Patiala

Patiala was an Indian convention state in the Punjab region.

 File:Patiala curved PUTTIALA QV.jpg|1884 4 anna value File:Patiala QV 2line.jpg|1892 ½a value 
 * Its first stamps were overprinted in 1884 on contemporary Victoria Indian stamps with PUTTIALLA / STATE curved around the portrait.
 * In 1885, the overprints were set in a 2-line format. Reprints exist and are generally additionally overprinted as such.
 * In 1891-96, the overprint was changed to PATIALA STATE
 * In 1899-1902, the same overprint was applied to the stamps in new colors and the "widow's weeds" design.

 File:Patiala KEVVI 4a.jpg|1905 4a Edward VII File:Patiala 3a KGV.jpg||1926 3a George V (new color) File:Patiala KGV 2r.jpg||1926 2r George V File:Patiala KGVI STATE.jpg|1932 2p George VI File:Patiala KGVI 3p.jpg|1941 3p George VI 
 * In 1903-06, Edward VII Indian stamps were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1912-26, Indian George V designs were issued.
 * In 1928-34, George V Multiple Star watermarked stamps were overprinted with PATIALA STATE in a single line.
 * In 1937-38, Indian George VI designs were overprinted with "PATIALA STATE" in a single line.
 * In 1941-46, then-current Indian George VI designs were overprinted PATIALA.

Officials

 * In 1884, curved PUTTIALLA / STATE overprints were additionally overprinted SERVICE.
 * In 1885, two-line PUTTIALLA / STATE overprints were similarly overprinted SERVICE.
 * In 1891-1904, Indian stamps were overprinted with SERVICE at top and PATIALA STATE at bottom.

 File:Patiala PUTTIALA sm SERVICE QV.jpg|1884 1a Victoria File:Patiala QV small service.jpg|1885 1a value File:Patiala PUTTIALA offic.jpg|1890 ½a value, larger "SERVICE" File:Patiala PUTTIALA offi integ.jpg|1898 2a value 

 File:Patiala half a KEVII offic.jpg|1903 ½a Edward VII File:Patiala 1a KEVII official.jpg|1907 1a Edward VII File:Patiala KGV SERVICE.jpg|1939 1a George V File:Patiala KGV 1a surch offic.jpg|1940 1a surcharge on 1a3p George V File:Patiala KGVI STATE SERVICE.jpg|1939 1a George VI File:Patiala KGVI SERVICE.jpg|1944 5r George VI 
 * In 1903-10, Edward VII designs of India were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1913-26, Indian George V stamps were overprinted SERVICE.
 * In 1927-39, Indian George V Multiple Star watermarked stamps were overprinted PATIALA STATE / SERVICE.
 * In 1939 and 1940, different George V 1a3p values were overprinted with a 1a surcharge at bottom with a bar obliterating the old value.
 * In 1939-44, George VI stamps were overprinted PATIALA STATE / SERVICE or PATIALA / SERVICE (rupee values).

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