Pakistan Overprinted Reply Post Card Pair

Type : Postal History ( Stationery ) - Post Card - Pakistan - Philately

After the creation of Pakistan in 1947 for the first few years Pakistan's postal stationery continued to be printed at Security Press Nasik( India ).

Initially , British Indian stamps and postal Stationery was overprinted " PAKISTAN "

1998 - Imperforate Stamp on Cover India Government Service Envelope

Type : India Government Service - Postal History ( Stationery )- Stamp on Cover- Philately

Imperforate postal stamps were in use in the beginning of postal stamp usage in the 19 th century
In this envelope " On India Government Service " Imperforate Service Postal Stamp is on the Cover ( envelope ) - 1998

Interestingly ( unlike the 19 th century imperforate stamps this imperforate stamp has PERFORATION MARKS  ( teeth ) ON ITS 4 Sides ) 

Patiala State Reply Paid Post Cards Pair - Independent India's Stamps Superimposed

Type : Indian Postal History ( Stationery ) - Post Cards - Princely States - Philately

This very interesting pair of Reply Paid Post Card set ( The unused was meant for Reply )

Note : -

1 ) The Post Cars were , originally , of Patiala State . Note the Patiala State symbol just below the Stamp on the Right.

2 ) After independence , old Patiala State Postal Stationery was continued . BUT INDEPENDENT INDIA 's POSTAL STAMPS WERE SUPERAFFIXED ON THE OLD PRINTED STAMP OF PATIALA STATE . This shows that after 1947 British Indian Stamps continued to remain valid BUT , stamps of Indian Princely States ( like Patala State ) were discontinued on the merger of the Princely State with the Indian Union .

3 ) Note Patiala is shown in the Reply post card address as part of PEPSU ( meaning Patiala and East Punjab States Union )

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19 th century ( Victoria ) Patiala  State Postal Card has spelling " PUTTIALLA "

Pre Merger Patiala State Postal Card

1953 -Similar Stamp on Post Card Cover and Printed on Post Card ( 9 ps - Trimurti )

India Postal History ( Stationery ) Used - Philately

Airport Sorting ; Slogan on Cancellation " Buy National Saving Certificates ",  Note the 9 Ps Stamp

Same 9 Ps Stamp on a Printed Post Card . ( in HINDI )

19 th Century Indian Postal Envelope ( Victoria - Front , Lion -Palm Tree on Back

Type : Indian Postal History ( Stationery ) - Philately

This is a small sized  envelope of the 19 th century ( 1874 )
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It is embossed with Queen Victoria on the Front Side.

Most interesting fact is that the envelope is embossed with the lion and Palm Tree symbol on the back side. This back side symbol was later discontinued

Palm Tree and Lion Symbol ( Present Day Symbol of Reserve Bank of India )