East India - 1855-1876 Queen Victoria

East India Queen Victorian issue from 1855-1876

The beautifully produced East India and all later Victorian issue stamps designs from No 35 to 200 were also typo-graphed by De La Rue & Co in London.

Above Image is of the "India Postage Stamps Centenary , 1854 -1854" Souvenir Album Sheet from 1st October 1954

The first supply of 4 Anna was on white paper and could be difficult to distinguish from the No 45 .
In the 8 Anna the paper varies from deep blue to almost white, No Water Mark with Perf-14

Die-I

In the die-1 type the mouth is closed , line from corner of mouth downwards only.Pointed chin .

Die-II

Mouth slightly open; lips chin , and throat defined by line of colour , rounded chin.

October 1855:
4 Anna Black (35) on Blue Glazed Paper, No Water Mark with Perf-14

8 Anna Carmine (36) on Blue Glazed Paper, No Water Mark with Perf-14


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1855,Type-11	35	4a	Black				Blue Glazed Paper & No wnk
	a	4a	Black-Imperf (Pair)
	b	4a	Black-Bisected (2a) on cover
	36	8a	Carmine			Head Die-I
	a	8a	Carmine-Imperf (Pair)
	b	8a	Carmine-Bisected (4a) on cover

1856-1864:
Yellowish to White Paper , No Water Mark with Perf-14.

No 39 1856-64 1a brown MH £70

No 40 1856-64 1a deep brown MH £150

2 Anna Dull Pink (41)

No: 41 1856-64 2a dull pink MH £1000

No: 43 1856-64 2a yellow MH £950

4 Anna Black (45) , Grey-Black (46)

4 Anna Green (47) ,

2a - Yellow (43 )

No: 48 1856-64 8a carmine Die I MH £950

No: 49 1856-64 8a pale carmine Die I MH £1000


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1856-64,Type-11	37	1/2 a	Blue			Head Die-I	No wnk
	a	1/2 a	Blue-Imperf (Pair)
	38	1/2 a	Pale Blue			Head Die-I
	39	1a	Brown
	a	1a	Brown-Imperf between Vertical Pair
	b	1a	Brown-Imperf (Pair)
	c	1a	Brown-Bisected (1/2 a) on cover
	40	1a	Deep Brown
	41	2a	Dull Pink
	a	2a	Dull Pink-Imperf (Pair)
	42	2a	Yellow -Buff
	a	2a	Yellow -Buff-Imperf (Pair)
	43	2a	Yellow
	44	2a	Orange
	a	2a	Orange-Imperf (Pair)
	45	4a	Black
	a	4a	Black-Bisected Diagonally (2a) on cover
	b	4a	Black-Imperf (Pair)
	46	4a	Grey-Black
	47	4a	Green
	48	8a	Carmine			Head Die-I
	49	8a	Pale Carmine			Head Die-I
	a	8a	Pale Carmine-Bisected (4a) on cover
	50	2a	Yellow -Green
	a	2a	Yellow -Green-Imperf (Pair)

1860:
India QV 1865 SG57 8p Mauve

8p Purple/Mauve-Bluish/White ( 51,52,53,56,57 )


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1860,Type-12	51	8p	Purple/Bluish				No wnk
	52	8p	Purple/White
	a	8p	Purple/White-Bisected Diagonally (4p) on cover
	b	8p	Purple/White-Imperf (Pair)
	53	8p	Mauve

1865:

No: 64 1865 4a green MH £1000

No: 65 1865 8a carmine Die I MH £4000


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1865,Type-11	54	1/2 a	Blue			Head Die-I	wmk Type-13
	a	1/2 a	Blue-Imperf (Pair)			Head Die-I
	w	1/2 a	Blue-Wmk Inverted			Head Die-I
	55	1/2 a	Pale Blue			Head Die-I
1865,Type-12	56	8p	Purple
	w	8p	Purple-Wmk Inverted
	57	8p	Mauve
1865,Type-11	58	1a	Pale Brown
	59	1a	Deep Brown
	w	1a	Deep Brown-Wmk Inverted
	60	1a	Chocolate
	61	2a	Yellow
	62	2a	Orange
	a	2a	Orange-Imperf (Pair)
	63	2a	Brown - Orange
	w	2a	Brown - Orange-Wmk Inverted
	64	4a	Green
	w	4a	Green-Wmk Inverted
	65	8a	Carmine			Head Die-I
	w	8a	Carmine-Wmk Inverted

1866:

6a Purple (66)


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1866,Type-T14	66	6a	Purple (G)				wmk Type-13
1866,Type-T14	a	6a	Purple (G)-Overprint Inverted - T15
1866,Type-T15	67
1866,Type-T16	68	6a	Purple (G)

1866 - 1867:

6a.8p Slate


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1866-1867,Type-17	69	4a	Green			Head Die-I	wmk Type-13
	70	4a	Deep Green			Head Die-I
	71	4a	Blue Green			Head Die-II
1866-1867,Type-18	72	6a.8p	Slate
1866-1867,Type-18	a	6a.8p	Slate-Imperf (Pair)


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1868,Type-11	73	8a	Rose			Head Die-II	wmk Type-13
	w	8a	Rose-Wmk Inverted			Head Die-II
	74	8a	Pale Rose			Head Die-II


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1873,Type-11	75	1/2 a	Deep Blue			Head Die-II	wmk Type-13
	76	1/2 a	Blue			Head Die-II
	w	1/2 a	Blue-Wmk Inverted
	y	1/2 a	Blue-Wmk Inverted & Reversed

1874 :

9 Pies Bright/Pale Mauve

1 Rupee Slate ( 79 )


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1874,Type-19	77	9p	Bright Mauve				wmk Type-13
1874,Type-19	78	9p	Pale Mauve
1874,Type-20	79	1R	Slate

1876:

6 Anna Olive-Blistre

India QV 1876 SG80 6a Olive-bistre 4 UMMM

12 Anna - Venetian Red


Year / Image Type	No	Face Value	Colour	Un-used	Used	Head/Frame Dies	Remark
1876	80	6a	Olive-Blistre				wmk Type-13
	81	6a	Pale Brown
	82	12a	Venetian Red

Postal Marks:

East India Queen Victoria 1855-1876 Queen Victoria Classic

East India Queen Victorian issue from 1855-1876

The beautifully produced East India and all later Victorian issue stamps designs from No 35 to 200 were also typo-graphed by De La Rue & Co in London.