Royal Philatelic Society London: 1929 Air Mail Stamps of India

This presentation, given via Zoom video conferencing to an international audience of some 60 people from around the world, covers the development of the printing process of the stamps.

Markand Dave discusses the interesting story of the stamp design drawing competition, featuring the earliest of the artist’s sketches, and the basic elements of the stamp design, and then the entire release process, including the first day covers for international and domestic rates.

The presentation provides additional insights on how to identify the stamp’s position on the sheet, and details numerous errors of printing.

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