Cover from Sri Aurbindo Ashram Post Office…

 

A philatelic Counter was inaugurated at Shri Aurbindo Ashramm  Post Office Pondicherry on 15th August 2013. The above cover was posted to me  on 19th August by  someone from this Post Office which I received today. But the sender has not mentioned his name on the cover. My Thanks to the sender.. But I wish to know the name of the kind sender. The new name of Pondicherry is Pudducherry but the cancellation bears the name Pondicherry.

The department of posts introduced a permanent pictorial cancellation shown below at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry on 15th August 2013, to mark the birth anniversary of the revolutionary-turned-philosopher-saint Sri Aurobindo. The design of the cancellation is based on the symbols of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.

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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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New Permanent Pictorial Cancellation..

 

 

Kempegowda Tower 23 JUly 2013

A new pictorial cancellation  on famous Kempegowda Tower of Bangalore  was released on 23 July 2013  from Basavangudi  Head Post Office, Bangalore .

Veena Srinivas, Postmaster General (BD) with Arundhaty Ghosh, PMG (SK), Hilda Abraham, Chief Post Master General and Prakash K, DPS Headquarters, at the introduction of pictorial cancellation and release of Special Cover on KempeGowda Tower, at GPO, in Bangalore on Tuesday 23rd July 2013

 

: Jagannathmani – Bangalore : email :  jagannath_mani7@yahoo.co.in

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