PATIALA (Puttialla)

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Various stamps of India were overprinted with 'PATIALA STATE' or 'PUTTIALLA STATE' from 1884 onwards.

 

1884 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted "PUTTIALLA STATE" in two curves

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  2 a blue
  4 a green
  8 a lilac
  1 R grey

All these stamps have watermark 'Star', except the 4 a which has watermark 'Elephant Head'. The overprint is usually in red, but the 1 a and 8 a exist with red and black overprint:


(Red and black overprint on 8 a)

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 R R Red and black overprint: RRR
2 a R R  
4 a R R  
8 a RR RR Red and black overprint: RR
1 R RR RR  

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)

 

1885 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted "PUTTIALLA STATE"


Error with black and red overprint.

  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)

All stamps have watermark 'Star', except the 4 a, which has watermark 'Elephant head'. Some misprints with 'AUTTIALLA' exist instead of 'PUTTIALLA'.

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 * * Red and black overprint: R
2 a *** ***  
4 a *** *** Watermark 'Elephant head'
Red and black overprint: RRR
8 a *** ***  
1 R R R  

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)


Primitive forgery, both stamp and overprint are forged.

 

1891 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted 'PATIALA STATE'

  3 p red (1899)
  1/2 a green
  9 p red
  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 red and green
  2 R brown and red
  3 R green and brown
  5 R violet and 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
3 p * *  
1/2 a * * Yellowish green: * (1902)
9 p ** **  
1 a brown * * Without 'PATIALA': RRR
1 a red * * 1902
1 a 6 p ** ***  
2 a *** *  
3 a *** ***  
4 a ** ** Without 'PATIALA': RRR
6 a *** ***  
8 a *** ***  
12 a *** ***  
1 R *** R  
2 R RR RR  
3 R RR RR  
5 R RRR RRR  

This overprint was forged by the forger Francois Fournier (even in three 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)

 

1903 Stamps of India (King Edward) overprinted 'PATIALA STATE'

  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
  3 a orange
  4 a olive
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red
  1 R red and green
  2 R brown and red
  3 R green and brown
  5 R violet and 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
3 p * c  
1/2 a * c 'POSTAGE'
1/2 a * * 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' (1911)
1 a * * 'POSTAGE'
1 a * * 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' (1911)
2 a * *  
3 a ** *  
4 a ** *  
6 a *** ***  
8 a *** ***  
12 a *** ***  
1 R *** ***  

 

1913 Stamps of India (King George) overprinted 'PATIALA STATE'

 

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  1 a brown
  1 1/2 a brown
  2 a lilac
  3 a orange
  3 a blue
  4 a olive
  6 a yellow
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red
  1 R red and green
  2 R brown and red
  5 R violet and 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
3 p vc c  
1/2 a * c  
1 a red * *  
1 a brown * *  
1 1/2 a * *  
2 a * *  
3 a orange ** **  
3 a blue ** **  
4 a ** **  
6 a ** **  
8 a ** **  
12 a *** ***  
1 R *** ***  
2 R *** ***  
5 R R R  

From 1920 onwards more values were issued with overprint 'PATIALA STATE'.


Official stamps

 

1884 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted 'PUTTIALLA STATE'in two curves, overprinted 'SERVICE'

  1/2 a green
  1 a brown
  2 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
1/2 a *** *  
1 a * c Exists with double oveprint
2 a RRR R  

Forged overprints exist, example (I'm not sure if the above 2 a stamp is genuine):


Forged red and forged black overprint

These overprints (both the 'PUTTIALA STATE' and the 'SERVICE' overprints) were forged by the forger Francois Fournier (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)

 

1885 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted 'PUTTIALLA STATE', overprinted 'SERVICE'

  1/2 a green (overprint red)
  1 a brown
  2 a blue (overprint red)

For the specialist: two sizes of the overprint 'SERVICE' exist.

Some reprints have been made, also with erroneous inscription 'AUTTIALLA' instead of 'PUTTIALLA':

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 ** * Small 'SERVICE' overprint
With 'AUTTIALLA': R
1/2 a * * Larger 'SERVICE' overprint,
'PUTTIALLA STATE' is in black on this stamp
1 a * * Small 'SERVICE' overprint
With 'AUTTIALLA': RRR
2 a * * Larger 'SERVICE' overprint

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)

 

1892 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted 'PATIALA STATE', overprinted 'SERVICE'

  1/2 a green
  9 p red
  1 a brown
  1 a red
  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

The 1/2 a, 3 a, 4 a, 8 a and 1 R grey exist with missing 'I' in 'SERVICE', example:


(Missing 'I' on 1/2 a)

Furthermore, the 1/2 a, 1 a and 2 a exist with inverted 'SERVICE' overprint.

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 * c  
1 a brown * *  
1 a red * * 1902
2 a *** **  
3 a ** **  
4 a ** *  
6 a *** ***  
8 a *** **  
1 R grey *** ***  
1 R red and green R R  

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)

 

1903 Stamps of India (King Edward) overprinted 'PATIALA STATE', overprinted 'SERVICE'

  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
  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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 p * *  
1/2 a c c 'POSTAGE'
1/2 a c c 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' (1911)
1 a * c 'POSTAGE'
1 a * c 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' (1911)
2 a * *  
3 a *** ***  
4 a * *  
8 a ** *  
1 R *** ***  

 

1914 Official stamps of India (King George with 'SERVICE') overprinted 'PATIALA STATE'

  3 p grey
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  1 a brown
  2 a lilac
  4 a olive
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green
  2 R brown and red
  5 R brown and 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
3 p c c  
1/2 a c vc  
1 a red * vc  
1 a brown * vc  
2 a * c  
4 a * *  
6 a ** **  
8 a *** *  
1 R *** **  
2 R *** ***  
5 R R R  

From 1920 onwards more values were issued with overprint 'PATIALA STATE' and 'SERVICE', example:

 

2 R orange and red "SERVICE"
(Reduced size)


Postal stationery

Example:


(Postcard, reduced size)


(cut square, reduced size)


Fiscal Stamps

I've seen several stamps of Patiala with the image of King George V, with additional overprint 'Telephone Service', example:


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