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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Indian Princely State Karauli Fiscal Court fee and Revenue Stamps

INDIAN PRINCELY STATE KARAULI FISCAL STAMPS
Karauli State formerly Rajputana States Agency, now in Rajasthan State, area of State was 1,227 Square miles and population of State 140,525 in 1931. Privy purse of State on the time of accession was Rs.105,000.
Court fee stamps :--
Coat of arms issue
Type 5, Date of use 1925-35, Perf. 10-1/2, 11. Wove paper.
The supporters and the panels above and below the coat of arms should be in solid colors only, with no gradients, shading, textures, or patterns.
No stop after value in word
The value is expressed in numerals with fraction before "R" (Rupees)
2 Annas, brown-orange
4 Annas, pale blue
Stop after value in word
1 Anna, black
2 Annas, brown-orange
4 Annas, pale blue
4 Annas, dark blue
4 Annas, pale blue (numeral divider in fraction omitted)
8 Annas, brown-yellow
8 Annas, red-brown (1 of fraction inverted)
8 Annas, yellow-brown
1 Rupee, pale green
10 Rupees, yellow-brown
20
Rupees, olive-green (Perf/Imperf)
Type 7, size 79x37 mm. Date of use 1930-35, Perf. 10-1/2, 11. Wove paper.
Circle around the coat of arms is in large dots
1 Anna, grey-black
4 Annas, ultra blue
Type 8, size 79x37 mm. Date of use 1930-35, Perf. 10-1/2, 11. Wove paper.
Circle around the coat of arms is in small dots, "KAROLI STATE" panel is surrounded by dense vertical line shading
1 Anna, grey-black
2 Annas, red
4 Annas, blue
4 Annas, blue
4 Annas
8 Annas, pale brown
2 Rupees, red-brown
50 Rupees, red-brown
Type 9, size 79x37 mm. Date of use 1921-46, Perf. 10-1/2, 11. Wove paper.
Smaller coat of arms with a clear white gap inside the circular border and fine cross-hatched background shading.
2 Annas, red
2 Annas, red (no stop after R)
4 Annas, dull blue

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