| KING GEORGE VI
(with square border)
( 1947 )

Even before independence, the question of introducing Pakistan postage
stamps on the day of establishment of Pakistan (14th
August1947) was examined. Due to complications accompanying the designing
and printing of new postage stamps and the limited period then available,
it was decided that the postage stamps and postal stationery to be used by
the Government of Pakistan should, in the first instance, be distinguished
by over-printing Indian postage stamps and stationery with the word
Pakistan. They were
over–printed by government presses in Pakistan .The over-printed Indian
postage stamps became very popular with the philatelists all over the
world .Rubber–stamping or hand printing was never allowed; postage stamps
bearing rubber over prints are, therefore unauthorized .
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