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Monday, August 23, 2010

Indian Princely State Gondal Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps India Asia British Commonwealth

Gondal State Formerly Western India States Agency (Kathiawar), merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State, area of State was 2652 square KM (180 villages), and population of State was 2,05,840 in 1931. Privy purse of State on the time of accession (15 Th February1948) was Rs.8,00,000.
Bill stamp :--
Type-5, issued in 1881, Printed in sheet of 12 on thin wove paper.
1 Anna, dark blue. 
1 Anna, dark blue, perf. 10
1 Anna, dark blue, part portion of shading in oval area missing.
2 Annas, brown, perf. 13-1/2
4 Annas, yellow-green, perf. 13-1/2
8 Annas, yellow
1 Rupee, chalky blue
Type-6, used in 1891-1906, Type-5 redrawn, Perf.11, Wove thin paper. No shading within the oval. New ornaments in the triangles around oval.
1 Anna, blue.
 4 Annas, emerald, perfin "HUZ.R cd 13.07.1908"
Provisional issue (1908-10)
Type-5 surcharged in black, letter 2mm. high and the numeral 8mm. high.
1 Anna on 8 Anna, orange-yellow
Revenue stamps :--
Type-20, used in 1928-44, size of stamps 30x24mm., Perf. 13-3/4, Wove paper.
1 Anna, violet
2 Annas, bright blue
4 Annas, deep green
4 Annas, violet
8 Annas, red
Provisional issue
Issued in 1932. One line black surcharge with new value in Gujarati (20x4mm.)
Commemorative issue
Type- 25, issued in 1934. size of stamps 27x33mm., Perf. 11x12. Stamps issued on the occasion of celebrates a rule of 56 years by Bhagvat Sinhji (1878-1934).The Sambat dates (1934-1990) are inscribed in the design above the ruler's head.
2 Annas, purple
2 Annas, purple, perf. shifted left
2 Annas, purple, perf. shifted right.
2 Annas, purple, perf. shifted right & up.
2 Annas, purple, perf. shifted up. Gujarati value missing.
2 Annas, purple, printed on grey paper. paper size large.
 2 Annas, grey-blue
2 Annas, green
4 Annas, purple
8 Annas, purple
8 Annas, scarlet
8 Annas, carmine
 8 Annas, orange-red
Provisional issue
One line black surcharge with new value in Gujarati (19x3-1/2 mm.)
2 Annas on 8 Annas. orange red

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