Indian Stamps during Queen Victoria Era

My display of Queen Victoria Stamps (from INDIA) is arranged denominations wise instead of the traditional chronologically. As for example, first I have displayed "Half Anna" Lithographic issues followed by subsequent #DLR issues which are of three kinds, viz., (1) printed on paper with out watermark during 1855-64, (2) printed with watermark "Elephant's Head" during 1865-76 and (3) printed with watermark "Five pointed stars" starting 1882 with inscription on the stamps changed from earlier EAST INDIA to just INDIA. 

 

                                     Half Anna Lithographic issued in 1854 (Printed in Calcutta)


                             Half Anna printed by #DLR - Mint in Black Prinz  :

                             Top row #EIP  (East India Post) & Bottom row #IP (India Post)


                                     One Anna Lithographic printed locally & issued in 1854

 

                                          #DLR printed One Anna printed during 1855-1900 :

                                          Mint in Black Prinz & all varieties used
 

 

                                        Two Annas printed in 1854 at Calcutta
                                         #DLR printed & issued  during #QV Era : Mint in Black Prinz

                                         Used all varieties 


                             Classic 4 Annas Lithographic designed & printed at the Survey of India Press

                             A replica Sheet of 12 adhesives (Original in the Royal Collection, London)

                             So called CUT to SIZE - a few specimen


                           A replica of watermarked sheet displaying position of 12 stamps in a sheet

                            So called CUT SQUARED - a few specimen from 2nd Printing

 

 
A replica of watermarked sheet with placing of 24 stamps
2 Specimen from 4th Printing in Squared Cut
 
 
 

 Top: A specimen of 4Annas lithographic used on cover

                                          Bottom: A specimen of 4 Annas #DLR used on cover

 



                             # DLR printed 4 Annas : Mint in Black Prinz (Left hand side)

                              Used of all varieties - first 4 rows EIP & last one IP

 


                           Concession postage stamps (8Pie /9Pie) for Soldier's & Sailor's usage

                            LHS (1st & 2nd row) : EIP Mint in black Prinz & rest used

                            LHS (3rd row) : IP Mint in black Prinz & rest used

                            A block of 9 adhesives from IP in Mint

 


                          # DLR printed EIP adhesives from 6Annas to 12 Annas

                          1st & last in First Row : 6 Annas Foreign bill over printed Postage 

                          LHS Mint in black Prinz & used of all varieties

 

                             First row of EIP One Rupee : LHS in mint (Black Prinz) & rest used

                              2nd & 3rd Row : IP One Rupee - LHS in mint (Black Prinz) & Pair in mint, rest used

                              4th, 5th & 6th - higher value IP in Mint (Black Prinz) with a few used

 


                             # DLR printed IP issued - 3 Pie to 3 Annas (new denominations) 

                              Mints in Black Prinz & other used

                              Last row 8 Annas & 12 Annas - Mint & used

 


                          First two row of Mints from Service, IPN, OHMS etc

                           Next two row of used Service & OHMS

                           Bottom row : Used Share Transfer stamps


 
 
 
 

                            Coronation Darbar in 1903 with many IP Queen Victoria Era adhesives







                                   




Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Comments

  1. lalitlk20 September 2023 at 06:05

    One gentleman (J Daschaudhuri) comment in a Facebook group
    "The very first sentence is incorrect. Postage stamps across India were introduced following Article XXI of Indian Post Office Act, 1854 (Act No. XVII of 1854) which was enforced on Oct 1,1854."

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  2. lalitlk21 September 2023 at 22:19

    INTRODUCTION :

    Following the Post Office Act of 1837, it was required to affix pre-paid adhesive stamps for postal services availed of the East India Company's postal system. Initially, stamps of denominations Half Anna, One Anna, Two Annas and 4 Annas were printed at the Government Press in the then Capital Calcutta. Much have been written about the lithographic stamps issued during 1854-55.

    With uniform postal tariffs for all places (instead of the earlier practice of charging base rate for half Tola by weight and 100 miles by distance ), there were demand and supply mismatch. As a permanent solution, the East India Company entrusted the Printer to the Royal Mail M/s Thomas De La Rue & Company, London for all postal stamps in 1855. Stanley Gibbons had listed 34 varieties against four denominations issued during 1854-55 and further 83 varieties for #DLR issues during the reign of Queen Victoria.

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