From Patiala’s runner post of 1860 to the first convention overprints of 1884, PUTTIALLA STATE, and the later PATIALA issues.
Patiala opened its runner post to the public in 1860 and joined the Imperial post by convention in 1884: the state, its Maharajas, a chronology and its overprinted stamps from Queen Victoria to George VI.
The public runner post of 1860 and its Mansuri-paisa charges, the contractor Ganga Ram, the 1870 seal, the convention of 1884, Umballa and the accounts, the revised convention of 1900, the State offices of 1907 and the dated tariff.
How the PUTTIALLA STATE overprint was proposed in 1883, the curved and horizontal settings of 1884–85, the printing figures, AUTTIALLA and PUTTILLA, the reprints, and the change to PATIALA in 1890.
The Edward VII supplies of 1903 and their sheet flaws, a doubtful chalky paper, the George V stamps seen in 1913 and their Indian bases, Nasik from 1926, and the George VI ordinary and official formats.
Overprinted postcards and envelopes under the conventions, Gledhill’s possible local overprints, the nine-pie cards and HALF ANNA handstamps of 1946, Patiala’s fiscal stamps made in the Fort, and the presses that did not print postage.
Forged inverted overprints, PUTITIALLA, measurements that are not universal tests, four spellings, panels and sheets, dated rules for covers, and what is still unknown about Patiala.
Every Patiala issue and value, 106 entries, with pictures where available and a box to tick for each stamp you have.
