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Friday, September 24, 2010

Indian Princely State Bansda Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

Bansda State was formerly Surat Agency, Later Gujarat States Agency : merged in Bombay now in Gujarat State, area of State was 557 Sq Km, Population of State was 48,807 in 1931. Privy purse of State on the time of accession (10Th June 1948 ) was Rs.160,000.
Revenue stamps :--
Type-12, used in 1940-45, size 20x45mm. Perf.10. Wove paper. Printer of stamps L.V. Indap & Co. Bombay.
1 Anna, pale brown
Type-25, used in 1935-45, size 35x40mm. Perf.12. Wove paper. Printer of stamps L.V. Indap & Co. Bombay.
1 Anna, red
Type-30, used in 1940-45, size 35x40mm.  Imperf. Wove paper. Printer of stamps L.V. Indap & Co. Bombay.
1 Anna, red

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