Greetings on Easter
Date of Issue : 15 March 2017
April is the month of Easter. Polish Post issues every year special stamps featuring Decorative Egg shells for Easter Greetings. Decorating Eggs is a part of Easter traditions in many countries.
April is the month of Easter. Polish Post issues every year special stamps featuring Decorative Egg shells for Easter Greetings. Decorating Eggs is a part of Easter traditions in many countries.
Dehradun April
2017 Vol. X No. 112
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RAINBOW
Dear Reader
I am pleased to release April 2017 Issue of
Rainbow Stamp News. Heartiest Congratulations to all the participants of
Melbourne 2017 - 34th FIAP Asian International
Stamp Exhibition, being held in Melbourne, Australia from 30 March to 2 April
2017.There should have been more exhibits from India in different
classes. Now there is a need to boost up the dying hobby among young and old.
India
Post can do this very well by conducting workshops and philatelic camps at different places with
the help of local philatelists. By issuing large number of postage stamps,
philately cannot be promoted by the Postal Department . Philately should be presented
in a simple and interesting way to the public. For this it is necessary that
India Post should take the help of local philatelic clubs and societies which
can guide them. Philatelic activity can become a part of different cultural
events if properly managed by the Department of Posts….
This is all for this
month.....More in next issue.
Contents
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From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
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Recent Indian Issues
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In The News
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Doon Philatelic Diary
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Beginners’ Section
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Specialized Section
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New Issues from Other Countries
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Philatelic Clubs and Society
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Blogs & Websites on Philately
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Current Philatelic Magazines –
Newsletter
INDIA POST : NEEDS TO GIVE IMPORTANCE TO PHILATELY
Philately
in India is now in alarming state. Newly issued Philatelic stuffs by India Post
are very costly beyond the reach of a common stamp collector. Stamp lovers
children are very less though several dedicated philatelists and philatelist
organizations/association and clubs are working hard to develop and promote
philately amongst the school children by regularly conducting philatelic
workshops. In the international shows the participation of India is very less.
In the ongoing Melbourne 2017 in Australia an International Show, there are in
total 15 entries from India about of 1000 frame displayed there. In thematic
class which is loved by maximum stamp lovers and is in the reach of common
philatelist, there is only one entry. So was the case in New York 2016 (NY2016).
What does this indicate? Where philately is going in India?
I
don’t know what the India Post think tank has in its mind but the regular
issuance of high value stamps, sheet lets, booklets, low quality printing and
paper, low quality perforations is certainly digging ditch for the Indian
philately to fell. One must know that low value stamps attract many and the sales are more. If India Post which is
basically a service organization is thinking like a business organization, then
it should consult some good business
advisors who can equally look in to interest of the common philatelists
in India. Recently issued Transport series is a burning example thinking and
planning of India Post. This series has shown all the facets of India Post
thinking, working and concern for philately . The high value, the poor quality
in all respects is truly highly detrimental for the development and promotion
of philately. Looking in to fact that average Indian has limited amount to
spare for hobby, the think tank of India Post should think differently. Stamps
will be sold whether low value or high value but low value opens different fields in
philately, caters to a big number of stamp lovers.
I
understand the philatelic wing of India Post had been formed to help and serve
philatelists. It’s sole motto and work is to promote philately. One may say
that it basically is a social concern. If India Post thinks like a business organization
, than again it must understand that even big business houses have a big
concern for social cause. Helping philately to develop is in other way to help developing good hobby and habits
amongst a portion of society. Those who collect or even not collect are always
influenced by stamps and stamp collectors.
India
post must understand that it should move hand in hand with the philatelic societies
taking care of interests of the common philatelists. One must understand that
Traditional Philately and Postal History are very costly and are beyond reach of
common philatelists. Yes, new classes like Maximaphily, special cover class are attracting
common philatelists to some extent. I
don’t say that India Post is not doing
anything for philately but whatever it is doing is not up to the mark.
Philatelic advisory committee needs to look in to philatelic interests first.
It is understood that low value stamps cost little high by way of paper cost,
printing cost and small overheads but one must compare the quantity and quality
with other postal administrations in the world who have been found striving for
better quality and better service to philatelic community. Digital payments of
postage has already given a set back to
the philatelic movement as it has
reduced tremendously the usage of postal stamps. Under these circumstances low
value good quality stamps only can help survival of philately.
One
thing more coming in to my mind that it should be made compulsory that every
post office should associate with one or the other philatelic society and it should be mandatory to conduct one event
every month like display in schools, conducting workshops etc.. Every stamp
release should be done in a public function and not in a room. School children
should be invited to attend the stamp release function. Every stamp release
should be celebrated with children, the perspective philatelists. Even it
should be released by a philatelist of good repute and stature in presence of
other dignitaries. It should be well publicized through media also. This will
help promotion of philately. Philatelists participating in higher levels should
be honored by civil administrations. Social and Frugal Philately should be
encouraged at all levels. Philatelic societies should be honored separately
acknowledging their philatelic promotional work.
In
all, I shall say that India Post must not forget that it is a service
organization and not a business organization. Yes, it should certainly update
itself to provide better and fast service to a big section of its customers /
users but it must not put philately back on its agenda. Philately has been an
integral part of India Posts’ function since its inception. It should issue low
value good quality stamps with nice and attractive subject matter.
Wishing
every philatelist a fun filled philatelic year ahead.
-Naresh
Agrawal Ph. 09425530514
Recent Indian Issue
7 March 2017 - Yogoda Satsanga Society of India – Rs 5
25 March 2017 - Means of Transport – 20 stamps –Rs 5 x5,Rs10 x
5,Rs15 x5, Rs25 x5 + 6 MS + 5 Sheetlet + 1 Stamp Booklet
30 March 2017 – Cub Scouts – Rs 5
Recent Special Covers
21
February 2017- 150th Anniversary of Shitlnath Temple Kolkata
4
March 2017 - Spring Festival, Dehradun
17 March 2017 - Kanpur Holi - Ganga Mela - Kanpur
17 March 2017 - Kanpur Holi - Ganga Mela - Kanpur
21
March 2017 International Day of Forests, Malleshwaram
27
March 2017 World Theatre Day – Bangalore
27
March 2017 Golden Jubilee - Ravindra Kalashetra - Bangalore
In The News
Rare stamp breaks New Zealand record at auction
The three penny HMS Vanguard stamp
from 1949, which set a new world record of $67,850 at auction in Otaki last
weekend.
16 March 2017
One
of just seven known surviving copies of New Zealand's rarest stamp has been
sold to an overseas collector for a record price.The 3d HMS Vanguard stamp has
one of the most colourful stamp histories in the world.
Part
of a set of four, it was produced for the New Zealand Post Office by Waterlow
& Sons of London to commemorate the royal visit by King George VI, Queen
Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, as announced by Buckingham Palace on March 6,
1948, on the giant battleship HMS Vanguard.A total run of 39 million stamps of
2d, 3d, 5d and 6d values were made before the Royal tour was cancelled in
November 1948 after the king fell ill.
The
news resulted in an order by the New
Zealand Post Office to destroy the stamps. But, legend has it that seven stamps
were caught in the door of the destruction furnace and salvaged by a worker.
All
of the surviving stamps are creased and damaged, to varying degrees, and are
held in private hands.The stamp that was sold at Mowbray Collectables'stamp
auction in Wellington on Saturday is believed to be the one of the finest
condition.
Read
More...
Recent Stamp
Exhibitions
MELBOURNE 2017, 34th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition is being held in Melbourne, Australia from 30 March to 2 April 2017.Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is the Indian National Commissioner for the MELBOURNE 2017.. Following Indian participants have won awards at the
exhibition.
MELBOURNE 2017
MELBOURNE 2017, 34th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition is being held in Melbourne, Australia from 30 March to 2 April 2017.Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is the Indian National Commissioner for the MELBOURNE 2017.. Following Indian participants have won awards at the
exhibition.
Heartiest Congratulations to all the winners !
Savita
Jhingan, Ramprasad Madhukar, Prashant Pandya ( Vadophil ) , Anil Reddy,Prachi Sharma
Large Vermeil Medal
Angeet
Suri - Fiscals of Jodhpur
Vermeil Medal
Prachi
Sharma - (Youth) British India King George VI Postal Stationery
Large Silver Medal
Anand
Kakad - Birds of the Pheasant Family
Silver Medal
Piyush
Khaitan - The Karachi-Madras route extension Flight of Tata Sons Ltd. (October
1932)
Subhabrata Basu - Indiapost in 21st Century
Dr K Ramachandirann -(Lit) K: Indian Postal History-Focus on Tamil Nadu
Ramprasad Mahurkar - ( Youth Class) - Butterflies-An Enigma; An Exlixir in Peril
Rohit Prasad - ( Lit) - India 1929 Air Mail Stamps: A Study of Constant Varieties
Anil Reddy - Holograms in Philately
Savita Jhingan - From India to Space
Subhabrata Basu - Indiapost in 21st Century
Dr K Ramachandirann -(Lit) K: Indian Postal History-Focus on Tamil Nadu
Ramprasad Mahurkar - ( Youth Class) - Butterflies-An Enigma; An Exlixir in Peril
Rohit Prasad - ( Lit) - India 1929 Air Mail Stamps: A Study of Constant Varieties
Anil Reddy - Holograms in Philately
Savita Jhingan - From India to Space
Silver Bronze Medal
Rhea
Prasad - (Youth) - The First Stamp Issue of Independent India
Muskan Malhotra - (Youth) The Elephant World
Avipsa Biswal - ( Youth) Pigeons and Doves
Baroda Philatelic Society - Vadophil
Muskan Malhotra - (Youth) The Elephant World
Avipsa Biswal - ( Youth) Pigeons and Doves
Baroda Philatelic Society - Vadophil
One
Frame Class
Kishor Chandak - The Black & White Seals Romance of Pre-Stamp Era
Kishor Chandak - The Black & White Seals Romance of Pre-Stamp Era
BRASILIA -2017
Brasilia-2017 is a
Specialized World Stamp Exhibition. The Exhibition will open on 24 October
2017 and close on 29 October 2017. Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal is the
National Commissioner. Interested philatelists may contact him at email : ajaymittal1957@gmail.com
BANDUNG 2017
BANDUNG 2017 Specialised WORLD STAMP EXHIBITION, 3-7 Aug 2017 Exhibition under FIP Patronage
Shri Sahdeva Sahoo is National Commissioner
for this exhibition. emails
: sahadevasahoo@gmail.com &
sahadevas@yahoo.com Phones +91 9337103542
+91 674 2432251 (LL)
Regional Meeting of Philatelic Congress of
India
Regional
Meeting of Philatelic Congress of India was
held on 5th March 2017at Auditorium, Mumbai GPO Annex, Mumbai
. Philatelic Seminar on Postal Stationary Exhibiting Conducted by Shri Ajeet
Singhee, President of Philatelic Congress of India .
Due to untimely sad demise of Shri Yogesh Kumar, President Elect
of PCI, Mrs. Damayanti Pitties is unanimously elected as new President Elect at
the Governing Council meeting of PCI held at Mumbai on 5 March 2017. Mr.
Prashant H. Pandya is elected as Vice President and Mr. Rajesh Paharia is
elected as Secretary of PCI.
News from Philatelic Societies
Ananthapuri Philatelic Exhibition - APEX
2017
Ananthapuri
Philatelic Association will organise its 2nd Philatelic Exhibition named
APEX-2017 on 26th, 27th and 28th May, 2017 at
YMCA Hall, Near Statue Jn, Thiruvananthapuram. 25 dealers booths are available
at the rate of Rs.6000/- for three days. The booths will be allotted on
first come first serve basis. For more details contact Balakrishnan Nair
Mobile:9446028188 or Mohanachandran Nair Mobile: 9387801948. Email: apa.tvpm@gmail.com
Monthly Meeting of Philatelic Society of Delhi
Members
of Philatelic Society of Delhi gathered for the monthly meet on the 19thday
of March at Indian Building Congress, RK Puram (Sector 6), New Delhi. More than
thirty five philatelists from different parts of National Capital Region were
present to grace the event.
The
meeting started with an introductory session on the topic “Transitioning from
Collecting to Exhibiting” by Shri Madhukar Jhingan. He also shared his
preparations for the upcoming international stamp exhibition, Melbourne 2017.
Episode
eight of the informative series of presentations called "Tale of a
Mail" was given by Mr.Aditya Asthana. The subject of this episode was an
underpaid letter from Cawnpore to London. Detailed discussion happened on the
postmark, postage and path of letter.
A
private cover has been created by Philatelic Society of Delhi on the theme of
Goddess Vaishno Devi. The cover bears a pictorial cancellation of Shri Mata
Vaishno Devi Branch Post Office which is located next to the holy shrine. The
society appreciates the support provided by the Branch Post Master Mr. Bhat.
Election
results were declared by the appointed election commissioner Mr. Madhukar Jhingan.
All Governing Council Members were elected unopposed. The newly elected
Governing Council of Philatelic Society of Delhi for the session 2017-2019 is
President
– Mr. Anil Suri
Vice
President – Mr. A.R.C. Shah
Vice
President (PR & Marketing) – Mr. Sandeep Murjani
Secretary
– Mr. Aditya Asthana
Joint
Secretary – Mr. Dinesh Sabharwal
Treasurer
– Mr. Rishi Chandiok
Executive
Member – Mr. Shashipal Batra
Executive
Member – Ms. Annu Kapoor
The
session continued with the price discovery of philatelic items.
-Aditya Asthana-Philatelic Society of Delhi
Sikkim Philatelic & Numismatic Society
Sikkim
Philatelic & Numismatic Society launched its First Newsletter . The editor is Mr Saurabh P. Rai.
The Newsletter is being published from Singtam, Sikkim. Email : skphila.numismaticsociety@gmail.com
Doon
Philatelic Diary
The Savoy, Mussoorie
Abhai
Mishra
Savoy hotel in Mussoorie is presently
owned by ITCgroup. It is a fine example
of English Gothic Architecture and is endowed with rich historical heritage.
Mussoorie was established in 1823 by Lt. Fredrick Young when he built a hunting
box there. Soon, Mussoorie became the favourite destination for British due to
its natural beauty and cooler climate. In 1895, Cecil. D Lincoln, who was an
Irishman and Barrister at Lucknow acquired the estate of Maddock's School.
After demolishing the school, he built the Savoy in 1902. The hotel, soon shot
to fame and in 1906, Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary) stayed here. Its
popularity can be assessed by the fact that post-office by the name of 'Savoy
Hotel" was opened. Once it was said
that, "the Savoy Hotel was the place either to stay (if you could afford
it) or to be seen (if you couldn't)".
In 1920, when the first car came to
Mussoorie, Savoy attained much greater heights as many royalties including King
of Nepal, Emperor of Ethiopia, Prince of Laos, Nobel Laureate Pearl Buck stayed
here. It boasted a large imperial dining room and a grand ball-room. In 1926,
the famous traveller Lowell Thomas wrote “There is a hotel in Mussoorie
(Savoy), where they ring a bell just before dawn so that the pious may say
their prayers and the impious get back to their own beds." In 1920's it
was favourite staying place of the Gandhi family.
In 1911, a Miss Frances Garnett-Orme,
a 49-year-old spiritualist, came to stay with her companion from Lucknow,
Miss Eva Mountstephen, also a spiritualist who specialised in seances and
crystal-gazing. One morning after Miss Mountstephen had returned to Lucknow,
Miss Frances was found mysteriously dead. An autopsy revealed that she’d been
poisoned with prussic acid, a cyanide-based poison.The case later inspired
two works, Agatha Christie's first novel, The Mysterious Affair at
Styles (1920) and also writer Ruskin Bond's In A Crystal
Ball — A Mussoorie Mystery.
After Independence the hotel ownership
changed hands many time and over the period it degraded and was temporarily
closed. On 01 June 2013 it was re-opened after renovations, where the famous
author Ruskin Bond was the chief guest. With its full grandeur restored, it is
the testimony to the bygone era, and witness to many untold stories.
Reference - wikipedia.org
Beginners’ Section
Do You know ?
WHEN A PHILATELIC SOCIETY THREATENED THE USPS FOR EXCESSIVE
STAMP ISSUANCE
The Bicentennial Series of USA, commemorating the historic
events leading to America’s independence from Great Britain is 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
U.S.P.S. issued 113 commemorative stamps over a
twelve-year period. More 50-stamps were also planned 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.
Is
this not the time for PCI to talk against excessive issues of stamps, their
high denominations and flood of Special Covers to India Post ?
STAMP
AGAINST SLAUGHTERING OF SACRED COW
Bundi is situated in
a narrow valley within the Aravalli Hills in Rajasthan.The Maharao of Bundi,
Maharaja Sir Raghubir Singh who was made night commander in 1894 and night
commander of the star in 1897, successfully fought a Mughal army and protected
cows in his state from slaughter. In commemoration in 1914 famous “The Sacred
Cow stamps of Bundi “came into existence which continued to be issued for more
than 27 yrs. and had appeared in 16 face values, from ¼ Anna to 5 Rupees in
nine different types in 58 different settings of the basic plate of four
cliches, and also with three different Service (Official) overprints, which are
to be found in black, red or green.
Specialized Section
©
Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal
Before the advent of money, barter was the accepted means of
payment where anything could serve as "currency". But it may be
surprising to know that few countries denominated their stamps in terms of
Kilograms of vegetables, crops, sea shell or local flora and fauna.
Denomination
in Grams or Kilograms of Rice
North Vietnam’s set of "Harvesting Rice" official
stamps issued in 1952/53 depicting a crude image of man planting rice with
crude perforation by way of a sewing machine, denominated in kilograms of rice.
"Harvesting
Rice" official stamps, Vietnam 1952/53
Also one value from President Ho Chi Minh’s set of 5 stamps
issued in 1946 was overprinted in 1955 with denomination as 0.05 Kg.
President Ho Chi Minh stamp overprinted 0.05Kg of Rice, Vietnam 1946
And finally Dien Bien Phu commemorative of 1954-56 were
denominated in grams or kilograms of rice. The stamp shows a communist soldier
standing atop the command post of the French commander, General De Castry. Both
perforate and imperforate versions are available.
“Dien
Bien Phu” commemorative of 1954-56
Denomination in grams or kilograms of rice are unusual, of
course, but rice was certainly a valuable commodity in Vietnam in 1954,
especially in North Vietnam, which had much less agricultural land than South
Vietnam and had been divided politically by the Geneva Conference as a result
of the communist victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. The North Vietnamese
had had experienced famine nine years before, in 1945. The disruption of the
Vietnamese economy by the Japanese occupation and inept French administration,
as well as droughts and floods, resulted in the death by starvation of hundreds
of thousands to millions of people (estimates range from 400,000 deaths to 2
million).
During the war unhulled rice became the unofficial state
currency, hence the mention on the official stamps.
Denomination
in Cowries
Some form of shell money appears to have been
found on almost every continent: America, Asia, Africa and Australia.The
Chinese were the first people to use cowries as currency. Although as supplies
from the ocean ran out, people manufactured their own versions which is perhaps
the first instance of fake currency.
Wilson's embryonic postal system for Uganda
commenced operations on March 20, 1895. A single letter box was set up in
Kampala, at Wilson's office, offering twice-daily letter service to Entebbe and
Gayaza for postage of 10 cowries. Other destinations had different rates.
1895-98, The “Uganda Cowries”, also known as the “Uganda
Missionaries”, were the first adhesive postage stamps of Uganda.
“Uganda
Cowries”, Uganda 1895-98
The values of the stamps varied, but all were
denominated in cowries (monetary seashells), at 200 cowries per rupee or 12½
cowries = 1d. The design was simple, showing just the initials of the
jurisdiction and a number for the denomination. The paper used was extremely
thin.Because there was no printing press in Uganda, the stamps were made on a
typewriter by the Rev. E. Millar of the Church Missionary Society, in March
1895, at the request of C. Wilson, an official of the Imperial British East
Africa Company.
Commercial
cover dt. 14 March 1895bearing three Uganda Missionaries stamps of denomination
10 and 5 cowries respectively
Denomination
in number of Potatoes
Tristan da Cunha is a small island situated in the southern
Atlantic Ocean. An attempt to attract attention to Tristan da Cunha by the
issue of own postage stamps was made in 1946 by the British meteorologist Allan
B. Crawford, who spent a long time on the island and realized there was a
demand for stamps from philatelists and passing ships from the so called
“loneliest Island in the world”.
He decided to develop and produce a Local stamp for the
islanders to place on the outside of their letters. Together with draftsman Sgt
Jimmy Brown he came up with 9 designs and Allan had 20,000 penny sheets made,
each stamp depicted a penguinprinted in red in sheets of 35 stamps by Hortors
Ltd of Johannesburg.
All 9
Potato Stamps designed by Sgt Jimmy Brown and facsimile copies of the now
famous “Potato” Essay; the only one which was printed in 1946
As they did not have permission to use the King George head,
they used the British Union Flag. The islanders also had no money and during
WWII they used potatoes as currency with 4 potatoes equalling 1 old penny (1d)
so this currency was added to the designs.
The stamp/sticker soon achieved fame as a souvenir from
passing ships and collectors throughout the world and was nicknamed the “Potato
Stamp.
“Potato”
stamp depicted on a M/S, Tristan da Cunha, 2006
In 1946 Craford also submitted a page of the
petitioncontaining the designs of nine postage stamps signed by the 12 members of the island
council, to the UK Postmaster General for consideration as a legitimate postage
stamp,but petition was turned down for some reasons in September 1946.
This 2015
stamp sheetlet has been produced using Allan Crawford's black and white designs
submitted as part of the petition together with Tristan's first official stamp,
the overprinted St Helena definitive. The border also depicts some of Allan
Crawford's early designs.
FDC
Potato Essays Postage Stamps,Tristan da Cunha 2015
The potato stamps were never approved, but sometimes they
were posted, hence a postage due penalty.
Commercial
cover, Tristan da Cunha 1948, franked with a potato stamp assessed as 1-1/2c
postage due upon arrival in South Africa
In 1979 to commemorate the death centenary of Sir Rowland
Hill, The 4 potatoes red stamp showing penguins and the currency being potatoes
was also included in the miniature sheet issued by Tristan da Cunha.
Red
Potato stamp depicted in M/S of Death centenary of Sir Rowland Hill, Tristan da
Cunha, 1979
Denomination in number of Puffins
Released on November 1st 1929, the “Puffin
Stamps” of Lundy Island are the only stamps having denomination printed in number
of a local bird “Puffin”.1 Puffin = 1 British Penny: 12 Puffins = 1
Shilling.The stamps are clever too as they show the number of puffins per
value, the half has its face and chest, 1 has the whole bird and the 9 and 12
just look hilarious.These stamps wereLithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson &
Co. Ltd. and Printed in sheets of 120 stamps, made up by four panes of 30
stamps.
“Puffin”
stamps, Lundy 1929
Once owned by a smuggler and slave trader, the
name Lundy is derived from an Old Icelandic Viking word “Lund” which means
Puffin or Parrot and “ey” – an island. Numerous birds breed on the island
including Puffin whose name is used for the unit of currency.
Lundy is situated in the Bristol Channel about 12
miles from the mainland of England. It is about 3miles long by half mile wide,
there are a number of permanent residents and about 25000 tourists visit the
island each year. In 1925 the entire island was purchased by Mr. Martin Coles
Harman who set himself as the king of this island and proceeded to coin money
and issuing postage stamps for use by island’s inhabitant. The stamps and coins
bore a picture of the puffin, a paunchy bird with a supercilious expression
which inhibits the island in great number.
There is no British Post Office on the Island so
Lundy stamps were authorised, starting in 1929, to pay postage for carrying the
mails by packet boat (or airplane) to the mainland of England.
Commercial
covers with Puffin Stamps on front and back
At first all went well with this Lilliputian kingdom,
but in 1931 the British government got wind of what going on and court took a
dim view of His Majesty King Harman’s regal pretensions. King Harman suddenly
found that he was an ex-king, was fined 5 pounds, and was ordered to relinquish
his royal prerogatives.
The printing of Puffin stamps continues to this
day and they are available at face value from the Lundy Post Office. One used
to have to stick Lundy stamps on the back of the envelope; but Royal Mail now
allows their use on the front of the envelope, but placed on the left side,
with the right side reserved for the Royal Mail postage stamp or stamps.
Royal
Mail now allows their use on the front of the envelope, but placed on the left
side, with the right side reserved for the Royal Mail postage stamp
Lundy stamps are cancelled by a circular Lundy handstamp. The
face value of the Lundy Island stamps covers the cost of postage of letters and
postcards from the island to the Bideford Post Office on the mainland for
onward delivery to their final destination anywhere in the world. The Lundy
Post Office gets a bulk rate discount for mailing letters and postcards from
Bideford. Lundy stamps are a type of postage stamp known to philatelists as
"local carriage labels" or "local stamps". Issues of
increasing value were made over the years, including air mail, featuring a
variety of people.
New
designs of Lundy "local stamps" with denomination in number of
Puffins
Today, Lundy is part of the British Empire, and former King
Harman is an ordinary subject of King George. But the stamps remain a
fascinating item for collectors, unique in postal history. For they are the
only British stamps ever issued – not by the British Government not by a
British dominion, commonwealth, colony or possession – but by now private
citizen - His Exalted Ex-Royal Highness King Harman I, Ex-Monarch of Puffin
land!
United States 1898
Trans-Mississippi Issues
Col J Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta
In 1898, the Trans-Mississippi
Exposition opened in Omaha, Nebraska, and the Post Office was ready with the Trans-Mississippi
Issue. The nine stamps were originally to be
two-toned, with black vignettes surrounded by coloured
frames, but the BEP, its resources overtaxed by the
needs of the Spanish–American War, simplified the printing process, issuing the stamps in
single colours. They were received favorably, though with less excitement than
the Columbians; but like the Columbians, they are today prized by collectors,
and many consider the $1 "Western Cattle in Storm" the most attractive of all
U.S. stamps.
The finely engraved stamps depict various scenes of the West
and are today highly prized by collectors. This was only the second
commemorative issue offered by the U.S. Post Office and closely followed the
pattern of its predecessor, the Columbian Exposition series of 1893: both sets
appeared in conjunction with important international world’s fairs; both
offered a wide range of stamp denominations;
An important factor in the creation of this
series was that the Director of Publicity for the Exposition—Edward Rosewater, publisher of the Omaha
Daily Bee—was something of an expert in stamps. Rosewater, nationally
prominent in Republican politics, had been selected by President McKinley to
head the U.S. delegatation at the 1897 Congress of the Universal Postal
Union (the
international body responsible for securing efficiency in the flow of mail from
country to country, tasked that year with securing cheaper international
postage). On December 13, 1897, Rosewater suggested that the Post Office issue
special stamps commemorating the Trans-Mississippi Exposition (as it had for
the Columbian Exposition), and 10 days later Postmaster-General James Albert Gary
agreed, promising a series with five denominations ranging from one cent to one
dollar. Gary asked Rosewater for his ideas on stamp subjects, and the latter,
in response sent handsome wash drawings on tracing paper for the five values:
1¢, bison herd (dusky orange); 2¢, Indian on horseback (deep orange-red); 5¢,
ploughman and plough horse (dark yellow); 10¢, train rounding a steep mountain
pass (dusky blue); $1, torchbearing goddess (Columbia) perched upon a globe
(deep orange yellow). These stamps would have
been of the large Columbian size but rotated in orientation, with the short
sides at the top and bottom. (Curiously, the U.S. would not issue a
"vertical commemorative" of this sort until 1926, when the Erickson
Memorial appeared.)
Gary’s announcement of the series prompted
protests from stamp collectors, who were still unhappy about the high price of
the Columbian Issue of 1893 ($16.34, a princely sum at the time), but the
Postmaster was unmoved, saying he decided on the issue "because I wanted
to help the people of the West." Indeed, Gary subsequently made the set
even more expensive by adding four more stamps to the series, including a $2
denomination, raising its price to $3.80.
Design concepts
solicited from various artists won out over Rosewater’s suggestions; indeed,
the officials of Bureau of Engraving and Printing deemed it imperative for
their institutional reputation to produce a series of unquestioned artistic
distinction, given that their only previous stamp release, the definitive issue
of 1894, had merely been a utilitarian revamping of the 1890 series designed by
the American Banknote Company. The new set would have to
compare favorably
with—or even outstrip—the preceding, privately produced Columbian
commemoratives. The resulting plan—more ambitious than the Columbians in one
respect—was to print the Trans-Mississippi stamps with colored frames and black
centers, which would have required two separate stages of printing (the
Columbians had all been monocolored). In April 1898, however, the Spanish–American War broke out, and the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing—now required to produce large numbers of revenue stamps—chose to
save labor and press time by printing the Trans-Mississippi designs in single
colors after all. This, however, meant that the dies designed for two-toned
production had to be retooled (white space surrounding the vignettes had to be
filled in with shading that reached the edge of the frames), a process that delayed
the release of the stamps until June 17, over two weeks after the Exposition
opened.
Philatelic protests
notwithstanding, they were received favorably by the general public. They went
off sale at the end of the year, and postmasters were directed to return unsold
stock, which was then incinerated. (Although the numbers printed are known, the
numbers returned were not recorded, and so the numbers of existing stamps are
unknown.)
The stamps, designed by
Raymond Ostrander Smith, all have the same shape of frame (a legacy of the
bicolor plan); the numerals of value and "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
at the top; and "POSTAGE" with a spelled-out value at the bottom up
through the 50c denomination, the dollar values being in numerals. Ears of wheat and corn appear in odd corners of
the frame. Each center design is inscribed with its title:
1¢ dark green –
"Marquette on the Mississippi"
2¢ copper red –
"Farming in the West"
4¢ orange – "Indian Hunting Buffalo"
5¢ dark blue –
"Fremont on Rocky Mountains"
8¢ violet brown –
"Troops Guarding Train"
10¢ slate –
"Hardships of Emigration"
50¢ olive –
"Western Mining Prospector"
$1 black – "Western Cattle in Storm"
$2 orange brown – "Mississippi River
Bridge" (the Eads Bridge)
The designs were adapted
from various photographs, drawings, and paintings; both the 8¢ and 50¢ values
reproduced drawings by Frederic Remington. While all have been praised for their
quality, the $1 value, commonly called the "Black Bull", stands out
from the rest. Ironically, it does not reproduce a Western American scene, but
was taken from a painting of cattle in the Scottish Highlands by John A. MacWhirter (see also Western Cattle in
Storm).
The vignettes of the
issue were executed by three engravers: Marcus Baldwin (2¢, 5¢, 10¢, $1),
George Smillie (1¢, 4¢, 50¢, $2) and Robert Ponickau (8¢). Baldwin also
engraved all the frames except that of the 2¢ stamp, which was the work of
Douglas Ronaldson—who in addition engraved all of the numerals and lettering of
the Trans-Mississippi series.
Interestingly, the 2¢
stamp violates the rule then in force that no living person could be depicted
on a U.S. Postal issue. In the photograph of North Dakota harvesting that
served as the basis for the engraved vignette, the three figures in the
foreground have been clearly identified as the farm worker Ed Nybakken, the
field boss Elihu Barber and the foreman Sam White.
In 1998, to mark the
100th anniversary of the issue, the United States Postal Service issued a miniature sheet of the nine, each
printed in two colors, and a sheet of nine of the "Black Bull". In
most of the images, the original color scheme was preserved, but for the
"Black Bull" the hue of the frame was changed from violet-brown to
bright red. The designs are reproductions; each has a small "1998" in
the lower left corner. In a return to the original designs, the pictures in the
2¢ and $2 stamps were swapped, and "Farming" was changed back to
"Harvesting."
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi stamps were printed in a single day's run on June
3, 1898. The $2.00 was printed in sheets that have narrower spacing between the
horizontal rows than between the vertical columns. For this reason, it is
extremely difficult to obtain stamps with top and bottom margins that equal the
sides.
Source of Design
|
Vignette Engraver
|
Frame Engraver
|
|
1c
|
Marquette
on the Mississippi, painting by Lamprecht
|
G.F.C.
Smillie
|
 |
2c
|
Farming
in the West, from photograph
|
M.W.
Baldwin
|
|
4c
|
Indian
Hunting Buffalo, reproduction of engraving in book
|
G.F.C.
Smillie
|
|
5c
|
Fremont
on Rocky Mountains, modified from wood engraving
|
M.W.
Baldwin
|
|
8c
|
Troops
Guarding Train, from drawing by F. Remington
|
M.W.
Baldwin
|
D.
S. Ronaldson
|
10c
|
Hardships
of Emigration, painting by A.G. Heaton
|
M.W.
Baldwin
|
|
50c
|
Western
Mining Prospector, from drawing by F. Remington
|
G.F.C.
Smillie
|
|
$1
|
Western
Cattle in Storm, from engraving by J. MacWhirter
|
M.W.
Baldwin
|
|
$2
|
Mississippi
River Bridge, from engraving
|
G.F.C.
Smillie
|
$1 Trans-Mississippi top imprint and plate no. 606 pair
The Vanguard -
painting by John A MacWhirter
The $1 stamp, also
called the Black Bull, stands out from the
rest. The breed of cattle used in the issue was meant to represent the ruggedness
of the American West, but
actually derive from the Highlands of Scotland. That’s because the design originated in a John MacWhirter painting (1878)
depicting cattle in a winter storm in central Scotland. An engraving of this
painting by one C. O. Murray was published at least twice in England, and this
image, copied, without the permission of the painting's owner, Lord Blythswood, was
used by an American cattle company on its calendar as a trademark of sorts.
"MacWhirter,
however, was a Scot, and his painting, entitled The Vanguard, was soon discovered to
have been a depiction of Scottish cattle in a storm in Scotland,"
according to a company called Chicago Stamps. "It was actually
painted in a small farmhouse near the Scottish highland town of Calendar. The
scene did not depict an event west of the Mississippi, but it might have been,
and few really cared about this detail, for cattle were an important part of
the western U.S. economy." (Note: the correct spelling of the town is Callander.)
This image caught the
attention of the Post Office Department and Raymond Ostrander Smith, the staff
designer of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at the time, and it was
adopted for the $1 design. Little did the designer know that the scene depicted
was in Scotland, not the Western U.S., as was supposed. A full apology was
later issued to the owner of the painting. Both the frame and the
vignette of the stamp were engraved by Marcus W. Baldwin; the numerals and
lettering were the work of Douglas S. Ronaldson
While today Western
Cattle in Storm is regarded as one of the
most attractive U.S. stamps ever produced, there have been detractors. John
Luff, one of the most influential philatelic writers of his day, apparently did
not think much of the stamp or others in the series, according to Chicago
Stamps. “The stamps are poorly conceived and executed, overloaded with
ornaments, heavy in color and blurred in printing,” he wrote in 1902. But by
1933, author Ralph Kimble described the Trans-Mississippi stamps as “perhaps
the most attractive set of commemoratives which we have ever had,” adding
additional flattery for the $1 stamp. In 1934, Stamps magazine
asked readers to vote on the most beautiful stamp in the world. The Canadian
1928 50¢ Bluenose stamp
won first place with Western Cattle in Storm placing
second. Today, pristine copies of Western Cattle in Storm can
sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
References
1. Clarence W. Brazer Essays for U.S.
Adhesive Postage Stamps (1941, American Philatelic Society)
2. Randy L. Neil with Jack Rosenthal, The Trans-Mississippi
Issue of 1898 (Andrew Levitt, Danbury Connecticut, 1997)
3.
Lester George Brookman, The Nineteenth
Century Postage Stamps of the United States (Lindquist, 1947)
World Water Day
A Philatelic
Overview
- Ilyas Patel
Introduction
Fig.
1 - A graphical distribution of the locations of water on Earth
Being finite in quantity and quality
every effort are being made and employed to save it, conserve it and use it
judiciously for sustainable development. For this purpose, UN-Water is making
every effort to create global awareness by allocating a special day called as
World Water Day.
World
Water Day
World Water Day is
an international observance and an opportunity to learn more about water
related issues celebrated on 22 March every year. The day focuses attention on
the importance of universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in developing
countries. The
day also focuses on advocating for the sustainable
management of
freshwater resources. World Water Day is supported by stakeholders across the
globe. Many organizations promote clean water for people and sustainable
aquatic habitats. Events such as theatrical and musical celebrations,
educational events, and campaigns to raise money for access to clean and affordable
water are held worldwide on or close to 22 March. Every year UN-Water sets
a theme for World Water Day corresponding to a current or future challenge.
Current year’s theme is 'Why waste water?' Previous themes include: 'Water and
Jobs' (2016) and 'Water and Sustainable Development' (2015). The first
International World Water Day, designated by the United Nations, was
commemorated in 1993. The engagement campaign is coordinated by one or several
of the UN-Water Members with a related mandate.
Historical Background
International
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention
on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management
of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was
recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. The United Nations General Assembly
responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. The United
Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22
December 1992 by which 22 March of each year was declared World Day for Water,
to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) contained in Chapter
18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agend;a 21. States were invited to devote
the Day, as appropriate in the national context, to concrete activities such as
the promotion of public awareness through the production and dissemination of
documentaries and the organization of conferences, round tables, seminars and
expositions related to the conservation and development of water resources and
the implementation of the recommendations of Agenda 21.
Objectives
World Water Day is meant to
inspire people around the world to learn more about water-related issues, tell
others about these issues and take action to make a difference, particularly
in developing countries. One of these issues is the global water
crisis. The global water crisis includes challenges such as water scarcity, water pollution,
inadequate water
supply and the lack of sanitation for
billions of people in developing countries. The day brings to light the
inequality of access to WASH services
and the need to assure the human right to water and
sanitation.
Activities
UN-Water coordinates plans and
programmes for the day in consultation with UN member organisations who share
interest in that year's theme. For example, in 2016 when the theme was
"Water and Jobs," UN-Water collaborated with the International Labour Organization. Organizations active in
the WASH sector,
including non-governmental organizations such as UNICEF and WaterAid, use the
day to raise public awareness, inspire action and get media attention for
water issues. Activities have included the production and dissemination of
publications or films, and the organization of round tables, seminars,
expositions and other events. End Water Poverty, a global
civil society coalition with 250 partner organizations worldwide, coordinates a
calendar of global events to commemorate World Water Day, on the 22nd and
during the whole of March. Each year on World Water Day, the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR), also
relating to the chosen annual theme, is released.
World Water Day has seen an
increase in the quantity and quality of education initiatives within schools
and universities, to raise awareness of the importance of conserving and
managing water resources. For example Michigan State University held a contest for "best World Water Day
poster" in 2017. Primary school children in the Philippines participated
in a "My School Toilet" contest in 2010. In addition to school-based
educational events, a variety of public events, such as seminars, rallies and
parades aim to bring people together for World Water Day. This might include educational
displays on water-saving devices such as grey water reuse
systems or dry
toilets, as well as information about the lack of access to drinking water and
water for agriculture in developing countries.
Annual themes/Earlier themes
2016
– Better Water, Better Jobs
The 2016 theme
of "Better water, better jobs" highlighted the correlation
between water and job creation, both directly and indirectly by water sources
around the globe. As water scarcity becomes more of a reality, industries
heavily dependent on water like textiles and agriculture are at risk of
increased costs, which threatens salaries and jobs. Increased costs may then be
passed on to consumers.
The theme also
highlights how an abundance of quality water can change people's jobs and lives
for the better. The 2016 celebration created recognition for those working to
improve water quality and availability, and the need for many to transition to
other and better jobs. Three out of four of the jobs worldwide are
water-dependent. Water shortages and lack of access may limit economic growth
in the years to come, according to the 2016 United Nations World Water
Development Report, "Water and Jobs," which was launched on 22 March,
World Water Day, in Geneva.
2015 – Water and Sustainable Development
With the theme ‘Water and
Sustainable Development’, the year 2015 provided an important opportunity to
consolidate and build upon the previous World Water Days to highlight water's
role in the sustainable development agenda. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were
to have been achieved by 2015, so the year lent itself to discussions of the
post-MDG period and aspirations for water and sustainable development. With the
launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), world Water Day gave specific
emphasis to SDG 6, which calls for water and sanitation for all, by encouraging
discussion of how SDG 6 could be achieved by 2030.
2014 – Water and Energy
The 2014 theme of Water and
Energy gave an opportunity for emphasizing the close linkages and interdependence
of water and energy. Generating and transmitting energy requires the use of
water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear, and thermal energy
sources. At the same time, about 8% of the energy generated globally is used
for pumping, treating and transporting water to various consumers.
In 2014, the UN System –
working closely with Member States and other relevant stakeholders – brought
attention to the water-energy nexus, particularly addressing inequities that
disproportionately affect the 'bottom billion." Those who live in urban
slums and impoverished rural areas must find ways to survive without access to
safe drinking water, safe sanitation, and sufficient food and without energy
services. The aim was to facilitate the development of policies and
crosscutting frameworks that would bridge ministries and sectors, leading the
way to energy security and sustainable water use in a green economy. Particular
attention was paid to identifying best practices that make a water- and
energy-efficient green economy a reality.
That same year, journalists
from eleven countries in Asia met in Tokyo from 20-21st March 2014 to discuss
the importance of water. The event included discussion panels on topics such as
privatisation of services, integration between water and energy and
modernisation of water services. The journalists also developed four joint
stories and 20 individual story ideas for a network of Asian journalists
writing on water (and energy) in social media.
Prior to
2014
In the years prior to 2014, the annual themes were
as follows:
·
2013: International Year of Cooperation. In
December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United
Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. In reflection of this
declaration, the 2013 World Water Day was dedicated to water cooperation.
·
2012: Water and Food Security: The World is Thirsty
Because We are Hungry. On the occasion of 2012 World Water Day, the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called attention to the water-related challenges faced by
civilians caught up in fighting and intense civil unrest.
·
2011: Water for cities: responding to the urban
challenge. The aim was to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations,
communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the challenges of
urban water management.
·
2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World. Dedicated to
water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in
water management.
·
2009: Trans Waters. Special focus placed on trans-boundary waters.
·
2008: Sanitation. 2008
was also the International Year of Sanitation
·
2007: Coping With Water Scarcity. Highlighted water scarcity worldwide
and the need for increased integration and cooperation to ensure sustainable,
efficient and equitable management of scarce water resources, both at
international and local levels.
·
2006: Water and Culture. The theme drew the
attention to the fact that there are as many ways of viewing, using, and
celebrating water as there are cultural traditions across the world.
·
2005: Water for Life Decade 2005–2015. The United Nations General Assembly at its 58th
session in December 2003 agreed to proclaim the years 2005 to 2015 the International
Decade for Action, beginning with World Water Day, 22 March 2005. The
phrase Water for Life Decade was also used.
·
2004: Water and Disasters. Weather, climate and
water resources can have a devastating impact on socio-economic development and
on the well-being of humankind.
·
2003: Water for Future. Maintain and improve the
quality and quantity of fresh water available to future generations.
·
2002: Water for Development. The poor and
deteriorating state of water resources in many parts of the world demand integrated water resources planning and management.
·
2001: Water for Health
·
2000: Water for the 21st century
·
1999: Everyone Lives Downstream
·
1998: Groundwater– The Invisible Resource. The UN
identified gaps in groundwater management
which have enormous implications for sustainable development.
·
1997: The World's Water: Is there enough?
·
1996: Water for Thirsty Cities
·
1995: Women and Water
·
1994: Caring for our Water Resources is Everybody's
Business
2017 Theme: Why Wastewater?
Water
is the essential building block of life. But it is more than just essential to
quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating jobs and
supporting economic, social, and human development. Today, there are over 663
million people living without a safe water supply close to home, spending
countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, and coping with the
health impacts of using contaminated water.
In 2017, the theme is
"Why waste
water?" which is about reducing and reusing wastewater. Wastewater
is a valuable resource to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Number 6. One aspect of Target 6.3 is to
halve the proportion of untreated wastewater and also to increase the recycling
and safe reuse of water across the globe.
This year, the focus is on
wastewater and ways to reduce and reuse of it as over 80% of all the wastewater
from our homes, cities, industry and agriculture flows back to nature polluting
the environment and losing valuable nutrients and other recoverable materials.
We need to improve the collection and treatment of wastewater and safely reuse
it. At the same time, we need to reduce the quantity and pollution load of
wastewater we produce, to help protect the environment and our water resources.
After appropriate treatment, wastewater can be used for a variety of purposes.
Industry, for example, can reuse water for cooling manufacturing equipment and
agriculture can reuse water for irrigation.
FACTS:
·
Globally, over 80% of the wastewater generated by
society flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused. (Sato et
al, 2013)
·
1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water
contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of contracting cholera,
dysentery, typhoid and polio. Unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene cause
around 842,000 deaths each year. (WHO/UNICEF 2014/WHO 2014)
·
The opportunities from exploiting wastewater as a
resource are enormous. Safely managed wastewater is an affordable and
sustainable source of water, energy, nutrients and other recoverable materials.
Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water or recycled water (or wastewater reuse or water reclamation) is the process of
converting waste water into water that can be reused for other purposes. The terms
"recycled water" or "reclaimed water" typically mean
wastewater sent from a home or business through a sewer system to a wastewater
treatment plant, where it is treated to a level consistent with its intended
use. Reuse can include agricultural, landscape and field irrigation purposes or even replenishing surface water and groundwater,
also referred to as groundwater
recharge. Simply stated, reclaimed water is water that is used more than one
time before it passes back into the natural water cycle. Advances in wastewater
treatment technology allow communities to reuse water for many different
purposes. The water is treated differently depending upon the source and use of
the water and how it gets delivered.
A typical
Sewage Treatment Plant in China (postal stationery)
Reclaiming
water for reuse before discharging it back into rivers and oceans conserves
water. Less is needed to accomplish more purposes. When water is
eventually discharged back into natural water sources, it can still have
benefits to ecosystems. Improving stream flow, nourishing plant life and
recharging aquifers is part of the natural water cycle.
Reusing
wastewater as part of sustainable water management allows water to remain in the
environment where it will continue to be available for future use, while at the
same time meeting the water requirements of the present. Wastewater reuse is a long-established
practice used for irrigation especially in arid countries.
Types and applications
Most of the uses
of water reclamation are non-potable uses such as: washing cars, flushing
toilets, cooling water for power plants, concrete mixing, artificial lakes,
irrigation for golf courses and public parks, and for hydraulic fracturing.
Where applicable, systems run a dual piping system to keep the recycled water
separate from the potable water.
The main reclaimed water applications
in the world are shown below:
Acknowledgments: This philatelic article is prepared
using information available at following web sites.
The author
thankfully acknowledges all sources of information.
: Ilyas
Patel : email - iap.patel@gmail.com
New issues from other Countries
Belarus
3
January 2017
Happy
Postcrossing
Finland
24 February 2017
Catkins bring a promise of spring
Sending
Easter greetings has long traditions, and a postcard with a spring theme is a
delight for all recipients. This year, the Easter stamp features a bunch of
catkins painted by artist Maarit Ailio– Catkins are nature’s own treasures.
Summer flowers with an aphorism!
Popular postcard artist Anna-Mari West
has illustrated the adorable stamp with traditional summer flowers. Her
previous work includes the bunny-themed 2016 Easter stamp.
– The bunch has at least daisies, red
clovers, bluebells and blueberry twigs. In my opinion, the old, worn wood
surface in the picture goes well with nature’s colorful flowers. The highlight
of this work was the design of the sheet—I even had the chance to add a
flower-themed aphorism to it, West says.
The Summer flowers sheet has fifteen
domestic no-value indicator stamps. The aphorism is: ”Flowers do not solve all
of the world’s problems, but they are a good start.”
Romania
Postcrossing
Postcrossing began as a project
between friends sharing the same passion.“A postcard is a tangible medium of
communication. Unlike emails, which are fast, a postcard is personal...
postcards travel around the world, until they get to a mailbox, this is
special! That’s significant!”explains Paulo Magalhães in an interview given to
the magazine Europe and me.
In 2005, Paulo Magalhães, a Portuguese
student who liked to receive and send postcards, developed a web site that
provides a free platform for people who want to exchange postcards.
The project slogan is: “send a
postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person, somewhere in the
world”.Currently, the number of registered members is over 660,000 from
approximately 200 countries.
Because Postcrossers not only collect
postcards but also the stamps accompanying them, Romfilatelia, meets the stamp
collectors expectations with the postage stamp issue dedicated to this passion,
called Postcrossing.
The 1364 members from Romania
registered until now on the Poscrossing platform, sent in the last 11 years of
activity over 120,000 postcards throughout the world, thus becoming important
ambassadors of our country.
Starting from choosing the postcard,
the thoughts that it conveys, the thanks and smiles you receive in exchange and
culminating with the excitement of waiting a postcard in return, these are just
some of the advantages you have as a Postcrosser.
Why become Postcrosser? Because every
time you’ll be surprised from what place in the world you will receive a
postcard. You can receive postcards from people who live in places that maybe you
have never heard of. With every postcard received, you learn something new.
Postcrossing gives you the chance to get to know the countries and cultures
through local landscapes, architecture, flowers, art, hobbies and holidays. A
Postcrosser will write about his hobbies, family, work, life in their city,
thus creating friendships. Apart from that you can collect postcards, including
collecting stamps. Stamps that mean art, culture and beauty.
The stamp of the issue illustrated the
trip that a postcard makes, crossing the world and arriving in the postbox of
the recipient as well as the colours of the Romanian flag.
If we have convinced you and you feel
your heart beat a little faster when you expect with excitement to find good
thoughts sent to the mailbox from prospective friends, you can join the
Postcrossing community at www.postcrossing.com.
Happy Postcrossing !
Russia
15 March 2017 : Europa 2017 ( Castles)
Spain
21 April 2017 – Europa 2017 ( Castles)
Acknowledgement
Ananthapuri Stamp
Bulletin March 2017
Sikkim Philatelic and
Numismatic Society Newsletter January 2017
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