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6a denom (#5172) (India usage only)

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  • Colnect-1529-481-King-Edward-VII.jpg
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  • Colnect-1529-619-King-George-V-with-Indian-emperor-s-crown-wmk-Star.jpg
  • Colnect-1570-922--SERVICE--overprint-on-King-George-V.jpg
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  • Colnect-1536-062-Airplane-and-mountains.jpg
  • Colnect-1534-901-King-George-V-with-Indian-emperor-s-crown.jpg
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  • Colnect-1536-073-King-George-VI.jpg
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Desc: 6a

Currency: Indian rupee (par) (192p=16a=1r)

Numerical sorting value: 4320


Users of this denom: Bahrain (6 stamps, 1942-1956), British East Africa (1 stamp, 1895), China offices in Tibet (1 stamp, 1911), India (17 stamps, 1866-1955), Bijawar (1 stamp, 1937), Bundi (3 stamps, 1914), Chamba (7 stamps, 1890-1943), Cochin (3 stamps, 1913-1929), Faridkot (2 stamps, 1886-1887), Gwalior (7 stamps, 1885-1949), Hyderabad (1 stamp, 1947), Jaipur (2 stamps, 1931-1932), Jind (7 stamps, 1886-1942), Nabha (6 stamps, 1889-1944), Patiala (7 stamps, 1891-1946), Rajasthan (1 stamp, 1949), TravancoreCochin (1 stamp, 1949), Iraq (5 stamps, 1923-1931), Kuwait (9 stamps, 1923-1956), Mesopotamia (1 stamp, 1918), Oman (6 stamps, 1944-1957), Bahawalpur (2 stamps, 1945-1948), Somaliland Protectorate (9 stamps, 1903-1949), Zanzibar (1 stamp, 1895) Show with all usages

Used by 17 stamps of India: (See all uses as list)

6/28/1866 6a vio d=Queen Victoria (1866 6a) var=POSTAGE 3.5mm wmk=crown & INDIA
6/28/1866 6a vio d=Queen Victoria (1866 6a) var=POSTAGE 2.5mm wmk=crown & INDIA
1876 6a bis issue=1873 d=Queen Victoria (1876 India 6a) wmk=elephant head
8/6/1903 6a bis issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 India 6a) wmk=star
official 1909 6a issue=1902 official d=On HMS overprint on King Edward VII wmk=star
12/1/1911 6a yelbis issue=1911 d=King George V (1911 6a) wmk=star
official 1912 6a yelbis issue=1912 official d=King George V (1911 6a) ovpt=SERVICE oc=blk on=1911-6a-yelbis wmk=star
1915 6a bis issue=1911 d=King George V (1911 6a) wmk=star
airmail 1929 6a olbrn d=airplane over lake & King George V wmk=Asokan capital
official 1935 6a olgrn issue=1935 official wmk=mult stars
1935 6a bis issue=1926 d=King George V (1911 6a) wmk=mult stars
12/15/1937 6a pckbl issue=1937 d=mail steamer & King George VI wmk=mult stars
1941 6a pckbl issue=1941 d=King George VI (1941 c) wmk=mult stars perf=13.5x14
8/15/1949 6a pur issue=1949 d=Gol Gumbaz wmk=mult stars
official 7/1/1950 6a issue=1950 official d=Capital of Asoka pillar wmk=mult stars
military 1953 6a issue=Korea Custodial Unit
1/26/1955 6a yelbrn issue=1955 d=malaria control wmk=mult stars