New Special Covers..

 

Tenzin Hospital Panthaghati, Shimla

A special cover was released on Tenzin Hospital Panthaghati Shimla during SIMPEX 2014 being held at Shimla.

Special Covers to mark India Aviation 2014 - 12th March 2014.

Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, Jointly with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry organised the 4th Edition of India Aviation 2014 from 12th - 16th March, 2014 at Begumpet Airport, Sardar Patel Road, Hyderabad. Conference on Civil Aviation sector with focus on policy issues and business aspects was held concurrent to the exhibition.

During the India Aviation 2014 exhibition, two special covers were released from Hyderabad. One cover was on Air Bus A380 at India Aviation 2014 and second cover was on 4th International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation. (Sp. Cover approval nos. AP/01/2014 & AP/O2/2014)

Special Cover to mark National launch of ATM Service by India Post - 1st March 2014.

The country’s first Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated in Chennai on 27th February 2014 by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. On 1st March 2014 two ATM were launched in New Delhi. The department will open 2,800 more such ATMs by March 2015 which is part of its core banking system (CBS) project. The initiative is part of modernisation project under which around 1.6 lakh post offices will be equipped with core banking system by 2015.

To mark the National launch of ATM service by India Post a Special Cover was released on 1st March 2014 at New Delhi.

Special Cover to mark Silver Jubilee of St. Paul Sr. Secondary Co-Ed School, Bhopal - 26th January 2014.

St. Paul School, one of the best Catholic Schools in the Arch Diocese of Bhopal, was founded in 1988 and commands a unique position in the field of education as the school becomes a second home where the children feel perfectly at home and they are imparted education through play way methods and are motivated through various child friendly activities and projects.

To commemorate the Silver Jubilee of St. Paul Sr.Secondary Co-Ed School, Bhopal a Special Cover was released on 26th January 2014.

Extension of First Day Cancellation availability from 4 weeks to 8 weeks

Philately Division of India Post has decided to extend the availability of First Day Cancellation from 4 weeks to 8 weeks with effect from 1st April 2014. This change has been notified vide Postal Directorate Office Memorandum, F. No. 38-1/2014-Phil, dated 14.03.2014 issued by Director, Philately. Instructions mentioned in Philatelic Handbook related to first day cancellation are modified in accordance with this order.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest ; Sreejesh Krishnan – Trivandrum

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Philatelic Moments with Amitabh Bachhan…

 

M Gulrez presenting FDC of Boys High School, Allahabad to Mr. Amitabh Bachhan

 

FDC Boys High School , Allahabad  where India’s greatest film star Mr Amtabh Bachchan studied

(Cover autographed by Amitabh Bachhan )

India Post had released a stamp on BOY'S HIGH SCHOOL,where famous film star Mr.AMITABH BACHHAN did his schooling till class 7th. A grand release function was held at B.H.S. campus on 5th November 2013. Honourable Governor of U.P. Mr. B.L.Joshi was the chief guest. Mr.Amithab Bachhan was also invited but due to his hectic shooting schedule he was unable to attend the function.

 

Mr. Amitabh Bachhan autographs the FDCS

On 18th January Mr. Amithabh Bachhan invited M.Gulrez, a philatelist from Allahabad on set of his new film "BHOOTNATH RETURNS", where M. Gulrez  presented Mr. Amitabh Bachhan the FDC and stamps of B.H.S. On this occasion Mr. Amitabh Bachhan autographed few FDCs for M.Gulrez.

New Special Cover

India Post, Maharashtra & Goa Postal Circle released a Special Cover on 13-01-2014 on Janaseva Foundation, Pune.

: Ankit Agarwal – Pune : email : 3dankit@gmail.com

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New Stamps on Children..

 

Thailand post issued a set of commemorative stamps dedicated to the National Children’s Day 2014.

This issue commemorates National Children’s Day 2013 in Thailand celebrated on the 12th of January. It is a regular stamp issue each year.This year the stamp features children in national costumes of the 10 ASEAN member states together with their national flags and the word “Hello” in their national languages.The stamps are issued to raise awareness of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) among children

Winter Greeting stamp from Finland

Date of Issue : 20 January 2014

Finnish Post issued a stamp on Winter Greetings featuring Snowmen,  favorite of children..

The award-winning Finnish illustrator Janne Harju has designed a stamp depicting two snowmen, which is well suited for a variety of winter greetings.  Janne Harju has brought the snowman theme to life with the beautiful design.

This is how Janne Harju himself describes the feeling of the stamp, “The snowman and boy have spent a winter’s day on the sledging hill and also made snow lanterns. In the dark of night slowly floating snowflakes sparkle in the air. The crisp snow frost bites the snowmen's cheeks, but there is warmth in the air as they stop to admire the clear winter evening sky for the first stars.”

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New special Cover

Golden Jubilee of Joy Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur :  6 January 2014

A Special Cover was released to mark Golden Jubilee of Joy Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur on 6th January 2014.

: Indian Philtely Digest

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Year of the Horse

 

The year 2014 is the year of Horse. Many  postal administrations are issuing stamps to commemorate this year.Greeting the New Year 2014 the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications issues the stamp set “Year of the Horse” with 2 values of 2,000 dong and 10,500 dong.

Image of horses appeared early in the East-West culture. Horses are one of the animals that have been tamed for a long time to serve for human’s daily life. Horses are one of the 12 animal designations in the Oriental culture and the Sagittarius of 12 zodiacs in the Western culture. Horses are the symbol of wealth, success, loyalty, pride and freedom (with the image of raising hooves and shouting).

 

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MAPPEX 2013

11th Madhya Pradesh Philatelic Exhibition is being held in Bhopal from 19 – 21 December 2013.  The following jury evaluated the exhibits and awarded 6 large Vermeil,5 Vermeil,11 Large Silver,9 Silver,12 Silver Bronze,8 Bronze and 20 Diploma to the participants. The exhibition will be concluded today.

1. Mr A.P. Srivastava, CPMG - Chairperson of the Jury

2. Mr Dhanjay Desai – Ahmedabad

3. Dr SP Gupta – Meerut

4. Mr Umesh Kakkeri – Mumbai ( Apprentice Jury )

Buddha Cover from Gorakhpur

Special Cover on Buddha issued from Gorakhpur is available with  Postmaster, Golghar, Gorakhpur – 273001. Ph.  8004958478

New Special Cover

 

 

A special cover on St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur Cantt. was released during the district level philatelic exhibition  JABALIPEX 2013 which held in Jabalpur from 20 -21 November 2013.

 

: Arvind Mullick -  Jabalpur - email : arvindmullick@yahoo.com

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My Recent Covers..

 

Cover with memorable date : 11-12-13

Thanks to Mr Suraj Jaitly for  11-12-13 cover

 

First Day Cover with Place Cancellatiom

150 Years of The Lawrence School, Sanawar

(1847 – 1997)

First Day Cover with place cancellation of Sanawar

Thanks to Mrs Vandana Thapalyal for this special FDC

The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is a co-educational boarding school near Chandigarh. It is located in the Kasauli Hills, District of Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. The school, founded in 1847 by Sir Henry Lawrence and his wife Honoria, is one of Asia's oldest surviving boarding schools. Sanawar is affiliated with India's Central Board of Secondary Education.

In the school's name, "Sanawar" is the name of the hill on which it stands. The nearest railway station is now usually spelt "Sonwara".

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New Special Covers…

 

Stanislaus High School Mumbai : 22 November 2013

India Post, Maharashtra & Goa Postal Circle released a Special Cover on 22-11-2013 on St. Stanislaus High School Mumbai. & on 23-11-2013 on St. Mary's School, I.C.S.E. Mumbai.

St. Mary's School, I.C.S.E. Mumbai : 23 November 2013

 

: Ankit Agarwal. Pune : email : 3dankit@gmail.com 

 

Banerji Memorial Club Building : 9 November 2013

 

India Post, Kerala Postal Circleissued a special Cover on 09-11-2013 on Banerjee Memorial Club Building on the occasion of its Centenary Celebrations. Banerji Memorial Club was established in the year 1914, in the land donated by His Highness Maharajah of cochin Sri. Rama Varma XV to commemorate the name of Sir A. R. Banerji I.C.S., the then Diwan of Cochin.

: Sreejesh Krishnana - Trivandrum : email  : sreejesh.nt@gmail.com

 

Palmares Night showcases winners of stamp exhibition

By Jamil Khan
December 10, 2013

SHARJAH: Four collectors, including two representatives of UAE had awarded at the award ceremony of the 42nd UAE National Day Stamp Exhibition, hosted by Mega Mall Sharjah and The Emirates Philatelic Association (EPA) on Sunday night.

The gala dinner and award ceremony was held at the Holiday International Sharjah andf attended by dignitaries as well as the participants including the dealers and exhibitors of 5-day stamp exhibition.

The highest marks were awarded to the UAE’s representatives: Bernardo Longo for a remarkable exhibit on Air mail by Gulf Aviation from 1950-1973, and Jamal Al Barazi for his fascinating display of Syrian Army Postal tags from 1954-1950.

There were two more winners of the prestigious large vermeil award, both representing Saudi Arabia: Tarek Mokhtar, whose exhibit was titled: “Shibin El-Kom Postmarks 1870-1922”, and Ahmed Hani Al Kilani, on Egyptian Postal Stationery from 1865-1949.

From almost 50 exhibitors displaying their work, nine philatelists were honoured with vermeil awards in addition to the four who won the top prize. A further four won large silver, seven walked away with silver, eight took silver bronze and 11 took bronze. There were also seven certificates of participation awarded.

Commenting on the Palmares Night, Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, vice president of Mega Mall, said: “We extend our hearty congratulations to all our winners on their outstanding achievements. Many of the exhibits we had this year were of really exceptional quality, shining a light on the history, heritage and culture of the UAE and Middle East in a way that is unique to philately.”

He added that Mega Mall has been honoured to host this prestigious exhibition, and we are delighted that it has inspired such an encouraging level of engagement from participants and visitors alike. There is no doubt that for the past five days, Sharjah has been at the centre of the philately world.

Abdulla Khoory, president of Emirates Philately Association, said: “It was with the greatest pleasure that I viewed some simply stunning collections as a testament to the tireless work and commitment of our prize winners. The breadth of themes that were covered – 19th, 20th, and 21st century, spanning a diverse range of industries and subjects all around the world – in particular made for a fascinating exhibition. I am sure that the past five days have stoked the interests of a great many newcomers to philately, as well as intriguing seasoned collectors.”

The award winners honoured during the Palmares Night came from seven countries in the Middle East – the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iraq – each participating in one of seven classes – literature , postal history, postal stationery, thematic, traditional, one frame and youth categories.

The Gulf Today

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New Special Cover

 

 

India Post, Kerala Postal Circle issued a Special Cover on 26 November 2013, on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of CARMEL GIRLS HIGHER  SECONDARY SCHOOL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

CARMEL GIRLS HIGHER  SECONDARY SCHOOL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Situated in the heart of the city of Thiruvananthapuram, South Kerala, Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School stands at the threshold of its Golden Jubilee. Started in the year 1963, the school was upgraded to a High School in 1979. It has grown over the years into a Higher Secondary School with a strength of over 3500 students and more than 170 members of the staff. This mighty institution of learning stands as a beacon for the educationally backward and marginalized sections of society and continue to dominate every aspect of education in the capital city. The school was founded by the Carmelite sisters of St. Teresa with a rich tradition of special upliftment through education, who took it as a challenge to venture into the  education arena and bring about social awakening and empowerment of women. In recognition of their dedication and missionary zeal for a good cause, the Department of Posts is proud to bring out a special cover in honour of the school.

: Sreejesh Krishnan – Trivandrum - email : sreejesh.nt@gmail.com

New stamps from South Korea

As a part of a concerted effort to establish South Korean cultural identity in the right way, a selection of national-founding stories from each era has been introduced by Korean Post. The selection of stamps begins with “Dangun Wanggeom of Gojoseon”, continuing with “Geumwa of Buyeo”, “Jumong of Goguryeo”, “Daejoyeong of Balhae”, “Park Hyeokgeose of Shilla”, and finally “Onjo of the Baekje Kingdom”. Jumong who came from Northern Buyeo to Jolbon Buyeo got married with the daughter of Jolbon Buyeo’s king and, on succeeding to his throne, set up the kingdom of Goguryeo.

Jumong then gave birth to two sons, the first named Biryu and the second, Onjo. Yuri, another son, fathered by Jumong when he was staying in Northern Buyeo, came to Goguryeo and became its crown prince, while Biryu and Onjo headed south with 10 servants to establish a new kingdom. Biryu took some people and went to Michuhol, while Onjo set up the capital at Wiryeseong located south of the Han River and established a country with the help of his servants. The date was 18 BC. On finding that Michuhol was not a proper place in which to live, Biryu returned to Wiryeseong. Seeing that the capital, Wiryeseong looked stable and the people there seemed to live comfortable lives, Biryu died, deeply regretting his decision in choosing Michuhol. All of Biryu’s servants and people then followed him back to Wiryeseong, and willingly submitted to the rule of Onjo. Onjo was to later call his country Baekje. Founded in 18 BC and developed around the Han River, Baekje established a maritime kingdom. Due to its particular geographical characteristics, Baekje accepted its new products of civilization from China, developed them into Baekje’s own culture, and transferred them back to Japan. Through these active exchanges with the surrounding countries, Baekje became the center of civilization exchanges in ancient East Asia. Though not a military power or territorial giant, Baekje developed into a cultural power with a sophisticated and refined culture.

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New Special Covers…

 

 

A special Cover was  released on 9th November  by Law Minister and the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mr.  Kapil Sibbal on  St John' s High School in Chandigarh. Mr Sibbal is also the alumnus of this school. Others in the photo : CPMG, Mr.Kulbir Singh, Principal, Ms Kavita Dass, and philatelist, Mr.Rakesh Walia.

Courtesy : Rakesh Walia – Chandigarh

Sp. Cover on Trichur Club philatelic exhibition

One special  cover was released at Trichur on 09-11-13, on the occasion of   Trichur Club philatelic exhibition.

150 years of Coorg Education Fund : 29 Oct. 2013

: Sreejesh Krishnan, Trivandrum

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Tributes to C.V. Raman

 

Birth Anniversary  - 7th  November

Today is Birth Anniversary of great Indian Scientist, CV Raman. Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman,(7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was a physicist whose work was influential in the growth of science in India.

He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for the discovery that when light traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected light changes in wavelength. This phenomenon is now called Raman scattering and is the result of the Raman effect.

Comores 1977 stamp featuring Noble Prize winners. CV Raman is also on the stamp.

: Kenneth Sequeira – Dubai

New stamps on Christmas

  

Date of Issue : 2 November 2013

Gibraltar Post issued a beautiful set of five stamps for this year’s Christmas.

 

Christmas and New Year stamps from  Spain

Spanish Correos issued a set of two stamp celebrating Christmas and New Year. The first stamp depicts a traditional nativity scene. Happy New Year! is the message featuring in the second Christmas stamp which is illustrated with the clock from the Puerta del Sol in Madrid and the traditional twelve grapes.

Spanish custom

A custom in Madrid in the late 19th century imposed the intake of twelve grapes at the chimes of the clock in the Puertadel Sol. The practice soon spread throughout Spain and seems to have its origins in a surplus of grapes in the area of Alicante and Murcia.A grape is eaten at each chime with the wish for a prosperous and happy new year.

This Spanish tradition became popular in Latin American countries where in some places fresh grapes are replaced by raisins like in Argentina. The arrival of the New Year is celebrated differently in each country. In Italy for example, it is customary to make a lentil soup and in Greece a cake is baked with a coin inside which promises a year of happiness for the person who finds it.

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Special Covers

Tamil Naidu Postal Circle of India Post released a Special Cover on 26 June2013 on Anjuham Higher Secondary School Chennai.

: Ankit Agarwal - Pune

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New Stamp from India..

 

Date of Issue : 5 November 2013

India Post issued today on 5th November, 2013  a commemorative stamp on Boys High School, Allahabad, in recognition of its 150 glorious years of service in the field of education .

: Mansoor B.- Mangalore – Blog : http://mbstamps.blogspot.in/

: Ambrish Kumar – Allahabad

Boys' High School, (BHS), is an independent school in Allahabad, India. It was founded in 1861 to provide a Christian education to the children of Europeans and Anglo-Indians, but has always accepted children from all backgrounds. Though originally co-educational, it now admits only boys.It has existed on its present site in central Allahabad since 1861. Since 1940 it has been managed by the Allahabad High School Society.

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