Professional Documents
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September 2011
Vol. IV
Issue # 45
Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin Edited by Jeevan Jyoti for free circulation among philatelists
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Recent Indian Issues In The News Interview Beginners Section Specialized Section Something of interest, also for non-philatelists New Issues from Other Countries Philatelic Library Philatelic Clubs and Societies Blogs & Websites on Philately The Lighter Side Promotional Section Current Philatelic Magazines Newsletters Editors Mail Box Recent Indian Issues
7 May : Rabindranath Tagore - 2 Stamps 25 May : 2nd Africa India Forum Summit 2011 Rs 5 & Rs 25 + MS 6 July : Dr D S Kothari Rs 5 8 July : United Theological college , Bangalore Rs 5 21 July : Vitthal Sakharam Page Rs 5 28 July : Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Rs 5 1 August : K.M. Mathew Rs 5 5 August : Rashtrapati Bhawan 4 stamps of Rs 5 each + MS 25 August : Pt Santanam Rs 5 29 August : Dr.M.S.Aney- Rs 5
2011 revised Stamp Issue programme of India Post is available at following link.http://www.indiapost.gov.in/philatelycalendar2011.htm
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6 June 2011 : Gaiety Theatre, Shimla 25 June 2011 : 200 Years Celebration of Hazratganj , Lucknow 11 July 2011 : Golden Jubilee of Sainik School, Kapurthala 24 August 2011: 25 Years of Speed Post service in India , Ahmedabad
In The News
World Stamp Exhibitions PHILANIPPON 2011 was concluded on 2 August 2011 at Yokohama, Japan. Collectors from many countries gathered in Yokohama this week for one of the worlds largest philately events. Each day of the event was organized along different themes like animals (July 30) and flowers (August 2) where international collectors displayed their treasures. Complete award list could be seen at following link. View complete award list of PHILANIPPON 2011 : http://www.philanippon.jp/english/e_exhibi/image/award1_country.pdf
Indian Participation
Heartiest Congratulations to all Winners !! Exhibitor Desai Dhananjay Title of exhibit India: Morvi state marks - 71 Silver award
Kishor Chandak
- 87 Large Vermeil
Meere Biswal
- 68 Silver Bronze
Anil Suri
Fiscals of Cochin
- 93 Gold + Sp Prize
- 63
Bronze
- 68 Silver Bronze
Praful Thakkar Collectors Guide to First Day Covers & Folders of India 1947-1964 Official & Private - 63 Bronze
French postal administration La Poste has issued a souvenir sheet with 4 stamps on 11 July 2011 to celebrate the Rugby World Cup 2011 that is going to be held in November in New Zealand. With this set French post has also issued a wonderful silver stamp of high value 5 Euros. This stamp is sold in a plastic protective capsule to help resist tarnishing included in a cardboard card of the size of a credit card.
David Bond, British sailor, only surviving gold medalist at the 1948 London Olympics
the picturesque sceneries of Dal Lake and Srinagar city. "These pictures will reach wherever these letters will be posted and will promote Kashmir as a tourist destination across the world," he said. Pilot also launched two special postal covers on the Dal Lake.
The United Nations has declared 2011 as International Year of Forests. During the year all 48 members of PostEurop will be issuing Europa stamps which illustrate the biological, ecological and climatic benefits of forests. According to an entry on the PostEurop website, "The Europa issue (also known as Europa - CEPT until 1992) is an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations member of the European Communities (1956-1959), the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT from 1960 to 1992), then the PostEurop Association since 1993." The first Europa stamps were issued in 1956 . This year the new Europa logo featuring a graphic depiction of a mail receptacle has been incorporated into the designs .PostEurop is the association which represents the interest of 48 European public postal operators. Committed to supporting and developing a sustainable and competitive European postal communication market accessible to all customers and ensuring a modern and affordable universal service, PostEurop promotes cooperation and innovation bringing added value to the European postal industry. For more on PostEurop and the 2011 Europa stamps, click here.
Jury members from India at China 2011 Mr. Yogesh Kumar of Bareilly has been appointed as member of Jury and Prof V K Gupta of New Delhi has been invited to China 2011 as 2nd apprentice jury .
Applications for IPHLA 2012 can be submitted until February 1,2012. The basis of the binding application is the different regulations currently provided by the BDPh. Any applicant is urgently advised to take note of these regulations, especially of the special regulations for IPHLA 2012 Mainz , which he agrees to by signing his application.NO FEDERATION COMMISSIONER WILL BE NOMINATED. Please go through website www.iphla.de For any information please contact to Mr. Wolfgang Massen, Email; w.maassen@alip.org INDONESIA 2012 INDONESIA 2012: International Philatelic exhibition will be held under the patronage of FIP from 18 June 2012 at Jakarta Convention Center. PCI has nominated Mr. S. Sahoo, as Commissioner for India. His address is:- D-3, BJB Nagar, Bhubanshwar 751 014 Email: sahadevas@yahoo.com Mob:9337103542 THAILAND 2013 THAILAND 2013, International Philatelic exhibition will be held in Thailand from 2 to 14 August 2013 in Bangkok, under the patronage of FIP. The World Philatelic Exhibition will take place from 2 - 14 August 2013 at the Royal Paragon Hall 1-3, 5th floor, Siam Paragon, Bangkok. The event will feature not only some unique postage stamp collections, but also displays of other rare and valuable collectibles from around the world. A stamp contest and competition of OTOP products will also be held as part of the event, with an international panel of judges from member countries and representatives of countries submitting collections for display. PCI has nominated Mr. R D Binani as Commissioner for India, his address :33-B Rowland Road, Kolkata 700 020 E mail : binanipm@gmail.com Mob:9830073058 China 2011 - 27th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition The 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition China 2011, co-sponsored by State Post Bureau, Jiangsu Government, China Post and All-China Philatelic Federation, will be held in Wuxi Taihu International Exposition Center from November 11 to November 15, 2011. This exhibition will be a large international stamp culture exchange activity. held in China after the 2009 World Stamp Exhibition. Jointly organized by the State Post Bureau, China Post Group Corporation, All-China Philatelic Federation and the Jiangsu provincial government, the event will display 1,300 precious stamps from 26 Inter-Asia Philatelic Federation members. The five-day event will also feature exhibitions of stamp designs, forums on stamp collecting and auctions of precious stamps, the Wuxi city government said in a statement. Additionally, the exhibition will offer activities showing visitors how stamps are created. The exhibition's executive committee has kicked off a national youth competition on stamp designs and some of the best designs will be on display during the event. Exhibition Date: November 11 15, 2011, will run for five days. National Commissioner : Dr RS Gandhi, Patna Email : to 24
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Venue : Taihu International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organizers: the State Post Bureau, Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the China Post Group Corporation, China National Philatelic Federation. Website : China 2011
Forthcoming Exhibitions in India Stamp exhibition in Leh India Post will host a stamp exhibition in Leh (Jammu & Kashmir) from Sep. 1 - 5 during Leh Festival. 5 special covers are proposed to be released during the exhibition. The exhibition will display some special exhibits on Buddhism. Stamp Exhibition in Srinagar A stamp exhibition will be held in Srinagar organized by Jammu & Kashmir Postal circle from 26 28 September 2011.
SIPEX'11 Philatelic Exhibition Date : 7- 9 October 2011, Chennai Venue: LITE Air conditioned Hall, 17 Balfour Road, Kilpauk, Chennai. (Adjacent to Nagappa Motors, Diagonally Opposite to ICICI Bank) Organizers: South India Philatelists' Association, Chennai For details and entry forms visit : http://www.sipa.org.in/ email : sipagold@gmail.com Last date for submitting entry forms : 20 Serptember 2011
UPHILEX 2011
A state level exhibition is proposed to be held in Lucknow from 16 to 18 December 2011.
INTERVIEW
In this issue, meet with a distinguished philatelist from Vishakhapatnam, Cdr. G. Sri Ramaraon, who has a unique collection of covers with cancellations from Post offices having musical names. It is a novel idea of Cdr G. Sri Ramarao who is also a great music lover. His love for music & philately has come up with an excellent collection which will be delighted by both music lovers & philatelists. The collection is a blend of melody and philatelyIt might be the only collection in the world on this very special theme. An extraordinary exhibit of Musical Post Office covers, prepared by Cdr G Sriramarao which might not fulfill the norms and rules of Thematic exhibit as per jurys decision but a great delight for the viewers. For Cdr Sriramarao, participation in an exhibition is a great pleasure and it is displaying beautiful philatelic items that fascinated him and touched his heart . He is far away from the ambition to compete for higher awards and medalsFor him, Music Philately is just as sweet as a melody which gives him immense pleasure and satisfaction.No regrets.. if not awarded suitably.. He regularly participates in State and National level Philatelic exhibitions. He is a great lover of stamps in true sense His love for music enabled him to collect not only stamps but various items related with music such as coins, currency notes, autographs and miniatures of musical instruments. It is a great pleasure to publish the interview with Cdr G.Sriramarao, in this issue and share his views with the readers. - Editor
He is a keen collector of specialized stamps and coins and currency of various countries. He participated in many state and National level Philatelic and Numismatic exhibitions which gives him immense happiness. A part of his Musical Post Office collection can be viewed at following link : Musical Post Offices Part I Musical Post Offices Part II Cdr G.Sri Ramarao may be contacted at e - mail : sriramarao@gmail.com Q1 When did you start collecting stamps? How were you introduced to this hobby?
I started collecting stamps at the young age of 8, which started as follows. One day the postman brought a registered letter for my father which had few attractive Indian stamps on the cover. When I received the envelope and keenly looking at the stamps, he pulled out two Canadian stamps from another cover and gave me. The cover meant for Canadian Missionaries staying in a bungalow behind our house, were
regularly getting letters from Canada and I slowly befriended them and seeing my interest they used to preserve all the covers they received and used to give me.
2.You served in the Indian Navy and have a long association with ships which is also a very popular and wonderful topic. Why did you choose Music as your favorite theme and not ships or any other topic for your collection?
In the life one develops love for many things and people. As a student in the University I was a Senior Cadet Captain of the Naval Wing NCC and represented from Andhra Pradesh at the Republic Day Parade 1962 at New Delhi and passed 'C' Certificate exam.. My association with the NCC helped me to develop interest in the Indian Navy which I subsequently joined and served for 27 years and retired as a Commander in 1993 at an age of 52. I loved Navy a lot and used to collect stamps on the Naval ships, aircrafts, submarines and on War etc. I am also an active member of the Naval Philatelic Society. Cdr Acharya who is the secretary of the NPS encouraged me a lot and in fact gave me many stamps, and I also had put up an exhibit called A Philatelic Tribute to Indian Navy in the Baroda Single Frame Philatelic Exhibition in 2009. However since childhood I used to love hearing Classical Music, but due to my education and Profession could not learn the same, though I was very keen to learn.. However after my retirement due to the encouragement of my wife who is herself a singer of carnatic music, I joined with a great Guru and learnt music dedicatedly for 6 years and subsequently did a diploma in the Andhra University for two years. This love for music and also for stamps made me concentrate on the topic of music and today I have a large collection of stamps on music alone, in addition to many coins and currency on Music. In all the exhibitions I participated (either philatelic or Numismatic) so far I am always exhibiting on the topic of Music only which is giving me immense satisfaction.
4. Tell your experience as a philatelist and Naval Officer. Did your profession ever helped you to get nice Philatelic items from various places you visited during your service time.?
Yes.I consider myself as fortunate to serve in the Indian Navy, where I was sent for one year training to Vlodivostok(USSR) IN 1969. I found many of the Soviets loved music as well as stamps. Though I did not concentrate on Music stamps in USSR as the interest in the same developed subsequently, I did collect lot of Russian stamps from friends, as well as visiting philatelic dealers regularly. Also 1970 being the Centenary year of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin( leader of the 1917 October revolution and founder of USSR), USSR issued lot of stamps on him which I could collect. Also the Naval ships used to go to foreign countries for Goodwill visits, and I was fortunate to visit many countries, and could get stamps of those countries, by visiting local post offices.
5. You have prepared a beautiful and unique collection on Musical Post Offices. Please tell about your collection to the readers.
Yes Musical Post Offices is a special collection and the collection of these special covers gave me immense satisfaction. To tell briefly the discovery of a post office named 'Mozart' (the famous Musician) in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada and another named 'Tosca' in the Northern Cape sparked off the idea for this
collection of ' Musical Post Offices' namely post office cancellations which could be linked to published Musical work either through the title of the work or the composer.
6. Would you please tell about some important covers in your music collection which you like most.
There are many covers in my collection which I like most and it is difficult to singularly talk about any of them. However I am giving here few covers with the story behind them..
The Post Office Chloe in West Virginia was named after a lady who lived there and it is possible, though doubtful that the same lady was the inspiration for the song bearing her name.
Need of a larger Post Office became apparent. The name was a problem. It was decided to reverse the name ASCOT but it seems that TOCSA did not find popular appeal/ Tosca was probably an easier name to pronounce and this way the built post office received its name TOSCA; Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini.
7. There are two types of collectors one who collect and display their collection in their own way for their pleasure irrespective of rules and norms of the exhibition and the second category is of the serious type of hard core philatelists who participate in exhibition for competition only? You would like to be in which category/?
To simply answer your question I belong to the first category..My collection and displays are purely for my happiness. I share my happiness by showing my collections to philatelists, friends, children and various great musicians. However about three years ago when I took part in a state level exhibition I was awarded
one Vermeil and two silver and it encouraged me to take part in various competitive exhibitions. I am taking part in competitive exhibitions with a view that others should see my collection. I am not aspiring for medals, but suitably being rewarded in every exhibition I took part in, which I share showing them to my children and friends.
9. Last but not the least share your memorable moment of your philatelic journey with the readers .... Any rare philatelic item you got by mere chance or any special memories of a philatelic event....
I pursued my hobby of collecting stamps coins and currency and miniature musical instruments and learnt music purely for my happiness. When I share my happiness by showing others it gives me greatest satisfaction. Fortunately all members of my family are encouraging me in pursuing my hobby. Particularly my son in USA and son - in-law and daughter in Bangalore go all out to encourage me, and also help me to procure what I want. My wife who is an M.A. in Music studies my exhibits and gives her suggestions and invariably attend the exhibitions I participate in. When I could get 7 stamps of Gramophone records issued by Bhutan in 1973 just few hours ago, and could get 8 silver coins issued on Chopin by Poland all fixed in a miniature Piano, and could get the series of stamps on the theme of Music issued by USA for nearly 5 years I was on the top of the world. Thanks a lot for giving me this opportunity and interviewing me. The Rainbow stamps News is extremely informative and keeping me update on various new issues as well as philatelic knowledge. God bless the Philatelic fraternity.
Beginners Section
Received unsealed at the post office Opened by mistake or by the Dead Letter Office The earliest recorded on-cover use of an official seal was in Italy in 1864. Many other countries produced their own during the following decade. The United States issued its first post office seal, for use by the Dead Letter Office, in 1877. Official seals have been recorded from more than 185 countries. Seal dimensions range from barely an inch in width on a few Danish examples, to some of New Zealand that are more than five inches wide. Designs vary greatly and include elaborate, beautifully engraved Queen Victoria and King Edward VII portrait seals of Canada and Newfoundland to relatively simple typeset seals from Mexico or Egypt. A few countries, such as Haiti and Sierra Leone, have issued just one official seal, while the People's Republic of China has released at least 110 different seals (and counting)! Peru has over 60 recorded types, only a handful of which have been actually seen on cover. Some seals are scarce, especially from remote or "exotic" places such as Fiji, Yemen, or Zanzibar. Because official seals were most commonly used to repair damaged envelopes or cards, most mail items bearing them were discarded by the recipient due to their condition and have therefore been lost forever to collectors. Few countries continue to use post office seals today. Most postal authorities now use tapes rather than labels for repair, or they enclose badly damaged items in plastic bags. The era of government issued seals appears to be ending.
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Specialized Section DISINFECTION OF MAIL
Other marks specifically referred to disinfection. Perforated mail from Italy claimed full and complete disinfection. Netta Dentro efuori ( Clean inside and out). Fumigated letters claimed only external treatment: Profumatro solution al di fuori ( Fumigated only from outside). The word disinfected or its equivalent appeared of its own or with its location. ; Gerienigt:Lichtenfels Disinfettata; Bologna; Disinfektiert; Purifee a La Coitat. Specific treatment appeared in a hand stamp from Chile in 1887 Disinfecteada Por Calor ( Disinfected by Heat).
Stampless folded letter, with contents, manuscript rate marking. Postmarked with WIEN/FRANCO two-line handstamp, addressed to PARMA, ITALY, with two DISINFECTED oval markings on back and red wax seal applied over the markings The town of Reggio provided a paste on printed unperforated stamp not unlike a postage stampbearing the legend Uffizio di Disinfezione in Reggio ( Office of Disinfection, Reggio)
ITALY 1855 Disinfected Cover REGGION to MONTECCHIO during Cholera outbreak with disinfection markings and slits
Disinfected letter dated 09.08.1835 from Athens to Geneva with marking on back flaps reads flaps SANITA' IN ANCONA / NETTA FUORI E DENTRO and disinfection slits
With the advent of the terrible plague of the mid-17th century, Mediterranean ports smoked or scorched mail from suspect vessels, sometimes after dousing it with vinegar. But wafers or seals, legitimizing the opening of covers to treat the contents, are not seldom seen before the 1720s. The earliest cachets to certify treatment appeared in the 1780's
French Colonies Algeria 1836 Disinfected Mail Envelope to France routed via Toulon with boxed French entry PAYS D'OUTREMER in black handstruck PURIFIE A TOULON in red with disinfection slits and French receiving backstamp.
Malta 1847 entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno, Italy, showing French P.O. in Constantinople datestamp "CONSTANTINOPLE/ TURQUIE", "LIVORNO/ C/ VIA DI MARE" maritime cancel, and fine "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/ MALTE" disinfection cancel.
. 1848 part outer letter sheet from ALAXANDRIA in Egypt to Bath, U.K., showing British P.O. Alexandria c.d.s. and poor "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/ MALTE" disinfection cancel Efforts for health controls through disinfection spanned over 300 years. Precautions largely centered on control of the movement of persons or cattle, but general goods, mail and packages were a constant concern. Even imports of rags of paper making were suspect. In the early 8th century, British officers demanded health declarations on oath from masters of incoming ships. A bible, kept for the purpose was handed from shore to ship at the end of a boathook for the declaration. It was afterwards dragged through sea water to purify it.
1838 folded letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux "Via Bombay & Suez" with a circular Malta "Purifie Aux Lazaret" h.s., two neat disinfection slits
Turkey 1824 Disinfected Letter to France, via Austria written from Constantinople cancelled by handstruck Tur. Charged 20 in manuscript, with disinfection cachet and punch holes, routed via Austria with AT. And Boxed Autriche par Huningue transit
Entire letter dated Feb.23,1844 from Smirne to Treviso, Italy struck with fine strike of "Smirna" straight line handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian), "Sanitas Sigillum" Disinfection cachet in black (and red wax seals) applied at Semlin
Entire letter dated 20.10.1845 from Alexandria ,Egypt addressed to Grenoble with ALEXANDRIE (EGYPTE) cds of despatch, slitted for disinfection and with MARSEILLE arrival (Oct 28) and two line handstamp on reverse PURIFI LAZARET / MARSEILLE
1844 (19 Oct.). Cover from the Austrian Consulate in Serbia, addressed to the Military Magistrate in PANCSOVA (Pancevo) showing rate first type 19 OCT/BELGRAD handstamp in black of Austrian P. O. Red wax seal for disinfection on reverse SIGILLUM SANITATIS SEMLINIENSIS and circular NETTO DI FUORI E DI DENTRO applied at the LAZARET in SEMLIN. A fine and rare cover especially with two such fine disinfection markings.
To be contd..
On 15 August,1948 the Department of Posts and Telegraphs of India issued four commemorative stamps on Mahatma Gandhi; (1 a. ,3 . ,12a ,and 10R(SG305-08) ) Commemorating the first anniversary of assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Several mourning covers were privately designed, printed and affixed with one or more denominations cancelled by one of the pictorial cancellations dated 15 August, 1948 were produced by the enterprising philatelists. There were several types of designs but, some with a glossy black fronts popularity came to be known as ADVANI COVERS, named after the producer of these covers, L.P. Advani. According information I have, two cover were printed in USA. In this article, I am discussing with illustrations three covers ADVANI covers which are philatelic in nature, irrespective of amount of postage paid and a fourth interesting genuine commercially used cover ,of different design and deserves a special merit. Covers 1-3 are 16 cm x9.5 cm in size.
This Registered cover is addressed to the famous English stamp dealer Harry Allen to London. This cover bears a message of tribute, read as Homage to Mahatma Gandhi who taught the world the way of life and the way of death. On the left of front, Senders name on top left, below By AIR MAIL, read as DR. L.P.ADVANI BOMBAY 5. And a facsimile signature of M.K.Gandhi in silver ink. All four stamps are cancelled 15 August, 1948/ BOMBAY G.P.O and is addressed to a stamp dealer in London. I have carefully examined that 10 R in silver ink is not printed on this cover where the 10 Rs. Stamp is affixed and I have never seen it on any of the 4 Value Mourning covers.
This is a self addressed cover exactly same as above in all details but without 10 Rs. Stamp at its place and printed R.10 in silver ink in the place 10 Rs. Stamp.This blank space is also cancelled 15 August, 1948 / BOMBAY G.P.O., which I believe is a favored cancellation.This cover is addressed to Dr. Lila P Advani, Bombay.
This is also ADVANI mourning cover, but commercially used, addressed to USA with correct Registered Air Mail postage. The front block of the mourning cover of size 16cm x 9.5 cm. is printed on a brown cover of size 24 cm x15.5 cm. This cover I presume to have been printed in India. Cover bears all four commemorative stamps, plus a Block of 6 of 12a stamps (Sheet control No. 064619) on the back all duly cancelled 15 August, 1948 / BOMBAY G.P.O. cancellation and there is a delivery cds of NEW YORK and
the senders rubber stamp ADVANI, with Bombay address. Registration No. appears to be 525. Weight of the cover cannot be ascertained as the Registration slip is torn out. This is certainly unusual ADVANI mourning cover on record.
Types 1 and 2 In conclusion: Mourning covers are fancy covers, sold and bought at fancy price. I do not know how many were produced. However it is the Type-3 which is unusual and is of merit and I named as Big Mourning Cover. Mr Markand Dave may be contacted at email : markand7@yahoo.com
Chandernagore, another French settlement near Calcutta (now Kolkata!) had two versions of hand-struck stamps which were employed by the British Post Office there, one with e at the end and another without it! The name of a city in Central India was known to India Post, both as NAUGPORE (1826-37) and also as NAGPORE (after 1838). JABALPUR was written as JUBBULPORE and later on as JUBULPORE. Many names of big cities in India end with the suffix PUR and this suffix became PORE when they assumed English names and these remained so even when the British had already left this country. We come across a lot of change of town names in South India. Even after attaining independence they remained British in their spelling and were changed by the regional state governments. Quite a few town names in South India end with the suffix Patnam, but this tail-piece was rather abrupt in English, it was shortened to PATAM. MASULIPATAM (now Machilipatnam), or VIZAGAPATNAM (now Visakha patnam), or SERINGPATAM ( now Srirangpatnam).
Many town names with harsh or hard consonants in Indian languages were very difficult for the British to pronounce and naturally they changed the spellings of the names of Indian towns and cities as they found suitable to their tongue, in the south KHADKI in the close neighbourhood of Poona, was the headquarters of the Bombay Artillery, with an ammunition factory, was changed to KIRKKEE, THANA (now Thane) near Bombay was known by the name TANNAH. But I however do not understand why SATARA, which was so easy to pronounce and also to spell, was changed to SITTARA!
And DHULIA was the name given to the town DHULE in Maharashtra! There are two places in India, where the first half of the town-name is Fatteh ( which means Triumph in Urdu or Hindustani), they are Fattehpur(It lies on that centuries old historic Grand Trunk Road in Uttar Pradesh), there are other two towns with the same name, one in Bihar and the other Rajastan) and the other place is Fattehghar (It was the Headquarters of Farrukhabad District in United Provinces of British India), but both of these towns were known to the post office in the years 1820-1840 by FUTTYPUR and FUTTYGHUR! Todays KANPUR was known by CAWNPORE in British India. I shall like to attach a few scans of the hand-struck stamps on the early folded letters originating from these places.
Most of these hand-struck stamps used in the British India post offices have their own charm and individual character. Most of these were locally made and represent the workmanship of those days. It is believed that there must have existed hand-struck stamps of well over 650 post offices, of which only 350 to 400 post offices established in India prior to 1854 have been documented. Such old letters with the original post office markings with the names of the towns and cities of the British Raj is an interesting part of Indian postal history and subsequently the heritage of India.
The Red-billed Tropicbird is a powerful bird around 48cm long (up to 100cm including the central tail feathers) and with a wingspan of 105cm. It is a white bird with black near the wing-tips, fine dark grey barring over the back and with two long trailing tail feathers. The bill is long, strong and red (yellow in juveniles as can be seen on the 90p value) and the legs are yellowish.
Canada
17 August Candian Innovations : 4 val 6 September 2011: Mental Health
Hong Kong
2 August 2011 Buddha : Dunhuang Grottoes- a cultural legacy - MS
Malaysia
The only change is in this stamp with inclusion of Tamil language Pos Malaysia has released new replacement issue of Virtues stamp. The Nilai Nilai Murni ( Virtues ) set was issued on 13 June , It was soon withrawn after release . As Tamil Group of Malaysia demanded the inclusion of Tamil language in Thank you stamp.
USA
24 August 2011 Edward Hopper Forever stamp Forever Stamp features Edward Hopper's sailboat painting, "The Long Leg." Hopper's 1935 sunlit painting, depicts a boat sailing against the wind near Provincetown, MA.
16 September 2011 : Barbara Jordan Barbara Jordan was, one of the most respected and influential American politicians of the 20th century.
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Gandhi Stamps : http://gandhistamps.com - The website is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi Philately. All the stamps issued on Mahatma Gandhi from various countries in the World have been featured. Join Mobile Philately & Stay Updated - http://mobilephilately.blogspot.com/ It is a blog by Mr Dipak Modi of Jalna, Maharashtra. Mobile Philately is a mobile technology based philatelic community with short messaging service (SMS) that allows the community members to get latest updates related to Indian philately directly into mobile message box.
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Soon he gave life to more of his kind to share his increasing responsibilities. Some were assigned to collect pre-payment for Air Mail, some for Parcels. A few got the work of collecting Postage Due and some to bear additional responsibility of collecting Charities for the benefit of various organizations.
Airmail
Parcel
Postage Due
Charity
Although his empire was invaded by his own step brothers; Mechanical and Electronic frankings, ATM labels etc. several times, the Stamp and his aides ruled the world of Post for more than 160 years,
Franking
In the last two decades our very own Stamp was challenged by the avatars of modern communication. Telephone, Fax, SMS, MMS and emails challenged his rule and began establishing their own empire.
Telephone, Fax, SMS, MMS, emails etc., the children of Modern Communication What was left, was captured by his cousin, named Courier Services.
Courier Service
These rivals of new age brought the race of True Stamps to the verge of extinction. Their existence was limited to the pages of Stock Books of collectors and professionals. These days they are rarely seen on postal articles performing their actual duty. Their ancestors were turned into living mummies and are only seen when put for sale by big Auction Houses or displayed during Philatelic Exhibitions.
Auction Catalogue
Stock Book
Philatelic Exhibition
Once, a very old Stamp escaped from the Stock Book of a collector and wandered here and there with a wish to meet his younger generation. His hope lit, when he found a bunch of envelopes on a table. Alas! There were no stamps on them, only Red markings, Labels and Hand written inscriptions. Suddenly he sprang in joy seeing a multicolor Brochure of an exhibition with few illustrations of his own family members.
Exhibition Hall He rushed to the Exhibition and entered the hall. Where am I? he murmured Have I mistakenly entered the Wonder land of Alice? He searched every where for his relatives but the inhabitants were aliens to him. Somebody told him that those are his new generation relatives, and his eyes wide opened in astonishment. Some looked like fruits and vegetables
Fruits
Vegetables
Cat
Parrot
Tortoise
T-Shirt
Coffee Mug
Chess, Snake & Ladder, Table Tennis, Football, Boxing, Discus & Pole vault and all types of indoor and outdoor games formed the faces of his new relatives.
Chess board
Football
Boxing
Discus
Pole vault
Fun Games
Tangram Puzzle
Leaflet can be folded in the shape of the box, showing the cathedral from the various points of view A few were in even harder to believe shapes and sizes.
Largest Stamp
Unusual Shapes
To see the Hidden Image, concentrate on one stamp; bring it right up to your nose and stare through it. It will be blurred. Slowly move it about a foot away without focus on the pattern. The image should now appear. And other few were displaying collage of decorated bricks.
The image of Mona Lisa is made up of many other small paintings. Wow, a group of magicians were also there, showing interesting magic tricks.
Looking in chain
Able to change the background colour while others did it when rubbed.
Placing a finger or scratching on the dates, the heat-sensitive ink reveals the effects of climate change on sea ice He felt shy when he found himself in between a group wearing gems & jewellery and embroidered cloths.
Pearl
Ruby
Ultra modern race had chosen unusual materials too to decorate themselves like stones, granite, clay, meteorite dust, volcanic ash, glittering fabric crystals, wax seal and tennis ball stuff etc..
Granite piece
Volcanic Ash
Wax Seal
To be contd..
I thankfully acknowledge my son Tushar , Senior Software Engineer,Tesco HSC, Bangalore and my daughter Tulika , Associate Consultant in Enterprise Solutions Division, Infosys Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad, for their help in portraying the story of " Stamp in Wonderland" beautifully in words.- Dr SK Agarwal Dr SK Agarwal may be contacted at e-mail : rosephila@hotmail.com Promotional section New Maxim Card
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Editors Mail Box August issue. Vijay Deshpande, Pune Great as usual !! Very informative and surprising with age old documents...Astonished !!! Articles /reports on Indian errors stamps, disinfecting procedures and one from friend Dr Hemant Kulkarni,were spl attractions !!!
Naresh Agarwal, Bilaspur (C.G.) Wonderful ! Hats off to you. Your hard work and dedication are reflected through the bulletin. Dr. Satyendra Agrawal seems to have turned and now coming up with new topics of different tastes and topics.Dr Jagtap.. is wonderful as usual I once again say he is marvelous as I don't know from where he finds out topics and put those before us..interesting. Shrikant Parikh, Ahmedabad
The presentation of your August RSN is excellent. You have covered so many areas and I am sure,Philatelists of all levels will like to go thru it time and again.
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