Bohora, Anil (2025)
Book Summary
The engraved Stamp Papers were introduced in India in 1825 by the East India Company. Regulation XVI of 1824 came into force on the 30th December 1824. As per this regulation, Stamp Papers specially manufactured in England & bearing water mark of the East India Company's Coat of Arms were introduced. These Stamp Papers were used in conjunction with the Embossed Seals & other Treasury Mark validations. This was because, as per the rules governing the Stamp Act of the time, all stamp papers to be furnished by the Superintendent of Stamps to officers were to be counter stamped at the Treasury prior to their issue by the Superintendent, and the counter stamp was to bear the word "Treasury."
The exact modalities and the processes of preparing, issuing, using & validating these Stamp Papers are not known.
Engraved Stamp Papers were used from 1820s up until 1846 when they were replaced by bicolor Stamp
Papers printed using Congreve printing machines and later by pre-printed Government of India versions. [Extract from the Introduction.]
