New stamps on Ships and Explorers..

 

The new set of four stamps from the Tristan da Cunha Post Office depicts Arctic and Antarctic Explorers and Personalities who have journeyed in Tristan waters. Each stamp depicts an image of one of these seafarers together with the ship most closely associated with them and Tristan da Cunha.

35p – James Weddell and “Jane”

Born in 1787 and although initially a member of the Royal Navy (1796–1815) where he rose to the rank of Master, he left and became a Merchant Mariner. In 1819 he persuaded the owners of the Brig Jane to entrust him with command of a sealing expedition to the South Shetland Islands and having returned with a full hold, he was able to persuade the owners to let him return on a second mission.

45p – George Nares and “HMS Challenger”

Having spent 27 years in the Royal Navy and having reached the rank of Captain, George Nares was given command of the Challenger expedition of 1872–76. This scientific exercise made many discoveries which were to lay the foundation of oceanography.

70p – Carsten Borchgrevink and “SS Antarctic”

Carsten Borchgrevink was an Anglo-Norwegian born in Norway in 1864.At the age of 24 he migrated to Australia and in 1893 he signed on to the Norwegian whaling and sealing vessel Antarctic under Leonard Kristensen.

Over the course of two years of travel they visited Tristan da Cunha, and many points further South. Their landing at Cape Adare (originally named by Captain James Ross) was the first confirmed landing on the Antarctic continental mainland and Borchgrevink claimed that he was actually the first human to set foot there, although this was disputed by two others in the company.

£1.50p – Dr Alexander Macklin and “Quest”

Alexander Macklin was born in India in 1889, the son of a Doctor and he was of course to follow in his father’s footsteps.Soon after qualifying he applied to join Sackleton’s Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition and was accepted as one of two doctors. As well as his surgeon’s duties he was put in charge of the ship’s dogs and was also assigned a team of sledge dogs to drive.

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A Booklet on MY STAMP

A Booklet on MY STAMP - Philately-Encyclopaedia of knowldge & Fun, by

India Post, Phlatelic Bureau, Patna , was released by Dr R.S. Gandhi a noted philatelist on 12th April 2014.

- Anil K Saxena, Gaya  email  saxenaak273@yahoo.co.in

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Indian theme on foreign stamps

 

Date of Issue:  24 February , 2014

Portugal Post issued a stamp and souvenir sheet on 24th February to commemorate  400th Anniversary of First Edition of 'Peregrinacao' (Pilgrimage) by Fernao Mendes Pinto. The stamp features  Hindu God of war and victory, six-headed Lord Murugan (Lord Shiva's son and Lord Ganesha's brother) on his mount, Peacock, with serpent.

Fernao Mendes Pinto (1509 - 1583) - a Portuguese explorer and writer. His exploits are known through the posthumous publication (published after his death) of his memoir Pilgrimage (Portuguese: Peregrinação) in 1614, an autobiographical work whose truthfulness is nearly impossible to assess.

In the course of his travels in the Middle and Far East, Pinto visited Ethiopia, the Arabian Sea, China (where he claimed to have been a forced laborer on the Great Wall), India and Japan.

: Kasinath R. – Tanjore

email : kasinath80@gmail.com

Souvenir sheet

“ 400 Years of the 1st Edition of Peregrinação, by fernão mendes pinto”

Four hundred years have passed since the first edition of Peregrinação (Pilgrimage), a majestic account of an extended journey to the Orient that earned Fernão Mendes Pinto, “a hero made of human flesh”, his immortality(1510-1583).

The course of history would eventually distinguish this extraordinary autobiographical book as a masterpiece of universal literature, written by a great Portuguese traveller of the 16th century who was an adventurer, a merchant, an ambassador, a mercenary, a beggar, a sailor and a pirate. And was also “held captive thirteen times and sold seventeen times(...)”.

Throughout 266 emotion-filled and adventure-packed chapters, the author describes in a fresh, spontaneous and colloquial tone the impressions of a European in contact with Asian civilisation, its peoples, traditions, cults and landscapes. At the same time, he reveals the impact of the Portuguese in the Orient, often providing the reader with critiques and satirical notes.

Earliest title of the “travel literature” genre, Peregrinação stands out for its picaresque spirit that runs through the entire work, evidenced as a clear inversion of the heroic style. Some call it an anti-epic. Showing “what miseries make up a man”, the characters lay bare all their weaknesses and fears.

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New Stamp from India..

 

Date of Issue : 4 December 2013

India Post issued a commemorative stamp on 4th December 2013 featuring INS Vikramaditya.

: Timir Shah – Vadodara

President of India, Shri Pranab Muknerjee releasing the stamp

INS Vikramaditya (R33)  is a Project 11430 modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier which entered into service with the Indian Navy in 2013. The ship has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary 1st century BC emperor of Ujjain, India.

Originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987, the carrier served with the Soviet (until the dissolution of the Soviet Union) and Russian Navies before being decommissioned in 1996 as it was too expensive to operate on a post-Cold War budget.The carrier was purchased by India on 20 January 2004 after years of negotiations at a final price of $2.35 billion. The ship successfully completed its sea trials in July 2013 and aviation trials in September 2013. it was formally commissioned on 16 November 2013 at a ceremony held at Severodvinsk,Russia.

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"GANDHI SMRUTHI" – Stamp and Coin Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi

In connection with 80th  Anniversary of Mahatmaji's visit at Payyanur, the  Cannanore Philatelic Club will organize a Philatelic and Numismatic Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi from 11-13 Jan 2014. VENUE : GANDHI PARK HALL, PAYYANUR

: Sreejesh Krishnan, Trivandrum

 

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New stamps from Poland…

 

Date of Issue : 16 August 2013

Here are new  Priority and economic stamps from Polish Post, featuring insects   for registered mail.Other sets feature modern Polish weapons and ships.

   

 

Modern Polish Army Weapons

 

Date of Issue : 14 August 2013

 

Rally of Great Sailing Ships Szczecin 2013

Date of Issue : 3 August 2013

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New stamps from Poland..

 

Date of Issue : 3 August 2013

Here are some new stamps issued by Poczta Polska. A new Souvenir sheet was issued on 3rd August 2013 to commemorate “Rally of Great Sailing Ships Szczecin 2013 ”.This is a nice item for Ship theme collectors.

Rally of Great Sailing Ships Szczecin 2013

 

Woodstock Festival

Love, Friendship and Music

Date of Issue : 1 August 2013

Przystanek Woodstock is the biggest open-air festival in Europe–an annual free rock music festival in Poland, inspired by and named for the Woodstock Festival, that has taken place since 1995. The festival’s motto is “Love, Friendship, and Music”. It is organized by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity foundation as a way of thanking its volunteers. Generally a weekend-long event, its two stages are in continuous use from early afternoon to dawn, featuring performances by around 30 bands every year. Along with the concerts on two stages there are many other events organized during the festival – like the Academy Of The Finest Arts which is a place where young people meet with well-known politicians, artists, journalists, musicians, actors and religious leaders.

The second Polish Satellite

Date of Issue : 31 July 2013

Poczta Polska issued a souvenir sheet  featuring the second Polish satellite.The second Polish scientific satellite – BRITE-PL Heweliusz – is currently undergoing assembly. The satellite will be probable launched before the end of 2014. BRITE-PL is the name of a Polish scientific satellite project which consists of two satellites: BRITE-PL Lem and BRITE-PL Heweliusz. The two are part of a bigger scientific BRITE (BRIght-star Target Explorer) consortium. The BRITE-PL Lem satellite is already assembled and fully tested. Before the end of this year the BRITE-PL Lem should be launched into orbit onboard a Dnepr rocket.

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100 Years of Ausserfernbahn Train

Date of Issue : 6 July 2013

Austrian Post issued a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of Ausserfernbahn train. The stamp features a historic train coach with an E62 electric locomotive. It was the first electric locomotive in Germany with electric train heating.

 

 

New stamps on Sea Port

Date of Issue : 17 July 2013

On July 17,  An Post issued a set of three stamps featuring the Port of Cork.

The history of the port dates back to 1813, when the Cork Harbour Commissioners were established. They remained in existence until 1997, when responsibility transferred to the Port of Cork Company, a commercial semi state company.

Today, the Port of Cork is the key seaport on the south of Ireland and is one of only two Irish ports which service the requirements of all six shipping modes i.e. lift-on lift-off, roll-on roll-off, liquid bulk, dry bulk, break bulk and cruise. Highlighted as a Tier 1 Port of National Significance in the 2013 National Ports Policy, the Port of Cork acts as a major facilitator of both imports and exports. The port is also a regular port of call for cruise ships, which in turn contributes significantly to the local economy.

The stamps were designed by Steve Simpson and feature three activities of the port. The 60c stamps feature the Clipper Round the World Race 2010 (leisure) and a container ship preparing to berth (freight). The 90c stamp features the Cunard liner “Queen Elizabeth” (cruise).

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New stamps on Cruise Ships

 

 

Post Aruba recently  issued a set of stamps dedicated to cruise ships.

The first cruise ship to visit the island of Aruba was the M.S. “Libertador,” which combined cargo and passenger facilities. The first all-passenger ship was called the “Tradewind” and first stopped at Aruba in 1957. A party was thrown to welcome passengers to Aruba’s first luxury hotel, which was then under construction. The growth of cruise tourism was remarkable during the 1970′s when Aruba began to receive the visits of larger cruise companies such as the ltalian Line, Cunard, Holland America Line, Costa Line, Sitmar Cruises, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line and the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. The biggest cruise ship to hit the port of Aruba was the Allure of the seas from the Royal Caribbean cruise line in 20’11. This is a cruise ship that houses 5000 passengers and a crew of 2000 that’s seven thousand people on one ship.

Cruise ships illustrated on the stamps  are:

First cargo/passenger cruise ship named MS Libertador;

First passenger cruise ship named Tradewind;

Princess Cruises line, Love Boat

The biggest cruise ship to hit the port of Aruba, Allure of the Seas from the Royal;

 

New Pictorial Cancellation from Germany

 

 

On June17, 2013 a new pictorial cancellation will be issued in 90562 Heroldsberg in Germany. The cancellation is featuring a Dinosaur.Interested philatelists may please contact: Wolfgang Beyer,Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. Mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de . Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL,
2,80 Euro Registered AIRMAIL.

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