A commemorative postage stamp on the 28th Birth Anniversary of King Birendra of Nepal : Issued by Nepal Issued on 2029-9-14 V.S. corresponding to 28th Dec. 1972 Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau G.P.O. Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 50 Paisa Colour : Dark chestnut and purple Size : 2.90 x 3.91 cms Perforation […]
Royal Standard of Nepal
A commemorative postage stamp on the Shree Panch Maharajadhiraj ka Jhanda : Issued by Nepal Issued on 7th Falgoon 2028 (corresponding to 19th February 1972) Design : Set against scarlet background, the Royal Standard, held aloft by a white lion and flanked on top by the effigies of the Sun and the Moon, symbolises the glory of the Nepalese society unified […]
T. Prakasam
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of ‘Andhra Kesari’ Tanguturi Prakasam, 12th Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1946-47) and 1st Chief Minister of Andhra (1953-54) [a part of ‘Centenary Series‘] : Issued by India Issued on Oct 16, 1972 Issued for : From this year, the P & T Department has introduced a new ‘Centenary Series‘ of postage stamps to commemorate the centenaries of personalities […]
Bhai Vir Singh
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Anniversary of Vir Singh, an Indian poet, scholar and theologian of Sikh revival movement [a part of ‘Centenary Series‘] : Issued by India Issued on Oct 16, 1972 Issued for : From this year, the P & T Department has introduced a new ‘Centenary Series‘ of postage stamps to commemorate the centenaries of personalities which fall during the year. The […]
Boy Scouts of Nippon
A commemorative postage stamp on the Golden Jubilee of the Scout Association of Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on Nov 4, 1972 Issued for : To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding in 1922 of the Boy Scouts of Nippon, a 20 yen postage stamp will be issued. Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 20 Yen Printing colour : Multicolour Size of impression […]
27th National Athletic Meeting of Japan
A commemorative postage stamp on the 27th Japan Championships in Athletics, Kagoshima, Kyushu : Issued by Japan Issued on Oct 22, 1972 Issued for : To commemorate the 27th National Athletic Meeting held October 22-27, 1972 in Kagoshima Prefecture, a 10 yen postage stamp has been issued. Colour : Multicolour Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 20 Yen Size of impression : 35.5 mm x 25 mm Quantity […]
India on Bertrand Russell
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, a British philosopher, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature (1950) [a part of ‘Centenary Series‘] : Issued by India Issued on Oct 16, 1972 Issued for : From this year, the P & T Department has introduced a new ‘Centenary Series‘ of postage stamps […]
KANUPP (Karachi Nuclear Power Plant)
A commemorative postage stamp on the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Nov 28, 1972 Design : The Format of the stamp is horizontal. Within a rectangle, the nuclear power plant is shown near the lower half portion in Red, Yellow and Black colours. The Blue patches on either side of the plant represent “Heavy Water” […]
Twenty Five Years of Pakistan
Complete set of 6 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the 25th Anniversary of the Independence : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Aug 14, 1972 Issued for : To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Independence, the Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of six stamps (one of 10 Paisa, four stamps of 20 Paisa each and one of 60 […]
Pakistan on Regional Cooperation for Dev...
Complete set of 3 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the 8th Anniversary of the Organization for Regional Cooperation and Development (ORCD), established in 1964 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jul 21, 1972 Design : The format of the stamp is vertical. The layout for all the three stamps is the […]
Pakistan on U.N. Conference on Human Env...
A commemorative postage stamp on the United Nations Conference on Human Environment, Stockholm, Sweden : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jun 5, 1972 Issued for : The General Assembly of the United Nations decided to convene a United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, to be held in Stockholm, on June 5-16, 1972. To mark this occasion, the Pakistan Post […]
Pakistan on World Health Day 1972
A commemorative postage stamp on the World Health Day, a global health awareness day (7 April of every year), sponsored by World Health Organization (WHO) : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Apr 7, 1972 Issued for : To commemorate the World Health Day-1972, the Pakistan Post Office is issuing a postage stamp of 20-Paisa denomination on 7th April, 1972. Design […]
Pakistan on International Book Year 1972
A commemorative postage stamp on the International Book Year : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jan 15, 1972 Design : The format of the stamp is vertical. A group of children, sitting on the floor, with open books placed on Rahils are receiving religious teaching from old holy man. The traditional lamp (FANOOS) hangs from the arch of the Mosque above […]
Pakistan on ‘Venice on Peril’
A commemorative postage stamp on the “Save the Artistic Heritage of Venice“ : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Feb 7, 1972 Design : The format of the stamp is horizontal. A turquoise blue frame, on the left and bottom side of the stamp, encloses a view of Venice. The caption ‘Venice on Peril’, lying below the illustration, and the […]
International Mother Language Day 1972
A commemorative postage stamp on the International Mother Language Day (মহান একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারী – শহীদ স্মরণে) : Issued by Bangladesh Issued on Feb 21, 1972 (২১ ফেব্রুয়ারী, ১৯৭২) Design : The stamp is vertical and rectangular-shaped. ‘শহীদ স্মরণে’ (in memory of the martyrs) is written in Bengali in the red panel at the top of the stamp. ‘শহীদ মিনার’ (Shaheed Minar) […]
Pakistan on Economic Commission for Asia...
A commemorative postage stamp on the 25th Anniversary of the ECAFE : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Mar 28, 1972 Issued for : To mark the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), the Pakistan Post Office is issuing a Commemorative Postage Stamp of 20-Paisa on 28th March, 1972. Design : The different races of the world are represented […]
Peace Corps
A commemorative postage stamp on the Peace Corps : Issued by United States of America Issued on Feb 11, 1972 The Historic Stamp : The 8¢ stamp salutes the efforts of Peace Corps volunteers, who work to raise the standard of living in developing nations. Since it was established in 1961, the Peace Corps has sent more than 50,000 […]
Pakistan on Education Week 1972
A commemorative postage stamp on the International Education Week : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Oct 23, 1972 Design : The stamp is horizontal in format. The main theme of the design is ‘Education for the masses‘. A group of people, adults and children clad in yellow, green, blue and red dress are shown standing in front of a large open […]
Pakistan on Universal Children’s Day 197
A commemorative postage stamp on the Children’s Day : Better Life for Children in Slums and Shanty Towns : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Oct 2, 1972 Design : Stamp is horizontal in format. A mass of crowded buildings and huts in various colours are shown in the background on the right half portion of the stamp to represent “Slums and Shanty Towns” […]
Population Census of Pakistan 1972
A commemorative postage stamp on the Centenary of the Population Census of Pakistan : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Sep 16, 1972 Issued for : The Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of 20 Paisa denomination to commemorate the Centenary of Population Census of Pakistan on 16th September, 1972. Design : The format of the stamp is horizontal. A graph […]
