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Indian States Travancore
Indian States Travancore
Travancore was a princely state in the South West of India It issued stamps from 1856 until 1949 when it
joined the Indian Postal system It is now part of the state of Kerala
Mint
sg 1 sg 2 sg 3
Used
sg 1 sg 2 sg 3
1
Travancore
1889-1904 Wove Paper Watermark A P12
Mint
sg 5 sg 6 sg 6e 1892 sg 6f 1901
2
Travancore
1889-1904 Wove Paper Watermark A P12
Used
sg 5 sg 6 sg 6e 1892 sg 6f 1901
3
Travancore
1904-1920 Wove Paper Watermark B P12
Mint
4ca 6ca
Pink Chestnut
sg 9 sg 10
10ca 3/4ch
Pink Black
sg 12 sg 13
sg 15 sg 16 sg 16a sg 17
4
Travancore
1904-1920 Wove Paper Watermark B P12
Used
4ca 6ca
Pink Chestnut
sg 9 sg 10
10ca 3/4ch
Pink Black
sg 12 sg 13
sg 15 sg 16 sg 16a sg 17
5
Travancore
1906. Surcharged overprints
Mint
Used
3/8 on 1/2ch
reddish lilac
sg 22f 8 omitted
6
Travancore
1914-1922 Watermark A [sideways] P12
Mint
sg 23 sg 24 sg 24c TRAVANCOPE sg 25
1/2ch 1/2ch
Reddish violet Reddish violet
sg 26 sg 26a CHUCRRAM
sg 27 sg 28 sg 28a sg 29 sg 30
7
Travancore
1914-1922 Watermark A [sideways] P12
Used
sg 23 sg 24 sg 24c TRAVANCOPE sg 25
1/2ch 1/2ch
Reddish violet Reddish violet
sg 26 sg 26a CHUCRRAM
sg 27 sg 28 sg 28a sg 29 sg 30
8
Travancore
1921. Surcharged overprints. Watermark A [Sideways]
Mint
1c on 4ca 1c on 4ca
Pink Pink
sg 31 sg 31a Inverted
5c on 1ch
5c on 1ch 5c on 1ch 5c on 1ch
Grey-blue
Grey-blue Deep blue Deep blue
Surch.red
Used
1c on 4ca 1c on 4ca
Pink Pink
sg 31 sg 31a Inverted
5c on 1ch
5c on 1ch 5c on 1ch 5c on 1ch
Grey-blue
Grey-blue Deep blue Deep blue
Surch.red
9
Travancore
Maharaja Bala Rama Varma XI, 1924-1971
Mint
sg 33 sg 33b TRAVANCOPE sg 34
sg 35 sg 35d P12.5 sg 35e P12 & 12.5 sg 35f P12.5 x 11 sg 35gwmk sideways
sg 40a P12.5 sg 40b P12 &12.5 sg 40c P11 sg 40d P12&11 sg 40e P12.5 X 11
10
Travancore
Maharaja Bala Rama Varma XI, 1924-1971.[continued]
14ch 14ch
Orange-yellow Orange-yellow
11
Travancore
Maharaja Bala Rama Varma XI, 1924-1971
Used
sg 33 sg 33b TRAVANCOPE sg 34
sg 35 sg 35d P12.5 sg 35e P12 & 12.5 sg 35f P12.5 x 11 sg 35gwmk sideways
sg 40a P12.5 sg 40b P12 &12.5 sg 40c P11 sg 40d P12&11 sg 40e P12.5 X 11
12
Travancore
Maharaja Bala Rama Varma XI, 1924-1971.[continued]
14ch 14ch
Orange-yellow Orange-yellow
13
Travancore
Mint
Used
14
Travancore
1932 Surcharged 1c overprints
Watermark A [sideways]
Mint
Watermark B [upright]
sg 52 sg 52a Surch.inverted sg 53
Watermark C
sg 54 sg 54a Surch.inverted sg 55
2c on 11/4ch
Claret
sg 56
15
Travancore
1932 Surcharged 1c overprints
Watermark A [sideways]
Used
Watermark B [upright]
sg 52 sg 52a Surch.inverted sg 53
Watermark C
sg 54 sg 54a Surch.inverted sg 55
2c on 11/4ch
Claret
sg 56
16
Travancore
Watermark C
Mint
Used
17
Travancore
Perf.12
Mint
3ch
Violet
sg 63 Kanyakumari
Used
3ch
Violet
sg 63 Kanyakumari
18
Travancore
Perf.12 1/2
Mint
3ch
Violet
sg 63 Kanyakumari
Used
3ch
Violet
sg 63 Kanyakumari
19
Travancore
Perf.12 1/2
Mint
sg 64 Lake Ashtamudi
sg 65 The Maharaja sg 66 The Maharaja sg 67 The Maharaja
Used
sg 64 Lake Ashtamudi
sg 65 The Maharaja sg 66 The Maharaja sg 67 The Maharaja
20
Travancore
Maharaja's 27th Birthday. Nov.9th 1939
Perf.11
Mint
sg 68a Sri Padmanabha Shrine sg 69a Cape Comorin sg 69ab Cape Comorin
14ch
turquoise-green
Used
sg 68a Sri Padmanabha Shrine sg 69a Cape Comorin sg 69ab Cape Comorin
14ch
turquoise-green
21
Travancore
Perf.12
Mint
Used
22
Travancore
Perf.12 1/2
Mint
6ca 3/4ch
blackish-violet brown
Used
6ca 3/4ch
blackish-violet brown
23
Travancore
Perf.11
Mint
6ca 3/4ch
blackish-violet brown
Used
6ca 3/4ch
blackish-violet brown
24
Travancore
Perf.12
Mint
6ca 3/4ch
blackish-violet brown
Used
6ca 3/4ch
blackish-violet brown
25
Travancore
Perf.12 1/2
Mint
Used
26
Travancore
Perf.11
Mint
Used
27
Travancore
Perf.12
Mint
Used
28
Travancore
Mint
Used
29
Travancore
Mint
6ca 6ca
Blackish-violet Blackish-violet
Used
6ca 6ca
Blackish-violet Blackish-violet
30
Travancore
Official Stamps
1911-1930. Contemporary printings overprinted 'On S. S' [stop after first 'S']
Overprint is 13mm wide with a rounded 'O'
1911-1921 Watermark 'B' [Upright]
Mint
sg O1 sg O2 sg O3 sg O3a CHUCRRAM
sg O4 sg O5 sg O6 sg O7
sg O8 sg O9 sg O10 sg O11
31
Travancore
Official Stamps
Used
sg O1 sg O2 sg O3 sg O3a CHUCRRAM
sg O4 sg O5 sg O6 sg O7
sg O8 sg O9 sg O10 sg O11
32
Travancore
Mint
33
Travancore
Used
34
Travancore
Mint
Used
35
Travancore
Official Stamps
1926-1930. Contemporary printings overprinted 'On S S' [no stop after first 'S']
Overprint is 16 1/2mm wide with a rounded 'O'. Serif 'S S'
Watermark 'C'
Mint
Used
36
Travancore
Mint
Overprint type O3
10ca
Pink 1 1/4ch
Carmine-rose
SG37
sg O36 sg O37
Overprint type O4
3/4ch
Black (R)
SG 38
sg O38
Overprint type O5
Type 5 is much heavier & more emphatic Italic than type O4
3/4ch 4ch
Black (R) Slate-green (R)
SG 38
sg O39 sg O40
37
Travancore
Used
Overprint type O3
10ca
Pink 1 1/4ch
Carmine-rose
SG37
sg O36 sg O37
Overprint type O4
3/4ch
Black (R)
SG 38
sg O38
Overprint type O5
Type 5 is much heavier & more emphatic Italic than type O4
3/4ch 4ch
Black (R) Slate-green (R)
SG 38
sg O39 sg O40
38
Travancore
Mint
Used
39
Travancore
Mint
40
Travancore
Used
41
Travancore
Mint
sg O66A P12 sg O67A P12 sg O68A P12 sg O69A P12 sg O70A P12
sg O66A P12 1/2 sg O67A P12 1/2 sg O68A P12 1/2 sg O69A P12 1/2 sg O70A P12 1/2
Used
sg O66A P12 sg O67A P12 sg O68A P12 sg O69A P12 sg O70A P12
sg O66A P12 1/2 sg O67A P12 1/2 sg O68A P12 1/2 sg O69A P12 1/2 sg O70A P12 1/2
42
Travancore
Mint
sg O68B P12 sg O68Ba P12 1/2 sg O69Ba P12 1/2 sg O70Ba P12 1/2
Used
sg O68B P12 sg O68Ba P12 1/2 sg O69Ba P12 1/2 sg O70Ba P12 1/2
43
Travancore
Official stamps overprinted 'On S S'
Overprint is 16 1/2mm high with a rounded 'O'. Serif 'S S'
Watermark 'C' and surcharged '1c' or '1ch 8c'
Mint
Used
44
Travancore
Mint
3ch 3ch
Reddish-violet Reddish-violet
sg40
Used
3ch 3ch
Reddish-violet Reddish-violet
sg40
45
Travancore
Mint
3ch 3ch
brown brown
sg67 sg67
46
Travancore
Used
3ch 3ch
brown brown
sg67 sg67
47
Travancore
Mint
1 1/2ch 1 1/2ch
Rose Rose
sg42b
Used
1 1/2ch 1 1/2ch
Rose Rose
sg42b
48
Travancore
Mint
49
Travancore
Mint Continued.
7ch 7ch
blue blue
sg69 sg69
50
Travancore
Used
51
Travancore
Used Continued.
7ch 7ch
blue blue
sg69 sg69
52
Travancore
Mint
53
Travancore
Used
54
Travancore
Mint
Used
55
Travancore
Mint
Used
56