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Princely State of Maihar Fiscal Stamps
The state was founded in 1778 by Rajputs of the Kachwaha clan, who were granted land by the ruler of the nearby state of Orchha. From 1788 to 1790 Maihar State was occupied by Banda. The state became a princely state of British India in the early 19th century, and was administered as part of Bundelkhand Agency in the Central India Agency
Maihar State 1 Anna Revenue Stamp
Maihar State 8 Anna Court Fee
Mauritius 1847 " Post Office " 1d and 2d Stamps ( Rare Stamps )
The first British Colonial postage stamps were issued in Mauritius in September 1847. in two denominations: an orange-red one penny (1d) and a deep blue two pence (2d). These are the famous “Post Office” issue, so called because of the inscription in the left margin. which was soon changed in the next issue to "Post Paid". The design and colours were based upon the then current stamps of Great Britian. Altogether, only fourteen copies of the 1d orange-red and twelve copies of the 2d deep blue are known to exist today. These stamps are considered as some of the most famous and important of all the philatelic rarities.
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Princely State of Mandi Fiscal Stamps
Mandi State was a princely state within the Union of India from 1950 to 1956 with Bilaspur as its capital , Around 1290 the Rana of Banglaor succeeded to Siokot state. The new capital of the state, Mandi, was founded and the state took the name of its capital. The last ruler of Mandi signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 April 1948. Later by passing of The Himachal Pradesh and Mandi (New State) Act, 1954, the Mandi State was dissolved on 1 July 1954 and incorporated into the State of Himachal Pradesh as Mandi district,
Mandi State 8 Anas Court Fee Stamp
Mandi State 8 Anas Court Fee Stamp
Mandi State 4 Anas Court Fee Stamp
Mandi State 4 Anas Court Fee Stamp
Princely State of Rampur Fiscal Stamps
Rampur State was a 15 gun-salute princely state of British India. It came into existence on 7 October 1774 as a result of a treaty with Oudh. Following independence in 1947, Rampur State and other princely states of Banares and Tehri-Garwal were merged into the United Provinces. Rampur state had its capital in Rampur town
Rampur 4 Anna Court Fee Stamp
Rampur 1 Anna Revenue Stamp
Princely State of Vala Fiscal Stamps
Vala State or Vallabhipura was a princely state in India during the British Raj until 1948. The center was the city of Vallabhi, Vala (Vallabhipura) state was founded in 1740. It was one of the states in Saurashtra It used to be a native state of India in the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency
Vala State 1 Anna Court Fee Stamp
Vala State 8 Anna Court Fee Stamp
Vala State 4 Anna Court Fee Stamp
Vala State 1 Anna Court Fee Stamp
Vala State 1 Rupee Court Fee Stamp
Princely State of Ramdurg Fiscal Stamps
The princely state of Ramdurg was one of the non-salute princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency, later the Deccan States Agency, founded in 1799. The Hindu rulers, of the Konkanasth dynasty, used the title of Raja Ramdurg acceded to the Dominion of India on March 8, 1948 and is currently a part of Karnataka state, It is believed that Rama stayed in this place during his exile, hence the name
Ramdurg 2 Anna Court Fee
Ramdurg 2 Anna Court Fee
Ramdurg 2 Anna Court Fee
Ramdurg Rare 1 Anna Revenue Stamp
UN Stamp on Birds of Paradise ( Endangered Species 2015 )
On 16 April 2015, the United Nations Postal Administration issued a set of 12 stamps depicting endangered species. The series was launched in 1993 to highlight the need for the protection of endangered species throughout the world. For this year’s Endangered Species stamps, UNPA is featuring 12 birds of paradise.
Birds of paradise are one of the most spectacular and colourful groups of birds in the world. They have long been recognized as a beautiful and remarkable species, because of their diversity in ornamental plumage, dazzling array of colours and their exaggerated, often bizarre, courtship displays
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Balasinor Princely State of India Fiscal Stamp
The State of Balasinor was a princely state in Balasinor during the era of British India. The last ruler of Balasinor signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 10 June 1948. Its rulers belonged to the Babi, or Yusufzai Pathan, dynasty.Balasinor State was founded on 28 Sep 1758. The rulers were titled Nawab Babi. It was a 9 gun salute state belonging to the Rewa Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency
Balasinor Princely State 1 Rupee Court Fee Stamp
Balasinor Princely State 4 Annas Court Fee Stamp
Balasinor Princely State 4 Annas Revenue Stamp
Balasinor Princely State 8 Annas Court Fee
Balasinor Princely State 4 Annas Court Fee
Balasinor Princely State 8 Annas Court Fee
Balasinor Princely State 1 annas Court Fee
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