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Though the British controlled most of India prior to its independence in 1947, many of the Indian states retained their right to issue coins.  Most coins could only be used within the state they were issued and there was little standardization of the coins or denominations issued from state to state. The result was a bewildering array of coins, many of which have limited mintages.   We have assembled a collection of coins from nine different states. These collections have proved very popular. Because of the difficulty in obtining coins of the Indian States, we sometimes have to vary the exact coins included in the set.  The latest group of sets we made up included are a square Paisa from Bahawalpur,  1/4 Anna of Gwalior that pictures the Maharajah, a 1/4 Anna from Indore that pictures a bull, a paisa from Jodhpur struck during World War II, a coin from Kutch that was issued with a center hole,  an eight-sided 1 Anna from Mewar, a Dokdo from Nawanagar that was struck from about 1570 to 1894 with virtually no change in the design, a 1 Pice coin from Tonk and a tiny 19th century Travencore 1 Cash that pictures a six-pointed star in a circle.  It is a fascinating collection from a fascinating and ancient country.  The coins generally grade Fine to Very Fine.   An identification guide is included with each set.   The exact coins included in the set may vary, depending upon what we have in stock at the time your order is received.

COINS OF EAST INDIA COMAPNY AND MODERN INDIA

EAST INDIA COMPANY COINAGE
Except Marathas , no other dynasty considered the importance of a strong Navy to protect India from foreign invasion by sea route. Vasco Da Gama was the first European to reach India via sea route in 1498. By 16th century, European countries like Portugal, Spain, France, England, Netherland and Denmark had attained considerable naval superiority and built various factories (or had colonies) in various subcontinents. Soon after the victory of the English over Spanish Armada (Spain was major sea power and had colonized a large part of America by then), some adventerous merchants of London established East India company. On 31st December 1600, the charter was granted by queen Elizabeth I. In 1613 Emperor Jahangir allowed English to establish a factory at Surat. Soon King of England James I sent an ambassador, Sir Thomas Roe to Jahangir's court, who managed to get permission for many more factories. English got Bombay, a fine natural harbour, as a dowry brought by Portugese princess Catherine who married to Charles II, King of England, in 1668. The company slowly expanded the trade and fortune till early eighteenth century. The fall of Marathas was the the key event which opened the doors of Indian dominance for British in the mid eighteenth century 

 

Dear Collectors,




We all collect stamps… some do it as and for a passion .. some as a claim to fame … some as seeking an identity .. some for it’s true philatelic sense …



From my experience more than 95% of collectors do not possess a reference catalog , or either a Color Key or even Tweezers….. many a professional collector has time and again reiterated the importance of these… I assume collectors find it a high investment …



Anyways coming to the point … I wanted to share some personal experiences on the importance of a Color Key ….



I was over the last few months very busy and spending a good amount of hours a week in trying to Catalog in detail a large part of my collection …



What I learnt in the last few months was more than what I had learnt in the last few years… in the years I was collecting .. stocking up… knowing something is expensive .. something cheap… but never really checked each and every stamp in detail.. 1:05 pm (18 minutes ago) delete Pravin

I started with my QV’s , realised I just HAD to check the following in sequence:



1) The Watermark: Requires patience, the CC, the CA the C of A, and many more. Sometimes even the GAP between the Crown and Text.

2) The Perforation: It’s of utmost importance. The 12, the 14 , the compound 12 X 12 ½ and others.

3) After the above two came the Color identification. When I started identifying these , I realised how misinformed I was about my colours in Philately.



I realised I was wrong about what I assumed was “BLACK BROWN” and what I assumed was “CHOCOLATE”. I was totally opposite about my colors. And the pricing in the catalog for both was WAAAAAY different.



I was wrong about what was “LAKE” …what was the difference between “SEPIA” “DARK BROWN” and “BLACK BROWN”



YELLOW GREEN and OLIVE GREEN…..



SCARLET RED and CARMINE ….



The listing went on and on …..



And every time I realised I was classifying my stamps wrongly !!!!!!!!!!!



And my Valuation was WRONG !!!!!



Valuation of stamps based on color was drastically different …





I decided .. never to work without a COLOR KEY !!!!!!



If one cannot afford a SG Color Key , there is a WONDER COLOR GAUGE which costs around Indian Rs. 500 to 600 ….



A Color Key will change your world of Philately …



Hope I was able to provide some Insight ..

Regards,
RAJAT  JAIN
If you people have any kind of doubt or querry then you can ask me anytime.I am glad to help you.
some photos of stamps