Permanent Pictorial Cancellation..

 

On 15th August 2013 which was also the birthday of Sri Aurbindo, a new Philatelic Counter was opened at Sri Aurbindo, Pondicherry Post Office and a permanent pictorial cancellation was issued from this Post Office.

Mr Mervin Alexander. PMG Tamilnadu Circle and Mr Manoj Das Gupta, the Manging Trustee, Sri Aurbindo Ashram

: Pradip Jain – Patna

email : philapradip@gmail.com

Birth of  Royal Baby

 

The Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau commemorated the royal birth by the issue of new stamps.

The Royal baby, George Alexander Louis, born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has the title of HRH Prince of Cambridge, following a royal decree earlier this year, issued by the Queen allowing this royal baby – and all of William and Kate’s children, to be titled prince or princess. The decree said “that all the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should have and enjoy the style, title and attribute of royal highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour.”

New Europa 2013 Stamp

Armenia Post issued a stamp on EUROPA 2013 theme, The Postman Van on 15 August 2013.

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Birth of Prince George VII

 

Date of Issue : 21 August 2013

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a very special delivery last week - and now the arrival of their son Prince George is to be commemorated with STG1 ($A1.68) stamps.

Isle of Man Post Office is to become the first postal administration to mark the third in line to the throne's birth as they release a sheet of eight stamps congratulating William and Kate.

With the inscription "We could not be happier", as the Duke said upon the birth of his son on Monday, the sheet includes four stamps showing the proud father and four of a smiling Kate.

A gold-foil special postmark with the words "It's A Boy" will be used to cancel the stamps when the postal tribute is released on August 21 with a limited numbered edition of 500.

 

New German stamp

Help for the Flood Victims with a  “Flood Relief 2013″

 

A new commemorative postage stamp by German post “Flood Relief 2013″ is destined to bring help to the people who were victims of the recent flood. It has a nominal value of 58 cents, with a premium of 42 cents.

German Finance Minister Dr. Wolfgang Schauble resolved as part of providing immediate assistance to the citizens affected by the flooding to issue a commemorative stamp with a premium. The immense scale of the flood disaster and the related need to provide help swiftly and with no red tape prompted the decision to bring out the commemorative.

The proceeds will go straight to helping the people affected in the various different regions in line with the slogan for commemorative postage stamps that feature the “+”: “Do good, and help – with stamps”.

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Birth of a Prince stamp from Australia

 

Date of Issue : 22 July 2013

Instant stamp from Australia Post

This instant stamp sheetlet from Australia Post celebrates the birth of a Prince to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 22 July at 4.24pm BST. The newest member of the Royal Family was introduced to the world the next day on the steps of the hospital, with his proud parents. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have since named their son George Alexander Louis.

The stamp features an image of the Royal couple leaving St Mary's Hospital Paddington with their newly-born son. The birth of a future monarch is always a highly anticipated event and the child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who will be third in line to the throne after Prince Charles and Prince William, was no exception.

A notice of the birth was attached to an ornate easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, with the media officially informed. There were royal gun salutes across London heralding the new arrival.

 

Headline News

Date of Issue : 23 July 2013

Australia Post issued a set of four stamps and a mini sheet featuring news headlines. This stamp issue features key events across the 20th century, which became headline news in Australian papers.

Sydney's Dancing Man would go on to symbolise the joy that comes with an end to war, and in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin held television viewers captive when they became the first men to set foot on the moon.

Darwin was devastated on Christmas morning in 1974 when it was hit by Cyclone Tracy. The stories of heroism and survival were felt around the country. And until 1983 the New York Yacht Club had successfully defended the America's Cup. John Bertrand and the crew of Australia II changed that by defeating Liberty in the seventh and final race of the series.

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