IUCN Tiger Conservation - New Delhi 1969

First Day Cover commemorating the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), featuring a 20 paise Indian stamp depicting a tiger's head on a globe with green background. The cover bears an artistic green IUCN logo cachet (cobra forming the letters 'IUCN') and a circular pictorial cancellation from New Delhi dated November 24, 1969, with Hindi text.

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Claude

The cachet features a stylized green IUCN logo depicting a cobra/snake forming the letters 'IUCN' with a raised fist/hand element, printed in green ink on cream envelope. The stamp (20p denomination) shows a tiger's head in brown/red tones centered on a globe design with green background, commemorating the International Union Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The circular pictorial cancellation reads 'NEW DELHI 24-11-69' with Hindi text and 'IUCN' at the bottom. The cover is in excellent condition with clean printing throughout.

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This First Day Cover features a cachet with the green IUCN logo, designed as a cobra forming the letters 'IUCN', with text in Hindi and English commemorating the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The stamp depicts a tiger's head on a globe with a green background, valued at 20 paise. The postmark is circular with a pictorial cancellation, including Hindi text and dated November 24, 1969, from New Delhi. The cover is in good condition with clear text and artwork.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)