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Wadhwan princely state court fee / revenue stamp

WADHWAN                                                                        NON   SALUTE   STATE


Wadhwan state is formerly Western India States Agency ( Kathiawar ) merged in Saurashtra, now in Gujrat State , area of state was 627 Sq.Km. and  the population of  the state was 42,602 in 1931, Privy purse of state at the time of accession on 15 February1948  was Rs.1,42,000.Wadhwan was founded as a state around 1630. It became a British protectorate in 1807. Wadhwan State was ruled by  Rajputs  belonging to the Jhala dynasty. The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'.

 Court  Fees  Stamps :--

Type 1 :-  Used in 1890-1900 AD , Size 56 X 52 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper , Value in English thick and dark given at the bottom 3-3.5 mm high words . On stamps of more than 50 Rupees and above are given in numerals and words. All the stamps are printed in black colour on coloured papers.

Six Annas , Black on Grey , Ref. # 15
Twelve Annas , Black on Pale Red , Ref. # 17
Eight Rupees , Black on Brownish orange , Ref. # 22
Sixteen Rupees , Black on tan , Ref. # 24

Type 2 :-  Used in 1890-1900 AD , Size 56 X 52 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper , Type 1 redrawn , Value in English is larger and wider.
Four Annas , Black on Green , Ref. # 43
Eight Annas , Black on deep reddish purple , Ref. # 44
Type  3  :-  Used in 1890-1900 AD , Size 56 X 52 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper , Type 1 redrawn , Value in English is in numerals and words.
One Rupee , Black on orangish brown , Ref. # 58
Four Rupees , Black on Claret , Ref. # 60
Eight Rupees , Black on Green , Ref. # 62
Type  8 :-  Used in 1911-1914 AD , Size 87 X 52 mm. , Perf. 12, Wove paper
One Anna , Green , Ref. # 91
Two Annas , Red , Ref. # 92
Four Annas , Ultramarine Blue  , Ref. # 93
Eight Annas , Brownish Red , Ref. # 94
One Rupee , Brown , Ref. # 95
Type  10 :- (Provisional)  Used in 1940-46 AD , Size 87 X  43  mm. , Perf. 11, New value added by hand by striking out the original value and putting new value in black or red ink. Wove paper .
One Anna on Two Annas , Blue , Ref. # 122
Type  11 :- Used in 1922-24 AD , Size 87 X  42  mm. , Perf. 11, Wove paper .
Eight Annas , Violet Red , Ref. # 145
Type-16 -  Used in  1940-45, Size  86x41mm. Perf 10 ¾ , Wove paper.
One Anna , Black , Ref. # 161

Type-20 -  Used in  1940-45, Size  87x52mm. Perf 10 ¾ , Wove paper. Type 8 modified with background design ( Wave like) . Later used in Saurashtra after independence .

Two Annas , Orange  , Ref. # 202
Four Annas , Green  , Ref. # 203
Eight Annas , Vermilion  , Ref. # 204
One Rupee , Brown  , Ref. # 205

Revenue  Stamp 

Type-25 -Used in  1930-40, Size  36x42mm. Perf .13 , Wove paper.

One Anna , Brown , Ref. # 251

One Anna , Light Violet , Ref. # 251a

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 








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