Faridkot

Faridkot was a princely state in India located in the Punjab region. It first issued stamps as a feudatory state, then became a convention state.

Feudatory state
 File:Faridkot 1 folus.jpg|1879-86 1 folus value. Note the pencil layout lines. File:Faridkot 1f forgery repro.jpg|1f reprint/forgery File:Faridkot 1 anna.png|1879-86 1 anna value File:Faridkot 1p II.jpg|1 paisa value. This particular design was prepared but not issued. This design has different (flower-like) upper corner ornaments and differently drawn characters in the right side of the bottom tablet. File:Faridkot bogus.jpg|1887 bogus issue, in many colors, perf and imperf, mint and cancelled. 
 * In 1879-86, two designs were issued in ultramarine on various papers, imperf and without gum. They are inscribed in (I think) Urdu, Arabic-style script. These were handstamped and so are unevenly printed and can be lightly or boldly struck. Lithographed stamps (flat and evenly printed) including ones in other colors are reprints or forgeries. Further, unless some idiot has erased them or the margins are cut very small, genuine stamps have pencil lines that were used to help lay out the sheets of stamps.
 * A version of the 1 paisa value was prepared but never issued. See below.
 * In 1887 AFTER Faridkot joined the Indian postal system and became a convention state, it produced a similar lithographed design, perf and imperf, in various colors, to sell to collectors. These were never used for postal purposes. Cancelled copies also exist as shown below with "FARIDKOT" over a barred circle with an "F".

Convention State
 File:Faridkot QV 3a.jpg 
 * In 1887-1900, Victoria stamps of India were overprinted FARIDKOT / STATE.
 * In 1900, the 3 pice "widow's weeds" stamp was similarly overprinted.
 * In 1901, Faridkot joined the Indian postal system in full and the overprints became obsolete.

Officials
 File:Faridkot 6a offic.jpg|1887 6a value 
 * In 1887-98, Victoria stamps of India were overprinted SERVICE / FARIDKOT / STATE.