| Postal Stamp Image |
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| Stamp Issue Date |
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31/12/1968 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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0.20 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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0578 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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RED BILLED BLUE MAGPIE |
| Stamp Information |
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THE RED BILLED BLUE MAGPIE
(Urocissa erythrorhyncha)
This blue bird is about the size of a pigeon with the two central feathers of the tail 15 to 17 inches long. The head, neck and breast are black and undrparts greyish white. The tail feathers are tipped white. The bill and the legs are crimson. The mail and the female are alike. It is found throughout the Himalayas, upto an altitude of about 10,000 feet. This magpie is a common bird at all West Himalayan hill-stations. Its flight is noisy and slow, but with the long tail spread, a party in flight marks a charming spectacle. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The design of the stamp is orizontal and depicts a bird "Blue Magpie" sitting on a branch of a tree. |
| Stamp Currency |
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P |
| Stamp Type |
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COMMEMORATIVE |
| Stamp Language |
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English |
| Stamp Overall Size |
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4.06 x 2.41 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.70 x 2.0 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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12 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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14x14,1/2 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Horizontal |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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50,00,000 |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |
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