India – Victoria issues

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 * In 1852, a small ½ anna heartlike design in a garter frame were issued, embossed on two different colored papers or struck as a wax seal. They were inscribed SCINDE DISTRICT DAWKE and are thus known as the Scinde Dawkes.



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 * In 1855, 4 anna and 8 anna designs of a portrait of Victoria surrounded by a thin oval were issued on blue glazed paper.
 * In 1856-64, other values in the same design were issued on yellowish to white unwatermarked paper.
 * In 1860 an 8 pice octagonal frame design was issued, unwatermarked.
 * In 1865, previous designs, some in different colors, were issued on elephant's head watermark paper.
 * In 1866, 6a revenue/fiscal stamps were cut down at top and botton and overprinted POSTAGE in two different fonts.
 * In 1866-78, 4a and 6a8p values in new designs were issued.
 * In 1868, the notorious die II was issued. The Maltese cross (cCroix patée) was changed to a rose or blob, the Queen's upper lip was made full and painted vs. the old er lipless version.
 * In 1874 and 187, new higher values were issued.


 * In 1882-90, new designs were issued, all now inscribed INDIA POSTAGE. These were issued on (single) Star watermarked paper. New values were added in 1892-97.
 * In 1895, large rupee values were released with Victoria in a veil ("widow's weeds"). A 3d value with the same portrait would follow in 1899.
 * In 1900-02, definitives in new colors were issued.



Official stamps
 File:India QV SERVICE lg.jpg|1867 1 anna value File:India Wide QV OHMS.jpg|1885 4a value, wide spacing 
 * In 1867-73, then-current definitives were overprinted Service.
 * In 1874-82, definitives were overprinted On H.M.S., with the three letters closely spaced.
 * In 1883-99, then-current definitives were overprinted On H.M.S., with the three letters widely spaced.

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