Porbandar princely state court fee / revenue stamp

PORBANDAR                                                                    13 GUN  SALUTE  STATE

 

Porbandar State was a princely state during the British Raj ruled by Jethwa dynasty. It was one of the few princely states with a coastline.

The capital of state was the harbour town of Porbandar. Some other important towns of state were Bhanvad, Chhaya, Ranpar, and Shrinagar. Earlier Shrinagar served as the capital of Jethwas, then Ghumli served as the capital, but was lost to the Jadejas, however, architectural heritage built by them still stands at Ghumli.

Porbandar state Formerly Western India States Agency (Kathiawar ),merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujarat State , area of state was 1663 Square Km. comprising of  90 villages  ,and population of state was 1,15,675 in 1931.Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 15  February1948  was Rs.3,80,000.

 

Court  Fee Stamp :-

Type-5 :-  1925-40,  Size 96 x 52mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper.

Four Annas , Red , Ref. # 53 

Type-7 :-  Used  in 1916-25,  Size 73 x 36 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper. Dark blue lettering in the right panel in Gujrati.Court fee in top box and value in bottom box(both in Gujrati)

One Anna , Brown Orange , Ref. # 81 

Type-8 :-  Used  in 1916-25,Size 73 x 36 mm., Perf. 11 1/2 ,Wove paper. Dark blue lettering in the right panel in Gujrati. Court fee in top box and value in bottom box (both in Gujrati). Type 7 redrawn with new portrait.

Four Annas , Dull Grey Green , Ref. # 103 

Type-9 :-  1925-40,  Size 84 x 42 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper.

Fifty Rupees , Purple , Ref. # 131 

Type-10 :-  Used in 1921-24 AD,  Size 85 x 42 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper.

One Anna , Pale Magenta , Ref. # 150 

Type-11  :-  1938-49,  Size 64 x 31mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper.

 H.H.THE MAHARANA SHREE NATWAR SINH JEE PORBANDAR AROUND PORTRAIT 

One Anna , Red , Ref. # 171 

(Over Printed with SAURASHTRA IN HINDI in Black means this stamp was used after Independence for SAURASHTRA Region)

Type-12  :-  1925-35,  Size 87 x 42 mm. , Perf. 11 ½ , Wove paper.

Eight Annas , Brown , Ref. # 184 C( wide 8 and A) 

Revenue Stamp :-

Type-15 :-Used in 1905-10 AD , Size 32 x 41 mm. , Perf. 11 , Wove paper. There are 2 types (I) Light blue with pale blue dos in the background (II) Deep blue with dark blue dots in the background. General stamp in Gujrati in the top panel and value in bottom panel.

One Anna , Blue (Sub type I), Ref. # 201

Type-20 :- Used in 1920-30 AD , Size 35 x 42 mm., Perf. 13, Wove paper. General stamp in Gujrati in the top panel and value in bottom panel printed in Blue/emerald/violet/ brown.

One Anna , Orange brown, Ref. # 220