India 1947-1954

India 1947....
Currency : 16 Pies =1 Anna, 16 Annas =1 Rupee
4 Paise (Plueral of Paisa) = 1 Anna
3 Pies = 1 Paisa 96 Pies = 1 Rupee
On April 1957 Metric Currency
100 Paise, Naye Paise = 1 Rupee
Paise is Plural of Paisa or Naya Paisa

Issue Date: 21 Nov, 1947 & 15 Dec,1947
===== DOMINON OF INDIA ======

National Flag - 21 Nov,1947 Perf13 1/2x14
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Ashokan Capital (State Emblem of India) - 15 Dec,1947


Douglas DC-4 Perf 14x13 1/2

May'48 Inauguration of India-U.K. Air Service

Lockheed Constellation


Color Variety

Ghandhi (Mahatma Gandhi)
15 =Aug,1948 First Aniv. Of Independence Granite paper,Photogravure
Printed by Couvoisier, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland








1949 Aug.15 Definitive Series set of 16

Eliphant Motif - Ajanta Cave


Sun Temple,Konak


Trimurti


Bodhisatva (Die I) Extended Arm left side.


East Gate of Sanchi


Mahabodhi Temple (Bodh Gaya)


Lingaraj Temple (Bhuvanesvara)


Lingraj Temple (Bhuvanesvara)


Tomb of Md. Adil Shah Gol Gumbad (Bijapur)


Kandarya Mahadeva Temple (Khajuraho)


Golden Temple (Amritsar)


Victory Tower (Chitodgadh)


Red Fort (Delhi)


Taj Mahal (Agra)


Qutub Minar Dark Blue


Qutub Minar Blue


Shatrujaya Temple (Palitana,Gujarat)


Bodhisatva (Die-II) Extended arm rt side


Nataraja


Mahabodhi Temple (Bodh Gaya)

===== REPUBLIC OF INDIA =======
Republic Of India 1950 Jan 26, 1950
Wmk: Multi Star (sideways).Perf13, Offset-litho








1951
Jan 13, 51 Cent. of Geological Suvrey of India
Wmk Multi Star. Perf 13. Offset-litho



4 March '51 First Asian Games, Delhi
Wmk: Multi Star (Sideways), Perf 14 Offset-litho




1952
Wmk Multi Star,Photgravure. Perf 14
Indian Saints and Poets
Issued 1st Oct. '52

Kabir


Tulsidas


Meera Bai


Surdas


Ghalib (Urdu Language Poet)


Rabindranath

1953
19 Aprl.'53 Raiway Centenary



2 Oct. '53 Conquest of Mount Everset




Conquest Mt. Everest

1 Nov'53 Centenary of Indian Telegraphs perf 14x14 1/2




Postage Stamp Centenary wmk Multi Star, Perf 14 1/2x14
1 Oct.'54









24 Oct. '54 United Nations Day
wmk multi Star. Sideways. Perf 13

U.N. Emblem & Lotus

11 Dec.'54 Forth World Forestry Congress, Dehradun.
Wmk Multi Star, Pef 14 1/2x14

Forest Research Institute

Nice scans

Being a little foolish the other day, I bid on the 10 rupee
Mohandas issue, actually thinking I had a chance.
Sold for $260

Thank you rod,

I have one other Color variation of 10 Rupees Ghandi.
Slowly I am going to Add complete Collection upto 2012

tikithindi
Nice collection. I always prefer mint stamps when affordable.

rod

I thought I found a new stamp (the centenary of telegraph) for the insulators thread but Ryan post it. Hard topic!

Cheers Daniel
gotta remember those insulators!

Tikithindi
Just a polite "heads up"
The spelling is Gandhi, not Ghandi.
possibly just a "typo"

yes rod my finger did not keep it up ... It is Gandhi

thanks for pointing out