A set of two commemorative postage stamps on the 34th Birth Anniversary of King Birendra of Nepal : Issued by Nepal Issued on 13th Pausha, 2035 corresponding to 28th December, 1978 Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamps, Postal Used Denomination : a) 30 Paisa b) Rs. 2.00 Colour : a) Blue […]
Nepal on World Environment Day 1978
A commemorative postage stamp on the World Environment Day (WED) : Issued by Nepal Issued on 23rd Jestha 2035 corresponding to 5th June 1978 Design : This commemorative postage stamp issued to mark the World Environment Day depicts the Himalayan range as the source of water resources and identity of Nepal; ‘ankh‘, the Egyptian sign for life, which symbolises betterment of […]
First Ascent of Mt. Everest
A set of two commemorative postage stamps on the 25th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest : Issued by Nepal Issued on 16th Jestha 2035 corresponding to 29th May 1978 Issued for : A set of two commemorative stamps depicting different faces of Mt. Everest is being brought out today to mark the 25th anniversary of its first ascent made […]
Nepalese Postal Service
A set of two commemorative postage stamps on the Centenary of the Postal Services of the Nepal Government : Issued by Nepal Issued on 1st Baishakh 2035 corresponding to 14th April 1978 Issued for : To mark the centenary year of Nepal Post Office a set of two special postage stamps with a common design of General Post Office building, Kathmandu is being issued […]
Japan on Lions International
A commemorative postage stamp on the Lions Clubs International (LCI) : Issued by Japan Issued on Jun 21, 1978 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multicolour Denomination : 50 yen Size of impression : 35.5 mm x 25 mm Quantity issued : 28,000,000 stamps About : A 50-yen postage stamp showing a drawing, “Karashishi-zu” (Chinese style figure of lion), has been issued to commemorate […]
Japan on Rotary International 1978
A commemorative postage stamp on the Tokyo Convention of the Rotary International, an international service organization : Issued by Japan Issued on May 13, 1978 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multicolour Denomination : 50 yen Size of impression : 35.5 mm x 25 mm Quantity issued : 28,000,000 stamps About : A 50-yen postage stamp showing the emblem of the Rotary International and Mt. […]
Modern Indian Paintings 1978
Complete Set of 4 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the paintings done by modern painters of India : Jamini Roy, Sailoz Mookherjea, Rabindranath Tagore and Amrita Sher–Gil : Issued by India Issued on Mar 23, 1978 Issued for : The Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department is happy to bring out a series of four special postage stamps on Modern Indian Paintings. Description of […]
Pakistan on First Powered Flight
Complete set of 4 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the 75th Anniversary of the 1st Powered Flight : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Dec 24, 1978 Issued for : To mark the 75th anniversary of the First Powered Flight Pakistan Post office is issuing a set of four Commemorative postage stamps of the values of 65 paisa, Re. 1/-, Rs. […]
Pakistan on Maulana Mohamed Ali Jauhar 1...
A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Dec 10, 1978 Description : The format of the stamp is vertical. The pen and brush sketch of Maulana Mohamed Ali Jauhar is printed in black against orange background. The caption in Urdu “” is printed on the top. The word “Pakistan” […]
International Anti-Apartheid Year 1978
A commemorative postage stamp on the International Anti–Apartheid Year – 1978 : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Nov 20, 1978 Description : Four different races of the world are symbolically represented by four strips of different colours (black, white, brown and yellow) interwoven in each other showing unity, equality and brotherhood among nations. Insignia of U.N. Anti-Apartheid is printed below the […]
UN Conference on Technical Co-operation ...
A commemorative postage stamp on the United Nations Conference on Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Sep 3, 1978 Issued for : To commemorate this important international moot Pakistan Post office has issued a stamp in the 75 paisa denomination on 3rd September, 1978. Description : Format of the stamp is square. Technical Co-operation among Developing […]
RICCIONE ’78
Complete set of 2 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the Riccione ’78, XXX International Stamp Fair, Riccione, Italy, August 26–28 : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Aug 26, 1978 Description : Re 1/- Stamp :– The format of the stamp is vertical. A hockey stick and a ball are shown on the left and the Hockey Championship World Cup which […]
Indonesia-Pakistan Economic and Cultural...
A commemorative postage stamp on the Indonesia–Pakistan Economic and Cultural Cooperation Organisation (IPECC) : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Feb 5, 1978 Issued for : To highlight Co-operation between the two countries, the Postal Administrations of Indonesia and Pakistan decided to issue Commemorative Stamps and the theme selected for the stamps was the Traditional Costumes of the capital areas of the […]
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Karachi
Complete set of 2 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the Centenary of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Karachi – 1978 : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Sep 29, 1978 Issued for : Pakistan Post Office has issued a set of 2 stamps in Re. 1/- and Rs. 2/- denominations on the occasion of the Centenary of the Cathedral. Description : Re. 1/- […]
Pakistan on Henry Dunant
A commemorative postage stamp on the 150th Birth Anniversary of Henri Dunant, founder of the Red Cross : Issued by Pakistan Issued on May 8, 1978 Issued for : As a mark of tribute to the memory of Henry Dunant Pakistan Post Office is issuing a Commemorative Postage Stamp of Re. 1/- on his 150th birth anniversary which fails on 8th […]
Pakistan on Hypertension
Complete set of 2 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the Awareness Campaign against Hypertension (HTN/HT) [high blood pressure (HBP)] : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Apr 20, 1978 Issued for : In order to high-light this occasion Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of two commemorative Postage Stamps of Paisa 20 and Rupees 2.00 denomination 20th April, 1978. […]
Nepal on First Engine-Powered Flight
A commemorative postage stamp on the 75th Anniversary of the 1st Engine–Powered Flight : Issued by Nepal Issued on Dec 17, 1978 (corresponding to 2nd Pausha 2035) Issued for : To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this pioneering event a special air mail stamp is being issued today depicting the “Kitty Hawk” and the “Yeti” – the flag carrier of the Himalayan […]
Nepal on Universal Declaration of Human ...
A set of two commemorative postage stamps on the 30th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948 in Paris, France : Issued by Nepal Issued on Dec 10, 1978 (corresponding to 25th Mansir 2035) Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamps, Postal Used Denomination […]
Queen Mother Ratna 1978
A commemorative postage stamp on the 50th Birth Anniversary of Queen Ratna of Nepal, spouse of King Mahendra : Issued by Nepal Issued on Aug 20, 1978 [4th Bhadra 2035] Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 2.30 Rupee Colour : Raw Sienna Size : 2.46 x 3.34 cms. Perforation : 13½ x 13½ Paper […]
Marguerite d’Youville
A commemorative postage stamp on Saint Marie–Marguerite d’Youville (Mother of Universal Charity), founder of the Gray Nuns : Issued by Canada Issued on Sep 21, 1978 Design : This commemorative stamp illustrates an incident from Marguerite d’Youville‘s life. During the general famine which preceded the fall of Montreal in 1760, the mysterious appearance of unobtainable food supplies in the sisters’ […]
