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Various stamps of India were overprinted with 'PATIALA STATE' or 'PUTTIALLA STATE' from 1884 onwards.
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 |
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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 | *** | *** | |
| 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)
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 |
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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 | * | * | |
| 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.
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 |
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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 | * | * | 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)
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 |
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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 | |
| 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 | *** | *** | |
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 |
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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 | 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'.
1/2 a green 1 a brown 2 a 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 |
| 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)
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 |
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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 | ** | * | 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)
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 |
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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 | * | 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)
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 |
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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 | 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 | *** | *** | |
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 |
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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 | 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:
(Reduced size)
Example:
(Postcard, reduced size)
(cut square, reduced size)
I've seen several stamps of Patiala with the image of King George V, with additional overprint 'Telephone Service', example:
