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Pakistan's First online Stamps Catalogue---Siddiqui Catalogue

Editor A. I. Siddiqui

Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur/States

Pakistan Service

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BHAWALPUR

Flag of Bhawalpur

Insignia of State

The Bhawalpur state issued the stamps up to 1949.The stamps of Bhawalpur used only on the post within state but all foreign mail was sent through Pakistan Post.

Apart from the list provided here many unissued stamps are in the market. But these stamps are not part of our catalogue. For detail history of Bhawalpur Postage Stamps please refers the Following book.

The Emirate of Bhawalpur

Postal History & Stamps (1932-1949) by Dr. Captian U.A.G Isani and Syed Abid Hussain, Philatelists of Rawalpindi

1933

CENTENARY OF BHAWALPUR

ALLIANCE TREATY

3^rd February 1933 Perf: 14.25 x 13.75 C

Coat of Arams

B1 1 a Black and Green 3000.00 3000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

N. 100 ( 10 x 10) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet

1947

INDIAN POSTAGE STAMPS

(KING GEORGE VI)

OVERPRINTED BHAWALPUR

INTRODUCED ON THE !5TH AUGUST 1947

B 2
B 3
B 4
B 5
B 6
B 7
B 8

B 9

B10

B11

B12

B13

B14

B15

B16

B17

B18

3P. Slate
½ a. Purple
9p. Green
1a. Carmine
1½ a. Dull Violet
2a. Vermillion
3a. Bright Violet
3½a. Bright Blue
4a. Brown
6a. Turquoise
8a. Slate-Violet
12a. Lake
14a. Purple
Rs. 1.00 Grey & Red
Rs. 2.00 Purple & Brown
Rs. 5.00 Green & Blue
Rs.10.00 Purple & Claret
Set B2- B18

     3000.00
     3000.00
     3000.00
     3000.00
     3000.00
     3000.00
     3000.00
     3500.00
     3500.00
     4000.00
     4000.00
     4000.00
   15000.00
   25000.00
  50000.00

70000.00
100000.00
300000.00

The above stamps No. B2, B4, B6, B8, B9, B11, B12, B15 ,B16, B 17 and B18 were overprinted in Red colour while B 3, B5, B7, B10, B13, and B14,were overprinted in Black colours.

Warning: Collectors should consult experts before purchasing these issues to avoid forge prints.

1947

BICENTENARY COMMEMORATION

1^st December 1947 Perf: 12.5 x 11.5 C

Portrait of Amir Muhammad Bhawal Khan

1 ½ a Black & Carmine 200.00 200.00

First Day Cover 1000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Q. 0.500 Ml N. 50 ( 10 x 5) Stamps Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1948

FIRST REGULAR SERIES

1^st April , 1948 Perf: 12.25 x 11.75

Portrait Amir Sadiq Khan V Abbasi

Tomb of the Amir

Mosque in Fort Dirawar Sadiqgarh

Noor Mehal Palace

Sadiqgarh Palace

Amir Sadiq M. Khan Abbasi

Three Generations of the Rulers

2 3 P Black & Blue 100.00 250.00

3 ½ a Black & Claret 100.00 250.00

4 9 P Black & Green 100.00 250.00

5 1 a Black & Crmine 100.00 250.00

6 1½ a Black & Violet 100.00 250.00

7 2 a Green & Carmine100.00 250.00

8 4 a Orange & Brown 100.00 250.00

9 6 a Violet & Blue 100.00 250.00

10 8 a Carmine & Violet 200.00 600.00

11 12 a Green & Carmine 200.00 600.00

12 Rs. 1 Violet & Brown 1500.00 2000.00

13 Rs. 2 Green & Claret 1500.00 4000.00

14 Rs. 5 Black & Violet 1500.00 5000.00

15 Rs.10 Scarlet & Black 1500.00 5000.00

Set 20-33 7200.00 19400.00

First Day Cover 20000.00

Perf: 3 P = 12.75 C

½ a ,9 P = 13 x12.75 C

1½ a = 12.75 x 12.5 C

2a ,8a = 11.75 x 12.5 C

6a, 12 a =11.75 x 12.25 C

1 a ,4 a, Rs.1, Rs. 2, Rs.5, =12.25 x 11.75C

Rs. 10 = 13.25 x 13.75 C

N. 50 (10 x 5) or ( 5 x 10 ) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No. twice on the lower margin of left corner of the sheet.

1948

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF UNION OF BHAWALPUR WITH PAKISTAN

3^rd October 1948 Perf: 13 x 12.75 C

Portrait of Amir & Quaid -e -Azam

16 1½ a Carmine & Green 100.00 200.00

First Day Cover 1000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Q. 0.500 Ml N. 50 ( 5 x 10) Stamps Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1948

CENTENARY OF MULTAN CAMPAIGN

15^th October 1948 Perf: 11.5 x 11.75 C

Soldiers of 1848 & 1948

17 1½ a Deep Carmine & Black 100.00 200.00

First Day Cover 1000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Q. 0.500 Ml N. 50 ( 10 x 5) Stamps Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1948

2nd REGULAR SERIES

Colour Changed No. 12 to 15

3^rd October, 1948 Perf 12.25 x 11.75 C

Rs. 10 13.5 x 13.75 C

Portrait Amir Sadiq M Khan V Abbasi

Three Generations of the Rulers

18 Rs. 1 Violet & Brown 50.00 500.00

19 Rs. 2 Green & Claret 50.00 500.00

20 Rs. 5 Black & Violet 50.00 500.00

21 Rs.10 Scarlet & Black 100.00 1000.00

Set 250.00 2500.00

First Day Cover 3000.00

N. 50 (10 x 5) or ( 5 x 10 ) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No. twice on the lower margin of left corner of the sheet.

1948

5^TH ANNIVERSARY OF ACCESSION OF THE AMIR OF BHWALPUR

3^rd October 1949 Perf: 14 C

Irrigation Wheat

Cotton Sahiwal Bull

22 3 P Black & Ultramarine 10.00 500.00

23 ½ a Black & Brown 10.00 500.00

24 9 P Black & Green 10.00 500.00

25 1 a Black & Carmine 10.00 500.00

Imperf Pair set 8000.00

First Day Cover 1000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Q. 0.500 Ml N. 50 ( 5 x 10) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No.1 twice on the lower margin of left corner of the sheet.

1949

75^TH ANNIVERSARY OF

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION

10^th October 1949 Perf: 13 x 12.75 C

UPU Emblem

26 9 P Black & Green 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 800.00

27 1 a Black & Magenta 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 800.00

28 1½ a Black & Orange 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 800.00

29 2½ a Black and Blue 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 800.00

Imperf Set in Pair 5000.00

First Day Cover 5000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Q. 0.500 Ml N. 50 ( 5 x 10) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No. twice on the lower margin of left corner of the sheet.

OFFICIAL / SERVICE POSTAGE STAMPS

1933

CENTENARY OF

BHAWALPUR ALLIANCE TREATY

3^rd February,1933 Perf. 14.25 x 13.75 C

Coat of Arams printed on green

Paper by black Ink

O1A 1 a Black and Green 15000.00 15000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

N. 100 ( 10 x 10) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet .Opt ‘ Sarkari’ in black colour.

1945

1^st January, 1945. Perf: 14.25 C

Panjnad Weir Camel & Calf Blackbuck Antelopes

Pelicans Fort Derawar Mosque

Temples of Pattan Munara

O1 ½ a Black & Green 500.00 250.00

O2 1 a Black & Carmine 500.00 250.00

O3 2 a Black & Violet 750.00 250.00

O4 4 a Black & Olive Green 750.00 250.00

O5 8 a Black & Brown 1000.00 250.00

O6 Rs. 1 Black & Orange 1500.00 250.00

Set 20-33 5000.00 1500.00

First Day Cover 10000.00

N. 100 (10 x 10) Q. 90,000 Each

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No. on the lower margin of left corner of the sheet.

1945

10^th March, 1945. Perf: 14 C

Baggage Camel

O7 1 a Black & Brown 2500.00 2500.00

Overprint in Red

a ) Large Overprint in Black

First Day Cover 10000.00

N. 100 (10 x 10) Q. 10,000

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Revenue Stamp of 1933 was overprinted Sarkari in red colour in small size and in black colour in large size.

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1945

SURCHARGE IN BLACK AT

SECURITY PRINTING PRESS NASIK

March - June, 1945. Perf: 14 C

O8 1½a on 8a Black & Purple 2500.00 250.00

O9 1½a on Rs.1 Black & Orange 2500.00 250.00

O10 1½a on Rs.2 Black & Blue 8000.00 500.00

Set 13000.00

First Day Cover 13000.00

N. 100 (10 x 10) Q. 90,000 Each

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1945

SERVICE AND SARKARI

PRINTED IN BLACK COLOUR

March - June, 1945. Perf: 14 C

O11 ½a on 8a Black- Carmine 150.00 250.00

O12 1a on Rs.1 Black- Carmine150.00 250.00

O13 2a on Rs.2 Black- Orange 300.00 500.00

Set 600.00

First Day Cover 5000.00

N. 100 (10 x 10)

Q. O11 0.800 M, 012 0.300 M 013 0.350 M

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1945

REGULAR SERIES

Perf: 14 C

Portrait of Amir of Bhawalpur

O14 3P Black & Blue 200.00 400.00

O15 1½ a Black & Violet 800.00 600.00

First Day Cover 2000.00

N. 100 (10 x 10)

Q. O14 0.400 M, 015 0.350 M

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1946

VICTORY COMMEMORATION OF

ALLIED NATIONS IN WORLD WAR II

1^st May 1946. Perf: 14 C

Flags of Allied Nations

O16 1½ a Black & Blue 200.00 200.00

First Day Cover 2000.00

N. 50 ( 5 x 10)

Q. 0.100 M D .E. Meronti

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Imprint on lower margin in the centre of the sheet.

1948

FIRST REGULAR SERIES

1^st April , 1948

Portrait Amir Sadiq Khan V Abbasi

Tomb of the Amir

Mosque in Fort Dirawar Sadiqgarh

Amir Sadiq M. Khan Abbasi

Three Generations of the Rulers

O17 3 P Black & Blue 25.00 500.00

O18 1 a Black & Carmine 25.00 500.00

O19 2 a Green & Carmine 25.00 500.00

O20 4 a Orange & Brown 25.00 500.00

O21 Rs. 1 Violet & Brown 50.00 1000.00

O22 Rs. 2 Green & Claret 50.00 1000.00

O23 Rs. 5 Black & Violet 50.00 1000.00

O24 Rs.10 Scarlet & Black 50.00 2000.00

Set 20-33 350.00 7000.00

First Day Cover 10000.00

Sarkari overprinted in Red Colour on No.O17 & O21 to 24 and overprinted in black on No. 018 to O 20 N. 50 (10 x 5) or ( 5 x 10 ) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No. twice on the lower margin of left corner of the sheets.

1949

75^TH ANNIVERSARY OF

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION

10^th October 1949 Perf: 13 x 12.75 C

UPU Emblem

25 9 P Black & Green 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 1000.00

26 1 a Black & Magenta 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 1000.00

27 1½ a Black & Orange 10.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 200.00 2000.00

28 2½ a Black and Blue 20.00 500.00

Perf 17.5 x 17 300.00 2000.00

Imperf Set in Pair 5000.00

First Day Cover 5000.00

Printed By Thomas De La Rue London

Q. 0.500 Ml N. 50 ( 5 x 10) Stamps

Imprint on lower margin in the centre and plate No. twice on the lower margin of left corner of the sheet.