Description: This vintage definitive postage stamp from the Republic of India features an intricate line engraving of the Harmandir Sahib, globally known as the Golden Temple, in Amritsar. Printed in a dual-tone palette with dark slate-blue framing and a sepia-tinted central design, the layout showcases a broad lakeside perspective of the three-story structure, highlighting its distinct domes, arched windows, and surrounding marble walkways mirrored on the sacred pool's surface (Amrit Sarovar). The country name "INDIA" and category label "POSTAGE" sit prominently inside a framed banner in the upper-right corner field. The lower left features the alphanumeric face value "12 AS" (12 Annas), balanced on the right by its Devanagari script equivalent "१२ आना" inside a dark square plaque. The precise architectural caption "GOLDEN TEMPLE, AMRITSAR." lines the bottom margin, while a heavy, dark curvilinear commercial postmark sweeps broadly across the left side.
Circa: 1949-1952
Condition: Used - Hinged
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