Partime
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Post by Partime on Feb 28, 2024 17:40:05 GMT
A common stamp from India with either an overprint or some type of cancellation. Any thoughts?   |
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Post by franoise on Feb 28, 2024 17:52:35 GMT
From Colnect From 15/11/71 until 31/3/73 the Indian Government levied a 5p tax on all mail, except postcards and newspapers, for the relief of refugees from the former East Pakistan. As supplies of the provisional overprint could not be sent to all Indian Post Offices in time, local postmasters were authorised to make their own overprints. These were applied by rubber stamps.  |
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Partime
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Post by Partime on Feb 28, 2024 18:41:41 GMT
Ahh. That explains the misspelling of Relief. Thanks for the information.
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Post by rod222 on Feb 28, 2024 21:57:31 GMT
 The Daily Star Monday October 14th 2019 Mannan Mashur Zarif (Small portion cropped)  |
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Post by dosamaniac on Mar 20, 2024 12:04:59 GMT
From Colnect From 15/11/71 until 31/3/73 the Indian Government levied a 5p tax on all mail, except postcards and newspapers, for the relief of refugees from the former East Pakistan. As supplies of the provisional overprint could not be sent to all Indian Post Offices in time, local postmasters were authorised to make their own overprints. These were applied by rubber stamps. |
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Post by dosamaniac on Mar 20, 2024 12:09:55 GMT
A common stamp from India with either an overprint or some type of cancellation. Any thoughts? |
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Partime
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Post by Partime on Mar 20, 2024 23:03:45 GMT
Excellent. Will update my files with your comment.
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