INDIAN STATES, Bhor

Bhore

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Note: on my website many of the pictures can not be seen! They are of course present in the cd's;
contact me if you want to purchase them:
evert@klaseboer.com.

Also many forgeries exist: see the excellent site http://www.princelystates.com/CurrentIssue/ff-04-01a.shtml for more information.


1879 Ellipse or rectangle with native text

1/2 a red


(Reduced size)

  1/2 a red (ellipse)
  1 a red (rectangle)

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 a *** ***  
1 a *** ***  

Forgeries exists of both the above stamps. Genuine stamps are handstamped and not perfect. Forgeries are usually too perfect. Source: http://www.stampcommunity.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19285


Very dubious item, modern reproduction?


Forgery, impression too neat and the characters are different from the genuine stamps.


Most likely a forgery, impression too neat.

Some typical cancels:

 

1901 Head of Shankar Rao Chimnaji, inscription 'BHOR STATE POSTAGE'

  1/2 a red

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 a *** ***  


The only genuinely used cancel on these stamps was the 'vanity cancel' leaving the head of the ruler untouched.

Fiscal stamps exist in a similar design with inscription 'BHOR STATE RECEIPT STAMP'.


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