A commemorative postage stamp on the 75^th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime minister of India :

Issued by India

Issued on Nov 14, 1964

Issued for : The Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department has, since the year 1957, been bringing out special stamps to mark the observance of Children’s Day each year on the 14^th November. Various themes connected with the care and well-being of children have been depicted on them.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Grey

Denomination : 0.15

Overall size : 3.3 x 2.9 cms

Printing size : 2.99 x 2.52 cms

Perforation : 13½ x 14

Watermark : Printed on Un–watermarked paper

Number printed : 2 million

Set : 42 stamps per issue sheet

Printing process : Photogravure

Designed and printed at : India Security Press

About : 

• Children’s Day has acquired a special significance for us in this country as it falls on the 14^th of November, which also happens to be birth anniversary of our late Prime Minister.

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