In 2006 and 2007 several members of the
Economic Cooperaton Organization issued stamps with a similar design
to commemorate the first anniversary of the third meeting of the
postal authorities of the Organization. Linn's Stamp News
(March 24, 2008) called attention to non-map errors on the stamp
issued by Pakistan.
The Pakistan stamp includes a number of indications of
direct borrowing from the stamp issued a year earlier by Iran, namely,
"I.R. Iran," the value of 650 rials, "2000," and inscriptions in
Arabic in blue on the top and bottom margins of the stamp. Pakistan's
name is missing from the stamp, and it was issued September 22, 2007,
not in 2006. The stamp was withdrawn on October 18, 2007 and not
reissued.
The flags at the top of the stamp are from
left to right: top row-Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgysztan; bottom row: Pakistan, Takjikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan. The map appears to have been taken directly from
https://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/july/23248.htm The only
differences are the color of the small area intruding into Pakistan and
titled "Disputed territory of Kashmir," which appears in a light blue
on the stamp and a medium brown on the source, and the small print in
the light blue area of the map which says "Persian Gulf." The logo in the lower
right corner is the symbol of the ECO. The Pakistan value of the stamp
is Rs.10 (10 Pakistani Rupees.)
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