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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 698

xIndian Convention States A mint collection in a stockbook with a good comprehensive range of issues, including Chamba 1885-97 set, 1935-36 set, 1938 25., 5r. and 10r., 1942-47 sets and Officials with 1927-39 set, 1938-40 2r., 5r. and 10r., and 1940-43 set; Faridkot complete; Gwalior 1885 (June) and (Sept.), 1885-97 and 1903-11 sets. 1929-36 set to 15r., 1938-48 set, 1949 values to 8a. and Officials largely complete to 1943; Jind 1885 2a. trial printing with overprint inverted, 1885 "jeend" overprint set (some unused), 1886 set of four, 1927-37 and 1941-43 sets, and Officials 1927 and 1939-43 sets; Nabha 1885 (July) set (1r. unused), 1885-1900 sets, 1927-36, 1938 and 1941-45 sets, and Officials largely complete, and Patiala 1884, 1891-96, 1937-38 and 1941-46 sets, and Officials largely complete; generally good to fine and a strong basis upon which to expand. Cat. c. £10,000 Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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