Hyderabad

Hyderabad State, also known as Hyderabad Deccan, was an Indian princely state located in the
south-central region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad.
It is now divided into Telangana state, Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka and Marathwada
region of Maharashtra.
The state was ruled until 1948 by a hereditary Nizam who was initially a Mughal governor of the Deccan
before becoming independent.
Hyderabad gradually became the first princely state to come under British paramountcy signing a
subsidiary alliance agreement.

Nawab Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI. 1869-1911

1869. Perf 11 1/2

1a 1a
Olive-green Olive-green

sg 1 Mint sg 1 Used

1870. Perf 11 1/2

1/2a 1/2a 2a 2a
brown brown sage-green sage-green

sg 2 Mint sg 2 Used sg 3 Mint sg 3 Used

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1871-1909. No watermark. Rough Perf 11 1/2

Mint

1/2a 1a 2a 3a
red-brown purple-brown green ochre-brown

sg 4 sg 5 sg 6 Type A sg 7

4a 8a 12a
slate deep brown dull blue

sg 8 sg 9 sg 10

Used

1/2a 1a 2a 3a
red-brown purple-brown green ochre-brown

sg 4 sg 5 sg 6 Type A sg 7

4a 8a 12a
slate deep brown dull blue

sg 8 sg 9 sg 10

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1871-1909. No watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

orange-brown orange red-brown brick-red

sg 13 sg 13b sg 13c sg 13d

1/2a 1/2a
rose-red magenta

sg 13e sg 13f

1a 1a 1a 1a
purple-brown drab grey-black black

sg 14 sg 14b sg 14c sg 14d 1909

2a 2a 2a 2a
green deep green blue-green blue-green

sg 15 Type A sg 15a Type A sg 15b Type A sg 15ba Type B

2a 2a 2a 2a
pale green pale green sage-green sage-green

sg 15c Type A sg 15ca Type B sg 15d 1909 Type A sg 15da Type B

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1871-1909. No watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint [cont'd]

3a 3a
ochre-brown chestnut

sg 16 sg 16b

4a 4a 4a
slate greenish-grey olive-green

sg 17 sg 17b sg 17c

8a 12a 12a
deep brown pale ultramarine grey-green

sg 18 sg 19 sg 19a

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1871-1909. No watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Used

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

orange-brown orange red-brown brick-red

sg 13 sg 13b sg 13c sg 13d

1/2a 1/2a
rose-red magenta

sg 13e sg 13f

1a 1a 1a 1a
purple-brown drab grey-black black

sg 14 sg 14b sg 14c sg 14d 1909

2a 2a 2a 2a
green deep green blue-green blue-green

sg 15 Type A sg 15a Type A sg 15b Type A sg 15ba Type B

2a 2a 2a 2a
pale green pale green sage-green sage-green

sg 15c Type A sg 15ca Type B sg 15d 1909 Type A sg 15da Type B

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1871-1909. No watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Used [cont'd]

3a 3a
ochre-brown chestnut

sg 16 sg 16b

4a 4a 4a
slate greenish-grey olive-green

sg 17 sg 17b sg 17c

8a 12a 12a
deep brown pale ultramarine grey-green

sg 18 sg 19 sg 19a

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1909. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint

1a 2a 12a
black sage-green bluish-grey

sg 19d sg 19c Type A sg 19d

Used

1a 2a 12a
black sage-green bluish-grey

sg 19d sg 19c Type A sg 19d

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1898. Surcharged variety Perf 12 1/2

Surcharged 1/4a on 1/2a. [In native script]

1/2a 1/2a
orange-brown orange-brown

sg 20 Mint sg 20 Used

1900. Perf 12 1/2

1/4a 1/4a
deep blue pale blue

sg 21 Mint sg 21a Mint

1/4a 1/4a
deep blue pale blue

sg 21 Used sg 21a Used

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Plates engraved by Allan G Wyon

1909. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

dull blue dull ultramarine dull ultramarine pale blue-green

sg 22 sg 22b sg 22ba p 11 x 12 1/2 sg 22c

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

orange vermilion yellow

sg 23 sg 23b sg 23c

Used

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

dull blue dull ultramarine dull ultramarine pale blue-green

sg 22 sg 22b sg 22ba p 11 x 12 1/2 sg 22c

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

orange vermilion yellow

sg 23 sg 23b sg 23c

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1908-1911. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

grey grey grey

sg 24 sg 24c p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 24d p 11

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

green green green

sg 25 sg 25b p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 25c p 13 1/2

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

pale green pale green blue-green

sg 25d sg 25da p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 25e

1a 1a 1a
carmine carmine carmine

sg 26 sg 26a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 26b p 11

2a 2a 2a 2a 2a
lilac lilac lilac lilac rose-lilac

sg 27 sg 27a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 27b p 11 sg 27c p 13 1/2 sg 27cb p 13 1/2

3a 3a 3a 3a
brown-orange brown-orange brown-orange brown-orange

sg 28 1909 sg 28a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 28b p 11 sg 28c p 13 1/2

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1908-1911. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint [cont'd]

4a 4a 4a 4a
olive-green olive-green olive-green olive-green

sg 29 1909 sg 29a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 29b p 11 sg 29c p 13 1/2

8a 8a 8a 8a
purple purple purple purple

sg 30 1911 sg 30a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 30b p 11 sg 30c p 13 1/2

12a 12a 12a 12a

blue-green blue-green blue-green blue-green

sg 31 1911 sg 31a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 31b p 11 sg 31c p 13 1/2

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1908-1911. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Used

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

grey grey grey

sg 24 sg 24c p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 24d p 11

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

green green green

sg 25 sg 25b p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 25c p 13 1/2

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

pale green pale green blue-green

sg 25d sg 25da p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 25e

1a 1a 1a
carmine carmine carmine

sg 26 sg 26a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 26b p 11

2a 2a 2a 2a 2a
lilac lilac lilac lilac rose-lilac

sg 27 sg 27a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 27b p 11 sg 27c p 13 1/2 sg 27cb p 13 1/2

3a 3a 3a 3a
brown-orange brown-orange brown-orange brown-orange

sg 28 1909 sg 28a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 28b p 11 sg 28c p 13 1/2

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1908-1911. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Used [cont'd]

4a 4a 4a 4a
olive-green olive-green olive-green olive-green

sg 29 1909 sg 29a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 29b p 11 sg 29c p 13 1/2

8a 8a 8a 8a
purple purple purple purple

sg 30 1911 sg 30a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 30b p 11 sg 30c p 13 1/2

12a 12a 12a 12a

blue-green blue-green blue-green blue-green

sg 31 1911 sg 31a p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 31b p 11 sg 31c p 13 1/2

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Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII. 1911-1967

New plates engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co

1912. With watermark. Perf 12 1/2

Mint

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

grey-black grey-black grey-black grey-black brown-purple

sg 32 sg 32b p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 32c p 11 sg 32d p 13 1/2 sg 33 p 13 1/2

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

deep green deep green deep green deep green

sg 34 sg 34c p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 34d p 11 sg 34e p 13 1/2

Used

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

grey-black grey-black grey-black grey-black brown-purple

sg 32 sg 32b p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 32c p 11 sg 32d p 13 1/2 sg 33 p 13 1/2

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

deep green deep green deep green deep green

sg 34 sg 34c p 11 1/2 x 12 sg 34d p 11 sg 34e p 13 1/2

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Inscribed 'Post & Receipt'

1915. With watermark. Perf 13 1/2

Mint

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

green emerald green green green

sg 35 sg 35b sg 35c p 12 1/2 sg 35d p 11

1a 1a 1a 1a
carmine scarlet carmine scarlet

sg 36 sg 36b sg 36c p 12 1/2 sg 36cc p 12 1/2

1a 1a
carmine scarlet

sg 36d p 11 sg 36da p 11

Used

1/2a 1/2a 1/2a 1/2a

green emerald green green green

sg 35 sg 35b sg 35c p 12 1/2 sg 35d p 11

1a 1a 1a 1a
carmine scarlet carmine scarlet

sg 36 sg 36b sg 36c p 12 1/2 sg 36cc p 12 1/2

1a 1a
carmine scarlet

sg 36d p 11 sg 36da p 11

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1927. With watermark: Larger and sidways. Perf 13 1/2

1r 1r
yellow yellow

sg 37 Mint sg 37 Used

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Surcharged varieties

1930. With watermark. Perf 13 1/2

Surcharged 4 pies [R] in native script

1/4a 1/4a 1/4a 1/4a

grey-black grey-black brown-purple brown-purple

sg 38 Mint sg 38 Used sg 39 Mint sg 39 Used

Surcharged 8 pies [R] in native script

1/2a 1/2a
green green

sg 40 Mint sg 40 Used

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1931-47 Wove paper with watermark: Perf 13 1/2

Mint

4p 4p 8p 8p
black black green green

sg 41 Symbols sg 41a 1947 Laid paper sg 42 Symbols sg 42a 1947 Laid paper

2a 4a
violet ultramarine
1a
brown

sg 44 The High Court sg 45 Osman Sagar reservoir

sg 43 The Char Minar

12a
scarlet
8a 8a 1r
orange Yellow-orange yellow

sg 47 Bidar College

sg 46 Ajanta Caves sg 46a 1944 sg 48 Victory Tower

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1931-47 Wove paper with watermark: Perf 13 1/2

Used

4p 4p 8p 8p
black black green green

sg 41 Symbols sg 41a 1947 Laid paper sg 42 Symbols sg 42a 1947 Laid paper

2a 4a
violet ultramarine
1a
brown

sg 44 The High Court sg 45 Osman Sagar reservoir

sg 43 The Char Minar

12a
scarlet
8a 8a 1r
orange Yellow-orange yellow

sg 47 Bidar College

sg 46 Ajanta Caves sg 46a 1944 sg 48 Victory Tower

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H.E.H The Nizam's Silver Jubilee

1937 [13th Feb] with watermark: Perf 14

Mint

4p 8p 1a
slate & violet slate & brown slate & orange-yellow

sg 49 Unani Hospital sg 50 Osmania Hospital sg 51 University

2a
slate & green

sg 52 Jubilee Hall

Used

4p 8p 1a
slate & violet slate & brown slate & orange-yellow

sg 49 Unani Hospital sg 50 Osmania Hospital sg 51 University

2a
slate & green

sg 52 Jubilee Hall

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Victory Issue

1945 [6th Dec] Wove paper with watermark: Perf 13 1/2

1a 1a
blue blue

sg 53 Mint sg 53 Used

Laid Paper

1a 1a
blue blue

sg 53b Mint sg 53b Used

Reformed Legislature

1947 With watermark: Perf 13 1/2

1a 1a
black black

sg 54 Mint sg 54 Used

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Inscribed 'H.E.H.The Nizam's Govt Postage'

1947-49 With watermark: Perf 13 1/2

Mint

1a4p 3a 3a
green greenish-blue bluish-green

sg 55 Power House sg 56 Kaktyai Arch sg 56a Kaktyai Arch

6a 6a
sepia red-brown

sg 57 Golkunda Fort sg 57a Golkunda Fort

Used

1a4p 3a 3a
green greenish-blue bluish-green

sg 55 Power House sg 56 Kaktyai Arch sg 56a Kaktyai Arch

6a 6a
sepia red-brown

sg 57 Golkunda Fort sg 57a Golkunda Fort

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1947

As 1915 issue [SG 35] but colour changed

1/2a 1/2a
claret claret

sg 58 Mint sg 58 Used

1948

As 1931-47 issue [SG 41] With'POSTAGE' at foot

6p 6p
claret claret

sg 59 Mint sg 59 Used

1949

As 1931-47 issue [SG 41] With'POSTAGE' at top

2p 2p
bistre-brown bistre-brown

sg 60 Mint sg 60 Used

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