Romantic
Traditions
Date of Issue : 16 November 2017
Dehradun November
2017 Vol. X No. 119
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RAINBOW
Dear Reader,
The organizers of the forthcoming National Philatelic Exhibition INPEX 2017 must be applauded for their high spirits and courage to take up the complete
responsibility of organizing the show with the least help and support from
India Post. Due to high cost of this mega event and newly introduced GST the
organizers kept the entry fee quite high than the average fee, usually charged in national
philatelic exhibitions. The philatelic community somehow accepted it towards promotion of philately. But the new
change in entry fee section of the prospectus after the final list of accepted
entries is completed by the organizing committee seems quite undesirable. New fee structure of One Frame Exhibit Class and Literature
Class is Rs.2000+ 18% GST per frame which was earlier Rs 1500 + 18% GST.
How the change in entry fee could be made at the last moment ? What is the role of National Philatelic Federation of India (PCI) ??? Is it a symbolic committee or has some control over such matters. No need to mention that some members in the organizing committee of this show are executive members of the PCI…
The organizing committee
should not have changed the rules in the prospectus at last moment but they
should have requested the participants to donate some fund besides paying their
entry fee in order to meet the cost of the exhibition and promote philately or
they should have given a notice of the revised fee on their website with
genuine reason. This could have been the decent way of working and all would have accepted it. Increasing entry
fee without any intimation is not a good approach of work and management. It has disappointed philatelists and put down their enthusiasm for the exhibition.
This is all for this month.. More in next issue! Happy
Collecting!
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
INPEX 2017 - Views and Counter Views
Only
a few days are left for the next National Level Philatelic Exhibition INPEX
2017 to be held in Mumbai organized by Philatelic Society of India in
affiliation with PCI and India Post. I must
thank PSI for its tremendous
effort and strong will to keep philately alive at higher level in India. For
many years India Post has not organized
any National Level Philatelic Exhibition except one National Level Philatelic
Exhibition in 2008/2009 in Chennai followed by a World Level Philatelic Exhibition
in 2011 in New Delhi .
I
don’t understand why a part of the philatelic fraternity in India has different
opinion about this exhibition as some
philatelists say that the frame fee is very high, some say it is an
unauthorized exhibition, some say just simple low quality medals are given ,
some talk about improper judging, some about management lapses regarding
acceptance of exhibits, mounting, dismounting and irregular return of exhibits,
some about dates of receipt of exhibit,….. I mean whatever one thinks..speaks.
But if some one asks me, I am of the
strong opinion that we all must
appreciate the commendable effort of PSI. I personally don’t find any such
lapses. Yes, some lapses are bound to happen in any such event. Let’s understand and appreciate that veteran /old
members of PSI like Sri Dhirubhai Mehta, Mrs. Damyanti Pittie and
other old aged persons along with their team are working day and night like youngsters of 20 years of age. I mean
the society is so dedicated…so involved … so willing to make the show… a great
stamp of success. They are all willing to deliver to best of their ability….
willing to help philatelic fraternity in India….. willing to give a recognized
huge platform to Indian philatelists who are aspirants for higher level
participation in FIP or FIAP exhibitions
which India Post fails to give. And what we do is just simply critiquing.
I
really don’t understand why we
condemn and criticize? What do we get? We are philatelists and we must
appreciate the efforts being done by the other. This is being done for
philatelic promotion, development and for the philatelists all over India and
not for any personal gains. People talk about frame fee.. I don’t understand
where and how Rs. 1500.00 per frame is high. GST is not under control of any
body. Expanses have gone so high. Comments should come only after the people
know the expenditure involved in organizing such exhibition. Rent of the halls,
transportation and handling cost of as many
as 900 frames from different places from all over India and not from one place,
mounting and dismounting of frames, repairing of frames, cost of medals ( all
silver and above medal are said to be made up of genuine silver and/or gold plated silver),gifts and mementoes,
stationery, hospitality, stay, conveyance, covers cost, décor etc. .One can understand a huge amount is
involved in organizing such a big show.
Before
I discuss further about the show let me place the proposed ingredients of the
show which I gathered during my telephonic conversations with the organizers to
help philatelists to know what is here in store for them during the exhibition
to assess the expenditure, level and quality of the show.
1. The show is going to be as big as that 900
frames are proposed to be placed on disposal of philatelists out of which as
many as 100 frames proposed to be secured for youth philatelists without any
participation / frame fee.
2. Efforts are being made to invite highly
reputed exhibits to the level of Gran Prix award. Philatelic gems and marvels are proposed to
be on display
3. All the five days are going to see release of
special covers on different interesting subjects. Some of the proposed subjects
are as World Aid day, Disability, Monument :
3D image : Figure of Mumbai, Indian
Navy Day : safe and secured sea,
Swachhta & one carried cover . May be after long time a non Gandhian release of
cover is proposed during exhibition. The society has paid all the expenditures
for permission for the cover, designing, printing etc. of the covers .No
relaxation given by India post . One of the cover will have 3D images on it to
be viewed by special specs.
4. PCI accredited jury will adjudge the
exhibits. So quality judging is expected. Yes, for a few new classes, there may
be some difficulties.
5. Jury critic session will be there
6. PCI, India Study Circle, RPSL etc. are going
to organize their meetings, seminars and workshops during the exhibition
7. Workshops for beginners are proposed to be
held along with other activities.8. as I understand there would be around 200
entries in all the groups and so one or the other award will also be given to
most of the participants. The medals too cost very high.
8. No entry fee for the exhibition
9. Good number of stamp dealers are likely to
grace the show
Looking
in to this, I understand the exhibition would be of very high standard. Let’s
thank PSI for taking up such a big project for the sake of philately. We must
understand that a huge expenditure, tremendous
efforts, dedication and hard work are involved in organizing this
exhibition and no financial support has been given to PSI by any philatelic society.
Well, I would
appeal to all the readers to visit the
show and also not to condemn but appreciate the efforts of PSI and wish this
exhibition a VERY VERY GREAT SUCCESS. Looking forward to see you all at
INPEX2017.
-Naresh
Agrawal Ph. 09425530514
email
: nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issue
18 September 2017 : Vulnerable Birds - 3 X Rs 5
21 September 2017 : India Canada Joint Issue – Rs 5 + Rs 25 +
MS
22 September – Ramayana- 10 x Rs5 + Rs15 + MS
7 October 2017 – Rapid Action Force - Rs 5
11 October 2017 : Nanaji Deshmukh – Rs 5
15 October 2017 : Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport- Rs5 + Rs 15 + MS
23 October 2017: 3 Kumaon (Rifles) –Rs 5
26 October 2017 : India Russia Joint Issue :Rs 5 + Rs 25 + MS
1 November 2017 : 1. Kavi Muddana 2. Adikavi Nannaya
3. Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple
Recent Special Covers
30
September 2017 : Konchady Shree Kashi Math, Mangaluru
4
October 2017 : World Animal Day, Bangalore
9
October 2017: World Post Day
10
October 2017 :World Mental Health Day . Electronic City
In The News
Recent Stamp Exhibitions
BRASILIA -2017
BRASÍLIA-2017 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition was held
at Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center, Brasilia,Brazil From 24th to 29th
October, 2017. Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal is the National Commissioner from
India. The detailed result of this
exhibition is available at following link :
Congratulations
to all Winners
Ajay Mittal, Lallan Singh, Ilyas Patel, Shubhrajyoti Behera, Avinash Sharma, Dinesh Sharma, Mohanchandran Nair
BRASÍLIA-2017 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition Results of seven
exhibits from India
Traditional Philately Class
Ajay Kumar Mittal: Indore State Postal System
Gold 90 Marks
Thematic Philately Class
Lallan Singh, Hows and Whys of Birds
Vermil 80 Marks
Ilyas Patel, The Story of Building Bridges - An Index of Human Civilization
Large Silver 75 Marks
Youth Philately Class
Shubhrajyoti Behera, Wonders of Nature - Conserve it or lose it
Large Silver 76 Marks
Avinash Sharma, Olympic Games
Vermil 80 Marks
Philatelic Literature Class
Dinesh Chandra Sharma, Philately as a Teaching tool
Silver Bronze 65 Marks
Mohanachandran Nair, Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin
Bronze 63 Marks
Commissioner for MACAO 2018 Philatelic
Exhibition (FIAP)
Mr. Anil Suri has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner
for the MACAO 2018, FIAP Specialized Stamp Exhibition to be held in Macao,
Macau from 21 to 24 September 2018.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic, Youth, One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE, AS, TH, MA & RE), Literature and Modern Philately only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIAP exhibition for Senior Class & Youth Class (Groups B & C) is Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class (Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic, Youth, One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE, AS, TH, MA & RE), Literature and Modern Philately only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIAP exhibition for Senior Class & Youth Class (Groups B & C) is Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class (Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
Contact information:
Mr. Anil Suri,
Khushal Villa, E-70, Kalkaji,
NEW DELHI - 110 019.
Phone: (Res.) +91-11-2643 0813 / (Off.) +91-11-2647 4681
(M): +919811176908
Email: anilksuri@email.com
Mr. Anil Suri,
Khushal Villa, E-70, Kalkaji,
NEW DELHI - 110 019.
Phone: (Res.) +91-11-2643 0813 / (Off.) +91-11-2647 4681
(M): +919811176908
Email: anilksuri@email.com
Commissioner for PRAGA 2018
Philatelic Exhibition (FIP)
Mr.
Rajan Jaykar has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the PRAGA
2018, FIP Specialized World Stamp Exhibition to be held in Prague, Czech
Republic from 15 to 18 August 2018.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Modern Philately (Trad. & PH), One Frame (Trad. & PH), Open Philately and Philatelic Literature Classes only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIP exhibition for Senior & Youth Class Groups B & C is Vermeil Medal secured at a National Exhibition and for Youth Class Group A Large Silver Medal.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Modern Philately (Trad. & PH), One Frame (Trad. & PH), Open Philately and Philatelic Literature Classes only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIP exhibition for Senior & Youth Class Groups B & C is Vermeil Medal secured at a National Exhibition and for Youth Class Group A Large Silver Medal.
Contact information:
Mr. Rajan Jayakar
Flat No. 2, Court View, 126, Maharashi Karve Road,
Churchgate, MUMBAI - 400 020.
Phone: +91-22-22820570 / +91-22-22820572
(M): +9198210 72417
Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com
Mr. Rajan Jayakar
Flat No. 2, Court View, 126, Maharashi Karve Road,
Churchgate, MUMBAI - 400 020.
Phone: +91-22-22820570 / +91-22-22820572
(M): +9198210 72417
Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com
National Philatelic Exhibition INPEX 2017, organized by Philatelic Society of India will be held from 30th November to 4th December 2017 at world trade center, Mumbai.
FORTHCOMING INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITIONS UNDER FIP/FIAP
2018
May 27-31: Jerusalem, Israel, ISRAEL 2018 World Stamp Championship
2018
Aug 15-18: Prague, Czech Republic, PRAGA 2018 World Stamp Exhibition
2018
Sep 21-24: Macao, MACAO 2018 35th FIAP International Stamp Exhibition
2018
Dec: THAILAND 2018 World Stamp Exhibition
EUROPA 2018
Date of
Issue : 15 February 2017
The
theme of EUROPA 2018 stamps will be “Bridges”. The Europa
postage stamp (also known as Europa - CEPT until 1992) is an annual
joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations
of member countries of the European Communities (1956-1959), the European
Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) from
1960 to 1992, and the PostEurope Association since 1993. Europe is the
central theme.
EUROPA stamps
underlines cooperation in the posts domain, taking into account promotion of
philately. They also build awareness of the common roots, culture and history
of Europe and its common goals. As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most
collected and most popular stamps in the world.
Since the
first issue in 1956, EUROPA stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe’s
desire for closer integration and cooperation.
New Pictorial Postmarks
New postmark on animal from Italy
On Novermber 25th 2017 a new pictorial postmark in 09091 ALES, ITALY will be available.The postmark is featuring a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh(German Philatelic Federation)
New Book on One Cent Magenta
The One Cent Magenta by James Baron
A new book by New York
Times reporter James Barron follows the incredible history of
a tiny postage stamp that ignited a deep desire among the rich, and not so
rich, to possess it. 161 years ago, London issued, among others, a provisional one-cent
postage stamp for British Guiana because a regular shipment of stamps never
arrived. In 2014, the one-cent magenta, called that for its color, was
auctioned off at Sotheby’s to shoe design magnate Stuart Weitzman for $9.5
million.
The one-cent magenta, the only one of its kind in the world – making it unique as well as rare – is the only British colonial stamp not owned by Queen Elizabeth. That fact, along with many others, including some dubious but entertaining anecdotes, is told by New York Times writer James Barron in a witty and engaging short philatelic history called The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World.
One of the questers was John du Pont, the eccentric, deranged heir to the du Pont chemical fortune, who was convicted in 1997 for murdering an Olympic gold wrestler living on his estate. In 1980 du Pont bought the one-cent magenta for $935,000, and then, from jail, offered it to a museum if it would put in a good word for him toward a pardon. Du Pont died in prison in 2010, but the dull, rose-colored, clipped-corners one-cent magenta, called the Mona Lisa of stamps, continues its celebrated life at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, where it can still be seen through this November.
What a history! The stamp, used for periodicals, was discovered in 1873 by a 12-year-old boy rummaging through his uncle’s effects. He sold it for six shillings – about $17 today. But soon word was out about the stamp’s being the sole survivor of its kind, and the craze was on. In 1922 an American textile tycoon bought the stamp but heard there was another one-cent magenta, and so, the rumor goes, he bought that one and set it on fire with his cigar, thus ensuring he’d have the one and only. Apocryphal? Maybe, suggests Barron, but part of the culture of stamp collecting.
Another anecdote has a rich oddball owner who had handcuffed himself to the stamp by way of a briefcase, needing to be sawed free because he lost the key.
Barron has a good time telling the tale, especially because it emerged by accident. He bumped into an old acquaintance at a cocktail party who turned out to be a leading auctioneer at Sotheby’s and was investigating the stamp. Sniffing out a story, Barron was invited to follow his friend around and was thus introduced to the secretive, clubby, insular world of stamp societies, plutocrats and obsessives. As Barron says “people in Stamp World fixate on what is old and rare, quiet and orderly – qualities all but lost in [our] age of high-speed internet and mass-market products.”
Barron’s little book is rich in history. Until the late reformist late 1830s, for example, British postal service was wasteful, expensive, inconsistent, with postage being paid not by the sender but by the recipient. As for America, did we know that the biggest-selling American commemorative stamp was not the 32-cent Marilyn Monroe in 1995 but the 29-cent Elvis Presley stamp from 1993? That, and other goodies, constitute the heart of this insider look into a world most of us know nothing about and couldn’t afford. But the book also prompts a question for all of us: what do we collect and why and what kind of value do we ascribe to collecting, besides money?
The one-cent magenta, the only one of its kind in the world – making it unique as well as rare – is the only British colonial stamp not owned by Queen Elizabeth. That fact, along with many others, including some dubious but entertaining anecdotes, is told by New York Times writer James Barron in a witty and engaging short philatelic history called The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World.
One of the questers was John du Pont, the eccentric, deranged heir to the du Pont chemical fortune, who was convicted in 1997 for murdering an Olympic gold wrestler living on his estate. In 1980 du Pont bought the one-cent magenta for $935,000, and then, from jail, offered it to a museum if it would put in a good word for him toward a pardon. Du Pont died in prison in 2010, but the dull, rose-colored, clipped-corners one-cent magenta, called the Mona Lisa of stamps, continues its celebrated life at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, where it can still be seen through this November.
What a history! The stamp, used for periodicals, was discovered in 1873 by a 12-year-old boy rummaging through his uncle’s effects. He sold it for six shillings – about $17 today. But soon word was out about the stamp’s being the sole survivor of its kind, and the craze was on. In 1922 an American textile tycoon bought the stamp but heard there was another one-cent magenta, and so, the rumor goes, he bought that one and set it on fire with his cigar, thus ensuring he’d have the one and only. Apocryphal? Maybe, suggests Barron, but part of the culture of stamp collecting.
Another anecdote has a rich oddball owner who had handcuffed himself to the stamp by way of a briefcase, needing to be sawed free because he lost the key.
Barron has a good time telling the tale, especially because it emerged by accident. He bumped into an old acquaintance at a cocktail party who turned out to be a leading auctioneer at Sotheby’s and was investigating the stamp. Sniffing out a story, Barron was invited to follow his friend around and was thus introduced to the secretive, clubby, insular world of stamp societies, plutocrats and obsessives. As Barron says “people in Stamp World fixate on what is old and rare, quiet and orderly – qualities all but lost in [our] age of high-speed internet and mass-market products.”
Barron’s little book is rich in history. Until the late reformist late 1830s, for example, British postal service was wasteful, expensive, inconsistent, with postage being paid not by the sender but by the recipient. As for America, did we know that the biggest-selling American commemorative stamp was not the 32-cent Marilyn Monroe in 1995 but the 29-cent Elvis Presley stamp from 1993? That, and other goodies, constitute the heart of this insider look into a world most of us know nothing about and couldn’t afford. But the book also prompts a question for all of us: what do we collect and why and what kind of value do we ascribe to collecting, besides money?
Source : WSHU
Doon
Philatelic Diary
ARIES Observatory, Nainital
Abhai Mishra
After
independence, Government of India took major initiatives to establish
scientific and R&D institutions in the country. Due to the efforts of Dr.
Sampurnananda, then cabinet minister of education in the Uttar Pradesh,
government and other eminent scientists like Dr. A.N. Singh and Dr. S.D.
Singhal, Uttar Pradesh State Observatory (UPSO) came into existence. It was
established within the premises of Government Sanskrit College (presently
Samurnananda Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya), Varanasi on 20 April 1954. It started a
humble beginning with a gravity driven 25-cm Cooke refractor and a set of Rhode
and Schwarz quartz clocks. Later Dr. MK Vainu Bappu transformed it into a
modern centre of Astrophysical Research.
Varanasi was
not very well suited for astronomical observation so search of alternate place
commenced with site surveying at Dehra Dun, Mussoorie and Nainital. Finally the
present location at Manora peak, Nainital was selected to be the most
appropriate site for astronomical observation. In November 1955, the
observatory was shifted to a small cottage at Debi Lodge, half way up to Snow
View from the Lake Bridge at Nainital. With the creation separate hill state
Uttaranchal in November 2000 the observatory was renamed as State Observatory
(SO).
Efforts were
on to grant the observatory, autonomous status so that it can grow. On 7th
Jan. 2004, Government of India decided
to grant the observatory autonomous status through decision of the cabinet
committee. The observatory was renamed as ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational Sciences)
and placed under the Department of Science and Technology on 22 March 2004.
ARIES has
32.38 hectares of land at Manora Peak, Nainital on which functional and
residential buildings are located. Presently it is the leading research
institute in observational astronomy, astrophysics and atmospheric sciences.
The unique position of ARIES (79° East), places it at almost in the middle of
180° wide longitude band, between Canary Island (20° West) and Eastern
Australia (157° East), and therefore complements observations which might not
be possible from either of these two places. World class research in solar,
planetary, stellar, galactic and extra-galactic astronomy including stellar
variability, X-ray binaries, star clusters, nearby galaxies, quasars is being
carried out in this observatory.
Beginners’ Section
The purpose
of this outline is to get a quick understanding of India Post journey from
Feudal Era to Independence. Also, it helps the reader a roadmap to learn about
postal history of India.
India’s Postal History from the Feudal
Era to Independence, 1947
Part 1 (Feudal Era to 1837)
1. Introduction
Meaning of Dak, Post
2. Feudal
Postal History
·
AlauddinKhilji(ZiauddinBarni)
·
Mohammad Bin-Tughlak(Ibn Batuata)
·
SecunderLodhi(Henry M. Elliott, Memoirs of the Races
of the North-Western Provinces)
·
Sher Shah Suri
·
Mughals
3. Postal
System between 1600 – 1765
·
EIC’s
Informal communication system
·
EIC’s
engagement in Indian Politics(Battle of Plassey, Buxur)
4. Postal
system between 1766-1774
·
Clive
Post
5. Postal
system between 1774-1837
a.
Establishment
of Public Postal System
b.
Introduction
of Inland Letters
c. Introduction of Parcel Service
d. Postage Payment
e. Route Development
f. Postal services in smaller towns
g. First Map of India
h. Speeding/efficiency the mail delivery
·
Experiment
with horsemen.
·
Contract
system
·
One
Anna Post Office at Calcutta
i. Postal organisation
j. Delivery and Dead Letter Office
k. Introduction of Free Postage
l. Foreign Mail Development
·
Introduction
to International Trading and Mail routes
·
Early
Route
·
Packet
and Ship Letter
·
Ship
Rates
·
Port
of Entry(India and Great Britain)
·
King's
Postage
·
Need
for Faster Communication
·
Thomas
Waghorn
·
Establishment
of Alternative route from Alexandria.
m. Miscellaneous Developments
n. End of the Initial Development period
Conclusion
History from the Feudal Era to
Independence, 1947
Part 2 (1837-1873)
1. Postal
System between 1837-1854
a. Postal Reform
·
Post
Offices under the control of respective Presidency
·
Postal
rates based on Weight and Distance
·
Introduction
of Dual Postal System(Imperial and District)
·
District
Post made Public
·
Introduction
of rules of Dead Letters
·
Introduction
of rules for postal markings at the time of booking.
b. Other Development
·
Postman
·
Introduction
of Ekka mails
·
Scinde
District Dawk
2. Postal
System between 1854-1873.
a. Postal Reform
·
Establishment
of Postal Department as an organisation
·
Uniform
rate with respect to Weight only
·
Introduction
of first postal manual
·
Introduction
of Bhangy Post(Parcel) for Public
·
Introduction
of postal stamp
·
Introduction
of Normal letters and Registered letters
·
Abolition
of Free Postage for “On Public Service” posts
- Other Developments
·
Post
Offices were categorised into Head, Sub Post Offices and Branch
·
Introduction
of Railway Mail
·
Establishment
of India Used Abroad
·
Opening
of Army Postal Service
·
The
Sea Post Office(Sea Sorting)
3. Miscellaneous
Development
Conclusion
India’s Postal
History from the Feudal Era to Independence, 1947
Part 3 (1873-1947)
1. Standardisation
of Obliterators
2. Joining
Universal Postal Union(Free Flow of Communications)
3. Overland
Parcel Post
4. Introduction
of Post Card
·
Introduction
of cheap communication
·
Slogan
Postal Mark
·
Bazar/Private
Post Cards
5. Integration of Postal Service
·
Princely
States Postal System and Imperial Postal System
6. Railway
Mail Service(RMS)
·
Introduction
of Mails by Railway
·
Introduction
of letter sorting in the running Rails
7. Introduction
of Financial and Other Services
·
Value
Payable Post(V.P.P)
·
Money
Order
·
Postal
Order
·
Savings
Bank
·
Life
Insurance
8. Army
Post Office
9. Introduction
of Continuous Delivery
10. Abolition
of District Post offices
11. Introduction
of Motor Mail Service
12. Introduction
of Express Delivery
13. First
Experimental Airmail Service
14. Establishment
of Nashik Security Printing
15. Introduction
of Certificate of Posting
16. Introduction
of Mobile Mail Van Service
17. Opening
of Philately Bureau
-Swamynathan .R , Mumbai
Specialized Section
US Liberty issue 1954-1965
Col J Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta
The Liberty issue was a definitive
series of postage stamps issued by the United States between 1954 and 1965. It offered twenty-four denominations, ranging
from a half-cent issue showing Benjamin Franklin to a five dollar issue
depicting Alexander Hamilton.
½ ¢ Benjamin Franklin, $1 Patrick Henry and $5
Alexander Hamilton
However, in a notable departure from all definitive series
since 1870, the stamp for a normal first-class letter − the 3-cent value − did
not present the portrait of a president, but instead offered a mono-colour image
of the Statue of Liberty. Moreover,
two-colour renderings of the Statue of Liberty appeared on both the 8-cent and
11-cent stamps; and it is from these three denominations that the Liberty issue
takes its name. Oversized versions of
the 3c and 8c stamps also appeared on a Miniature sheet issued in 1956 for the
Fifth International Philatelic exhibition.
3¢,
8¢ and 11¢ Liberty stamps
The stamps were
printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing by rotary/Giori
press dry/wet printing. They were issued
to replace the 1938 Presidential series, this patriotic set of stamps honoured
guardians of freedom throughout US history. Eighteenth Century America is
represented by Revolutionary War heroes and statesmen such as Washington,
Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Henry, Jay, and Revere.
Leaders of the 19th century included
Monroe, Lincoln, Lee, Harrison, and Susan B Anthony make an appearance. The 20th century was represented by Teddy
Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and General Pershing.
The Liberty Series also featured
famous locations important to America’s democratic history, such as Bunker
Hill, Independence Hall, and the Alamo.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
began an experiment in 1954. In previous
“wet” printings, the paper had a moisture content of 15 to 35 percent. In the
experimental “dry” printings, the paper had a moisture content of 5 to 10
percent. This process required stiffer, thicker paper, special inks, and
greater pressure to force the paper through the plates.
Stamps produced by dry printing can be
distinguished by whiter paper and higher surface sheen. The stamps feel thicker
and the designs are more pronounced than on wet printings. The experiment was a success, and all U.S.
postage stamps have been printed by the dry method since the late 1950s.
The 8¢
Liberty was chronologically the first stamp issued in the Liberty series; this
is also one of only two stamps in the series printed on the flat plate press,
although it required two passes through the press to print both colours. Taking advantage of the new Giori press, which
could print multiple colours from a single plate in one pass, the 8¢ Liberty
stamp was re-engraved, moving the torch below the top inscriptions.
8¢ Liberty printed by flat plate press and Giori press
Fifth
International Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet
Pictures of other national landmarks, such as Bunker Hill and
Mount Vernon, are found on several values, while the rest of the stamps follow
tradition, containing portraits of well-known historic Americans. The six denominations in the set that
illustrate buildings (The Alamo, Monticello, etc.) were all designed in landscape
format, resulting in a free intermixture of landscape and portrait orientation
for the first time in a definitive US issue (in all previous mixed sets,
landscape stamps had been confined to the highest denominations).
1¼ ¢ Palace of the Governors, 1½ ¢ Mount Vernon and 2½¢ Bunker Hill
4½ ¢
The Hermitage, 9¢ The Alamo and 10¢
Independence Hall
20¢ Monticello
Like three previous US definitive issues, the Liberty series offered one
− and only one − image of a prominent woman. But while Martha Washington had played this
role in the series of 1902, 1922-25 and 1938, the Liberty Issue eliminated her,
instead presenting Susan B Anthony, portrayed on the 50-cent stamp.
50¢ Susan B Anthony
Stamps
of the Liberty issue, their first day of issue sites and dates
·
½¢
Benjamin Franklin, Washington, DC - Oct. 20, 1955
·
1¢
George Washington, Chicago, IL - Aug. 26, 1954
·
1¼¢
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, NM - Jun. 17, 1960
·
1½¢
Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA - Feb. 22, 1956
·
2¢
Thomas Jefferson, San Francisco, CA - Sep. 15, 1954
·
2½¢
Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, MA - Jun. 17, 1959
·
3¢
Statue of Liberty, Albany, NY - Jun. 24, 1954
·
4¢
Abraham Lincoln, New York, NY - Nov. 19, 1954
·
4½¢
The Hermitage, Hermitage, TN - Mar. 16, 1959
·
5¢
James Monroe, Fredericksburg, VA - Dec. 2, 1954
·
6¢
Theodore Roosevelt, New York, NY - Nov. 18, 1955
·
7¢
Woodrow Wilson, Staunton, VA - Jan. 10, 1956
·
8¢
Statue of Liberty - (Rotary Press-Flat Plate), Washington, DC - Apr. 9, 1954
·
8¢
Statue of Liberty - (Giori Press), Cleveland, OH - Mar. 22, 1958
·
8¢
John J. Pershing, New York, NY - Nov. 17, 1961
·
9¢
Alamo, San Antonio, TX - Jun. 14, 1956
·
10¢
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA - Jul. 4, 1956
·
11¢
Statue of Liberty, Washington, DC - Jun. 15, 1961
·
12¢
Benjamin Harrison, Oxford, OH - Jun. 6, 1959
·
15¢
John Jay, Washington, D.C. - Dec. 12, 1958
·
20¢
Monticello, Charlottesville, VA - Apr. 13, 1956
·
25¢
Paul Revere, Boston, MA - Apr. 18, 1958
·
30¢
Robert E Lee, Norfolk, VA - Sep. 21, 1955
·
40¢
John Marshall, Richmond, VA - Sep. 24, 1955
·
50¢
Susan B Anthony, Louisville, KY - Aug. 25, 1955
·
$1
Patrick Henry, Joplin, MO - Oct. 7, 1955
·
$5
Alexander Hamilton, Paterson, NJ - Mar. 19, 1956
The Liberty Issue was the first definitive series including
multiple presidents issued since 1861 which did not contain a single stamp
honoring a recently deceased president. To
be sure, the only president who would have qualified, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
had died quite a while before − some nine years − and, moreover, was not
admired by the political party that introduced the new series. FDR was the
first deceased president since Chester A. Arthur (d. 1886) to have been
excluded from the next multi-president definitive series to appear after his
death − denied an honor that had been accorded to his eight predecessors in
office, namely Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson,
Harding and Coolidge. It is also notable
that only 28% of the Liberty series stamps offered images of presidents (7 out
of 25 denominations): a smaller presidential percentage than had appeared on
any previous US definitive issue.
Release of the Liberty series began in 1954, and the set was
essentially complete by 1960, but a few values were added subsequently. While the Liberty stamps were generally
replaced by the Prominent Americans series, issued starting in 1965, several of
its denominations remained on sale for a considerable period of time
afterwards. Most notably, two coil
stamps − the 2-cent Thomas Jefferson and the 2- cent Paul Revere − were
repeatedly reprinted, continuing on sale well into the 1980s. Remaining stocks of the 12-cent Benjamin
Harrison stamp were sold at some post offices in 1981 to meet the new postal
card rate as the United States Postal Service was not able to issue a new 12-cent
stamp prior to the implementation of the rate increase.
Over the time span that the series was issued, the technology
of printing postage stamps changed. This
led to many of the stamps having varieties with different papers, perforations
and the addition of a phosphor coating. Thus at this more specialized level the series is
rather complex.
The 1/2 cent stamp was the last issued of that denomination
for use as postage, although a postage due stamp of that value was issued in
1959. It was also the last appearance of
Franklin on a lower value stamp in a regular series, a tradition that had been
followed since 1847. In this series, two
of the fractional denominations -- 4½¢ and 2½¢ -- appeared on US postage stamps
for the first time.
Coil stamps:
The
designs for the 8 most common denominations in the Liberty Series were also
prepared as coils for use in stamp affixing machines by large mailers.
1¢ George Washington, Baltimore, MD -
Oct. 8, 1954
1¼¢ Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe,
NM - Jun. 17, 1960
2¢ Thomas Jefferson, St. Louis, MO -
Oct. 22, 1954
2½¢ Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, CA -
Sep. 9, 1959
3¢ Statue of Liberty, Washington, D.C.
- Jul. 20, 1954
4¢ Abraham Lincoln, Mandan, ND - Jul.
31, 1958 [The 4-cent coil "WET" print (Stickney press) exists only Pre-canceled,
and is the scarcest regularly issued "KEY" item of the entire
series.]
4½¢ The Hermitage, Denver, CO - May 1,
1959
25¢ Paul Revere, Wheaton, MD - Feb.
25, 1965
In late 1954, 5000 panes each of 100 stamps, of the 2¢ Jefferson, Scott
catalog 1033, were printed on experimental bright Silkote Postage stamp paper.
These were released at a few post offices in Maine. It is estimated that no more than 400 of
these stamps, which have been designated "1033a", still exist.
- Col
Jayanta Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta
email
: doctorjayanta2009@gmail.com
In Memory of Dr Satyendra Agrawal….
In great philatelic memory of Dr Satyendra Kumar Agrawal, I am
re-publishing some of his best articles every month this year. Editor
FANCY CANCELS OF USA
- © Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal
Though illegal but highly desirable: Modern US Fancy Cancels
Few
bi-coloured example are also known to exist and much sought by the thematic
philatelist. Eye catching and breathtaking beauty of many of such bi-coloured
pictorial cancels are credited to B.R.Bales of Ohio. Like John W. Hill of
Waterbury, he also used his fanciful devices on limited number of covers, sometime
even less than 10, making them scares.
These cancels have one more
attraction for thematic philatelist – matching of the pictorial design with the
name of registering post office, town or city, whenever possible. It is
apparent in the CDS applied obverse in case of Registered and on front for
First Class Mails covers. Few examples are ‘Mint leafs’ from ‘Mint, Tenn’.
‘Rose’ from
‘Roseville, Ohio’ and
Cancels
also prepared to depict a theme or representing a pictorial design of a
particular product for which that town is recognized and to honour any Special
event or holiday.
During the 1929 Baseball World Series the town of Genesee Depot/Wisconsin used a cancel depicting a bat, a ball and "WS" ("World Series") which was used on each day of the series.
There
is no limit to the imagination of the carver in preparing variety of killers
even on a single cover. An interesting
cover of 1929 depicting eight
strikes of seven different cancels on a single registered envelope interspersed
with some really bad poetry is worth showing here. The
cancellations are Sad/Happy face*. Elephant*. Rabbit*. Fawn*.
Owl*. Moon*. Stars*. "Merry Xmas"*and Frog*.
WHY and HOW all these happened?
There
are many reasons behind the preparation of such Fancy Cancel covers all started
from 1927 and came to an end after directive of the US Assistant Postmaster
General, dated August 27, 1934 for use of only authorized black ink and
authorized devices for defacing by the postal employee, and rejecting the
request of general public for mailing their pre cancelled covers with their
prepared fancy design cancels.
The
most important reason seems to be monetary. The origin of such covers belongs
mostly to 4th class post offices situated in small towns where
compensation of postmasters was based
on the number of pieces they processed. First in 1910, and later in 1928,
postmasters were instructed by .the Postmaster General NOT to apply a dated
postmark on the front of a registered letter. This directive however, failed to
instruct the postmasters exactly how to "kill" the stamps on the
front of mail. Then postmasters of 4th class taken this opportunity
to cancel the registered envelope with their attractive coloured fanciful
devices created by themselves. The
popularity of such fanciful registered covers increased so much among the resident as well as stamp collectors, that even peoples reaching with their pre
canceled covers with fancy pictorial cachets prepared by then on multitude of
themes even in colour ink. Though it was not authorized but looking their
increasing compensation due to increasing number of covers for posting forced
them to overlook this unauthorized cancelling devices present for Registration.
The
reason behind request for sending envelopes by Registered post has two
important reasons behind them,
1.
To
take advantage of unclear directive of
the Postal department regarding types of killers to be used on Registered cover
for franking stamps while putting CDS obverse making room for more stamps and
2.
Opportunity
to use multiple strikes for franking stamps with attractive pictorial killers
making these covers more attractive aside from the proof that they went through
the mail.
The
era of Modern Fancy Cancels also came to an end but before this both
philatelists and postmasters created a multitude of colorful and interesting
cancels and many of them are unlike anything ever done before in terms of their
colorful style, themes and multiple strikes. Because of these directives and
unclear instructions to the postmasters, it is clear that even though many of
these fancy killers were inspired and/or created by philatelists, they
constitute a legitimate collecting field. Some of these fancy cancels are exceedingly
rare, and in some cases, only a few strikes exist. Unfortunately many 20th C. fancies only exist
on first class mail, and NO registered uses are known.
To my surprise I found one
cover dated September 1, 1934 and Feb 12, 1935 respectively in an auction of
France International, USA.May be 
this practice of preparing fancy cancel continued in some part of USA for few more years and overlooked by the postal clerks.
New issues from other Countries
Finland
6
September 2017: National Urban Parks
National
urban parks make up a network of valuable urban landscapes that covers the most
important locations with regard to urban culture and nature. There are
currently eight national urban parks in Finland.
New Zealand
1
November 2017 “: Christmas 2017
Some of the first items used to
decorate Christmas trees were as simple as fruit and nuts. Sprigs of holly and
other seasonal flowering plants were also used, as well as candles, which were
a bit of hazard until the invention of lights. As the custom of putting up a
Christmas tree slowly began to spread through Europe and on to America, the
ornaments became more diverse as people started experimenting with different
materials.
The first tinsel was made
of beaten silver and was much heavier and limited in colour compared to today’s
vast array of glistening, colourful plastic and foil versions. Cookies,
marzipan and other sweet treats were cut into different shapes such as circles,
hearts and stars and hung on branches along with paper snowflakes and hand
stitched angels.
This homemade style was
overtaken in popularity when the art of glass blowing was taken up in Germany
and delicate hand crafted baubles were produced. By the 1880’s, Germany was
leading the world in hand crafted glass ornaments. Moulds of children, angels,
bells and more saw the shape and style of Christmas decorations change once
again.
With the popularity of
celebrating Christmas on the rise, the Christmas decoration market began to
boom around the world. Soon Japan and the Czech Republic were producing
decorations to be imported into America and Europe. The invention of new
technology and materials meant that mass production was possible. Suddenly
everybody could have glittering, colourful decorations adorning their Christmas
tree.
The particular style of art
that has been used to create this year’s stamps is known as quilling. It’s
thought that its origins date back more than 500 years, but it was at its most
popular during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The name
came from the act of wrapping a strip of paper around a feather quill to create
a tight coil. These days, people can get special tools and templates as well as
machine cut strips to make their artworks even more detailed and precise.
Quilling’s popularity
peaked in the early 1800’s as a hobby for ‘ladies of leisure’. Although
previous to that it had been popular among nuns as a way of decorating sacred
texts, containers and holy pictures.
Quilling has been brought
back to life in recent years with many hugely talented artists such as Yulia
Brodskaya who is responsible for the stamp artwork, choosing it as their
discipline. A close look at the art works displayed in this stamp issue give an
idea of the time, patience and skill required to create these vibrant
works.
Switzerland
16 November 2017 : Love
Here’s
what the main secret messages signify:
– Stamp straight: Thinking of you all the time.
– Stamp tilted to the left: The usual meeting place.
– Stamp tilted to the right: Passionate kisses!
– Stamp upside-down: I love you.
– Stamp on its side, tilted down to the left: Forever yours!
– Stamp on its side, tilted down to the right: I dreamt about you.
– Stamp straight: Thinking of you all the time.
– Stamp tilted to the left: The usual meeting place.
– Stamp tilted to the right: Passionate kisses!
– Stamp upside-down: I love you.
– Stamp on its side, tilted down to the left: Forever yours!
– Stamp on its side, tilted down to the right: I dreamt about you.
Spain
15
September 2017 : Old Crafts
This
year, Correos issues a new series dedicated to the old trades. This series is
inaugurated by one of the oldest trades in the history of mankind, pottery and,
to honor it, the stamp is dedicated to the ceramics of Talavera.It is presented
in a new Premium Pliego and has the characteristic of being printed on a paper
with textured ceramic.
From
the beginning of time, man needed utensils that would make life easier for him.
For this reason, probably arose the occupation of potter, which consists of
making objects of clay.This activity and its products have always been an
object of admiration, and this is demonstrated by the many works of art of
different painters such as Velázquez, Goya or Murillo, also Zurbarán or Romero
de Torres, who included some pottery motif in many of their creations.
The
pottery takes us to the ceramics, and concretely, the protagonist of this
emission, the well-known ceramics of Talavera.It is known as Cerámica de
Talavera, a type of ceramic that is made in the city of Talavera de la Reina,
with materials from the Tagus River such as mud, kaolin and different and
beautiful enamels.
It
is used to make dinnerware, fountains, wall murals and other ornamental
elements.
The
city, has a quality brand that makes its pottery products different from the
rest, is called “Marca de Calidad Talavera Cerámica”.
These
products are known all over the world and, in addition to being purchased, can
be enjoyed at the Museo de Cerámica Ruiz de Luna.This museum is located in the
city of Toledo and was created by the Spanish ceramist Juan Ruiz de Luna, as a
deposit of his private collection. After his death, it was ceded to the town
hall of the town.
With
this stamp, which presents hands working the mud and a decorated jar, Correos
intends to start a tribute to all trades that came to make life easier, wrapped
by art and good work.
Acknowledgement
- Judaica
Thematic Society (UK) November 2017 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
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