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uncommon1945-1980
Bahawalpur 1949 1 Anna Cotton and Emir
Bahawalpur (Princely State, Pakistan) · 1949 · 1 ANNA
The stamp depicts a profile portrait of the Emir of Bahawalpur on the left, facing right, alongside a cotton plant on the right, with the denomination '1 ANNA' at the bottom.
Issued in 1949, this stamp from the Princely State of Bahawalpur highlights both its agricultural significance (cotton) and its ruler, shortly after its accession to Pakistan.
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Image: Post of Bahawalpur · License: Public domain
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