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Wadhwan State | 1888 | ½ Pice | Princely State Issue | Stamp | Early typeset issue
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Princely State of Wadhwan

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice

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Own another rare example of the 1888 Wadhwan State ½ Pice stamp, issued under the Jhala dynasty rulers of the small but historically significant princely state in Saurashtra, Gujarat. As one of the very first postage stamps released by any Indian princely state, Wadhwan's 1888 issue represented a quiet but striking act of regional sovereignty in the postal sphere.
The stamp is a study in early typeset minimalism — printed in red on yellowish paper, bearing only the state's name and denomination in plain inscriptions, with no portrait, motif, or ornamental flourish. This restrained design reflects the practical limits of small-state printing operations while also carrying the unmistakable dignity of a kingdom committed to maintaining its own postal voice.
Set into an Anka handcrafted wooden watch, this delicate paper artifact is reborn as a wearable centrepiece, where oak wood's grounded warmth lends new gravity to a fragile fragment of Saurashtra's nineteenth-century history.

USP : A defining stamp of early princely India, transformed into a wearable heritage timepiece.
Strap:Wooden
Size:40 mm
Thickness:12mm
Movement:MIYOTA QUARTZ MOVEMENT 2035
Weight:44 g
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Princely State of Wadhwan

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice

A scarce variant of the 1888 Wadhwan ½ Pice stamp, prized for subtle differences in paper and typesetting.

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Princely State of Wadhwan

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice

A rare 1888 Wadhwan State ½ Pice stamp - among the earliest postage issues of any Indian princely state.

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Princely State of Wadhwan

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice

An early Wadhwan ½ Pice typeset stamp preserving the postal sovereignty of nineteenth-century Saurashtra.

Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice
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A Number Is Not Just A Digit - It Is A Sequence Of Memories.
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A Number Is Not Just A Digit - It Is A Sequence Of Memories.
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अङ्कः केवलं संख्याः न, स्मृत्याः अनुक्रमः अस्ति
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A Number Is Not Just A Digit - It Is A Sequence Of Memories.
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अङ्कः केवलं संख्याः न, स्मृत्याः अनुक्रमः अस्ति
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A Number Is Not Just A Digit - It Is A Sequence Of Memories.
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