Saturday, January 29, 2011

Republic Day


Date of Issue: March 23, 1956
Size of stamp: 40.00 x 25.00 mm
Perforation: 13C
Denomination: 2 anna
Quantity: 15,65,600


BOOKLET


Released on March 23, 1956, the first booklet was also the only time a private company, in the case Atco Industries, makers of Alladin battery cells, had sponsored a booklet. It contained 24 stamps of two denominations, 6 pie and 1 1/2 anna, from the 7th Anniversary set of 1954. Each pane was separated by interleaving of butter paper. The booklet was priced at Rs. 1/8. 10,000 books were printed.

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