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Air Transport Nationalisation Cover of 1953 with Pictorial Cancellation made by a Collector

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Air Transport Nationalisation Cover of 1953 with Pictorial Cancellation made by a Collector
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Air Mail, 1953, 2 Annas Air Mail stamp of King George V, cancelled with a pictorial seal as “BOMBAY G.P.O. | 1 AUG 1953 | AIR TRANSPORT NATIONALISATION” with title as “AIR TRANSPORT NATIONALISATION” and pictures of Airplane, National Emblem with text as “INDIAN AIRLINES | AIR INDIA INTERNATIONAL | 1ST AUGUST 1953 | INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS”, with Collector’s note addressed to “JAL COOPER | STANDARD BUILDING. | HORNAY ROAD, BOMBAY”, good condition, Rare.

Note: This cover holds special significance as it chronicles India's airmail journey, spanning from the issuance of the first stamp by King George V to the era of Air Transport Nationalization post-independence.