Pakistan 1947 King George VI Overprinted 'PAKISTAN'

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This stamp is the first postage stamp issued by the newly independent Dominion of Pakistan. It features a portrait of King George VI, originally from a British India definitive series, overprinted in black with the word 'PAKISTAN'. The overprint signifies the transition of postal authority following the Partition of India.

Issued on August 15, 1947, this stamp marks the birth of Pakistan as an independent nation. The use of overprinted British Indian stamps was a provisional measure until Pakistan could design and print its own currency and postage.