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Special Event Covers

These covers are those which are prepared, printed  and got postmarked by philatelist or some "Special Event Cover Society" on visit of some personalities with or without cachet.  These covers may have different postmarks of the places which have been visited by the dignitaries.

These covers are creative masterpieces of philatelists' imagination and efforts to obtain in sequence the postmarks of the places visited by the dignitaries during his or her visit to India.  Such covers make postal history and create niche in hearts of philatelists. They make visit of the dignitary more memorable and give a new postal dimension to such visit.  Such Special Event Covers become more desirable to philatelists.

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Commemorating the visit of Apollo 11 Astronauts to Bombay
26 October 1969
20p
Pictures of USA Flag & Apollo 11
President Richard Nixon's State Visit to India
31 July 1969
0.10, 5p
President Richard M. Nixon's State Visit to India, New Delhi Dated 31-7-69; pictures of Qutub Minar and Richard Nixon
Inauguration of National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi
06 July 1968
20p
Special Souvenir Cover
American Independence Day
04 July 1967
15p
American Independence Day : July 4, 1967 - Indo-American Society, 5 Raveline St., Bombay-1
22nd Annual Session of UN Economic Commission for Asia and Far East
22 March 1966
0.15
Twenty Second Annual Session of UN Economic Commission for Asia and Far East at New Delhi 22-3-66 on left; logo
Inauguration of Naga State
01 December 1963
2np, 8np
Inauguration of Naga State Kohima 1-12-1963 on left
Honouring Major Yuri Gagarin Visit to India
02 December 1961
15np
Honouring Major Yuri Gagarin Visit to India; picture and autograph of Yuri Gagarin; issued by Indo-Soviet Cultural Society
First World Meteorological Day
23 March 1961
1np
First World Meteorological Day, First World Meteorological Day is being observed on 11th Anniversary of funding of the World Meteorological Organisation. A Specialised Agency of UN. 23rd March 1961
Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive in India - Design-1
21 January 1961
8np
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrive in India - New Delhi-21-1-1961; picture of crown
Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive in India - Design-2
21 January 1961
8np
Respectful and affectionate Greetings to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of their visit to India. Palam Air Port, New Delhi-21-1-1961; picture of crown
Anita Bose (Daughter of Netajee Bose) arrives in New Delhi
17 December 1960
8np
Map of India and picture of Netajee Subhash Chandra Bose on left; Issued by Special Event Cover Society, New Delhi
State Visit of President Eisenhower New Delhi
14 December 1960
8np
President Eisenhower addresses Indian Parliament, State Visit New Delhi 10-12-1959; Pictures of White House of USA and Indian Parliament, New Delhi and President Eisenhower, Cutout of First President Washington; issued by Special Event Cover Society, New Delhi

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