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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Indian Princely State Bikaner Fiscal stamps

Bikaner State is formerly Rajputana Agency, now in Rajasthan State, The State was founded in the mid-fifteenth century by Bika, a son of the chief of Jodhpur. Area of State was 23,317 square miles ,and population of State was 9,36,218 in 1931.
Court fee stamps :--
Type-10, used in 1938-52 (KM dated 1938-49), size 77x38mm. Perf. 10-1/4, Thik wove paper, Lithographed
8 Annas, color shade
1 Rupee, various color shade

2 Rupees, orange
5 Rupees, emerald
10 Rupees, chocolate
20 Rupees, rose
20 Rupees, rose, overprinted by rubber hand stamp CHURU
Churu was Tehsil of Bikaner state. Located at 28o18' N latitude and 74o58' E longitude.

 50 Rupees, blue, one side imperf
50 Rupees, blue
Revenue stamps :--
Type-60, issued in 1940(?) ,24x39mm. Perf. 10-1/2.Wove paper
1Rs.,2Rs.,5Rs., 10Rs.
Talbana ( Process )fees :--
Type-75, usage in 1945-52, size 92x68 mm. Imperf. Lithographed.
4 Annas, emerald
6 Annas, chocolate.
8 Annas, red
8 Annas, red, serial number of stamps by red ink.
1 Rupee, magenta, serial number of stamps by red ink.
1 Rupee, magenta, serial number of stamps by black ink.
1 Rupee, magenta, printed on grey wove paper
1 Rupee, violet 
  2 Rupees, orange

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is great. Look forward to more.
Col J Dutta