Description: This classic British India postage stamp features a left-facing profile portrait of a young Queen Victoria. Her likeness is positioned within a circular frame surrounded by intricate corner filigree work and a dual-lined white border. Boldly arched along the top section of the main design are the words "INDIA POSTAGE", complemented by the face value "ONE ANNA" spanning the bottom margin. The base stamp is rendered in a carmine-red or rose hue, over which a striking black typography text reading "On H. M.'s S." (On Her Majesty's Service) is vertically applied across the face of the portrait. This particular stamp bears a heavy, overlapping black circular postmark cancel that runs diagonally from the upper left to the lower center.
Circa: 1883-1901
Condition: Used - Hinged
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