List of Miniature sheets issued in IndiaList of Miniature sheets issued in India 

We are proudly presents here, Kairali online Miniature Sheet of India catalogue, the complete details  Miniature sheet images year wise from 1973 to till date here. Select the year to see Miniature Sheet of India catalogue.

1973 1974 1987 1995 1996 1997 2000 2002 2003  
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012  
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2022 2023  
                   

What is miniature sheet ?

A miniature sheet or souvenir sheet is a small group of postage stamps attached to the sheet on which they were printed. Such stamps may be of special issues commemorating anniversary, centenary, theme or event.

  Year MS SS Total Total Stamps Cost
1 1973 1 0 1 4 4.65
2 1974 2 0 2 7 6.95
3 1987 2 0 2 6 19.15
4 1995 1 0 1 2 3.00
5 1996 1 0 1 4 20.00
6 1997 0 1 0 1 45.00
7 2000 3 0 4 12 48.00
8 2002 4 0 4 11 95.00
9 2003 8 1 9 29 219.00
10 2004 6 0 6 12 90.00
11 2005 3 0 3 12 60.00
12 2006 6 0 6 12 120.00
13 2007 11 0 11 41 265.00
14 2008 16 0 16 38 295.00
15 2009 12 0 12 48 270.00
16 2010 12 0 12 43 260.00
17 2011 8 1 9 24 270.00
18 2012 5 1 6 17 195.00
19 2013 5 12 17 86 535.00
20 2014 3 1 4 17 215.00
21 2015 9 1 10 30 440.00
22 2016 14 3 17 63 855.00
23 2017 13 24 37 237 3025.00
24 2018 22 1 23 86 901.00
25 2019 20 0 20 73 1045.00
26 2020 7 0 7 36 275.00
27 2022 1 4 5 10 375.00
28 2023 8 0 8 32 430.00
Total >   203 50 252 993 10381.75

Last updated on 31-10-2023

Other important details about the miniature stamp sheets

The stamps can either be perforated or imperforated. In some editions of souvenir sheets, the selvage or the margins of the stamp sheets will have additional printing details, for example they may carry information about the specifics of the holiday or event, or they may also show off the full picture of the stamps. The margins will also occasionally feature ornamental designs, logos and other intricate details that are not part of the original stamps.

Another difference with the regular issues is that the stamps on the souvenir sheets are in se-tenant positions while those in regular issues are not in se-tenant positions. Although stamps in miniature sheets can be used for mailing, they are most commonly acquired by stamp collectors and hobbyists as part of their collections. There are some stamp sheets that are also used as philately covers, and some end up in exhibitions and personal showcases.

Miniature stamp sheets are now made and printed in different countries around the world,  it was in Luxembourg where the first souvenir stamp sheet was printed. It was the single 10-franc stamp that was printed in 1923. The printing was made in honour of the birth day of Princess Elisabeth. The United States also issued its own version of the miniature sheet in 1926 and also produced some sheets in the 1930s. The United Nations also printed miniature stamp sheets to commemorate important events and agreements. Some of these stamp sheets are of high value and best collected, but most of them are available in large quantities, and therefore don’t command a high market price.