Cochin

Do not confuse this with Cochin China, once a French colony in Indochina

Cochin was an Indian feudatory state in the Madras region in southern India.

 File:Cochin 1p symbols.A.webp|1894 2 puttan value File:Cochin half p numeral.jpg|1898 ½ puttan thin paper File:Cochin 1pu numeral.jpg|1898 1 puttan thin paper File:Cochin 2 on 3p numeral.jpg|1909 2p on 3p numeral; this is the usual font/style for the overprint File:Cochin 1911 3p.jpg|1911 3p Rama Varma I 
 * Its first issue was in 1892, two values showing verious devices including a umbrella, a continuing theme throughout its issues. In 1893, the 1½ puttan value was also issued on laid paper. All are on paper with a sheet watermark showing an unbrella.
 * In 1894, stamps were watermarked individually with an umbrella design.
 * In 1898-1905, different numeral designs were issued, inscribed COCHIN ANCHAL. These were on thick and thin papers.
 * In 1909, 3 pice values were surcharged "2" (pies) in three different styles/fonts.
 * In 1911-13, an engraved series showing Rama Varma I was issued.

 File:Cochin Anchal 1.5a.A.webp|1923 1½a Rama Varma II File:Cochin 2.25a RaVarIII.A.webp|1933 2¼a Rama Varma III engraved File:Cochin 1a ANCHAL ovpt.jpg|1939 1a lithographed with ANCHAL overprint File:Cochin 1a KerVar.jpg|1943 1a Kerala Varma II 
 * In 1916-30, Rama Varma II portrait issues in two different designs were released.
 * From 1922 to 1933, various surcharges were issued.
 * In 1933-38, engraved stamps with the portrait of Rama Varma III were issued, in two different designs. Two surcharges were released in 1934.
 * In 1938, lithographed versions of the above were issued.
 * In 1939, the engraved and litho 1a values were overprinted ANCHAL ("postage", in two sizes).
 * In 1942-44, surcharges were issued with most but not all including "ANCHAL".
 * In 1943, a new design featuring Kerala Varma II was issued. Three values were issued on umbrella watermarked paper, more were issued on paper with a sheet watermark. As often happens, unwatermarked examples are possible with the latter watermark.

 File:Cochin 1943 3p on 4p.jpg|1943 "SURCHARGED" 3p on 4p File:Cochin Anchal typo.jpg|1946 3p Kerala Varma III 
 * Also in 1943, the surcharges of 1942-44 were repeated on Kerala Varma II stamps after he was succeeded by Ravi Varma.
 * In 1944-48, stamps with a portrait of Ravi Varma facing to right were issued.
 * In 1946-48, Kerala Varma III full-face portrait designs were issued.
 * In 1948-50, portrait designs of Kerala Varma IV were issued.
 * In 1949, two stamps with views and a portrait of Keral Varma IV were issued.
 * In 1949, bilingual surcharges were issued using Ravi Varma, Kerala Varma III and Jerala Varma IV stamps.
 * In July 1949, Cochin united with Travancore and became the state of Travancore-Cochin.

Official issues
 File:Cochin RaVaII offic surch.jpg|1924 8p on 9p Rma Varma II File:Cochin RamVarIII offic engr.jpg|1933 Rama Varma III File:Cochin 1a3p Ravi offi.jpg|1947 1a3p Ravi Varma File:Cochin 6a Kerala off.jpg|1943 6p Kerala Varma II 
 * In 1913, Rama Varma I stamps were overprinted "On / C / G / S" in two slightly different styles.
 * In 1919-33, Rama Varma II stamps were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1922-33, various surcharges were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1933-38, Rama Varma III stamps were similarly overprinted in two styles/fonts.
 * In 1938-44, Rama Varma III litho stamps were similarly overprinted in three different styles/fonts.
 * In 1942-43, unissued Rama Varma III designs were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1943, Rama Varma III surcharges were overprinted for official use.
 * In 1944, Kerala Varma II surcharges were similarly overprinted.

 File:Cochin 1a brt blue full face off.jpg|1946 1a9p Ravi Varma File:Cochin 6p KerVar offi.jpg|1948 6p Kerala Varma III 
 * In 1946-47, three Ravi Varma designs were similarly overprinted as officials.
 * In 1946-48, Ravi Varma full-face designs including unissued values were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1948-49, Kerala Varma III designs including unissued values were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1949, various surcharges of three maharajahs were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1949, the 3p on 9p Kerala Varma III stamp was overprinted "SERVICE".