Pakistan 1947 Overprint on British India King George VI
Pakistan · 1947 · 3½a
This stamp is a British India definitive featuring King George VI, overprinted in black with the word 'PAKISTAN'. It was part of the first series of stamps issued by the newly independent nation. The overprint signifies the transition of postal authority from British rule to the new Dominion of Pakistan.
Issued on August 15, 1947, this stamp marks the very beginning of Pakistan's postal history, created immediately following the Partition of India and the country's independence.
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Photogravure
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