page_title: Postage stamps and postal history of the postal convention states of India
hierarchical_section_title: Postage stamps and postal history of the postal convention states of India
caption_attribution_description: English: Eight Annas King Edward VII Head (colour purple) overprinted with "CHAMBA STATE" (Typeface 1). (1904) Postage stamp of Chamba state, an Indian Himalayan convention state. Ser No 37 for Chamba in Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue Commonwealth &amp; British Empire Stamps (1840-1970). (2008). London. Ref pp 281-283. Own work. From the collection of Brig A.P. Singh (self). This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This is because it is one of the following: It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or It was published prior to 1970; or It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1970. HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)More information. See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works. Deutsch&#160;| English&#160;| suomi&#160;| français&#160;| italiano&#160;| 日本語&#160;| 한국어&#160;| македонски&#160;| മലയാളം&#160;| Nederlands&#160;| polski&#160;| português&#160;| русский&#160;| sicilianu&#160;| slovenščina&#160;| Türkçe&#160;| українська&#160;| 中文&#160;| +/−
context_page_description: The Post Office of India of the British Raj entered into postal conventions with a few native states of India. As per the postal convention, existing adhesive stamps and postal stationery of British India were overprinted with the name of the state for use within each convention State, for mail from one convention state to another, and to destinations in British India. The state administrations, in turn, had to conform to a number of agreements covering the issuance of stamps, the rates of postage, and the exchange of mail.
  For philatelic purposes such states were referred to as convention states as distinct from the feudatory states which had no postal agreement with British India. The feudatory states issued their own stamps, the postage validity of which was within the borders of the state itself. The collection of convention states is considered to be a part of classical philately as they are plain, unembellished, produced to order for bona fide use and under conditions strictly-controlled by the British Government.
context_section_description: The Post Office of India of the British Raj entered into postal conventions with a few native states of India. As per the postal convention (or agreement), existing adhesive stamps and postal stationery of British India were overprinted with the name of the state for use within each convention State, for mail from one convention state to another, and to destinations in British India. The state administrations, in turn, had to conform to a number of agreements covering the issuance of stamps, the rates of postage, and the exchange of mail.
  For philatelic purposes such states were referred to as convention states as distinct from  the feudatory states which had no postal agreement with British India.  The feudatory states issued their own stamps, the postage validity of which was within the borders of the state itself. The collection of convention states is considered to be a part of classical philately as they are plain, unembellished, produced to order for bona fide use and under conditions strictly-controlled by the British Government.
caption: A typical convention state postage stamp is a British India issue overprinted with the state's name
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