| Postal Stamp Image |
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 |
| Stamp Issue Date |
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15/12/1997 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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2.00 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1757 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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POST OFFICE THEME - INDEPEX 97 |
| Stamp Information |
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The Department of Posts is organising Indepex '97 World Philatelic Exhibition coinciding with the Golden Jubilee celebration of India's Independence. The exhibition is to be held from 15-22 December 1997 at Pragati maidan, New Delhi.
To commemorate this event, a series of stamps have brought out. The first was on the logo of Indepex '97 followed by Centres of Culture, Beaches of India and Rural Women.
The final series of stamps of Indepex '97 depict the post office theme which include a Mail Ship, the Indian River Mail, the Cancellation with a portrait of Jal Cooper and Post Of fice Heritage Building. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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Cancellation by Smt. Alka Sharma. |
| Stamp Currency |
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R |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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3.91 X 2.90 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.55 X 2.5 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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12 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Horizontal |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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0.7 million |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |