INDIA King George VI

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1937 onwards, King George VI, definitive set

1/2 a brown
1/2 a 'INDIA POSTAGE' in an arc

Small sized stamps (all similar design, 'INDIA POSTAGE' in an arc): 3 p grey, 1/2 a brown, 9 p green, 1 a red.

9 p, 'INDIA POSTAGE' below, king in an ellipse

Small sized stamps (all similar design, 'INDIA POSTAGE' below, king in an ellipse): 3 p grey, 1/2 a lilac, 9 p green, 1 a red.

1 1/2 a, 'INDIA POSTAGE' below, king in a rectangle

Small sized stamps (all similar design, 'INDIA POSTAGE' below, king in a rectangle): 1 a 3 p yellow, 1 1/2 a violet, 2 a orange, 3 a lilac, 3 1/2 a blue. Also surcharged '3 PIES' and bars on 1 a 3 p yellow (1946).

4 a 'INDIA POSTAGE' below, king on a white background

Small sized stamps (all similar design, 'INDIA POSTAGE' below, king on a white background): 4 a brown, 6 a blue, 8 a violet, 12 a red.

12 a larger sized stamp (mail plane).

Larger sized stamps: 2 a orange (Dak runner), 2 a 6 p lilac (Dak Bullock car), 3 a green (Dak tonga), 3 a 6 p blue (Dak camel), 4 a brown (mail train), 6 a blue (mail steamer), 8 a violet (mail lorry), 12 a red (mail plane), 14 a lilac (mail plane, 1940, design as 12 a).

10 R, large sized stamp similar to George V issue of 1911

Large sized stamp similar in design to the King George V issue of 1911: 1 R brown and grey, 2 R brown and violet, 5 R blue and green, 10 R lilac and violet, 15 R green and brown, 25 R violet and blue.

Postal forgery of the 1 R value; the perforation is wrong (11 1/2 instead of 14); it has no watermark.

These stamps also exist with overprints for example for Nabha: 'NABHA', 'NABHA STATE' or 'CHAMBA STATE' or 'GWALIOR:

Arabic overprint used in Oman

Indian stamp with overprint 'KUWAIT' for use in Kuwait

They also exist with overprint 'PAKISTAN' for use in Pakistan.

1946 King George VI, Victory issue

9 p green, 1 1/2 a violet, 3 1/2 a blue, 12 a red (all similar design).

These stamps were the last stamps issued under British rule.

Official stamps

Overprinted 'SERVICE' on stamps of 1937

on small stamps with 'INDIA POSTAGE' in an arc: 1/2 a brown, 9 p green, 1 a red

On large sized stamps (overprint 'SERVICE' also larger): 1 R brown and grey, 2 R brown and violet, 5 R blue and green, 10 R lilac and violet.

The 1 R stamp with overprint in arabic was issued in Oman.

These stamps also exist with overprints, for example for Chamba: 'CHAMBA SERVICE', 'CHAMBA STATE SERVICE' or 'NABHA SERVICE'.

Inscription 'INDIA POSTAGE SERVICE'

  3 p grey
  1/2 a brown
  1/2 a violet
  9 p green
  1 a red
  1 a 3 p olive
  1 1/2 a violet
  2 a orange
  2 1/2 a blue
  4 a brown
  8 a blue

These stamps also exist with overprints for example 'CHAMBA' or 'NABHA':

These stamps with arabic overprint were used in Oman.

Envelopes example:

Cut from envelope with image of King George VI, I've also seen 1 a 3 p brown in the same design.