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Monday, April 5, 2010

Indian Princely State Malia Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Malia state was formerly Western India States Agency (Kathiawar) merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State , area of State was 267 KM2, and population of State was 12,660 in 1921, Privy purse of State on the time of accession (15Th February.1948) was Rs. 47,500.
Court fee stamps :--
Type-3, used in 1915-23, size 66x65mm.Perf.12, Wove paper.
1 Anna.
Type -8, used in 1914-15, size 67x58mm., Imperf., Wove paper. Printed in sheets of thirty six (6x6), cut out and glued as adhesive to documents. Violet double-lined oval. The signature at bottom right is Thakur Shri Maliya, which appears in English or Gujarati. Value inserted by hand in red ink.
8 Annas.
Type -10,used in 1919-23, size 68x37mm., Perf. 11-3/4, Wove paper
1 Anna, blue
2 annas, rose
4 annas, brown  rose
Court fee, 8 annas, brown
2 Rupees, yellow-green.
Type -11, date of issue 1945, size 76x35mm., Perf. 11, Wove paper
8 annas, dark grey
Type -12, date of issue 1933-45, size 76x38mm., Perf. 10-3/4x10-1/4, Lithographed, Wove paper.
1 anna, pale olive brown
2 Annas, orange
4 annas, brown-violet 
8 annas, chocolate
8 annas, chocolate, letter size large in value panel
Revenue stamps :--
Type- 21, used in 1914, size 65x40mm. Perf. 9, rough Laid paper, Typeset in black on colored paper. Type-20, redrawn, Signature: W.M.P. Wood, Major , Political Agent.
4 Annas, dark brown

2 comments:

Tudor 61 said...

Is anybody trading Maliya Stamps ? I am interested

Unknown said...

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