In the early days of the internet in India (launched Aug 15, 1997, the days of 14.4 / 33.6 Kbps speeds), there was a period when I was handling the net marketing for Philatelia. Enthusiasts and collectors would be familiar with Manik Jain and his publications, many of which are a standard reference in the field.
In case you would like to take a look at some sample pages of these publications, and get a different flavour of the discussion in this thread, have uploaded the pages for some time. You can view them at:
http:// 91-33.com/ philatelia
Sample pages of four book are shown:
- Color Catalogue of India's Stamps (2 editions)
- Couplets on Mughal Coins of India
- Indian Paper Money Catalogue
- The Golden Treasure of Indian Philately
Note that I would be removing these pages after a few days.