75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union
2018-10-30 Tue
The 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union commemorative stamps are the most beautiful stamps of the state of Bahawalpur.Founded in 1690 by Bahadur Khan II, the princely state of Bahawalpur used the postage stamps of British India until 1945. On 1 January 1945, it issued its own stamps. In October 1949 Bahawalpur issued a set of 4 beautiful stamps to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union.
The stamps were issued with 4 denominations of 9 Pakistani pies, 1 Pakistani anna, 1½ Pakistani anna and 2½ Pakistani annas. The stamps depict an earth surrounded by allegory of post with “BAHAWALPUR” inscribed Arabic at the top and Roman at the bottom flanked by the denomination in both Roman and Arabic.
After this the state adopted Pakistani stamps for external mail. Bahawalpur stamps continued to be valid for internal mail until 1953.
Image Courtesy: https://colnect.com
Latest News
-
Gold Pagoda of Vijaynagar Empire King Deva Raya I
2024-04-10 WedKing Deva Raya I of the Vijayanagara Empire was a patron of Kannada literature and architecture. He ...
-
Silver Denarius of Septimus Severus
2024-04-05 FriLucius Septimius Severus served as the Roman emperor from 193 to 211 AD. Severus sat on the throne o...
-
Extremely rare 'Malaharamari' type Gold Gadyana of King Guhalladeva-III Sold for INR 611000
2024-04-03 WedTribhuvanamalla, also known as Guhalladeva III, was the ruler of the Kadamba dynasty. His reign coin...
-
90 Years of RBI
2024-04-02 TueOn 1st April, PM #Modi unveiled a special commemorative coin marking 90 Years since the foundation o...
-
Silver Denarius of Julia Mamaea
2024-04-02 TueJulia Avita Mamaea, a Christian Syrian noblewoman, was the mother of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus...