With May considered Heritage Month ‒ and the month of flowers ‒ the Philippine Postal Corp. has issued stamps featuring the Philippine flower gumamela ( Hibiscus). The Gumamela stamps were released on the 12th of May in celebration of National Heritage Month.
Dehradun June 2015 Vol. VIII Issue No. 90
Monthly e-stamp Bulletin Edited By Jeevan Jyoti for Free Circulation among philatelists
Dear Reader,
I
am pleased to release June 2015 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. In the last issue
of Rainbow Stamp News, I wrote that special stamps should be issued by the countries to help
earthquake victims of Nepal. I am happy to inform the readers that Thailand Post has come forward to issue special stamps for the victims of recent earthquake,
occurred in Nepal. Read about these stamps in this issue.
The medal won by a philatelist is the most memorable
and precious part of the exhibition. It means a lot to the participants. A new
trend of awarding generic medals has been started in the last few years, But some
years back, in philatelic exhibitions, the quality of medals was as per its grade .
Our regular columnist Mr Naresh Agrawal debates on this topic. Readers are
requested to send their views on “ Do you
agree that generic medals should be awarded in National and International stamp
exhibitions instead of actual grade
medals ?” Your views will be published in next issue.
This is all for this month. More
in next issue.
Happy Collecting !
- Jeevan Jyoti
Contents
· From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
· Recent Indian Issues
· In The News
· Beginners’ Section
· Specialized Section
· Book Review
· Lighter Side
· New Issues from Other Countries
· Promotional Section
· Philatelic Clubs and Society
· Blogs & Websites on Philately
· Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletter
·
From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
GENERIC MEDALS….NO WAY
It
was me who once wrote that jury results are sometimes affected /
influenced by the availability of
variety of medals with the organizers specially the higher ones as organizers
had to make medals available before the declaration of results/awards in any
philatelic exhibition. Further, organizers sometimes have budgetary problems too. In one of my
article long back, I had also opined that the philatelic competitions are not competitions, these are just marking
of once efforts. Hence, there is no
first or second or third. Its grading only. The names of the grades have been
kept as LG,G,LV,V,LS,S,SB,B etc. But I never ever suggested that medals should
not be given or should be generalized. The medals clearly reflecting grades
should certainly be given / awarded.
It
has been the practice that the medals which are given to the participants in
accordance with the marks / grade obtained by him/her used to have size
difference such as large or standard. Further, the metal of the medal used to
be same as its name suggests. If not the whole material of the medal , at least
surface is coated with the same metal such as
GOLD has either full gold medal or gold plated surface.
What
I want to say that there has been clear visibility of once grade in an
exhibition / competition. It is of course a good practice to have some
difference in different grades depicted through different colors and sizes of the medals awarded. It
not only looks good but satisfies the participant too and also clearly depicts
ones achievement /grade.
Of
late,for last few years a new practice of giving Generic Medals (generalized
for all grades) to the participants has been started. This means metal token(so
called medal) of same size, color and design with no indication of grade.
Looking at those no one can differentiate ones grading or achievement in any
show where he /she has been awarded that generic medal. This must have given a
relief to the organizers as such medals definitely have helped jury to be free
in their results and organizers to save a lot in terms of money. But the matter
of concern is, at what cost? The cost of sentiments of the participants. When
we say competition, then there can not be
uniformity…..nothing general
…nothing generic or else there should not be any competition or competition
class.
While
going through various definitions of medal, award, token, memento etc. in
various dictionaries, I find and feel that looking in to the old prevailing
practice of awarding medals in philatelic shows; the generic medal awarding
practice should not be appreciated. It should be stopped. Or else, the medals
should be named as memento or token but not medal as medal world signifies ones
achievement. it signifies testimony of ones efforts and establishes ones comparative stature. But
when these are generalized in form of generic medals, the achievement and
stature are not reflected. It just becomes a token or memento indicating ones participation in the show. We
must not forget medal is not just a piece of metal like token, as token is just
a piece of metal which signifies one's
participation but medal is the one which not only indicates one's participation
but also appreciates, speaks and
certifies one's comparative and competitive
achievement in the show.
I feel
these generic medals will help demotion of philately which needs to be
promoted now. I personally feel that the practice of awarding /giving generic
medals should not be appreciated if not condemned. Or else the medal awarding
system should be stopped. Certification is enough in that case. And so
called generic medals should be named as Token or Memento.
·
20 March 26, 2015 - Indian Ocean and
Rajendra Chola I – Rs 5
·
27 March 2015 –
Engineers India Limited – Rs 5
·
India France Joint
Issue – Rs 25 + Rs % stamps with Miniature sheet
·
18 April 2015 – Patna
High Court – Rs 5
·
21 April 2015 - Old Seminary Kottayam - Rs 5
Forthcoming Issues
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Recent Special Covers
17 April 2015 : 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s first visit to Madras
- Chennai
19 April 2015 : 175th Anniversary of St. Paul's Church, Bangalore
20 April 2015 : Celebration of
Civil Services Day- Mumbai
20 April 2015 : 100th Birth
Centenary of Dr. Jack de Sequeira - Santa
Cruz, Goa
23 April 2015 : Tercentenary
Celebration of St George's Anglo-Indian School & Orphanage – Chennai
23 April 2015 : 10th Anniversary of Re-establishment of Shri
Ahichhatra tirth - Ramnagar Kila (U.P.)
24 April 2015 : AL
Jerry Braganza, father of Konkani Cinema - Mapusa, Goa
5 May 2015 : 150th
year of St. James’ School, Kolkata
15 May 2015 : 3 special covers - EG NPEX - 2015 Philatelic Exhibition at Kakinada
1.
Smt. Dokka Seethamma (Annapurna)
2.
Dowleswaram Anicut on
Godavari River
3.
Bojjanakonda and Lingalametta Hillocks, Sankaram (Anakapalli)
16 May 2015 : 2 Special Covers -
EG NPEX - 2015 Philatelic Exhibition at Kakinada
1.
Nada Yogi Sangita
Kalanidhi Dr. Nedunuri Krishna Murthy
2. Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
8 May 2015 : Centenary year of Mahatma Gandhiji's first visit to
Bengaluru
9 May 2015 : Golden Jubilee
Celebration of Rotary Bangalore North
9 May 2015 : 300th Anniversary of
Arameri Kalancheri Mutt, Virajpet
16 May 2015 : First
postal ATM of Bihar Circle at Patna
17 May 2015 : RCB
"Game for Green" cricket match held at Bengaluru
18 May 2015 : Sansad Adarsh Gram
Yojna, Patna
24 May 2015 : 450
years of Holy Spirit Church, Margao
In The News
Penny Black as an iconic stamp
Guernsey Post released a
special philatelic issue on 1st May 2015, celebrating the 175thanniversary of
the Penny Black. In general circulation for little over a year the Penny Black
is something of an iconic stamp.
“…A bit of paper just large enough to
bear the stamp, and covered at the back with a glutinous wash”. This was the first mention of what became the world’s first
adhesive postage stamp. The quote came from Rowland Hill as he was answering
the questions of a parliamentary enquiry into the Post Office service in
February 1837.
Hill had recently published a pamphlet Post Office reform; Its
Importance and Practicality, where he had challenged the expensive and
extremely complex postal rates that were then in force. His suggested solution
was a low, uniform rate of prepaid postage based on weight.
At the time the postal service was prohibitively expensive for
most people to use. Sending a single letter could cost as much as a working
man’s daily wage.
Rare errors found on the newly issued Canadian stamps
A set of stamps issued by Canada Post in March 2015, designed by
Kelowna artist Laurie Koss, has been discovered with a significant printing
flaw.
The two stamps issued as
part of the 2015 floral series are based on Koss’ paintings of a purple ice and
blue pansy.The stamps were issued in a miniature sheet, and four sheets have
been found where the perforations cut right through the design.
“These errors are very
rare and can be worth several hundred to several thousand dollars,” said Mark
Oakley, with the Okanagan Mainline Philatelic Association. “For example, one of
the most famous Canadian errors is the 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway stamp which has
a catalogue value of US$16,000.”
Oakley said the value of
the Pansy error is yet to be determined as none have been offered for sale.
“Finding a stamp error is
one of the great thrills in stamp collecting — it’s something everyone dreams
about, but like winning the lottery, happens to only a very few and lucky
collectors,” said Oakley.
As Koss said when
describing her design of the blue pansy, “Blue flowers in gardens are extremely
rare.” Just like the blue pansy, so too this stamp error is a rare find.
Thailand Post issued stamps to raise funds
for earthquake victims in Nepal
Thailand Post issued a pane of stamps to help raise money for
victims of the April 25 earthquake in Nepal. The 7.8-magnitue earthquake
devastated much of Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people, injuring more than
17,000 and leaving thousands of more homeless.
A new stamp collection was produced by Thailand Post to raise
funds for earthquake victims in Nepal. The “Thailand Post for Nepal” collection
consists of 20 stamps and will be sold for Bt120 (S$4.70) a set. Each stamp
depicts scenic spots and the daily life of Nepalese people, photographed before
the quake, by 2009 National Artist Woranan Chatchawanti-pakorn, and 1989 SEA
WRITE Award winner Jiranan Pitpreecha, as well as other well-known
photographers. English-language inscriptions on the pane include THAILAND “Post
for Nepal” in the upper selvage, with the names of the photographers and the
Canon logo in the selvage below the stamps.
The pane will be donated to quake victims through the Red Cross
Society of Nepal.
News
from Philatelic Societies
40th Anniversary of Baroda Philatelic Society
Baroda Philatelic Society was established
on 27th April, 1975, with 17 founder members. It is one of the oldest Societies
in the state of Gujarat.
Baroda Philatelic Society completed 40 years of its existence on
27th April 2015. A function
was organized to celebrate 40th Anniversary of Society
on 3rdMay 2015 at Blue Lagoon Restaurant & Banquet,
Vadodara.
Shri Vineet Mathur, Postmaster General, Vadodara Region and Shri
Ganesh Sawaleshwarkar, Director, Postal Training Centre, Vadodara were present
on the occasion as the Chief Guest and Guest of honour respectively. Shri Ashok
Bayanwala, Senior Philatelist and honorary member of Society was also present
on the dais with Shri Prashant Pandya, President and Timir Shah, Secretary of
Baroda Philatelic Society. Function was well attended by members of
society.
Shri Pandya brief about the society’s history and activities of
society during last 40 years. Founder members, past presidents, vice presidents
and secretaries of society were remembered on this occasion. On the occasion a
specially made Cake was cut by guests and one of the founder members of society
Shri D. T. Desai.
Latest issue of Vadophil, quarterly newsletter of Baroda
Philatelic Society with multicolour title pages was released by the guests on
the dais.Shri Ganesh Sawaleshwarkar and Shri Vineet Mathur blessed the occasion
and appreciated the activities of the society and congratulated all members for
serving philately for the last 40 years. Shri Timir Shah, Secretary, Baroda
Philatelic Society, conveyed vote of thanks. Function was followed by dinner.
News from Eastern India Philatelists’ Association, Bhubaneshwar
In a special meeting of EIPA held on 3rd May 2015, it has been
decided to hold a special Philatelic Exhibition will be held on Nature and
Environment during 26-28, December, 2015 at Bhubaneswar in active participation
of Department of Posts. This will be the 3rd Eastern India Philatelic
Exhibition and will be named as 'NATUREPEX-2015.
The exhibits relating to Flora & Fauna, Nature, Environment
and other related exhibits will be displyed in the exhibition. The exhibition
is open to the philatelists of Eastern India i.e. Odisha, Bihar, Chhatisgarh,
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram
and Arunanchal Pradesh.
The exhibition will be competitive one consisting of 400 frames.
20 % of the total frames will be reserved for Youth categories. In absence of
sufficient youth exhibits these will be filled up by other exhibits. The frame
fee is rs.200/- per frame.
There will be three types of medals i.e. Gold, Silver and
Bronze. Three special cover on nature and environment will be issued. The
exhibition will be mainly in three groups i.e. Thematic on Nature, FDC,Special
covers & Postal Stationery, Youth and School category all based on nature
& environment.It has also been decided to open about 30 dealer's Booths at the
exhibition site.
The Governing Body Meeting of EIPA was held at
Hotel The New Marrion, Bhubaneswar on 17.05.2015 from 11.30 AM to 02.30 PM. 27
members of EIPA including two Officers from the Department of Posts attended
the meeting.
The meeting was presided over by Shri Bijoyshree
Routray, President EIPA. In the said meeting it has been decided to hold a
National Philatelic Exhibition on Nature & Environment (NATUREPEX-2015) at
Bhubaneswar from 26-28, December, 2015 instead of a Regional Philatelic Exhibition. We have requested the Department of
Posts for according required permission for the purpose. The logo of the
exhibition was also approved in the meeting. Besides, the other decisions taken
earlier meeting on 03.05.2015 were also approved in the meeting. Hope more and
more philatelists of India can take part in the said exhibition. The details of
the exhibition, etc. will be announced after getting a nod from the DOP.
- Ajit Kumar Dash,
Bhubaneshwar
EG NPEX - 2015
Philatelic Exhibition at Kakinada - 15th - 17th May 2015.
Numismatic
& Philatelic Society of East Godavari organized ‘EGNPEX – 2015’ the State
Level Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition on the occasion of decennial
anniversary at Surya Kalamandir, Kakinada from 15th to 17th May 2015.
During
the exhibition 5 special covers were released .
1.Smt. Dokka Seethamma
2. Godavari bridge (Davalesvaram)
3. Bojjanakonda (Buddhist place)
4. Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
5. Nedunuri Krishna Murthy (Musician)
2. Godavari bridge (Davalesvaram)
3. Bojjanakonda (Buddhist place)
4. Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
5. Nedunuri Krishna Murthy (Musician)
Shri Babul Dey of
Kolkata - became the member of Philatelic Advisory Committee. Mr Dey is
the younger brother of noted artist and philatelist Mr Dipok Dey. He is a
Profession Artist and had studied painting under the guidance of Prof.
Chittaranjan Das and elder brother Dipok Dey who is the only Indian artist to
have designed UN Postage Stamp on ‘Child Survival’ and was awarded the first
prize.
He obtained Master’s Degree in English
Language and Literature in1982 from Calcutta University. He exhibited paintings in various Group Shows
and won several Gold medals in Art Competitions. He has been collecting stamps since childhood. He is closely
associated with India’s foremost Philatelic magazine ‘Stamps World’, edited by
Dipok Dey (now ceased publication) and has Contributed articles on Philately to various journals. He
is also the founder member of Bharatiya Daktikit Sangstha, Kolkata. He has participated
in several Philatelic exhibitions and authored 16 books.He is also the founder member and Secretary of an art
society—Fourth Dimension.
Special cover of Solo exhibition History of Painting through
philately by Mr Babul Dey- probably this is the
only example that Exhibitor's name appeared in Cancellation.
He held a
Solo Philatelic Exhibition entitled ‘History of Painting’ in 1991,Sponsored by
Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata. Commemorating this Exhibition the
Department of Post, India issued a Special Cover and Cancellation.Famous
Industrialist Mr. B. K. Birla was present at the inaugural ceremony.
Recent Stamp Exhibitions
World Stamp Show-NY 2016
World Stamp Show, New
York 2016 will be held from 28th May to 4th June 2016 at New York, USA.
Shri Dhananjay Desai of Ahmedabad is Commissioner
for this exhibition. He may be contacted for participation at email : dhananjay_47@yahoo.co.in
Bulletin
of exhibition can be downloaded from :
Application form
is available at : http://www.ny2016.org/SubMenu/Exhibit_Application.aspx?id=515
Date : May
28-June 4, 2016
Venue : Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th
Street, New York, NY 10001 on Level 3 taking up 294,000 square feet.
Over 200,000 beginner through advanced stamp collectors, their
families and friends are expected to attend this once-a-decade event.The
exhibition is being organized Under the patronage of the American Philatelic
Society with major support from The Collectors Club of New York and The
Philatelic Foundation along with their members.
HONG KONG 2015
Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal has been appointed National
Commissioner for HONG KONG-2015 31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition)
going to be held from 20th November to 23rd November 2015.
SINGAPORE-2015
Mrs
Damyanti Pittie is the National
Commissioner for Singapore 2015 . Singapore 2015
World Stamp exhibition is to be held in conjunction with Singapore’s 50th Year
of Independence from 14 – 19 August 2015 at Sands Expo® & Convention
Center, Singapore. SINGAPORE 2015 is the 3rd World Stamp Exhibition to be held
in Singapore.
Singapore last hosted the
World Stamp Exhibition in 1995 and the inaugural World Stamp Championship in
2004. Gathering the experience of both exhibitions and with effort to
commemorate Singapore’s Golden Jubilee in 2015, Singapore managed to bid for
the hosting rights of this event successfully.
The main highlights will
be, Display from the archives of the Singapore Philatelic Museum, Exhibits from
distinguished collections showing the development of Singapore’s 180 years of
postal history and stamps and Exhibits of world-wide award winning collections.
The logo comprises of the
name of the exhibition SINGAPORE 2015 together with the Lion Head symbol of the
nation and four wavy lines representing the sea, bracketed by two symmetric
edges of a postage stamp, one on the top and another at the bottom. It
symbolizes the world stamp exhibition in Singapore in the year 2015.
The significance of the various
components that make up the logo is explained below:
The two perforated edges
of a stamp signifying the connection of stamp collecting activities with
SINGAPORE 2015, the name of the exhibition. The Lion Head, which is
incorporated in the 0 of 2015, is Singapore’s national symbol denoting that the
exhibition is staged in Singapore.
The “four wavy lines” is a roller cancellation commonly used to obliterate stamps, also means “four seas” in Chinese to signify international or worldwide linkages, implying the international nature of the stamp show being held in Singapore, an island state surrounded by sea.
Philatelists eligible and willing to participate may contact her by e.mail /or by post on following e.mail and contact address. The IREX and Forms can be down loaded from Singapore 2015 web site : http://www.singapore2015.com/the_show.php
Mrs. DAMAYANTI PITTIE, F.R.P.S.L.
NATIONAL COMMISSIONER : SINGAPORE 2015.
SUKET, 4th Floor, 29-B, Dongersi Cross Lane, Malabar Hill, Mumbai-400 006.
Tel.No.00 91 022 23644337. Fax No.00 91 022 23633696.
E-mail: dm_pittie@mtnl.net.in OR purchasemumbai@harinagar.co.in
Fifth National Stamp Fair
Presented by Philatelic Dealers’ Association
June 5, 6, & 7, 2015
11am to 6pm
Galleries C & D, (Air-Conditioned),
All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, AIFACS,
1 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001
Obituary
Batuk
Bhairo Shahi, popularly known as B. B. Shahi was an ardent expert of 1854
Lithographs of India. His knowledge on Post Marks, Stamps & Postal History
of early British India was unparalleled. The living encyclopedia of 1854
Lithographs and hand struck postage stamps, left us, on 22nd April 2015 for his
heavenly abode.
Shri Shahi was born
on 29th January 1926 in Varanasi. He did his B.Sc from Banaras Hindu
University, then M. A. in Psychology and finally L.L.B. His knowledge on
printing techniques including engraving, printing plates, stamp paper and
different inks used in printing was enormous. This printing knowledge made him
Master of Forgeries. Shri Shahi used to preach how to detect forgeries, because
modern electronic techniques have made forgeries easier. And marketing through
internet has also become easy to dispose such forgeries.
But,
he was remembered for his research and intense study of Lithographs, postmarks
and postal route of pre stamp era. Stalwarts of 1854 Lithograph, used to invite
him for his knowledge & experience for discussion on finer points of Indian
Lithographs.
Shri
Shahi remained simple and humble throughout his life and left an unforgettable
mark on Indian Philately through his works.
- Pradip Jain - Patna
Beginners’ Section
The story of the first triangular stamp
Although it is said that the Dutch were the Cape’s first visitors
in 1595, it is worth noting that Sir Francis Drake himself sighted the Cape
earlier, and in 1591 British ships anchored in Table Bay.
During the 17th Century, engraved stones were placed over letters
left by English, Portuguese and Dutch ships. The first stone we know of was
marked on 12th December 1619, by the Commander of The Bull, an English ship.
The first official Post Office was set up by the Dutch in 1791,
and primarily handled mails between the Cape and Holland. During the first
British Occupation, the same office was re-opened in 1798. The British
subsequently lost the area during the short-lived Batavian Republic; the first
year of which (1803), saw an organised post established between Cape Town and
Port Elizabeth, with also a wagon service between Cape Town and Stellenboch in
the same year. The British continued these services during their re-occupation
in 1805.
The growth of these far-flung Post Offices was slow during the
early 19th Century, but by the 1840s the need for a fully organised and funded
system was clearly recognised. A Board of Enquiry set up in 1852, reported the
following:
‘In order to obviate errors in sorting letters or stamping, we
would suggest the adoption of a device and shape so different from those of the
English postage stamps as to catch the eye at a glance, and we would propose
that of a triangle with the figure ‘Hope’ and with the words ‘postage’, ‘Four
Pence’, ‘Cape of Good Hope’ on the surrounding border, all on engine- turned
field. We are disposed to recommend the triangle as most convenient, economical
and distinctive.’
So there you have it! The design came about because it was so
unlike the English stamps of the time!
A triangular sketch as suggested by the Board of Enquiry, was sent
to Perkins Bacon with a request for 50,000 1d stamps (for newspapers) and
100,000 4d stamps (for internal mail under half an ounce). It is interesting to
note that once Perkins Bacon had designed the new stamp, they added the same
engine- turned background as they had used for the Great Britain Penny Black.
Specialized Section
Some Remarkable
Cancellations and Postmarks – 28
-
Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap
The All India Series of 1873-84
Cancellations (Type 19 )
UNRECORDED REDUCED DIAMETER SIZE
VARIETY
In Type 19
there exists a similar obliterator with a reduced size, with a diameter of 20
mm, instead of 24 mm in the normal. It
was introduced by 1880 for almost all the circles, but has not been recorded
by W. Renouf or Jal Cooper.
“D”
Behar
Circle
1888
Regd. Cover from Madhuban to
Lachmangarh
with back-stamped additional
Adhesives
defaced by “D” (Type 19) reduced
Size
cancellation +”LUCHMANGARH /FEB 14/88”
“N”
Central
Provinces Circle
1888
Regd. Cover from Kamptee to Kuchwan,
Back-stamped,
“N” Type 19 reduced size
Obliterator
+ Arrival Mark “KUCHAWAN RO1/
MA.
10/88”
1900 Postal Stationery Cover (HG N0.3) from
Chingleput to Beauvais (France), with additional adhesives obliterated by “M”
(for Madras Circle), reduced Type 19 cancellation. Postal rate: 7 Asas per 1
Sept. 1875.
: Dr Avinash B. Jagtap email : abjagtap@hotmail.com
When Numismatic and Postal shook hands, a unique FDC born
© Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal
The
U.S. Bicentennial was a series of celebrations during the mid-1970s that
commemorated the historic events leading to America’s independence from Great
Britain. The official events began on April 1, 1975, culminated on July 4,
1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of
Independence.
The
Bicentennial Series was a lengthy series of American commemorative postage
stamps which began with the issuance of a stamp showing the logo for the
Bicentennial celebrations on July 4, 1971, and concluded on September 2, 1983
with a stamp for the Treaty of Paris.
The First and concluding
stamps of the US Bicentennial series issued respectively on July 4, 1971 and
September 2, 1983
The
U.S.P.S. issued total113 commemorative stamps over a six-year period in honour
of the U.S. bicentennial. More 50 stamps pane showing the entire Declaration of
Independence were also planned by the United States Postal Service but were shelved
after the American Philatelic Society threatened the USPS with a "black
blot" for excessive stamp issuance. A number of items of postal stationery
were also issued.
In
addition to philatelic, numismatics commemoration was also planned and a new $2
Federal Reserve Notes were issued on April 13, 1976, with backs featuring the
well-known 1776 painting “Declaration of Independence” by artist John Trumbull
who also taken part in the Revolutionary War.
The U.S. Bicentennial
issue featuring the famous 1776 painting of John Trumbull, “Declaration of
Independence”
New 1976, $2 bill
depicting the third U.S. President (1801–09), Thomas Jefferson (Front)
Back of $2 bill showing
the engraved modified reproduction of the painting “Declaration of
Independence” by John Trumbull, 1776.
(Featured
in it are 40 of the 47 figures from Trumbull's painting. Cut out from the scene
are: the farthest four figures on the left–George Wythe, William Whipple,
Josiah Bartlett and Thomas Lynch, Jr.; the farthest two figures on the
right–Thomas McKean and Philip Livingston; and one of three figures seated in
the left rear–George Walton. Additionally, two unknown figures were added: one
in between Samuel Chase and Lewis Morris and another between James Wilson and
Francis Hopkinson, bringing the total number of figures shown in the signing scene
to 42.)
The USPS
authorised people to buy the bills at face value, add a first class stamp (at
the time 13 cents), and have the combination postmarked to show they were the
first day of issue. And "First Day of Issue" in these cases referred
not to the stamp, but to the bill. This was done in all cities where there were
Federal Reserve Banks, as named on the seals on the face of the note.
It became
anofficial example of a numismatic item to get postmarked and have a FDC. It occurred on April 13, 1976, the
release date of $ 2 bill.
This is a
cross-collectable made for stamp and paper money collectors
Book Review
‘Meghdoot Postcards Guide’ (2002-2014) By P.D. Heda
Post Independence Postal Stationery
of India, Part 1 ‘Meghdoot Postcards Guide’ (2002-2014) By P.D. Heda : Hardbound Pages 130: Price Rs. 650 (US $30/-), ( Postage extra) Published by P.D. Heda.
‘Meghdoot Postcards
Guide’ (2002-2014), Post Independence Postal Stationery of India, Part 1 by Shri Purushottam Das Heda,
philatelist from Hyderabad, features complete listing of Meghdoot Postcards
issued from 2002 to 2014. The book gives comprehensive list of 948 Meghdoot
Postcards with details of design,
release dates and printing quantities.The book consists of 130 pages printed on
art paper with multi-color illustrations . The layout and dersign of the book
is fine. It is an excellent reference book for thematic Stamp collectors as
Meghdoot cards have been issued on various subjects, covering tourism,
conservation of water, energy ,environment, wildlife etc. campaigns on various
social issues like cleanliness, health. education etc.
This book would be very much helpful to postal stationery
collectors and especially those who are interested in Meghdoot Postcards.
However the book is informative and a good reference book for all philatelists. For the book, Author Shri Purushottam Das Heda can be
contacted via email pdheda@hotmail.com or on mobile no.
+919848089049.
About the author –
Shri Purushottam Das
Heda is an engineer by profession. He started his journey in the field of
philately in 1962 at the age of 17. His area of interest is in “ Post
Independence Postal Stamps and Stationery.’ In postal stamps, his interest is
emphasized on primter’s registration imprints on sheet margins, commonly known as ‘Traffic
Lights’.
Lighter Side
The Stamp - A Philatelic Thriller !!
A single
strange Nazi postage stamp – hidden for decades – surfaces in Paris,
threatening to expose a shameful secret of World War Two that could rewrite
history.
On a
holiday in Europe, New York ad man Ted Oakley and his girlfriend Jennifer
Swanner become innocently entangled in a web of international intrigue when
they unknowingly buy a vintage object concealing the stamp.
The work
of a master Czechoslovakian engraver in 1940, this solitary stamp is sought
after by an unscrupulous Zurich rare stamp dealer, a Japanese millionaire
collector, the Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen and MI-5. Each have their
own veiled reasons to obtain it from an unsuspecting Ted Oakley.
In Paris,
Zurich, London and Tokyo, their frantic search for this philatelic time bomb
takes the reader into the rarified world of big-league stamp collecting. In
their pursuit of Ted Oakley and the stamp, three people will be murdered, and
the final fate of this tiny paper rectangle takes a sudden turn that no one
could have predicted.
Meticulously researched by its author, Brian Hawkins – THE STAMP is a dazzling
historical novel, full of intrigue, adventure and philatelic facts.
Now
available in India as an Amazon eBook (English edition), THE STAMP is
a philatelic journey amid the noise of history and a good-read for every adult
stamp collector.
Define what type of stamp collector you are !
It is the great variety of methods of
collecting that attract so many: collect anything you want and as much or as
little of it as you like. Spend a dollar a month on your collection or $10,000.
It’s up to you, with no one to dictate otherwise. What types of stamp
collectors are there?
StampNews.com gives here the categories
of Stamp collectors !!
The Lone Wolf
This type has become less visible with the instant communication
of the Internet. Message boards and chat rooms have brought many Lone Wolves
out of their stamp dens to gain both knowledge and items for their collections
through interaction with like-minded collectors. If he wants, the LW can
maintain an air of anonymity online, an aspect valuable to many collectors who
avoid publicly advertising their holdings or buying habits.
The Joiner
This type of stamp collector realizes the benefit of being in a
stamp club, for companionship, gaining knowledge of his area of collecting,
adding to his collection through trade and barter and the pleasure of giving
back to his hobby through volunteerism. The Joiner is a cog in organized
philately and in contributing to club newsletters and events he benefits the
hobby in general.
The Everything Collector
This collector is an endangered species. Still called the
worldwide collector or general collector, the last twenty-five years has only
intensified the impossibility of collecting everything issued by all nations of
the world. The sheer number of new issues is the culprit: the money needed to
complete a collection of any given year’s stamp issues has driven a once large
group of collectors into a small cult who believe that collecting the entire
world is still fair game.
The Weekend Collector
This is often the way many begin their hobby: Stealing time from
the household chores to take a trip to the local post office for new issues or
going to local stamp shows held in school gymnasiums, motel conference rooms or
VFW halls. Savvy spouses know this can be the beginning of stamp widowhood and
at this point start laying down the law for the hubbies that may eventually
think that adding a fifty cent Columbian to his album is more important than
cutting the lawn.
The Specialist
The Specialist is a double edged sword for the dealer. He is easy
to provide for because there is no doubt about what he wants. Whether air mail
stamps, a particular country or a topical like guns on stamps, the dealer can
supply material to the specialist. The problem is the area of specialization
may be limited, and hence, so too the dealer’s sales. Better for the dealer is
the next collector type, who is less particular about the type of philatelic
items he adds to his collection.
The Magpie Collector
This type of collector may be a sort of frustrated worldwide
collector who realizes the folly of trying to collect all of everything. And
like his namesake he collects whatever strikes his fancy. Perhaps he believes
that variety is the spice of collecting. The MC has the ability to put together
interesting and eclectic collections that may have meaning to no one but him.
But that’s OK. Dealers can always make a sale to the MC, though those sales may
not be as significant as those to the Specialist, who, to do right by his
collection must eventually buy high priced scarce and rare material.
The Serious Collector
Just what the name says ‒ a collector who wants to put together a
serious collection of stamps or other philatelic items like covers, errors and
other specialty items. Serious collecting can bleed into stamp investing with
ease, usually signaled by the collector beginning to turn over fairly recently
acquired philatelic items for profit. Most who exhibit their collections are
SC’s. If you see the words serious collectors wanted in dealer ads in the
philatelic press or online, know that it means collectors willing to spend big
bucks with me wanted.
The Junque Collector
There are those who believe quality, condition and scarcity don’t
matter. They will buy any old philatelic junk ‒ though out of politeness it is
sometimes referred to as junque ‒ as long as the price is right. Surely value
will go up after time? Well, no. The way to view these collectors is as though
they are asleep and having a very pleasant dream. Don’t disturb them. After
all, if they are enjoying themselves who is to call them wrong? Perhaps their
Iceman will never cometh to show them reality. But I would hate to be around if
he does. There are subgroups to the above collector types. It would be quite an
undertaking to list them all, from aardvarks to Zzyzx Road topical collectors;
from American history to zeppelin stamps collectors; from air mail flights to
Zimbabwe collectors. And on and on, with your imagination the only limit.
New issues
from other Countries
Poland
The Magical World of Disney
Polish Post released a special miniature sheet on the 1st of
June, dedicated to “Frozen” – a 2013
American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy – comedy film produced by Walt
Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
It is the 53rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated
Classics series. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow
Queen, the film tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on an epic
journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal pet reindeer, and a naive snowman
to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the
kingdom in eternal winter.
Romania
Romfilatelia introduced into circulation the philatelic issue
London 2015 EUROPHILEX Stamp Exhibition. This issue is an overprint that brings
back into the public attention to the World Philatelic Exhibition London,
and the souvenir sheet issued on that occasion.
EUROPHILEX 90, one of the greatest of all philatelic exhibitions
of the time, was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the first stamp in the
world, known under the name of Penny Black. The current EUROPHILEX 2015,
celebrates 175 years since the same event.
A bit of paper just large enough to bear the stamp, and covered at
the back with a glutinous wash. This was the first mention of what became the
world’s first adhesive postage stamp, Penny Black and belonged to Rowland Hill.
The stamp was a great British invention that revolutionized communications and
changed the lives of people around the world.
2015 is the first year since 1934 when a major international
philatelic exhibition is held in London outside the ten-year cycle established
in 1940. This is also the first exhibition in London that took place under the
patronage of FEPA, the Federation of European Philatelic Associations.
The souvenir sheet portrays in the background the image of the
Alexandra Palace in London, the location of the London 90 exhibition, a
historic place. The building, originally named ”The Palace of the People”
was renamed to commemorate the popular Princess of Wales, Alexandra of Denmark,
who had married Prince Edward on 10 March 1863.
Slovakia
Slovakia Post has prepared for issuing a special stamp designed
for Europa 2015. The item depicts a stool horse and is scheduled to be put into
circulation on the 5th of May.
A stool-horse, also called a bežka-horse (runner-horse), used to
be a favourite utility wooden folk toy. It is an improved type of rocking horse
which enables the child sitting on it to move about freely by moving their feet
and pushing against the floor. The basis of the toy is formed by a little stool
made of boards, the legs of which are reinforced by a connecting board. In the
lower part of the legs, pivots with wheels are inserted in notches on their
sides.
In the middle of the seat is an opening that facilitates grasping
and carrying of the horse. A handle protrudes on both sides of the embedded
horse mane made of a board. The body of the decorated horse ends in a
fan-shaped tail made of a board inserted in the back part of the stool under
the sitting board. As with all Kyjatice toys, the stool-horse is unique for its
ornamentation. On the multicoloured background, traditional ornamental elements
(lines, spirals, arcs, half-arcs) are created both by the typical engraving and
the circular engraving techniques.
The production of Kyjatice wooden toys was based on the home
production of folk furniture (cupboards, and so-called súsek coffers for
storing corn and flour), well-known and widespread as early as at the beginning
of the nineteenth century. When making these toys, the producers used
traditional methods during the construction and subsequent decoration. Only
beech wood was used to make toys of this type, because, due to its structure,
it was the most suitable for the decoration of the finished products. The
diversity of colours was originally achieved by natural and later industrial
mordents.
Folk trade production in Kyjatice was revived in the 1920′s thanks
to the foundation of a wooden toy production centre. Mass production thrived
until 1946, when it started to deteriorate and died at the turn of the 1970′s.
Ján Ulický experimented with this kind of production from 1980 – 1985. The last
producer of Kyjatice toys for The Centre for Folk Art Production was Master
Rudolf StehlÃk.
Blogs &
Websites
1. Forces in Philately - http://gunsinstamps.blogspot.in/ - .A new blog has
been created by Commodore Vijay Kapre of New Delhi,
featuring philatelic items related with our Armed Forces.
2. Praful Thakkar’s Exotic gallery of Indian Philately - http://www.indianphilatelics.com/ : It is a complete website on Indian Philately created by noted philatelist Mr Praful Thaakkar
An exclusive website created by Mr Prashant Pandya
dedicated to
Indian Philately .The philatelists can register for “ Online Philatelists’
Directory ” on this website.
4.Virtual Stamp Club http://www.virtualstampclub.com/index.html It is website for On
Line collectors. Membership is free. Many collectors around the world are its
members.
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5.Indian
Thematics - http://www.indianthematics.blogspot.in/ - A new blog created by noted
Thematic Philatelist Mr Dinesh Chandra Sharma. This blog is all about Thematic
Philately.
This is an electronic
discussion forum dedicated exclusively to Indian Philately that allows members
to engage into meaningful discussions on all aspects of Indian Philately.
Membership to the forum is open to all philatelists who have interest in Indian
Philately. Members can share and discuss their ideas, knowledge, research,
collections, events, exhibitions, auctions, publications exclusively related to
Indian Philately.
7. The best stamps - http://thebeststamps.blogspot.co.uk/ It’s a beautiful blog created by Julian
Fernandes of Pune ( Now living in UK)
featuring lovely stamps of birds with the photos of the same birds
giving a wonderful look !!
8.
Numismatic & Philatelic Association - http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm - This Numismatic &
Philatelic Association is a nonprofit and non-trade motive association that
aims to promote the hobbies – Philately (Stamp Collection) and Numismatics
(Coin Collection) among children, students, interested individuals among the
general public and especially for the budding philatelists and numismatists.
9. How to Collect
Stamps - http://www.howtocollectstamps.com/ : The Complete Guide
To Stamp Collecting
10.GANDHI Stamps
& Philately Study Circle : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.in/ - A new Blog by
Ketan Patel .…. Saving Gandhi Philately
by trying to bring awareness and exposing illegal activities in Gandhi Stamps
and Philately.
11. Europa Stamps : http://europa-stamps.blogspot.in/ : A blog on Europa,
cept, norden & sepac stamps
13. Se- tenant Stamps of India - http://setenantsofindia.blogspot.com/ It is a specialized Blog on se-tenant stamps.
15.
Glimpses of Modern Indian Philately :
http://modernindianphilately.blogspot.com/ - It is a specialized blog on Modern Philately, created by Mr
Prashant Pandya .
16. Question &
Answers on Philately : http://en.allexperts.com/q/Stamps-Philately-
1610/indexExp_69442.htm - It is a site based on Question & Answers on
Philately. Mr Prashant Pandya replies to queries.
17. Philatelic
Journalists Forum - http://philatelicjournalistsforum.blogspot.in/ “The Philatelic
Journalists” is an initiative by a few enthusiast philatelists, who love the
hobby to the deepest.
18. The Philatelist -
http://o-filatelista.blogspot.in/ - A blog with lot of
info about stamps and philatelic activities around the world.
19. Phila India - http://philaindia.info/index.html - Website created by Mahesh Reddiar with lot of info
and articles on philately .
20. Princess
Diana – Queen of Hearts - http://princessdiana-queenofhearts.blogspot.in/ - New Blog by noted
philatelist of Orissa Mr Santanu Panigrahi.
21. Stamp Magazine - http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/ This blog is updated by Adrian Keppel every Friday with new Articles on a
variety of subjects
Philatelic Clubs & Societies
Deccan
Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
Ludhiana
Philatelic Club
Numismatic & Philatelic
Association of Vellore Fort http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic
Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Rajkot
Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat
Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
The
Army Philatelic Society, Pune
Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters
India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted by members of ISC.
ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic Society website - http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/
VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant Pandya and published by Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/
Journal of the Army Philatelic Society : Editor – Col Jayanta Dutta
SIPA Bulletin http://www.sipa.org.in/
GPA News – Published by Gujarat Philatelists’ Association, Ahemadabad.
Stamps Today – Stamp & Coin Magazine edited by Vijay Seth
RAINBOW STAMP CLUB
This is a blog of e-stamp Club www.rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com . The idea of this blog is to extend
philatelic fraternity in all corners of the world. Readers may write about
themselves with their collecting interests and share new ideas with other
philatelists. New Post on recent issues,
news on stamp activities and Contribution by members are published every day on
this blog.Readers may also express their views on any philatelic matter which
will be published under Club News at Rainbow Stamp Cub Blog. Philatelic Clubs and Societies
may also send brief write ups. News about new issues of India and abroad and
other information related with Philately are regularly posted on this blog.
Readers may send reports on new issues, special covers, cancellations &
philatelic activities of their area for inclusion in this Blog. - Editor
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Vadodara; Sreejesh Krishnan – Trivandrum; Ajit Kumar Dash, Narayana Bhawan
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