This official Government Service postal card from India features the 3 nP (3 naye paise) Service Postage indicium with the Ashoka Lion Capital emblem, a national symbol of India. The card is printed bilingually in Hindi and English, reading “स्थानीय / Local Post Card – Address Only.” These postal stationery cards were issued for official government correspondence within local postal limits, meaning they were intended for nearby delivery at a reduced postal rate. Introduced after India’s decimalization of currency in 1957, the “nP” (naye paise) denomination reflects the transitional period of Indian postal rates.

Collector Notes:

• Country: India

• Type: Postal Stationery – Service Postcard

• Denomination: 3 nP (Naye Paise)

• Usage: Government / Official correspondence (Service Postage)

• Era: Late 1950s–early 1960s decimal currency period