“FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, good strike in magenta on Postal stationery envelope 1a. on 2a6p. orange, addressed locally with despatch and arrival mark on reverse, fine, very rare and attractive, certificate RPSL (2023) (H&G 7)

“FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, three good strikes on two horizontal pairs and block of four Edward 3p. gray and two singles ½a. green on front and reverse of registered cover with boxed registration mark “R U.P. EXHIBITION CAMP ALLAHABAD” alongside to Coimbatore, stamps on reverse tied by arrival cds., adhesives minor imperfections, some aging, yet attractive and very rare, certificiate RPSL (2023)

“FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, good strike in magenta on Edward ½ a. green on envelope to Bombay with “ALLAHABAD 18 FE 11” despatch and Bombay arrival on reverse, the latter one enhanced, small tear in the backflap closed with scotch tape, minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (2023)

"FIELD FORCE PERSIA 5 AU 57" with manuscript "4 as" on envelope to Bombay, with arrival mark. Very fine.

1904, 1/2a, Type I, Stone IB, redrawn state, partial plate reconstruction of nine, with examples in pale blue or ultramarine, including positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, the last showing the variety “double umbrella,” most with part original gum and of fresh colour, typical small thins or imperfections, difficult to assemble, overall fine.

1904, 1/2a trio of covers, with single weight cover to Nizamat Sambher and double weight cover to Jaipur, each with adhesives cancelled by circular intaglio seal, and single franking on reverse of 1/2a Edward VII postal stationery envelope, indicia cancelled by Amru/Moradabad c.d.s. (31 Oct 04) and adhesive by Jeypore/Dak Shan Sadar (2 Nov) c.d.s., mixed condition, the single weight cover roughly opened at bottom, a useful group.

1904, 1/2a, Stone III, reconstructed sheet of 24, most examples being unused, with part original gum, several others struck with intaglio seals or c.d.s. markings in black, displaying the range of shades from pale to deep blue found on these printings, usual small flaws, a difficult group to assemble.

1904, 1/2a deep blue, Type II, Stone III, sheet of 24 with stamps 1 to 2mm apart, unused with unmounted original gum, typical small red control number notation at upper left, pre-printing paper crease at lower left, some water staining to left margin well clear of stamps, else fine. 

1904, 1a dull red, two sheets of twelve, one each in orange red and brick red, unused, with large part original gum, slightly disturbed on places, showing distinctive clear and worn printings, both with red control numbers at upper left, the brick red sheet with some water staining in lower selvedge, well clear of stamps, offered with a reconstructed sheet of twelve comprised of a mix of unused and used examples, usual imperfections, else...

2 a. pale green, 2 copies, tied  by native c.d.s. to registered envelope, fine and scarce

1904/8, 1 a. study, noting 1904 Recess printing by Perkins Bacon brown colour trial block of four on thin paper, two singles of the scarce perf. 12 ½ brown-red, perf. 12 in carmine unused block of nine showing the “broken frame line above ‘State’ variety", 1906 printings with singles and multiples in varying shades of brown and bright red, 1906 1 a. strip of four in combination with ½ a. blue on triple weight registered cover to Malpura, and...

1906, Perkins Bacon, ¼ a. imperforate colour trial proofs on thick card, with horizontal pair in green, blocks of four in red and sepia, each with large margins all around, fresh and very fine.