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Stamps of Pakistan (1961 - 1980)

The commencement of 1961 saw some beautiful stamps, although the beginning was not very good and some rare stamps were spotted. In 1961, Pakistan switched over to the decimal system and the available existing stamps were over printed with "Paisa" (the new denomination - 100 paisa per Pakistani Rupee) instead of "Ana" (16 Anas to a Rupee). Initially, Pakistan Post did not have readily available paisa denomination stamps, so it overprinted older stamps on 1 January 1961 to switch over to the decimal system as seen udner:

However in the process, some stamps became rare. See for yourself and guess what is the rarity.

The first stamp on top left is the ordinary one with "7 PAISA" surcharged; the second from left has an error with "7 PIASA"; the third one does not have number 7! ("AISA"); and the fourth from left has the overprint inverted.

On 1 January 1961, after switching over to the decimal system, the series of stamps bearing drawing of Khyber Pass and Shalamar Bagh were re-priced as 1,5,7,10,13,15,20,25,40 and 50 Paisa.

The first three denominations designed in decimal currency had inscriptive mistake which reads SHAKISTAN as name of the country instead of Pakistan. The error was corrected repairing the same plates during the year 1961. Note the difference in Bengali scripture on first two stamps (left above). The left most stamp bears (SHAKISTAN) and the second from left is the corrected stamp. The corrected stamp had a different colour too.

The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-62. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting PAKISTAN. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with PAKISTAN in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling PAKISTAN which also connects letters with each other. This beautiful set of stamps remained in use till 1970s.

A set of four stamps printed and issued in 1963, showing the front gate of Chotta Sohna Mosque of East Pakistan (now Bangla Desh).

Pakistan Post also commemorated two important centenaries during 1961; one of the Police and second of the railways as shown under:

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In 1962 Pakistan issued a set of four stamps about sports and cricket. Interestingly with the issue of these stamps, Pakistan became the SECOND country (after cape Verde) to display a cricket bat on its stamps. Remaining three stamps are given under.	1965 War Remembrance Award of Hilal-e-Istaqlal to Lahore, Sargodha and Kasur (1966) 26 October - 1967	Shifting to New Capital Islamabad 1966 Decade of Development - 10 Years of Ayub Khan Gold in Hockey - Mexico Olympics 1968	Set of stamps to commemorate RCD Founding Anniversary

Death centenary of Ghalib (famous Urdu poet)	Birth Centenary of Jinnah - the Founder of Pakistan (1876-1976) Stamps on left were printed by Jordan - Stamps on the right by Pakistan Post		Inauguration Mangla Dam -1968

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16 October 2006