A SET OF FILES OF 1468 INDIAN FIRST DAY COVER STAMPS : 1965 - 2013
Collectibles9 Mar - 10 Mar, 2017
Description:
PHILATELY:A PASSION FOR POST STAMPS
Postage stamp which begun as a piece of paper in token of receipt of postage has gradually assumed additional functions. It is a channel through which one can commemorate, celebrate and promote national heritage and events. It is truly a statement of sovereignty of a nation. It frames national identity and carries an important message to both the outside world and the citizens of the country. Stamps are thus referred to as bearers of nationalist thoughts, beliefs and principles. The various facets of a stamp include it being used as a ‘Token of Postage’ and as a ‘Cultural Ambassador’.:
FIRST DAY COVERS:
First Day Covers are issued on the first day of availability of a new set of postage stamps. Thus the seminal collective is known as First Day Covers, these are stamped envelopes which were processed at the post office where the stamp was issued and has a cancellation indicating the same as well. The cancellation will often be specially designed for the occasion and will frequently state to the effect of "First Day of Issue”.:
Collecting First Day Covers is a popular aspect of stamp collecting and has a well-developed body of information and resources. One of the most well-known components of First Day Cover collecting are cachets. Cachets are the artwork which is incorporated to the envelope, complementing the stamp subject. In addition to numerous commercial artists and firms that produce cachets, individual collectors also often design their own artwork. Holistically three elements are brought out together to create First Day Cover those being, ‘There should be a cover official or private’, ‘Stamp or Stamps issued’ and‘First Day Official cancellation postmark’. Apart from First Day Covers with single stamp, there are FDCs with Set of Stamps, Se-tenant Stamps and Miniature Sheets which are considered part of the same category.:
Estimate
₹ 2,50,000 - ₹ 4,50,000
Sold for
₹ 3,70,417Inclusive of margin
