Cochin

Official Stamps

Regular issues overprinted On

C G
S

There are various differences in the lettering in each variety of overprint.

1913. Serifs on the 'G'

Mint

3p 4p 9p 9p
blue (R) Green Carmine Carmine
sg 27 sg 28 sg 29 sg 29

sg O1 Large 'O' sg O2 Small 'O' sg O3 Small 'O' sg O3a Wmk side. Small 'O'

1 1/2a 2a 3a
purple grey vermilion
sg 31 sg 32 sg 33

sg O4 Small 'O' sg O5 Small 'O' sg O6 Small 'O'

6a 12a 1 1/2 r
Violet Ultramarine Deep green

sg O7 Small 'O' sg O8 Small 'O' sg O9 Small 'O'

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Official Stamps

Regular issues overprinted On

C G
S

There are various differences in the lettering in each variety of overprint.

1913. Serifs on the 'G'

Used

3p 4p 9p 9p
blue (R) Green Carmine Carmine
sg 27 sg 28 sg 29 sg 29

sg O1 Large 'O' sg O2 Small 'O' sg O3 Small 'O' sg O3a Wmk side. Small 'O'

1 1/2a 2a 3a
purple grey vermilion
sg 31 sg 32 sg 33

sg O4 Small 'O' sg O5 Small 'O' sg O6 Small 'O'

6a 12a 1 1/2 r
Violet Ultramarine Deep green

sg O7 Small 'O' sg O8 Small 'O' sg O9 Small 'O'

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1919-33. No serifs on the 'G'

Mint

4p 6p 8p
Green Red-brown (1922) Sepia (1923)
sg 36 sg 37 sg 38

sg O10 Small 'O' sg O11 Small 'O' sg O12 Small 'O'

9p 10p 1 1/2a 2a
Carmine Blue (1923) purple (1921) grey (1923)
sg 39 sg 40 sg 42 sg 43

sg O13 Small 'O' sg O14 Small 'O' sg O15 Small 'O' sg O16 Small 'O'

2 1/4a 3a 6a
yellow-green (1922) vermilion Violet (1924)
sg 44 sg 45

sg O17 Small 'O' sg O18 Small 'O' sg O19 Small 'O'

12a 1 1/2 r
Ultramarine (1929) Deep green (1933)

sg O19a Small 'O' sg O19b Small 'O'

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1919-33. No serifs on the 'G'

Used

4p 6p 8p
Green Red-brown (1922) Sepia (1923)
sg 36 sg 37 sg 38

sg O10 Small 'O' sg O11 Small 'O' sg O12 Small 'O'

9p 10p 1 1/2a 2a
Carmine Blue (1923) purple (1921) grey (1923)
sg 39 sg 40 sg 42 sg 43

sg O13 Small 'O' sg O14 Small 'O' sg O15 Small 'O' sg O16 Small 'O'

2 1/4a 3a 6a
yellow-green (1922) vermilion Violet (1924)
sg 44 sg 45

sg O17 Small 'O' sg O18 Small 'O' sg O19 Small 'O'

12a 1 1/2 r
Ultramarine (1929) Deep green (1933)

sg O19a Small 'O' sg O19b Small 'O'

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Surcharged Variety

Surcharged : 8
Eight pies

1923-24.

Surcharge 27 1/2 mm high

Mint

8p on 9p 8p on 9p 8p on 9p 8p on 9p
Carmine Carmine Carmine Carmine
sg O3 sg O3 sg O3 sg O3

sg O20 sg O20a 'Pies' for 'pies' sg O20b wtrmk sideways sg O20ba 'Pies' for 'pies'

8p on 9p 8p on 9p
Carmine Carmine
sg O13 sg O13

sg O21 sg O21a 'Pies for pies'

Used

8p on 9p 8p on 9p 8p on 9p 8p on 9p
Carmine Carmine Carmine Carmine
sg O3 sg O3 sg O3 sg O3

sg O20 sg O20a 'Pies' for 'pies' sg O20b wtrmk sideways sg O20ba 'Pies' for 'pies'

8p on 9p 8p on 9p
Carmine Carmine
sg O13 sg O13

sg O21 sg O21a 'Pies for pies'

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Surcharged Variety
Surcharged : 10
Ten pies
Mint
1925

10p on 9p 10p on 9p
Carmine Carmine
sg O13 sg O13

sg O22 sg O22c Surch 25mm high

1929

10p on 9p
Carmine
sg O3a

sg O23

Used
1925

10p on 9p 10p on 9p
Carmine Carmine
sg O13 sg O13

sg O22 sg O22c Surch 25mm high

1929

10p on 9p
Carmine
sg O3a

sg O23

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1929-31. Bold print; straight back to the 'C'

Mint

4p 6p 8p
Green Red-brown Sepia
sg 36 sg 37 sg 38

sg O24 1931 sg O25 1930 sg O26 1930

10p 2a 3a 6a
Blue grey vermilion Violet
sg 40 sg 43 sg 45

sg O27 sg O28 1930 sg O29 1930 sg O30 1930

Inverted 'S' in the overprint

4p 6p 8p
Green Red-brown Sepia
sg 36 sg 37 sg 38

sg O24a 1931 sg O25a 1930 sg O26a 1930

10p 2a 3a 6a
Blue grey vermilion Violet
sg 40 sg 43 sg 45

sg O27a sg O28a 1930 sg O29a 1930 sg O30a 1930

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1929-31. Bold print; straight back to the 'C'

Used

4p 6p 8p
Green Red-brown Sepia
sg 36 sg 37 sg 38

sg O24 1931 sg O25 1930 sg O26 1930

10p 2a 3a 6a
Blue grey vermilion Violet
sg 40 sg 43 sg 45

sg O27 sg O28 1930 sg O29 1930 sg O30 1930

Inverted 'S' in the overprint

4p 6p 8p
Green Red-brown Sepia
sg 36 sg 37 sg 38

sg O24a 1931 sg O25a 1930 sg O26a 1930

10p 2a 3a 6a
Blue grey vermilion Violet
sg 40 sg 43 sg 45

sg O27a sg O28a 1930 sg O29a 1930 sg O30a 1930

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1929-31. Bold print; straight back to the 'C'

No O26 & O27 surcharged in red: 6

Six Pies

Mint

6p on 8p 6p on 8p 10p 10p
Sepia Sepia Blue Blue
sg O26 sg O26 sg O27 sg O27

sg O32 sg O32a Inverted 'S' sg O33 sg O33a Inverted 'S'

Used

6p on 8p 6p on 8p 10p 10p
Sepia Sepia Blue Blue
sg O26 sg O26 sg O27 sg O27

sg O32 sg O32a Inverted 'S' sg O33 sg O33a Inverted 'S'

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1933-38. Bold print; straight back to the 'C'

Mint

4p 6p 1a 1a8p
Green Red-brown Brown-orange Carmine
sg 55 sg 56 sg 57 sg 58

sg O34 sg O35 1934 sg O36 sg O37

2a 2 1/4a 3a 3a4p
grey yellow-green vermilion violet
sg 59 sg 60 sg 61 sg 62

sg O38 sg O39 sg O40 sg O41

6a8p 10a
sepia Blue
sg 63 sg 64

sg O42 sg O43

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1933-38. Bold print; straight back to the 'C'

Used

4p 6p 1a 1a8p
Green Red-brown Brown-orange Carmine
sg 55 sg 56 sg 57 sg 58

sg O34 sg O35 1934 sg O36 sg O37

2a 2 1/4a 3a 3a4p
grey yellow-green vermilion violet
sg 59 sg 60 sg 61 sg 62

sg O38 sg O39 sg O40 sg O41

6a8p 10a
sepia Blue
sg 63 sg 64

sg O42 sg O43

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1933-38. Circular 'O'; 'N' without serifs

Mint

1a 2a 3a
Brown-orange grey-black vermilion
sg 57 sg 59 sg 61

sg O44 1937 sg O45 1938 sg O29 1938

Used

1a 2a 3a
Brown-orange grey-black vermilion
sg 57 sg 59 sg 61

sg O44 1937 sg O45 1938 sg O46 1938

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1938-44. Bold print; Curved back to the 'C'. [The 1a is in larger, heavier, bold] Perf 11

Mint

4p 4p 4p
Green Green Green
sg 55 sg 55 sg 55

sg O47 sg O47a inverted 'S' sg O47b perf 13 x 13 1/2

6p 6p
Red-brown Red-brown
sg 56 sg 56

sg O48 sg O48a inverted 'S'

1a 2a 2a
Brown-orange grey-black grey-black
sg 57 sg 59 sg 59

sg O49 sg O50 sg O50a inverted 'S'

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1938-44. Bold print; Curved back to the 'C'. [The 1a is in larger, heavier, bold] Perf 11

Used

4p 4p 4p
Green Green Green
sg 55 sg 55 sg 55

sg O47 sg O47a inverted 'S' sg O47b perf 13 x 13 1/2

6p 6p
Red-brown Red-brown
sg 56 sg 56

sg O48 sg O48a inverted 'S'

1a 2a 2a
Brown-orange grey-black grey-black
sg 57 sg 59 sg 59

sg O49 sg O50 sg O50a inverted 'S'

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1938-44

6p optd in light print with oval 'O'

6p 6p
Red-brown Red-brown
sg 56 sg 56

sg O51 Mint sg O51 Used

1a & 3a optd in lighter bold print with circular 'O' and 'N' with serifs

1a 1a 3a 3a
Brown-orange Brown-orange vermilion vermilion
sg 57 sg 57 sg 61 sg 61

sg O52 Mint sg O52 Used sg O53 Mint sg O53 Used

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The unissued stamps of 1942-43 overprinted.

Overprint is light print with oval 'O'

Perforated 11: 'Government of Cochin' watermark

Mint

4p 4p 6p 6p
Green Green Red-brown Red-brown
sg 55 sg 55 sg 56 sg 56

sg O54 sg O54a perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O55 sg O55a perf 13 x 13 1/2

1a 1a 2a
Brown-orange Brown-orange grey-black
sg 57 sg 57 sg 59

sg O56 sg O56a perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O56b 1943

2 1/4a 3a
sage green vermilion
sg 60 sg 61

sg O56c 1943 sg O56d 1943

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The unissued stamps of 1942-43 overprinted.

Overprint is light print with oval 'O'

Perforated 11: 'Government of Cochin' watermark

Used

4p 4p 6p 6p
Green Green Red-brown Red-brown
sg 55 sg 55 sg 56 sg 56

sg O54 sg O54a perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O55 sg O55a perf 13 x 13 1/2

1a 1a 2a
Brown-orange Brown-orange grey-black
sg 57 sg 57 sg 59

sg O56 sg O56a perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O56b 1943

2 1/4a 3a
sage green vermilion
sg 60 sg 61

sg O56c 1943 sg O56d 1943

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1943. Official stamps variously surcharged

On the 1 1/2a of 1919-33

9p on 1 1/2a 9p on 1 1/2a
purple purple
sg 015 sg 015

sg O57 Mint sg O57 Used

On recess printed 1a8p of 1933-38

Mint

3p on 1a8p 9p on 1a8p 1a9p on 1a8p 1a9p on 1a8p

carmine carmine carmine carmine
sg 037 sg 037 sg 037 sg 037

sg O58 sg O59 sg O60 sg O61 'SURCHARGED'

Used

3p on 1a8p 9p on 1a8p 1a9p on 1a8p 1a9p on 1a8p

carmine carmine carmine carmine
sg 037 sg 037 sg 037 sg 037

sg O58 sg O59 sg O60 sg O61 'SURCHARGED'

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Official stamps variously surcharged

On lithographed stamps of 1938-44. Watermark: Small umbrella. Perf 11

Mint

3p on 4p 3p on 4p
green green
sg 047 sg 047

sg O62 Perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O63 'SURCHARGED'

3p on 1a 9p on 1a 1a3p on 1a
brown orange brown orange brown orange
sg 052 sg 052 sg 052

sg O64 sg O65 sg O66 'SURCHARGED'

Used

3p on 4p 3p on 4p
green green
sg 047 sg 047

sg O62 Perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O63 'SURCHARGED'

3p on 1a 9p on 1a 1a3p on 1a
brown orange brown orange brown orange
sg 052 sg 052 sg 052

sg O64 sg O65 sg O66 'SURCHARGED'

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Official stamps variously surcharged

On lithographed stamps of 1938-44. Watermark: Government of Cochin. Perf 11

Mint

3p on 4p 3p on 4p 3p on 1a 3p on 1a
green green brown-orange brown-orange
sg 054 sg 054 sg 056 sg 056

sg O67 Perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O67a 'SURCHARGED' sg O67b P 11 sg O67ba P 13 x 13 1/2

Used

3p on 4p 3p on 4p 3p on 1a 3p on 1a
green green brown-orange brown-orange
sg 054 sg 054 sg 056 sg 056

sg O67 Perf 13 x 13 1/2 sg O67a 'SURCHARGED' sg O67b P 11 sg O67ba P 13 x 13 1/2

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1944. Light print with oval 'O'. Perforated 13 x 13 1/2: 'Government of Cochin' watermark

Mint

4p 4p 4p
green green green
sg 87 sg 87 sg 87

sg O68 sg O68a Perf 11 sg O68b Perf 13

6p 6p 6p
red-brown red-brown red-brown
sg 88 sg 88 sg 88

sg O69 sg O69b Perf 11 sg O69b Perf 13

1a 2 1/4a
2a
brown-orange yellow-green
black
sg 90 sg 91

sg O70 sg O71 sg O72

3a 3a
vermilion vermilion

sg O73 sg O73a Perf 11

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1944. Light print with oval 'O'. Perforated 13 x 13 1/2: 'Government of Cochin' watermark

Used

4p 4p 4p
green green green
sg 87 sg 87 sg 87

sg O68 sg O68a Perf 11 sg O68b Perf 13

6p 6p 6p
red-brown red-brown red-brown
sg 88 sg 88 sg 88

sg O69 sg O69b Perf 11 sg O69b Perf 13

1a 2 1/4a
2a
brown-orange yellow-green
black
sg 90 sg 91

sg O70 sg O71 sg O72

3a 3a
vermilion vermilion

sg O73 sg O73a Perf 11

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1944. As previous issue but variously surcharged.

Mint

3p on 4p 3p on 4p 3p on 4p
green green green
sg O68 sg O68a sg O68

sg O74 sg O74a Perf 11 sg O75 'SURCHARGED'

3p on 1a 9p on 6p 9p on 6p
brown-orange red-brown red-brown
sg O70 sg O69 sg O69

sg O76 sg O77 Perf 11 sg O78 'SURCHARGED'

1a3p on 1a 1a3p on 1a
brown-orange brown-orange
sg O70 sg O70

sg O79 sg O80 'SURCHARGED'

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1944. As previous issue but variously surcharged.

Used

3p on 4p 3p on 4p 3p on 4p
green green green
sg O68 sg O68a sg O68

sg O74 sg O74a Perf 11 sg O75 'SURCHARGED'

3p on 1a 9p on 6p 9p on 6p
brown-orange red-brown red-brown
sg O70 sg O69 sg O69

sg O76 sg O77 Perf 11 sg O78 'SURCHARGED'

1a3p on 1a 1a3p on 1a
brown-orange brown-orange
sg O70 sg O70

sg O79 sg O80 'SURCHARGED'

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1946-47. Stamps of 1944-48. Perforated 13

Mint

9p 9p 1a3p 1a9p
ultramarine ultramarine magenta ultramarine
sg 98a sg 98ab sg 99 sg 100

sg O81 sg O81a P 13 x 13 1/2 sg O82 sg O83

Used

9p 9p 1a3p 1a9p
ultramarine ultramarine magenta ultramarine
sg 98a sg 98ab sg 99 sg 100

sg O81 sg O81a P 13 x 13 1/2 sg O82 sg O83

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1948. Stamps of 1946-48 and unissued values Perforated 13

Mint

3p 4p 6p 9p
carmine grey-green red-brown ultramarine
sg 102 sg 103 sg 104 sg 105

sg O84 sg O85 sg O86 sg O87

2a
1a3p 1a9p 2 1/4a
black
magenta ultramarine yellow-green
sg 107

sg O88 sg O89 sg O90 sg O91

Used

3p 4p 6p 9p
carmine grey-green red-brown ultramarine
sg 102 sg 103 sg 104 sg 105

sg O84 sg O85 sg O86 sg O87

2a
1a3p 1a9p 2 1/4a
black
magenta ultramarine yellow-green
sg 107

sg O88 sg O89 sg O90 sg O91

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1948-9 Stamps of 1948-50 and unissued values Perforated 11

Mint

3p 4p 6p 9p
carmine grey-green chestnut ultramarine
sg 110 sg 111 sg 112 sg 113

sg O92 sg O93 sg O94 sg O95

2a 3a 3a4p
2 1/4a
black orange-red violet
yellow-green
sg 114 sg 115 sg 116

sg O96 sg O97 sg O98 sg O99

Used

3p 4p 6p 9p
carmine grey-green chestnut ultramarine
sg 110 sg 111 sg 112 sg 113

sg O92 sg O93 sg O94 sg O95

2a 3a 3a4p
2 1/4a
black orange-red violet
yellow-green
sg 114 sg 115 sg 116

sg O96 sg O97 sg O98 sg O99

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1949 Official stamps surcharged 'SIX PIES' with Malayalam characters beneath.

On 1944 issue

1a on 1a9p 1a on 1a9p
ultramarine[R] ultramarine[R]
sg O83 sg O83

sg O100 Mint sg O100 Used

On 1948 issue

1a on 1a9p 1a on 1a9p
ultramarine[R] ultramarine[R]
sg O89 sg O89

sg O101 Mint sg O101 Used

On 1949 issue

Mint

6p on 3p 9p on 4p 9p on 4p
carmine green green
sg O92 sg O93 sg O93

sg O103 sg O104 18 mm long sg O104b 22 mm long

Used

6p on 3p 9p on 4p 9p on 4p
carmine green green
sg O92 sg O93 sg O93

sg O103 sg O104 18 mm long sg O104b 22 mm long

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1949 No 124a but with lines of surcharged 17 1/2 mm apart.

Overprinted 'SERVICE'

3p on 9p 3p on 9p
ultramarine ultramarine

sg O105 Mint sg O105 Used

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