INDIA

Stamps inscribed 'India' and ''.

1852 - 1948 British Colonial Issues
1948 -> Indipendent republic

From 1852: 1 Rupee = 16 Annas, 1 Anna = 12 Pies
From 1957: 1 Rupee (INR) = 100 [Naye] Paise
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HERALDIC CATS

Note: Items showing the three lions of the Ashoka Pillar/the Indian National Emblem is mainly listed under
Wild Cats due to it being a depiction of an actual work of art. Only items where the three lions are
used with other heraldic elements are (also) listed here. The webmaster would be open for views on
this policy.........
Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1968 25th Anniversary of Azad Hind Government IN19681021 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Tiger (on flag)
This Item is also listed under Wild Cats
MI 458

1973 Bicentenary of the President's Bodyguard

This issue is also listed under Wild Cats

IN19730930 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Lion
Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
Ashoka Pillar
PBG Emblem
MI 577
  IN19730930 FDC 0_20 First Day Cover 0.20 Lion (on stamps and cachet)
Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
Ashoka Pillar
PBG Emblem
Official FDC with
IN19730930 ST 0_20
CC
1985 1st SAARC Conference in Dhaka IN19851208 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Heraldic Lion
Sri Lankan Flag
MI 1039

1990 25th Anniversary of the Border Security Force

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN19901130 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
Ashoka Pillar on BSF Emblem
MI 1275

2008 Meghdoot Postcards

Some of these items are also listed under Wild Cats

IN20080000 PC 0_25 39 Pre-stamped postcard 0.25 Lion (in cachet)
Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
Ashoka Pillar
Meghdoot Postcard issued by Karnataka State (for the 50th anniversary of statehood???)
Karnataka CoA
If you know more about this item, please let us know
M
DP

2008 1st Sqn. Air Force Platinum Jubilee

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN20080401 MISC FLYER Flyer - Tiger
Lions
Wild Cat Art
Squadron Emblem with Tiger and Ashoka Pillar on top

2010 31 Armoured Division Standard Presentation

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN20101019 PMK 909036
On special cover
Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Tiger
"31 Armoured Division [and same text in Hindi]"
C/O 56 APO
19 October 2010
This item is also listed under Wild Cats IN20101019 MISC FLYER Flyer - Tiger
Lions
Division Emblem with Tiger and Ashoka Pillar on top
2011 Chinar Rajhans Philately Exhibition IN20111104 PMK 192101
On comm. cover
Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lion
"Chinar Rajhans Philately Exhibition" (and same text in Hindi)
Anantnag 192101
4 November 2011

2012 6th Batallion, The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Golden Jubilee

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN20120101 PMK 900746 1
On comm. cover
Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Wild Cat Art
Batallion Emblem with Ashoka Pillar on top
"6th Batallion, The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Golden Jubilee - 1962-2012" (and same text in Hindi)
C/O 56 APO
1 January 2012

2012 9th Batallion, The JAT Regiment Golden Jubilee

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN20120101 PMK 900746 2
On comm. cover
Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Wild Cat Art
Batallion Emblem with Ashoka Pillar on top
"9th Batallion, The JAT Regiment Golden Jubilee - 1963-2012" (and same text in Hindi)
C/O 56 APO
1 January 2012

2012 5th Batallion, The Garhwal Rifles Golden Jubilee

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN20120201 PMK 900746
On comm. cover
Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Wild Cat Art
Batallion Emblem with Ashoka Pillar on top
"Fifth Batallion, The The Garhwal Rifles - Golden Jubilee" and same text in Hindi
C/O 56 APO
1 February 2012

2012 6th Batallion, The Sikh Regiment Golden Jubilee

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

IN20120209 PMK 900746
On comm. cover
Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lions
Wild Cat Art
Batallion Emblem with Ashoka Pillar on top
"6th Batallion - The Sikh Regiment" and same text in Hindi
C/O 56 APO
9 February 2012

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from T.S.Tan, Nahum Shereshevsky, Lallan P. Singh, Marci Jarvis,
Shaun Stevens, Greg Balagian and the Stamps of India Website.
Latest update: 4 January, 2016