Pakistan 1947 King George VI Overprinted 'PAKISTAN'
Pakistan · 1947 · 3 pies
This stamp is a provisional issue from the newly independent state of Pakistan. It features a definitive stamp of British India depicting King George VI, which has been overprinted in black ink with the word 'PAKISTAN'. The original design shows a right-facing portrait of the monarch.
Issued on August 15, 1947, this overprinted stamp marks the first postage of Pakistan following its partition from India and independence from British rule.
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Photogravure
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