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2 Shillings Postal Order (India Overprint)
| Issuer | British Post Office |
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| Year | 1935 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Left vignette of King George V in profile within a circular frame, inscribed POSTAL ORDER POUNDAGE, with INDIA overprint above. Central text reads BRITISH POSTAL ORDER / To the Postmaster General, with TWO SHILLINGS in bold letterpress across the middle. Serial number at upper right; issuing office stamp dated 23 NOV 35 at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse printed entirely in letterpress with five numbered regulatory clauses governing payment, validity, and liability of the order. A bold notice at the foot recommends the sender fill in the office of payment as a precaution against loss or theft. The obverse design shows through the paper as a mirror image. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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