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British Administration

April 1, 1948 - Definitive Issue

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16 c
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17 d
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18 Type I e
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18 Type II f
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19 g
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20 h
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21 i
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22 Type I j
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22 Type II k
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23 l
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24 m

Description

British stamps from the period of 1938-1942 depicting King George VI with Indian currency surcharges (overprinted by Harrison, London).

Data

# Value Quantity Size Sheet Size (x*y) Watermark Perforation Design Printing
16 ½ Anna (½ Pence) 138,285 [?] 240 (12*20) Multiple GVIRs & Crowns 15 x 14 E.Dulac, Gill Harrison, London
17 1 Anna (1 Pence) 117,548
18 1½ Annas (1½ Pence) 97,146
19 2 Annas (2 Pence) 77,116
20 2½ Annas (2½ Pence) 78,759
21 3 Annas (3 Pence) 356,061
22 6 Annas (6 Pence) 385,885
23 1 Rupee (1 Shilling) 56,179
24 2 Rupees (2 Shillings 6 Pence) 20,518 [?] 40 (8*5) Single GVIR & Crown 14 E.Dulac Waterlow

Remarks

18 This stamp's overprint comes in two different types. The rows 1-10 of each sheet have a "1" measuring 3¼ mm, its foot being level with the lowest point of the head of the "2" in the fraction, whereas the rows 11-20 have a "1" measuring 3½ mm, its foot being below the head of the "2" in the fraction. Thus, there were 12 possible se-tenant pairs of Types I and II per sheet. But as sheets were usually torn in half, those pairs are scarce.
22 This stamp's overprint comes in two different types. The one has a rather thin "6" measuring 3¼ mm with an oval circle and the other has a thick "6" measuring 3½ mm with a round circle.
A single example of this stamp shows an almost omitted surcharge (Cylinder 36; Sheet 27,204; Position 20/2). Only a faint "AS" is visible.