Pakistan Overprint on British India King George VI
Pakistan · 1947 · 3 pies
This stamp is a British India issue featuring a portrait of King George VI, overprinted in black with the word 'PAKISTAN'. It was part of the first series of stamps issued by the newly independent Dominion of 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. Existing British Indian stamps were provisionally overprinted for immediate use until new national designs could be produced.
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Photogravure
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