The Postage Stamps of J&K Simplified by L.E. Dawson
and E.A. Smythies, 51 pp. Printed for the Philatelic Society of India by The Civil and Military Gazette Press. The
Mall, Lahore.
Note: Dawson-Smythies “1 anna” circular has long been understood to be a
4 annas (= 1/4 rupee) and vice versa. Where appropriate & without comment, we have made this
interchange throughout the text. When catalogue numbers are mentioned, those of
the 2007 edition of SG are used in place of the older numbers.
§01 Introduction & General Outline
§03 Circular Stamps of the First Period
§04 Circular Forgeries of the First Period
§05
Separate Issues of the Second Period
Jammu Circulars
Jammu Rectangulars
Kashmir Rectangulars
§06
Jammu Circular Reprints and Forgeries
Jammu Rectangular Reprints, and Forgeries
Kashmir Rectangular Proofs, Reprints, and Forgeries
§07 New Rectangulars of the Third Period
§08 New Rectangulars of the Fourth Period
§09 Official Issues