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½a Scinde Dawk

Name: ½a Scinde Dawk
Brand: India

India · 1854 · ½a

The Scinde Dawk — Asia's first postage stamp, issued in Sindh province, 1852.

The Scinde Dawk, issued by Sir Bartle Frere for the Scinde District postal system, was the first adhesive postage stamp in Asia. Embossed in sealing-wax-like substance on paper.

Printing Method

Embossed

Themes

postal-history

Catalog Numbers

sgS1

scottA1

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$256,500

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$153,900

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$85,500

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$42,750

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$17,100

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.