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British India Court Fee Stamp, Overprinted for Dhaka High Court, 1947
uncommon1945-1980

British India Court Fee Stamp, Overprinted for Dhaka High Court, 1947

Pakistan · 1947 · 1 Rupee

A British India court fee stamp featuring a crown and 'INDIA', overprinted with a circular seal for use by the Dhaka High Court in 1947. The denomination is 'ONE RUPEE'.

This stamp represents the early administrative challenges of newly independent Pakistan, where existing British-era revenue stamps were temporarily adapted for use in the judiciary of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) following the 1947 partition.

Image: Dhaka High Court · License: Public domain

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