Postal Envelop

Indian ordinary embossed envelopes depicting the effigy of King George VI were overprinted "PAKISTAN" by Indian Security Press at Nasik. The envelopes were originally issued in 1941 on a variety of paper, in shades like yellow buff, smoke buff and light brown.

Nasik machine print in black.
Date of Issue: January 01, 1948
Size of envelope: 121.00 x 96.00 mm
Size of overprint: 16.00 x 1.75 mm
Denomination: 1½ anna purple on cream

Postal Envelop

April 01, 1948 - Introduction of regular ordinary envelopes. Crescent and Star in double oval. "Pakistan" in Urdu in upper curve.

Size of Envelope: 121.00 x 96.00 mm
Size of impression: 27.00 x 32.00 mm
Printer: Nasik Security Press, India
Denomination: 1½ anna green on cream/buff/light brown

Post Card

1948 - The 9 Pies green postcard surcharged "Half Anna" was revalued by deleting surcharge value with four or less bars of various sizes.

Size of surcharge: 19.00 x 2.75mm

First Independence

Date of Issue: July 09, 1948
Size of stamps: 40.50 x 25.00 mm & 28.60 x 33.50 mm
Size of print: 37.50 x 22.00 mm & 26.50 x 31.50 mm
Denominations: 1½ a, 2½ a, 3a & Re. 1/-
Designer: Abdur Rehman Chughtai (Re. 1), Rashiduddin (1½ anna and 3 anna), M.Latif (2½ anna)
Quantity: 25,00,000 each denomination

Aerogramme

The first regular air letter with country design illustrating Karachi Airport Building, The impression was printed on white tablet of 44.00 x 27.00 mm. Upper two squares show waning moon, and value in lower frames in English and Urdu.

Date of Issue: 1948
Size of impression: 38.00 x 21.75 mm
Denomination: 6 anna green on light green overlay on dull greenish cream.

Slogan Post Mark

This is an English Language Slogan, enclosed in a rectangular box. It reads "Buy National" in the first line, "Savings Certificate" in the second line, date, time and name of post office in third, fourth and fifth line respectively.

Same as type 1 but "Delivery" added in the third line. 

Post Card

Regular issue, home design depicting Chughtai Art. A large crescent in the centre encircling "Pakistan" in Urdu, surrounded by a floral pattern.

Date of Issue: August 01, 1948
Size of Postcard: 140.00 x 89.00 mm
Size of impression: 25.00 x 35.00 mm
Denomination: 9 Pie violet brown on dark buff
Printer: De La Rue, London

Reply paid postcard for foreign surface mail

Date of Issue: August 01, 1948

Size of postcard: 140.00 x 89.00 mm

Size of impression: 25.00 x 35.00 mm

Denomination: 9 Pie violet brown on dark buff

Printer: De La Rue, London

Regular Series Crescent and Star facing North-East, Waning Moon (Old Moon)

Size of stamps: 21.00 x 24.00 mm

Size of print: 17.60 x 21.50 mm

Perforation: 12.5 C

Size of stamps: 21.00 x 24.00 mm

Size of print: 17.60 x 21.50 mm

Perforation: 12.5 C

Size of stamps: 21.00 x 24.00 mm

Size of print: 17.60 x 21.50 mm

Perforation: 12.5 C

Size of stamps: 40.60 x 24.50 mm

Size of print: 37.50 x 22.50 mm

Perforation: 13.5 x 14 C

Size of stamps: 21.00 x 24.00 mm

Size of print: 17.60 x 21.50 mm

Perforation: 14 x 13.5 C

Size of stamps: 40.70 x 24.50 mm

Size of print: 38.00 x 22.50 mm

Perforation: 14 x 13.5 C

Size of stamps: 28.60 x 33.50 mm

Size of print: 26.25 x 31.50 mm

Perforation: 12C

Date of Issue: August 14, 1948
Designer: Mian Muhammad Aslam Suharwardi
20 stamps issued:
3a, 6a, 9a - Scale of Justice
1a, 1½ a, 2a – Crescent and Star

2½ a, 3½ a, 4a – Lloyd’s Barrage

6a, 8a, 12a – Karachi Port Trust Building

3a, 10a – the Building of Karachi Airport

Re.1, Rs.2, Rs.5 – Salimullah Hostel Dacca University

Rs.10, Rs.15, Rs.25 – Khyber Pass

Airmail Envelop

1948 - Previously devalued to 12 annas on June 14, 1947, the envelope was overprinted "PAKISTAN".

Size of Envelop: 135.00 x 109.00 mm
Size of overprint: 19.00 x 2.25 mm
Size of surcharge: 11.50mm
Denomination: 12 anna on 14 anna red violet on blue.

Registered Letter

1948 - Regular registered letter depicting Crescent and Star in double oval. The design comprises "PAKISTAN / POSTAGE" and value in Urdu and English, same as in ordinary envelopes of that period.

Size of Envelop: 190.00 x 115.00 mm
Size of Oval: 28.00 x 33.00 mm
Denomination: 4 1/2 anna.