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I have seen the following values: 1 a red, 1 a green, 2 a violet, 3 a brown, 4 a green, 6 a brown, 8 a blue, 12 a red, 1 R red, 2 R lilac, 4 R brown, 5 R violet, 6 R green, 7 R orange, and 10 R red. More values exist, as well as many surcharges.
The values 1 a, 2 a and 4 a exist with overprint 'TELEGRAPH'.
('GOVERNMENT OF INDIA')
Court Fee:
I have also seen a 1 a green, 2 a orange, 3 a green and 12 a brown (all in same design as the 8 a above) and a 4 R red (design as the 1 R stamp above).
(Reduced size)
Foreign Bill:
(Foreign Bill)
(Reduced size)
A similar stamp in the above design (Foreign Bill) in the value 4 R exists with overprint 'TELEGRAPH 1 ANNA' to be used for telegraphic purposes.
('HIGH COURT' and 'SMALL CAUSE COURT' both overprinted
'CANCELLED')
(Share Transfer 4 a)
(Reduced size)
In this design ('SPECIAL ADHESIVE') exist: 2 a, 3
a, 4 a, 6 a, 8 a and 12 a (all in green and brown).
In a slightly larger design: 1 R, 2 R, 3 R, 4 R, 5 R, 6 R, 7 R, 8
R, 9 R and 10 R (all in lilac and green, the designs being all
slightly different).
In an even larger size were issued: 20 R, 30 R, 40 R, 50 R, 100 R
and 200 R (all in green and brown).
Later issues, examples:
(Reduced sizes)
Postage stamps overprinted with 'POSTAL SERVICE' are fiscal stamps, examples:
The following values exist with overprint 'POSTAL
SERVICE';
on Queen Victoria stamps (1895): 1/2 a green,
'ONE ANNA' on 9 p lilac, 'ONE ANNA' on 9 p red, 1 a brown, 2 a
blue, 2 a violet, 4 a olive, 8 a lilac, 1 R red and green, 2 R
brown and red, 3 R green and brown, 5 R violet and blue;
on King Edward VII stamps (1904): 1/2 a green, 1
a red, 2 a violet, 4 a olive, 8 a violet, 1 R red and green.
I have seen other postage stamps of Queen Victoria with several
overprints. I have seen 'Estate.'and 'High Court'. Also I have
seen overprints with 'Municipal' or a large 'M' in a circle (used
for the same municipal purposes as well). The overprints 'TIMES
OF INDIA.' and 'Bombay Gazette' were apparently made for
newspaper purposes. Sorry, no pictures available yet.
Some more recent revenue stamps.
Many states of India issued their own revenue stamps, examples:
For a list of Indian fiscal stamps of the Indian states click here.
Stamp of India used in Aden:
Examples:
(Reduced sizes)
'ONE ANNA' on 1 1/2 a blue cut
Cut from envelope with image of King George VI
(Sorry, no picture available yet)
4 a violet 1 R violet 4 R violet
These stamps are rare. They also exist with overprint 'COURT FEE'.
Examples (used stamps are always cut into two halves):
1 a green 2 a red 4 a blue 8 a brown 1 R grey 2 R 8 a orange 5 R brown 10 R green 14 R 4 a violet 25 R violet 28 R 8 a green 50 R red
(reduced sizes)
1 a green 2 a red 4 a blue 8 a brown 1 R grey 2 R yellow (1900, different portrait of the Queen) 2 R 8 a orange 5 R brown 10 R green 25 R violet 50 R red Surcharged '2 RUPEES' on 2 R 8 a orange (1899)
(Reduced size)
1 a green 2 a red 4 a blue 8 a brown 1 R grey 2 R orange 5 R brown 10 R green 25 R violet 50 R red Surcharged '2 TWO' on 8 a brown 'FOUR ANNAS' on 1 R grey
The values 2 R, 5 R, 10 R, 25 R and 50 R seem to exist with a 'OHMS' overprint (official stamps), but I have never seen them.
Some fiscal stamps were also overprinted with 'TELEGRAPH' in 1881 and 1904.
Forged 'TELEGRAPH.' overprint made by the forger Francois Fournier (reduced size).
Lady Mintos fete, Calcutta January 1907, cinderella issued for the birthday of lady Minto:
Reduced size.
I've seen another label with a map of India and inscription 'LADY MINTO'S FETE CALCUTTA JANUARY 1907' 1 Rupee, in the colors black, green (sea) and red (India). A similar label exists in blue with the portrait of a man (Lady Minto's husband?) also in the value 4 a (see images above).
Bombay Presidency War & Relief Fund Women's Branch 1/2 a blue
label