COCHIN Princely State of India

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1 State Seal Design unwatermarked, typo, perf 12 ½p yellow 1p red violet 2p purple 1p purple Deep purple revenue stamp 1896 State Seal Design, larger stamps typo, perf 12, watermark coat of arms and inscription in sheet ½p yellow 4 watermark 43 ½p yellow 4A These stamps were originally intended for revenue use, but later authorized for postal use. Beware of fraudulently removed fiscal markings 1894 State Seal Design watermark 41, typo, perf 12, thin paper ½p 1p magenta 2p purple Mar, 2013

2 1898 Numeral in Circle design typo, perf 12, watermark 41 thin paper 3pi ultra ½p gray 1p rose 2p purple thick paper 3pi ultra ½p gray 1p rose 2p purple 12 12A 12B 12C 1898 Numeral in Circle design, surcharged in black typo, perf 12, watermark 41 thin paper 2pi on 3pi red violet Mar, 2016

3 Sri Rama Varma I design engraved, perf 14, watermark 41 3pi 3pi blue pi yellow 4pi apple 9pi carmine rose 16 16A 17 1a buff 1 ½a lilac a gray 3a vermilion Mar, 2013

4 Sri Rama Varma II design engraved, perf 14, watermark pi 4pi 8pi black pi carmine rose 10pi deep blue 1a ½ a red violet 2a gray 2¼ a yellow 3a vermilion Has a perfin cancel with which is better seen from the back Sri Rama Varma I design (#15), surcharged in black 1928 Sri Rama Varma II design (#32), surcharged in black 2pi on 3pi blue 1a on 2¼ a yellow 34 type I According to Scott there are 5 different types of #34, based on the size and shape of the 2 and whether or not the p in pies is capitalized 36 3 Mar, 2013

5 Sri Rama Varma II design, surcharged in black engraved, perf 14, watermark 41 3pi on 4pi 3pi on 8pi black 9pi on 10pi deep blue Sri Rama Varma III design engraved, perf 13x13½, watermark pi 4pi 1a a8pi red rose 2a gray black 2¼ a yellow a red 3a4pi violet 6a8pi violet 10a deep blue Mar, 2016

6 1934 Sri Rama Varma II design, surcharged in red engraved, perf 13½, watermark 41 6p on 8p black 6p on 10p dark blue Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ANCHAL in black engraved, perf 13½, watermark 41 1a Sri Rama Varma III design litho, perf 11, watermark 41 2pi dull 4pi dull 1a 2¼ a yellow A perf 13 x 13 ½ 2pi dull 4pi dull 1a 2¼ a yellow 55B 56B 57C 57D 58B 13 Mar, 2016

7 Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ANCHAL in black engraved, perf a 1a Sri Rama Varma III design (#45), surcharged in black engraved, perf 13x13½ pi on 1a8pi rose red 1a2pi on 1a8pi rose red Maharaja Sri Kerala Varma design litho, perf 11, 13, watermark 294 (or 41) 2pi dull gray 4pi gray Surcharged in black 9pi ultramarine 1a 2¼ a light olive 3p on 4p gray perf Mar, 2016

8 Sri Rama Varma III design, surcharged in black litho, perf 11, 13, watermark 294 2pi on 6pi red 3pi on 4pi gray 3pi in 6pi red 3pi in 6pi red 4pi in 6pi red perf 11 72a perf 13 x 13½ 1944 Various surcharges on nos. 57A, 67a, pi on 1a 9p on 1a 9p on 1a 73A p on 4p dull 76 6pi on 1a 9p on 1a p on 1a 78B 13 Mar, 2016

9 Maharaja Ravi Varma design litho, watermark 294, perf pi ultra 1a3pi magenta 1a9p ultra Maharaja Ravi Varma design litho, watermark 294, perf pi dull 3pi carmine rose 4pi gray A pi ultramarine 1a deep a gray 3a vermilion Mar, 2016

10 Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted in black engraved, perf 13x13½, watermark 41 6pi on 1a8pi rose red Maharaja Sri Kerala Varma II design litho, watermark 294, perf pi olive 3pi carmine 4pi gray 90 (die I) pi ultramarine 2a black a vermilion 3a4pi violet Mar, 2016

11 1949 Maharaja Ravi Varma design, surcharged in black 6p on 1a deep 9p on 1a deep Scenic designs litho, unwatermarked, perf 11 2a gray 2¼ a gray 100 Dutch Palace 101 Chinese Fishing Net 3 Mar, 2013

12 OFFICIAL STAMPS Sri Rama Varma I design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black engraved, perf 14, watermark 41 4pi yellow 9p carmine rose 1½ a red violet 2a gray O2 O3 O4 O5 3a vermilion 6a violet 12a blue 1½ r deep O6 O7 O8 O9 3 Mar, 2013

13 OFFICIAL STAMPS Sri Rama Varma II design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black engraved, perf 14, watermark pi 8pi black 9pi carmine rose O10 O11 O12 O pi deep blue 1½ a red violet 2a gray 2¼ a yellow O14 O16 O17 O a vermilion 6a violet 12a blue 1½ r dark O19 O20 O21 O Sri Rama Varma I design, overprinted ON / C G / S in red engraved, perf 14, watermark 41 3pi blue O23 3 Mar, 2013

14 OFFICIAL STAMPS O3 and O13 surcharged in black pi on 9pi carmine rose 8pi on 9pi carmine rose 10pi on 9pi carmine rose 10pi on 9pi carmine rose O24 O25 O26 O Sri Rama Varma II design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black with thicker letters engraved, perf 14, watermark pi 8pi black O28 O29 O pi deep blue 2a gray 3a vermilion 6a dark violet O31 O32 O33 O34 With additional surcharge in red pi on 8pi black 6pi on 10pi deep blue O35 O36 3 Mar, 2013

15 OFFICIAL STAMPS Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black with thick letters engraved, perf 13x13½, watermark 41 4pi 1a O37 O38 O39 1a8pi red rose 2a gray 2¼ a yellow O40 O41 O42 3a red 3a4pi violet 6a8pi black 10a deep blue O43 O44 O45 O Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black engraved, perf 11, 13x13½, watermark 41 1a 1a 2a gray 3a red oragne O47 perf 11 O47 perf 13 x 13½ O48 perf 13 x 13½ O49 perf Mar, 2016

16 OFFICIAL STAMPS Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black with thick letters litho, perf 11, 13x13½, watermark watermark pi dull 1a 3a O50 O51 O52 O53 narrow serifed capitals O53A perf 10½, 11, 13x13½ pi dull 2a gray black O54 O55 O Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black with very thick letters engraved, perf 11, watermark 41 O57 27 May, 2016

17 OFFICIAL STAMPS Maharaja Sri Kerala Varma design, overprinted ON / C G / S in thin letters engraved, perf 11, 13x13½, watermark 294 4pi O58 O59 perf 11 2a gray back 2½ a dull yellow 3a red O60 O61 perf 13x13½ O62a perf 11 with additional surcharge 3pi on 4pi dull 3pi on 1a 9pi on 6pi red 1a3pi on 1a O63 perf 13x13½ O64 O65 perf 13x13½ O66 added the word SURCHARGED 3pi on 4pi gray 9pi on 6pi red 1a3pi on 1a O67 perf 13x13½ O68 perf 13x13½ O69 perf 13x13½ 31 July, 2015

18 OFFICIAL STAMPS 1944 Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S and surcharged in black litho, perf 11, 13x13½, 14, watermark 41 engraved engraved engraved, perf 13 3pi on 1a 9pi on 1a 9pi on 1½ a red violet 1a 3pi on 1a 3pi on 4pi dull 750 O71 O71A O72 O72A Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S and surcharged in black engraved, perf 13x13½, watermark 41 9pi on 1a 8pi rose red 1a 9pi on 1a 8pi rose red 3pi on 1a 8pi rose red 1a 9pi on 1a 8pi rose red O73 O74 O75 O Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black engraved, perf 11, watermark 294 2a gray 2½a yellow O77 O77A 1946 Maharaja Ravi Varma design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black litho, perf 13, watermark 294 9pi ultramarine 1a 3pi magenta 1a 9pi ultramarine O78 O79 O80 3 Mar, 2013

19 OFFICIAL STAMPS Maharaja Ravi Varma design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black litho, perf 13, watermark 294 3pi carmine rose 4pi gray 9pi ultra O81 O82 O83 O84 1a3p magenta 1a9p ultra 2a gray black 2¼a olive O85 O86 O87 O Sri Rama Varma III design, overprinted ON / C G / S and surcharged in black engraved, perf 13x13½, watermark 294 3pi on 4pi dull O89 3 Mar, 2013

20 OFFICIAL STAMPS Maharaja Sri Kerala Varma II design, overprinted ON / C G / S in black litho, perf 11, watermark pi carmine 4pi gray 9pi ultra O90 O91 O92 O a black 2 ¼ a light olive 3a vermilion 3a 4pi deep purple O94 O95 O96 O97 27 May, 2016