India (Court Fee overprints)

This chapter covers Court Fee (and a handful of other) adhesives of British-administered India bearing the royal portrait and overprinted for use in particular states.

The unoverprinted stamps fall into the following basic types:

• Queen Victoria
• King Edward VII
• King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star
• King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars
• King George VI
• Asokan Capital large format - denominated in annas and rupees
• Asokan Capital large format - decimal currency
• Asokan Capital key type in medium format

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In addition to the states listed below, the following states issued overprinted Court Fee stamps according to Blatt & co but I have not seen them:

• Athgarh
• ​Daspalla
• Dhenkanal
• ​Keonjhar
• Kharsawan
• Mayurbhanj
• Narsinghpur
• Patna
• Ranpur
• Sirohi
• Talcher​

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Athmallik

All stamps are overprinted ATHMALLIK STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 1a - got
• 8a - got

​King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got scan of F
• 2r - got scan

• 8a - got

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Aurangabad

Queen Victoria opt AURANGABAD sideways at left in sans-serif capitals

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got

King Edward VII Secunderabad issue further opt AURANGABAD in sans-serif capitals

• 1a - got scan

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Bamra

All stamps are overprinted BAMRA STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star (opt in medium font, letters 2 mm tall)

• 1a - got scan
• 3a - got scan
• 4a - got
• 6a - got scan
• 8a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 1r8a - got scan
• 2r - got scan
• 3r - got
• ​4r - got scan
• 5r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars (opt in small font, letters 1½ mm tall)

• 1a - got scan
• 4a - got scan
• 6a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 4r - got scan
• 10r - got

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​Banas Kantha

Overprinted Current Only in Banaskantha in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards, five lines of overprint.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star (opt in medium font, letters 2 mm tall)

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got (faults)

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King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars  - opt CURRENT ONLY IN BANASKANTHA

• 1a - got
  
• 4a - got
  
• 8a - got
• 1r - got

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​Baramba

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1r - got scan

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​Bastar

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got scan of F
• 2r - got scan
• 20r - got

King George VI

• ​2a - got  F
• ​1r - got  F​

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​Baudh

King George VI

• ​8a - got scan of F

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​Berars

All stamps are overprinted BERARS in seriffed block capitals, sideways reading upwards.

Queen Victoria Receipt

• 1a (opt in blue) - got
• 1a (opt in black) - got
• 1a (opt in red) - got

Queen Victoria Court Fee - 1870 smaller types

• 8a (opt in blue) - got
• 1r (opt in blue) - got

Queen Victoria Court Fee - large rectangular types

• 1a - got mint (also got opt Cancelled)
• 3a - got (opt Cancelled)
• 4a - got scan
• 6a - got used (also got opt Cancelled)
• 8a - got used
• 12a - got used
• 1r - got (opt Cancelled)
• 1r2a - got (opt Cancelled)
• 1r8a - got (opt Cancelled)
• 2r - got (opt Cancelled)
• 3r - got (opt Cancelled)
• 4r - got (opt Cancelled)
• 5r - got (opt Cancelled)
• 6r - got (opt Cancelled)

Queen Victoria Berar local issue - got all these

• 1a
• 2a
• 4a
• 6a
• 10a
• 12a
• 1½r

• 3r

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​Bonai

All stamps are overprinted BONAI STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got scan

King George VI

• ​2a - got
• ​8a - got
• 2r - got

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​Chhuikhadan

All stamps are overprinted CHHUIKHADAN STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George VI

• 1a - got scan
• ​2a - got  F​
  
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got scan
• 2r - got
• ​5r - got
• ​10r - got

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​Delhi

All stamps are overprinted DELHI in block capitals.

Queen Victoria

• 4a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 2r - got scan
• 3r - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got
• 10r - got
• 15r - got
• ​20r - got

King George VI

• 1a - got
• ​2a - got
• 3a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got

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Asokan Capital large format - wmk Multiple Stars, value tablet at left on rupee values

• 2a - got
• 4a - got
• 1r - got
• 3r - got scan
• 5r - got
• 10nP - got
• 25nP - got

Asokan Capital large format - wmk Capital, value tablet at right on rupee values

• 5nP - got
• 20nP - got
• 50nP - got
• 75nP - got
• 1r - got
• 1.25r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got​

Asokan Capital key type in medium format, all wmk sideways

• 5p - got
• 20p - got
• 25p - got
• 50p - got (also wmk sideways-inverted)
• 1r - got
• 2r - got

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Gangpur

All stamps are overprinted GANGPUR STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 8a - got

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Goa

All stamps are overprinted Government of Goa in small letters.

Asokan Capital key type in medium format, wmk sideways

• 50p - got

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Goa, Daman and Diu

All stamps are overprinted Goa, Daman & Diu in small letters.

Asokan Capital key type in medium format, wmk sideways

• 2r - got

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​Hindol

All stamps are overprinted HINDOL STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got​

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 1a - got
• 3a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• ​1r - got

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Hyderabad R B

Queen Victoria Foreign Bill opt HYD. R. B. horizontally in centre
a) Sans-serif font in red

• 2a - got
• 3a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got

b) Seriffed font in black

• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• surch 2a on 18r - got

Queen Victoria Court Fee, overprinted H.R.B., reading upwards at left of stamp

• 3a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r2a - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• ​3r - got

Queen Victoria Special Adhesive (multi-coloured issue), overprinted HYD.R.B.

• 1a - got
  
• 2a - got
  
• 3a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got

​King Edward VII Foreign Bill opt HYD. R.B. at top

• 2a - got

​King Edward VII Court Fee, overprinted H.R.B., reading upwards at left of stamp

• 1a - got

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Jashpur

All stamps are overprinted JASHPUR STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 3r - got scan

King George V, De La Rue printing

• 1a - got scan
• 2r - got scan
• 4r - got
• 6r - got scan

King George VI

• 1a - got
• ​2a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• ​2r - got
• ​4r - got
• 5r - got

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​Junagadh

All stamps are overprinted JUNAGADH in block capitals.

King George VI

• 1a - got

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Kanker

All stamps are overprinted KANKER STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 1a - got
• 4a - got scan
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got
• ​1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got scan
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• ​1r8a - got scan
• 2r - got scan
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George VI

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• ​1r8a - got
• 2r - got (doc only)
• 3r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got (doc only)

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Kathiawar (see also WIS Agency)

All stamps are overprinted Current Only in Kathiawar in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards, five lines of overprint.

Queen Victoria

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got

King Edward VII

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star, opt Current Only in Kathiawar in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got
• 15r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars, opt CURRENT ONLY IN KATHIAWAR in small capitals upright plus equivalent in Hindi

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got (also wmk inverted)
• 1r - got (wmk inverted)
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 10r - got
• ​15r - got (faults)

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​Kawardha

All stamps are overprinted KAWARDHA STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 12a - got
• 4r - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 6a - got scan
• ​1r8a - got scan
• 3r - got scan
• 5r - got scan
• 6r - got
• 10r - got
• 15r - got

King George VI

• 4a - got scan
• 12a - got
• 1r - got scan of F
• 2r - got scan
• 15r - got

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Khairagarh

All stamps are overprinted KHAIRAGARH STATE in block capitals, two lines.

Queen Victoria (opt in small font, letters 1½ mm tall)

• 1a - got
• 3a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King Edward VII
a) opt in small font (KHAIRAGARH measures 16 x 1½ mm)

• 1r8a - got?

b) opt in large font (KHAIRAGARH measures 16 x 2¼ mm)

• 1a - got scan
• ​3a - got (doc only)
• 4a - got
• 6a - got scan
• 8a - got
• 12a - got scan
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got scan
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got scan
• 3r - got scan
• 4r - got
• 6r - got

King George V postage opt KHAIRAGARH STATE at top and REVENUE in centre

• 1a - got

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star
a) opt in small font (KHAIRAGARH measures 16 x 1½ mm)

• 4a - got
• 2r - got
• ​6r - got

b) opt in large font (KHAIRAGARH measures 16 x 2¼ mm)

• 1a - got
• 3a - got
• 4a - got scan
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got scan
• 1r2a - got
• 1r8a - got scan
• 2r - got scan
• ​3r - got
• ​4r - got scan
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars
a) opt in small font (KHAIRAGARH measures 16 x 1½ mm)

• 1a - got
• 6a - got
• 12a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 3r - got
• 6r - got

b) opt in medium font (KHAIRAGARH measures 16 x 2 mm)

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - ordered Nov 2024
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got (wmk inverted)
• ​1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got
• 10r - got
• 15r - got scan
• ​20r - got

King George VI

• 1a - got
• 4a - ordered Nov 2024
• 6a - ordered Nov 2024
• 8a - ordered Nov 2024
• 12a - got
• 1r - ordered Nov 2024
• 2r - ordered Jan 2023
• 3r - got

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Khandpara

All stamps are overprinted KHANDPARA STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 3a - got???

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 1a - got???

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got
• 4a - got scan
• 8a - got
• 12a - got scan

King George VI

• 3a - got scan
• 4a - got
• 8a - got scan
• 1r - got scan

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Korea

All stamps are overprinted KOREA STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 4a - got scan
  
• 8a - got (doc only)
• 1r - got scan
  
• 2r - got scan
• 5r - got scan

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King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 4a - got (doc only)
• 8a - got scan
  
• 12a - got scan
  
• 1r - got (doc only)
• 2r - got (doc only)
• 5r - got scan
  

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Mahi Kantha

All stamps are overprinted Current Only in Mahi Kantha in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards, five lines of overprint.  Mahi Kantha shown as two words unless indicated otherwise in listing.

Queen Victoria

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got

King Edward VII

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got scan (Mahikantha as one word)
• 12a - got
• --- a. Mahikantha as one word - got
• 1r - got
• 3r - got

King George V De La Rue issue - Mahikantha in one word - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star 

• 1a - got - two words
• 4a - got
• --- a. Mahikantha as one word - got
• 6a - got (Mahikantha as one word)
• 8a - got
• --- a. Mahikantha as one word - got (doc only)
• 1r - got
• --- a. Mahikantha as one word - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - opt CURRENT ONLY IN MAHIKANTHA

• 1a - got (faults)
• 2a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• ​1r - got
• 2r - got
• ​5r - got

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Mohammad Garh

All stamps are overprinted MOHAMMAD GARH STATE in block capitals, two lines.

Queen Victoria (opt in small font, letters 1½ mm tall)

• 1a - got scan
  
• 3a - got scan
  
• 4a - got
• 6a - got scan
  
• 8a - got scan
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King Edward VII (opt in small font, letters 1½ mm tall)

• 1a - got scan
  
• 8a - got scan

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got scan
• ​1r8a - got
• 2r - got scan
• 3r - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars - opt is almost identical to DLR type

• 4a - got
• 6a - got scan
  
• 8a - got scan
  
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got scan
  
• 4r - got

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Mysore / Karnataka

Queen Victoria adhesives opt MYSORE in bold seriffed font

a) Court Fee multicoloured issue

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a -  got

b) Foreign Bill

• 2a - got
• 6a - got

c) Receipt

• 1a perf 15 - got
• 1a perf 14 - got

Asokan Capital large format - wmk Stars, value tablet at left on rupee values, sans-serif opt

• 2r MSYORE - got (faults)

Asokan Capital large format - wmk Capital, value tablet at right on rupee values
a) Sans-serif opt

• 5nP - got
• 7nP - got
• 10nP - got (doc)
• 25nP - got
• 50nP - got scan
• 75nP - got
• 1r - got scan
• 2r - got scan

b) Seriffed opt

• 5nP - got
• 7nP - got scan
• 25nP - got
• 50nP - got
• 75nP - got
• 1r - got
• 1.25r - got

Asokan Capital key type in medium format
a) Opt MYSORE in English, wmk sideways

• 20p - got
• 25p - got
• 50p - got
• 75p - got

b) Opt KARNATAKA in English, wmk sideways

• 5p - got
• 25p - got
• 50p - got
• 1r - got
• 1r surch on 1.10r - got
• 6r - got

c) Opt KARNATAKA in Kannada, wmk upright

• 1r - got (two types, one might be forgery)
• 2r - got (wmk unknown)

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Nandgaon (see also Rajnandgaon)

All stamps are overprinted NANDGAON STATE in block capitals, two lines.

Queen Victoria

• 1a - got
• 8a - got

King Edward VII (opt in small font, letters 1½ mm tall)
a) opt in small font (NANDGAON measures 14 x 1½ mm)

• 1a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got scan

b) opt in large font (NANDGAON measures 14 x 2¼ mm)

• 8a - got
• 4r - got
• 6r - got

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star
a) opt in small font (NANDGAON measures 14 x 1½ mm)

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 2r - got scan
• 3r - got

b) opt in large font (NANDGAON measures 14 x 2¼ mm)

• 1a - got
• 3a - got
• 4a - got scan
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got
• ​1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars
a) opt in small font (NANDGAON measures 14 x 1½ mm)

• 6a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got

b) opt in medium font (NANDGAON measures 12½ x 2 mm)

• 2a - got scan
• 4a - got
• 12a - got scan
• 1r - got
• ​1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• ​10r - got

King George VI

• 2a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r2a - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 10r - got
• 15r - got
• 20r - got​

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Nayagarh

King Edward VII

• 4a - got scan
• 8a - got scan
• 1r - got scan

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Nilgiri

All stamps are overprinted NILGIRI STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George VI

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
  
• 2r - got
  
• 5r - got scan
  
• 10r - got scan
  
• ​​20r - got scan

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Palanpur Agency

All stamps are overprinted Current Only in Palanpur Agency in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards, five lines of overprint.

Queen Victoria

• 1a - got scan

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King Edward VII

• 4a - got scan

Overprinted Current only in Palanpur in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards, five lines of overprint.

Queen Victoria

• 1a - got
• 8a - got
  
• 5r - got
  

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King Edward VII

• 1a - got
  
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got

King George V, DLR issue

• 4a - got (faults)
  
• 8a - got
• 1r - got​

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Pal Lahara

All stamps are overprinted PAL LAHARA STATE in block capitals, two lines.

Queen Victoria (small multicoloured issue)

• 8a - got with forged opt​

King Edward VII

• 1a - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 8a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 3r - got scan
• 5r - got scan

King George VI

• 1a - got
• ​2a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• ​1r - got scan
• ​1r8a - got scan
• 2r - got scan

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Raigarh

All stamps are overprinted RAIGARH STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 1a - got scan
• 4a - got scan
• 8a - got scan
• 12a - got scan
• 5r - got scan

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 1a - got scan
• 4a - got
• 6a - got scan
• 8a - got scan
• 12a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 1r2a - got scan
• ​1r8a - got scan
• 3r - got scan
• 5r - got scan
• 6r - got scan
• 10r - got scan
  

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 4a - got scan
• 8a - got scan
• 1r - got scan
• 1r8a - got scan
• 2r - got scan
• 4r - got scan
  
• 10r - ordered 1/2
• 20r - ordered 1/2

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Rairakhol

All stamps are overprinted RAIRAKHOL STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r8a - got scan

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r8a - got

• 3r - got

• 5r - got

King George VI
a) Medium opt, RAIRAKHOL 15 x 2 mm 

• 1a - got
• ​2a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got scan
• 6r - got

b) Narrow opt, RAIRAKHOL 13 x 2 mm 

• 1a - got
• ​2a - got
• ​3a - got
• 8a - got

• 4r - ordered June 2024

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Rajnandgaon (see also Nandgaon)

All stamps are overprinted RAJNANDGAON STATE in block capitals, two lines, letters 2 mm tall

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r2a - got
• ​1r8a - got
• 3r - got scan
  
• 4r - got
• ​5r - got
• 6r - got
• 10r - got scan
• ​15r - got
• ​20r - got

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Rewa Kantha

All DLR issue stamps are overprinted Current Only in Rewa Kantha in mixed case plus equivalent in Hindi, sideways reading upwards, five lines of overprint.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star - opt Rewa Kantha in two words

• 4a - got (faults)
• 6a - got scan
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star - opt Rewakantha in one word 

• 1r - got
• 2r - got

King George V Nasik issue - opt CURRENT ONLY IN REWAKANTHA

• ​4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got

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Sakti

All stamps are overprinted SAKTI STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 8a - got scan

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star

• 4a - got scan
• 12a - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got scan
• 12a - got scan

King George VI

• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - ordered 17/3/23
• 1r - got

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Sarangarh

All stamps are overprinted SARANGARH STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King Edward VII

• 4a - got

King George V De La Rue

• 1a - got
• ​4a - got
• 8a - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got
• 6a - got scan
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r2a - ordered May 2024
  
• 1r8a - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 10r - got (wmk inverted)

King George VI

• 1a - got
• 2a - got
• ​3a - got
• 4a - got (also doubled opt)
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 1r8a - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got

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Saurashtra

All stamps are overprinted SAURASHTRA in block capitals, sideways reading downwards.

King George VI

• 1a - got (faults)
• 8a - got
• ​1r - got

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Secunderabad

Queen Victoria adhesives opt SECUNDERABAD in various styles and spellings

a) Court Fee large lilac issue opt in small seriffed capitals reading upwards at left

• 1a - got
• 6r - got (faults)

b) Foreign Bill opt in large sans-serif capitals reading downwards

• 3a - got

c) Foreign Bill opt HYD.R.B. with original opt deleted and SECUNDERABAD added in large font reading downwards

• 4a - got

d) Foreign Bill opt HYD.R.B. with original opt deleted and SECUNDERABAD added in very small font horizontally in centre

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
  
• 1r - got
  

e) Special Adhesive multicoloured issue opt in large sans-serif capitals in centre

• 1a - got
• 2a - got
• 6a - got

King Edward VII adhesives opt SECUNDERABAD in various styles and spellings

a) Court Fee large lilac issue opt in small seriffed capitals reading upwards at left

• 1a - got
• 8a - got

b) Foreign Bill opt HYD.R.B. with original opt deleted and S'bad. added in large seriffed font

• 2a - got

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Seraikella

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star, opt SERAIKELLA STATE (with double L)

• 1a - got scan

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars, opt SERAIKELA STATE (with single L)

• 2a - got scan
• 3a - got scan
• 4a - got
• ​6a - got
• ​12a - got
• 1r - got

King George VI, opt SERAIKELLA STATE (with double L)

• 4a - got
• 6a - got

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Sirguja / Surguja

All stamps are overprinted either SIRGUJA or SURGUJA STATE in block capitals, two lines.

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star, opt SIRGUJA STATE

• 6a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r8a - got
• 3r - got
• 4r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars
a) Opt SIRGUJA STATE

• 6r - got

b) Opt SURGUJA STATE

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got
• 6r - got

King George VI, opt SURGUJA STATE

• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• ​1r8a - got

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Sonepur

King George VI opt SONEPUR STATE

• 4a - got scan
• 12a - got scan

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Tigiria

King George VI opt TIGIRIA STATE

• 2a - got F
• 4a - got scan
• ​1r - got scan of F

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Travancore

All stamps are overprinted TRAVANCORE in small seriffed capitals except where noted

a) Foreign Bill embossed issue with large overprint reading upwards at left

• 4a die A - got

b) Foreign Bill lilac issue

• 2a - got
• 3a - got
  
• 6a - got
• 8a - got
• 2r - got

c) Receipt stamp

• 1a perf 14 (small opt) - got
• 1a perf 14 (large  opt) - got

d) Special Adhesive multicoloured issue

• 1a - got
• 2a - got
  
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 4r - got

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Udaipur

NB this is not Udaipur in Rajasthan
"The Eastern States Agency was an agency or grouping of princely states in eastern India, during the latter years of the Indian Empire. It was created in 1933, by the unification of the former Chhattisgarh States Agency [which included Udaipur and was part of the Central Provinces] and the Orissa States Agency"
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_States_Agency)

King Edward VII opt UDAIPUR STATE

• 4a - got scan

King George V De La Rue issue - wmk INDIA COURT FEE and star
a) Opt UDAIPUR STATE

• 1a - got scan
• 4a - got scan
• 8a - got scan
• 12a - got scan
• 1r - got

b) Opt UDAIPUR STATE E.S.A.

• 2r - got
• 3r - got

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars
a) Opt UDAIPUR STATE

• 1a - got (wmk inverted)
• 4a - got 
• 8a - got scan 
• 12a - got 
• 2r - got scan 

b) Overprinted UDAIPUR STATE C.P. (=Central Provinces)

• 8a - got scan
• 12a - got
• 1r - got

c) Overprinted UDAIPUR STATE E.S.A. (=Eastern States Agency)
c) i) Narrow letters

• 4a - got
• 6a - got
• 8a - got (wmk inverted)
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got

c) ii) Regular letters

• 4a - got
• 12a - got
• 1r - got
• 5r - got
• 10r - got​
• 20r - got

King George VI, opt UDAIPUR STATE

• 8a - got scan of F

King George VI, opt UDAIPUR STATE E.S.A.

• 4a - got
• 8a - got

• 12a - got
• 2r - got scan of F

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Vinchoor

All stamps are overprinted Vinchoor Court in mixed case, sideways reading either upwards or downwards in one line at left of stamp.

Queen Victoria

• 1a - got scan (opt reading upwards)
  
• 4a - got scan (opt reading upwards)
  
• 6a - got (opt reading downwards)
  
• 4r - got (opt reading downwards)

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WIS Agency (see also Kathiawar)

All stamps are overprinted CURRENT ONLY IN W.I.S. AGENCY in small capitals upright plus equivalent in Hindi

King George V Nasik issue - wmk Multiple Stars

• 1a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got
• 10r - ordered June 2024
  
• 15r - got

King George VI

• 1a - got
• ​2a - got
• 4a - got
• 8a - got
• 1r - got
• 2r - got
• 3r - got
• 5r - got
• ​10r - got

King George VI with heavy black bar over WIS overprint

• 8a - got
• 2r - got

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