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India National Philatelic Exhibition 1970 – Children and Stamps, 1970 stamp

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Commemorative Stamp
23 December 1970

India National Philatelic Exhibition 1970 – Children and Stamps

Children with stamps, for INPEX 1970.

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Technical data Notes Condition

Date of issue December 23, 1970

Denomination 20 p

Quantity printed 5000000

Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik

Perforation comb 13

Watermark No Watermark

Colours Multicolor

Printing process Photogravure

Catalogue codes Michel IN 514 Stamp Number IN 530 Yvert et Tellier IN 313 Stanley Gibbons IN 628

Themes Children, Optical Instruments, Philatelic Exhibitions, Philately, Stamp Collectors, Stamps

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Two children studying stamps in an album, with the words “India National Philatelic Exhibition 1970” in Hindi and English, on a 20 paise stamp.

Children and Stamps

India Post issued two stamps on 23 December 1970 for the India National Philatelic Exhibition, held at New Delhi from 23 December 1970 to 6 January 1971. Its aim was to bring the hobby to young people, with Indian classics, proofs and essays, postmarks, Indian States, postal stationery and thematic collections on show. The 20 paise stamp shows two children looking at stamps together.