1 Feb. 1972 – Unissued – Set of 15 stamps featuring the same images as the 10p, R1, and R5 stamps of the first set
A completely fake cover featuring part of the unapproved 15-value set of stamps. The cover includes examples of the three designs used. These covers were privately produced and sold as genuine
From this point on, the Postal Department began using commemorative postmarks for the First Day Covers of commemorative issues, rather than the older circular cancellers. The few FDCs of the definitive stamps produced by individual collectors all retain the circular FDC cancellation.
1972 – Unissued Set – “Bangladesh” Written as One Word
The complete set was rejected by the Post Office and was not officially issued. These stamps are instantly recognizable compared to previously issued and unissued stamps because “Bangladesh” is written as one word, whereas on the earlier stamps it was written as “Bangla Desh.”
72-1un 1p Flag with silhouette of Bangladesh in the centre
72-2un 2p Flag with silhouette of Bangladesh in the centre
72-3un 3p Flag with silhouette of Bangladesh in the centre
72-4un 5p Flag with silhouette of Bangladesh in the centre
72-5un 7p Flag with silhouette of Bangladesh in the centre
72-6un 10p Map
72-7un 15p Map
72-8un 20p Sheikh Mujib
72-9un 25p Map
72-10un 40p Map
72-11un 50p Sheikh Mujib
72-12un 75p Map
72-13un Tk.1 Sheikh Mujib
72-14un Tk.2 Sheikh Mujib
72-15un Tk.5 Sheikh Mujib
Total Stamps: 15
CCMs: ?
Plate #: ?
Perforation: [Not specified]
Sheet Size: [Not specified]
Quantity Printed: Unknown
Designer: Unknown
Printer: Format International Security Printing Press, U.K.
FDC: Yes, with commemorative postmark
Postmarks: Dacca
Insert: None
72-1 20p Monument – green and pink
Total Stamps: 1
CCMs: No
Plate #: No
Perforation: [Not specified]
Sheet Size: 35
Quantity Printed: 1,000,000*
Designer: B.P. Chitonish
Printer: Security Printing Press, Nasik, India
FDC: Yes. Two different commemorative postmarks exist:
Large: No circle; city name at top, date below, black star beneath; slogan to the right within lines.
Small: Dacca; postmark in Bangla.
Insert: Large bi-folded shiny white paper, printed in black, with a red and black cover featuring a photograph; printed content inside.
Additional Notes:
The printing order to Nasik was for 45,800 sheets (×35 stamps = 1,603,000), which exceeds the stated one million.
No Post Office logo is printed on the back of any envelopes for this issue.
A rare, full sheet of this issue. Most sheets of the early stamps have been broken up and are seldom seen intact
The top two covers are similar in form, but there is a notable difference. The bottom cover has a completely different type of cancellation. These covers are FDCs of the first commemorative issue of the country, honoring the Martyrs of the Language Movement, 1952. The date of issue was 21 February 1972. The top cover was cancelled in Khulna, the middle cover at the Dacca Sarder Post Office, and the bottom cover at the Dacca General Post Office.
This cancellation has an incorrect date in the bottom-right section. It shows ‘23’ instead of ‘26,’ as indicated by the numbers in the circular part of the cancellation
Rare First Day Cover for the set of three stamps commemorating the 1st Anniversary Independence Day issue of 26 March 1972. The cover is particularly rare because of its privately printed cachet, which is believed to have been produced by an Indian dealer.
The cachets above are the same, with the one on the left missing the black. What is unusual is that this cachet was never officially issued—it was a rejected design. While the cover on the right features only one stamp from the set, this is not uncommon. In the early days of the country, many collectors could not afford the full set of stamps, and people who were not collectors often commissioned such covers as souvenirs of the event.
72-2 20p Flame – maroon background
72-3 60p Flame – dark blue background
72-4 75p Flame – purple background
Total Stamps: 3
CCMs: [Not specified]
Plate #: [Not specified]
Perforation: [Not specified]
Sheet Size: 35
Quantity Printed: 1,000,000 per stamp*
Designer: Nitun Kundu
Printer: Security Printing Press, Nasik, India
FDC: Yes, with commemorative postmark
Postmarks: Chittagong – individual stamps also found on separate covers, Dacca, Khulna
Insert: [Not specified]
Additional Notes:
The order to Nasik was for 28,600 sheets each for the 20p and 60p stamps. For the 75p stamp, it was 29,400 sheets. This results in:
1,001,000 stamps for the two lower values
1,029,000 stamps for the high value
This issue marks the first use of the printed Post Office logo on the flap of the back of the envelope.
Major Errors: First Day Cover. (Photo courtesy: Arup Kumar Saha, Facebook page)
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72-5 20p Doves above sunrise – multicolored
a. imperforate
72-6 60p Doves above sunrise – multicolored
a. imperforate
72-7 75p Doves above sunrise – multicolored
a. imperforate
Total Stamps: 3
CCMs: [Not specified]
Plate #: [Not specified]
Perforation: [Not specified]
Sheet Size: 50
Quantity Printed: 500,000 of each value
Designer: K.G. Mustafa
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., UK
FDC: Yes, with commemorative postmark
Postmarks: Chittagong, Dacca, Jessore (individual stamps also found on separate covers), Rajshahi
Insert: Tri-folded cream-colored paper (possibly white but aged), printed in black, with cover in red, pink, and black. Post Office logo is in the red at the bottom of the back, center page.
Additional Notes:
Imperforate stamps were not sold to the public.
Cover with cachet missing the red color.
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