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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 14 November 1974

Children’s Day 1974

A child’s drawing of a cat.

Date of issue November 14, 1974
Denomination 25 p
Quantity printed 3000000
Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik
Perforation comb 13
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Photogravure
Catalogue codes Michel IN 611 Stamp Number IN 642 Yvert et Tellier IN 412 Stanley Gibbons IN 748

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About this stamp

On the Stamp

A child’s drawing of a cat, on a 25 paise stamp.

A Child’s Cat

India Post issued this stamp on 14 November 1974 for Children’s Day. This time children did the whole design: the stamp is Rajesh Bhatia’s drawing of a cat, and the first day cover Tulu Verma’s lion, both children from New Delhi. This text draws on India Post’s folder for the issue.

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