COCHIN ANCHAL [Indian Princely State of Cochin (now part of Kerala)] was issued in 1946-1947. This 9 Pies postage stamp shows a portrait of Maharaja Ravi Varma. It has a distinct black overprint, such as 'ON' or 'ON CGS', meaning (On Cochin Government Service), which was used for official government correspondence. "Anchal" refers to the local postal service that operated in the states of Travancore and Cochin.
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