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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Indian Princely State Bijawar Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Bijawar State later formerly Central India (Bundelkhand Agency), area of State was 2520 KM2, and population of State was 1,10,500 in 1901, Privy purse of State on the time of accession (1st January 1950) was Rs. 5,20,000.
Court fee stamps :--
Type-10, used in 1944-48, size 75x38mm., Wove paper, Printer : L.V.Indap & co, Bombay
2 Annas, violet
3 Annas, red-orange
4 Annas, blue
4 Annas, green-blue, The Hindi value panel contains Aa first.
8 Annas, blue
12 Annas, ultra
12 Annas, blue, Long tag of "A" in English value panel.
1 Rupee, brown.
1 Rupee, brown. (Re.1)
 2 Rupees, red, value unrecorded in KM
Revenue stamps :--
Type-20, issued in 1935-40(?), size of stamps 34x44mm. Rough perf 10-11, Wove paper.
1 Anna, purple.

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