A commemorative postage stamp on the 46^th Birth Anniversary of King Mahendra :

Issued by Nepal

Issued on Jun 11, 1966

Issued for : The 47^th birthday anniversary of H.M. King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva is being enthusiastically celebrated as a great national festival throughout the length and breadth of the country today, 11^th of June, 1966. On this solemn occasion the people of Nepal pray Almighty for long life and health of the beloved Monarch, the architect of emerging modern Nepal.

Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Department
Kathmandu

Stamp Design by : Uttam ‘Nepali’

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : 15 Paisa

Colour : Buff and Plum

Size : Pictorial 3.91 cms x 2.90 cms

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Unwatermarked Adhesive stamp paper

Number : ½ million

Sheet : 35 stamps per issue sheet

Printing Process : Photogravure

Name : Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

Born on Jun 11, 1920 at Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal

Died on Jan 31, 1972 at Dialo Bangala, Bharatpur, Nepal

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