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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Indian Princely State Bilkha Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Bilkha ( Najwala, Bilkha Najwala, Naja Kala ) A small offshoot of the Jetpur taluka, formerly Western Kathiawar Agency, merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State, area of State was 350 KM2, and population of State was 29,633 in 1931, Privy purse of State on the time of accession (15Th February 1948) was Rs.1,00,000.
Court fee stamps :--
Type- 1, used in 1905-15, size 36x35mm., Perf. 12 Colored wove local paper.
1 Anna, black/orange
Type-8, used in 1924-28, size 63x38mm.,Rough perf. 11 Thin wove paper.
1 Anna, black.
Type- 10, used in 1932-40, size 76x35mm., Perf. 10-1/2 Surfaced wove paper.
1 Anna, pink
2 Annas, blue
4 Annas, bistre
8 Annas, black

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