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An early postman of the Punjab in a red tunic and turban, with a mail bag at his side and a letter in his hand, with the words “INPEX-77” and “Early Postman” in Hindi and English, on a 25 paise stamp.
The Postman of the Punjab
India Post issued two stamps on 12 October 1977 for INPEX-77, the third India National Philatelic Exhibition, held at Bangalore from 12 to 16 October 1977 after the first two at New Delhi in 1970 and Calcutta in 1975. The 25 paise stamp is drawn from a photograph in “History of the Post Office” by I. Hamilton.
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