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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Indian Princely State Bhadarva Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Bhadarva State formerly Rewa Kantha Agency, merged into Bombay Province; now in Gujarat State. Area of state was 27 square miles, and population of State was 11,048 in 1931. Printer of Bhadarva State stamps is L. V. Indap & Co, Bombay.
Revenue stamps :--
Type-10, issued in 1940-45, size of stamps 27x39mm. perf11 rough, Wove paper, Rotogravure printing.
1 Anna, maroon
1 Anna, carmine
1 Anna, scarlet
1 Anna, scarlet (shade)
2 Anna, green
4 Anna, deep blue
Type- 15, issued in 1940-45, size of stamps 25x31mm. Perf 10-1/2, Wove paper,
1 Anna, Red.
1 Anna, Red, letter size in value panel is large.
Type-16, type-15, redrawn with Gujrati numerals added to value panel.
1 Anna, deep red.

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