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.
(reduced size)
Overprint circular 1/2 a green 1 a brown 2 a blue 4 a green 8 a lilac 1 R grey Overprint straight in 2 lines
1/2 a green (overprint red or black) 9 p red 1 a brown 1 a 6 p brown 2 a blue (overprint red or black) 3 a orange 4 a green (overprint red) 4 a olive 6 a brown 8 a lilac 12 a lilac on red 1 R grey (overprint red or black) 1 R red and green 2 R brown and red 3 R green and brown 5 R violet and blue
Both overprints were forged by the forger Francois Fournier (both even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!
Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced
size)
3 p grey 1/2 a green (India postage) 1/2 a green (India postage revenue) 1 a red (India postage) 1 a red (India postage revenue) 2 a violet 2 a 6 p blue 3 a orange 4 a olive 6 a yellow 8 a lilac 12 a lilac on red 1 R red and green
NABHA STATE in two lines
3 p grey 1/2 a green 1 a red 1 a brown 2 a lilac 3 a orange 4 a olive 6 a yellow 8 a lilac 12 a red 1 R green and brown NABHA STATE in one line
3 p grey 1/2 a green (India postage) 1/2 a green (India postage revenue) 1 a brown 2 a lilac 2 a 6 p orange 3 a blue 3 a red 4 a olive (India postage) 4 a olive (India postage revenue) 2 R brown and red 5 R violet and blue
Later issues:
NABHA STATE in a circle
1/2 a green 1 a brown 2 a blue NABHA STATE in 2 straight lines 1/2 a green (overprint red or black) 1 a brown 2 a blue (overprint red or black) 3 a orange 4 a olive 6 a brown 8 a lilac 12 a lilac on red 1 R grey 1 R red and green
The overprints "NABHA STATE SERVICE" with "NABHA STATE" in two straight lines was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!
Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced
size)
3 p grey 1/2 a green (India postage) 1/2 a green (India postage revenue) 1 a red (India postage) 1 a red (India postage revenue) 2 a violet 4 a olive 8 a lilac 1 R red and green
Forged overprints exist, example:
NABHA STATE in 2 lines 3 p grey 1/2 a green 1 a red 2 a lilac 4 a olive (SERVICE below) 4 a olive (NABHA STATE below) 8 a lilac 1 R green and brown (SERVICE below) 1 R green and brown (NABHA STATE below) NABHA STATE in 1 line 3 p grey 1 a brown 3 a red
The postal stationery of India was used, with additional overprint "NABHA STATE" and the arms of Nabha below.
Examples:
(Reduced size)
(1/2 p King George, reduced size)
1/2 a green 1 a brown 2 a blue 4 a green 8 a lilac 1 R grey
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1/2 a | *** | *** | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
1 a | R | R | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
2 a | R | R | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
4 a | RR | RR | On stamps with watermark 'Elephant head' |
8 a | RRR | RRR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
1 R | RRR | RRR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
I've been told that the next stamp is a reprint:
(Reprint)
This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). Fournier also made a forged cancel "JHIND-STATE SANGRUR MA.14 03" with "JHIND-STATE" in arc-shape above a circle. If anybody has more information, please contact me!
Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced
size)
Forged Jhind cancel and other forged India cancels made by
Fournier.
1/2 a green (red overprint) 1 a brown 2 a blue (red overprint) 4 a green (red overprint) 8 a lilac 1 R grey (red overprint)
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1/2 a | RR | RR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
1 a | RR | RR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
2 a | RR | RR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
4 a | RR | RR | On stamps with watermark 'Elephant head' |
8 a | RR | RR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
1 R | RRR | RRR | On stamps with watermark 'Star' |
Forged overprints exist, examples:
This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!
Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced
size)
Primitive forgery (both stamp and overprint are forged)
3 p red 3 p grey 1/2 a green 1 a brown 1 a red 1 a 6 p brown 2 a blue 3 a orange 4 a olive 6 a brown 8 a lilac 12 a lilac on red 1 R grey 1 R red and green Large size
2 R brown and red 3 R green and brown 5 R violet and blue
All stamps have watermark 'Star' except the values 6 a, which has watermark 'Elephant head'.
Prepared red overprint (not issued)
Stamps with red overprint were prepared, but not issued. The following values exist with red overprint: 1/2 a green, 2 a blue, 4 a green and 1 R grey (all with watermark 'Star, except the 4 a which has watermark 'Elephant head).
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
3 p red | * | * | 1903? |
3 p grey | * | * | 1903? |
1/2 a | * | * | Issued in yellowish green in 1903: *** |
1 a brown | * | * | |
1 a red | ** | ** | 1903? |
1 a 6 p | *** | *** | |
2 a | *** | * | |
3 a | *** | *** | |
4 a | *** | ** | |
6 a | *** | *** | |
8 a | *** | *** | |
12 a | *** | *** | |
1 R grey | R | R | |
1 R red and green | R | R | |
2 R | RRR | RRR | |
3 R | RRR | RRR | |
5 R | RRR | RRR |
Some stamps exist with erroneous inscription "JEIND" (RRR).
This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in two types, images can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!
Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced
size)
3 p grey 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE") 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 1 a red ("POSTAGE") 1 a red ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 2 a lilac 2 a 6 p blue 3 a orange 4 a olive 6 a yellow 8 a lilac 12 a lilac on red 1 R red and green
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
3 p | * | * | |
1/2 a "POSTAGE" | * | * | |
1/2 a "POSTAGE & REVENUE" | * | * | |
1 a "POSTAGE" | * | * | |
1 a "POSTAGE & REVENUE" | * | * | |
2 a | * | * | |
2 a 6 p | ** | ** | |
3 a | ** | ** | |
4 a | ** | *** | |
6 a | *** | *** | |
8 a | *** | *** | |
12 a | *** | *** | |
1 R | *** | *** |
Forged overprints exist: example:
3 p grey 1/2 a green 1 a red 2 a lilac 3 a orange 6 a yellow
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
3 p | * | * | |
1/2 a | * | * | |
1 a | * | * | |
2 a | ** | ** | |
3 a | *** | *** | |
6 a | R | R |
3 p grey 1/2 a green 1 a red 1 a brown (1924) 1 1/2 a brown ("ONE AND HALF", 1922) 1 1/2 a brown ("ONE AND A HALF", 1923) 1 1/2 a red (1927) 2 a lilac 2 a 6 p blue (1922) 2 a 6 p orange (1927) 3 a orange 3 a blue (1926) 4 a olive 6 a yellow 8 a lilac 12 a red 1 R green and brown 2 R yellow and red 5 R lilac and blue
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
3 p | c | c | |
1/2 a | c | c | |
1 a red | * | * | |
1 a brown | * | * | |
1 1/2 a brown | * | * | Both types |
2 a | * | * | |
2 a 6 p blue | ** | ** | |
2 a 6 p orange | * | * | |
3 a orange | ** | ** | |
3 a blue | ** | ** | |
4 a | ** | ** | |
6 a | ** | ** | |
8 a | ** | ** | |
12 a | *** | *** | |
1 R | *** | *** | |
2 R | *** | *** | |
5 R | RR | RR |
(Inverted overprint, could be a forgery)
9 p on 1 a red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
9 p on 1 a | *** | *** |
3 p grey 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE") 9 p green 1 a brown ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 1 a brown ("POSTAGE") 1 a 3 p lilac 1 1/2 a red 2 a lilac 2 a red 2 a 6 p orange 3 a blue 3 a red 4 a olive ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 4 a olive ("POSTAGE") 8 a lilac 12 a red 1 R green and brown 2 R yellow and red 5 R lilac and blue 10 R red and green 15 R green and blue 25 R blue and orange
Later issues with "JIND STATE" and "JIND" on
stamps of India with portrait of King George VI
1/2 a green 1 a brown 2 a blue
1/2 a green (red overprint) 1 a brown 2 a blue (red overprint)
1/2 a green (overprint red) 1/2 a green (overprint black) 1 a brown 2 a blue (overprint black) 2 a blue (overprint red) 4 a olive 8 a lilac 1 R red and green (1897)
This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (an image can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'). If anybody has more information, please contact me!
Forged Fournier overprints taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced
size)
3 p grey 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE") 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 1 a red ("POSTAGE") 1 a red ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 2 a lilac 4 a olive 8 a lilac 1 R red and green
Forged overprints exist, example:
(Forged overprint)
3 p grey 1/2 a green 1 a red 1 a brown (1924) 2 a lilac 4 a olive 6 a yellow 8 a lilac 12 a red 1 R green and brown 2 R yellow and red 5 R lilac and blue
3 p grey 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 1/2 a green ("POSTAGE") 1 a brown ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 1 a brown ("POSTAGE") 1 a 3 p lilac (1932) 2 a lilac 2 a red 4 a olive ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") 4 a olive ("POSTAGE") 8 a lilac 9 p green (1932) 12 a red 1 R green and brown 2 R yellow and red 5 R lilac and blue 10 R red and green
Later issue, "JIND STATE SERVICE" on stamp of India
with portrait of King George VI
Official stamps of India with the image of King George VI also exist with the overprint "JIND".
Example:
(Reduced size)