Now something exciting !!! Heard of the first Asian postage stamp issued way back in 1852 ?? (nearly a decade after the world's first stamp being issued in Great Britain, the "Penny Black".)
Returning to Scinde Dawk (Scinde = English corruption of Sindh word, and Dawk = Hindi for postal service), its issue started on 1st July, 1852, for meeting the postal requirements of British East Indian Company's military forces, stationed in the Sindh area, presently a Pakistani province along the Indus Valley.
It was issued with "1/2 Anna"(1 Rupee = 16 Anna, 1 Anna = 4 Pice,1 Pice =3 Pies) denomination. The first set of issues were made out of red was sealing, but due to frequent breaking of was impressions, the stamp was printed on a white background which because of prolonged usage became difficult to view.So finally an improved design emerged wherein the stamp had a distinct blue color impression in white background.
The Scinde Dawk served postal needs for a brief period of little more than two years, before being withdrawn on 30th Sept.,1854.
Mint form of Scinde Dawk stamps, according to Stanley Gibbons, have become extinct in the market, and if available, they are counterfeit. Used forms are also available among passionate collectors who can afford thousands of bucks.
Conclusively, Scinde Dawk is one of the most rarest stamps, and is a collector's pride.
There are many free online articles on Scinde Dawk stamp like in Wikipedia and also some paid articles, one of them being Scinde Dawk-An Introductory Paper, an e-paper available at Lulu.com.
Happy collecting :)
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| Penny Black (Mint -1840) |
It was issued with "1/2 Anna"(1 Rupee = 16 Anna, 1 Anna = 4 Pice,1 Pice =3 Pies) denomination. The first set of issues were made out of red was sealing, but due to frequent breaking of was impressions, the stamp was printed on a white background which because of prolonged usage became difficult to view.So finally an improved design emerged wherein the stamp had a distinct blue color impression in white background.
The Scinde Dawk served postal needs for a brief period of little more than two years, before being withdrawn on 30th Sept.,1854.
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| Scinde Dawk (1st Issue) |
Conclusively, Scinde Dawk is one of the most rarest stamps, and is a collector's pride.
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| The Second type Issue The Third type Issue |
There are many free online articles on Scinde Dawk stamp like in Wikipedia and also some paid articles, one of them being Scinde Dawk-An Introductory Paper, an e-paper available at Lulu.com.
Happy collecting :)
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