King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, 1956 Definitive Series
Nepal · 1956 · 10 Paisa
This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal. The design is simple, focusing on the monarch's profile facing left, framed by traditional Nepalese architectural elements. This issue was part of a series that honored the king who was instrumental in ending the Rana dynasty's rule and establishing a constitutional monarchy.
Issued posthumously, this stamp honors King Tribhuvan, revered as the 'Father of the Nation' for his role in the 1951 revolution that brought democracy to Nepal.
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Photogravure
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