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Stamps of India overprinted with "GWALIOR" and indian text

1885 Indian text below

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  1 a 6 p brown
  2 a blue
  4 a green
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  1 R grey

These stamps have watermark 'Star', except for the values 4 a and 6 a, which have watermark 'Elephant head'.

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 RR RR  
1 a RR RR  
1 a 6 p RR RR  
2 a RR R  
4 a RR RR  
6 a RR RR  
8 a RR RR  
1 R RR RR  


Forged stamps of India with forged "GWALIOR" overprints. The 1 R might be an Oneglia forgery


Forged overprint on genuine India stamp. This might be an Oneglia forgery

 

1886 Queen Victoria, indian text on top

3 p red 1/2 p green 9 p red 1 a brown 1 a 6 p brown 2 p blue 2 a 6 p green 3 a orange 8 a lilac 12 a lilac on red 1 R grey 1 R red and green

  3 p red (1899)
  3 p grey (1901)
  1/2 a green
  1/2 a green (overprint red)
  9 p red
  1 a brown
  1 a red
  1 a 6 p brown
  2 a blue
  2 a blue (overprint red)
  2 a violet
  2 a 6 p green
  2 a 6 p blue
  3 a orange
  4 a green (overprint red)
  4 a green
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red
  1 R grey (overprint red)
  1 R grey
  1 R red and green

Larger size

2 R brown and red

  2 R brown and red
  3 R green and brown
  5 R violet and 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
3 p red * *  
3 p grey RR RR  
1/2 a * *  
1/2 a ** * Overprint red
Two shades of green
9 p RR RR  
1 a brown ** *  
1 a red * *  
1 a 6 p * *  
2 a blue ** *  
2 a blue R R Red overprint
2 a violet ** **  
2 a 6 p green *** ***  
2 a 6 p blue *** ***  
3 a ** **  
4 a RR RR Red overprint
4 a *** *  
6 a *** ***  
8 a *** ***  
12 a *** ***  
1 R grey *** ***  
1 R grey R R Red overprint
1 R red and green *** ***  
2 R R ***  
3 R RR ***  
5 R RR R  


A typical cancel with a snake in a bar pattern.

This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in three types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). A cancel "GWALIOR-STATE 7 CC. 01 * ASAR *" was also forged by him. If anybody has more information, please contact me!


Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced size)


Forged Gwalior cancel and other forged India cancels made by Fournier.

The forger Sperati made a forgery of the 9 p value, by bleaching out the design of a cheaper stamp and retaining the "GWALIOR" overprint. He then printed his forged 9 p design on it. This forgery has a red dot in the right hand side leg of the "A" of "INDIA".

Image obtained from a Sotheby auction
Sperati forgery

 

1903 Overprint "GWALIOR" and indian text on King Edward stamps of India

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green (Postage)
  1/2 a green (Postage & Revenue)
  1 a red (Postage)
  1 a red (Postage & Revenue)
  2 a violet
  2 a 6 p blue
  3 a orange
  4 a olive
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red
  1 R red and green

Larger size

  2 R brown and red
  3 R green and brown
  5 R violet and 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
3 p grey c c  
1/2 a * * Postage
1/2 a * * Postage & Revenue
1 a * * Postage
1 a * * Postage & Revenue
2 a ** *  
2 a 6 p *** ***  
3 a ** *  
4 a *** *  
6 a *** **  
8 a *** **  
12 a *** ***  
1 R *** ***  
2 R R R  
3 R RR RR  
5 R RR RR  

 

1912 Overprinted "GWALIOR" on King George stamps

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green (Postage & Revenue)
  1/2 a green (Postage)
  1 a red
  1 a brown
  1 a 3 p lilac
  1 1/2 a red
  2 a violet (Postage & Revenue)
  2 a violet (Postage)
  2 a 6 p blue
  2 a 6 p orange
  3 a orange
  3 a blue
  4 a olive (Postage & Revenue)
  4 a olive (Postage)
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a red

Larger size

  1 R green and brown
  2 R brown and red
  5 R violet and blue
  10 R red and green
  15 R olive and blue
  25 R blue and orange


Forged oveprints.

 

After 1920 several other stamps were issued. Examples:

1922 issue

Official stamps

1895 Stamps of India, Queen Victoria, overprinted with indian text only

  3 p red
  3 p grey
  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  1 a red
  2 a blue
  2 a violet
  4 a green
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green

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
3 p red ** *  
3 p grey * *  
1/2 a * c  
1 a brown * c  
1 a red ** *  
2 a blue ** *  
2 a violet ** **  
4 a ** **  
8 a *** ***  
1 R *** ***  

This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). A cancel "GWALIOR-STATE 7 CC. 01 * ASAR *" was also forged by him. If anybody has more information, please contact me!


Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced size)

 

1903 Stamps of India, King Edward, overprinted with indian text only

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green (2 types; 'Postage' or 'Postage&Revenue')
  1 a red (2 types; 'Postage' or 'Postage&Revenue')
  2 a violet
  4 a olive
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green

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
3 p * c  
1/2 a * c Both types
1 a * c 'Postage&Revenue: *
2 a ** *  
4 a *** *  
8 a *** **  
1 R *** ***  

 

1913 Stamps of India, King George, overprinted with indian text only

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a violet
  4 a olive
  8 a lilac
  1 R green and brown

After 1920 several other stamps were issued. Examples:


2 Rs stamp with larger overprint

Envelopes, fiscal stamps

Envelopes of India were overprinted with two snakes and a sun and the text "GWALIOR", examples:

Gwalior issued many fiscal stamps, I've seen many with the face of the local ruler. The first one was issued in 1906 (1 a green):


"GWALIOR STATE" 1 a green, revenue stamp, issued in 1906.

FARIDKOT

1886 Stamps of India, overprinted "FARIDKOT"

8 a lilac 

  3 p red (1900)
  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  2 a blue
  3 a orange
  4 a olive
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red (1900)
  1 R grey
  1 R red and green (1893)

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
3 p *** ***  
1/2 a * *  
1 a ** **  
2 a *** ***  
3 a *** ***  
4 a *** ***  
6 a *** ***  
8 a R R  
12 a RR RR  
1 R grey RR RR  
1 R red and green RR RR  


Forged Faridkot overprints.

This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!


Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced size)

 

1886 Official stamps, stamps of India, overprinted "FARIDKOT" and "SERVICE"

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  2 a blue
  3 a orange
  4 a green
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  1 R grey
  1 R red and green

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 ** **  
1 a ** **  
2 a *** ***  
3 a *** ***  
4 a *** ***  
6 a R R  
8 a *** ***  
1 R grey RR RR  
1 R red and green RR RR  

This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (an image can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!


Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced size)


Primitive forgery, most likely made by the stam forger Oneglia

 

From 1901 on unoverprinted stamps of India were used in Faridkot.

 

Postal Stationery

Postcards of India overprinted with "FARIDKOT STATE" and arms, example:


(reduced size)

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