Page 110 - Standing Display

At left, strip of nine of the 5 rupee stamp showing the colour variations in a single
strip from what is believed to be a 10 x 10 sheet, further demonstrating that

“colours” are in fact due to shade variations in printing. The front of the document
(previous sheet) shows even greater differences

POSTSCRIPT

This exhibit terminates before the stamps of 1899, as the 1899-1900 issues

as Maharajah Sardul Singh died as they were being issued. This next issue
moves away from the primitive issues produced in Kishangarh in the early

days.

He was succeeded by his son, Mandan Singh, who was underage, giving rise

to an interregnum during which the new issues of his father continued to
be used. In 1903 he became 18 years old and was then allowed to succeed,

and generated major changes in issues of both stamps and revenue papers.

One of the peculiarities of the new 1889 – 1900 issues was the inclusion of

a portrait of Sardul Singh on one of the stamps. It was the only stamp of
this series to be used for both fiscal and postage uses, the other values

being NVI, the colour differentiating the actual values and between the

fiscal & postage stamps. The portrait was taken from an old photograh and
not very flattering. It was replaced in 1903 with a better portrait.

1889-1900 ISSUE

Showing change to use of
oval rubber cancel from
written initials of stamp
duty officers and to the
numbering of stamps

1903 ISSUE

Showing
clearer better
defined
portrait

Stamp at right is a late use (1912) on a
private document. This corner stamp

shows a different brownish yellow from
the SG catalog description of a dull yellow.
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