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King Edward VII, 1841-1910 - Inscription "INDIA POSTAGE & REVENUE" issue, British India, 1906

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1906

Issuing entity

British India

The King Edward VII, 1841-1910 - Inscription "INDIA POSTAGE & REVENUE" issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by British India in 1906. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 73, 74), printed in 2 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: ½A light green; 1A carmine. Sheet size: 240. Perforation: 14. Watermark: 3. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Sheet size
240
Perforation
14
Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
3

Design

Values and colours
½A light green · 1A carmine

Identification

Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
XAT, XAU
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 73, 74

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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