Indian Maharaja Stamps-Sri Rama Varma the 1st-Overprint Type 1

Sri Rama Varma the 1st Raja of Cochin 1895-1914. Below is an example of the type 1 official overprint with oval O in "ON" and serifed "S" as listed in Gibbons.Printed in red. This example looks as if an attempt was made to correct the "S" resulting in a confused double printing resembling an 8.

Indian Maharaja Stamps-Sri Rama Varma 1st-6 Anna Official-Type O2

Sri Rama Varma the 1st Raja of Cochin 1895-1914. Below is an example of the type 2 official overprint with small "ON" and serifed "G" as listed in Gibbons. The six anna stamps were only ever used officially.

Cochin Maharaja Stamps-Kerala Varma 3rd-Examples of 2 Dies in their Production

 Two dies were used in the production of  Varma the 3rd stamps. In Die 1, the back of the hat touching the frame/ Die 2 (a scarcer variety) with a small space between the hat and frame.