Saturday, April 23, 2011

Aerogramme - Prisoners of War


Special issue on Human Rights propogating Pakistani Prisoners of War in India. Human hand suspended in barbed wires in the centre, Human Rights symbol at left, and "HELP RELEASE PRISONERS OF WAR 90,000" in bottom panel. Impression having thick black border. "BY AIR MAIL" tablet reduced to 6.00 mm in height and dropped by 1.00 mm. Barbed wires on Front in black forming 115.00 x 80.00 mm frame line. Airmail label and text in blue, impression multicoloured. No overlay.

Date of Issue: August 16, 1973
Size of impression: 40.00 x 28.00 mm
Denomination: Rs. 1.25/- multicolour on light blue
Denomination: Rs. 1.50/- multicolour on light red
Low value has red panel in impression, higher value has blue

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