INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVES 1948

   The first series of postage stamps, issued Pakistan, were devoted to the commemoration of independence. They were released on the 9^th July 1948 and comprise four values. The Independence commemoratives were withdrawn from sale with effect from 1^st October 1959

½as. stamps in cobalt blue, bearing an illustration of the building in which the constituent assembly of Pakistan had met.(Perf. 14x13½)

3 as. Stamp, sepia brown in colour, bearing the picture of the Gate of the Lahore Fort.(Perf. 14x13½)

The first serried of Pakistan postage stamps were issued on the first anniversary of Independence (14^th August, 1948). The stamps in twenty denominations were printed by Messrs. Thomas De La Rue & Co, Ltd. London, by the “Taille Douce” printing process. These stamps were divided into seven categories; each represented a separate design.
      Stamps of the denominations of 3-pie, 6-pie,1-anna,1½-anna,2-anna,3-anna,4-anna and 8-anna, Re. 1/-, Rs.2/- , Rs. 5/- and Rs. 10/- of this series were overprinted “Service” for official use.

  3ps., 6ps. And 9 ps. Dark brown, dark purple and green respectively bear on illustration of the Scales of Justice with (Perf. 12½), (Perf. 12½) and (Perf. 12½) respectively.

1 anna, 1½ anna and 2 annas stamps in blue, dark green, and red respectively have the Crescent and Star as their motif with (Perf. 12½), (Perf. 12½) and (Perf. 12½) respectively.

   2½ as., 3½ and 4 as. Stamps in bottle green, blue and dark olive respectively show an illustration of the Lloyd’s Barrage with (Perf. 14x13½), (Perf. 14x13½) and (Perf. 12½) respectively.