Hyderabad Stamps
Collectible Type
Postage stamps were used in Hyderabad, a former princely state of India, from around 1839 until 1949. During this period, Hyderabad issued a series of stamps that reflected the evolution of the princely state.
The Hyderabad stamps featured varied designs including architecture, calligraphy, transportation and other regional features.
Due to Islamic doctrines prohibiting human representations, stamps favored non-figurative elements.
Subject ID: 176257
MorePostage stamps were used in Hyderabad, a former princely state of India, from around 1839 until 1949. During this period, Hyderabad issued a series of stamps that reflected the evolution of the princely state.
The Hyderabad stamps featured varied designs including architecture, calligraphy, transportation and other regional features.
Due to Islamic doctrines prohibiting human representations, stamps favored non-figurative elements.
These stamps used four different languages - Telugu, Urdu, Marathi and English.
Subject ID: 176257
Subject ID: 176257
