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Dec 1948 Special Cancels

bulletThe first cover shown here with the 1½ anna stamp, carries the cancellation in Hindi, with the inscription translating to "55th CONGRESS, GANDHI NAGAR, JAIPUR.  "4 12 48".
bulletThe second cover addressed to New Delhi, also has the 1½ anna stamp with a numbered margin tag, franked with the special cancellation in Hindi dated "18 12 48".
bulletThe 3½ anna stamped cover dated "4 12 48", also carried the commemorative cancellation in Hindi.
bulletThe last cover with the cancellation in Hindi has the 12 anna stamp and was also dated "4 12 48".
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