India – Victoria issues

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 * In 1852, a small ½ anna heartlike design in a garter frame were issued, embossed on two different colored papers or struck as a wax seal. They were inscribed SCINDE DISTRICT DAWKE and are thus known as the Scinde Dawkes.




 * In 1855, 4 anna and 8 anna designs of a portrait of Victoria surrounded by a thin oval were issued on blue glazed paper.
 * In 1856-64, other values in the same design were issued on yellowish to white unwatermarked paper.
 * In 1860 an 8 pice octagonal frame design was issued, unwatermarked.
 * In 1865, previous designs, some in different colors, were issued on elephant's head watermark paper.
 * In 1866, 6a revenue/fiscal stamps were cut down at top and botton and overprinted POSTAGE in two different fonts.
 * In 1866-78, 4a and 6a8p values in new designs were issued.

 File:India QV bluis paper.jpg|1855 4 anna value File:India oval fram QV.jpg|1856 4a value File:India QV notched.jpg|1866 4a balue File:India QV Colaba.jpg File:India 1a later.jpg 

Official stamps
 File:India QV SERVICE lg.jpg File:India Wide QV OHMS.jpg 

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