Telegraphic Period, 1917 - 1930

When the new 1907 Pashupati issue arrived in Nepal, remaining sheets of the previous classic issue stamps were placed into storage. In 1917 when a telephone / telegraph line was established, those stamps were pressed into service to pay the telegraph fees. When the sheets that had been stored ran out, new printings were commenced using new settings. All printings after 1917 were intended for telegraphic use and such stamps can be easily distinguished based on colors, papers, and the distinct cancels that were used. In 1930 the printing of the classic design stamps ceased.
 

Scott catalog is very very poor on these listings and does not specifically list the stored stamps of the Third Period that were re-issued for telegraphic purposes.

Stock #2012, 1/2 anna vermilion, (Setting 6), position 15, full margins and with good impression and color, telegraphic cancel, Flack cert here (misidentifies it as position 26), ex Gupta

(Scott cat. #11, cat. value $400)

Price $400.

Stock #2013, 1/2 anna vermilion, (Setting 6), position 15, large margins, telegraphic cancel, Flack cert here, ex Hellrigl and Sanford

(Scott cat. #11, cat. value $400)

Price $300.

Stock #2010, 1/2 anna vermilion, (Setting 6), position 6 with flattened base variety, telegraphic cancel, adequate small margins, ex Bates and Sanford

(Scott cat. #11, cat. value $400+)

Price $300.

Stock #2011, 1/2 anna vermilion, (Setting 6), telegraphic cancel, large margins including sheet margin at right, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #11, cat. value $400+)

Price $250.

One-Half Anna Black (Settings 7 to 14)
 

Stock #2001, 1/2 anna black, (Settings 7/14), group of blocks, includes 4 unused blocks of four, one with position 57 inverted, one unused corner block of six with 3 vertical tete-beche pairs and a used block of four, ex Hellrigl

(Scott cat. #10, total cat. value $734.)

Price $250.

Stock #2002, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 7), block of 48 on yellowish paper, Birganj telegraphic cancels, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $648.)

Price $150.

Stock #2003, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 8, early state without dash to right of value tablet on position 64), used sheet of 64, 4 inverted positions, Birganj telegraphic cancels, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $976.)

Price $225.

Stock #2004, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 8, early state without dash to right of value tablet on position 64), used sheet of 64, 4 inverted positions, Birganj telegraphic cancels, faulty, ex Fuchs

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $976.)

Price $125.

Stock #2005, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 10), used sheet of 64, 5 inverted positions, Birganj telegraphic cancels, some margins cut into, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $1,004.)

Price $175.

Stock #2006, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 12, Second State), used sheet of 64, 5 inverted positions, Birganj telegraphic cancels, very fine, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $1,004.)

Price $250.

Stock #2007, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 13), used sheet of 64, 6 inverted positions, telegraphic cancels, fine, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $1,032.)

Price $225.

Stock #2008, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 13, early state), used sheet of 64, 6 inverted positions, telegraphic cancels, some close to touched margins, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $1,032.)

Price $200.

Stock #2009, 1/2 anna black, (Setting 14, second state), unused complete sheet of 56, 5 inverted positions, very large sheet margins, very fine, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #10, cat. value $1,420.)

Price $300.

Stock #2015, Collection of 6 different states/shades of the 1 anna, Setting 27 (a complete sheet of 64 stamps has 8 inverted positions), includes rare sheet of very late "cleaned lettering" printing (shown left, ex Singer & Flack) which Hellrigl notes as three known used sheets, a block of 52 of the "First State" (a stored remainder sheet brought out and used telegraphically after 1917) as well as 4 complete used sheets (ex Sanford) that show shades and flaw stages, (PDF file of the group is here)

(Scott cat. #23, 23a, total cat. value $5,717.+)

Price $1,000.

Stock #2014, Collection of 6 different 1 anna, plate II, sheets: includes unused imperf in ultramarine, imperf in blue and pin-perforated in ultramarine, also imperforated telegraphically used sheets in blue, deep blue and in indigo, a nice showing, ex Sanford (PDF file of the 6 sheets is here)

(Scott cat. #29A, 29Ab, 29Ac; total cat. value $3,680.)

Price $700.

Stock #2017, 2 annas grey violet, setting 20, complete sheet of 56 (4 inverted positions), a stored remainder sheet used after telegraphic service began, with Birganj telegraphic cancels, Hellrigl notes 2 used sheets known, wrinkles, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #14, 14a; cat. value $3,440.+)

Price $800.

Stock #2018, 2 annas grey violet, setting 20, reconstruction using three multiples) of a complete sheet of 56 with 4 inverted positions, a stored remainder sheet used after telegraphic service began, with Birganj telegraphic cancels, Hellrigl notes only 2 used sheets known, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #14, 14a; cat. value $3,440.+)

Price $500.

Stock #2020, 2 annas brown, setting 29, complete unused sheet of 54 with 6 inverted positions

(Scott cat. #16, 16a; cat. value $1,380.+)

Price $275.

Stock #2019, 2 orange brown, setting 31, complete unused sheet of 53 with 7 inverted positions, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #16, 16a; cat. value $1,360.+)

Price $350.

Stock #2021, Balance group on 12 pages, 2 orange brown, settings 22/ 31, interesting range of mostly used blocks or sheets, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #16, 16a; cat. value $6,500.+)

Price $975.

Stock #2027, 4 annas green, 1917/1930, 10 blocks of four with telegraphic cancels, various shades and clarity of impression, very fine group, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $2,800.)

Price $550.

Stock #2026, 4 annas green, corner block of 32 including inverted cliche in position 54 (the only cliche inverted in this setting), on page with four other items including pos. 2 constant flaw, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $2,870.)

Price $500.

Stock #2028, 4 annas green, setting 11, second state, block of 40 (five columns from right side of sheet) including inverted cliche in position 54 (the only cliche inverted in this setting), clear impression

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $3,010.)

Price $600.

Stock #2024, 4 annas dark green, block of 35 stamps including inverted cliche in position 54 (the only cliche inverted in this setting), telegraphic cancels, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $2,660.)

Price $500.

Stock #2025, 4 annas yellow green, block of 42 stamps including "blob" stamp in position 56, Kathmandu telegraphic cancels, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $2,940.)

Price $575.

Stock #2029, 4 annas yellow green, setting 11, third state, reconstruction of a sheet of 64 stamps with 6 inserted stamps, position 54 inverted, telegraphic cancels, heavy wrinkles, irregular paper shrinkage and edge faults, ex Hardayal S. Gupta and Flack

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $4,690.)

Price $400.

Stock #2028, 4 annas yellow green, setting 11, fourth state, complete sheet of 64 stamps, position 54 inverted, telegraphic cancels, heavy wrinkles and edge faults, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #17, cat. value $4,690.)

Price $600.

Stock #2022, 4 annas green, setting 12, unused complete sheet of 64 with 1 anna Error of Color substituted cliche in position 8 (which is also inverted), additional inverted cliches in positions 54, 56  and 57, Hellrigl notes that there are perhaps just 50 to 60 examples of the stamp known, ex Sanford

(Scott cat. #17, 17b; cat. value $5,610.+)

Price $975.