India State Kerala Fiscal Stamps

 KERALA STATE FISCAL STAMPS

Kerala State, was formed On 1 November 1956, as Travancore-Cochin was joined with Malabar District of Madras State to form the new state of Kerala. Travancore and Cochin were merged on 1 July 1949, earlier these states used to be seperate states. Kerala State is located on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India. Apart from Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim and Madhya Bharat (M.P.), Kerala has also issued its own stamps, and there is no proper catalogue for the stamps issued by above 4 states, hence it cause difficulty in study of these States stamps.

Area : 15,005 SQ miles Population : 33,387,677 in 2011

COURT FEE STAMPS

Type- RK5, used in 1958-64, size 58x33 mm. Wove paper, watermark multiple conch.

3 N.P., red

5 N.P., red

25 N.P., green

Revenue Stamps Type- RK10, used in 1958-64, size 30x26 mm. Wove paper, watermark multiple conch.

10 N.P., red

Insurance Stamps Type- RK14, used in 1958-64, size 21x37 mm. Wove paper, watermark multiple conch.

20 N.P., red

Court Fee Type- RK15, Travancore stamps Type- 6, overprinted KERALA and surchared.

Surcharged 1/2 anna on 1 anna, blue

1 Anna surchaged on 2 ch, red

Type- RK16, Travancore stamps Type- 7, overprinted KERALA and surchared.

4 Annas, new value overprinted, red

4 Annas, new value overprinted, red

(No space between KERALA and value)

Type- RK17, Travancore-Cochin stamps Type- 11, overprinted KERALA and surchared.

10 N.P. (New value) surchaged on 2 Annas, violet

Type- RK18, Travancore-Cochin stamps Type- 12, overprinted "KERALA"

1/2 Rupee, green

1 Rupee, magenta

2 Rupees, carmine

Non Judicial.

Type- KM 35, used in 1949-50, Court Fee stamps of Travancore-Cochin, Type-12, overprinted "KERALA NON JUTICIAL" in black capitals.

1/2 Rupee, green

1 Rupee, magenta

Revenue stamps

Type- KM 45, Cat.no 491 Travancore stamps overprinted "T.C" at top and "KERALA" at bottom.

1 Anna, red

Provisional issue Cat. no 491 surcharged 5 N.P. (misspelled nP for N.P.)

5 N.P. on1 Anna, red

5 N.P. on1 Anna, red (5 N.P. printed in disorder)

SPECIAL ADHESIVE

Type- 75, Share Transfer stamps of Travancore KM Type-50 overprinted Travancore-Cochin #overprint Type- 4. later overprint "KERALA" and "SPECIAL ADHESHIV"

5 Rupee, red

10 Rupee, turquoise-green

STISTAMP opinion it should be Special Adhesive stamps of Travancore State.

Type- RK76, size 60x23 mm. Wove paper, Travancore Type- unrecorded overprinted "T.C." for later use overprinted "KERALA" in black serif capitals.

50 Rupee, green

100 Rupee, purple

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