India Post has released a set of commemorative
postage stamps on traditional Indian Hand Fans on 30/12/201. The stamp issue
was first proposed for issuance in 2012-13. These stamps have been designed
in conjunction with the well renowned artist, Jatin Das' collection of Indian
Hand Fans, known as Pankha (the word for fan in Hindi). This will be the
second set of stamps in 2017, after the Transport stamp issue that uses a
private collection as the source of stamp objects.
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So
far, its become clear that this set of stamps will contain of a miniature sheet
with 16 designs and possibly 16 other miniature sheets with individual stamps.
Each of the stamps will be of Rupees 15 denomination.
A
list of hand fans that are depicted on the stamps is below. These 16 stamp
designs are on one large miniature sheet and then each of these same type of
hand fans are also depicted on miniature sheets with single stamps. This issue
is like an amalgamation of the Splendor of India and Transport stamps issues of
2017. I say that because the individual and one large miniature sheet
format was used for the Splendor of India issue and the similar to the
Transport stamp issue, there will likely be 4 sheetlets with a set of 4 hand
fan designs per sheetlet. The striking feature about this stamp issue so far is
that the individual miniature sheets may or may not have the same stamp
design/formats are the large miniature sheet and this could create way more
than 16 stamp designs in the stamp series. I've posted a few images for
reference below as well.
The
stamp designs are quite simplistic and could evoke different opinions among the
collectors. I personally liked the individual miniature sheets more than the
large miniature sheet, which is quite plain with just the fans placed on a
white background. The stamp set will likely be printed at India Security Press,
Nashik.
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