| Postal Stamp Image |
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| Stamp Issue Date |
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08/03/1989 |
| Postage Stamp Dinomination |
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0.60 |
| Postal Stamp Serial Number |
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1346 |
| Postal Stamp Name |
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B.G.KHER |
| Stamp Information |
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Shri Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher was born on 24 August 1888 at Ratnagiri in a middle class family. he spent some years of his boyhood at kundgol in the then Jamkhandi State. Later, he migrated at the instance of Shri G.K. Gokhale to Pune to study at the New English School. Later he obtained the dgree of BA in 1908 from the Wilson College Bombay, with high distinction and received the Bau Daji Lad prize for standing first in Sanskrit. |
| Philatelic Stamp Description |
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The stamp is designed by India Security Press Nashik Road, the first day cover by Sankha Samanta and cancellation by Alka Sharma. |
| 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 2.73 cms |
| Postal Stamp Print Size |
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3.71 x 2.3 cms. |
| Number of Stamps Per Sheet |
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40 |
| Stamp Perforations |
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13 x 13 |
| Postal Stamp Shape |
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Vertical |
| Postage Stamp Paper |
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Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper |
| Indian Stamp Process |
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Photogravure |
| Number of stamps printed |
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10,00,000 |
| Stamp Printed At |
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India Security Press |
| Indian Stamp's Color |
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Multicolour |
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