| Postal Stamp Image |
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 |
| Stamp Issue Date |
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02/08/1996 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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5.00 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1674 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED |
| Stamp Information |
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Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) was inclrporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 to take over the activities of erstwhile Overseas Communication Service (OCS). As a successor to former organisation Providing external communications services, VSNL has completed 125 years of operation and its ninth as VSNL.
The first war of Indian Independence in 1857 forced t India and the answer was Submarine Telegraphy. The first submarine cable link was laid between Alexandria and Malta in 1860 and continued to expand.
Amongst the majore projects that VSNL has executed in the VIII Five Year Plan are two full-fledged INTELSAT Standard-A Earth Station at calcutta and Madras under Sea Fibre Optic Digital Cable System the SEA-ME-WE-2. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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Text By VSNL. Stamp & FDC design and cancellation by Shri. Satish Gujral. |
| 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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3.34 X 2.88 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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2.99x2.52 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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42 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Vertical |
| 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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1 million |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |