India stamps issued in 1948 , Mahatma Gandhi mourning issue

LIST OF STAMPS ISSUE IN 1948

Inauguration of India - U.K. Air Service, Date of issue, 29th May 1948

This stamps also known as Stamps Queen of one day, because The stamps used for only one day for the first flight of India- U.K.

Mahatma Gandhi mourning issue, Date of issue, 15th August 1948. The stamps printed in Switzerland on no watermark paper.1

1-1/2 Anna, brown

3-1/2 Anna, violet

12 Anna, gray-green

10 Rs., purple-brown and lake

Overprinted SPECIMEN for V.I.P. in presentation folder exist.

Overprinted SERVICE by ISP Nasik for official use of Governor Generals C. Rajagopalachari.

The stamps withdrawn shortly, because some of opposition Party leaders raise a question in Parliament, A Commemorative can't be use as a service stamps after than IPT decide to withdrawn this stamps.
Total quantity of stamps overprinted
Denomination    No of sheets    Stamps overprinted
1-1/2 Anna.           323                       16150
3-1/2 Anna.             31                         1550
12 Anna.                  9                             450
10 Rs.                      4                             200

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