King George VI Definitive Issue – Pearl Flaw - 1939
The Pearl Flaw exists on a number of the high value King George VI values and shows by one of the "Pearls" in the chain encircling the stamps denomination being blacked out. The printing machines not being cleaned caused the flaw; hence dirt would accumulate on the printing plates and fill the holes that else wise would produce the white pearl.
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King George VI Definitive Issue – Extended "T" Error / 2nd Repair - 1939
The 1939 definitive issue incorporated a constant variety on the Rupee values - the extended "T". This error was most prominent in the first printing and was later corrected. The error was corrected and these stamps illustrate the second repair.
India used in Dubai - 1940-1943 King George VI Issue
India used in Dubai - 1940-1943 King George VI Issue. From the opening of the Post Office in Dubai on the 19th of August 1909 and until the introduction of the Pakistani Administration in October 1947 Indian stamps were used on mail from Dubai.
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King George VI Definitive Issue – 1940
With the accession of King George VI the new Indian definitive values were overprinted in issued in Bahrain during the period from 1938 to 1941. A total of 16 values were issued: 3 Pies – ½ Anna – 9 Pies – 1 Anna – 2 Annas – 3 Annas – 3 Annas 6 Pies – 4 Annas – 8 Annas – 12 Annas – 1 Rupee – 2 Rupee – 5 Rupee – 10 Rupee – 15 Rupee and 25 Rupee.
King George VI Definitive Issue – Solid Pearl Variety - 1940
The Pearl Flaw appears in a number of positions in the square of “Pearls” around the value of the stamp. The variety is caused by clotting of the space in the printing plate meant to leave the pearl imprint – in short as the colour is impressed the white pearls are created by the printing plate not touching the stamp in the space of the pearl. This area of the printing plate has been filed with dust or another form for dirt causing it to apply colour on the area instead of leaving it white.
India used in Muscat – Type c22 – 1940 King George VI Issue
India used in Muscat – The 14 Annas stamp from the 1940 King George VI issue used in Muscat and cancelled with Type c22 – The Large Single Ring Date-Stamp with Smaller Muscat Lettering
The 1940-1943 King George VI Issue – October 1940
Between 1940 and 1943 a new KGVI definitive issue was released consisting of a total of 18 stamps. The set of stamps were issued on nine different dates and all the stamps are known with inverted overprint. The values issued were: 3 pies, ½a, 9 pies, 1a, 1a 3 pies (litho), 1½as (both litho and typo), 2as, 3as (both litho and typo), 3½as, 4as, 6as, 8as, 12as and 14as.
King George VI Definitive Issue – 1941
With the accession of King George VI the new Indian definitive values were overprinted in issued in Bahrain during the period from 1938 to 1941. A total of 16 values were issued: 3 Pies – ½ Anna – 9 Pies – 1 Anna – 2 Annas – 3 Annas – 3 Annas 6 Pies – 4 Annas – 8 Annas – 12 Annas – 1 Rupee – 2 Rupee – 5 Rupee – 10 Rupee – 15 Rupee and 25 Rupee.
