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2018 World Health Day theme
“Universal Health Coverage.
Everyone. Everywhere.”
Date of Issue : 6 April 2018
Dehradun April 2018 Vol XI Issue No 124
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RAINBOW
Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present April 2018
issue of Rainbow Stamp News . While issuing this edition of Rainbow I strongly
remember noted philatelist and philatelic writer Dr Satyendra Agrawal who left
for heavenly abode last year on 21st April. Dr Agrawal contributed
more than 100 articles for Rainbow. He was the strongest pillar of Rainbow
Stamp News team and had contributed articles on a variety of subjects that won
the hearts of several philatelists around the world. This issue is a tribute to
him..Sharing his last article “ STAMPS WITH STRANGE CURRENCIES AS
DENOMINATION ” for April 2017
issue of Rainbow contributed by him on 15 March 2017. Rest in Peace Dr Agrawal ! You are always
missed in each and every issue of Rainbow !
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
Unforgettable
Memories with Dr Satyendra Agrawal
1st Death Anniversary - 21 April 2018
It
was shocking to hear that Dr. Satyendra
Agrawal has passed away leaving a big vacuum in philatelic fraternity in
India. It took me enough time to believe this
truth when I heard this from Mrs. Jeevan
Jyoti. At this age when he was
supposed to enjoy and live philately more freely, he left us and moved to his
heavenly abode. Mr. Agrawal a close friend of mine was genuinely an asset of
Indian philately. His different research based articles touching different
aspects of thematic philately will keep
spreading their fragrance in the years to come in philatelic field as his highly recognized collection and exhibit on
ROSES does. A Fellow in
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization, a master in Thematic Philately
recognized internationally, a thorough gentleman, a seasoned poet having good command on Urdu and Hindi poetic
vocabulary , a prolific writer, a recognized cartoonist ….a man with versatile personality; Mr
Agrawal was a wonderful human being. My
heartfelt condolences. May his soul rest in peace and may god give strength to
his family members to bear this
irreparable s loss.
I
remember my first introduction with him long back in 2001 at Nasik during Inpex Empirepex 2001, where we had long
discussion over his exhibit on Roses
which was awarded Large Vermeil. I was impressed by his knowledge and command
in thematic philately. And then from one show to the other, one place to the
other and the mobile technology our friendship grew, strengthened and then Rainbow is one platform where we
both walked together along with other regular contributors of Rainbow. He
always appreciated my views and my way of writing and I always admired his versatility. Face book
interaction of ours had always been interesting as he used to post his poems and I used to give
reply in my limited amateur poetic capabilities. The most interesting being my
amateur poetic comments on his
cartoons. I remember his beautiful
cartoon sent to me as birthday gift along with his best wishes on face book
featuring my face with me busy in thoughts of philately.
He
was a genius beyond any doubt. Some people say he was straight forward but that
was his plus point. He was a hard core philatelist. I remember one incident shared by his wife in
2001 when he literally locked himself in
a room for a week to prepare his exhibit on Roses which was displayed in Inpex
Empirepex 2001. I remember him asking
for my suggestions for title of his book
“History of Miniature Paintings through Philately”. He later gifted me a
piece of that great philatelic work studded with art of paintings. In fact, he
had a deep sense of looking differently
in to philatelic items / stuffs and discover great elements of interest
in those. His articles touched various
topics normally beyond the thinking of
common philatelist e.g, April Fool, The
Playing Cards, When stamps served as
coins.. just marvelous. His different articles on Hindu Mythology also showed
his super intelligence and versatile knowledge. His book “My
Rainbow of Philatelic Articles” is just a philatelic marvel to be preserved for long. I am
lucky enough to have this gem in my possession. He was a regular motivator for me who
advised me several times to write on different aspects of philately for
its promotion or to check the wrong practices. His in depth knowledge of other
aspects of philately was commendable.
The flow of thoughts is ON and ON but I have to stop myself here. I must say,
he will be remembered in this field of philately for number of years to come.
Had there been a HALL OF FAME for Indian philatelist in India, I would have
liked a place for him there. While saying this I like to give a suggestion that
Indian philatelic fraternity should look in to this direction to recognize and
give honor and true tribute to such philatelists. A fund should be generated or
the broad hearted philatelists can donate should come forward.
-
Naresh Agrawal Ph. 09425530514 - email :
nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issue
17 February 2018 : India-Iran Joint Issue : Rs 5 + Rs 25 + MS
23 February 2018 : B Nagi Reddy – Rs 5
25 February 2018 : Auroville
International Township, Pondicherry - Golden Jubilee
5 March 2018 : Biju
Patnaik - Rs 5
8 March 2018 : Central Industrial Security Force – Rs 5 + Rs
10
20 March 2018 : The Solar System – Rs 5 x 8 + MS
INDIA POST ISSUES IN APRIL 2018
Apr 06: India and Bulgaria Joint issue
Apr 20: Defence R & D Org
India and Armenia Joint issue
Patna University
Girdhari Lal Bhargava
Indian Perfumes
Apr 06: India and Bulgaria Joint issue
Apr 20: Defence R & D Org
India and Armenia Joint issue
Patna University
Girdhari Lal Bhargava
Indian Perfumes
Recent Special Covers
8 March
2018 : International Women’s Day, Kempegowda Road
10
March 2018 : Udupi Ramchandra Rao, Bengaluru
20
March 2018 : Stephen Hawking – at all postal circles of India Post
20 March 2018 : -International-francophonie-day-2018
– Chandigarh
2 April 2018 : Nandi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamit, Krishnanagar - Babaleshwar
In The News
Recent Stamp Exhibitions
THAILAND
2018 WORLD STAMP EXHIBITION
THAILAND
2018 is an extraordinary world stamp exhibition organized by the Philatelic
Association of Thailand under the Patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn from November 28 to December 3, 2018 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam
Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand on the auspicious occasion of the First Anniversary
Celebration of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Royal Coronation Ceremony. The
75th Congress of the International Philatelic Federation (FIP) will also be
held at THAILAND 2018.
THAILAND
2018 with a capacity of 2500 display frames is the only General World
exhibition in the year 2018 with participation open in all Classes viz FIP
Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately,
Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Youth, Literature, One Frame,
Modern Philately and Open Philately.
The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Youth Philately, Literature and One Frame) will be USD80 per frame. The fee for participation in Literature Class is USD90 per exhibit. The fee for participation in One Frame Class is USD100 per exhibit. There is no participation fee for Youth Philately Class.
The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Youth Philately, Literature and One Frame) will be USD80 per frame. The fee for participation in Literature Class is USD90 per exhibit. The fee for participation in One Frame Class is USD100 per exhibit. There is no participation fee for Youth Philately Class.
Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is
the National Commissioner for India.
The minimum eligibility for participation in THAILAND 2018 is winning at least a vermeil award at the National exhibition. The Exhibit Application forms and the detailed rules of exhibition (IREX) are available for download at http://thailand2018.org/
The minimum eligibility for participation in THAILAND 2018 is winning at least a vermeil award at the National exhibition. The Exhibit Application forms and the detailed rules of exhibition (IREX) are available for download at http://thailand2018.org/
The
duly filled Forms along with a copy of the first page of the exhibit should be
submitted to the National Commissioner for India, Madhukar Jhingan,
mj@stampsofindia.com +919811160965 by March 1, 2018.
Source : Stamps of India
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
BIRDPEX 8
The BIRDPEX 8, a international philatelic Salon, will be held in Mondorf-les-Baine (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) from May 19th 2018 to May 21th 2018. The organizer of this philatelic event is the philatelic Club PHILCOLUX of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, www.philcolux.lu
1.Krishnamoothy J.(Villapuram) with the exhibit BIRD - A MESSENGER OF PEACE- A SYMBOL OF LOVE (4 Frames)
2. Srinivasan Paramasivam (Gurgaon) with the exhibits - MAGPIE IN NATURE AND MYTH (one Frame), THE WORLD OF FLAMINGOS (one frame) and THE NATIONAL PFRIDE OF INDIA: PEACOCK A BIRD AND SYMBOL(one frame).
3. Divekar Mrugank D. (Mumbai) with the exhibit - EAGLE AND OWL (3 Frames-youth class)
During the exhibition a pictorial postmark , a Special cover, a Special postcard and two personalized stamps will be available .
All items are featuring the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).
- Wolfgang Beyer ,BDPh (German Philatelic Federation) and AIJP.
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
3rd National Meet of Jainism Philately Group on 7th April 2018 at 3 PM at Sravanabelgola
GOMMATPEX – 2018
GOMMATPEX -
2018 at Sravanabelgola
( Stamp
exhibition on Jainism theme organized by Jainism Philately Group )
7th April
2018 Time : 11 AM to 6 PM
8th April 2018 Time 10 AM to 2 PM
New Book release
On 23rd March
New Book “INDIA SILVER JUBILEE STAMPS” by Nick Levinge and Rohit Prasad
was released. Pages 288 Price : Rs 5,000 post-paid in India,
and USD 100 post-paid worldwide . The book can be ordered at :Email: mj@stampsofindia.com
New Postmark from Germany
On April 21th 2018 a pictorial postmark will be available in 53111 BONN. The postmark is featuring a poppy(Papaver
rhoeas).
- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (Germaqn Philatelic Federation)
- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (Germaqn Philatelic Federation)
PCI Meeting
The Bi-annual General Body Meeting and
Elections for the New Governing Council (2018-2020) are scheduled to be held at
Chennai on 29th April 2018. Time : 9.30 AM -
Venue : Majestic Hall, RegentaCentral Deccan Hotel, Chennai.
Abhai Mishra
Kempty Falls
Kempty falls are one of the major
tourist destination around Mussoorie. It lies 13 Km. ahead of Mussoorie on the
Mussoorie-Chakrata road. The name 'Kempty' is probably derived from the
word 'Camp Tea'. During colonial times,
the British used to have tea parties at the camp set up here. The area is
surrounded by beautiful high mountains. The place is believed to be developed
by John Mackinnon way back in 1830's. John Mackinnon was a famous businessman,
who established one of the earliest brewery in Mussoorie. He was also involved
in education business and is also accredited for making of cart road to
Mussoorie. Mackinnon used to organize large tea parties for fun and frolicking
at Kempty.
Erstwhile the area of Kempty falls
belonged to the Raja of Tehri. At the beginning of twentieth century the
British planned to establish a hydro-electric power station for illuminating
Mussoorie. Kempty was the first choice for the scheme but the negotiations with
Raja of Tehri failed and subsequently Bhatta falls near Galogi village was
chosen for the scheme as it lied in the
British territory. In 1909, Mussoorie got the electricity and till date the
Galogi hydro-power plant is working being one of the oldest functioning
hydro-power plant of the country.
Kempty falls is fed by Ringaul river
and being the largest fall around Mussoorie, its appearance is quite imposing.
Actually there are five separate falls, all running straight into one another
aggregating about 600 feet altogether. The Great Trigonometric record states
that the crown of the topmost fall is 4680 feet while that of lowest 4120 feet
above MSL.
Nowruz Festival – Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Nowruz , the Persian New Year,
was recently celebrated worldwide on 20th March by the Iranians
. Happy Nowruz !
Nowruz (which literally
means new day in Persian) is the Iranian New Year also known as Persian New
Year.It is celebrated worldwide by Iranians along with some other ethno
linguistic groups as the beginning of New Year. Although having Iranian and religious
Zoroastrian origins, Nowruz has been celebrated by people
from various diverse ethno linguistic communities. It has been celebrated for
over 3000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia ,Caucasus, Black Sea Basin and
the Balkans. It is a secular holiday for most celebrants enjoyed by people of
various faiths but remains a holy day for Zoroastrians.
Nowruz is the day of
vernal equinox and marks the beginning of spring in Northern Hemisphere. It
marks the first day of the first month(Farvardin) in the Iranian calendar. It
usually occurs on Mar 21,a day prior or later depending on where it is
celebrated. The moment sun crosses the celestial equator and equalises night
and day,which is calculated every year ,it is time for families to begin
rituals.
A Vivid description of
Nowruz celebrations in the Courts of Kings of Iran is found in Nowruznama (Book
of New Year) attributed to Omar Khayyam a well Known Persian Poet
and mathematician. Before the collapse of Soviet Union, Iran was the only country
which officially observed the ceremonies of Nowruz. When the Caucasian and
Central Asian countries gained independence from Soviets they also declared
Nowruz as National Holiday.
The United Nations
recognised the International Day of Nowruz in 2010 describing it as a spring
festival of Iranian origin. Nowruz is officially registered on the UNESCO List
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Iran issued a postage
stamp during the First International Nowruz celebrations in Tehran on 27 Mar
2010.
A set of Four stamps on
flowers was released by Iran on 10 Mar 1984 on the occasion of Nowruz spring
festivals. The Flowers on stamps are Lotus, Tulip, Matthiola and
glycyrrhizaglabra (Liquorice).
A set of four stamps and
FDC issued by Iran on 09 Mar 1985 to celebrate Nowruz Spring Festival.
A set of Four stamps and
FDC issued by Iran on 11 Mar 1986 to celebrate Nowruz Spring Festival. The
stamps are on Poppy flowers of Iran.
Papaver Orientale : The
Oriental Poppy is a perennial flowering plant native to Caucasus, North eastern
turkey and Northern Iran. The oriental poppies grow a mound of leaves that are
hairy and finally dissected in spring.They gather energy and bloom in mid
summer.
Papaver bracteatum : It is
also known as Iranian Poppy, Persian Poppy and Great Scarlet Poppy. It is
sturdy ,hardy perennial poppy with large deep red flowers up to 8 inches dia on
stiff stalks four feet high.
Anemone coronaria : Also
known as Poppy anemone, Spanish Marigold or Windflower native to Mediterranean
region.
Anemon biflora : A small
tuberous plant up to 10 cm tall. A set of Four stamps and FDC issued by Iran on
11 Mar 1987 to celebrate Nowruz Spring Festival. The stamps are on flowers of
Iran.
Iris
paradoxasteven : Paradise of Iris
Iris persica : Persian
Iris is a native plant of Iran known for its beauty and fragrance
Tulips clusiana : The lady
tulip is an Asian species of tulip native to Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq ,Pakistan
and Western Himalayas. It is cultivated for its ornamental beauty.
Rosa damascena : Commonly
known a Damask Rose or rose of Castile is a hybrid rose. Flowers are renowned
for fragrance and commercially harvested for rose oil and used to make rose
water. The petals are edible and used to flavor food as garnish, herbal tea and
preserved in sugar as Gulkand .
A stamp was issued on 25
Mar 2015 on Global Celebration of Nowruz.
A Miniature sheet was
issued by Iran on Global Celebration of Nowruz on 24 March 2016 which shows
flags of countries where Nowruz is celebrated including India.
Nowruz in India – The
Parsis in India known to be the largest Zoroastrian Community
celebrate the Persian New Year on Aug . The Nowruz is celebrated in
India and Pakistan almost 200 days later because People in India follow the
Shehanshahi Calendar while World marks Persian New Year on the spring
equinox.Shehanshahi calendar does not take into account the leap years hence
the difference.
Note : It is a pity that on the above
Miniature sheet, incomplete map of India has been shown. The correct map of
India is given below for Readers' kind reference.
In Memory of Dr Satyendra Agrawal….
Remembering him on his first death anniversary 21 April
2018…..
Dr Satyendra Agrawal, philatelist , philatelic writer and cartoonist passed away on April 21, 2017. He was highly regarded thematic philatelist and successfully exhibited his collection of Roses winning several medals at National and International Philatelic Exhibitions. Well known in philatelic community for his best collection on Roses, his contribution to thematic philately is remarkable. Rose . Philately column is dedicated to him. He wrote more than 100 articles for Rainbow Stamp News and will be remembered always by the philatelists around the world. This is his last article contributed for Rainbow.
Rose Philately
South Africa issued a set of Five Postcards on Roses 0n 01 Oct 1979. The Varieties on Post cards are
Soaring Wings– Color orange crimson blend,height 130 cms,deep dusky orange crimson edged,moderate fragrance,bushy growth.
STAMPS WITH STRANGE CURRENCIES AS DENOMINATION
© 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.
President Ho Chi Minh stamp overprinted 0.05Kg of Rice, Vietnam 1946
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.
“Potato” stamp depicted on a M/S, Tristan da Cunha, 2006
Denomination in number of Puffins
Dr Satyendra Agrawal, philatelist , philatelic writer and cartoonist passed away on April 21, 2017. He was highly regarded thematic philatelist and successfully exhibited his collection of Roses winning several medals at National and International Philatelic Exhibitions. Well known in philatelic community for his best collection on Roses, his contribution to thematic philately is remarkable. Rose . Philately column is dedicated to him. He wrote more than 100 articles for Rainbow Stamp News and will be remembered always by the philatelists around the world. This is his last article contributed for Rainbow.
Rose Philately
Rose is one of the most beautiful flowers which finds a place in our everyday life. Rose symbolises beauty, love, fragrance and matters of Heart. Stamps on roses have been issued by all countries of the World.
Here are the roses on other fields of Philately like Special Covers, Post Cards, Roses named on Royalty and so on.
Special Covers
14th Winter Rose Show -A Special cover was released by Bombay Rose Society to mark the 14th Winter Roe Show. The Cover and cancellation shows a Rose.
Ist All India Rose Convention – A Special cover was brought out by Bombay Rose Society to commemorate the Ist All India Rose Convention held in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 19 Jan 1978.
Roses on Postcards – South Africa 1979
Gary player– orange blend hybrid tea,mild fragrance,35 petals,blooms in flushes throughout season
‘Prof Chris Barnard’ – red ,mildfragrance,upto 40 petals, pointedbuds,glossyfoilage
Southern Sun
Soaring Wings– Color orange crimson blend,height 130 cms,deep dusky orange crimson edged,moderate fragrance,bushy growth.
Pre Stamped Envelopes
Australia State Floral Emblems and Philately – Northern Territory – Pre Stamped Envelopes Australia Post issued a set of seven Pre stamped envelopes on the Australian States’ floral emblems on 19 May 1982.
STAMPS WITH STRANGE CURRENCIES AS DENOMINATION
© 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, Vietnam1952/53
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 alsosubmitted 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!
Specialized Section
US Stamps World War II and Thereafter
During World War II,
production of new U. S. 3¢ commemorative stamps all but ceased. Among the three
issues that appeared in 1942 was the celebrated Win the War stamp,
which enjoyed enormously wide use, owing partly to patriotism and partly to the
relative unavailability of alternatives. It presents an eagle posed in a
"V" shape for victory surrounded by 13 stars. The eagle is grasping
arrows, but has no olive branch. A notable commemorative set did, indeed,
appear in 1943-44, but its stamps, all valued at 5 cents, were not competitive
with the Win the War issue.
A notable commemorative set did, indeed, appear in 1943-44,
but its stamps, all valued at 5 cents, were not competitive with the Win the
War issue. This was the Overrun
Countries series (known to collectors as the Flag set), produced as a tribute to
the thirteen nations that had been occupied by the Axis Powers.
Win the War stamp on Cover
Win the War stamp on First Day Cover
The Overrun Countries series was a
series of thirteen commemorative postage stamps, each of
five-cent denomination, issued over a fifteen-month period in 1943–44 as a
tribute to thirteen nations overrun, occupied, and/or annexed by the Axis
Powers during or shortly before World War II.
The stamps
depict, in full color, the national flags of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria, Denmark,
and Korea, with the names of the respective countries underneath. To the
left of each flag appears the symbol of a phoenix, symbolizing the renewal
of life, and to its right appears a kneeling female figure with arms raised,
breaking the shackles of servitude.
The stamps
with flags of European countries were released at intervals from June to
December 1943, while the Korea flag stamp was released in November 1944.
Because of
the elaborate process necessary for the full-color printing, the United States
government's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC,
contracted with a private firm, the American Bank Note
Company in New York City, to produce the stamps. These stamps were priced at 5 cents,
although the standard cost for a first class stamp was 3 cents. These stamps were intended for use
on V-mail, a means whereby mail intended for military personnel overseas was
delivered with certainty.
The service persons overseas used the same method for writing letters home, and
the same process was used to reconstruct their letters, except that their
postage was free.
The two-cent surcharge on the V-mail
letters helped pay for the additional expense of this method of delivery.
Overrun Countries series
The post-World
War II stamp program followed a consistent pattern for many
years: a steady stream of commemorative issues sold as single stamps at the
first-class letter rate. While the majority of these were designed in the
double-width format, an appreciable number issued in honor of individuals
conformed instead to the format, size, general design style and red-violet hue
used in the 1940 Famous Americans series. The Postal Service had become
increasingly lax about employing purple for 3¢ stamps, and after the war,
departures from that color in double-width commemoratives veritably became the
rule rather than the exception (although U. P. U. colors and purple for 3¢
stamps would continue to be used in the definitive issues of the next decades).
Beginning in 1948, Congressional Representatives and Senators began to push the Post Office for stamps proposed
by constituents, leading to a relative flood of stamps honoring obscure persons
and organizations. Stamp issue did not again become well regulated until the
formation of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) in 1957.
THE STORY OF PIGEON POST IN INDIA
( Pigeon Mail : The First Air Mail Of The World )
1993
To commemorate INPEX 1993 on 27.12.1993
Pigeon post was sent from Calcutta to
Tengra. The pigeongram was numbered. This was a special beautifully designed
pigeongram from SHIP TO SHORE
with pictorial cancellation of Pigeon
and delivery mark. Out of 73
pigeons were relieved only 48 could
reach destination . Letter hereunder clears the same
( The pigeongram designed by Sri Dipok Dey ,a
renowned philatelist and famous stamp
designer )
LETTER FROM ADPS (TECH ),
KOLKATTA FOR DISPOSAL OF PIGEONGRAM
DATED 27.12.93
FROM S.V.SARBOJAYA DURING INPEX 1993
1997
On
1999
On 12th Feb. 1999 numbered Pigeongram with contents were flown
from Institute
of Engineers
2000
Pigeongram issued on 10.01.2000 during Millennium Exhibition on Numismatic and Antique by connoisseurs addressed to President, Connoisseurs, C/o Tangra P.O.,Calcutta delivered on 11.01.2000
2003
02.03.2003 Special commemorative pigongram in blue issued to commemorate INPEX 2003, from Quat Conference Hall, Bhuvaneshwar to Cuttack.
2005
The message for AIDS awareness has been transported by the pigeon called "Tiger exhibition Hall in Jamshedpur to Kadma, in 2 hours.on 6th Dec. 2005. 20 pigeons left but only 16 reached their destination.
Special cover issued during 4th
South Bengal Regional Philatelic Exhibition depicting a cancellation dated 10th Feb. 2010
with pigeon commemorating the pigeon mail service
Special cover with
special cancellation and a pigeongram
issued on 2nd april 2009 during special exhibition held on the
occasion of 144th anniversary of Cuttack Club a from 02.04.2009 to 04.04.2009
SOME INTERESTING STORIES / EPISODES OF INDIAN
PIGEON POST
IN
RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY :
Carrier
pigeons are by no means a recent introduction in India
Pigeons and Doves have important place
in different religions. In Hindu,The Yama,
god of the dead, has birds such as owls and doves or pigeons as messengers.
IN INDIAN
CINEMA :
One
can find many stories of love, betrayal or wartime when pigeon played important
roles as messengers. Indian cinema has explored, used and projected the utility
of carrier pigeons in various films acting as link between the lovers by
carrying and exchanging their mails. Pigeon used in Indian blockbuster movie
"Maine Pyar Kiya" (I fell in love) and its heroics in conveying love
messages between lovers. In various
films like Jodha Akbar, Mugal –e-aazam, Delhi-6, Anarkali etc.. the use of pigeon is predominant. Thus
indian cinema have certainly immortalized pigeons through movies since the birth
of cinema in India
PIGEON POST IN ART
AND CULTURE :
Pigeon
post has a great role in not only Indian but Western and European art and
culture. It is reflected and projected in various art forms. Various painters
have given pigeon a big place in their paintings. Especially when it comes to
depicting.
A
PIGEON SUSPECTED SPYING FOR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY :
A
white pigeon had been held under armed
guard accused of carrying out a spying mission for India
The pigeon had a ring around its foot and a Pakistani
telephone number and address stamped on its body in red ink. Cop Jagjit Singh
said he suspected the pigeon had landed on Indian soil from Pakistan
SENDING IMPORTANT MESSAGES :
Exclusive services of the carrier pigeons was availed during sudden change in programme of the India’s first prime minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru during his visit to Orissa in 1948 when carrier pigeons were sent from Cuttack to Sambalpur and to other remote areas delivering message to the administration to make proper arrangements. The pigeons very efficiently served and performed their duties flying hundreds of kms. In few hours.
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE IN NATURAL CLAMITIES :
The services of the about 800 carrier pigeons had been used to carry missives between remote stations in the north-eastern state widely in Orissa during floods in 1982 and a cyclone in 1999, as radio networks were disrupted. The birds could fly hundreds of kilometres to deliver messages before returning to base.
Exclusive services of the carrier pigeons was availed during sudden change in programme of the India’s first prime minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru during his visit to Orissa in 1948 when carrier pigeons were sent from Cuttack to Sambalpur and to other remote areas delivering message to the administration to make proper arrangements. The pigeons very efficiently served and performed their duties flying hundreds of kms. In few hours.
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE IN NATURAL CLAMITIES :
The services of the about 800 carrier pigeons had been used to carry missives between remote stations in the north-eastern state widely in Orissa during floods in 1982 and a cyclone in 1999, as radio networks were disrupted. The birds could fly hundreds of kilometres to deliver messages before returning to base.
PUBLIC OPINION :
In
general, the public opinion is that this service should always be retained and
continued .Delhi-based ornithologist Rajat Bhargava retaliated on the
discontinuation of the pigeon mail service by Orissa police in 2004 and did not agree with the government
proposal. He said that the old pigeon tradition should not have been destroyed
and that vanishing art which should
should have been protected. He added that since the pigeons were excluded from
the Wildlife Protection Act. So they could be kept.
FINAL REMARKS :
Though
officially the pigeon post in India
India’s
Postal History from the Feudal Era to Independence, 1947
Part 3b- Postal system between 1774-1837
First Map of India
Road development was the
responsibility of the postal department.It was necessary to survey the country
and have a map for better routing of roads. Major James Renell was appointed as
Surveyor General of Bengal and the first map of Hindustan was published in 1794
from a survey conducted carried out between 1767 and 1777. “Survey of India”
was the first government organisation in British India .Renell is considered
the Father of Indian Geography, and his map highlights the major routes from
Calcutta. It was an important work for
future road development in India, and was critical for the establishment of
postal services.
Speeding the mail
delivery
·
In
1822, an experiment was carried out with horseman instead of postal runners. It
was found that the time needed to deliver mail between Calcutta to Meerut by
horse was 10.5 days as compared to 12 days by foot. The experiment could be
successful and the horse post was abolished after six months of
experimentation.
·
For
the first time in the history of Post Office of India, the Calcutta GPO(PMG
Fort Williams GPO) decided to adopt the contract system for conveyance of
public mails on 3rd March 1810 and the first advertisement for the contract was
issued in the Calcutta Gazette dated 12th March 1810. The contract had a
penalty clause for non performance in conveying mails at the destinations. In
the year 1825, to the speed up the conveyance of mails, the contract system was
revised with the provisions of allowance and the contractor was at the liberty
to use any means of transport to carry mails.
·
To
improve the postal services within Calcutta and nearby areas, ONE ANNA Post
Office was established. On 1st May 1808, One Anna Post office was set up for
speedy postal service within 7 miles of Calcutta Territory at a rate of 1 Anna
in addition to the inland postage. The service ensured that the post gets
delivered to the receiver on the same day of receipt. Two Annas was charged for
the post to be delivered to extended places of Calcutta.
·
If
a foreign letter gets too late to catch the ship before it sailed, arrangements
were made to send the mails to Kedgreefrom Calcutta GPO by a special runner.
·
In
order to speed up the delivery of ship letters to London on arrival at British
Post, such letters were placed in a separate box with payment of “Double
Postage Rates”. This reduces the sorting time on arrival at Britain.
·
It
was a general practice that all letters of the imperial postal services were
received and delivered from the General Post offices(GPO). With increase of
mails in main three cities, Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, many Receiving Houses
were established for receiving the letters only which will then be forwarded
to General Post Offices. Receiving
houses were first established in Calcutta. This reduces the effort of posting
the letters by the sender. At the GPO’s the letters were sorted and bagged as
per destination and forwarded.
Postal organization
Till the first postal reform in
1837, each of the three presidencies,
Calcutta, Bombay and Madras operated their postal services with their
own set of rules. Each presidency had a GPO headed by a PMG(Post Master
General). Calcutta Presidency came up with their first postal rules on 1st
April 1774. Madras Presidency came up
with their first postal rules in November 1808. These rules were on the same
lines of the Bengal Presidency post
office rules 1798. Bombay Presidency came up with their first set of postal
rules in 1801.
All three Presidencies advertised
their postal notification for public in government approved newspaper. They
were “Madras Courier”, “Bombay Courier” and “Calcutta Gazette”
In 1832, for convenience of
residents, the first Branch Post office was opened in 1832 in Byculla(Bombay
island) and the second in Madras in 1834. These branch post offices performed
both receiving and delivering mails.
Delivery and Dead Letter
Office
The delivery of letters at the
receivers doorstep was done by lower officials of government staff which could
be 'Peons' and later termed as ‘Letter Deliverers' in 1840. Each letter was
recorded both at the time of booking and delivery. All unclaimed letters were
published in the official gazette of the respective presidency. With the increase of unclaimed letters, in
1828, Bombay Presidency, published the unclaimed letters in two categories,
inland post and foreign post.
Early DLO cancellation
Free Postage
As per the Bengal postal notification
order dated 30th January 1785, provided the privilege of free
postage for letters “FREE”. In 1808, a detailed rules were published for free
postage issued by Governor in Council of East India Company to be implemented from 1st
December 1808. In 1852 the word “FREE” was changed to “ON SERVICE”.
Other Developments
·
Bombay Presidency, private postal service was
called "Angadia" which was started in 1790.
·
In
the mid 19thcentury aParsi individual
MeherwandaruPostwala who used to provide postal services within Bombay and
other areas within Bombay Presidency where ever he had his offices.
·
Postal
services were responsible for Communication, Transport of mails and Road
Development.In 1783, Palki Dawk service for carrying passengers introduced in
Calcutta GPO. DawkBunglows were stablished for passenger resting.Masalji, Bearers,
Saedar were provided along with the palki. This service was later implemented
in all three Presidencies. In 1855, Public Works Department(PWD) was formed to
undertake the responsibility of road building and maintenance.
·
As
per the suggestion of PMG-London, the Court of Directors of East India Company
in August 1837, directed the Governor to
mark overland letters with impression of stamp “INDIA” for those letters
passing through Egypt or Syria. This facilitates the collection of the postage
dues at Britain on arrival of the letter.
End of the Initial
Development period
India
Postal system by 1837, had three different types of postal services :
a. Imperial postal services run by British
empire
b.
District Postal which was run with an arrangement of postal agent by the
respective Presidency GPO, for example Zamindari Dawk in Bengal.
c.
Many princely states had their own postal services. Postal services of Princely
stateswere of two types :
--
Princely state government employed their own staff for their postal services
for example Hyderabad Postal services, Anchal Postal services of Cochin,
Travancore state.
--
Princely state government run their
postal services by an agent for e.g. BrahminiDak in Malwa and Rajputana states.
The
exchange of letters between Imperial postal services and Princely State postal
services was as per an agreed rule between the princely state and the Imperial
government.
By end of 1836, postal services laid
down the basic infrastructure required for a good postal services for any large
and complex country like India. It was time for strengthening and improving
which the postal reformsof 1837, 1854 and 1873.
To be
Contd…. in the next issue
: Swamynathan R - email : swamyxyz@yahoo.com
Editor’s Mail Box
Dear Madam,
I have been receiving
the Rainbow Stamp Bulletin for many years now and it has always been a pleasure
to read articles written by senior and knowledgeable Philatelists.
Lately, there has been a
lot of talk in your bulletin about how the high number and increased high value
stamps being issued is deterring people from pursuing stamp collecting as a
hobby or limiting their collection.
The Department of Posts
in its own wisdom to bring out stamps on various themes and also increase the
sales volume, has probably embarked upon this path.
One way to probably get
around this problem is to mandate a minimum fixed volume of each commemorative
stamp to be used on postal stationery, by India Post. This which would in turn
increase the quantity of such stamps available for collection by
philatelists, children easily.
Further, use of post
with commemorative stamps to send greetings, parcels etc. especially to family
and friends may be promoted to encourage the stamp collecting importantly
amongst the young ones. This assures them a steady source of stamps. I have
been sending picture post cards with commemorative stamps on major festive
occasions to friends and relatives for the last many years. Many have preserved
the cards with the stamps and tell me about them when I visit.
Warm regards and best wishes,
M. Mahadev, Navi Mumbai
Excellent publication – as always. Keep up the good work.
-Gary Goodman. U.K.
c/o. Judaica Thematic Society.
New issues from other Countries
Canada
TWO LOTUS FLOWERS
The only lotus indigenous to American
Continent, the American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) has a creamy
yellow flower and needs warmth and sunshine. The rare and threatened species
grows at its northern limit along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair in
southern Ontario. It is also found in wetlands across most of the eastern U.S.
and as far south as Honduras.
The sacred lotus (Nelumbo
nucifera), which bears delicate pink and white petals, is the national
flower of India and has deep religious significance for Buddhists and Hindus.
Native to the tropical and warm-temperate regions of Asia and Australia, this
lotus is cultivated in North America and can become wild.
Stamp designers Gary Beelik and Kristine
Do, of Toronto’s Parcel Design, used watercolour portraits by Eunike Nugroho to
depict different bloom phases in a pair of se-tenant stamps. The blue
background evokes a watery habitat while a spot gloss varnish reveals a Chinese
Bulbul bird, a koi fish and a dragonfly, all of which share their environment
with lotuses.
USA
Bioluminescent stamps come to light
The U.S. Postal
Service (USPS) searched the darkness of the deep ocean realm in its quest
to deliver the luminous beauty of bioluminescent life on newly issued,
highly-reflective Forever stamps.
Issued onon Feb. 22,
the Bioluminescent Life Forever stamps celebrate life-forms that
create their own light and perform a variety of functions, including support
for medical research. The stamps include glowing marine species, a firefly and
a cluster of mushrooms captured on the surface.
Although
these stamps do not glow in the dark, they do incorporate a special effect. The
stamp pane was produced using a proprietary rainbow holographic material that
is highly reflective in white light. The stamps were produced using special
techniques to enhance the reflective qualities of the material while
maintaining the depth of colour and detail of the individual images. The
rainbow pattern imparts a sense of movement and light to the stamp pane.
6 April
2018 - STEM Education
The US Postal service
will issue a set of four stamps on science, technology,
engineering and mathematics on 6th April 2018.
STEM Education
These Forever stamps
celebrate the role of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics education in keeping America a global leader in
innovation.
In an
increasingly competitive world, proficiency in the fields collectively known
as STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — is more critical
than ever. Designed to pique the curiosity of the viewer, each of these
four stamps features a collage of faces, symbols, drawings and numbers that
represent the complexity and interconnectedness of the STEM disciplines.
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Acknowledgement
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin March & April issues 2018 edited by Mohanchandran Nair
- Judaica Thematic Society (UK) March & April 2018 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
-The Hyderabad Philatelist Feb & March 2018 issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine Feb & March 2018 issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
- Deccan Philatelist edited by Col Jayanta Dutta & Dr. Anjali Dutta
- Judaica Thematic Society (UK) March & April 2018 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
-The Hyderabad Philatelist Feb & March 2018 issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine Feb & March 2018 issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
- Deccan Philatelist edited by Col Jayanta Dutta & Dr. Anjali Dutta
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Chandigarh Philatelic Club
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Ludhiana Philatelic Club
Numismatic &
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http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
The Army Philatelic Society, Pune
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