| Postal Stamp Image |
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 |
| Stamp Issue Date |
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08/06/1998 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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5.00 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1793 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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GOLDEN JUBLEE OF INTERN. FLIGHT (SE-TEN) |
| Stamp Information |
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50th anniversary of Air-India's maiden international flight is a milestone in the history of India's civil aviation. On June 8, 1948, Air-India had operated its first international flight to London via Cairo and Geneva with a Lockheed Constellation aircraft. Since then Air-India as a premium public sector company has been India's most well-known trade mark abroad. Besides Playing a pioneering role in the development of tourism in India, Air-India has also fulfilled important missions. Its role in flying home Indian nationals from Amman in 1990 when Air-India operated 459 flightss to evaculated a total of 1.1 lakh people is an unparalleled performance in the history of civil aviation. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The Stamp and FDC based on the materisal supplied by the Air-India. cancellation by Smt. 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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3.91 X 8.70 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.55 X 2.5 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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12 |
| 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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0.7 million |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |