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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

British India Queen Victoria QV Hundi (Bill of exchange) fiscal stamps

QUEEN VICTORIA HUNDI (BILL OF EXCHANGE) STAMPS
SPECIAL ADHESIVE STAMPS OVERPRINTED HUNDI
2 Rupees

3 Rupees

10 Rupees

1 Rupee surcharged on 50 Rupees

FOREIGN BILL STAMPS OVERPRINTED HUNDI
8 Annas

12 Annas

1 Rupee

2 Annas on eighteen Rupees

SPECIAL HUNDI CANCELLATIONS WERE USED FROM 1875-1883.








Sunday, April 1, 2012

French India stamps "Page-3"

1948, Temple in Chindambaram,



1952, date of issue 16 Oct 1952, Military medal coin 




1954, date of issue 6 May 1954, Liberation


Saturday, January 28, 2012

General France colonies stamps used in India

The common stamps issued from France for the use in various French colonies. The general stamps issued in various series.
General issue 1. Eagle & Crown
General issue 2. Napoleon III
General issue 3. Ceres
General issue 4. Sage
General issue 5. Alphee Dubois
General issue 6. Postage due


Eagle and Crown issue :-- First stamps issued in 1859, this series stamps issued till 1881. Design small square with round frame, Test COLONIES DE L'EMPIRE FRANCAIS,  VALUE.+ POSTES+_VALUE Imperf. issue, Set of 6 value 1C to 80C.
Approximately quantity issued.

Date of issue
Stamps value
Color
Quantity
01.06.1859
10  centimes
Bistre
4,526,000
01.06.1859
40  centimes
Orange
1,865,000
01.05.1962
1 centimes
Olive
2,499,000
07.08.1965
5 centimes
Green
1,341,930
20.08.1865
80 centimes
pink
330,000
1870
20 centimes
Pale blue
1,793,840
---
20 centimes
Blue
?
---
20 centimes
Deep blue
?
---
80 centimes
Deep carmine
?





Used in Indian colony :--
Search by cancellation, cancellation used in Pondicherry 81 points 9x9 in rhombus shape.



Monday, January 23, 2012

Indian Princely State Danta Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Danta state formerly Mahi Kanta Agency, Bombay, later Western Rajputana Agency : now in Gujarat State , area of state was 26,172 Sq miles (78 villages), Population of state was 26,172 in 1931.Privy purse of state on the time of accession (10Th June 1948 ) was Rs 92,000
Revenue stamps :--
Type-25, used in 1920-30(?), size 20x22mm., Local wove paper.

1 Anna, ultra, 2 side imperf.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

French India stamps "Page-2"


1937, International Exhibition, Paris

Miniature sheet (Imperf)


 1938, International Anti Cancer Fund
Maria Curie Discovery of Radium in 1898

1939, 150Th Anniversary of French Revolution
 Storming the Bastille



1939, New York World's Fair
set of 2 stamps

1941, Defence
set of 3 stamps

1941, Temple near pondicherry
set of 2 stamps


1941, Stamps of 1923, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA

1941, Stamps of 1929, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA



1941, Stamps of 1937 International Exhibition, Paris, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA





1941, Stamps of 1939, New York World's Fair, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA



1942, Stamps of 1929 overprinted FRANCE LIBRE and Cross of Lorraine.


?, Stamps of 1923, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA and Cross of Lorraine in round circle

?, Stamps of 1929, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA and Cross of Lorraine in round circle


1942, Stamps of 1937 International Exhibition, Paris, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA and Cross of Lorraine


1942, Stamps of 1939, New York World's Fair, overprinted FRANCE LIBRA and Cross of Lorraine


1942, Stamps of 1929 overprinted FRANCE LIBRE, Cross of Lorraine and new value .
Surcharged on 6 Fa 6 Ca Stamp
10 ca

Surcharged on 1 Rs Stamp
2 ca

4 ca

Surcharged on 2 Rs Stamp
6 ca

10 ca

12 ca

Surcharged on 3 Rs Stamp
3 ca

15 ca

16 ca

Surcharged on 5 Rs Stamp
1 fa 6 ca

1 fa 12 ca

1 fa 16 ca

 1942, Lotus Flowers
Free French issue
set of 14 stamps

1942, Air, Fairey FC-1

set of 6 stamps

1942, Child protection, Test  "PROTECTION DE LENFANCE INDIGENE"
set of 2 stamps

1942, Imperial fortnight
single issue

1944, Mutual Aid and Red Cross Funds
single issue


1944, Temple near pondicherry, surcharged

set of 2 stamps
1945, Felix Eboue, Entraide Francaise Governor

 set of 2 stamps

1946, Victory


1946, Air from Chad to the Rhine "DU TCHAD AU RHIN" (set of 6 stamps)

Chad

Koufra

Mareth

Normandy

Paris

Strasbourg


1948
Apsara
set of 3 stamps


Dvarabalagar
set of 3 stamps

Brahmin idol
set of 3 stamps


Vishnu
 set of 3 stamps


Dvarabalagar with leg raised
set of 3 stamps


 Temple Guardian (Dwarpal)
set of 3 stamps


One of the Tigoupalagar
 set of 3 stamps


1948 Postage Due

set of 10 stamps

1949, Air, 75th Anniversary of U.P.U.



1950, Colonial Welfare Fund

Doctor and Patient

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