Rare Indian Collectibles: January 2011

January 23, 2011

Wrigley Field Home of Chicago Cubs- Baseball Club Silver Plated Badge - Medal ( Memorabilia )

Originally Silver Plated this unique large size badge / medal of Wrigley Fields - Home of Chicago Cubs - Baseball Club- Memorabilia

Reverse Side Inscribed "Major League Baseball "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field

http://www.google.co.in/images?q=wrigley+field&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=ADk9Tf-IN8bVrQfg3fCxCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CD0QsAQwAQ&biw=1024&bih=574

Please guide about this badge .

January 22, 2011

Very Fine 1862 Victoria Queen Half Anna - British Indian Coin

Type British Indian Coins - Numismatics

A very fine condition ( which is very rare in case of copper coins ). 1862 Victoria Queen Half Anna .

( Good condition silver coins are easier to find whereas gold coins are , invariably in good condition )

Regal issues ( i.e. after East India Company ) of Half Anna were minted for a very short period ( from 1862 to 1873 - Victoria Queen - all having the year 1862 . After 1877 minting of Half Anna Coins was discontinued . Some silver rupees of same period have the same die as the copper half anna )

A very rare coin

Obverse - Victoria 's dress has 4 and half panels.

Reverse - Number 1 in " 1862 " is slanted at the top.Letters " ANNA " is more or less below the line HALF " .

http://jfcampbell.us/india/victoria/hanna-obv.htm

http://jfcampbell.us/india/victoria/hanna-rev.htm

http://www.exchangerate.com/currency-information/indian-rupee.html

1794 East India Co. ( Bombay Presidency )One Pie Coin ( Soho Mint )

This 1794 copper one Pie ( EIC - in Heart Insignia and on reverse Tarazu ) is one of the earliest specimens of Steam Machined coin ( in Soho Mint of England )

Soho Mint had minting coins for East India Company using Boulton And Watt Steam Engine run machines , even before they started making coins for British Government .

Before 1835 standardization ( common coinage ) Bombay Presidency produced separate coins.It is interesting to note Aden ( Yemen ) then was part of Bombay Presidency and these coins circulated in Adan also ( note the Persian Script )

This coin has a Rotational Error ( Obverse and Reverse mismatch of 180 o , or like 12 o Clock and 6 o clock ) thus making is very rare.

January 7, 2011

Pre 1947 Khetri State 's Unique Hand Stamped Court Fees Stamp

Khetri State Stamp Paper With Hand Stamp and Value Written By Hand and Signed by the Officer

Type Indian Princely States - Fiscal

Pre 1947 - Dewas State Court Stamp Fee With Maharaja ' s Picture

Dewas State Court Fees Stamp With Maharaja 's Picture.

(There is a very interesting message in Hindi - "Kissi Ko Rishwat Mat Do " meaning Do Not Give Bribe to Any One )

Type : Indian Princely State - Fiscal

Stamp Paper of Kalavad ( Seal )

Kurwai State - Coat of Arms

Insignia - Coat of Arms of Kurwai State

Type : Indian Princely State _ Fiscal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurwa

Kota State Stamp Paper With State's Coat of Arms

Kota State Stamp Paper With State 's Coat of Arms

Type : Indian Princely States - Fiscal

19 th Century Nabha State Stamp Paper - Special Seals With Coat of Arms

19 th century with Seal and Hand Stamp

Later 20 th Century Nabha State Court Fees Stamp ( Printed )

Type :Indian Princely States - Fiscal

Jodhpur State Stamp Paper With Maharaja's Picture and State 's Court of Arms

Jodhpur State's Stamp Paper and Court Fees Stamp With Maharaja 's Picture and Jodhpur State 's Court of Arms

Indian Princely State - Fiscal

Pre 1947 Kapurthala State Court Stamp ( with Maharaja 's Picture )

Pre 1947 Kapurthala State Court Fees Stamp ( with Maharaja Kapurthala's picture )
Type : Fiscal Indian Princely States

Pre 1947 Jaipur State Stamp Paper With State Insignia of Chariot

Pre 1947 Jaipur State official Stamp with the State symbol of Chariot

( Note the Official Language of Jaipur State is Hindi ( Devanagari Script The language used by Deed Writers ( Arzi Navees is Urdu ( Persian Script )

Type : Indian Princely State - Fiscal

1931 New Delhi Inauguration of New Delhi - Parliament Stamp on Cover

Post Mark 27 April 1931 Inauguration of New Delhi Stamp on Cover - Stamp of Council House - Present Day Parliament House New Delhi
Type : British Commonwealth- Pre Independent India - Stamp on Cover - Philately

1950 Booklet ( in Urdu ) on Heart and Homeopathy

Around 1950 a booklet ( Urdu ) on Heart and Homeopathy

1952 Catalogue of Book Store DB Taraporevala Sons And Co. Ltd.

Around 1952 Very Interesting Catalouge of the famous Book Store DB Taraporevala Sons And Company Limited , Fort , Mumbai

1950 Catalogue -Vikelp Brand Health and Body Building Tablets

Priced mentioned in Rupees and annas ( written by hand )

Medicines For Treatment of " Sexual Disoders " catalogue - Around 1950

A rare 1950 Indian catalogue on medicines for treatment of Sexual Disorders

1924 India Post Card ( additional Stamp onCover ) East India Co. Insignia

This 1924 Post Card has an additional 3 pie stamp ( Gearge V ) on the Printed Post Card ( which bears the Coat of Arms of the erstwhile Ease India Company . The administration of East India Company had ended in 1858 ( after the First War of Independence )

Type : British Indian Postal History ( Stationery ) - Post Card - Stamp on Caver- Philately

India 1933 Envelope - Mentions " MUMBAI " in Hindi

This envelope post marked 08-02-1933 from The Narsinggirjee Manufacturing Co. Limited Sholapur mentions " Mumbai " in Hindi even in1933 .

Type : Brotish Commonwealth , Pre Independent India Postal History (Stationery) - Stamps on Cover - Philately

1954 - OIGS Envelope - Punjab Govt. - Eduacation Ministry at " Jullundur "

Type : India Post Independent Service Postal History ( Stationery ) - Stamp on Cover- Philately

Post Marked 27-08-1954 has on the reverse the Insignia of Government of Punjab . It is from Education Ministry , Govt. of Punjab , whose camp office was in JULLUNDUR ( Jalandhar ) . The Education Minister was Lala Jagat Narain , the well known founder of " Punjab Kesari " group of Newspapers.

Insignia of Government of Punjab

Ministry of Education Camp Office at Jullundur and the Letter is signed by the Education Minister Lala Jagat Narain

India "Service" Envelope With Rare Postal Cancellation ( New Delhi ) in Hindi

This On India Government Service ( OIGS ) Service envelope has a very rare cancellation stamp in Hindi.

Type : India Post Independent Service Postal History ( Stationery ) - Stamp on Cover- Philately

Blotting Paper ( Siyahi Choos ) - Circa 1950

Before the use of ball pens liquid inks were used which after writing took a long time to dry. This led to smearing . For this BLOTTER PAPERS were extensively used This were called called Siyahi Chhoos ( Sucking of inks ) Blottes, once an integral part of writing stationery , have .now disappeared .

1911- Insignia of Government Mohindra College Patiala - Patiala State Coat of Arms

The prestigious Mohindra College Patiala was set up in 1875 by Maharaja Patiala , whose insignia ( Coat of Arms ) appears on this letter.In the beginning Mohindra College Pataila like St. Stephen 's College of Delhi was affiliated to Calcutta University.

January 6, 2011

Insignia of Constituent Assembly of India Showing Unified India Map ( Very Rare )

VERY RARE SPECIMEN OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY 's INSIGNIA ( Elephant and Map of United India - Pakistan)

In December 1946 , when Constituent Assembly was first organised it had members of both Congress and Muslim League ( United India ) .

In this insignia ( now very rare ) one can see the map of United India - Pakistan after the end unofficial/informal end of

British Rule .

(After 1947 and creation of Pakistan , Constituent Assembly was assigned the role for drafting India 's Constitution under Dr. BR Ambedkar . The Constitution of India came into being on January 26 , 1950 ( celebrated as India 's Republic Day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_Assembly_of_India#/media/File:Seal_of_the_Constituent_Assembly_of_India.svg

1955 India Franking Stamp Value in Annas , Reusable Flap - Voltas Limited 's Message

Independent India Postal History Reusable Envelope - Flap Franking Message - Philately

Reused Envelope's Flap . Note the 1 Anna Bodhistava Leg bent on the Left Side

Original Envelope Written by Voltas Limited to Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. The Franking Machine of Voltas states Typewriters , Baby Portable and Standard

From Voltas Limited Madras ( now Chennai )

Independent India's Ashokan Chakra Mark on the Franking Stamp BUT Value in Annas - Very Rare and Annas were very soon replaced by Naye Paise

January 4, 2011

India - Post Card Centenary ( 1879 -1979 ) Post Card With Special Centary Cancellation

Post Cards were introduced in India by the British administration in 1879 ( then the size was smaller )

This Post Card bears Special Post Card Cancellation of 100

Type Post India - Postal History ( Stationery ) - Philately

India - Postal Card For Unique " Local Delivery "

This for " Local Delivery ' Post Card was at a lower than usual charges for the Post Cards.

6 pies Konark Horse Stamp

Note All the Details are in English language

( Type : Post Independent India - Postal History ( Stationery )- Philately )

India 1954 Postal Card ( Trimurti Stamp ) issued on Centenary of Indian Stamps

Type : India - Postal history ( Stationery ) - Post Card

Please note that the Commemorative Details and details of Post Card are in Hindi only.

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