INDIAN PRINCELY STATE BHAVNAGAR FISCAL COURT FEE AND REVENUE STAMPS
Bhavnagar State formerly Western (Kathiawar) India States Agency, merged into Saurashtra; now in Gujarat State. Area of State was 7669 square miles, and population of State was 11,048 in 1931. Privy purse of State on the time of accession (15th February 1948) was Rs.10,00,000.
Court fee stamps :--Type-2, used in 1889, size 31x40mm. Perf. 14-1/2, Wove paper.
Type-3, issue in 1904, size 32x35mm. Perf. 12-1/2, Wove paper, Engraved printing, Printer : Waterlow & Sons Ltd. London.
2 Annas, teal blue
4 Annas, bistre
8 Annas, brown
1 Rupee, violet-brown
1 Anna, deep violet
Type-4, issue in 1935-40, size 28x37mm. Perf. 12-1/2, Wove paper, Engraved printing.
1 Anna, violet
2 Annas, blue
4 Annas, yellow brown
8 Annas, brown
Type-5, used in 1940-48, Type-4 redrawn, lithograph, overprinted "SAURASHTRA "
1 Anna, brown-violet
2 Annas, teal blue
Type-?,Overprinted U.S.S. REVENUE POSTAGE SAURASHTRA in four line.
1 Anna, brown-violet
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