Jaipur

under construction Jaipur was a feudatory state in Rajahstan, now in western India.


 * In 1911 a cruder design similar to the previous issue was released without gum.
 * In 1912-22, the neat chariot of the sun design was issued on a different watermarked paper, perf 11.
 * In 1926, two values of the neat design were surcharge 3 annas with a four-character devangari inscription.
 * In 1928, several values of the neat design were issued on new watermarked paper, now perf 12 or perf 11 and 12 compound.



 File:Jaipur durbar 2.5a.jpg|1931 2½a installation File:Jaipur quarter anna.jpg|1932 ¼a value 
 * In 1931, bicolor pictorial designs were issued for the installation of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh III.
 * In 1932, the previous portrait design of Sawai Man Singh III was modified with the bottom inscription changed to "POSTAGE & REVENUE".
 * In 1932-46, the maharaja portrait design was used to create other definitive values.
 * In 1936, two "POSTAGE & REVENUE" designs were surcharged "One / Rupee".
 * In 1938, a six-character devangari ¼ anna surcharge was applied to the ½ anna value
 * In 1947, a "3 PIES" surcharge on the ½a value was issued.
 * In 1948, a pictorial maharaja's Silver Jubilee set was issued.
 * Jaipur merged with Rajastan in April 1949.

Officials
 File:Jaipur half anna offic.jpg|1931 ½a value 
 * In 1928-31, the neat chariot designs, perf 11 or 12 or compound, were overprinted "SERVICE" in serifed or sans-serif type. These are without gum.
 * In 1931-37, four values from the installation set were overprinted with "SERVICE".
 * In 1932, a ⅓a on ½a surcharge with four devanagari characters was released.
 * In 1932-37, five "POSTAGE & REVENUE" stamps were overprinted "SERVICE"
 * In 1936-46, contemporary portrait definitives inscribed "POSTAGE" were similarly overprinted.
 * Three surcharges on the prvious official issue were released in 1947 and 1948.

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