½a blue-green, variety opt'd, 'CHMABA STATE', v.f.m. with the faintest of hinge mark. Lovely example of this seldom seen variety! Cat £900 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £392.00)
Auction UPA 98
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Prezzi Realizzati
Jul 01, 2025 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025 15:00 Europe/London
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Lot #13659 - India - States - Chamba 1904
KEVII: 3p grey with OVERPRINT INVERTED variety. LMM Cat £100 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #13660 - India - States - Chamba 1938
KGVI issues of India ovpt 'Chamba State' - vals 3p to 3a.6p, mint small h/r. (SG88 - 3a has some light toning to a few perfs). (8) Cat £115 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #13661 - India - States - Chamba 1938
India ovpt Chamba State short set to 12a. Fine looking m.m. with h/r. 2a u.m. 4a u.m. with overall toned gum. (12). Cat £250 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £85.60)
Lot #13662 - India - States - Chamba 1938
GVI Chamba State ovpt Type 3 & 4. Short set to 15r generally fine m.m. 9p overall toned gum. 10r faint tone mark on one perf at top. 15r overall toned gum with h/r. (17). Cat £900 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £360.00)
Lot #13663 - India - States - Chamba 1938
set to 25r, the 2r to 25r vals (ex. 10r) are never hinged with slight gum toning, also some gum toning on 2a6p and 3a6p, m.m. SCARCE. (18) Cat £1200 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £354.40)
Lot #13664 - India - States - Chamba 1938
Chamba State 5r green & blue very fine & fresh u.m. Cat £160 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #13665 - India - States - Chamba 1938
9p green in a block of 4. u.m. Cat £200 {UM} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #13666 - India - States - Chamba 1938
Ovpt Chamba State Service set, 9p & 1a m.m. with h/r. 1r - 10r very fine u.m. light overall toned gum. Very scarce so fine. (6). Cat £400 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #13667 - India - States - Chamba 1938
GVI State Service ovpt set very fine looking m.m. with some small h/r. 1r with even light overall toned gum. (6). Cat £400 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #13668 - India - States - Chamba 1938
GVI ovpt Chamba State Service set very fine & fresh looking u.m. with light overall toned gum. The 1r with lower centre margin. (6). Cat £400 (image available) {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £114.40)
Lot #13669 - India - States - Chamba 1938-40
Official set to 10r, the 1r and 2r (marginal) values are never hinged, slight gum yellowing, u.m./m.m. (6) Cat £400 (image available) {O} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #13670 - India - States - Chamba 1940
GVI Chamba Service part set (Excl 1a3p) fine & fresh looking m.m. with some small h/r. 4a overall toned gum. (14). Cat £300 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #13671 - India - States - Chamba 1940-43
Ovpt Chamba & Chamba Service on H/V's. 3p-8a & 10r very fine l.m.m. 1r, 2r & 5r very fine u.m. (15). Cat £450 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #13672 - India - States - Chamba 1940-43
Official set to 10r (marginal, stamp never hinged, white gum), ex. 1a and 1½a, the key ½a brown and 1a3p values are very lightly hinged. Cat £440 (image available) {O} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
Lot #13673 - India - States - Chamba 1940-43
Official 1a3p, yellowed gum, l.m.m. Cat £160 {O} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #13674 - India - States - Chamba 1942
Ovpt Chamba (only) very fine looking m.m. or u.m. ½a & 1a with h/r. 1r u.m. tiny crease toop left corner. 2r v.f. & fresh u.m. 5r h/r. 10r m.m. faint doiagonal crease only visible from the back. 15r & 25r both very fine u.m. (8) Cat £700 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £284.80)
Lot #13675 - India - States - Chamba 1942
GVI ovpt Chamba set very fine & fresh looking m.m. 15r & 25r with light overall toned gum. (8). Cat £700 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £320.00)
Lot #13676 - India - States - Chamba 1942
GVI ovpt Chamba type 7 on 1r, 2r & 5rvery fine u.m. Cat £90 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #13677 - India - States - Chamba 1942
GVI 15r brown & green ovpt Chamba wmk inverted, in centre of sheet block of 4 with centre margin vertically & horiz with jubilee lines (see scan) light overall toned gum very fine superb u.m. Display quality item. Cat £800 (image available) {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £319.20)
Lot #13678 - India - States - Chamba 1942
White background set fine & fresh looking mixed m.m. or u.m. (12a u.m. overall toned) 3p - 1a, 3½a & 14a u.m. rest m.m. with some h/r. (13). Cat £120 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #13679 - India - States - Chamba 1942
White background set on cut down Crown album page. Fine looking m.m. (13). Cat £120 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #13680 - India - States - Chamba 1942
KGVI: 5r green and blue, wmk W69, ovpt 'Chamba / Service', UM, yellowish gum. Cat £70 (image available) {O} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #13681 - India - States - Chamba 1942-47
KGVI Stamp of India ovpt 'Chamba' - ½a Red-Brown, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. (o/c SE) Cat £85 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #13682 - India - States - Chamba 1947
KGVI: ½a red brown in a right marginal block of 4. Very light overall tone. UMM Cat £340 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
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