Faridkot: the Rajas, Their Stamps and the State Post
Faridkot, a Cis-Sutlej Punjab state, had handstruck local stamps from 1879, joined the convention post with overprinted Indian stamps on 1 January 1887, and closed its State post on 31 March 1901.
Faridkot
Faridkot’s handstruck local stamps of the folus and paisa, and its convention overprints of 1887–1901.
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Faridkot’s Local Handstamps, 1879–1886: the Folus, the Paisa and the Red Half Anna
Faridkot’s own handstruck stamps: the oblong one folus and upright one paisa, their inscriptions and papers, the disputed larger paisa die, the red half anna that was never issued, and two letters of 1884–85.
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Faridkot’s Convention Post, 1887–1901: Indian Stamps Overprinted FARIDKOT STATE
Proofs in June 1886, supplies in July, use from January 1887: the overprints and how they were made, printing errors, the 1887 notice, supply figures, late values and the closing of the State post on 31 March 1901.
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Faridkot’s Later Labels, Postmarks and Forgeries: Collecting the Two Posts
The photographically redrawn labels from 1888, their different sheet sizes, the John Dickinson paper, favour cancellations, and how to arrange a Faridkot collection without mixing its two posts.
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Faridkot: the Collector’s Checklist
Every Faridkot issue and value, 15 entries, with pictures where available and a box to tick for each stamp you have.
