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Cover from Poonch to Rawalpindi (present day Pakistan) franked on obverse with India QV ½a blue-green cancelled by Kahuta (Imperial Exchange post office) squared circle cancel dated 5 Feb. 1894 and Poonch Official ½a black on toned wove paper tied by concentric of three squares cancel with Rawalpindi 6 February 94 cds. A very scarce example of Poonch official stamp used in combination with British India stamp. 2025 ISES certificate
1950 Jaipur ½a and ¾a overprinted RAJASTHAN franked on local part cover both stamps tied by "SAWAI JAIPUR H.O. / 26 JAN 50" cds.
Bundi 1947 ½a volet, 1a yellow-green and Bundi 2a vermillion machine overprinted RAJASTHAN used on registered local cover from Nainwa to Nainwa, all three stamps with manuscript cancel dated 3-1-49. A spectacular usage of both Bundi & Rajasthan stamps on cover. 2025 ISES certificate
India QV ½a postal stationery envelope additionally franked with Rajpipla 1p blue tied by Rajpipla barred cancel with Nandod native dispatch cds, QV indicium cancelled by "CHANDOD / 20 JUL 84" cds with "BOMBAY S.W. / JUL 21 / 84" cds. This is only of only five recorded combination covers from Rajpipla. 2025 ISES certificate.
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
India Queen Victoria ½a postal stationery envelope additionally franked on reverse with 1885 6p blue-green from Majra to Lahore (present day Pakistan). A rare commercially used combination item from Sirmoor. 2025 ISES certificate.
1901 local cover to Nahan franked with 1894-99 6p green tied by squared circle cancel with Nahan delivery cds on reverse. This is one of only three recorded non-philatelic local covers bearing a Sirmoor elephant stamp. 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. 2025 ISES certificate.
1899 8a deep blue used on philatelic cover addressed to Madras. This is the first cover we have seen in 40 years franked with a Sirmoor 8 anna stamp. 2025 ISES certificate.
1870 1a black on azure laid paper used on local cover
1868-75 1a black on azure laid paper on local cover