Rare Collection of Old Indian (British India Period) Stamps, 50 Stamps Used Stamps
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| Old Indian Stamps |
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| Pre- India Republic Stamps |
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| British India Stamps Collection |
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| Collection of 50 Old Indian Stamps |
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| Collection of Edward, Victoria, George Stamps |
Wikipedia - From 1 January 1926 all printing and overprinting of India' postage stamps was conducted at India Security Press, Nasik. The possibility of printing postage stamps and other security items in India had been enquired into before the First World War but could not be pursued at that time. In 1922, the feasibility of this issue was explored in England by Lt Col C.H. Willis, C.I.E., then master of the Bombay Mint, and Mr F.D. Ascoti, I.C.S., Controller of Printing, Stationery and Stamps. Their favourable report, followed by a successful demonstration of production techniques in Delhi in 1923, led to the decision of the Government to establish a security press at Nashik. The responsibility of setting up the Press was entrusted to none other than the London firm of Thomas De La Rue which already had a six-decade long association with Indian stamps. The construction began in 1924 at an original estimate of Rs 27½ lakhs and was completed in 1925 with additional costs of Rs 67 and 1/400,000.
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| Rare Collection of Indian Stamps |
