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Watermark "elephant head" (Perak usage only)

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Short desc: elephant head
Description:



In use 1865-1903

Users of this watermark: Bangkok (1 stamp, 1885), British East Africa (1 stamp, 1895), India (21 stamps, 1865-1876), Chamba (3 stamps, 1890), Faridkot (2 stamps, 1886-1887), Gwalior (3 stamps, 1885), Jind (3 stamps, 1885-1886), Nabha (4 stamps, 1885-1889), Patiala (1 stamp, 1891), Johore (1 stamp, 1876), Perak (9 stamps, 1878-1886), Selangor (16 stamps, 1881-1889), Sungei Ujong (1 stamp, 1881), Somaliland Protectorate (2 stamps, 1903), Straits Settlements (10 stamps, 1867-1869), Zanzibar (1 stamp, 1895) Show with all usages

Used by 9 stamps of Perak: (See all uses as list)

1878 2c brn d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=P circle oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-2c-brn
1881 2c brn d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=PERAK oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-2c-brn
1883 2c rose issue=1891b vert d=++on=4c-Thick overprint
1883 2c rose issue=1891b vert d=++on=4c-Thinner overprint
1886 1c rose issue=1891b vert d=++on=2c-Period after "PERAK"
1886 1c rose issue=1891b vert d=++on=2c-Blue overprint
1886 1c rose issue=1891b vert d=++on=2c-Black overprint
1886 1c rose issue=1891c d=++on=2c
1886 1c rose issue=1891c d=++on=2c-Roman Numeral