Postal Life Insurance
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | 125th Anniversary of Postal Life Insurance |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 11, 2009 |
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Quantity | 800,000 |
| Perforation | 13¾ |
| Printer | Security Printing Press, Hyderabad |
| Printing Process | Wet Offset |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Credit (Designed By) | Shri Kamleshwar Singh |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 2351 Stamp Number IN 2314 Yvert et Tellier IN 2116 Stanley Gibbons IN 2576 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN013.2009 |
| Themes | Anniversaries and Jubilees | Families | Insurances | Umbrellas |
Postal Life Insurance was started in 1884 as a welfare measure for the employees of Posts & Telegraphs Department under Government of India dispatch No. 299 dated 18-10-1882 to the Secretary of State. Due to popularity of its schemes, various departments of Central and State Governments were extended its benefits. Now Postal Life Insurance is open for employees of all Central and State Government Departments, Nationalized Banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Financial Institutions, Local Bodies like Municipalities and Zila Parisads, Educational Institutions aided by the Government etc.
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