THE PERFIN REVENUE STAMPS OF · 3 THE PERFIN REVENUE STAMPS OF INDIA & STATES INDEX Pages 4 to 27 Receipt & Revenue stamp dies Pages 28 to 30 Agreement dies

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THE PERFIN

REVENUE STAMPS OF

INDIA & STATES

© COPYRIGHT 2021

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2021 By Jeff Turnbull.

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NOTES FOR THE COLLECTOR

Please note that all Perfin Revenue Catalogue numbers refer to

the India Perfin Catalogue where appropriate, but be aware that

in many cases the Perfin is only recorded on Revenue stamps,

So in order to co-inside with the India Catalogue, new numbers

have had to be used many with decimal places.

Abbreviations.

Vic-Rep Between these reigns

Vic Queen Victoria

EDVII King Edward VII

GV King George V

GVI King George VI

Dom Dominion (1947-1950)

Rep Republic (1950)

Ø Denotes a suspected Identity.

All types of perfin have been recorded here, some will be classed as: -

1) Carpet dies (Large and through the document).

2) Paid Cancellers, (Perfin through the Cheque or Foreign Bill)

Also worth noting is the fact that there are four (4) "Cancelled NBI Ld"

Foreign Bill dies which are also frequently found on British Foreign Bills. This cancellation was used by the "National Bank of India Ltd".

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THE PERFIN

REVENUE STAMPS OF

INDIA & STATES

INDEX

Pages 4 to 27 Receipt & Revenue stamp dies

Pages 28 to 30 Agreement dies

Pages 31 to 33 Brokers Note dies

Pages 34 to 51 Foreign Bill dies (Including Ovpts)

Pages 52 to 58 Insurance dies

Pages 59 to 80 Share Transfer dies

Pages 81 to 83 Burma Share Transfer dies

Pages 84 to 88 Special Adhesive dies

Pages 89 to 92 Court Fee stamp dies

Pages 93 to 94 Telegraph stamp dies

Pages 95 to 118 Indian States dies

Pages 119 to 135 Stamped Paper dies

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INDIA

PERFIN

RECEIPT & REVENUE

STAMPS

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PERFINS ON INDIA RECEIPT & REVENUE STAMPS

1869 1903

c 1934 c 1940 1962

A 15

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Alliance Bank of Simla Ltd,

Cancel: Company Cachet, Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 38

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Anderson Wright & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 10

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Allahabad Bank

Cancel: Allahabad,

A 11

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: A. Blascheck & Co,

Cancel: Bombay.

A 12

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta,

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

6


B 5

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel:

B 7

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 9

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Cancelled die with date.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 23

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Chartered Bank of India

Australia & China.

Cancel: Company Cachet.

C 31

Issues: 1 An Revenue & 1 An on 4 An

surcharged c1934-46.

Ident: The Calcutta Electrical Supply

Corporation Ltd,

Cancel: Calcutta.

C 32

Issues: 1 An Revenue c1934.


Corporation Ltd

Cancel: Calcutta.

B 15

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Begg, Dunlop & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 40

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Bathgate Pim & Co,

2 Mangoe Lane, Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

B 52

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Best & Co,

North Beach, Madras.


C 6


Ident: Army & Navy Co-operative

Society Ltd,

Cancel: Bombay.

7


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 38

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø Central India Spinning,

Weaving & Manufacturing Co.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

F 7.2

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

E 10.7

NOTE: Could be an inverted "F H H".

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

E 22

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø Eastern Steamship Company,

Cancel: Bombay.

E 24

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ewing & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

F 12

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Finlay, Muir & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta. Multi Die.

C 42


Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

D 38

Issues: EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel:

D 41

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Dykes & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

E 7

Issues: Vic,

Ident: E. D. Sasoon & Co Ltd,

Cancel: Bombay.

8


F 16

Issues: Vic,

Ident: F. W. Heilgers & Co,

Cancel: Howrah.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

G 13

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Grindlay Groom & Co,

Cancel: Bombay.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

G 31

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Grossmann & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

G 4

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

G 6

Issues: EDVII,

Ident: Graham & Co,

Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

G 8

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Great Eastern Hotel Co Ltd,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

G 10

Issues: Vic,

Ident: G.F.Kellner & Co,

Cancel: Receipt, Calcutta.

G 12

Issues: Vic,

Ident: George Gillespie & Co Ltd,

Rangoon.

Cancel:

9


G 10 G. F. Kellner & Co, Chowringhee, Calcutta. 16-9-1901.

A 1 Anna Vic stamp used as duty payable on a receipt.

10


H 10

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 25

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø Hall & Anderson,

Chowranghee, Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

M 1

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø Manton & Co (Gun Makers).

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

L 97

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Lucknow Municipal Council,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

J 9

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Jas. Murray & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

J 14 (Diag)

Issues: EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

K 12.3

Issues: 10np Revenue c1962.

Ident:

Cancel:

K 22

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

K 29

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Kilburn & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

11


M 21

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø The Murree Brewery

Company Ltd, Ghora Gali.

Cancel: Ghora Gali.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 52

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

N 32

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 111

Issues: Vic,

& ½ An & 1An Revenue c 1934.

Ident: MacNeill & Co, Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

NOTE: Also recorded on GV, 1An postage stamps with receipt use (Revenue)

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

N 34



Cancel: Company Cachet, Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 60


Ident: The Magna Mills Co Ltd,

Cancel: Calcutta.

M 67


Ident: Ø Madras Port Services,

Cancel: Madras.

M 71

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø Madras Port Services,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M77


Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 108

Lower pins noted

could be a Paid canceller.

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 109 (Diag)

Issues: EDVII,

Ident: McLeod & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

12


O 1

Issues: Vic,

Ident: P. Orr & Sons,

Cancel: Madras.

O 3.5

NOTE: This is a PAID Cancellator

also found on the revenue duty stamps of:

Ceylon & Mauritius.

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Oriental Banking Corporation, Bombay.


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 50

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

P 51.5

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

P 53

Issues: Vic,

Ident: P Swaries & Co,

69 Bentinck Street, Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta & Howrah.

P 66

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

O 18

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ø Octavius Steel & Co Ltd,

Calcutta, (Metal Fabrication).

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 1.9

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

P 18.5


Ident: Ø Proddature Municipal

Council.

Cancel:

13


P 53 P Swaries & Co, Calcutta & Howrah. c1902.

14


P 75 Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, 1-7-1896.

15


R 28 Richardson & Cruddas, Bombay. 23-2-1900.

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P 75

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Peninsular & Oriental Steam

Navigation Co, Calcutta.

Cancel: Receipt.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 27.5

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

R 22

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Royal Insurance Co Ltd,

Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

R 23

Issues: 1 An Revenue c1934-1942.


Calcutta.

Cancel: Receipt, Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 28

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Richardson & Cruddas,

Bombay.

Cancel: Receipt.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 3

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Ralli Brothers,

Cancel: Company Cachet Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 11.5

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

17


Royal Insurance Company Limited Calcutta.

R 23 9-1-1937 1An on 4An Surcharged Revenue stamp.

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19


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

S 10

Issues: Vic,

Ident: South British Insurance Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

T 6

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Treacher & Co Ltd,

Esplanade Road, Bombay.

Cancel:

T 9


Ident: Thomas Cook & Son

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

S 12

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Steel Brothers & Co Ltd,

Rangoon.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

S 26

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: The Standard Life

Assurance Co,

Cancel: Bombay.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

S 45

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Shaw Wallace & Co,

Calcutta.

Cancel: Company Cachet Calcutta.

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PERFINS ON INDIA RECEIPT & REVENUE STAMPS S 45 Shaw Wallace & Co, Calcutta. 26-10-1898.

(Perfin on stamp inverted)

Note: -

S 47

A 1 Anna GV postage

stamp is also recorded

with revenue use by

Shaw Wallace & Co.

25-11-1927.

Perfin die S 47

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T 36

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Thacker, Spink & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

T 40

NOTE:

Wider setting than T43, & no LD.

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Traill & Co,

Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

T 42

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Bombay.

W 12

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

W 8

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

W 9.3

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

W 16

Issues: EDVII,

Ident: Williamson Magor & Co,

Calcutta.

Cancel:

T 43

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Bombay.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

V 5

Issues: EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel: Madras.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

22


Nos 7

Issues: Vic,

Possibly part of a date canceller.

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

23


BENGAL OVERPRINT

c1934.

M 111

Issues: 1An Revenue c 1934-46.

Ident: MacNeill & Co, Calcutta.

Cancel: Cachet.

Issues

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 105


Ident: Ø MacNeill & Barry Ltd,

Calcutta.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 23

Issues: ½ An Revenue c1934-46.


Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 31

Issues:

½ An & 1 An Revenue c1934-46.


Corporation Ltd,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

24


BOMBAY PROVINCE OVERPRINT

c1934.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 27


Ident: Ahmedabad Municipality.

Cancel: Manuscript.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

25


KHAIRAGARH STATE OVERPRINT

c1934-1947

Large letter "N" punched through the stamp & Document. "Notary use" ??

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues: 1 An Revenue c1934- 47.

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

26


WEST BENGAL OVERPRINT

c1948-c1960.

Old & New currency.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 31


10 Naye Paise Revenue 1957 Issue.


Corporation Ltd,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 105



Calcutta.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 105.5



Calcutta.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

27


MYSORE OVERPRINT

c1869

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

E 30

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 2

Issues: Vic-EDVII.

Ident: Ø Barton & Son,

Jewelers, Bangalore.

Cancel: Bangalore.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

28

INDIA

PERFIN

AGREEMENT

STAMPS

29

PERFINS ON INDIA AGREEMENT STAMPS

c1912-1923

Overprinted Special Adhesive

Stamp

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

AG 13 (India M 115)

Issues: GV,

Ident: Merwanjee & Sons,

Bombay.

Cancel: Brokers Note Agreement.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

30

PERFINS ON INDIA AGREEMENT STAMPS

AG 13 Merwanjee & Sons, Bombay, GV, 23-5-1923.

31

INDIA

PERFIN

BROKER'S NOTE

STAMPS

32

PERFINS ON INDIA BROKER'S NOTE STAMPS

c1912-1923 1923-1926 1937-1938

Overprinted Special Adhesive

Stamp

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

BN 13 (India M 115)

Issues: GV,

Ident: Merwanjee & Sons,

Bombay.

Cancel: Brokers Note.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

BN 3 (India C 75)

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: Carritt Moran & Co,

Calcutta.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

33

PERFINS ON INDIA BROKER'S NOTE STAMPS

BN 13 Merwanjee & Sons, Bombay. GV, 5-2-1923.

34

INDIA

PERFIN

FOREIGN BILL

STAMPS

35

PERFINS ON INDIA FOREIGN BILL STAMPS

Perfins can be found on the following Issues

1861 Issues

(Embossed)

Un-surcharged Issues of 1860, also

Issues Surcharged later c1898-1904

1861 Issue 1861 Surcharges

1923 GV Key Type 1904 EDVII 1937 GVI Key Type

Key Type

No high value EDVII perfins

have yet been recorded

1948 Rupee & Annas Key Type GV Overprints 1957 Naye Paise Key Type

Note: Provisional surcharges of GV have also been noted with perfins.

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A 12

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel:

A 13

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Agra Bank Ltd,

Madras.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can Type 2

Issues: Vic-GV,

Ident: National Bank of India Ltd,

Note : - 4 holes on top of "f " and No Stops.

Perfin: Through the document.

Cancel:

Can Type 1

Issues: Vic-GV,


Note : - 5 holes on top of "f " & Stops.


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 22.3

(Carpet die)

Issues: Embossed &Vic,

Ident: Agra Bank Ltd,

Perfin: Through the document. (Earliest Known perfin die, in use c 1864-1880)

Cancel:

Refer to C 22.5

Banque de'l Indochine?

Information is required.

Issues: GV,

Ident:

Cancel: Madras.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 26

Issues: EDVII,

Ident: Bank of Madras,

Cancel:

37

A 22 Agra Bank Ltd, Bombay. 31-10-1879.

38

C 18 Chartered Bank of India Australia & China, 11-2-1931.

39


Can Type 3

Issues: EDVII-GV,


Note : - Large letters & No "Of."


Cancel: Company Cachet. NOTE : - (Recorded with N.B.I.Ld Cachet of Camp Aden)

India stamps were used in Aden up to 1937.

C 23

Issues: Embossed & Vic-GV,


Australia & China,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 21

Issues: GV,


Australia & China,

Fairlie Place, Calcutta.

Cancel:

C 22

Issues: GV,


Australia & China, Madras.


C 22.5

Issues: GV,

Ident: Ø Chartered Bank of India

Australia & China,

Cancel: Company Cachet, Madras.

Note This die could well be inverted IE

"BI/C" China is noted on a Cachet.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 11.5

This is die C 18 with the "I" removed

Name change c1969.

Issues: Rep,

Ident: Chartered Bank,

Cancel:

C 17

Issues: GV,


Australia & China,

Cancel: Bombay. Multi Die.

Company Cachet.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 18

Issues: GV-GVI,


Australia & China,


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 19

Issues: GV,


Australia & China,

Note: recorded on GV F/Bill stamps

with BURMA ovpt.

Cancel: Company Cachet Rangoon.

40


D 35.5

Surcharged embossed.

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Bombay.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 15

Issues: Vic-GV,

Ident: Hong Kong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation, Bombay.


H 16

Issues: 1860 Surcharged

Embossed (Page 35) & Vic,


Banking Corporation,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 8.5

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 13

Issues: Vic-GV,



Cancel:

41

H 15 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. 27-1-37.

42

M 25 Mercantile Bank of India Ltd. Q Vic, 20-4-1906.

With additional Straits Settlements stamp with

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank perfin.

Note:-

$5 EDVII

stamp of

Straits

Settlements

with "HSB"

perfin

H 19 in the

Malaya

Perfin

Catalogue

43


H 17a

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 17b

(Both H17a & H17b are

suspected as coming from

a Multi headed die)

Issues: Vic-EDVII,



Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 18

Issues: GV,



Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

N 4

Issues: GV-Rep,


Calcutta.


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

N 7

Issues: Vic-EDVII,


Bombay.

Cancel:


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 25

Issues: Vic-EDVII,

Ident: Mercantile Bank of India Ltd,

Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

N 2

Issues: GV,


Bombay.


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

44

N 2 National Bank of India Ltd, Bombay. 9-2-1928.

45

N 4 National Bank of India Ltd, Calcutta. 5-9-1934.

46


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

O 3.5

NOTE: This is a PAID Cancellator also found

on the Revenue & Duty stamps of: Ceylon & Mauritius.

Issues: Vic,



Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 74

Issues: GV,

Ident: The P&O Banking Corporation

Ltd, Calcutta.

Cancel: Company Cachet, (Calcutta).

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 22

Issues: GV,


Ltd, Bombay.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 71

Issues: GV,


Ltd, Bombay.

Cancel: Company Cachet, (Bombay).

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 72M

Issues: GV,


Ltd, Bombay.

Cancel:

P 73

Issues: GV,


Ltd, Madras.

Cancel: Company Cachet, (Madras).

47


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

T 14

Issues: GV,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

48



Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 15

Issues: GVI,



Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

N 2

Issues: GVI,


Bombay.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

49


BOMBAY STATE OVERPRINT

c 1948

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 17

Multi Die.

Issues: Dom,

Ident: The Chartered Bank of India

Australia & China,

Cancel:

Ident: Chartered Bank,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

50


BURMA OVERPRINT

c 1930s

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 19

Issues: GV,


Australia & China,

Cancel: Company Cachet Rangoon.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

51


SECUNDERABAD - Hyderabad Residency. Bazaar.

1861 issue

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can Type 1

Issues: Vic,




Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

52

INDIA

PERFIN

INSURANCE

STAMPS

53

PERFINS ON INDIA INSURANCE STAMPS

1923 & 1926 issues GV Key Types 1937 issues GVI Key Types

N 34

Issues: GV-GVI,


Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 18

Issues: GV,

Ident: The British India General

Insurance Co Ltd,

35- 43 Church Gate Street, Bombay.

Cancel: Insurance Certificate.

Note: Perfin through the Document.

N 33

Issues: GV,


Calcutta.


1 Anna Postage stamp used as Duty.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

??

Issues: GV,

Ident: Ø Barry & Co Ltd,

Cancel:

??

Issues: GV,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

54

N 33 New Zealand Insurance Co, Calcutta. GV 23-4-1923.

A 1Anna GV Postage stamp, used to pay stamp duty.

55



1937 GVI Key Type

Also has "ORIENTAL" overprint.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

O 14

Issues: GVI,

Ident: The Oriental Government

Security Life Assurance Co Ltd,

Cancel: Bombay.

A 50

Issues: EDVII-GV,

Ident:

Cancel:

A 51

Issues: GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

56



1958 Naye Paise Key Type

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

As above (Hands over LIC)


Issues: Rep,

Ident: Life Insurance Corporation of

India,

Cancel: Rajkot Office.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

57


MAHARASHTRA OVERPRINT

1958 Naye Paise Key Type

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

As above (Hands over LIC)


Issues: Rep,

Ident: Life Insurance Corporation of

India,

Cancel:.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

58


A Travel Insurance Document issued by Thomas Cook & Son,

Bearing a 1 Anna Revenue stamp with this perfin, dated 26-4-1955.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Carpet Die,

Perfin: Through the document

Issues: Dom,

Ident: Thomas Cook & Son,

Travel Insurance supplied by The British India General Insurance Co,

Cancel: New Delhi.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

59

INDIA

PERFIN

SHARE TRANSFER

STAMPS

60

PERFINS ON INDIA SHARE TRANSFER STAMPS


1863 Vic Issue

1904 EDVII Key Type 1926 GV Key Type

Surcharged 1903

1937 GVI Key Type c1925 GV Surcharges

1948 Rupee & Annas Key Type 1957 Naye Paise Key Type

Note: - As yet No 1925 high value GV Surcharges have been recorded with a perfin.

61


A 10

Issues: Vic-GV,

Ident: Allahabad Bank,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 18.5

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: Bird & Co, Calcutta, (Agents for Jute & Coalmining Products).


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 39

Issues: Vic-GV,

Multi Die.

Ident: Bank of Bengal, Calcutta.

Cancel: Company Cachet. Recorded on 1903 surcharge 10R on 20R.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 50

Issues: EDVII-GVI,

Ident:


Cancel:

A 51

Issues: GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

B 5.5

Issues: Vic-GVI,

Ident: Barry & Co,


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B 15

Issues: Vic-GVI,

Ident: Begg Dunlop & Co,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

62

B 5.5 Barry & Co, Calcutta. Transfer Deed. 14-8-1951.

C 21 Chartered Bank of India Australia & China, 24-4-1940.

L 11.8 Lloyd's Bank Ltd, Calcutta. Transfer Deed 3-2-1940.

63


C 1.5

Issues: EDVII,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 21

Issues: GV-Rep,


Australia & China, Calcutta.


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 78

Issues: GVI-Rep,

Ident: Carew & Co Ltd,



Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

64


All of the CANCELLED Perfin dies that are below are Carpet cancelling

devices, the perfin is through the document.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 8

Note: (82) Very small pin size holes.

Issues: GV-Dom,

Ident:

Cancel: Various Bank Cachets.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 1

Issues: EDVII-GVI,

Ident: Sohanball Pachisia & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Can 2

Issues: GV,

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 3

Issues: GVI,

Ident: The Bank of Baroda Ltd,

Cancel:

Can 4

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: Allahabad Bank Ltd, Benares.

Cancel: Calcutta.

Can 5

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 6

Issues: GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

65


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 13

Issues: Vic,



Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 17a

(Both H17a & H17b are

suspected as coming from

a Multi headed die)

Issues: EDVII-GV,



Cancel:

H 17b

Issues: EDVII-GV,



Cancel:

G 4

Issues: Vic-GV,

Ident: Gillanders Arbuthnott & Co.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

G 14.5

Also found with L11.8

perfin die on the same stamp.

Issues: EDVII-GVI,

Ident: George Henderson & Co Ltd,


Cancel: Company Cachet, & Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

66

G 14.5 George Henderson & Co Ltd, Calcutta. 11-1-1946.

67


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

K 29

Also found with O18.5


Issues: Vic-Rep,



Cancel: Calcutta.

(Multi die) slight variations.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 44.8

Issues: GVI-Rep,

Ident: McLeod & Co, Calcutta.


Cancel: Calcutta.

M 30.5

Issues: GVI-Dom,

Ident: Macneill & Barry Ltd,


Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

L 11.8

Also found with G14.5


Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: Lloyd's Bank Ltd,

101/1 Clive Street, Calcutta.


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 14

Issues: Vic-GV,

Ident: Martin & Co,

Martin's Light Railway's, Calcutta.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

68

M 30.5 Macneill & Barry Ltd, Calcutta. 13-6-1951.

69

M 44.8 Mc. Leod & Co, Calcutta. Transfer Deed. 18-6-1954.

70


M 58.5

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: The Megna Mills Co Ltd,


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 110.5

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

R 6.8

Issues: GVI,

Ident: Reserve Bank of India,

Perfin through the Document.

Cancel: Manuscript.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

P 74

Issues: GV,

Ident: The P & O Banking Corporation

Ltd, Calcutta.

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 12.8

Issues: Dom,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

N 4

Issues: GV,


Calcutta.


Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

O 18.5

Also found with K29

perfin die on the same

stamp.

Issues: GV-GVI, K&Co

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

71

M 58.5 The Megna Mills Co Ltd, 19-11-1947.

72

N 4 National Bank of India Ltd, Calcutta. GV.

73


S 45

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Shaw Wallace & Co,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

W 16

Issues: Vic-GVI,


Perfin: Through stamp & also found

through the document.

Cancel: Calcutta.

W 16.5

Issues: GVI,

Ident: Williamson Magor & Co Ltd,

Calcutta.


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

T 29.5

Issues: GVI,

Ident: Ø Taxing Master.

Perfin: Through the Document.

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

74

W 16 Williamson Magor & Co, Calcutta. 15-8-1945.

W16.5 Williamson Magor & Co Ltd, Calcutta.

Williamson Magor was renamed and changed its status to a

Limited Company in 1954, becoming one of the largest Tea

Plantation Groups in India.

75



c1937-1948

K 29

Issues: Vic-Rep,


Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 78

Issues: Rep,




Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 58.5

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: The Megna Mills Co Ltd,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 50

Issues: EDVII,

Ident:


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 51

Issues: GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

W 16

Issues: Vic-GVI,


Cancel: Calcutta,

Issues:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

76



All of the CANCELLED perfin dies that are listed below are carpet

cancelling devices, the perfin is through the document.

Can 7

Issues: GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 4

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: Allahabad Bank Ltd,

Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 5

Issues: GVI-Rep,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 1

Issues: EDVII-GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 2

Issues: GVI,

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

77



c 1957

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

M 44.8

Issues: GVI-Rep,

Ident: McLeod & Co, Calcutta.


Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 5

Issues: Rep,

Ident:


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

78


UTAR PRADESH (U.P.) OVERPRINT

c1947

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 4

Issues: GV-GVI,

Ident: Allahabad Bank Ltd, Fyzabad.


Cancel: Calcutta.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

79


UTAR PRADESH (U.P.) OVERPRINT

"CANCLD" Type C 4

The main Provinces of India overprinted the national issues to limit use to within the

Provinces, this was done as an extra revenue protection measure.

These Provinces were formally the Princely States which had been absorbed by the

State of India after Independence in 1947.

80


MAHARASHTRA OVERPRINT

Rep c 1950

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

C 78

Issues: GVI-Rep,




Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

A 24

Issues: Rep,

Ident: All India Reporter Ltd,

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

81

BURMA

PERFIN

SHARE TRANSFER

STAMPS

82

PERFINS ON BURMA SHARE TRANSFER STAMPS

Perfins have only been found on the following Issue

Chinthe Key Type c 1948-1950.

83

PERFINS ON BURMA SHARE TRANSFER STAMPS

Chinthe Key Type c 1948-1950.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

B R 6.8

Issues: Chinthe Key Type,

Ident: Reserve Bank of India,

Perfin through the Document.

Cancel: Rangoon, & Manuscript.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

84

INDIA

PERFIN

SPECIAL ADHESIVE

STAMPS

85

PERFINS ON INDIA SPECIAL ADHESIVE STAMPS


1866 Vic Issues

Also found on 1925 Provisional surcharges

1903 EDVII Key Type 1914 GV Key Type

1937 GVI Key Type 1948 Rupee & Anna Key Type 1957 Naye Paise Key Type

86


Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can Type 4

Issues: Vic,

Ident: National Bank of India,

Note : - Stops & No Ld


Cancel:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Date

Issues: Vic c1866.

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can Type 1

Issues: Vic,




Cancel:

Cancel:

Can Type 2

Issues: Vic,


Note : 4 holes on top of "f " No Stops.


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can Type 3

Issues: EDVII-GV,


Note : - Large letters & No "of."


Cancel:

Cancel:

87

S 39.2 Stamp Office Madras, Duty on Money order 16-7-1958.

88


M 62.5

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Stamp Office "City of Moulmein" Burma.


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

U 1.5

Issues: Vic-GV,

Ident: Union Discount Co Ltd,


Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

O 3.5

NOTE: This is a PAID Cancellator

also found on the revenue duty stamps of:

Ceylon & Mauritius.

Issues: Vic,



S 39.2

Issues: GV-Rep,

Ident: Stamp Office Madras,


Cancel: Dates Known from 1928-1960.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

89

INDIA

PERFIN

COURT FEE

STAMPS

90

PERFINS ON INDIA

COURT FEE STAMPS

QVic 1882 Issues & EDVII 1904 Issues

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 3

Issues: Vic-EDVII,


Cancel: Manuscript.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

91

PERFINS ON INDIA

COURT FEE STAMPS

Although this is a punch which is the same shape as the 3 Lions in the center of the

stamp, there is proof that it was intended as a security mark on the High values of this

issue. See below the miss-aligned perforation where the punch has been done as a

security mark at the same time as the perforating of the sheet of stamps.

Only recorded on the 5R, 10R, & 20R Republic values c1970s issue.

Des 25

Issues: High values, Rep, c1970s.

Ident: Printers Security Mark.

I.S.P.P. Hyd.

Cancel: Manuscript.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

92

INDIA

PERFIN

TELEGRAPH

STAMPS

93

PERFINS ON INDIA TELEGRAPH STAMPS

1869 Issue.

1890 -1891

Issues.

Note: The whole stamp was used, the top half survived because it was on the receipt. The bottom half was on the form used to transmit the information, after a

period of storage the forms were destroyed along with the bottom half of the stamps.

B 7.7

Issues: Vic,

Ident:

Cancel: Calcutta.

Perfin through the document?. This is the only recorded use of this Perfin die.

It is unrecorded on Postage stamps, or other Revenue stamps.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 10

Issues: Vic,

Ident: Box Cancellation die

Perfin through the Telegraph form.

Cancel: ---EMUCH. 16-1-1900.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

R 3

Issues: Vic,


Cancel: Calcutta.

94

THE PERFIN

REVENUE STAMPS OF

THE

INDIAN

STATES

95

PERFINS ON INDIAN STATES STAMPS

BHOPAL COURT FEE STAMPS

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

CANCELLED BH 8

Size approximate.

Issues: c1935-1943.

Ident:

Cancel: Mint.

96


BHOPAL STATE "SERVICE" STAMPS

Specimen Perfin from a sheet (Not to scale).

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

SPECIMEN 1

Size approximate.

Issues: c1909.

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

97

PERFINS ON INDIA STATES STAMPS

BONAI STATE COURT FEE STAMPS

This is another punched stamp, this time a letter "B"

To signify that it was used in Bonai State Court.

Recorded on: - 2 Annas, 3Annas, 12Annas, & 1Rupee.

Aslo recorded on 2 Annas, & 1 Rupee, Stamped papers.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

98


COCHIN REVENUE STAMPS

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Cancelled 8

Issues: 1916-1930.

Ident:

Cancel: Cancellation Die. Through the Foreign Bill.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 5

Issues: 1943-1948.

Ident: Hydro Electric Scheme,

Cancel: Manuscript. (Revenue use).

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 4

Issues: 1943-1950.

Ident: Hydro Electric Scheme,

Cancel: Manuscript. (Revenue use).

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

99


COCHIN COURT FEE STAMPS

Specimen Perfin from a sheet (Not to scale).

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Co - SPECIMEN 2

Size approximate.

Issues: 1916-1930.

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

100


DHRANGADRA STATE COURT FEE STAMPS

c1910.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Can 9

Issues: 1900-1930.

Ident:

Cancel: Manuscript.

101


GONDAL BILL STAMPS

c1901-1910 perfin also found on surcharges

Note: - The line of 4 holes under the CD is also found as a small cut out section.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

H 21.8

Issues: 1901-1910.

Ident:

Perfin: Through the stamp only, but

also recorded through both stamp &

document. (Vertical)

Cancel: Manuscript.

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

Issues:

Ident:

Cancel:

102


GONDAL BILL STAMPS

H 21.8 Gondal Bill Stamp 14-11-1901.

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GONDAL REVENUE STAMPS

GONDAL 2 ANNAS REVENUE PROOF IN STRIP

WITH "CANCELLED" PERFIN

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HYDERABAD DECCAN RECEIPT STAMP

Not to scale

1902-1906

These stamps are believed to have been removed from Receipts and

further used for postage, a common practice in India at the time.

A collage of five stamps reveals the true perfin die, in use c 1906.

ALBERT ABID AND THE SILK SOCKS.

Hyderabad’s history is full of fables about foreigners who gave Hyderabad a new meaning and purpose.

Albert Abid, a Jew from Armenia, gave Hyderabadis their first department store and a new name to an

otherwise abandoned locality.

Abid’s, one of the busiest business centres of Hyderabad, owes its name to Albert Abid, who set up a shop

that served the needs of Hyderabadis from needles to grains and stationery to clothes.

As a valet of the Nizam, Abid looked after Mir Mahbub Ali Khan's wardrobe, the biggest of its kind in the

world. It is rumoured that Nizam VI did not like to repeat his silk socks and the enterprising Abid would put

the used socks back in the packet they came in and recycle them while his trusting master kept paying for

new socks! If rumours are to be believed Abid also helped himself to the rings from his ruler’s fingers when

his ruler was in a stupor and promptly thanked the Nizam very profusely the next morning for gifting him the

jewellery.

A 7.5

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Issues: 1902-1906.

Ident: A. Abid & Co, Hyderabad Deccan,

Perfin: Through the stamp & document.?

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NOTE: - This Receipt die has been noted on postally used stamps dated 1906

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JATH STATE COURT FEE STAMPS

"SPECIMEN" Perfin (Not to scale).

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MYSORE GOVERNMENT REVENUE

"E/XR" Dated 12-5-1897

"B" Die Inverted

E 30

Issues: c1894-1904.

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Issues: c1894-1904.

Ident: Ø Barton & Son,

Jewelers, Bangalore.

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NAWANAGAR STATE REVENUE

& COURT FEE STAMPS

N 22.8

Issues: 1920-1946.

Ident: Nawanagar State,

Perfin: Through the stamp only.

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N 1.5

Issues: All large court fee stamps & stamped papers from 1917-1948.

Ident: Nawanagar State,

Perfin: Through the stamp only, thought to be a single headed die.

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GUJARATI SCRIPT FOUND ON THE REVENUE

STAMPS OF

NAWANAGAR

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

NOTE: Various different printing sizes of these stamps can be found.

1917-1927 1926-1934

1934-1948 ATTACHED AREA 1943-1946

1918-1925

The "ATTACHED AREA" stamps were used in smaller states talukas

attached to Nawanagar. They are Lodhika, Sisang, Chandli, Mulila, Deri,

Vadali, & Machliwad.

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

These stamps ceased to be produced as of the 1947-1948 issue.

Towards the latter part of 1948 the 1 Anna stamp ran out and a quantity

of

2 Anna stamps were surcharged: - 1 Anna on 2 Annas, a small number

of 8 Anna stamps were also surcharged in this way 1 Anna on 8 Annas.

N 1.5

Smaller Type 61x40 mm Larger Type 62x41 mm

1 Anna on 2 Annas surcharge in black, with a bar through the 1 Anna.

NOTE: Two different printings of this stamp can be found

1947-1948

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

1920-1927 1922-1926 1927-1932 1934-1948

(Roman numerals)

Surcharges 1935-1947 (Serif caps)

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The 1920-1921 issue can be found with Roman numerals, all others are in

Gujarati script. Overprinted surcharges both in Red & Black 1935-1947

are also found with the "NS" perfin.

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

N 22.8 1947-1948. India Foreign Bill.

Note: - Reduced in size.

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

N 22.8 1937-1938. 6 Annas Surcharged Czech Foreign Bill.

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

N 1.5 Court Fees Attached Area Taluka of Lodhika, 1943-44.

The "ATTACHED AREA" stamps were used in smaller states talukas attached to

Nawanagar. They are Lodhika, Sisang, Chandli, Mulila, Deri, Vadali, & Machliwad.

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& COURT FEE STAMPS

N 22.8 1945-1946. India Foreign Bill.

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PATNA COURT FEE STAMPS

Court Stamps. 1935-48 Raja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo.

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Issues: 1935-1948.

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RAJKOT STATE STAMPS

c 1910

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SIKKIM COURT FEE STAMPS

Court stamp c1928-1945

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Issues: 1928-1945.

Ident: High Court of Sikkim,

Gangtok.

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INDIAN STATES

PERFINS ON

STAMPED PAPER

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PERFINS ON INDIAN STATES STAMPED PAPER

GWALIOR

Perfin: STAMP DEPARTMENT/GWALIOR STATE.

Dates: 1898.

Issues: 2An,4An,8An,

Dates: 1900-1902.

Issues: 1An,4An, Other later types noted 4An,6An,2R, 1928-1934.

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GWALIOR

Perfin: STAMP DEPARTMENT/GWALIOR STATE.

Dates: c1910-1912.

Issues: 1An,2An,


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GWALIOR

Perfin: GWALIOR STATE / STAMP DEPARTMENT

Dates: 1922-1924.

Issues: 2An,4An,6An,8An,2R,

Dates: 1928-1934. Issues: 4An,6An,8An,1R,


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GWALIOR

Perfin: GWALIOR GOVERNMENT / STAMP DEPARTMENT

Dates: 1936-1940.

Issues: 2An,3An,4An,6An,8An,2R,5R,


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GWALIOR

GWALIOR : - Date perfins as above : - All similar date perforations

(Transktion dates ?) are also found on Stamped papers of the Republic.

Dates: c1942- 1947. Positioned vertically up the sides,

Issues: 2An,4An,6An,8An,1R,2R,5R,6R,10R,12R,20R,25R,


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MADHYA BHARAT

Date perfins as above: -

Dates: c 1950s, Positioned vertically up the sides. Issues: 2An,4An,8An,20R,50R,


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JIND

Perfin: JIND STATE

Dates: c1948.

Issues: General Stamp Paper 20R.

Dates: c1948.

Issues: General Stamp Paper 5R.


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NAWANAGAR

Perfin: NAWANAGAR STATE

Dates: 1917-1927.

Issues: 8An, Stamped Paper.

Dates: 1917-1927.

Issues: 1R, & 1R-8Annas, Stamped Paper.

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NAWANAGAR


Dates: 1917-1927.

Issues: 2 R, Stamped Paper.

Dates: 1917-1927.

Issues: 5R, Stamped Paper.

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NAWANAGAR


Dates: 1934-1948.

Issues: 8An, Stamped Paper.

Dates: 1934-1948.

Issues: 5R, Stamped Paper.

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NAWANAGAR


Dates: 1934-1948.

Issues: 5R Overprint on 8An, & 1Rupee Stamped Paper.


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PATIALA

Perfin: PATIALA STATE

Dates: c1940s.

Issues: Court Fee stamp paper 2An, 4An, 8An,

Dates: c1979.

Issues: Court Fee stamp paper 8An,


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PATIALA


Dates: c1940s.

Issues: Court Fee stamp paper 1R, 2R,

Dates: c1940s.

Issues: Court Fee stamp paper 2An,


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PATIALA


Dates: c1940s.

Issues: Court Fee stamp paper 8An,1R,2R,


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PATIALA & EAST PUNJAB STATES UNION


Dates: 31-10-1953.

Issues: 2R, Nabha State Court Fee stamp

attached to Patiala State Perfin "PEPSU Government Petition Paper."

Dates: 11-11-1953.

Issues: Two 8An, Government of Nabha Court Fee stamps

attached to Patiala State Perfin "PEPSU Government Petition Paper."


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PATIALA & EAST PUNJAB STATES UNION

Notes on The Princely States Union.

The union was created by combining eight princely states, which

maintained their native rulers.

Six Salute States

Patiala. Title Maharaja,

Jind. Title Maharaja,

Kapurthala. Title Maharaja,

Nabha. Title Maharaja,

Faridkot. Title Raja,

Malerkotla. Title Nawab,

Two Non-Salute States

Kalsia. Title Sardar, then Raja from c1916.

Nalagarh. Title Raja.

The States Union was inaugurated on 15 July 1948 and formally became

a state of India in 1950. It was further merged into Punjab state c1956.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princely_statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salute_statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jind_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapurthala_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabha_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faridkot_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malerkotla_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalsia_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalagarh_Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_union_territories_of_India

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