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1. India – 1947/79 – Complete collection including definitive and Map series mounted on illustrated PC Album except SG 308 Gandhi Rs.10 and M/sheets – Fine collection – Rs.5100.

2. India – 1952 – SG 337/41 – Saints & Poets – Used – Cat. £3.20 – Rs.80. 3. India – 1954 – SG 1948/50 – Stamp Centenary – Used – Rs.50. 4. India – 1958 – SG 397 and 418 to 421 – Rs.40. 5. India – 1959/61 – SG 422 to 424, 426, 427, 432, 438, 439, 441, 442, 444 to 446 – 13 stamps – Rs.100. 6. India – 1963 – SG 473/75 – Wild Life Preservation series – Used – Cat. £3 – Rs.75. 7. India – 1964 – SG 480, 481, 485, 486, 488, 489 & 492 – 7 stamps – Rs.50. 8. India – 1965 – SG 495, 499, 501, 502, 522 to 525 – 8 stamps – Rs.55. 9. India – 1966 – SG 528, 529, 531, 533 to 535, 537 to 540 – 10 stamps – Rs.70. 10. India – 1968 – SG 561, 562, 564, 566 to 569, 572, 573, 575 to 577 – 12 stamps – Rs.90. 11. India – 1969 – SG 582 to 588, 590 to 592, 594 to 596, 599, 600, 603, 604 – 17 stamps – Rs.130. 12. India – 1969 – SG 595/7 – Gandhi Centenary – Used – Cat. £2 – Rs.60. 13. India – 1972 – SG 658/59 – Olympic Games, Munich+ SG814/17 – Olympic Games, Montreal – Used –

Rs.100. 14. India – 1974 – SG 707/10 – Indian Masks – Used – Cat. £3 – Rs.60. 15. India – 1974 – SG 744/45 – Centenary of Mathura Museum – Used – Rs.50. 16. India – 1975 – SG 769/72 – 500th Birth Anni. of Michelangelo – Used set of 4 but in 2 se-tenant pairs – Rs.50. 17. India – 1975 – SG 779/84 – Dances of India – Set of six values – Used – Rs.60. 18. India – 1976 – SG 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806/09, 812, 813, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823,

824, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835 & 836 – 26 FDCs – Rs.300. 19. India – 1976 – SG 806/9 – Locomotives – Set of 4 – Used – Rs.40. 20. India – 1977 – SG 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850/53, 854, 855, 856,

857, 858, 859/60, 861/62, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867/68, 869/70, 871, 872 & 873 – 30 FDCs – Rs.400. 21. India – 1977 – SG 850/3; Indian Flowers + SG 1014/17; Flowering Trees – Both sets in Used – Rs.80. 22. India – 1977 – SG 854 – Centenary of Sound recording; Berliner Gramophone – 9 stamps on a paper having

First Day Cancellation from Bombay – Rs.50. 23. India – 1977 – SG 861/2 – ASIANA-77, Philatelic Exhibition Bangalore – Two sets – Used – Rs.60. 24. India – 1978 – SG 874/5 – Conquest of Kanchenjunga – 2 sets – used – Rs.50. 25. India – 1978 – SG 882/5 – Modern Indian Paintings – Two sets – Fine Used – Rs.80.

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26. India – 1978 – SG 886 – 400th Birth Anniversary of Peter Paul Rubens – Three copies – Used – Rs.60. 27. India – 1978 – SG 890/3 – Treasures from Indian Museums – Two sets – Used – Rs.80. 28. India – 1981 – SG 1004/7; Tribes of India + SG 1014/17; Flowering Trees + SG 1019/22; Butterflies – Used –

Rs.110. 29. India – 1982 – SG 1034; Centenary of Telephone Service + SG 1037; Picasso + SG 1038/9; Festival of India,

Ancient Sculpture + SG 1040; Radio Telescope + SG 1047; Apple Satellite + SG 1050/51; Festival of India, Contemporary Paintings + SG 1054; Civil Aviation – Three copies each (Total 27 stamps) – Used – Rs.200.

30. India – 1982 – Festival of India series – SG 1038/9; Ancient Sculpture + SG 1040; Science & Technology, Radio Telescope Ooty + SG 1050/51; Contemporary Paintings – (5 stamps) – Used – Rs.50.

31. India – 1982 – SG 1043/6 – Himalayan Flowers – Used two sets – Rs.75. 32. India – 1981/82 – IX Asian Games, Delhi – SG 1013, 1026, 1033, 1057, 1059, 1061/64 & 1065/66 – Used –

11 stamps – Rs.90. 33. India – 1981/82 – IX Asian Games, Delhi – SG 1026, 1033, 1057, 1059, 1061/64 & 1065/66 – Fine Used – 10

stamps – Rs.70. 34. India – 1982/83 – SG 1069; Darjeeling Himalayan Railway + SG 1070/71; INPEX-82 Stamp Exhibition + SG

1075; Franklin D Roosevelt + SG 1076; Siberian Crane + SG 1078/79; 7th Non-aligned Summit Conference New Delhi + SG 1080/81; Commonwealth Day + SG 1082; International Olympic Committee + SG 1085; Charles Darwin + SG 1086; Kanha National Park + SG 1087; World Communication Year + SG 1088; Simon Bolivar – All high valued Used – 14 stamps – Rs.100.

35. India – 1983 – SG 1096; Nanda Devi Mountain + SG 1098; Rock Garden + SG 1099/1100; Indian Monkeys + SG 1101; Varanasi Ghats + SG 1104; Taj Mahal Hot Air Balloon + SG 1106; Project Tiger – Used – 7 stamps – Rs.60.

36. India – 1984 – Indo-Soviet Manned Space Flight; “Salyt 7” – Two block of four (One with T/L) - MINT with central F. Day Cancellation, Bombay – Rs.150.

37. India – 1985 – SG 1177/80 – Centenary of Indian National Congress – Corner Block of four with T/L – MINT with central First Day Cancellation, Bombay – Rs.250.

38. India – 1996 – Complete year collection of 43 stamps; including one se-tenant pair – Rs.1900. 39. India – 1997 – Complete year collection; Seventy one stamps, including four blocks & three se-tenant pairs –

Rs.2900. 40. India – 2001.07.12 – Special Exhibition Cover of first Regional Phil. Exhibition, JP-Pex at Jaipur showing

Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Janpath Jaipur – Rs.40. 41. India – 2002 – SG MS 2065 – Indian Railways – Two M/sheets – Rs.160. 42. India – 2002 – SG MS2065; Indian Railway + SG MS2068; Joint issue with Japan + 2005 – SG MS2264;

Flora Fauna of North East India + 2007 – SG MS2419; Landmark Bridges of India + 2008 – SG MS2463; Endemic Butterflies of Andaman & Nicobar Islands – USED – Five Miniature Sheets – Cat. £13 – Rs.200.

43. India – 2002 – SG 2066/67 – Joint issue with Japan – Sheet-let of 8 se-tenant pairs – Rs.900. 44. India – 2002 – SG MS2068 – Joint issue with Japan; Kathakali dancer – Two Miniature sheets – Rs.350. 45. India – 2002 – SG MS2094 – Mangroves – Two Miniature Sheets – Cat. £7.25 – Rs.150. 46. India – 2002 – SG 2096 – Nagpur Tercentenary – Partial Sheet-let [with left side margin] of 8v – Rs.350. 47. India – 2002 – SG 2104/05 – 60th Anniversary of National Government of Tamluk (Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar) –

Partial sheet of 8 Se-tenant pairs with T/L – Rs.4000. 48. India – 2003 – SG MS2116 – Aero India; Centenary Year of Man’s First Flight – Two Miniature Sheets –

Rs.200. 49. India – 2003 – SG MS2140 – Chennai Museum – 4 Miniature Sheets – Rs.1000. 50. India – 2003 – SG MS2153 – Waterfalls of India – Five Miniature sheets – Rs.700. 51. India – 2003 – SG MS2171 – Snakes – Miniature Sheet – Rs.200. 52. India – 2003 – SG 2175/76 – Joint issue with France – Phila SL-48 – Sheet-let of 8 se-tenant pairs – Rs.650. 53. India – 2003 – SG MS2177 – Joint issue with France; Early French and Indian Art – Two Mini/sheets –

Rs.200. 54. India – 2004 – SG 2198 – I.N.S. Tarangini Circumnavigation Voyage – Complete Sheet-let of 20 stamps – SL-

50 – Rs.950. 55. India – 2004 – SG MS2210 – Trignometrical Survey – Two Miniature sheets – Rs.200. 56. India – 2004 – SG MS2244 – The Agha Khan Award; Agra Fort – Ten Miniature sheets – Rs.400. 57. India – 2005 – SG MS2287 – Letter Boxes – 5 Miniature Sheets – Rs.200. 58. India – 2005 – SG 2293 – Golden Jubilee of Children’s Film Society – Sheet-let of 20 stamps – SL-54 –

Rs.1100. 59. India – 2006 – SG MS2328 – Joint issue with Cyprus – Two Miniature Sheets – Rs.150. 60. India – 2006 – SG 2346/49 – Endangered Birds of India – Sheet-let of four se-tenant strips of 4v – SL 62 –

Rs.650. 61. India – 2006 – SG 2354/58 – Himalayan Lakes – Phila SL-63 – Three Sheet-lets of four sets of five stamps –

Rs.725. 62. India – 2006 – SG MS2371 – Sandalwood Chandan African Elephant – Four M/Sheet – Cat. £5 – Rs.250.

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63. India – 2007 – SG 2378/81 – Fragrance of Roses – Phila SL-64 – Sheet-let with ornamental border of eight se-tenant strips – Rs.300. 64. India – 2007 – SG MS2382 – Fragrance of Roses – Four Miniature Sheets – Rs.250. 65. India – 2007 – SG 2384/87 – Fairs of India – Complete set of four different Sheet-lets – Rs.500. 66. India – 2007 – SG MS2388 – Fairs of India – Two Miniature sheets – Rs.80. 67. India – 2007 – SG MS2403 – 2550 Years Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha – 2 Miniature sheets – Cat. £6 –

Rs.200. 68. India – 2007 – SG 2409/10 – Bicentenary of First War of Independence – Sheet-let of six se-tenant pairs –

SL71 – Rs.250. 69. India – 2007 – SG MS2411 – Bicentenary of First War of Independence – Three Miniature Sheets – Rs.200. 70. India – 2007 – SG 2415/18 – Landmark Bridges of India – Phila SL-76 – Sheet-let of four vertical rows of four

stamps – Rs.550. 71. India – 2007 – SG 2423/26 – Centenary of Satyagraha – Corner two se-tenant strips of 4v – Rs.150. 72. India – 2007 – SG MS2432 – 75th Anniversary of Indian Air force – Four Miniature Sheets – Rs.200. 73. India – 2007 – SG 2441/44 – Renewable Energy – Complete set of five Sheet-lets – Rs.1900. 74. India – 2007 – Three Inland Lettercards of Gandhi motif – Different printers & colours – Rs.30. 75. India – 2008 – SG MS2478 – Aga Khan Foundation – Five M/Sheets – Rs.200. 76. India – 2008 – SG MS2485 – Joint issue with China; Temples – Five Miniature sheets – Rs.300. 77. India – 2008 – SG 2488/89 – Aldabra Giant Tortoise – Complete set of four Sheet-lets – Rs.650. 78. India – 2008 – SG 2496/99 – Indian Coast Guards – Two Sheet-lets of four mixed se-tenant blocks – Rs.350. 79. India – 2008 – SG 2496/99 – Indian Coast Guards – Complete set of five Sheet-lets – Rs.850. 80. India – 2008 – SG 2522 – 150th Anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank – sheet-let of 16 stamps with gutter

margins – Rs.450. 81. India – 2008 – SG 2523 – Gas Authority of India – Sheet-let of sixteen stamps with pictorial margins – Rs.280. 82. India – 2008 – SG MS2550 – Centenary of Indian Institute of Science – Five Miniature Sheets – Rs.220. 83. India – 2008 – SG MS2556 – 10th Anni. of BRAHMOS; Supersonic Cruise Missile – Five Miniature sheets –

Rs.200. 84. India – 2008 – Set of 4 covers LUPEX-2008; same covers & cancellation but with different stamps of

Centenary of Satyagraha 2007 – Rs.120. 85. India – 2009 – SG 2563 – Birth Centenary of Louis Braille; Louis Braille & Hands reading Braille (First

engraved stamp of India) – Corner strip of eight stamps – Rs.140. 86. India – 2009 – SG2583/87 – Spices of India – Corner two strips of five values with T/L – Rs.170. 87. India – 2009 – SG MS2588 – Spices of India – Three Miniature Sheets – Rs.200. 88. India – 2009 – Horses of India – Two Miniature sheets – Error; colour variations – Rs.90. 89. India – 2009 – Heritage Jain Temples; Dilwara Temple & Ranakpur Temple – Five Sheet-lets of eight se-

tenant pairs in each – Rs.600. 90. India – 2009 – Traditional Indian Textiles – 3 Sheet-lets of 4 strips of four different se-tenant stamps – Rs.350. 91. India – 2009 – Preserve the Polar Regions & Glaciers – Ten M/sheets – Rs.220. 92. India – 2010 – Children’s Day – Ten Miniature Sheets – Rs.300. 93. India – 2010 – Queen’s Baton Relay – Collection of five different special covers from Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur,

Lucknow, Kavaratti & New Delhi – Rs.650. 94. India – 2011 – 100 Years of Airmail; Indipex-2011 – Two Miniature sheets – Error; colour variations – Rs.100. 95. India – 2011 – 150 Years of Rabindra Nath Tagore – Two Miniature sheets – Error; colour variations – Rs.60. 96. India – 2011 – Rashtrapati Bhavan – Two Miniature sheets – Error; colour variations – Rs.70. 97. India – Theme; Educational Institutes on ten special covers with cancellations from different cities – Rs.400. 98. Barbuda – 100th Anniversary of the Nobel Prizes; covering different topics including Taj Mahal – 2 Sheet-lets

of 9v each – Fv $18 – Rs.325. 99. Brasil – 2007 – Roses – Miniature Sheet of 3v – Rs.75. 100. Bulgaria – 1989 – Sheet-let of 3v + 3 labels showing Indian stamp SG306 etc on INDIA-89 – Rs.80. 101. Bulgaria – 1989 – Two different pre-stamped envelopes with two different cancellation to mark INDIA-89 –

Rs.50. 102. Cayman Islands – 1996 – Symbols of National Identity; Guitar, Boeing-737, Queen Elizabeth, Beach, Scuba

divers, Turtle Farm, Parrot, Palm Tree, Flag, Orchids, Arms & Currency – Complete set of 12v – Fv $16.55 – Rs.450.

103. China – 2008 – Birds – Miniature Sheet of 6v – Rs.180. 104. Cuba – 1997 – Cats; Hongkong’97 – 3v & M/sheet of 1v – Rs.80. 105. Cyprus – 2006 – India-Cyprus Joint Issue – Miniature Sheet of 2v – Specimen – Rs.120. 106. Czech Republic – 2005 – Flora and Fauna; Flowers, Birds, Animals & Waterfall – Miniature Sheet of 4v with 4

labels – Fv 63Kcs – Rs.125. 107. France – 1998 – Football World Cup – Round perforated stamps – SG 3472 & SG 3509 with “France

Champion” – Cat. £3 – Rs.80. 108. France – 2003 – Joint Issue with India; Early French and Indian Art – 2v on peacock – Fv Euro 1.40 – Rs.150.

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109. Germany – 1998 – SG MS2843 – For Us Children Series – Cat. £1.40 – Rs.50. 110. Great Britain – 2006 – Animal Tales – Complete set of eight officials Maximum Cards without stamps –

Rs.150. 111. Guernsey (Alderney) – 1994/97 – Definitive set – Birds & Animals – 21 Official Maximum Cards without

stamps priced 12p each as printed on every card – Rs.200. 112. Guernsey (Alderney) – 1994/97 – Definitive set – Birds & Animals – Complete set of 21v – Fv £6.05 – Rs.450. 113. Hungary – 1998 – Commercial used Cover from Hungary to India with 2 stamps on Jawahar Lal Nehru with

other three stamps – Rs.40. 114. Jersey – 2001 – Barn Owl – Miniature sheet of 1v – Fv. £1.50 – Rs.130. 115. Luxemburg – Gandhi Cancellation – 1969 «CENTENAIRE NAISSANCE MAHATMA GANDHI/5 OCT 69/

LUXEMBOURGE» on envelope – Hard to find such cancellation – Rs.600. 116. Nauru – 1995 – Scott 424 – 25th Anniversary of Nauru Phosphate Corporation; Mining Phosphate – S/sheet

of $2 – Rs.60. 117. Nauru – 1998 – Bicentenary of First contact with Island; Sailing Ship Snow Hunter & Capt. John Fearn – Scott

462/63 – Se-tenant of Fv $3 – Rs.75. 118. Nevis – 2005 – National Basketball Players – Five sheet-lets of 12 stamps in each – Fv $60 – Rs.650. 119. Nevis – Pre-Historic Animals – 2 stamps + 3 Miniature Sheets of 1v & 3 Sheet-lets of 6v each – FV $41.90 –

Rs.450. 120. Russia – 1987 – Indira Gandhi – Block of four same stamps – Rs.60. 121. San Marino – 1986 – Gandhi Cancellation – Pictorial cancel on cover depicting Gandhiji, dated 15.8.1986 –

Scare – Rs.300. 122. South Africa – 1981 – Scott 553/56 – 10th World Orchid Conference, Durban – S/Sheet of 4v – Rs.80. 123. Sri Lanka – 1997 – Swami Vivekananda visit to Sri Lanka – Block of four same stamps – Rs.60. 124. Switzerland – 2012 – Bat – Cut-to-shape in Miniature Sheet (Odd Shaped) – Rs.150. 125. Vatican City – 2007 – Carlo Goldeni – Four folds beautiful miniature sheet of 1v – Fv Euro 2.80 – Rs.200. 126. Whole World – Mixed 300 stamps – Large & small – MINT stamps with various themes – Rs.750. 127. Whole World – Mixed 500 stamps – Large & small – Used Off paper [good stuff for beginners] – Rs.325. 128. STEMPE, bi-monthly bulletin of South Africa [Multicoloured good & informative articles & other stuff] – 40

different issues of 1996 to 2013 Just in the rate of scrap – Rs.400. 129. Around fifty kgs. Philatelic Journals, Information Sheets, Leaflets, Bulletins etc from different countries – Good

stuff for study, at the rate of less than scrap – Rs.550. 130. DOMFIL Thematic Stamp Catalogue SPORTS Basketball [1081 stamps, 160 pages in original colours] Cost

Price Euro 22.54 + postage – Rs.800.

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