King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, 1 Paisa, Black

Nepal · 1881 · 1 Paisa

This is the first postage stamp issued by Nepal, featuring a portrait of the young King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah. The design is simple, with the portrait framed by Nepalese text and the denomination '1 Paisa' indicated. The stamp is notable for its primitive typographic printing on native, often thin, paper.

Issued during the Rana dynasty's rule, this stamp marks Nepal's entry into the global postal system, though its early use was primarily for official and domestic mail.