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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Indian Princely State Porbandar Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Porbandar state Formerly Western India States Agency (Kathiawar ),merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State , area of state was 1663 square KM ( 90 villages ) ,and population of state was 1,15,675 in 1931.Privy purse of state on the time of accession (15 Th February1948 ) was Rs.3,80,000.
Court fee stamps :--
Type-9, used in 1926-30. size of stamps 86x41mm., Perf. 11-1/2 .Wove paper. Lithographed.

One Anna, red


Type-10, used in 1922-24. size of stamps 85x41mm., Perf. 11 .Wove paper. Lithographed.

 One Anna, pale magenta

One Anna,magenta, small lettering in value panel.


Type-11, used in 1938-49. size of stamps 64x31mm., Perf. 12 .Wove paper. Photo lithographed.

One Anna, deep red
One Anna, deep red, small letter size in Gujarati value panel.


One Anna, vermilion, printed on soft thin wove paper.


Type-12, used in 1925-35. size of stamps 84x41mm., Perf. 11-3/4 x 11-1/2 .Wove paper.Photo lithographed.

One Anna, carmine


Two Anna, blue


Four Annas, green, full stop after value.


Four Annas, green, excessive gap between "4" and "As." in English value panel.
No stop after value in Gujarati value panel.


Four Annas, green, stamp printed on brown thin soft paper.

Eight Annas, brown

Eight Annas, brown ,excessive gap between "8" and "As." in English value panel..

Eight Annas, brown, no stop after "As"in English value panel.


Eight Annas, brown ,wide "8" in English value panel.
stamp printed on brown thin soft paper.

 Eight Annas, brown ,wide "8" in English value panel.


 One Rupee, violet, no stop after Rupee in Gujarati value panel.


One Rupee, violet, full stop after Rupee in Gujarati and English value panel.



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