India
Stamps
Welcome to our Page on India
Stamps
India first issued stamps in
1852
*Collecting Window
1852-1948 (best period to collect)
India
and its States makes a great country to collect with a
vast amount of stamps, most with lots of different
designs.
*Investment
All the
stamps of India and its States have seen good price rises
over the past few years including the Gandhi set of 1948
which now often makes over the SG catalogue
price.
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Areas
Queen
Victoria
The
first stamps were issued in 1852 being the "Scinde Dawk"
embossed stamps, with the S3 1/2 Anna scarlet being the
rarist with a catalogue value of £75,000 in mint and
£100,000 in used condition. Other nice stamps were issued
from 1854-1902, the only high values being issued in 1895
with 3 stamps having values from 2 Rupees to 5
Rupees.
King Edward
Vll
Just one set issued from this reign,
this being the 1902-1911 set of 17 stamps with values
from the 3 Pie grey to the 25 Rupee orange and blue. This
stamp is very hard to find in either mint or used
condition, prices for both can be as high as
£900.
King George
V
Two large sets from this period, the first
issued in 1911 and consists of 19 stamps, the rarist
being the 25 Rupee, with a price tag of £190 in mint and
£35 in used condition. The second set was issued
between 1926-1933 and again the 25 Rupee being the
hardest to find, with a price of £110 in mint and £38 in
used
condition.
King George
Vl
The
best set from this period was issued between 1937-1940
and consisted of 18 stamps with the top value being the 25
Rupee with a value of £120 in mint condition.
Another very popular set from this period is the 1948
Gandhi set of 4 stamps which although is only
catalogued at £60,
it always fetches top
price.
Queen Elizabeth
ll
Lots of
sets from this period but nothing stands
out.
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