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India - Dr. Annie Beasant
Anybody here specialize in India?
I'm trying to find out about a stamp issued honoring Dr. Annie Beasant - there was supposed to be an issue honoring her, but printed with the wrong date of death. Anybody know about this? Handshakes, Dakota |
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G'day Mike,
It's Dr. Annie Besant SG 471 1963 Type 428 Incorrectly dated 1837 she was born in 1847 HTH -- (Remove gum to reply) "Dakota" wrote in message om... | Anybody here specialize in India? | | I'm trying to find out about a stamp issued honoring Dr. Annie Beasant | - there was supposed to be an issue honoring her, but printed with the | wrong date of death. | | Anybody know about this? | | Handshakes, | | Dakota |
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.............Apologies to all the ladies, I believe it uncouth to reveal the age of these lovely creatures. (Remove gum to reply) |
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On 2 Dec 2003 20:20:27 -0800, (Dakota) wrote:
Anybody here specialize in India? I'm trying to find out about a stamp issued honoring Dr. Annie Beasant - there was supposed to be an issue honoring her, but printed with the wrong date of death. Anybody know about this? Handshakes, Dakota ================================================== ============= Dakkota: The issue you refer to is: SG 471 , Scott 377 Stamp Issue Date : 01/October/1963 30 years from death in 1933) Her BIRTH date is incorrectly stated aas 1837 on the stamp. It SHOULD have been 1847. Postage Stamp Dinomination : 0.15 Rupees Postage Stamp Name : MRS ANNIE BESANT http://www.indianpost.com/images/0471.jpg Stamp Information : DR. ANNIE BESANT As one look back to the decades of India's long struggle for freedom, few names stand out with greater glory of distinction than Dr. Annie Besant's. For forty years, from 1893 when she first landed in India until the moment of her death in 1933, she laboured for India's advancement in every sphere of activity - educational, social, religious and political - with single minded devotion and rare dedication. Stamp Design: Designed and produced by the Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity, Ministry of I. & B., Govt. of India, for the D.G.P.& T. and printed by the General Manager, Govt. of India Press, New Delhi. Stamp Type : COMMEMORATIVE Stamp Language : English Stamp Overall Size : 3.3 x 2.9 Stamp Print Size : 3.3 x 2.9 cms. Stamps Per Sheet : 42 Watermark: All over multiple 'Lion Capital of Ashoka' Indian Stamp Process : Photogravure Number of stamps printed : 2.5 million Stamp Printed At : India Security Press Indian Stamp's Color : Blue Green Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Rodney & Blair:
Thank you and - - Handshakes, Dakota |
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