250th
Birth Anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven
Date of Issue : 4 March 2020
Dehradun March 2020 Vol. XIII
Issue No. 147
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Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present March
2020 issue of Rainbow Stamp News . I have introduced two
new columns last month “Thematic Watch” and “ Philately Promoter of the Month ”
. Readers have appreciated these columns. Thematic Philately Class is the
biggest class in every stamp exhibition. Readers are most welcome to share
their views / experiences in ‘ Thematic Watch ’ column . I am sure this new
column will help Thematic Philatelists to know the finer points of Thematic exhibiting
and make their exhibit much better than before ! It is my pleasure to introduce
new philatelic promoter every month with our Readers ! In fact they are the
persons who are preserving this hobby and taking it to the next generation to
flourish…..They must get special recognition in stamp exhibitions too !
The festival of
colors Holi as well as Corona virus is around…Wishing you
all a Very Happy Holi ! Take care …Have a healthy n very safe festive time !
This is all for this
month ! More in next issue.
Happy Collecting !
Contents
§ From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
§ Recent Indian Issues
§ In The News
§ Thematic Watch
§ Philately Promoter of the Month
§ Doon Philatelic Diary
§ Beginners’ Section
§ Specialized Section
§ Rose Philately
§ New Issues from Other Countries
§ Philatelic Clubs and Society Blogs & Websites on Philately
§ Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
Philatelic interaction : Letters versus Chat…..
The traditional way of philatelic interaction was mainly the exchange of letters. The other ways of communication such as telephone, telegrams, phonograms, etc were not so common and readily available. Those were costly also. Making pen friends used to be the main activities for exchange of views, developing relations, making friends and also exchange of philatelic items mainly stamps. But coming to the modern ways of philatelic interaction, we have Internet available in form of internet sites, search engines, emails and also digital mobile apps so handy. I mean the communication systems are so well developed that it has now thrown the pen and the pen friends away from the philatelic as well as social scene. I still say, those were the golden days and now are the digital days. I often feel nostalgic for the early days of my being in the company of stamps and stamp lovers.
No
doubt making friends, exchange of views, digital interaction has now become
handy. Things are no far away from any one digitally. Viewing and so the
selection have become easy. Making friends has become easy. Getting philatelic
stuffs is easy. But I still miss the flavor of
the paper mail, the letters written on the cards, paper, the Ink in
blue, black or in any color; the pen and hand writing which connected people
emotionally, the stamps affixed on the covers, the addresses written some time
wrong too, the search of letter box containing letters, the waiting period for
the letter to come, the glance of postman in khaki, the fragrance of the mail
covers, stamps and the letters… I mean I just miss all those. I do get paper
mail today too but not from a pen friend.
No
doubt digital philately is also enjoyable and delivers lot of information on
fingertips. Face book, Whats app etc are the platforms which help in making
friends and also sale and purchase of
stamps and other philatelic material. Pen friends have turned in to Pen Pals
now. There are chat boards where
chatting as well as discussions are held. This is jet age…a digital era
but I am concerned with snail mail.. the old era.. the cool era..the peaceful
era. Fast and speed is the life style today. In every field people talk about
TAT (turn around time) but philately is
not about TAT , it is about going beyond
any TAT. Life has become mechanical… philately is about relaxation when your
body and mind are relaxed… in slow pace…. In peace. That is why I feel like
writing letters, waiting for letters, feeling the closeness of letters. I want
philately to be slow. Being a thematic philatelist, I love to be in Ist
generation of thematic philately rather than to be in the 4.5 generation
which is full of stress, competitiveness
rather than joy. Things if come slow and steady are well receipted but if are
fast there are every chance of missing those out. Let’s do something to come
back to the base. That will also help in reviving philately.
Letter
writing competitions are held. But
letter writing habit is not developed. I still possess a good number of
letters contained in the covers pertaining to different era and seldom go
through those. My god! those are gems. Some letters have beautiful writing
just sounds like calligraphy. The art of addressing, the content and the subject matter of the letters and then the
finishing are just marvelous. Letters are the true mirror of the social set ups
of any era..any time. The expressions written in form of words and the emotions
carried by those are in true sense
are the essence of philately. In one of my articles having title
“Let’s look inside the cover”, I
emphasized the display of some such letters in any form of philately…
may be in open class.
I
can see that my flow of writing this column has shifted a bit but I still stay
on writing letters.. prefer snail mail too and love to collect both covers and
the contents. I would still prefer to make Pen friends along with Pen pals. I
love to continue with paper philately along with digital philately. Let’s not forget,
it is paper mail which is the root and
stem of philately. If at one hand I talk about promoting digital
philately on the other hand I talk about reviving paper philately.. traditional
ways of philatelic activities.
Ask
any old philatelists.. immediately he will go down the memory lanes and will
start talking about the joy of the slow pace, the pleasure of that old interactions and the pen friends. I see the pens , nibs and
the ink pots are being sold in Antique group on digital platforms and get lost
for some time.. Let’s develop a thought
that we would not hit /click the keys of key boards but hold the pen.
Let’s get lost in to those old golden years, let’s stick the stamps with gum on
copy pages….
Recent Indian Issues
14 January 2020 : Indian Fashion - Designers' Creations: Series
4 – 9 x Rs 5 + MS
22 January 2020 : 100 Years of International Labour Organization – Rs 5
26 January 2020 : Constitution of India – 2 x Rs 10 se-tenant + MS
12 February 2020 : Battalion (Outrams) The
Rajputana Rifles – Rs5
17 February 2020 : Industrial City : Jamshedpur – Rs 5
Recent Special Covers
27 February 2020 :
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Dehradun, Circuit Bench, Dehradun
29 February 2020 : Ganga Aarti, Allahabad
In The News
Europa 2020 Theme : “ANCIENT POSTAL ROUTES”
This year’s Europa theme is “ancient postal
routes”.EUROPA
stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations/enterprises
and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under
the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamps underlines cooperation in the
posts domain, taking into account promotion of philately. They also build
awareness of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common
goals.
As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the
most collected and most popular stamps in the world.
Since the first issue in 1956, EUROPA
stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe’s desire for closer integration
and cooperation. In 1993, PostEurop became responsible for issuing EUROPA
stamps.
Themes
Each year, PostEurop's Stamps &
Philately Working Group selects the EUROPA stamp
theme. "National Birds" was the 2019 theme.
This year the theme
is "Ancient Postal Routes"
Upcoming themes
1.
In 2021, the theme will be
"Endangered National Wildlife"
2.
In 2022, the theme will
be "Stories & Myths"
View : Europa
Stamps 2020
Deccan
Philatelic Society awarded Rustom Zal Kabraji trophy to veteran philatelist
Shri Ashok Bayanwala and Percy Ghyara Young Achievers’ Trophy to young
philatelist Ramprasad Mahurkar. The awards were presented on 22 February at a
function held in Pune.
Honour for Doon philatelist
Mr
Sanjiv Jain a philatelist from Dehradun got his name entered in Limca Book of Records
for The
Largest Collection of Gommateshwara Philately Items.
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I have four records
in Limca Book of Record 2020 Edition in which a record is associated with
philately which is closest to my heart.
The Largest Collection of
Gommateshwara Philately Items.
First I put a little light on Gommateshwar and Shravanbelgola statue-
Bahubali a much revered figure among Jains, was the son
of Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the
younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin. He is said to have meditated
motionless for twelve years in a standing posture (kayotsarga) and that during
this time, climbing plants grew around his legs. After his years of meditation,
Bahubali is said to have attained omniscience (Kevala Gyana).
Gommateshwara because
of the Gommateshwara statue dedicated to him. The statue was built by
the Ganga dynasty minister andcommander Chavundaraya; it is a
57-foot (17 m) monolith (statue carved from a single piece of rock)
situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola in the Hassan
district, Karnataka state, India. It was built circa 981 A.D.
and is one of the largest free-standing statues in the world.
The most surprising thing is that only one stamp has been issued on Gommateshwar so far. So it becomes a bit more difficult to record on it. I started thinking about this record from 2014. Whereas I have been doing collections on this theme since 1981. In this records, there are different traffic light blocks ,different positional blocks and pairs ,different bureaus'Fdcs and folders , maximum cards ,Permanent Pictorial Cancellation Issued by Shravanabelagola and Vellure Post Offices ,post cards issued by KarnatKa Postal Circle , Gometteshwara frame, Calander issued by India Post etc
The most surprising thing is that only one stamp has been issued on Gommateshwar so far. So it becomes a bit more difficult to record on it. I started thinking about this record from 2014. Whereas I have been doing collections on this theme since 1981. In this records, there are different traffic light blocks ,different positional blocks and pairs ,different bureaus'Fdcs and folders , maximum cards ,Permanent Pictorial Cancellation Issued by Shravanabelagola and Vellure Post Offices ,post cards issued by KarnatKa Postal Circle , Gometteshwara frame, Calander issued by India Post etc
- Sanjiv Jain , Dehradun
Commissioners for Forthcoming Stamp Exhibitions
Commissioner for CAPE TOWN 2021 Philatelic Exhibition
Mr. Shakil Ahmed has been appointed as Indian National
Commissioner for the Cape Town 2021, FIP Specialized World Stamp Exhibition to
be held at Cape Town, South Africa from 17 to 20 March, 2021.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Postal
Stationery, Revenue, Thematic, Open, Modern Philately, One Frame, Philatelic
Literature and Picture Postcards only)
Contact information:
Shakil Ahmed
Dargah Bazar, Balakrishna Road,
P. O. Buxi Bazar,
CUTTACK-753001, ODISHA
Email: ahmedshakil99@gmail.com
M): +91-9437225760 / +91-7008025663
Commissioner for TAIPEI 2020 Philatelic Exhibition
Mr. Rajan Jayakar has been appointed as Indian National
Commissioner for the Taipei 2020, 38th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition,
Taipei, Chinese Taipei to be held from 23 to 27 October, 2020.
Contact information:
Rajan Motiram Jayakar
Flat No.2, Court View,126, Maharshi Karve Road,Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020
Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com Phone:
+91-22-22820570, +91-22-22820572,(M) +919821072417
Commissioner for INDONESIA 2020 Philatelic Exhibition
Prof. Sahadeva Sahoo has been appointed as Indian National
Commissioner for the Indonesia 2020 World Stamp Championship, Jakarta,
Indonesia to be held from 6 to 11 August, 2020.
Contact information:
Prof. Sahadeva Sahoo
D 3, Saswat,B. J. B. Nagar,Bhubaneswar - 751 014
Email: sahadevasahoo@gmail.com Phone:
(M) +91 9337103542
CANBERRA STAMPSHOW 2020
Canberra Stamp show 2020 (21st National Philatelic Convention)
will be held at the Hellenic Club of Canberra, Matilda Street, Phillip,
(Woden), ACT 2606, Australia from 13-15 March 2020.
Commissioner for NEW ZEALAND 2020 Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)
Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal is 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.
NZ2020 37th
Asian International Stamp Exhibition is organized by NZ2020 Stamp Exhibition
Incorporated under the auspices of the New Zealand Philatelic Federation
Incorporated. NZ2020 will be held at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland,
New Zealand and will open on 19 March 2020 and close on 22 March 2020, a total
of 4 days.
NZ2020 is a General Asian International Stamp Exhibition. Participation in the Competitive Classes is open to all collectors who are members of the societies affiliated to member federations of FIAP.
NZ2020 is a General Asian International Stamp Exhibition. Participation in the Competitive Classes is open to all collectors who are members of the societies affiliated to member federations of FIAP.
For details contact : Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com
Phone: (M) +91 9811032311
Commissioner for LONDON 2020 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition (FIP)
Mr. Surendra Kotadia isIndian 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.
For details contact : Mr. Surendra A.
Kotadia
Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com Phone: + 91 22 2202 4130 / 2202 4131/ 2284 3244
Mob : + 91 98199 03789
EXPHIMO
’20
1 Frame Team Competition 30 May- 1 June 2020
Theme – Technology
Visit : http://www.philcolux.lu/
IBRA 2021
International Stamp exhibition
and stamp Fair IBRA 2021 will be held in Essen, Germany from 6-9 May 2021. For
details visit : www.Ibra2021.de
News from Philatelic Societies, Clubs and Groups
News from Philatelic Societies, Clubs and Groups
Alpine Philatelic and
Numismatic Society (APNS), Darjeeling Darjeeling Philatelists meets for an
annual meeting
Singtam, February 25:
Members of the Alpine Philatelic and Numismatic Society (APNS), Darjeeling met
on the 23rd of February 2020 for an Annual Meeting at North Point Academy
School Hall.
The meeting was presided by the President of the Society, Mr.
Sushil Karthak. Vivek Yonzone, the Secretary, presented the Secretary’s report
and review of the year 2019. The year 2019 was a successful year for the
Society with many workshops and programs organized. Dr. Ranjana Yonzone
(Moktan) was nominated as the new Treasurer of the society.
APNS has been functioning in Darjeeling and surrounding since
its inception in February 2018 with the motive of reviving and promoting two
intellectual hobbies: Philately – stamp collecting and Numismatics – coin
collecting.
‘We have been successful in encouraging youngsters as well
as elders to these wonderful hobbies by conducting workshops in Schools and
also by organizing major Exhibitions in town’ said Vivek Yonzone. ‘We are now
recognized at State as well as National level since our members have successfully
participated and won awards in both State and National Level philatelic
competitions’ he added.
Plans of organizing workshops at different schools before their
half yearly exams were chalked out. Other important decisions taken by the
Society were to organize major yearly exhibitions not just in Darjeeling and
Kalimpong as it has been in the last two years but in all the sub divisions. It
was also decided to conduct more activities in association with Sikkim
Philatelic and Numismatic Society, which has been a major guiding association
for the Society.
Members present at the meeting included Anand Yonzone, Sitesh
Chettri, Nilema Yonzone, Sumit Shah, Palzer Sherpa, Gyalzen Sherpa and a new
member Ugyal Yolmo. Members exchanged ideas, philatelic and numismatic
materials. The meeting was concluded with the Vote of Thanks by the Secretary.
3rd EIPA Stamp & Coin Mela 2020
13-15 March 2020
Eastern India
Philatelists's Association will organise a Stamp and Coin Mela from
13th-15th March 2020, at Hotel Keshari, Bhubanehwar.
JPG website launched
On 15th February 2020,during 10th birth anniversary of JPG,in a simple
function in Balod Jainism philately group’s new website was launched by
district judge Sri Vinod Kujur and national chairman dr Pradeep jain in
presence of other dignitaries and philatelists from Balod.
www.jainismphilagroup.com is a website
designed to promote philately on Jainism and allied theme like vegetarians and
live n let live. Website is having all the information about philatelic
material launched in India and abroad.
JPG was founded on 15th Feb 2011 in Delhi during INPEX with 50
members which has now increased to 300.This organisation is having members from
India as well as US and Canada. Since the formation of JPG about three hundred
special covers, picture postcards and pictorial cancellation has been released
so far. Website launch ceremony is done in Balod, Mohla and Chennai.
- Pradeep Jain, Balod -
Balod Jainism Philately Group
Stamps and Philatelic Materials on Lord Shiva Theme
A video prepared by our Reader Mr. Kasinath R. from Tanjore is available on following link :
Thematic Watch
Observations
/ Experiences / Facts
Making a good
thematic exhibit and winning high award at the exhibition is an art which one
can learn by knowing the rules thoroughly and using them skillfully in
displaying the exhibit . I am sharing here some of the slides from presentation
given in Thematic Philately Seminar held during China 2019, World Stamp
Exhibition , Wuhan .
This will help
Thematic Collectors to know finer points of Thematic Philately as well as his / her mistakes and blunders which are
often done by them unknowingly and affect their points considerably. These are
quite important especially when one is displaying exhibit in a national or international show. Below national level and
sometimes even in national level
exhibitions the rules are not followed and exhibits could be seen getting
higher medals despite having many mistakes. So it is very important to
understand the rules and their proper use in the exhibit.
Thematic Philately Guidelines -2
THEMATIC TREATMENT
In thematic philately the concept
defined by the GREV is represented by the plan.
The plan and the development represent
the two aspects of an interlaced process, based on personal study and research
by the collector on both the theme and the material. A deeper knowledge of the
theme enables one to increase the number of facts and details and to look for additional
items to illustrate them. A better knowledge of the material allows one to
identify new pieces, which often must be justified through further study of the
theme, which could result in a more elaborate plan.
3.2.1 Title and Plan
The title and the plan represent a
meaningful entity and reflect the specific characteristics of the chosen theme.
Hence, different titles originate different plans.If an exhibitor decides to show a
self-contained section of his/her collection, the plan and the title of the
exhibit must be consistent with that section.
The title represents the synthesis of
the work. Therefore the title and the contents of the pages have to match and the
sequence of the philatelic items mounted on the pages should give the full
details of the story stated in the title. Boosting titles to make the exhibit
more attractive can be misleading if they deviate from the concept developed in
the pages.
The plan provides a clear and
intelligible insight into all major aspects of the theme. It may:
be freely chosen in order to make the
synthesis of a theme or an idea, or derive naturally from the theme.
The structure may follow a
time-related classification (historical, evolutionary), or subject-related criteria
(scientific, systematic, organisational, economic, etc.), or other criteria.
For instance, themes related to Organisations and Institutions (e.g. Red Cross,
League of Nations, Council of Europe), repetitive events (e.g. Stamp Days,
Olympic Games), etc. can be subdivided according to their structure, type of
organisation, and individual events following thematically time- or place-related
classifications.
Themes developed within an
organisational or chronological framework should clearly show the historical
background, the aims, tasks, results and effects of the activities of such organizations
or events. The plan consists only of thematic divisions and subdivisions, with
no generic chapters (e.g. "Miscellaneous", "Appendix").
Subdivisions by date of issue, issuing country, type of material (e.g.
"Meters", "Postal stationery"), or purpose of issue (e.g.
"Anniversaries") are to be avoided. Such items are best used
according to their thematic information. The same applies to special philatelic
studies (ref.: 3.2.3).
The plan is supposed to present a
logical order allowing the study of the entire exhibit without disturbing
breaks between the different chapters. Ideally the beginning of the following
chapter has a logical link with that preceding. This helps to create an
interesting story instead of an unconnected “list of contents".
An effective plan covers the largest
scope compatible with the title. In this respect, unless
specifically stated in the title, the
plan should not be limited by time or by geography, as far as the chosen theme
allows it.
The different chapters should have a
good balance, according to their relative thematic weight within the scope of
the theme as defined by the title rather than by the quantity of material available.
The construction of an innovative plan is considered a prerequisite for an
innovative development.
The Plan Page
The plan page comprises all major
subdivisions of the plan; finer and more detailed subdivisions are presented, in principle, only on the
individual pages. The plan cannot be replaced by a literary description or by a
generic introductory statement.
An adequate plan page will ensure that
the public and the jurors do not have to "reconstruct" the plan by
browsing through the pages of the exhibit. The obvious difficulties caused by
having to do so might be reflected in the understanding and the evaluation of
the exhibit.
A numerical classification (e.g.
decimal, legal systems) may be used if it helps to make the
exhibit easier to understand. It
should be limited to major divisions of the plan. Experience has shown that a
two/three digits/letters system is sufficient.
In addition to the plan page, an
introductory title page may highlight the theme.
The official FIP languages in which
the title, the plan and any other introductory statement have to be presented
are English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish.
3.2.2. Development
The analysis of both the theme and the
appropriate material, based on a thorough thematic and philatelic knowledge, is
a prerequisite for the best possible thematic development. This enables the
skilful selection of each item and its correct positioning and sequence, as
well as a connecting description. This is necessary to ensure a proper
understanding of the relationship between the item and the theme.
This is shown by:
the selection of the most suitable
items for each thematic detail described.
the balanced utilisation of the items
according to the significance of the thematic detail they
support. The number of philatelic
items available for the same detail should not be the basis
for their inclusion.
the accurate thematic arrangement of
the items shown on the same page according to the
sequence of the “story”. The correct
sequence takes priority over the best appearance of
the page.
Therefore, the simple classification
of the philatelic pieces related to a subject is necessary but not sufficient
to achieve an advanced degree of elaboration.
The Thematic Text
The thematic text:
illustrates the logical sequence of
the development, by connecting the items shown. A good
connection is effective and concise,
without unnecessary information. This requires that the
text be fluid enough to demonstrate
the thread of the development.
explains the thematic qualification of
an item, if required (Ref. 3.3 below)
gives appropriate information of the
thematic details of stamps and documents.
Any thematic explanation has to be
closely related to the material shown, and any given
statement must be covered by
thematically appropriate philatelic items, otherwise it weakens the thematic
development.
Even if FIP languages are not
compulsory for thematic and philatelic text, exhibitors who intend to show
frequently at international exhibitions are strongly advised to present their
exhibit in one of those languages, to help in the understanding of their work
(Ref. GREV 3.3).
3.2.3 Innovation
The exhibit is
supposed to show the personal work of the exhibitor, highlighting the results
of his/her ability to innovate. This requires personal effort by study,
research and imagination and cannot result from the simple mechanical
duplication of existing works. Exhibitors can take advantage of all sources
available on the subject (e.g. thematic and philatelic literature as well as
other collections) to push their research forward.
3.3 QUALIFICATION OF
PHILATELIC MATERIAL
A short thematic description is
necessary whenever the connection between the item and the theme is not
self-explanatory. Items without a demonstrated relationship with the theme
shouldbe excluded.
When selecting qualified material for the
exhibit, preference and greater importance has to be given to:
types of items that are the
cornerstone of philately (i.e. stamps, postal stationery,
cancellations and postmarks) as
opposed to items with a lower postal connotation, even if
their issue or use has been duly
authorised by the post issues which have information whose contents bear a
direct relation to the issuing country from a political, historical, cultural,
economic and/or similar standpoint.
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Avoid
speculative issues, which exploit the "fashion trends" in thematic
philately (these dubious items ought to be in principle totally excluded), with
special reference to issues not following the code of ethics of the UPU
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normal
issues, as opposed to additional parallel imperforate issues (stamps and
souvenir
sheets)
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genuinely
cancelled items, as opposed to items cancelled to order,
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genuinely
carried commercial mail with relevant cancellations, as opposed to mere
souvenir documents and any similar items which were created to please
collectors, e.g. decorated FDCs (even when issued by the postal service), and
maximum cards
genuinely carried items with correct
postage and relevant thematic cancellations, as opposed to favour
cancellations, often with underfranked postage, or, even worse, cancellations
on stampless covers (“blank cancellations”) unless due to a free postage privilege
documents with individual, differing addressees, as opposed to covers and cards
received by the same addressee as a result of a subscription
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correct
postage frankings, as opposed to overfrankings due to philatelic reasons (e.g.
complete sets)
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meter
frankings with correct postage, as opposed to favour cancellations (e.g.
“000”), unless the latter is a "specimen" or it has a justified
postal reason.
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Exceptions
to the above criteria may only be shown if properly justified.
The relative rarity or unusual
characteristics of proofs, varieties and similar items, can increase the philatelic quality of the
exhibit. Common varieties (e.g. minor colour nuances) play an insignificant
role and they are likely to adversely affect the thematic development. If a
variety does not clearly demonstrate the connection with the theme, the normal
item should be also shown as a reference.
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Common
stamps and documents are appropriate if they best represent important thematic details.
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The
use of maximum cards should be limited to a few, significant items, mainly to
enhance the understanding of the thematic information on the stamp. In addition
to the necessary concordance of subject, time and date, defined in the
principles of Maximaphily, these items should have a theme-related
cancellation.
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The
use of revenue stamps for fiscal purposes should be limited to a few,
significant items,
mainly to enhance the thematic
development in very important points of the theme that cannot be covered
otherwise. These items are to be properly justified.
Philatelic studies
Postal items and
documents present a number of philatelic variants. If this material is of
thematic and
philatelic importance, then a concise and balanced philatelic study is
commendable, so that
this material can be properly shown.
A philatelic study follows
in a systematic manner the criteria for traditional philately (e.g.
development of the
item, varieties), postal history (e.g. usage, routes, handling of the mail,
postmarks) or any
other postal philatelic discipline. A philatelic study may exploit existing
sources for further
personal research. In order to safeguard the balance of the exhibit, the aim of
these studies is not completeness, but the presence of the most significant
philatelic
peculiarities. The
extent of the studies is proportional to the degree of specialisation of the
exhibit.
Philatelic studies, whenever included,
blend with the thematic development without affecting the fluidity of
elaboration of the exhibit. The thematic text has to continue in parallel with
the study, so that there is no disturbing interruption.
Philatelic text
A philatelic text can be used when a
specific philatelic characteristic of the item is not easily recognizable, for documenting the use
of revenue stamps, or for presenting a philatelic study.Boosting definitions, in the style of
those of the auction-catalogues, are inappropriate.
Doon
Philatelic Diary
-Abhai Mishra
Swamy Dayanand Saraswati (born 12 Feb. 1824) was the founder of Arya Samaj. He came to Dehra Dun first on 14 April 1879 on the request of Lala Nand Lal whose sons being students in the Mission School were influenced by Christianity and wanted to convert.
He came from Haridwar, where he was attending the Kumbha Mela. During his stay in Dehra Dun he gave many discourses which obviously were not liked by Christian priests. He had discussions with Reverend Morrison and other missionaries about Vedic Dharma which led to severe altercation and riot like situation.. Not only missionaries but Muslims and Brahm Samajis were also irritated with his convincing arguments of Vedas. In fact one Muslim named Mohammad Umar was converted by Swamiji and was named Alakhdhari, who was later instrumental in founding the local Arya Samaj temple at Dhamawala on 29 June 1879. The special cover from my collection shows the Arya Samaj, Dhamawala issued during its 125th anniversary in 2004.
- Abhai Mishra: email : abhai_mishra@rediffmail.com
Philately
Promoter of the Month
This column is
dedicated to great philatelists who are promoting selflessly the hobby of stamp
collecting in their own way and making a bridge between philately and our daily
life.
Col Jayanta Dutta is a renowned
philatelist and numismatist from Pune. He is chief editor of Deccan
philatelist, winner of The Roake Trophy 2015 for philatelic research by India Study
Circle for Philately, UK , Large Gold Medal winner at Rocky Mountain Stamp Show 2018, at Denver,
USA is well known for his finest collection
on Fiscal philately. His regular posts related to philately on fb (https://www.facebook.com/coljayanta.dutta ) and
whatsapp groups . His posts are very informative and great source of
information for one and all. These posts not only promote philately but also
make a close association of stamps with our everyday life ! So why not get in
touch with stamps !! I am pleased to
share 2 of his very informative and
intersting posts from fb and whatsapp. Col Jayanta Dutta may be contacted at
email : doctorjayanta2009@gmail.com
Jal Cooper
Jal Manekji Cooper FRGS (died August 1972) was an Indian philatelist,
and an expert and authenticator of the postage stamps and postal history of
India. Cooper was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the
author of several philatelic handbooks. He was both a stamp dealer and a
collector and was associated with philatelists like C. D. Desai, N. D. Cooper,
and Robson Lowe.
Cooper is occasionally but erroneously credited with having discovered
the Inverted Head 4 Annas. The 1891 reprints show that this error was already
known. E. A. Smythies said the error was first discovered at a meeting of the
Philatelic Society of London in 1874.
The Jal Cooper Philatelic Society, in Varanasi, India, is named after
him and India Post issued a 10 rupees commemorative stamp in 1997 depicting
Cooper and Indian postmarks, on the occasion of INDEPEX 97.
He was my first philatelic guru.
Sigmund Friedl
Sigmund
Friedl (1851– 1914, Vienna) was one of the most famous Austrian philatelists.
Toward the end of his life he defrauded stamp collectors by selling them
forgeries.
Sigmund
Friedl's interest in postage stamps started already at the age of 13. Only two
years later, he started trading them. In 1872, he opened his own stamp shop in
Vienna. Soon he became a stamp expert and started working as an examiner. He
had great success with his shop, for example, he sold the unique Tre Skilling
Banco for a sum of 4000 gulden to the famous collector, Philipp von Ferrary.
Through his good relationship with the post, he was able to cheaply obtain the
remaining stocks of several postage stamps and resell them.
At
the same time, he wrote the first Austrian stamp catalogues and enhanced the
stamp albums. Finally, Sigmund Friedl established his own stamp museum in his
villa in Unterdöbling. In 1881 and 1890, he organised the first major Austrian
stamp exhibitions, which also attracted international attention.
To
Austrian philatelists, Sigmund Friedl is known mainly for his Friedl
perforations and the disreputable Friedl forgeries. The Friedl perforations are
private perforations of Austrian definitive stamps, which were tolerated by the
post. The Friedl perforations always had a different number of perfs than the
original perforation of the definitive stamp series made by the post. The
forged stamps were mainly forgeries of the Mercury series issued in 1851, which
were sold to collectors with fraudulent intent. After the deception was exposed,
Friedl had to buy back some of these stamps.
Since
I could not get a photograph of Sigmund Friedl I illustrate him with a forgery
of the Red Mercury that he made.
Book Review
Glimpses of Vintage
Bengaluru,Collection of Picture Post Cards, By Sushil Mehra : Hardbound Coffee Table Book with excellent
layout and printing : Pages 105 : showcasing 160
vintage postcards and other interesting collectibles like Match
Box Labels, Railway Tickets, Bills etc. depicting Monuments, heritage
buildings and many other important places of Bangalore of the Past. : Price :
Rs 550.00 :The book is available at Select Book shop No.71, Brigade
Road, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru-560001. Also available at : https://www.collectorbazar.com/
Glimpses of Vintage
Bengaluru,Collection of Picture Post Cards is a beautiful Coffee Table Book showcasing the
Picture Postcards featuring beautiful Bangalore of the past its monuments,
heritage buildings, temples, churches, General Post Office, hospitals, High
Court, Race Course,Gardens Railway station and many more places of interest.
Besides Postcards the book depicts old Bangalore beauty with other philatelic items
like stamps, First day covers,special covers, post marks, meter cancellations ,
interesting collectible items like Railway Tickets, Match box labels,Bills,
Cheque leaf, Calendar, electricity bill, receipts, advertisements etc. This
makes the book more interesting . The book will be cherished by one and all
specially those who love to travel and like to visit different places.
Philatelists will find it very interesting as post card collection is also a
part of philately.
The book gives details of the every
building and place .The book also gives QR Codes for all the
interesting places depicted through the Postcards. One can explore the
past of beautiful Bangalore through this book which preserves the history
and life of Old Bangalore. People of every age group would love to
go through this book and for Bangloreans it is the most lovable asset !
About the author
Sushil Mehra is a noted philatelist of Bangalore
and writes regularly on stamps . His FB philatelic posts on Pan India Pictorial
Place cancellation Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/panindiapostal/) are very popular among philatelists
with interesting stories of everyday life and its association with stamps. He
is a member of Karnataka Numismatic Society and Karnataka Philatelic
Society. Karnataka Postal Circle has released Postcards on his collection and
two books on special Covers of Karnataka to which he has contributed. Mr Sushil
Mehra may be contacted at email : gaureshmehra@gmail.com
Beginners’ Section
What is microprinting?
Maybe you’ve heard the
word Microprinting but you’re not sure what it is. Microprinting is tiny type
added to a stamp’s design. The type is so small, it can’t be read without a
magnifying glass or microscope. The printing is usually made up of letters,
numbers, and symbols.
Microprinting is a
security measure to prevent counterfeiting. The use of counterfeited stamps
means lost revenue for the Postal Service. Producing and selling fake stamps is
a federal crime.
When forgers try to
reproduce a microprinted stamp using a scanner or photocopier, the text may
appear as a solid line or blur. It’s too small to make a clear copy.
You’ll need a magnifying
glass with at least 4x magnification to see the microprinting on your stamps.
The first stamp to be
microprinted was U.S. #2655, the 1992 Stream Violet stamp. If you look closely
at the 29¢ denomination, you’ll see shading made by microscopic dots.
The first stamps with microprinting in the design were the 1992
Christmas Toys stamps (#2711-14). In these stamps, portions of the wheels are
shaded with magenta dots.
More recent microprinting uses a combination of letters and
numbers such as: USPS, 4eveR, 4evr, or 4EVR.
The microprinting on US #3752 is located on the end of the second
squash blossom on the right side of the necklace. The photo on the right shows
the section under magnification.
The microprinting on #3314 is on the upper right petal of the
flower. It spells out the word “BOTANISTS.”
Source : Mystic Stamp Co.
Specialized Section
Carriage of Indian Navy Official Mail
During a meeting of a philatelic society in a
pastoral area just outside Pune, a question was asked as to how naval mail is
carried. Well, arcadian settings are a stimulus for such out of
the box thought. We immediately shared
our knowledge with some covers, which we would like to share with the readers.
All official mail from various originators is sent to the
nearest Fleet Mail Office where a round handstamp (hs) is applied and the date
entered in manuscript. Fig 1
Fig 1
The Fleet Mail Office delivers the mail to the Army Post
Office (A.P.O.) Schedule Dispatch Service (S.D.S.) which actually sends the
mail to the addressee.
Fig 2 is an OIGS (On India Government
Service) registered cover originating from Communication Center, Bombay (now
Mumbai) on 27 April (2004) which was received at Fleet Mail Office, Mumbai on
28 April 2004. Fleet Mail Office, Mumbai
sent the cover to A.P.O.S.D.S. Mumbai where the oblong RL hs were applied with
date 28 April 2004. The article was delivered at A.P.O. Pune on 29 April 2004
vide hs on reverse. The diameter of the Fleet Mail Office hs is 25mm.
Fig 2
Fig 3 is an OIGS registered cover from Communication
Center, Bombay for Pune via Fleet Mail Office, Mumbai and A.P.O.S.D.S. Mumbai
which has larger Fleet Mail Office hs with diameter of 30mm.
Fig 3
Fig 4 is a cover originating from Cochin (now Kochi) for
Pune which passed through Fleet Mail Office, Mumbai and A.P.O.S.D.S. Mumbai.
Lower flap of cover opened to show A.P.O. Mumbai S.D.S. ccds.
Fig 4
- - Col Jayanta Dutta : email - doctorjayanta2009@gmail.com
Bharat Ratna Musicians -1
BHARAT RATNA M.S. SUBBBULAKSHMI
(Carnatic singer and First musician ever to be awarded Bharat Ratna)
Madurai
Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is a name synonymous with the world of Carnatic
music. The flawlesssinger, whose voice almost had a divine power, is the first
musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna,in 1998, India’s highest civilian
honour. She was subsequently honoured with Ramon Magasaysay award, which is
considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize, in 1974 by which she became the first Indian to do so, with
the Citation reading” Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M.S.Subbulakshmi as
the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Carnatic
tradition of South India.
M.S.Subbulakshmi
She was the
first Indian who performed in the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.
Though she is famous as an exponent of Carnatic music, her expertise in
Hindustani classical music was not short of briilliance. Subbulakshmi
didn’t contain herself with just music,
for she forayed into the field of acting as well.
The
recipient of Bharat Ratna receives from the President of India
1.
A
sanad ( a certificate signed by the President)
2.
A
Pepal leaf-shaped medallion.
There is no money grant associated with the award.Bharat Ratna recipients rank seventh in the order of
precedence
M.S.Subbulakshmi
being awarded Bharat Ratna by the President Dr KR Narayanan
Subbulakshmi
was born on 16 September 1916, to Veena Player Shannmuvadiver Ammal and
Subrahmaniya Iyer. Her grandmother was a violonist. At an early age she was trained in Carnatic
music under the tutelage of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and subsequently in
Hindustani music under Pandit Narayanrao Vyas. Her mother was a music exponent,
and Subbulakshmi grew up in an environment very conducive to musical learning.
Her musical interests were also shaped by regular interactions with Karaikudi
Sambasiva Iyer and Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyer, both stalwarts of music.
Subbulakshmi gave her first public
performance at the age of eleven, in 1927, at the Rockfort Temple
Tiruchirapalli. She moved to Chennai in 1936, She also made her film debut in
Sevasadan in 1938. She gave her
performance at the prestigious Madras Music Academy in 1929, when she was 13
years old. The academy known for its discriminating selection process, broke
tradition, by inviting the young girl as a key performer. It was spellbinding
and earned many admirers. Soon after she became one of the leading Carnatic
vocalists. At the age of 17, Subbulakshmi was giving concerts on her own
including Major performances at the Madras Music Academy. She travelled to London,
New York, Canada, the Far East, and other places as India’s cultural
ambassador, her concerts at Edinburg International Festival of Music and Drama
in 1963, Carnegie Hall, New York, the UN General Assembly on UN day in 1966,Royal
Albert Hall, London in 1982, Festival of India in Moscow in 1987 Were
significant landmarks in her career. After the death of her husband in 1997,
she stopped all public performances. She acted in few Tamil Films.
Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru had to say about MS Subbulakshmi”who am I, a mere Prime
Minister before a Queen, a Queen of Music”, while Lata Mangeshkar(who was
awarded Bharat Ratna after MS) called her Tapaswini(the Renunciate). Ustad Bade
Gulam Ali Khan termed her as Suswarlakshmi(the goddess of the perfect note).
The great national leader and poet Sarojini Naidu called her “Nightingale of
India’. Her many famous renditions including
Bhaja Govindam, Vishnu Sahasranama, Hari Tuma Haro and the Venkateswara
Suprabhatam. ‘Kurai Onrumillai’ (composed by Sri Rajagopalachari), ‘Hanuman
Chalisa’ prayers to Lord Hanuman Chalisa.
Bharat
Ratnas M.S.Subbulakshmi and Lata Mangeshkar
She
was widely honoured, praised and awarded. Some of the popular ones include
Padma
Bhushan in 1954,Sangit Natak Academy award in 1956, Sangeetha Kalanidhi in
1968,Ramon Magasaysay award in 1974.Padma Vibhushan 1975. And many more awards.
She
was honoured as (Asthana Vidwan) a Resident Artist of Tirumala Tirupati
Devasthanams. Tirupathi Urban Development Authority has installed her Bronge
statue at the Poornakumbham circle in the Temple Town, in 2006.
A
commemorative postage stamp of Rs.5 on her was issued on 18 December 2005, with her photo depicting
singing with Tambura and her photograph depicting her beauty, and grace.
She
was bestowed with enormous prize moneys with various awards, most of which she
donated for charity. She has given more than 200 charity concerts and raised
well over one Crore rupees(a very large amount those days). She was honoured
with honorary degrees from several Universities.
First
Day Cover with her photo from film Meera and beautiful cancelation with Tambura
Brochure
Mahatma
Gandhi who loved to hear some famous Hymns like ‘ VaishnavaJanato,(her perfect
pronunciation and flawless singing would bring tears to the eyes of any one who
listens to it) and ‘HariTuma Haro’ sung by her, once commented that he would
rather hear Subbulakshmi utter the lyrics of the song than someone else sing
it.
An epitome of beauty, grace, poise with mesmerizing voice
singing at UN Genera assembly
On
11 December 2004 she passed away in Chennai at the age of 88. As her memory on
her Birth Centenary and Fiftieth anniversary of her singing in UN General
Assembly, the UN issued a sheetlet of ten of her stamps in 2006, with a picture
of her singing in UN General Assembly.
Smt
Sudha Raghunathan also a great classical singer and Padma Vibhushan Releasing
the stamp. She also gave a concert in Memory of Smt MS Subbulakshmi thereafter.
In commemoration
of the birth centenary Noted Musician, Noted Musician, A R Rahman and his
troupe performed at the UN General Assembly Hall on the occasion of India's
70th Independence Dayand commemoration of the birth centenary of music legend
M.S.Subbulakshmi at United Nations General Assembly in 2016.
India post, as part of 11th definitive series,
issued a stampof Rs.3 on M.S.Subbulakshmi
The Union Government has decided in Dec 2019, to set up
chair in her memory, in various universities along with, nine other remarkable
women in various fields.
Coins
on M.S.Subbulakshmi
This shows a Hundred Rupees
coin and a Ten Rupees coin issued by the India Government Mint, Mumbai
The reverse side of the two
coins. These were issued on the occasion of her birth Centenary
An interesting item of philatelic interest
Zahid Islam of Dammam, Saudi
Arabia had acquired this very attractive cover from a collector in Chicago USA,
who was selling part of his collection, in a club auction in 1992. It is a
registered VP envelope from the Gramaphone Company limited, of Dum Dum,
Calcutta with a multi- coloured label of the singer MS Subbulakshmi, dated May
6,1940.
Thailand’s perfumed
Red Rose stamps sheet printed on Velvet a Memorable gift for Valentine’s Day
Courtesy : Shri Dipok Dey
With
Love,
Roses
from Australia
New issues from other Countries
Australia
18 February 2020 : Medical Innovations
This set of stamps
contains all four gummed stamps from the Medical Innovations stamp issue.
·
$1.10 - HPV vaccine
·
$1.10 - Cardiac pacing
·
$1.10 - Spray-on skin
cells
·
$3.20 - Medical
penicillin
Austria
25 February 2020 : Red Noses
Making people laugh even when times are difficult
For over 25 years now the RED NOSES
clown doctors have been bringing laughter where it is most needed and Austrian
Post has honoured this fabulous commitment with a RED NOSES special stamp.
“RED NOSES is an artistic
organisation bringing humour and laughter to people in need of joy”, says the
mission statement of this charitable organisation. The clown doctors visit
children and young people in hospitals and in other special educational and
therapeutic institutions as well as adults and senior citizens in care and
rehabilitation centres. They provide psychological support to help people get
well again and find renewed pleasure in life.
The RED NOSES clown doctors are
professional artists who have undergone special training. When they are ill,
children are subject to all kind of stresses: anxiety, pain, separation from
their parents, treatments – and a nosy, clumsy clown can become an important
ally who has the sensitivity necessary not only to ensure that there is fun to
be had, but also to distract patients and to help reduce anxiety levels.
Adults also benefit from the
healthcare clowns: clowns improve their mood, motivate people and provide a few
lighter moments in an otherwise difficult situation. For senior citizens,
visits from clowns provide variety and help raise their spirits.
RED NOSES Clown
doctors
Founded by Monika Culen and Giora
Seeliger in 1994, after the first visits from clown doctors to sick children it
quickly became clear what positive effects these special “visits”can have.
Since 2000 the clown doctors have also been visiting senior citizens in care
facilities, and projects such as “Clowns Unterwegs” (“Clowns on the Go”),
supporting people through therapy in rehabilitation clinics, a circus workshop
for long-term paediatric patients or the clown theatre for children and young
people with mental and multiple disabilities followed. Since 2013 the RED NOSES
have been working in crisis and catastrophe zones with “Emergency Smile”. RED
NOSES Clown doctors International was set up in 2003 and today has partner organisations
in ten different countries. This makes the RED NOSES group the world’s largest
association of healthcare clowns.
Canada
2 March 2020 : Dahalia
Faroe
Island
14 February 2020 : Valentine’s Day : The Heart-Shaped Lake
A Heart Beats ...
Nothing better to mark "Valentine's
Day", than the image of a lake in the shape of the heart on stamp from the post office of the Faroe
Islans,releasd on February 14, 2020, an artistic work
by Suffía Nón based on a photograph by Roy Mosterd. It is Lake Vatndalsvatn
on Vágar Island, the heart of a nation that is already very warm, and a lake
with a lot of trout to fish.
Hungary
4 March 2020 : 250 Years of the birth of Ludwig Van Beethoven
Magyar Posta issued a commemorative stamp in honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
Beethoven’s musical talent became obvious at an early age and his father introduced him to the social life of Bonn as a child prodigy. His musical tuition was irregular for a while but, despite this, by 1782 he already held an important post as an organist and harpsichordist. Aristocratic patrons supported the composer from almost the outset until his death. Problems with his hearing first appeared in 1795. By 1808 his encroaching loss of hearing was profound and around 1819 he became completely deaf. After 1808, he withdrew from appearing in public. Alongside Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he is considered the third great figure of the classical period of Viennese music, whose compositions also show signs of the Romantic style. One measure of the importance of Beethoven’s oeuvre is the extent to which he influenced the paths of numerous figures in the subsequent history of music.
The stamp uses a reproduction of part of a painting showing Beethoven while composing the Missa Solemnis. In the background an extract of the score of a work by Beethoven (WoO 36 Three Quartets for piano, violin, viola and cello in E flat, D major and C major, 1785) can be seen. An allegorical portrait of Beethoven appears on the first day cover.
Sri
Lanka
3 March
2020 : Wild species threatened by trade in Sri Lanka
New pictorial
cancellations from other countries
New postmark on animal from Germany
On March1st 2020 a new pictorial postmark will be available in 74072 HEILBRONN.
The postmark features a European mole (Talpa europeana).The European mole is the animal of the year in Germany.
GOLDFISHES from Taiwan
Courtesy : Wolfgang
Beyer & Andreas Hoehne , BDPh (German Philatelic Federation)
Acknowledgement
- Vadophil Jul Oct 2019 issue edited by Prashant Pandya n Timir Shah
- Ananthapuri
Stamp Bulletin March 2020 issue edited by Mohanchandran Nair
- Judaica Thematic Society (UK) March 2020 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
email - judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net
- Deccan Philatelist Vol 20 No 1 2020 edited by Col Jayanta Dutta & Dr
Anjali Dutta
-The Hyderabad Philatelist February 2020 issue edited by Prakash Agrawal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine February 2020 issue edited by Prakash
Agrawal
- Journal of the Army Philatelic Society Vol.17 No.3 & 4 edited by Col.
Jayanta Dutta -
- SIGNET edited by Prof. Sahdeva Sahoo : Apr-Jun 2019 &
Jul-Sep 2019 issues
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Philatelic
Clubs & Societies
Ananthapuri
Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Chandigarh
Philatelic Club
Deccan
Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
The
Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society
Ludhiana
Philatelic Club
Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore
Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic
Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic
Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
Orissa Philatelic Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com
Rajkot
Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat
Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
The
Army Philatelic Society, Pune
Stamps
of India – http://www.stampsofindia.com
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-VADOPHIL,
Editor - Prashant Pandya &TimirShah and published by Baroda Philatelic
Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/
-ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic
Society website - http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/
-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic
Association, Thiruvanthapuram
-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society : Editor – Col Jayanta Dutta
-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original
articles submitted by members of ISC.
-Deccan Philatelist from Deccan Philatelic Socity, Pune. edited by Col Jayanta
Dutta
-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor
– Prakash Agrawal
-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association
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