Department of Posts is issuing six
Miniature Sheets depicting 50 iconic personalities of Indian Cinema to
commemorate the century long journey of this medium of mass entertainment. This
issue will be released by Hon’ble President of India on 3rd May 2013
at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. However, it
will be made available for sale to all Philatelic
Bureaux in the month of June 2013.
2. The details of above issue are as
follows:-
i.
Six
Miniature Sheets with a print order of 8.1 Lakhs each are being issued. First two Miniature Sheets consist of
nine stamps each and depict some
Dadasaheb Phalke awardees. The other four with eight stamps each depict
personalities from various fields of cinema.
ii.
The
denomination of each Stamp is Rs. 5. Single stamp sheets are not being issued/
printed.
iii.
Sufficient
numbers of First Day Covers and Information Brochures will be available for
sale with the stamps at the Philatelic Bureaux.
iv.
First
Day of Cancellation will be available for six months from the date of release
as a special case.
v.
The
images of the stamps will be uploaded on the India Post website after release.
3. The date from which these stamps will
be available for sale at the Philatelic
Bureaux shall be intimated on India Post website in due course. Patrons are
requested to kindly bear with this delay.
Source : indiapost.gov.in
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