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First Day Cover: Centenary of Birth of Mahatma Gandhi
PHILATELY
envelope; postage stamp
Royal Mail
Europe: United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading
1969-08-13
paper
overall: 126 x 203 mm; stamp: 25 x 41 mm

First Day Cover celebrating the 100th anniverary of the birth of Gandhi. Embossed illustration of the goddess Vishnu in gold alongside a sepia portrait of Gandhi wearing round eye spectacles. Postage stamp, value one shiling and sixpence, bearing the same portrait against the colours of the Indian national flag. Cancelled with postmark of Reading, Berkshire and addressed in ink to recipient.


2008.361

College Purchase, 2008



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