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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    White and blue Scinde Dawks. Postage stamps of Pakistan are those issued since Pakistan's independence in 1947. Pakistan Post has issued more than 600 sets and singles totalling more than 1300 stamps. Immediately after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the new Pakistan government was preoccupied with setting up the government so British ...

  3. List of postage stamps of Pakistan from 1947 to 1966

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    One stamp was issued on this occasion; Value: 2a; Ninth Anniversary of Independence – 14 August 1956 One stamp was issued on this occasion; Value: 2a; 1st Session of National Assembly of Pakistan at Dacca – 1956 Three stamps were issued on this occasion; Values: 1½a, 2a, 12a; 1957. First Anniversary of Republic Day – 23 March 1957

  4. List of stamp clubs and philatelic societies in the United ...

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    By the middle of the twentieth century, hundreds of stamp clubs had formed throughout the United States, often affiliated with large organizations, such as the American Philatelic Society or the American Topical Association. Many published their own scholarly articles or journals, while others advertised in the journals of larger philatelic ...

  5. List of postage stamps of Pakistan from 1967 to 1976

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    One stamp was issued on this occasion; First time in Pakistan a gold stamp was issued. Each stamp contains 25 mg of 23/24 carat gold; Printed by De Carter SA Paris, France; Officially A Imperf Sheet of 10 Stamps and a presentation sheet with one stamp in the centre were issued; Value: Rs. 10; References. Collect Pakistan Postage Stamps Stamps ...

  6. Penny Black - Wikipedia

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    The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria . In 1837, British postal rates were high, complex and anomalous. To simplify matters, Sir Rowland Hill ...

  7. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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    Benjamin Franklin — George Washington The First U.S. Postage Stamps, issued 1847. The first stamp issues were authorized by an act of Congress and approved on March 3, 1847. [20] The earliest known use of the Franklin 5¢ is July 7, 1847, while the earliest known use of the Washington 10¢ is July 2, 1847.

  8. List of postage stamps of Pakistan from 1987 to 1996

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    One stamp was issued on this occasion Value: Rs. 5 1987 –2 Savings Bank Week – 21 February 1987; Four stamps & Two Labels were issued in se-tanent strip of Six throughout the sheet. Value: Rs. 5, Rs. 5, Rs. 5, Rs. 5 1987 –3 New Parliament House – 23 March 1987; One stamp was issued on this occasion Value: Rs. 3

  9. British colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The British colonization of the Americas is the history of establishment of control, settlement, and colonization of the continents of the Americas by England, Scotland, and, after 1707, Great Britain. Colonization efforts began in the late 16th century with failed attempts by England to establish permanent colonies in the North.