Pairs with Gutter-margin : INDIA - 89 series

INDIPEX-2011 is round the corner. One will recall the series of 8 stamps (and 2 MSs) issued during 4 months of 1988 -1989 in commemoration of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition; depicting philatelic themes on all stamps and beautiful layout of stamp sheetlets with Panes and wide Gutter-margin between each Pane. This set of 8 pairs is highly collectible item, though, missing in most collections!! No mention of these pairs is made in philatelic magazines, articles, catalogues, websites or auction-catalogues. This reflects the genuine unavailability of these classic "modern antiques".

Banglore G.P.O. - 09.10.1988

Bombay G.P.O. - 20.12.1988

D.L.O. Cancellation - 20.12.1988

R.M.S.Cancellation - 20.12.1988

Stamp Collecting - 20.01.1989

Traveller's Coach - 20.01.1989

Travancore Anchal Stamp -20.01.1989

Philatelic Magazine - 20.01.1989

FDC (MS) - India-89 - 15.06.1987

FDC (MS) - India-89 - 17.10.1987

INDIA-89 - Se-tenant Combinations

INDIA-89 - Miniature Sheets

15.10.1987

15.06.1987

These 6 stamps have special significance.

They are printed by 3 different methods.

(1) in Sheet of 35 stamps (1987)

(2) in Miniature Sheets (1987)

(3) in Booklet Panes (1989)

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India-89 - Booklet

Numbered Booklet - [ Quantity printed : 40,000 ]

INDIA-89 - Philatelic Magazine

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

Pane # 22 (Sheetlet) 3 Color Control dots

Pane # 21 (Booklet) 4 Color Control dots

INDIA-89 - Travancore Anchal Stamp

Sheetelet with 2 Gutter margins

Pane # 20 (Sheetlet) 2 Color Control dots

Pane # 19 (Booklet) 3 Color Control dots

INDIA-89 - Mail Cart

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

Pane # 18 (Sheetlet) 3 Color Control dots

Pane # 17 (Booklet) 4 Color Control dots

INDIA-89 - Stamp Collecting

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

Pane # 16 (Sheetlet) 3 Color Control dots

Pane # 15 (Booklet) 4 Color Control dots

INDIA-89 - R.M.S.Cancellation

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

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Pane # 14 (Sheetlet) 2 Color Control dots

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Pane # 13 (Booklet) 3 Color Control dots

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INDIA-89 - D.L.O.Cancellation

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

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Pane # 12 (Sheetlet) 3 Color Control dots

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Pane # 11 (Booklet) 4 Color Control dots

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INDIA-89 - Bombay G.P.O.

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

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Pane # 10 (Sheetlet) 4 color control dots

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Pane # 9 (Booklet) 5 color control dots

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INDIA-89 - Banglore G.P.O.

Sheetlet with 2 Gutter margins

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Pane # 8 (Sheetlet) - 4 color control dots

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Pane # 7 (Booklet ) - 5 color control dots

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INDIA-89 Exhibition

Pane # 6

Pane # 5

Pane # 4

Pane # 3

Pane # 2

Pane # 1

MODERN CLASSICS

INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition was held in New Delhi from 20.01.1989 to 29.01.1989. To commemorate this Exhibition, 14 stamps, 2 MS and 1 Booklet were issued by India Post during 1987-88-89. 6 stamps were issued in 1987 in normal Sheets of 35 stamps, and in Panes of 4 stamps for Booklet. Remaining 8 stamps issued in 1988-89 were printed in Sheetlets of 3-4-5 Panes. The illustrious Booklet contained 14 Panes with imprinted logo & inscription.