Description
Pakistan Bahawalpur 1949 Silver Jubilee 3p black and ultramarine, 'Irrigation', upper left corner block of 9, showing variety complete offset of both frame and vignette on gummed side, SG39var.
A stunning quality block, unmounted mint with full original gum. Both offset impressions are considerably misplaced in relation to the printing on the front of the block.
A spectacular and extraordinary piece.
Bahawalpur, a former feudatory state situated to the west of the Punjab, was briefly independent following the partition of India on 15 August 1947. It then acceded to Pakistan on 3 October of the same year.
This stamp was part of an issue to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Reign of Sadeq Mohammad Khan V.
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