Description: This vintage 15 nP (15 naye paise) official service postage stamp was issued by the Republic of India for administrative departmental use. The vertical monochrome design is printed in a deep plum-purple typography ink against a warm cream paper stock, framing the iconic Lion Capital of Ashoka as the definitive state emblem. The central ancient sculpture features its three visible lions standing back-to-back on a decorative abacus ring containing the Ashoka Chakra wheel. The uppercase designation text "SERVICE" is nested inside an ornate rectangular frame panel at the top, directly above the word "POSTAGE". The country title "INDIA" firmly anchors the lower margin. It is bordered on the left by the decimalized numeric denomination "15 nP" and balanced on the right by the matching characters in Devanagari script.
Circa: 1950s
Condition: Used - Hinged
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