| Postal Stamp Image |
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 |
| Stamp Issue Date |
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13/03/1996 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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2.00 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1654 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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CRICKET - INDIA - PROF. D. B. DEODHAR |
| Stamp Information |
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Prof. D.B. Deodhar (1892 - 1993) was popularly known as the grand old man of Indian Cricket. he was the oldest first class cricketer at the time of his death and was th last of the cricketers who made their first class debut before the first World War, in the year 1911-12. He was a solid right-handed middle-order batsman. He was Vice President of the BCCI and was also a national selector. He was President of the Maharashtra Cricket Association since its inception. Deodhar Trophy, a limited over inter-zonal competition played in Inda since 1973, is named after him. He played 81 matches with a run of 4522 (average 39.32) and a higest score of 246; 11 wickets; 70 catches. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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Stamp design by Dinesh Banduni.
FDC design by Suresh Kumar.
Cancellation by Alka Sharma. |
| Stamp Currency |
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R |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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4.06 X 2.41 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.70 x 2.0 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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45 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Vertical |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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1 million |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |