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Stamps of India overprinted with "NABHA STATE"

1885 Queen Victoria stamps overprinted "NABHA STATE"

Overprint curved vertically

1 R grey
(reduced sized image)

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

Overprint straight in 2 lines horizontally

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

Both overprints were forged by the forger Francois Fournier (both 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)


Two philatelic forgeries with "NABHA STATE" printed on them (even a misprint). Both the basic stamp and the overprint are forged.


Looks like a forged overprint on a genuine stamp to me.

 

1903 King Edward VII stamps of India overprinted "NABHA STATE"

2 a 6 p blue 

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green (India postage)
  1/2 a green (India postage revenue)
  1 a red (India postage)
  1 a red (India 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

1913 King George V stamps of India overprinted "NABHA STATE"

NABHA STATE in two lines

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

NABHA STATE in one line

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green (India postage)
  1/2 a green (India postage revenue)
  1 a brown
  2 a lilac
  2 a 6 p orange
  3 a blue
  3 a red
  4 a olive (India postage)
  4 a olive (India postage revenue)
  2 R brown and red
  5 R violet and blue

1938 King George VI stamps of India

Overprinted "NABHA STATE" or "NABHA"

 

Fiscal stamp


1890: Fiscal stamp of Nabha State. 1 a orange.

Official stamps

1885 Official stamps of India (Queen Victoria overprinted "SERVICE") overprinted "NABHA STATE"

"NABHA STATE" curved vertically with straight "SERVICE" horizontally

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  2 a blue

"SERVICE NABHA STATE" in 3 straight horizontal lines

  1/2 a green (overprint red or black)
  1 a brown
  2 a blue (overprint red or black)
  3 a orange
  4 a olive
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red
  1 R grey
  1 R red and green

The overprints "NABHA STATE SERVICE" with "NABHA STATE" in two straight lines 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)

 

1903 Stamps of India (King Edward VII) overprinted "SERVICE NABHA STATE" in 3 lines

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green (India postage)
  1/2 a green (India postage revenue)
  1 a red (India postage)
  1 a red (India postage revenue)
  2 a violet
  4 a olive
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green

Forged overprints exist, example:

 

1913 Official stamps of India (King George V) overprinted "NABHA STATE" and "SERVICE"

"NABHA STATE" in 2 lines

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  4 a olive (SERVICE below)
  4 a olive (NABHA STATE below)
  8 a lilac
  1 R green and brown (SERVICE below)
  1 R green and brown (NABHA STATE below)

"NABHA STATE" in 1 line
  3 p grey
  1 a brown
  3 a red

1938-1943 King George VI stamps of India, overprinted "NABHA STATE SERVICE" or stamps of India overprinted "NABHA SERVICE"


Here official stamps of King George V

Postal stationery

The postal stationery of India was used, with additional overprint "NABHA STATE" and the arms of Nabha below.

Examples:


(Reduced size)


(1/2 p King George, reduced size)

 

JHIND

1885 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted "JHIND STATE" in two curves

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

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 *** *** On stamps with watermark 'Star'
1 a R R On stamps with watermark 'Star'
2 a R R On stamps with watermark 'Star'
4 a RR RR On stamps with watermark 'Elephant head'
8 a RRR RRR On stamps with watermark 'Star'
1 R RRR RRR On stamps with watermark 'Star'

I've been told that the next stamp is a reprint:


(Reprint)

This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). Fournier also made a forged cancel "JHIND-STATE SANGRUR MA.14 03" with "JHIND-STATE" in arc-shape above a circle. If anybody has more information, please contact me!


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


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

 

1885 Stamps of India, overprinted "JEEND STATE"

  1/2 a green (red overprint)
  1 a brown
  2 a blue (red overprint)
  4 a green (red overprint)
  8 a lilac
  1 R grey (red overprint)

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 On stamps with watermark 'Star'
1 a RR RR On stamps with watermark 'Star'
2 a RR RR On stamps with watermark 'Star'
4 a RR RR On stamps with watermark 'Elephant head'
8 a RR RR On stamps with watermark 'Star'
1 R RRR RRR On stamps with watermark 'Star'

Forged overprints exist, examples:


(Forged 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)


Primitive forgery (both stamp and overprint are forged). This could be an Oneglia forgery.

 

1886 Stamps of India, overprinted "JHIND STATE"

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

Large size

  2 R brown and red
  3 R green and brown
  5 R violet and blue

All stamps have watermark 'Star' except the values 6 a, which has watermark 'Elephant head'.


Prepared red overprint (not issued)

Stamps with red overprint were prepared, but not issued. The following values exist with red overprint: 1/2 a green, 2 a blue, 4 a green and 1 R grey (all with watermark 'Star, except the 4 a which has 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
3 p red * * 1903?
3 p grey * * 1903?
1/2 a * * Issued in yellowish green in 1903: ***
1 a brown * *  
1 a red ** ** 1903?
1 a 6 p *** ***  
2 a *** *  
3 a *** ***  
4 a *** **  
6 a *** ***  
8 a *** ***  
12 a *** ***  
1 R grey R R  
1 R red and green R R  
2 R RRR RRR  
3 R RRR RRR  
5 R RRR RRR  

Some stamps exist with erroneous inscription "JEIND" (RRR).

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)

 

1903 Stamps of India (King Edward) overprinted "JHIND STATE"

  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 lilac 
  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

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 "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 *** ***  

Forged overprints exist: example:

 

1913 Stamps of India (King George) overprinted "JHIND STATE"

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green 
  1 a red 
  2 a lilac 
  3 a orange
  6 a yellow

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 *** ***  
6 a R R  

 

1914 Stamps of India (King George) overprinted "JIND STATE", without "H" in two lines

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green 
  1 a red 
  1 a brown (1924)
  1 1/2 a brown ("ONE AND HALF", 1922)
  1 1/2 a brown ("ONE AND A HALF", 1923)
  1 1/2 a red (1927)
  2 a lilac
  2 a 6 p blue (1922)
  2 a 6 p orange (1927)
  3 a orange
  3 a blue (1926)
  4 a olive
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a red
  1 R green and brown
  2 R yellow and red
  5 R lilac 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 c c  
1/2 a c c  
1 a red * *  
1 a brown * *  
1 1/2 a brown * * Both types
2 a * *  
2 a 6 p blue ** **  
2 a 6 p orange * *  
3 a orange ** **  
3 a blue ** **  
4 a ** **  
6 a ** **  
8 a ** **  
12 a *** ***  
1 R *** ***  
2 R *** ***  
5 R RR RR  


(Inverted overprint, could be a forgery)

 

1922 Stamp of India (King George V), overprinted "NINE PIES JIND"

  9 p on 1 a red

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
9 p on 1 a *** ***  

 

1927 Stamps of India (King George V), overprinted "JIND STATE" in one line

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green ("POSTAGE & REVENUE")
  1/2 a green ("POSTAGE")
  9 p green
  1 a brown ("POSTAGE & REVENUE")
  1 a brown ("POSTAGE")
  1 a 3 p lilac
  1 1/2 a red
  2 a lilac
  2 a red
  2 a 6 p orange
  3 a blue
  3 a red 
  4 a olive ("POSTAGE & REVENUE")
  4 a olive ("POSTAGE")
  8 a lilac
  12 a red
  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

 


Later issues with "JIND STATE" and "JIND" on stamps of India with portrait of King George VI

 

JHIND Official stamps

 

1885 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted "JHIND STATE" in two curves and overprinted "SERVICE"

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  2 a blue

1885 Stamps of India, overprinted "JEEND STATE", overprinted "SERVICE"

  1/2 a green (red overprint)
  1 a brown
  2 a blue (red overprint)

 

1886 Stamps of India, overprinted "JHIND STATE", overprinted "SERVICE"

  1/2 a green (overprint red)
  1/2 a green (overprint black)
  1 a brown
  2 a blue (overprint black)
  2 a blue (overprint red)
  4 a olive
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green (1897)

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)

 

1903 Stamps of India (King Edward) overprinted "JHIND STATE" and "SERVICE"

  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 lilac
  4 a olive
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green

Forged overprints exist, example:


(Forged overprint)

 

1914 Stamps of India (King George) overprinted "JIND STATE", without "H" in two lines and overprinted "SERVICE"

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green 
  1 a red 
  1 a brown (1924)
  2 a lilac
  4 a olive
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a red
  1 R green and brown
  2 R yellow and red 
  5 R lilac and blue

 

1927 Stamps of India (King George) overprinted "JIND STATE", without "H" in one line and overprinted "SERVICE"

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green ("POSTAGE & REVENUE")
  1/2 a green ("POSTAGE")
  1 a brown ("POSTAGE & REVENUE")
  1 a brown ("POSTAGE")
  1 a 3 p lilac (1932)
  2 a lilac
  2 a red
  4 a olive ("POSTAGE & REVENUE")
  4 a olive ("POSTAGE")
  8 a lilac
  9 p green (1932)
  12 a red
  1 R green and brown
  2 R yellow and red 
  5 R lilac and blue 
  10 R red and green

 


Later issue, "JIND STATE SERVICE" on stamp of India with portrait of King George VI

 

Official stamps of India with the image of King George VI also exist with the overprint "JIND".

Jhind, Postal Stationery

Example:


(Reduced size)

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