INDIAN STATES, KISHENGARH

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

1899 Inscription "KISHENGARH" at the top

  1 a green
  1 a blue

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 a green	***	***	Imperforate or rouletted (R)
1 a blue	RR	RR	Imperforate

1899 Arms, inscription "KISHENGARH REVENUE POSTAGE", various frames, perforated or imperforate

1/4 anna

1/2 anna

2 R red (?) 1 a brown

(With "ON K S D" overprint)

  1/4 a red
  1/4 a green
  1/2 a blue
  1/2 a green
  1/2 a red
  1/2 a red (different type)
  1 a brown
  1 a grey
  4 a brown
  8 a grey
  1 R green
  2 R red
  5 R violet

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
1/4 a red	*	*
1/4 a green	R	R
1/2 a blue	**	**
1/2 a green	R	R
1/2 a red	R	R	"REVENUE POSTAGE" written in arc on top
1/2 a red	***	***	1904, "REVENUE & POSTAGE" written in a banner on top
1 a brown	***	***
1 a grey	RR	RR
4 a	***	***
8 a	R	R
1 R	R	R
2 R	R	R
5 R	RR	RR

Probably forgeries, both with "23 AP 04 KISHENGARH RAJ.PO" cancel which can also be found in the Fournier Album.

Forged "KISHENGARH 23 AP 04 RAJPO" cancel made by the forger Fournier

Modern forgeries (badly done)

A whole bunch of forgeries of different states, all made by the same forger, I presume. Including Kishengarh ones.

1899 Head of man in an ellipse

  2 a brown

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
2 a	***	***

Modern, very blur forgeries.

1904 Head of man in a rectangle, "REVENUE AND POSTAGE" at top

  2 a yellow

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
2 a	***	***

(With "ON K S D" overprint)

Modern, very blur forgery.

1904 Head of man, "POSTAGE AND REVENUE" at the left side

(With 'ON K S D' overprint)

  1/4 a red
  1/2 a brown
  1 a blue
  2 a orange
  4 a brown
  8 a lilac
  1 R green
  2 R yellow
  5 R brown

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
1/4 a	*	*
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	***	***
4 a	***	***
8 a	***	***
1 R	***	***
2 R	R	R
5 R	R	R

1913 Head of man, "POSTAGE & REVENUE" at the left side

  1/4 a blue
  1/4 a blue (slightly different design)
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a violet
  2 a violet (slightly different design)
  4 a blue
  8 a brown
  1 R lilac
  2 R green
  5 R brown

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
1/4 a	*	*	Both types
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	**	**	Three types: one with inscription 'ANNA'
4 a	**	**
8 a	***	***
1 R	***	***
2 R	R	R
5 R	R	R

1928 Ruler facing the right

  1/2 a green
  4 a brown
  8 a violet
  1 R green
  2 R yellow
  5 R brown

Official stamps: In 1918 official stamps were issued, many of the previous stamps were overprinted "ON K S D", example:

On K S D on 8 a brown, 1918 official stamp
(Reduced size)