INDIA – 89 World Stamp Exhibition: Old Fort, Delhi

The walls of the Old Fort, for INDIA-89.

Technical data Notes Condition

Date of issue October 17, 1987

Denomination Rs. 6.50

Quantity printed 1500000

Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik

Perforation comb 13½ x 13

Watermark No Watermark

Colours Multicolor

Printing process Photogravure

Catalogue codes Michel IN 1119 Stamp Number IN 1181 Yvert et Tellier IN 934 Stanley Gibbons IN 1267

Themes Fortresses / Strongholds, Philatelic Exhibitions

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On the Stamp

The massive walls and gateway of the Old Fort, with the INDIA-89 emblem and the words “Old Fort – Delhi” in Hindi and English, on a ₹6.50 stamp.

The Old Fort

India Post issued four stamps on 17 October 1987, at 60 paise, ₹1.50, ₹5 and ₹6.50, showing historic monuments of Delhi, the second set leading up to INDIA-89. The Purana Qila stands on the site of the legendary Indraprastha, where Humayun rebuilt the city of Dinpanah. Sher Shah strengthened it during his reign of 1540 to 1545, calling it Shergarh, and it is hard to say how much of the work belongs to each.