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Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Husain, V.V. Giri and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

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Product Name

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Husain, V.V. Giri and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Issue Date

13 May 1962

Denomination

15np, 15p, 20p, 25p x 2

Category

Related/Associated Personalities

Description

India Post has issued many stamps of renowned Personalities of different spheres and with different achievements. The collectors with creativity have made covers with combination of stamps of Personalities with similar areas of activity, achievements, awards etc duly cancelled on respective dates. Such covers show the creative efforts of the philatelists.

Here on this official cover, stamp of Dr. Rajendra Prasad dated 13-5-62 is combined with stamp of Dr. Radhakrishnan issued on 5-9-67, Dr. Zakir Husain issued on 11-6-69, V.V. Giri issued on 24-8-74 and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed issued on 22-3-1977 with cancellations of respective dates.

Remarks

Denomination : (1) 15np (13-5-62 - Retirement of President Dr. Rajendra Prasad) (2) 15p (5-9-67 - Birth Anniversary of Dr. Radhakrishnan) (3) 20p (11-6-69 - Dr. Zakir Husain Mourning Issue) (4) 25p (24-8-74 - Retirement of President V.V. Giri) (5) 25p (22-3-1977 - Death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed with pictures of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Husain, V.V. Giri & Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed .

Cancellations : (1) Legend Rashtrapati Bhawan / New Delhi / 13-5-62 (2) Legend Dr. Radhakrishnan in Hindi & English; Bombay GPO / 5-9-67 (3) Legend Dr. Zakir Husain / Bombay GPO in Hindi & English; 11-6-69 (4) Legend Varahagiri Venkata Giri in Hindi & English; 400001 / 24-8-74 (5) Legend Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed / Bombay GPO in Hindi & English / 22-3-1977.

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