Chamba

Chamba was a convention state located in northern India.

 File:Chamba QV 1r.A.webp|1887 1 rupee Victoria File:Chamba QV 5r.jpg|1895 5r Victoria File:Chamba KEVII 4a.jpg|1904 4a Edward VII 
 * In 1887-95, Indian Victoria definitive stamps were issued with the overprint CHAMBA / STATE. In 1900-04, several values were issued in new colors.
 * In 1903-05, Indian Edward VII stamps were similarly overprinted. Two new designs were issued in 1908.

 File:Chamba KGVI 3p.jpg|1913 3p George V File:Chamba 9p on 1a.jpg|1921 9p on 1a surcharge File:Chamba KGV sgl line.jpg|1932 2a George V File:Chamba KGVI. half a.jpg|1941 ½a George VI File:Chamba KGVI 5r CHAMBA.jpg|1944 5r George VI. This has a telegraph cancel. 
 * In 1913-23, Indian George V stamps with single Star watermark were similarly overprinted. In 1921, a 9 pice on 1 anna value was issued, with bold "CHAMBA" overprint. New colors or values were issued in 1923-27.
 * In 1927-37, Indian George V stamps were issued on Multiple Stars watermarked paper with "CHAMBA STATE" overprint now in one line. In 1935-36, new values and colors were issued.
 * In 1938, Indian George VI stamps were overprinted similarly.
 * In 1942-47, contemporary Indian George VI stamps were overprinted as above or with "CHAMBA" alone in narrow letters or normal width.

Officials
 File:Chamb a QV offi half anna.jpg|1887 ½ anna File:Chamba KGV 2line SERVICE.jpg|1913 ½a George V File:Chamba KGVI 8a CHAMBA.jpg|1941 8a George VI 
 * In 1887-98, Victoria stamps were additionally overprinted "SERVICE" at top, later with overprint printed all at once on the original Indian stamps. New colors were similarly overprinted in 1902-04.
 * In 1903-05, Indian Edward VII stamps were similarly overprinted. The 1908 new designs were also overprinted.
 * In 1913-23, Indian George V stamps (Single Star watermark) were also similarly overprinted. the 1921 surcharge was overprinted with "SERVICE". The 1925 1½a new color of course had the full overprint applied.
 * In 1927-39, Indian George V stamps (Multiple Stars watermark) were now overprinted with CHAMBA / STATE / SERVICE with both of the first two lines closely spaced. The new values/colors of 1935-39 were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1938-40, Indian George VI stamps were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1940-43, then-current Indian George VI regular stamps or officials were overprinted CHAMBA / SERVICE or CHAMBA.

See

 * Indian states

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