Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

INDIAN STATES, HYDERABAD (Haiderabad, Deccan)

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1869 Native inscription

  1 a olive

A 1 a black exists, it is probably a fiscal stamp.

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in native script
  1 a olive

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 a	**	**
Overprinted "SARKARI" in native script
1 a	***	***

Genuine stamps are perforated 11 1/2. Reprints exist with perforation 12 1/2 and were made in 1880; they are more yellowish olive-green. Also reprints in non-existing colours were issued, for example brown.

Fiscal stamps in the colours blue, red and possibly yellow exist (perforated 12 1/2), example:

The next stamp is a forgery, it is described in the Spud Papers XXIV:

At the bottom of the stamp, the decoration consists of two rows of 'honeycombs', while the genuine stamp only has one row at the bottom.

In the Philatelic Record Volume XXXVI July 1914 No 7, page 115, it is stated that a blue fiscal stamp exists with the year '1323' instead of '1283' (the year is indicated in Arabic in the top middle section).

1869 Inscription "POST STAMP"

  1/2 a brown
  2 a olive

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in native script

  1/2 a brown
  2 a olive

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 a	**	***
2 a	***	***
Overprinted "SARKARI" in native script
1/2 a	***	***
2 a	***	***

As with the previous issue, genuine stamps are perforated 11 1/2. Reprints exist with perforation 12 1/2 and were made in 1880.

I've been told that these are reprints which are cancelled to order.

1871 New design, border changed, inscription "POST STAMP", all rectangular shape except 1/4 a

  1/4 a blue (1902)
  1/2 a red
  1 a brown to black
  2 a green
  3 a yellow
  4 a grey
  8 a brown
  12 a blue

Surcharged in native script (1900)

  (1/4 a) on 1/2 a red

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in native script

  1/2 a brown
  1 a brown to black
  2 a green
  3 a yellow
  4 a grey
  8 a brown
  12 a blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/4 a	*	*
1/2 a	c	vc
1 a	c	vc
2 a	*	c
3 a	*	*
4 a	*	*
8 a	*	*
12 a	*	*
1/4 a on 1/2 a	c	c
Overprinted "SARKARI" in native script
1/2 a	**	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
3 a	**	*
4 a	**	**
8 a	***	***
12 a	***	***

Spiro forgeries of the 1 a stamp (note the typical Spiro cancel). I've also seen it cancelled with a pattern of dots.

1905 New design, inscription "POSTAGE"

  1/4 a blue
  1/4 a violet
  1/2 a orange
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a violet
  3 a orange
  4 a grey
  8 a lilac
  12 a green

Surcharged with native script

  (4 p) on 1/4 a violet (1930)

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in native script

  1/4 a grey
  1/2 a orange
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  3 a orange
  4 a grey
  8 a lilac
  12 a green
The overprint exists in large and small size for almost all values

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in black in native script and
surcharged with native script

  (4 p, native script in red) on 1/4 a violet (1930)
  (8 p, native script in red) on 1/2 a green (1930)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/4 a blue	*	c
1/4 a violet	c	vc
1/2 a orange	*	c
1/2 a green	c	vc
1 a	c	vc
2 a	c	vc
3 a	c	vc
4 a	*	c
8 a	*	*
12 a	*	*
Overprinted "SARKARI" in native script
(4 p) on 1/4 a	vc	vc
Overprinted "SARKARI" in native script
All values	* to **	vc to *

1915 New design, inscription "POST & RECEIPT"

  1/2 a green
  1 a red

Surcharged with native script

  (8 p) on 1/2 a green  (1930)

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in native script

  1/2 a green
  1 a red

Overprinted with "SARKARI" (=Official) in native script and surcharged
with native script
  (8 p) on 1/2 a green (1930)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 a	c	vc
1 a	c	vc
Surcharged with native script
(8 p) on 1/2 a	c	vc
Overprinted "SARKARI" in native script
All values	c	vc

1927 New design

  1 R yellow

Later issues, examples:

Postcards, example:

Reduced size image, inscription "POST STAMP"

Several values exist in the above design. A slightly different design in a circle with a moon and star in the central design also exists (I've seen the color red).

Fiscal Stamps

Fiscal stamp, 1 a black, issued in 1893

Red "HYD.R.B." (Hyderabad Residency Bazar) on Foreign Bill stamp of India. 13 values, ranging from 2 a to 8 R were overprinted with a red surcharge. Also a 6 a with black overprint. The 1 a, 1 R and 8 R also exist overprinted in black.