India 1950-1951 Service Stamps Set

India · 1950 · Various (set)

This set of 14 definitive service stamps features the iconic Ashoka Lion Capital, the national emblem of India. The stamps are overprinted with 'SERVICE' in black for official government use. The set spans a range of denominations from 3 pies to 10 rupees, covering various postal rates of the era.

Issued shortly after India became a republic in 1950, these were among the first service stamps of the newly independent nation, replacing British Indian overprints and signifying national sovereignty in official correspondence.