251: What is this? What is its significance?
250: Damascus – Painting depicts the conversion of Saint Paul, origin of the expression “Road to Damascus”, Damascus Steel, Damask Silk and the artwork called Damascening, which incidentally comes from a perceived resemblance to the rich tapestry patterns of damask silk.
Scinde Dawk
The Scinde Dawk, the stamp of the earliest postal service in India
Thats India’s first stamp, as recognised by Stanley Gibbons, called ‘Scinde Dawk’. Its SG number is 1.
PS: I have one of it 🙂
Scinde Dawk.
The forerunners of the first adhesive postage stamps in India