New special Cover..

 

57th All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology

57th All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology is being held from  1 - 5 February, 2014 at Bihar Veterinary College (BVC) Sports Ground, Patna.To  commemorate  the conference, Department of Post    released a Special Cover  with Cancellation honouring the ‘Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecological Societies of India. 

 

 

: Pradep Jain – Patna

email : philapradip@gmail.com

 

 

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Host Cities

 

Here is new set of  stamps for Football lovers featuring 2014 FIFA World Cup host cities.

The Post of Brazil issued a set of stamps bringing out the FIFA’s identity for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, that is an evolution from that one from FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013,adding more elements and colours, specially magenta. The Official Posters, from each one out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 12 host cities, were utilized to illustrate the stamps.

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will gather 32 National Teams that will play in 12 Brazilian cities, from June 12th through July 13th, 2014. The stamps of this issue focus on these host cities: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador e Sao Paulo, through Host City Posters of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

The opening game will take place in the city of Sao Paulo, on June 12th. The city was portrayed on the Host City Posters of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil as a metropolis where thousands of people live, celebrate and breathe soccer together, in the biggest city of Brazil.

The Belo Horizonte’s stamp depicts the silhouette of the Church of Sao Francisco de Assis, considered to be the masterpiece of Pampulha, which is brought to life by the overlapping pentagons which define the ball’s shape. Also, from the southeast region, the city of Rio de Janeiro was illustrated by a silhouette of the carefree footballer balancing a football on his neck forms a heart which symbolizes the people’s deep love of football in Rio de Janeiro. Each layer in turn stands for one aspect of Rio de Janeiro: the beach, the mountains, the Sugarloaf, the sea and the sky.

The city of Manaus represents the north region of the country. The artwork focus an unique feature: here, in the heart of the world’s largest rainforest, we are all fans of nature.

The design’s stamp from Brasilia has in the background image of the famous Cathedral. The football player in the foreground is composed of various colours and thus represents all of the ethnicities that make up Brazilian society as well as the coming together of players from all over the world. The other city of the centre-western region is Cuiaba. The poster uses bright colors to depict the joy the event brings and features football through the image of the ball at the player’s foot.

The south of Brazil is represented by Curitiba and Porto Alegre. The allegory chosen by Curitiba features the image of a Brazilian pine tree (Araucaria), which rises high into the sky, stretching out its cones like cups. Porto Alegre portrays the Usina Gasometro, a city landmark, a footballer kicking the ball and the explosion of this movement.

Salvador, Recife, Natal e Fortaleza are the four cities from the north-east Brazil which will also be stage for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Salvador highlights in your landscape the Elevador Lacerda, a real magnet for visitors, who admire its beauty, and an important asset to the city’s inhabitants for its functionality. The Recife’s scene brings the essence of a coastal city full of movement, art and joy. The combination between the frevo dancer and the football player is in fact the key note of the art. The silhouette of a man with outstretched arms, on the city of Natal’s illustration, surrounded by the colours of the Brazilian national flag symbolize the country’s welcoming of the biggest football event on the planet. The joy of the Fortaleza people of hosting the competition is accompanied by a burst of euphoria, culture and beauty in a mix of vibrant colours moving like ocean waves and rays of sunshine.

In this issue paying homage to the 12 host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, the Brazilian Post, through The Official Commemorative Philatelic Programme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, register the historic importance of this event for these cities and for Brazil.

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New stamps on Horses…

 

 

Date of Issue : 18 September 2013

The Post of Czech Republic will issue a set of two stamps featuring breeds of horses on 18th September 2013.

Kinsky horses (Equus Kinsky) from the Kinsky stud belong to the best horse breeds in the Czech Republic. The typical feature is their gold-coloured coat and black (duns) mane. The breeding of horses in Chlumetz stud started in the 17th century. The gold-coloured horses served mainly military and farming purposes. On the Empress Maria Theresa’s order, the breeding programme was extended to cover the army demand during the seven-year war between Austria and Prussia.

Originally, no horse pedigrees were kept. This was changed in 1832 by the introduction of the Kinsky horse studbook; the studbook is still in use today as the evidence of the history of Chlumetzer horses.
A new race course was built in 1843; three years later, it hosted the first race in the Bohemian Kingdom held according to the English rules and won by the Chlumetzer stallion Caesar. The emphasis was clearly shifting from hunting to racing, which helped establish the long-lasting tradition of the Pardubice Grand National in 1874. Many of the Pardubice Grand National winners came from the Kinsky horse breeds including but not limited to, 1897, 1900 - Magyarád, 1899 - Sláva, 1931 - Pohanka, 1937 - Norma, 1966 - Nestor. These as well as many other Chlumetzer horses were regularly among the top award winners.

The character, colour and ease of ride of these horses make them in high demand by breeders and riders all around the world. The talent of Chlumetzer horses is universal; they can be used for many disciplines from classic dressage to jumping, teaming and hunting. They are frequently saddled as sport horses for children.

Most stallions at stud in the Czech Republic are imported; the export of Chlumetzer horses to the world is a rare exception. A Chlumetzer horse can also be found at the Royal Stud in England; the mare Johanka Kinská (Joan Kinsky) was a 100th birthday present to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Great Footballer of 20th Century - Josef “Pepi” Bican

Date of Issue : 18 September 2013

Josef “Pepi” Bican was born in Vienna on 25 September 1913 into a Czech family and died in Prague on 12 December 2001. Pepi’s father was a great footballer who represented Austria. Following his father’s example, Josef Bican became a world-famous footballer. The author of 644 league goals, he spent most of his career in the Czech FC Slavia Prague.

As a young player, he represented Austria where he scored fourteen goals during nineteen matches. During his years in Rapid Vienna he became the best shooter in the Austrian League. In 1937, he joined Slavia Prague where he remained for most of his life. One year later, he became the best shooter of the Central European International Cup (a competition compared to today’s Cup of Masters). Bican’s greatest achievements as a footballer came during World War II. Despite the possibility to join foreign clubs after the war, he remained loyal to Slavia. He was also good at tennis and futnet.

After the turning point events of 1948, he was found to be a class enemy and Slavia Prague was found to be a bourgeois club by the ruling Communist Party. Bican found a job as an unskilled worker in the iron and steelworks in Kladno. It had taken many more years before he became a coach in Slavia Prague, Kladno, Liberec and Brno FCs. In the late 1960s he also worked as a coach in Belgium.

Bican, Pelé and Uwe Seeler were declared the greatest football players of the 20th century. A planet was named in Josef “Pepi” Bican’s honour. Planet 10634 is known as “Pepibican”.

 

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ITS Postal Auction No.62 - Last date 5.10.13

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FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013

 

Correios Brazil issued a block of stamps commemorating FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013. The block with two stamps displays the Official Emblem of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and the Official Trophy of the tournament.

The Official Emblem brings the bird – symbol of Brazil, the Rufous-bellied Thrush painted with colors inspired by the national flag, which simultaneously alludes to the colorful fauna of the country. The flight of the bird symbolizes the hospitality and welcoming spirit of the Brazilian people. The Official Trophy is made of gold plated bronze.

The Trophy represents two bands involving the base and climbing up to the globe – such construction features the theme of the tournament “Festival of Champions”.

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New pictorial cancellation from Germany

On August 8th 2013 a new pictorial cancellation will be  issued at 29664 Walsrode in Germany.The cancellation is featuring a European goldfinch (Carduelis Carduelis). Interested philatelists may please contact:

Wolfgang Beyer,Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. E Mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de  Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,80 Euro Registered AIRMAIL.

RPSL Regional meeting in New Delhi

Date : 29^th June 2013 ( Saturday )

Time : 7:30 pm

Venue :  Taj Mansingh ( Machan Restaurant )  1 Mansingh Road,  New Delhi

Agenda : New member's enrollment

      Group Discussion, Future plans

      Display - Pictures of Lithograph stones @ RPSL Museum.

: Markand Dave : email : markand7@yahoo.com

My recent cover

Just received this nice cover from Latvia sent by EN Limanski.

 

  Many Thanks to En Limanski, Riga- Latvia

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