Pakistan 1947 Overprint on British India King George VI
Pakistan · 1947 · 3½a
This stamp is an overprint on a British India definitive featuring King George VI. The word 'PAKISTAN' is printed in black ink over the original design. This was one of the first stamps issued by the newly independent nation.
Issued on August 15, 1947, this stamp marks the independence of Pakistan from British rule and the partition of India. These provisional overprints were necessary to establish a distinct postal identity for the new country.
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Photogravure
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