| Postal Stamp Image |
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| Stamp Issue Date |
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14/11/1978 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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0.25 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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0900 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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TWO FRIENDS |
| Stamp Information |
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Children?s Day is observed throughout the country on November 14 every year. The Day is observed to remind the state, the parents and the teachers of their duty towards children. It is the responsibility of not only the state, but every citizen to see that children grow up under a healthy and happy environment.
On the occasion of Children?s Day this year, the Indian Post & Telegraphs Department is happy to bring out a commemorative postage stamp depicting a painting by a child.
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| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The stamp has for its motif a painting titled ?TWO FRIENDS? by 10-year old Master Dinesh of Dehradun. The First Day Cover depicts a painting titled ?Procession? done by 12-year old Kumari Sudha Reddy of Hyderabad. These paintings are reproduced by the courtesy of Shankar?s International Children?s Competition (1977). |
| Stamp Currency |
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P |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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3.91 X 2.90 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.55 X 2.5 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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35 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Horizontal |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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30,00,000 |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |
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