Stamps of British India

Postage stamps issued for use in the British India, British colony, since 1852.

In construction

East India Company Administration

1854

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  Half anna
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  Blocks of Dies I (1854) and III (1855)
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  One anna used B147 in Straits Settlements
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  Used C139
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  Four annas
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  Inverted forgery
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1856–1864

Queen Victoria with diadem, values 1/2 anna to 8 annas. SG N°s 37-49.

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  2 annas, cancel 36 to be identified. SG43.

Crown colony

1865

Watermark elephant's head, perforated 14. Values 1/2 to 8 annas. SG N°s 54-65.

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  Half anna blue, cancel COCHI.. to be identified. SG54
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  Half anna blue, cancel N°2... to be identified. SG 54.
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  8 pies mauve pair, blue linear cancel FROM WALLA. SG57.
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  8 pies, cancelled at ADEN in 1868.
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  2 annas orange, cancelled at BOMBAY in 1866. SG62.
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  8 annas carmine (crown Die I). SG65.

1866 - 1867

Watermark elephant's head, perforated 14. SG N°s 69-72.

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  6a8p slate, unused. SG72.
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  RANGOON (?) cancel.

1883 - 1897

Watermark crown CA.