1984 (14 Commemoratives, including 1 SS)

1 Feb. - 1st Bangladesh National Philatelic Exhibition-1984 (Overprint on the 27 September, 1980 World Tourism Conference, Manila, set of stamps)

84-1 50p Small red overprint in Bengali on stamp on left
     a. overprint double
     b. overprint shifted upward, red box partially on two stamps 
84-2 Tk.5 Small red overprint in English on stamp on right
     a. overprint double
     b.overprint shifted upward, red box partially on two stamps
2 stamps - se-tenant horizontal pairs of stamps

CCMs:
Plate #: 1A
Sheet: 40 (20 sets of two different designs)
Designer: Ahmed Fazlul Karim
Printer: Bruder Rosenbaum, Austria
Quantity Overprinted: unknown
Printer of the Overprint: unknown
FDC: Two different commemorative postmarks: One in Bangla and one in English.
Pmks. in Bangla: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna
Pmks. in English: Dhaka
Insert:

Additional: The varieties mentioned above regarding the overprints are believed to have come from the printing source. They are also known used and were believed to have been sent from the printers. It was most likely an employee who was familiar with stamp collecting that did it.

• Red overprint shifted upward with upper portion on the horizontal perforations.

• The upper cancellation is in Benghali and the bottom one in English.

12 May - 1st Bangladesh National Philatelic Exhibition, 1984

• Color variations in the sheet.

84-3 50p Girl looking at stamp album
84-4 Tk.7.50 Boy working on collection

SS
84-5ss Tk.10 Perforated miniture sheet with the above se-tenant pair of stamps
2 stamps - se-tenant pair of triangular stamps and 1 SS

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: 1A and 1B
Sheet: 
Quantity of Stamps Printed: 250,000
Quantity of SSs Printed: Unknown (A quantity of the souvenir sheets were later overprinted for the 29 July, 1996 Silver Jubilee of Bangladesh Postage Stamps 1971-96)
Designer: Pranesh Kumar Mandal
Printer: Bruder Rosembaum, Austria
FDC: Two identical envelopes: one for the se-tenant stamps and one for the souvenir sheet. The ink of the postmark did not adhere properly to the different colors of the souvenir sheet and the stamp and appears paler and not as clear in spots.
Pmks. - stamps: Dhaka, Exhibition P.O. - on sight cancellation, Chittagong, Pabna (purple)
Pmks. - SS: Chittagong, Dhaka
Insert:

17 July - Dhaka Zoo

• This cover was most likely made as part of a series, selling the coins of various nations to collectors, as it is dated 15 February 1992, several years after the stamps was issued. The cover has two United Nations stamps on the reverse.

84-6 Tk.1 Sarus crane and gavial
84-7 Tk.2 Peacock and Bengal tiger
2 stamps

CCMs:
Plate #:
Sheet: 50
Quantity Printed: Unknown
Designer: Pranesh Kumar Mandal and Mahbub Akand
Printer: Ueberreuter, Austria
FDC: Yes. Commemorative postmark.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka
Insert:
 

• There are at least two different cancellations for the FDCs. The top illustration is for Dhaka, and the bottom for Chittigong. I have not seen any other FDCs from other cities and cannot confirm what exists and what they look like.

3 Dec. - Centenary of Postal Life Insurance

84-8 Tk.1 Chicken hawk and hen
84-9 Tk.5 Beneficiaries and hand handing over check
2 stamps

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: 1B (Tk.1) and 1A (Tk.5)
Sheet: 50
Quantity Printed: Unknown
Designer: K.G. Mustafa
Printer: Harrison & Sons, U.K.
FDC: Yes. Commemorative postmark.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka
Insert:

Additional: For some unknown reason, there is no Post Office logo on the back of any of the envelopes for this issue.

• This cover with the two Postal Life Insurance Centenary stamps on it also has the two CCMs (Color Control Markings) left on the stamps. This is not normally collected on cover, but is unusual.

24 Dec. - Abbasuddin

84-10 Tk.3 Portrait of singer Abbasuddin Ahmad
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: 1A and 1B
Sheet: 50
Quantity Printed: Unknown
Designer: K.G. Mustafa
Printer: Harrison & Sons, U.K.
FDC: Yes. Generic FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/Date between two half circles/Dhaka GPO
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Jessore, Pabna
Insert: White card stock printed in black.

• This was the first use of the smallest Post Office logo on the back flap of the envelope.
   

27 Dec. - KHULNAPEX-84 (Overprint on the Tk.2.25 value of the 29 July, 1976 25th Anniversary of Colombo Plan)

• This stamp was most likely printers waste as it could not have been sold in this condition.

84-11 Tk.2.25 Black single line overprint on Colombo Plan stamp
     a. triple overprint
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet: 50
Quantity Overprinted: Unknown
Designer: K.G.Mustafa
Printer: Asher & Co., Melbourne, Australia
Printer of overprint: Government Security Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
FDC: Yes. Commemorative postmark.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna 
Insert:

• Triple printing of the KHULNAPEX - 84 overprint on the Colombo Plan stamp of 1976.

• Scarce trial printing of the KHULNAPEX 84 overprint on poor quality paper. The overprint is on both sides of the paper.

31 Dec. - Los Angeles Olympics, 1984

• The two plate numbers and CCM for this stamp.

84-12 Tk.1 Bicycling
84-13 Tk.5 Field hockey
84-14 Tk.10 Vollyball
3 stamps

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: 1A and 1B
Sheet: 50
Quantity Printed: Unknown
Designer: Manzare Shamim
Printer: Harrison & Sons, U.K.
FDC: Yes. Commemorative postmark.
Also a private cover exists, prepared by the Comite International Olympique/International Olympic Committee. Cachet portrays heraldic design based on the national flag and official coat of arms of Bangladesh. These covers only bear the 1TK stamp of the set.
Pmks.: Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Khulna (purple.)
Insert: White card stock, printed in black

• A privately issued cover with only one value of the three stamps. Only this value was used on all of these privately prepared covers.

• The 1984 year pack was priced at one British pound, which is printed on the bottom of the image. It is rather odd that the cost is not expressed in Takas, the currency of the country.

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