1578) Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th Parkash Guru Purab: 1) A Presentation Combo Set of Stamps (Miniature Sheet depicting five select Gurudwaras) issued by India Post and a Rs.550/- (Commemorative Quaternary Silver Coin) issued by the IGM Kolkata, SPMCIL 2) A Booklet issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India: Year of Combo set issue: 2019:

1578) Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th Parkash Guru Purab: 1) A Presentation Combo Set of Stamps (Miniature Sheet depicting five select Gurudwaras) issued by India Post and a Rs.550/- (Commemorative Quaternary Silver Coin) issued by the IGM Kolkata, SPMCIL 2) A Booklet issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India: Year of Combo set issue: 2019:

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1) Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th Parkash Guru Purab: 1) A set of five postage stamps brought out by India Post depicting five select Gurudwaras - Nanak Lama Sahib, Chungthang, Darbar Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, Ber Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi and Nanak Jhira Sahib, Bidar: Stamp Set issue date: 09.11.2019

2) Ter-Centenary of the martyrdom of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur (1716-2016): A Special Postal Cover issued by the Delhi Postal Corcle, Department of Posts, India: Date of Cover issue: 20.06.2016

3) Commemorating the Ter-Centenary of Gur-Ta-Gaddi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Commemorative Coins issued bt the India Government Mints in 2008 in the denominations of Rs.100/- and Rs.10/- Also contains a brief on all the Gurus-

4) 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji:A Quaternary Silver Coin of Rs.550/- (Rupees Five Hundred Fifty) commemorating the occasion, minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata: Year of Coin issue: 2019

5) Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th Parkash Guru Purab: 1) A Presentation Combo Set of Stamps (Miniature Sheet depicting five select Gurudwaras) issued by India Post and a Rs.550/- (Commemorative Quaternary Silver Coin) issued by the IGM Kolkata, SPMCIL 2) A Booklet issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India: Year of Combo Set issue: 2019

I have last week received a Combo Presentation Set of Stamps (Miniature Sheet of five select Gurudwaras & a First Day Cover) and a Rs.550/- (Quaternary Silver Coin) issued by India Post and SPMCIL respectively on Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Also included is a Booklet compiled on Guru Nanak Dev Ji by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India:

1) The Combo Presentation Pack of Stamps and Coin:

The Front of the Presentation Album is titled "GURU NANAK DEV JI),  550th Parkash Guru Purab" (in both(in both Hindi and English). Also mentioned on the cover is "INDIAPOSTAGE STAMPS COIN & BOOKLET".

The Cover also exhibits the emblems/logos of SPMCIL (at left), Government of India (in the centre) and India Post (at right).

The Back of the Presentation Album carries the essence of his message - " Kirat Karo, Naan Japo, Vand Chhako" and the particulars logo of the National Philatelic Museum.

Also included is the logo of the 150th Years of Celebrating the Mahatma.

The  inner page 1 of the Coin Album contains a Miniature Sheet (MS) of five select Gurudwaras presented by India Post. For more details on these Gurudwaras, please visit the following link:

1) Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th Parkash Guru Purab: 1) A set of five postage stamps brought out by India Post depicting five select Gurudwaras - Nanak Lama Sahib, Chungthang, Darbar Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, Ber Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi and Nanak Jhira Sahib, Bidar: Stamp Set issue date: 09.11.2019

Page 2 of the Combo Presentation album carries the Reverse of the Rs.550/- Quaternary Silver Coin which also gives the specifications of this coin:

Denomination: Rs.550/- ; Metal Composition: Quaternary Alloy; Weight: 35.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 44.0 mm; Shape: Circular; No. of Serrations: 200.

Page 3 of the Combo Presentation Album shows the Obverse of the Rs.550/- Coin, which is the first such denomination issued by an India Government Mint/Government of India.

For more details on this coin, please visit the following link:

550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji: A Quaternary Silver Coin of Rs.550/- (Rupees Five Hundred Fifty) commemorating the occasion, minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata: Year of Coin issue: 2019

Page 4 of the Coin Album contains a First Day Cover (FDC) with the five stamps issued in the set depicting select Gurudwaras affixed at top right.

The FDC has been cancelled with a Special Cancellation Handstamp dated - "09.11.2020".

2. The Booklet issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India:

This Booklet compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India bears a description of his Life and Teachings, Travels, Writings (Sacred Bani), Sacred Places and a timeline of Guru Nanak Dev ji's life.