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INDIAN STATES, Bhor

Bhore

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1879 Ellipse or rectangle with native text

(Reduced size)

  1/2 a red (ellipse)
  1 a red (rectangle)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forgeries exists of both the above stamps. Genuine stamps are handstamped and not perfect. Forgeries are usually too perfect. Source: http://www.stampcommunity.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19285

Very dubious item, modern reproduction?

Forgery, impression too neat and the characters are different from the genuine stamps. Next to it a similar product in black.

Most likely a forgery, impression too neat.

Some typical cancels:

1901 Head of Shankar Rao Chimnaji, inscription 'BHOR STATE POSTAGE'

  1/2 a red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

The only genuinely used cancel on these stamps was the 'vanity cancel' leaving the head of the ruler untouched.

Fiscal stamps exist in a similar design with inscription 'BHOR STATE RECEIPT STAMP'.

Fiscal stamps

1880, the following values were issued: 2 a black on lilac, 4 a black on red, 8 a black on green and 1 R black on yellow.

Bhor fiscal stamp with inverted center, left probably genuine. The stamp on the right hand side looks like a forgery to me.

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