Bagasra princely state fiscal court fee /revenue stamp

 BAGASRA                                                                           ( Non Gun Salute State )

COAT OF ARMS

LOCATION IN GUJRAT

Bagasra state is formerly Western Kathiwar Agency,merged into Saurashtra , now in Gujarat State , area of state was 25 Sq. Miles (17 villages ),  and the population of the state was 10,153 in 1931. It is located 15 Miles from kunkavav on the Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagarh –Porbandar railway . It is near Gir famous for its lion wild life  sanctuary, which is in the center of the Kathiawar peninsula. It was conquered Vala Mancha Bhaiya of Deogam Devla .It was the seat of an Agency thana ruled by the Vala Kathis at the time of Independence of India.

Court fee stamps :--

Type-4 -  used in 1929-42, Lord Krishna ,  Size 78x34mm., Perf. 11,Wove paper

One Rupee, Carmine Red , Ref. # 46 

Type-5 -  used in 1942-43 , Shining Sun in left panel  ,  Size 80x43mm., Laid paper, Value in words in lower and upper panel in Gujrati words only.

One Rupee, Carmine Red , Ref. # 76 

Type-7 -  used in 1940-42, Shining Sun in left panel ,  Size 86x43mm., Perf. 11,Laid  paper, Value in words in upper panel in Gujrati  and in numerals in bottom panel.

Two Annas, Slate Blue , Ref. # 112 

Type-10 - used in 1935-38, Lord Krishna, Size 88x38mm., Perf. 10 ½ , creamy Wove paper.

Two Rupees , Claret ,  Ref. # 137 

Type-11 - used in 1926-33, Lord Krishna, Size 76x38mm., Perf. 12 , creamy Wove paper, Top value panel in capitals in lower and upper case with serifs.

Four Annas , Red , Ref. # 153 b 

Type-12 - used in 1935-38, Lord Krishna, Size 86x45mm., Perf. 11 ½ , creamy Wove paper

Two Annas , Blue , Ref. # 162