Pakistan Overprint "BANGLA DESH" on 10 Paisa Stamp
Bangladesh · 1971 · 10 Paisa
This provisional stamp features a black overprint of "BANGLA DESH" in English on a 1969 Pakistani definitive stamp. The original design depicts a map of Pakistan, which was overprinted to serve as the first postage for the newly independent nation.
Issued in December 1971, these overprints were a swift and practical measure to establish postal sovereignty for Bangladesh immediately following its war of independence from Pakistan.
Printing Method
Photogravure
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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