Indian Princely States Postage Stamps

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 28 October 2022

Four examples of British India postage stamps issued with overprints for use in particular Indian princely states.

Top left: Queen Victoria, Gwalior, 1904

Top right: Queen Victoria, Patiala, 1895

Bottom left: King George V, Jind State, 1929

Bottom right: King George VI, Gwalior, 1938.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2022, October 28). Indian Princely States Postage Stamps. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16618/indian-princely-states-postage-stamps/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Indian Princely States Postage Stamps." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 28, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16618/indian-princely-states-postage-stamps/.

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