Centenary of
India Postage Stamps - 1st October 1954
(Contd...)
Besides the above commemorative Souvenir Album, Book, Postage Stamps and
Postal Stationeries, the following items were also issued:
Letter Pads containing 16 white leaves with the words “Bharat Dak
Tikat Shatabdi” in Hindi and “1854- 1954” in English were
printed on top and priced 4 annas.
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Letter Pad Main Title Page
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Letter Pads inside Leaf (Page)
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Formula Envelope with the Legend “ INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENERY / 1854 - 1954” in left hand upper corner in blue ink. Whether it was priced or not, is not known to the writer.
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Formula Envelope
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Blue colour Letter Leave
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Yellow colour Letter Leave
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A blue Airmail Letter Leave with the Legend “INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY / 1854 - 1945” on top was printed and kept in the Airmail Stationery Envelope of 14 annas after folding the same. whether this airmail letter leave was issued in Letter Pad form is not known. But it appears to me this leave was priced ½ anna because I read somewhere that the Airmail Envelope of 14 annas with this leave was issued for 14½ annas instead of 14 annas. Now, we have to find out the authenticity of this information.
A First Day Cover was issued along with Postage Stamps for 1 anna.
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Two private FDCs were also issued. One of them was a ‘B. D. S. Production’.
B. D. S., means ‘B. D. Sanjana’. This FDC without stamps was sold
for 1 anna each. It was reported on Page 145 of June 1954 issue of India’s
Stamp Journal.
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Private First Day Cover is printed. Name is not known
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A Special VIP Folder / Souvenir Album was issued for VIPs, which contained
the commemorative stamps defaced with the Special Postal Cancellation “INDIA
POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY / 1.10.54 - NEW DELHI”. This VIP folder was sent
to VIPs in an envelope with the wordings “INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY
/ 1854-1954” in English in centre top, in dark blue coloured ink, to
gather with a printed forwarding letter of the Director General of Post &
Telegraphs.
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Readers are requested to send their query/comments to Mr. Ashok Kumar Bayanwala, 96, Swastik Society,Navarangpura, AHMEDABAD-380009, INDIA or email to Prashant H. Pandya
