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INDIAN STATES, Travancore

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1888 Arms (shell), all borders slightly different


(Reduced size)

  4 ca red
  5 ca brown
  6 ca brown
  10 ca red
  1/2 ch lilac
  3/4 ch black
  3/4 ch violet (issued after 1920)
  1 ch blue
  1 1/4 ch red
  2 ch red
  3 ch lilac
  4 ch green
  7 ch violet
  14 ch orange

These stamps can be found with or without watermark (shell).

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
4 ca c c  
5 ca c c  
6 ca c vc  
10 ca * vc  
1/2 ch * c  
3/4 ch * c  
1 ch * c Error: 1 c red: RRR
1 1/4 ch * c  
2 ch * c  
3 ch * c  
4 ch ** *  
7 ch ** *  
14 ch *** *   
Surcharged

  '1/4' (1906) on 1/2 ch lilac
  '3/8' (1906) on 1/2 ch lilac
  '1 c' (1921) on 4 ca red
  '2 c' on 10 ca red
  '5 c' (red, 1921) on 1 ch 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 c on 4 ca c c  
5 c on 1 ch c c  
1/4 on 1/2 ch c * Exists with inverted surcharge: RR
3/8 on 1/2 ch c *  

 

These stamps exist overprinted "On S S" to serve as official stamps (1911 onwards):


(Reduced sizes)

  4 ca red
  5 ca brown
  6 ca brown
  10 ca red
  1/2 ch lilac (red overprint)
  1 ch blue (red overprint)
  1 1/4 ch red
  2 ch red
  3 ch lilac
  4 ch green
  7 ch violet
  14 ch 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
4 ca c c  
5 ca c c  
6 ca * c  
10 ca * c  
1/2 ch c c  
1 ch * c With inverted overprint: R
1 1/4 ch * c  
2 ch * c  
3 ch * c  
4 ch * c  
7 ch ** c  
14 ch *** c  


A misprint: "nO S S" instead of "On S S"

I've also seen these stamps with overprint "SERVICE" (issued after 1920). Stamps overprinted with a large "C F" are fiscal stamps (Court Fees).


Cut from a postcard, also note the typical cancel.

Later issues, example:

Fiscal stamps

Examples:


1906 Postage stamps overprinted "CF" (Court Fees) in red (except fo the 2 ch in black). At least the following values exist: 1/2 ch, 3/4 ch, 1 ch, 2 ch and 4 ch.


Foreign Bill stamps of India with overprint "TRAVANCORE": the following values exist: 2 a, 3 a, 6 a, 8 a, 12 a, 1 R 8 a and 2 R.


1 a red, "GOVERNMENT OF TRAVANCORE" with "R V R V" in the corners.


"TRAVANCORE GOVERNMENT FOREIGN BILL", 1 R red. In the above 'Foreign Bill' design I have seen the values: 4 a green, 8 a green, 1 R red, 1 1/2 R grey and 3 R red.


"COURT FEE" 2 ch brown. Issued somewhere around 1906. The values 1/4 r red and 1/2 r green are mentioned in the Forbin Guide.


Tranvancore revenue overprinted "KERALA" (1949-1950), image obtained thanks to Bob Scott


Another revenue stamp with inscription "KERALA REVENUE".

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