India Service Official stamps

 INDIA SERVICE OFFICIAL STAMPS COLLECTION

2nd January 1950-51, Wmk. Multi Star. Perf. 14

Denominations

3p   Slate violet

6p   Purple brown

9p   Green

1An Turquoise

2An Carmine

3An Red orange

4An Lake

4An Ultramarine

6An Bright violet

8An Red brown

Rupee value in large format

1Rs   Violet

2Rs   Rose carmine

5Rs   Bluish green

10Rs Reddish brown

1st April 1957-58, N.P. series, Wmk. Multi Star. Perf. 14

Denominations

1np   Greenish slate

2np   Blackish violet

3np   Chocolate

5np   Deep emerald

6np   Turquoise blue

13np Scarlet

15np Reddish violet 

20np Vermilion

25np Ultramarine

50np Reddish brown

1958-71, N.P. series, Wmk. Ashokan Capital. Perf. 14

Denominations

1np   Slate black

2np   Blackish violet

3np   Chocolate

5np   Deep emerald

6np   Turquoise blue

10np Deep grey green

13np Scarlet

15np Deep violet

20np Vermilion

25np Ultramarine

50np Reddish brown

Rupee value in large format

1Rs   Reddish Violet

2Rs   Pale Rose carmine

5Rs   Slate green

10Rs Lake brown

20th May 1967-73, Added "Bharat" and "Shasakiya" in Hindi, Wmk. Ashokan Capital. Perf. 15x14

Denominations

2p   Violet

5p   Green

10p Myrtle green

15p Plum

20p Red

30p Ultramarine

50p Chestnut

1Rs Dull purple

15th November 1967-73, Wmk. Large Star & 'INDIA GOVT' in sheet. Perf. 15x14

Denominations

2p   Violet

3p   Chocolate

5p   Green

6p   Turquoise blue

10p Myrtle green

15p Plum

20p Red

25p Carmine red

30p Ultramarine

50p Chestnut

15th November 1971, Obligatory Tax, Refugee Relief overprinted.

I.S.P. Nashik Print

Bangalore Machine Print

Local Hand Rubber stamp

1st December 1971, Added "Refugee relief" in Hindi & English vertically at both sides. Printed on no gum paper.

1st April 1976-81, Added "Satyameva Jayate" Wmk. Large Star & 'INDIA GOVT' in sheet. Perf. 15x14

Denominations

2       Deep violet blue

5       Yellowish green

10     Myrtle green

15     Deep purple

20     Red

25     Rose carmine

30     Chalky blue

35     Violet

50     Chestnut

100   Deep brownish purple

200   Vermilion

500   Deep green

1000 Red brown

1st April 1976-78, Rs. value in large format. Wmk. Ashokan to left. Perf. 15x14, 14 (200,500,1000)

1st December 1981, Imperf with simulated perf. No watermark no gum.

Denominations

5       Yellowish green

10     Deep dull green

15     Blackish purple

20     Red

25     Rose carmine

30     Deep ultramarine

35     Bluish violet

40     Bright violet

50     Reddish brown

60     Deep brown

100   Deep purple brown

200   Rose red

500   Grey green

1000 Chocolate

Varieties Watermark Large Star & INDIA GOVT in sheet, Date of issue, 22nd November 1982 Watermark Ashokan Capital sideways, Date of issue, 16th April 1984-1999

Impref issue privately perforated 

20th January 1998-2000, 1984 issue redrawn reduce size by 2mm. Watermark Ashokan Capital sideways. Perf. 13. Litho & Typo 

Denominations

2012, Undisclosed Issue

Denominations

1500

2000