| Postal Stamp Image |
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 |
| Stamp Issue Date |
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31/12/1968 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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0.50 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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0579 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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BROWN FRONT PIED WOODPECKER |
| Stamp Information |
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THE BROWN-FRONTED PIED WOOD PECKER
(Dryobates himalyansis)
The hill bird is about 8 inches long and is common in the forests of Western Himalaya at elevations between 2000 to 7000 feet. Its neck is cross-barred blck and white. There is a red patch nder the tail. The crown in themale is golden-brown in front, crimson behind. The female lacks these colours on its head. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The design of the stamp is horizontal and depicts a bird "Wood Pecker". |
| 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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4.06 x 2.4 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.70 x 2.0 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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12 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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14x14,1/2 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Horizontal |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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50,00,000 |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |
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