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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Indian Princely State Dhrangadhra Revenue Fiscal Stamps collection

DHRANGADHRA STATE FISCAL STAMPS COLLECTION
Dhrangadhra State was formerly Western India (Kathiawar) States Agency ; merged into Saurashtra; now in Gujarat State. Area of State was 3,023 KM2, and population of State was 88,961 in 1931. Privy purse of State on the time of accession (15th Feb.1948) was Rs.380,000.
Court fee stamps :--
Type-5, used in 1900-08, size 116x53mm., Perf.12. Wove paper.
1 Anna, blue green
2 Annas, green
4 Annas, pale green
2 Annas, green (Printed background)
4 Annas, blue-green
4 Annas, green-black (Printed background)
8 Annas, green (Printed background)
8 Annas, black 
10 Rs, black
Type-9, used in 1908-14, size 65x34 to 68x34 mm., Imperf. Wove paper.
Maharaja Sri Ajitsinhji (1900-1911)
2 Annas, red
4 Annas, brown
8 Annas, brown-violet
10 Rupees, green

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