Indian 10 Rupee Mahatma Gandhi postage stamp
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The 10 Rupees Postage stamp depicting Mahatma Gandhi, issued by India in 1948, is one of India's most famous stamps.[1] On 15 August 1948, on the occasion of the first anniversary of India's Independence Day, Gandhi was honored as the first Indian to be depicted on stamps of India. A set of 100 of these stamps was overprinted with the word "Service" and provided only to the Governor General of India for his official use. The 10 Rupees "Service" overprinted stamp is one of India's rarest and most highly valued stamps.
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Mahatma Gandhi 10 Rs. issue of 1948 | |
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Country of production | India |
Location of production | Hélio Courvoisier, Geneva, Switzerland |
Date of production | 1948 (1948) |
Depicts | Mahatma Gandhi |
Nature of rarity | "Service" Overprint - Extremely rare |
No. in existence | 250,000 normal stamps, "Service" Overprint - 100, "Service" Overprint in Private Collections - 8 |
Face value | 10 Rupees |
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