Hearts Blossom !
Date of Issue : 10 January 2019
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the joys of love with the latest stamp in the popular Love series, the Hearts Blossom Forever stamp.“The Love stamp is traditionally released in time for Valentine’s Day.The Hearts Blossom stamp shows 12 colorful hearts in a palette — of red, purple, orange and pink — intended to create a happy and positive feeling.
Dehradun February 2019
Vol. XII Issue No. 134
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Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present
February 2019 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. New stamps with new technology are
being released by various postal administrations to attract the collectors.
Despite the fact the number of philatelists is decreasing day by day in all the
parts of the world. The hobby of stamp
collecting seems to be losing its charm. But still there are some philatelists
and philatelic societies / clubs which
are continuing their services to promote this hobby. Recently Sarasota
Philatelic Club of Florida USA organized a big national stamp show with participation of members of India Study Circle. Many many congratulations to the organizers for organizing
such a grand show. Some Philatelic Associations and Societies in India are also
very active in organizing philatelic events and promoting philately. Eastern
India Philatelists' Association, South India Philatelists' Association , Karnataka
Philatelic Society, Baroda Philatelic Society and Philatelic Society of India
are strong and prominent associations in our country which organize philatelic
exhibitions time to time at national level. These associations play a big role
in the promotion of philately. Other small associations in different states also
put many efforts in organizing philatelic activities in their region. India Post
must recognize their services by felicitating prominent philatelists as well as
associations during philatelic events which
are today the backbone of philately in our country.
This is all for this month. More in next Issue.
Happy 2019! Happy
Collecting !!
Contents
§ From
the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
§ Recent
Indian Issues
§
In
The News
§
Book
Review
§ Doon
Philatelic Diary
§ Beginners’
Section
§ Rose
Philately
§ Specialized
Section
§ New
Issues from Other Countries
§ Philatelic
Clubs and Society
§ Blogs
& Websites on Philately
§ Current
Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
PICTURE POSTCARD EXHIBITING : ITS TIME
TO WELCOME IT
One has
to do something new and put some efforts
for its survival when there is no way
out. The same logic stands good for the survival of philately which is said to
be dying today. The once considered to be the king of hobbies and also the
hobby of kings, has lost its charm in the old and traditional way of collecting
and displaying. It is good to see that
philately is finding its new ways, dimensions
and exploring its unexplored fields. For last few years, efforts are
being done to introduce new classes in the philatelic exhibitions which means
new fields of philately are prospering and helping philately to maintain its
charm, dignity and the honor.
From
Social philately, to Open class, then Frugal philately, several new fields are
being explored. The last one in the scene is introduction of Picture Post Card
Exhibiting. This is a very fascinating
class of philately which got its recognition
quite late. However, it is still
less known to philatelist world over.
Picture
Post Cards are being collected for last several decades and such picture cards have
been part of postal system even before
the formation of the postal cards. Several philatelic organizations and
federations have accepted the importance of this class and have introduced the
same in many exhibitions. Though in Australia, the
idea was probably introduced long back in 1987 but was not well taken up. To
name a few APF- Australian Philatelic
Federation first gave the proposal of introduction of this class in 2002 and
later introduced this in proper way in Stampex 2014
(AS14) and Stamp Expo 2015; Finlandia-2017, Stamp Show-2018
by Western Australian Philatelic Council and of late in
SLOVENIJA 2019.
In many other exhibitions in other countries, it has also been introduced as experimental
class as I know such as Ameristamp Expo 2004, Ameristamp Expo 2006 here in
Toronto, South Africa October 2002. Over
the last 15 years regular efforts are
being done to explore this class of
philately by doing various research and by evolving displaying methodologies.
Regular changes and improvements are being done in judging techniques and
criterion in this class at different levels. Like in other classes of philately
e.g. thematic, this class is also being judged in proper / systematic way.
Picture Post Cards, as one knows is a card having a picture as major
part of the card but there are other several components which have been identified,
defined and are being used to display
and judge the exhibits.
Broadly , the subject matter of the picture,
the artist who designed it, the painter who painted it, the publisher who published
it, the place, time / era when it was produced and put in to use, the printing
techniques used, the paper or card or
material used are some of the fields where Picture Post Card exhibiting can be
explored. However, postal and philatelic aspects can also be explored like
postage, post offices, postal routes, cancellations, stamps used, markings on
the cards etc.. I mean there is lot of scope in Picture Postcard (PPC) Exhibiting.
One can see PPC exhibiting as
combination of Pure Philately and Social philately.
In PPC collection and exhibiting, the scope is
world wide, learning is extensive, challenges are not that high, pleasure is
vast, collection is comparatively easy, exhibits preparation is simple and
above all joy is maximum.
In India, what I find , there is big confusion
about this class and also about its exhibiting. Here philatelists probably
don’t know much about exhibiting Picture Post cards. They need to teach about exhibiting of Picture Post Cards.
I don’t find any seminar or any workshop and not even any talk on exhibiting
Picture Post Cards. I personally find
this class very attractive. Lots of Picture Post Cards are now available of
various sites on face book, Whats App and other digital groups and one is bound
to get attracted towards these cards.
Well, my intention here to write is to tell readers
to think about this class. An emerging class, a new way of thinking and
displaying . Hence, my appeal to the
philatelic fraternity especially in India is to welcome this class of
philately. Please promote it at all levels such as One frame to multi-frame exhibiting, School
Level to National Level & Thematic to
Social History.
Well, friends in my next month column, I shall
try to come back with detailed
discussion on this class of philately and also about its exhibiting and judging. Till then… look
for the PPC’s in your boxes… take those out and enjoy…….
: Naresh Kumar Agrawal email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent
Indian Issues
2 February 2019 : Kumbhmela Prayagraj – Rs 5
30 January 2019 : Financial Inclusion – Rs 5
25 January 2019 : Mahamati Prannath – Rs 5
24 January 2019 : Central Institute of
Plastics Engineering & Technology – Rs 41 + MS
Recent Special Cover
3 February
2019 : Gandhipex 2019, Pondicherry
31 January
2019 : Celebrating Indian Insect Diversity, Bangalore
30 January
2019 : Leprosy Awareness Campaign, Bangalore
30 January
2019 Special Round Holographic
Cover : 71st Death
Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Kolkata
12 January
2019 : 72nd Indian Dental Coference, Indore
12 January
2019 : DABH Airort, Indore
5 January
2019 : International Yoga Festival,Indore
30 December
2018 : Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation and Education, Coimbatore
18 December
2018 : Diamond Jubilee – The Wildlife Preservation Society, Dehradun
12 Decenber
2018 : Universal Health Coverage Day , Bangalore
5 December
2018 : Gass Forest Museum, Coimbatore
4 December 2018
: India’s First Insect Museum, Coimbatore
1 December
2018 : First Flight Cover – Direct Inaugural
Flight Coimbatore- Delhi, Coimbatore
In The News
Indian Theme on UN stamps
The United Nations Postal Administration will issue three panes
of six stamps each on Feb. 21, International Mother Language Day. The pane of
55¢ stamps includes the word “Hello” in English and in a dozen other languages.
The United Nations Postal Administration says hello in more than
40 languages on its upcoming stamp issue for International Mother Language Day.
The day is observed each year on Feb. 21 to “promote awareness
of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism,” according to
the UNPA.
The UNPA will issue 18 World Languages stamps on Feb. 21 in
three panes of six, one pane for each UNPA post office. The post offices are
located at U.N. headquarters in New York City; the Palais des Nations in
Geneva, Switzerland; and the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria.
Sergio Baradat of the United Nations designed the panes. His
designs feature symbolic people in olourful clothes greeting each other, with
their greetings inside speech balloons.
For example, on the first of the six 55¢ stamps in the UNPA/New
York pane, a woman in a pink dress says “Olá,” “hello” in Portuguese. The
English “Hello” is found on the stamp at left in the bottom row.
According to the UNPA, the other 11 languages represented on this
pane are Filipino, Chinese Mandarin, Swahili, Tamil, Persian,
Italian, Bengali, Hungarian, Kazakh, Thai and Czech/Slovak.
The pane is inscribed “World Languages” in English at the top.
And, like the other two panes, it pictures part of a world map in the
background.
The UNPA/Geneva pane of six 1-franc stamps includes 14 languages
in 13 speech bubbles, as one bubble includes two greetings. In this bubble,
located in the selvage on the right side of the pane, one person offers the
Romanian “Salut,” while another replies with the Indonesian “Halo.”
The other languages on the UNPA/Geneva pane are Burmese, French,
Russian, Polish, Hebrew, Hindi, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Hausa, Amharic,
Danish/ Swedish and Japanese. Inscriptions on this pane are in French with
“Langues du Monde” at the top.
The UNPA/Vienna pane with the German “Sprachen der Welt”
inscription includes 14 greetings representing the following languages: Sindhi,
Mongolian, Vietnamese, Serbian/Croatian, Arabic, Korean,
Dutch/German/Norwegian, Zulu, Gujarati, Yoruba, Telugu, Turkish,
Greek and Spanish. The stamps in this pane are denominated › 0.80.
Cartor Security Printing of France printed the panes in the
following quantities: 22,000 each of the 55¢ and 1fr panes (132,000 stamps);
and 28,000 of the €0.80 (168,000 stamps). The UNPA describes the printing
process as “offset plus hexachrome.”
The stamps measure 40 millimeters by 30mm each, and the panes
are 140mm by 170mm.
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the general
conference of UNESCO in 1999 at the initiative of Bangladesh. It was formally
recognized by the U.N. General Assembly in 2008.
Source : Linns Stamp News
60 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Between Colombia and India
Colombia Post issued a commemorative sheetlet featuring National
Flowers of both Colombia and India,
Orchid (Cattleya trianae) and Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera gaertn
). The stamp
features Ashok Chakra and colors of Indian flags as well as color strips of
Colombian National Flag.
Date of Issue : 28 January 2019
- - Kasinath R.
A new stamp with the effect of augmented reality dedicated to Siberian Crane
This stamp uses the augmented reality technology. When you hover your smartphone over the stamp using the "mARka" applicationn, the image “comes to life” and the Siberian Crane soars over the water landscape. The picture is accompanied by a brief information about the Siberian Crane and the sound of his singing.
The art stamp in the series "The release of the program"
Europe "" with the image of a Siberian Crane was released on January
22. When you hover the smartphone camera over the brand through the mobile
application mARka, the image “comes to life” and the Siberian Crane soars over
the water landscape. The picture is accompanied by a brief information about
the Siberian Crane and the sound of his voice.
The Siberian Crane, or White Crane, is a species of cranes,
endemic to the northern territories of Russia. Sterkh breeds exclusively on the
territory of our country. The Siberian Cranes are endangered and are listed in
the International Red List of the International Union for Conservation of
Nature and the Convention on International Trade in Animals, as well as the Red
Book of Russia.
Augmented reality technology for postage stamps is available through the free mobile application mARka, which can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. The appendix contains a library of postage stamps to which this technology is applied.
The use of modern visual technologies of augmented reality allows
you to go beyond the boundaries of the usual perception of a postage stamp as a
sign of postal payment and expand its consumer characteristics. Such stamps can
open unlimited access to the world of information and entertainment for
collectors and all users of postal services.
Links to
applications:
App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marka/id1436689991?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Marka.Stamps
India Study Circle Members Awards
List at Sarasota National Stamp Expo, organized by Sarasota Philatelic Club, Florida,
USA
Heartiest Congratulations to all the
winners !
Sandeep Jaiswal, Dr
Anjali Dutta, Kapil Gogri, Aanad Kakad, Rahul Ganguli
1. Sandeep Jaiswal (British India Victoria postal stationery) - Large Gold Medal
APS pre 1900 medal of excellence
Collectors club of New York Award- Foreign
2. Sundeep Jaiswal (The first issue of Dungarpur ) - Large Gold Medal
& Single frame Grand Award&India study Circle award
3. Paul D Allen (Outgoing Victoria Indian mail: October 1854 July 1876) - Large
Gold Medal
&Reserve Grand Award &India study Circle Grand award (pre
1900)
4. Tia Kapil Gogri ( Beyond Imagination) - Large Vermeil Medal - Youth Grand Award
5. Dr. Anjali Dutta ( Fiscals of Gwalior) - Large Gold Medal
& APS Research Award
India study Circle Grand award (Indian States)
6. Anand Maruti Kakad ( Birds of the Pheasant Family ) - Gold Medal
& American Topical Association first place
7. Dr. K.S. Mohan (Postal History of Travancore) - Gold medal
& India Study Circle Award
8. Rajesh Jhunjhunwala ( Postal Journey of Males in India British Era 1854 – 1876)
- Gold Medal & India study Circle Award
9. John Warren ( Civil Censorship in India 1939 – 1945 ) - Large Vermeil Medal
APS 1940 - 1980 Medal of excellence
India study Circle Grand award(1900-1945)
10. Dr. Rajnish L
Karnik (Quick Mail Service) - Vermeil
Medal
& India Study Circle Grand Award post-1945
11. Rajesh Bhura ( Mahatma Gandhi "The Man of the Millennium" ) - Vermeil
Medal
American Topical Association 3rd place
India Study Circle Award
12. Ajay Agarwal (World War II Sealed and Stamped in Memory) - Vermeil Medal
Indian topical Association 2nd Place
13. Kapil Gogri (Journey of Bridges ) -Large Silver Medal
14. Ashwani Kumar Malhotra (Space) - Bronze Medal
15. Rahul Ganguli (Modernization of India Post) - Bronze Medal
& India study Circle Award
16. Sandeep Jaiswal (The First Issue of Dhar literature entry) - Vermeil Award
-Ajay Kumar Mittal, Commissioner India Study Circle
Forthcoming International Stamp
Exhibitions
CHINA 2019 World Stamp
Exhibition
CHINA
2019, FIP General World Stamp Exhibition to be held in Wuhan, China from 11 to
17 June, 2019.
The
Exhibit Application forms and the detailed rules of exhibition (IREX) can be
downloaded at : https://stampsofindia.com/CHINA2019.htm
The duly filled Forms
along with a copy of the first page of the exhibit should be submitted to the
National Commissioner for India, Umesh Kakeri, umesh_kakkeri@hotmail.com Ph.
+91 9969571767 by February 18, 2019.
Commissioner for SINGPEX 2019
Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)
Mr.
Anil Suri has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the SINGPEX
2019, FIAP General Asian International Stamp Exhibition to be held in Singapore
from 31 July to 4 August, 2019.
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.
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.
For details contact : Anil Suri Phone: (Res.) +91-11-2643 0813 / (Off.) +91-11-2647
4681
(M): +919811176908
Email: anilksuri@email.com
(M): +919811176908
Email: anilksuri@email.com
Commissioner for NEW ZEALAND 2020
Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)
Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal has been appointed as Indian National
Commissioner for the NEW ZEALAND 2020, FIAP Asian International Stamp
Exhibition to be held in Auckland, New Zealand from 19 to 22 March, 2020.
For details contact : Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com
Phone: (M) +91 9811032311
Phone: (M) +91 9811032311
Commissioner for LONDON 2020 Specialized
World Stamp Exhibition (FIP)
Mr.
Surendra Kotadia has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the
LONDON 2020, FIP Specialised World Stamp Exhibition to be held in London from
02 to 09 May 2020. The exhibition will be held in two parts from 02 to 05 and
06 to 09 May 2020, by changing over the exhibits on the evening of May 05.
Exhibition
Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Revenues, Postal
Stationery, Thematic, Youth, Open Philately, Philatelic Literature and
Championship Class only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIP exhibition for Senior Class & Youth Class (Groups B & C) is a Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class (Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
For details contact : Mr. Surendra A. Kotadia
Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com
Phone: + 91 22 2202 4130 / 2202 4131/ 2284 3244
Fax : + 91 22 2284 3275
Mob : + 91 98199 03789
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIP exhibition for Senior Class & Youth Class (Groups B & C) is a Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class (Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
For details contact : Mr. Surendra A. Kotadia
Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com
Phone: + 91 22 2202 4130 / 2202 4131/ 2284 3244
Fax : + 91 22 2284 3275
Mob : + 91 98199 03789
PHILAMUSICA 2019
This philatelic exhibition will be held from June 8th to June 10th 2019 in Mondorf-les-Baines (Luxembourg).Indian Philatelists and from other countries are invited for a participation in this important philatelic exhibition.
For more Details note: www.philcolux.lu
Courtesy: Mr .Roger Thill, Philcolux and Mr. Wolfgang Beyer, German
Philatelic Federation
WORLD OF REVENUES
Salon at 29th International Stamp
Fair, Essen, Germany
May 9-11, 2019.
May 9-11, 2019.
An international exhibition, devoted solely to fiscal philately,
will be organized in cooperation by the FIP Revenue Commission,
Arbeitsgemeischaft Fiscalphilatelie im BDPh e.V. (German Society for Fiscal
Philately), and International Stamp Fair Essen. As this is the first time such
a special revenue exhibition will be held, the Salon takes place with a
non-competitive basis. However, every exhibitor who
wishes will get an exhibit evaluation by a group of experienced jurors. The
expected size of the Salon will be 200 frames. The frames accommodate 12 album
pages and not 16, please note. Exhibits of 1 to a maximum of 10 frames may
participate. The charges are Euro 18 per frame.
Please download the first Bulletin and Application form of the exhibition and participate from https://stampsofindia.com/worldofrevenues.htm
Anil Suri
anilksuri@email.com is coordinating the participation from India and will carry
the exhibits to and from the exhibition and obtain necessary governmental
permissions.
Source: Stamps of India
News from Philatelic Societies
Malwa
Philatelic Society , Indore
AHILYAPEX 2018-19, Indore
AHILYAPEX
2018-19 District level Philatelic exhibition, Indore
Ahilyapex-2018-19, a district level Philatelic exhibition was
held at Indore from 12 to 13th January 2019 . Total 100 frames were
displayed first time in district level exhibition at Indore. This
included 40 frames on Mahatma Gandhi. Shri O.P. Kedia was jury member.
Three covers were issued. One on Devi Ahilyabai Airport , Indore. Second cover
on 72nd Indian Dental Congress. On 13th January a special cover was
issued to commemorate Gandhiji's visit to Indore 100 years ago.
Philatelic seminar, Drawing and quiz competition were also conducted.
Special Cover on 7th International Yoga Festival 2019, Indore
A special
Cover on International Yoga festival 2019 by Parmanad Institute of Yoga
Sciences and Research, Indore was issued on 5th January 2019.
- OP
Kedia, Indore
Book Review
"The
Last Post"- A Philatelic Miscellany is the latest book by noted writer and
philatelist of Orissa, Anil Dhir. He needs no introduction to the
philatelic community, as he is well known for his excellent collection on ‘
Mourning Covers” and ‘Indian Classics’. This book has 20 different real stories
related to letter boxes, old post offices, philatelists, stamps and stamp
dealers, stamp collections, India Post staff and everything related to mail ,
postal history and postal services. Anil Dhir has his own style of narration
that attracts not only a philatelist but everyone who loves reading. His close
observation towards various events of life and the way he puts them into words,
makes the story quite interesting and the reader feels that the story is just happening around . All the stories in this book are real and interesting that reader
is forced to read the whole book at a
stretch. Some anecdotes, his meeting with Khushwant Singh, about Late Shri
Kailashnath, Major Mohanty, Black Borders, The Post Office at Port Blair, Post
Office Red, The Last Post and the Lost Cover need special mention here. Very
nicely written that keeps the reader engrossed and thrilled. The pics in the
book make stories lively. It’s a wonderful book of its own kind with stories related
to mail services and its history. Every philatelist will enjoy reading it …. For
a serious philatelist it is an asset of the philatelic memories as the persons, places are very much familiar……...
This
book with 104 pages is priced just at Rs
150/- . For the readers of Rainbow Stamp News, it is at Rs 100/- post free by
Regd. Book Post. It will be available with Kashinath Sahoo email:
kasisahoo123@gmail.com
Phone : 797856967 - Editor
"The Last Post" is a book of a different order. I have written twenty stories on letter boxes, post offices, mail runners and other postal ephemera tinged with nostalgia. All the stories are first hand experiences. In fact there were so many, that I have a tough time in choosing which to select. It is heavily illustrated with colour plates.Maybe the success of the book will make me write a sequel. - Anil Dhir
The
Last Post: A Swansong for the Post Office and the Letter Box
Book Review by
A.B.Tripathy IPS (Retd.) State Convener, INTACH
Much of social and
cultural history of the world, especially in the last five centuries, can be
linked with the development of the postal services. The Post Office has been a
trusted friend, it connected governments and royalty, nations and empires,
customers and companies, and of course, friends and families. As the world
evolved, the postal systems too evolved.
In the late years of the
last century, the Indian postal system was seen as one that had been unable to
modernize; mounting volume in outdated facilities had resulted in chaos,
inefficiency and dysfunction. It seemed that the postal system, which was once
at the cutting edge of a communications revolution, was doomed to become a
quaint relic of the past. The internet revolution, emails, couriers, cell
phones etc. had got about a sea change in the manner in which people connected
and communicated.
Postage Stamps, letter
boxes, old Post Offices, in fact anything connected to the mail, tell a
story. They speak of multiple stories, ranging from tales of politics,
history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and
triumph. This book is the work of a postal enthusiast. It is an ode to the
romance, valour, adventure and enchantment of the postal system. The
fascinating real life stories, centered on the Postal services are tinged with
nostalgia. There are sweeping and entertaining accounts and interesting anecdotes.
The human stories of the thousands of people who lived and worked within it,
have not have been told.
The Last Post, was
released recently at the National Archives of India, Bhubaneswar. Written by
Anil Dhir, the book is a collection of 20 stories spread over the last three
centuries, related to the post offices, letter boxes and postmen. Dhir, an avid
heritage aficionado is a multifaceted personality. He delves into uncharted
paths and courses and comes out with scintillating facts which are out of the
common. This remarkably adventurous spirit is reflected in the themes of his
writings. This book is of that genre that will keep the attention of the
readers glued to the contents.
I will end with the note
that there is no substitute for the Post Office. Every nation’s Postal System
is the heart of the country, circulating its pulses across the borders and
within. We should never let it die.
Doon Philatelic Diary
World Peace Stupa
- Abhai Mishra
The Great Stupa situated
at Mindrolling Monastery, Clement Town, Dehradun is a unique example of its
kind in the world. This magnificent stupa measuring 185 feet was inaugurated by
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 8th October 2002. It is an excellent example of
Tibetan-Buddhist religion, culture, tradition, art and heritage, which is worth
seeing.
The first Mindrolling
monastery was established in 1676 in the Drachi valley by the first Mindrolling
Trichen, Terdag Lingpa. In 1959 after the death of the tenth Mindrolling
Trichen, his son Trichen Jurme Kunzang Wangyal had to leave Tibet due to
Chinese invasion and Tibetan uprising. He was finally enthroned as the eleventh
Trichen in 1962 and finally in 1976 he was able to set up the official monastic
seat of Mindrolling in exile. Today the monastery has expanded to become one of
the largest Buddhist centers in India. The followers of the Nyingma lineage of
Tibetan Buddhism consider Mindrolling to be an inspiring example of the pure
and profound Dharma of Vajrayana Buddhism. The monastery provides primary and
secondary Buddhist education, facilitates research and preserves and promotes
Buddhism and Tibetan culture.
Mindrolling has many
magnificent examples of Buddhist art and architecture including the Great
Stupa. Padmasambhava statue was inaugurated in 2016. There are several large
prayer wheels on the grounds surrounding the stupa for use by the devotees.
Beginners’ Section
Alaska’s Final Dog Sled Mail Route
On
January 8, 1963, Chester Noongwook made his final trip delivering mail in
Alaska via dog sled.
Mail
delivery in Alaska has long been more of a challenge than in other parts of the
United States. The extreme temperatures
and long stretches of undeveloped land in the 1800s made mail delivery
difficult.
Letters
sent from the continental US could take weeks or even months to reach their
destinations. Often, mail would be sent
to Washington where it was loaded on to steamships in the Puget Sound. These ships would then carry the mail to
southeastern coastal towns. From there,
the mail was transported into the interior sections of Alaska by river steamers
and later trains. However, trains
couldn’t reach some of the most remote areas and ships couldn’t pass frozen
rivers, so other methods of delivery were needed.
Sled dogs proved
to be the answer. They could travel long
distances day or night, over frozen lakes and through dark forests. Native malamutes, huskies and Eskimo dogs
were a natural choice. They were strong, had thick coats, furry paws, and
didn’t need special housing. At one
point they tried using horses, but their feed was expensive and they couldn’t
handle the cold as well.
Most
dog sled teams consisted of eight to ten dogs pulling sleds carrying between
500 and 700 pounds of mail. The mail was
carried in rubber-lined waterproof bags and the dogs wore moose hide moccasins
to protect their feet from sharp ice.
By
1901, Alaska had a system of mail trails that ran along almost the entire
length of the Yukon River. Much of the
mail was carried along the 2,300-mile Iditarod Trail from Seward to Nome.
Dog sled mail delivery made a huge difference to the
people of Alaska and it was widely in use for the first three decades of the
20th century. Then in the 1930s,
airplanes slowly began to replace dog sled mail. The change was relatively quick and smooth in
aviation centers such as Fairbanks. But
it was a much longer process in the more remote areas where they needed to
develop airfields.
By the 1940s, most sled dog teams were replaced by airplanes. However, one sled dog team continued to operate into the 1960s. Chester Noongwook made weekly 100-mile mail runs from Gambell to Savoonga. Even as airstrips were built in both towns, he continued to carry the mail when the planes couldn’t make it in. He made his final trip on January 8, 1963.
Upon his retirement, Noongwook was invited to
Fairbanks, though he didn’t know why.
Ironically, he was to fly to Fairbanks, but the plane was delayed by
four hours due to poor weather. Once he
finally arrived in Fairbanks, he was honored to receive a special award for
being the last sled dog mail carrier.
In Memory of Dr Satyendra Agrawal….
Rose Philately
Rose is the iconic symbol of Love and February, the month for love birds. Many Postal administrations have issued stamps for Valentin’s Day featuring roses n hearts.
Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose !
Specialized Section
United States
Lincoln Centenary of Birth Issue
Col J Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) had appeared on at least one
denomination of every regular issue since 1866. When the definitive issue of
1908 (the Third Bureau Issue) bore only the portraits of Washington and
Franklin, there was considerable disappointment among the public.
Issue of 1866
and 1903
When the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth provided an
opportunity to correct the situation, Ernest Robinson Ackerman a well-known
stamp collector, successfully led the appeal for a special commemorative stamp.
Ten years later in1919, Ackerman would represent New Jersey in the U.S.
Congress. The National Postal Museum now owns part of Ackerman’s United States
collection.
The 2-cent Lincoln stamp of 1909 was the first U.S. single-stamp commemorative issue, though it had the dimensions of a definitive stamp. It was also the first commemorative issued with and without perforations. The Lincoln portrait was based on a statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens located in Chicago’s Grant Park. For some unknown reason, it was decided not to place Lincoln’s name on the stamp that commemorated the centennial of his birth, but included instead the years of his birth and death. Lincoln is portrayed in a sad or reflective mood, which is appropriate given the tragic events which darkened his presidency.
A number of stamps of this time period were
made available imperforate, intended for perforation and manufacture into coils
by private companies for use in vending and affixing machines.
2c Lincoln, large die proof in Lake die sunk on full size
card signed and typewritten dated “Approved January 18, 1909” by George von L.
Meyer the Postmaster General, ex-Ainsworth.
Imperforate plate
block of six
Perforated plate block of
6
The
stamps were in three different formats - perforated with white paper, imperforate,
and perforated with bluish paper.
Perforated
stamps on white and blue paper
Two
other facts are interesting about this stamp. This was the first U.S.
commemorative stamp that was issued in only one denomination and for a single
individual. And as two-cents was the rate for a single-ounce weight first-class
letter, it made this the first Lincoln stamp to see usage on regular mail in
the United States.
2c Lincoln, on cover with “Boston,
Mass./Feb 12, 1909” first day of issue wavy line machine cancel
Prior commemorative issues were
all sets of multiples – for the Columbian Exposition in 1892 (fifteen
denominations), the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898 (nine denominations),
the Pan-American Exposition in 1901 (six denominations), the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition in 1904 (five denominations), and the Jamestown Exposition (three
denominations) – and were issued to meet a variety of postal services.
Editor’s
Mail Box
Madam,
First of
all I wish to congratulate for achieving 11 years of publication of Rainbow
Stamp News. Really it is a great achievement especially without break. I
am a regular reader from its first issue. I wish to inform you that the
contents of the magazine is very informative and educative.
The issue
No.133 is really a tribute to Dr.Sita Bhateja. Sharing the interview with
her published in December, 2015 is mostly appreciated.
The
interview with Dr.Ritu Kalra is also informative. As usual the article of
Col.J Dutta & Dr. Anjali Dutta is very good. The only drawback I see
in your magazine is its cover page. I hope you will make it attractive in
the coming issues.
Thank you
and look forward to read your next informative issue.
with
regards
Mohanachandran
Nair
Editor, Ananthapuri
Stamp Bulletin
Thiruvananthapuram
Chaitanya Dev
New issues from other Countries
Dear Ms. Jeevan Jyoti,
Thank you for sending me the January 2019 issue of
Rainbow. I was privileged to receive a copy of the same from you.
The emagazine is quite interesting to read, especially
articles from eminent philatelists. Please continue the good work of
publishing Rainbow.
Thanks & Regards
Chaitanya Dev
President, KPS.
Hong Kong
12 January 2019 : Year of the Pig
The eighth of Hongkong Post’s fourth Lunar New Year special stamp series – the “Year of the Pig” issue – celebrates the Lunar New Year with four pigs, modelled in embroidery, wood carving, porcelain and jade carving. Sweet and good-natured, these plump icons of good fortune are sure to win every heart. This issue is accompanied by a paper stamp sheetlet and a silk stamp sheetlet that bring out the gaiety and festive spirit of the New Year.
12 February 2019 : Europa 2019 – National Bird
San Marino
26 February 2019 Europa 2019 ( National Bird)
Slovenia
25 January 2019 :Chinese horoscope - year of pig
25 January 2019 : Modern craftsmen of Slovenia - modern
design of porcelain
23 January 2019 : Almeria : the Spanish capital of gastronomy for 2019.
Almeria also is
known for its tomatoes, and a heart-shaped tomato is featured in the center of
the stamp design.
Spain’s postal
administration, Correos, said: “The tomato, the star product of the Almeria
garden, is also the protagonist of a stamp full of images of shrimp,
watermelons and other ingredients that make Almeria worthy of this
distinction.”
The stamp design
also includes the logo of the year, the multicolor double hearts shown to the
left of the large tomato, and a similar image in blue and white on the tomato
itself.
The stamp was issued
Jan. 23. It is non denominated, with the inscription “A2 tarifa” in the upper
right designating that it pays the rate for domestic mail weighing between 20
grams and 50 grams, currently €0.70.
Acknowledgement
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin February 2019 issue edited by Mohanchandran
Nair
- Judaica Thematic Society (UK) February 2019
Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
-The Hyderabad Philatelist December 2018 issues
edited by Prakash Agarwal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine December 2018 issues
edited by Prakash Agarwa
- Journal of The Army Philatelic
Society Vol 16 No 3 & 4 edited by Col Jayanta Dutta
- Deccan Philatelist Vol 19 No 1 2019 edited by Col Jayanta Dutta &
Dr Anjali Dutta
- SIGNET July- September 2018 issue edited by Prof Sahdeva Sahoo
- SIPA Bulletin
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- Vadophil Jul - Oct 2018 issue edited by Prashant Pandya & Timir
Shah
Philatelic Clubs & Societies
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Philatelic Club
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Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
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Ludhiana
Philatelic Club
Numismatic & Philatelic
Association of Vellore Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic
Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic
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Rajkot
Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat
Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
The
Army Philatelic Society, Pun
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