Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

INDIA, King George V

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1911 King George V, inscription "INDIA POSTAGE"

3 p grey 1/2 a green 12 a red

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green
  9 p green
  1 a brown
  1 a 3 p lilac
  1 1/2 a (One and Half Anna) brown
  1 1/2 a (One and A Half Annas) brown
  1 1/2 a red
  2 a lilac
  2 a red
  2 a 6 p blue (Two annas six pies at the top)
  2 a 6 p blue (India postage at the top)
  2 a 6 p orange
  3 a orange
  3 a red
  3 a blue
  3 a 6 p blue
  4 a green
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a red

The perforation of these stamps is 13 1/2 x 14.

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
Watermark 'Single Star' (1911)
3 p	c	vc
1 1/2 a brown	*	c	'ONE AND HALF ANNA'
1 1/2 a brown	**	*	'ONE AND A HALF ANNA'
1 1/2 a red	*	*
2 a lilac	*	vc
2 a 6 p blue	**	*	Two annas six pies at the top
2 a 6 p blue	**	c	India postage at the top
2 a 6 p orange	**	c
3 a orange	**	c
3 a blue	**	c
4 a	**	c
6 a	**	c
8 a	***	c
12 a	***	*
Watermark 'Multiple Star' (1927)
3 p	c	vc
1/2 a	c	vc	1934
9 p	c	vc	1932
1 a	c	vc	1934
1 a 3 p	c	vc	1932
1 1/2 a red	*	*
2 a lilac	*	*
2 a red	c	vc	1934
2 a 6 p orange	*	c
3 a blue	*	c
3 a orange	c	c
3 a 6 p	c	c	1932
4 a	***	*
6 a	*	c	1935
8 a	**	c
12 a	***	c

Some of these stamps exist with overprint 'BURMA' for use in Burma

1911 King George V, inscription "INDIA POSTAGE & REVENUE"

1 a brown

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  2 a red
  4 a green

Surcharged

Two stamps with one misprint 'NINE NINE'

  '1/4' on 1/2 a green
  'NINE PIES' and bar on 1 p red

These stamps have perforation 13 1/2 x 14.

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
Watermark 'Single Star' (1911)
1/2 a	*	vc
1 a red	*	vc
1 a brown	*	vc
1/4 on 1/2 a	c	c	Inverted surcharge: RRR
9 p on 1 a	*	c	Exists with erroneous surcharges: 'NINE NINE' or 'PIES PIES' (both: R)
Watermark 'Multiple Star' (1927)
1/2 a	c	vc
1 a brown	*	vc
2 a lilac	*	vc
2 a red	c	c	1932
4 a	*	c

Some of these stamps exist with overprint 'KUWAIT' for use in Kuwait

1911 King George V, large size

1 R green and brown 15 R green and blue

  1 R green and brown
  2 R yellow and red
  5 R lilac and blue
  10 R red and green
  15 R green and blue
  25 R blue and orange

These stamps have perforation 13 1/2 x 14

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
Watermark 'Single Star' (1911)
1 R	***	c
2 R	***	*
5 R	RR	**
10 R	RR	***
15 R	RR	***
25 R	RR	***
Watermark 'Multiple Star' (1927)
1 R	***	c
2 R	***	*
5 R	R	**
10 R	RR	***
15 R	RR	R	1931
25 R	RR	***

Some of these stamps exist with overprint 'BURMA' for use in Burma, or with overprint 'KUWAIT' for use in Kuwait

1914 Stamps of 1911 overprinted "C.E.F." for use in China, (Chinese Expeditionary Forces)

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

These stamps have watermark 'Single Star'.

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	*	*
1 1/2 a	**	**
2 a	***	***
2 a 6 p	***	***
3 a	***	***
4 a	***	***
8 a	***	***
12 a	***	***
1 R	RR	RR

1914 Stamps of 1911 overprinted "I.E.F." for use in China, (Indian Expeditionary Forces)

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

These stamps have watermark 'Single Star'. They exist without "." behind the "F" (rare).

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	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
2 a 6 p	*	*
3 a	*	**
4 a	**	**
8 a	***	***
12 a	***	***
1 R	***	***

All the above stamps with "I.E.F." exist with additional overprint "G.R. POST MAFIA" for use in former German East Africa (on the island of Mafia). These are provisional stamps and are quite rare.

(Stamp with overprinted "I.E.F" and "G.R. POST MAFIA", images obtained from http://www.sandafayre.com)

1929 Airmail

The first airmail stamps in India were issued in 1929, they have the image of an aeroplane and inscription "AIR MAIL" (all identical design): 2 a green, 3 a blue, 4 a olive, 6 a yellow, 8 a lilac, 12 a red.

Some of these stamps exist with overprint "KUWAIT" for use in Kuwait

1931 Inauguration of New Delhi with several views of India

6 values: 
  1/4 a brown and grey (Purana Qila fort)
  1/2 a green and lilac (war memorial arch)
  1 a brown and red (council house)
  2 a blue and green (viceroy's house)
  3 a red and brown (secretariat)
  1 R lilac and green (dominion columns)

1935 Silver Jubilee issue, inscription "SILVER JUBILEE COMMEMORATION 6 MAY 1935"

7 values: 
  1/2 a green and black (Gateway of India, Bombay)
  9 p green and black (Victoria memorial, Calcultta)
  1 a brown and black (Rameshwaram Temple, Madras)
  1 1/4 a violet and black (Jain Temple, Calcutta)
  2 1/2 a orange and black (Taj Mahal, Agra)
  3 1/2 a blue and black (Golden Temple, Amritsar)
  8 a lilac and black (Pagoda, Mandalay)

This issue is different in design from the Jubilee Issue for most other British colonies, where the Windsor Castle was used in the design.

King George V, Official stamps

1912 Various stamps with King George V, overprinted "SERVICE"

1/2 p green 1 a brown 1 a 3 p lilac

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green ('Postage')
  1/2 a green ('Postage & Revenue')
  9 p green
  1 a red
  1 a brown ('Postage')
  1 a brown ('Postage & Revenue')
  1 a 3 p lilac
  2 a lilac 
  2 a red ('Postage')
  2 a red ('Postage & Revenue')
  4 a green ('Postage')
  4 a green ('Postage & Revenue')
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a red

Surcharged

  'NINE PIES' on 1 a red
  'ONE ANNA' on 1 1/2 a brown (One and half anna)
  'ONE ANNA' on 1 1/2 a brown (One and a half anna)
  'ONE ANNA' on 2 a 6 p blue
  '1 A' and bars on 1 a 3 p lilac

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
Watermark 'Single Star'
3 p	c	c
1/2 a	c	c
1 a red	*	c
1 a brown	*	c
2 a	*	c
4 a	**	c
6 a	**	*
8 a	***	c
9 p on 1 a	*	c
1 a on 1 1/2 a	*	c	'One and half anna'
1 a on 1 1/2 a	*	*	'One and a half anna'
1 a on 2 a 6 p	*	*
Watermark 'Multiple Star'
3 p	c	c
1 a brown	*	vc
2 a	*	vc
4 a	*	c
8 a	**	c
12 a	***	*

'SERVICE' larger

(Reduced size)

  1 R green and brown
  2 R yellow and red
  5 R lilac and blue
  10 R red and green
  15 R green and blue
  25 R blue and orange

Surcharged

  'ONE RUPEE' on 15 R green and blue
  'ONE RUPEE' on 25 R blue and orange

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
Watermark 'Single Star'
1 R	***	c
2 R	***	*
5 R	R	***
10 R	RR	R
15 R	RR	R
25 R	RR	RR
1 R on 15 R	***	***
1 R on 25 R	***	***

(??? probably a forgery, overprint as on King Edward stamps)

Some of these stamps exist with overprint "KUWAIT" for use in Kuwait

Indian States overprints

Overprints for Chamba, Nabha, Gwalior, Jhind (Jind) and Patiala (Puttialla)

Some fiscal stamps, I've seen Khairagarh State, Sarangarh State and Mohammad Garh State:

Fiscal Stamps

Examples:

(Reduced sizes)

Specimen Stamps

"SPECIMEN" stamp, so-called Delhi essay of 1925. I've also seen them in various colors (I've only seen the value 2 a).