Pakistan 1947 3p King George VI Overprinted
Pakistan · 1947 · 3p
This definitive stamp features a portrait of King George VI, originally issued for British India. It has been overprinted in black ink with the word 'PAKISTAN' to validate it for postal use in the newly independent nation. The design is a classic three-quarters profile of the monarch, common on stamps of the British Empire during this period.
Issued on August 15, 1947, this is one of the very first stamps of Pakistan, created by overprinting existing British India stock on the day of its independence and partition. These provisional issues were necessary until new, nationally-themed stamps could be designed and printed.
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Photogravure
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