India First Bi-Colour Stamp, Queen Victoria
India · 1854 · 4 Annas
This stamp features a portrait of Queen Victoria within an octagonal frame, notable for its inverted head error. It was India's first bi-colour stamp, printed in blue and red. The design was created by Captain H. L. Thuillier of the Bengal Engineers and printed by the Survey of India offices in Calcutta.
Issued during the period of British East India Company rule, this stamp is a landmark in Indian philately as the first multi-colored stamp from Asia. The famous inverted head error makes it one of the world's most prized classic stamps.
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Lithography
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