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The first stamps valid for postage throughout India were placed on sale in October 1854 with four values: 1/2 anna, 1 anna, 2 annas, and 4 annas. [15] Featuring a youthful profile of Queen Victoria aet. 15 years, all four values were designed and printed in Calcutta, and issued without perforations or gum.
Cooper on a 1997 stamp of India. The postage stamp on Jal cooper is an important source to understand his signature contribution to this field Jal Manekji Cooper FRGS (29 March 1905 [ 1 ] – 2 August 1972) in Mumbai , was an Indian philatelist , and an expert and authenticator [ 2 ] of the postage stamps and postal history of India .
The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Twelve vols. Accessed online on 17 Feb 2010. Stewart-Wilson, C. (1897). British Indian Adhesive Stamps surcharged for Native States. Vol I – Chamba, Faridkot, Gwalior. The Philatelic Society of India. Calcutta. Accessed online on 17 Feb 2010. Stewart-Wilson, C. (1898).
The society had a strong publishing record with Martin and Smythies' The Four Annas Lithographed Stamps of India, 1854-55 and L.E. Dawson's The One Anna & Two Annas Postage Stamps of India, 1854-55 both winning the Crawford Medal from the Royal Philatelic Society London (1932 and 1950 respectively). The first seven books produced by the society ...
Phila India 2008 Guide book (1800-2007). Anon. (2008). List of stamps (Year 1852 to 2007). Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai 400001. Indian Post Stamp Catalogue 1947 - 2011; India Post Stamps Listing "Postage Stamps". Web portal. Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India. 2015
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Scinde Dawk of 1852, the first postage stamp of India is a round red sealing wafer. India has a long and varied postal history and has produced a ...
Defence Campaign. (Set of 2 Stamps) 5 15 August 1963 Artillery and army helicopter 15 np 6 15 August 1963 Sentry on duty and parachute dropping supplies 1 R 7 4 September 1963 Dr.Dadabhoy Naoroji: 15 np 8 1 October 1963 Dr.Annie Besant: 15 np * Wild Life Preservation. (set of 5 stamps) 9 7 October 1963 Gaur: 10 np 10 7 October 1963 Himalayan ...
Children discover many stories that stamps can tell and appreciate how these colorful and attractive stamps are educational yet fun for them. The museum also has a souvenir shop which offers variety of philatelic products like stamps, year packs, stamp albums, picture postcards, pictorial cancellation of National Philatelic Museum, and gift items.