Pakistan 10 Paisa 'Management' Overprinted for Bangladesh

Bangladesh · 1971 · 10 Paisa

This is a provisional issue created by overprinting an existing Pakistani stamp. The original design, a 10 Paisa definitive from Pakistan, was handstamped with the word 'BANGLADESH' in English to validate it for postal use in the newly independent nation. These overprints were a necessary measure to establish a postal system quickly after the war.

Issued in 1971, these overprints mark the birth of Bangladesh's postal service following the Bangladesh Liberation War and its separation from Pakistan. They represent a critical transitional period before the first official stamps of Bangladesh were printed.