Description: This sharply engraved violet-blue official service stamp from India centers on the revered Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath. The central sculpture prominently exhibits the three visible standing lions atop a decorative abacus flanked by a relief of the sacred Ashoka Chakra wheel. Intricate vertical columns filled with traditional stylized floral motifs frame the focal monument, beneath top-justified banners indicating official governmental distribution via "SERVICE" and "POSTAGE" text. The lower corners state the "25 N.P." face value in western numbers alongside the matching Devanagari script, which borders the country's title "INDIA" spelled cleanly along the baseline. A heavy, curved black ink handstamp cancellation sweeps broadly across the middle of the graphic field to solidify its completed postal delivery path.
Circa: 1957-1964
Condition: Used - Hinged
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