through conch at upper right [R. 1/7] extending into [R. 1/8], also ''C'' for ''G'' [R. 1/4] and flat back ''G'' [R. 1/5 and 2/8] overprint varieties, mainly fine. S.G. O94, a, vars., cat. £180+.

Price Realised £75

177

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, Officials, 1948-49 21/4a. yellow-green, a mint or unused and used study on leaves with positional flaws incl. blocks of four and a complete sheet of 48, shades etc., fair to fine. (90) S.G. 97, a, vars.

Price Realised £90

178

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, Officials, 1948-49 3a.4p. mint block of four, marginal from the top of the sheet [R. 1/4-2/5] incl. variety ''C'' for ''G'' in overprint [R. 1/4] and flat back to ''G'' [R. 1/5], fine. S.G. O99, a, cat. £444+. Photo.

Price Realised £480

179

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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1948-50 Kerala Varma III Portrait Issues, Officials, 1948-49 3a.4p. showing variety ''C'' for ''G'' in overprint [R. 1/4], lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. O99a, cat. £325. Photo.

Price Realised £220