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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 15 June 1987

Philatelic Exhibition: Hall of Nations, Pragati Maidan

The Hall of Nations, venue of INDIA-89.

Date of issue June 15, 1987
Denomination Rs. 5
Quantity printed 1500000
Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik
Perforation comb 13½ x 13
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Photogravure
Credit Pulak Biswas
Catalogue codes Michel IN 1100 Stamp Number IN 1162 Yvert et Tellier IN 915 Stanley Gibbons IN 1249

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The Hall of Nations at Pragati Maidan with a tall tower of the exhibition grounds, with the words “India-89, World Philatelic Exhibition, New Delhi” in Hindi and English, on a ₹5 stamp.

The Hall of Nations

India Post issued two stamps on 15 June 1987, 50 paise and ₹5, the first set in its series leading up to the INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition at New Delhi. This stamp shows the Hall of Nations at Pragati Maidan, the venue of the exhibition. India Post’s folder calls stamps “small pieces of paper” that depict a country’s ethos.

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