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Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present November 2020 issue of Rainbow Stamp
News. It is good to share with the philatelists that three virtual philatelic
exhibitions have been held successfully in India, two by
philatelic clubs, Debutpex2020 of postcards and Philavirtu 2020 and the recent
one, HIMPEX 2020, State level (Zonal) Philatelic Exhibition, Shimla for the
philatelists of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh The step taken by HP
Postal Department to conduct a virtual philatelic exhibition is
highly appreciated as the exhibition included all activities like webinar for
students and philatelists, online stamp designing, painting competition
and Quiz . It’s a very good and active step taken by the Postal Deptt. With
these activities Postal Circles of India Post will be encouraged to conduct
such virtual philatelic exhibitions in other states too. The covid -19 pandemic
has affected our life badly for the last eight months and such virtual shows
help to bring happiness and enthusiasm in our life especially for philatelists
and students. Thanks to all the organizers of these shows who took pains
and put lot of effort to conduct these virtual philatelic exhibitions.
The biggest festival of light Diwali is coming….Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali !
This is all for this month. More in the next
issue.
Happy Collecting !
Contents
§ From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
§ Recent Indian Issues
§ In The News
§ Views & Opinions
§ Thematic Watch
§ Philately Promoter of the Month
§ Beginners’ Section
§ Specialized Section
§ New Issues from Other Countries
§ Philatelic Library
§ Philatelic Clubs and Society
§ Blogs & Websites on Philately
§ Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
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My heartiest congratulations to the organizers, jury and the other members
of the team for the successful conduct of PHILAVIRTU 2020, National Level
Virtual Philatelic Exhibition with
International Participation which concluded just a few days back. It showcased
about 1000 frames with 225 exhibits of
one frame to 8 frames in competitive
section and a few excellent exhibits in Championship Class.
It certainly gave us opportunity to genuinely witness some very high quality exhibits in all the
classes sitting at home. If we talk about Thematic, there were good number
of 4.5th generation exhibits.
Lot to enjoy, learn and accept.
As usual there are different reactions
from philatelic fraternity, participants and viewers to the conduct of the
show. Some philatelists are happy where as some are not. This is bound to
happen after any such show. Everyone cannot be pleased in any show. One must
appreciate that this was the first ever virtual exhibition conducted in India by any organization and
that catered not only to Indian philatelists but to the philatelists of other countries also. This
was a sought of an experimental conduct of such virtual show which proved to be
very successful from my point of view. Some people complained about slow
opening of exhibits. Complaints of literally no communication also came on
surface. The timings given for any event in the show were not strictly adhered to. The commitments
were to kept up to the mark and finally as
usual poor or bad judgment.
Looking
at the show positively, undoubtedly this show has taken philatelic exhibiting
to the next generation and ICSRI, Pune deserves all appreciation for taking up the
pioneering venture to organize such a huge
virtual exhibiting project in India which was bound to have certain drawbacks having
certain limitations. Slow and poor connectivity was not actually organizers
responsibility but poor net
connectivity at different places and
heavy files submission by the participants despite organizers repeated and categorical advice
and instruction to send exhibition sheets images of not more than 800KB. But
exhibitors sent heavy files which not only created problem in uploading but in downloading,
slowing down and / or opening at viewer’s end also.
Yes,
there has been one aspect which in fact created a disappointment amongst some of the
exhibitors and that is type of scans of exhibition sheets asked
for. Some of the exhibitors prepared exhibits from scans of the material they have and then by using those
scans prepared digital exhibition sheets and sent to competitive section. Such
exhibitors were entertained also. Whereas most of the exhibitors sent actual
scans of the physical sheets of their exhibits which in fact should be.
However, being for the first time both the exhibit sheets were entertained and
accepted by the organizers and adjudged by the jury. But personally I feel complete digitalization
should not be encouraged as this calls for
display of fake material through exhibit sheets. This is highly
detrimental for the survival and future of philately. Since, this is beginning
of virtual exhibiting, careful consideration should be given to this aspect.
Well,
judgment has always been target of the exhibitors. The reason being over
expectations. Yes, luck also plays a role in this matter but it cannot be
helped. We should except the judgment open heartedly. Less or high marks are
bound to come on the way. We must not forget one this that this show was
adjudged probably by international
standards and hence, minimum one step low was expected for those exhibits
which till now had participated in
National Level shows only.
We
must not forget the webinars conducted before and during the show. Those were
all of high quality and were highly
educative. All in all, the show was
good. We witnessed some very good exhibits which in fact helped us to learn a lot and to groom
ourselves. One thing again come out openly and clearly that now getting higher
award is a matter of heavy pocket and of course time and hard work also. We
could see that the exhibits awarded high had very rare and costly items.
Anyways,
once again my heartiest congratulations to the organizers. I appeal to the
participants that they should accept the shortcomings / drawbacks of the show and applaud the hard work and
efforts done by the organizers. Believe me handling such virtual exhibits is
not an easy job as it looks. I believe that the drawbacks which this show had,
will not be repeated in future such shows as we have one big show of such
nature in 2021 declared by PCI. Though there is enough time but let’s start
working for that show from now.
Naresh
Agrawal : email - nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issues
24 October 2020 : 75 Years of United Nations- Rs 5
2 October 2020 : 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
New special Covers
Hindustan
Chamber of Commerce : 2.11.2020: Chennai
In The
News
PHILAVIRTU 2020
PHILAVIRTU - 2020, First National Virtual Philatelic Exhibition with International participation was held from 10th to 18th October 2020. The exhibition was organized by International Collectors’ Society of Rare Items, Pune under the Patronage of Philatelic Congress of India (PCI) for the promotion of philately.The exhibition showcased exhibits of all classes except Literature Class with regular webinars on different subjects. Virtual Opening and Closing ceremony were conducted very well by the organizers.
View complete award list : https://philavirtu.com/exhibitors/exhibits/
Grand old man of Indian Philately felicitated by West Bengal circle of India Post
The Chief Post Master General, West Bengal Circle, felicitated Shri Dipok Dey on the occasion of Philately Day, On behalf of The Chief Post Master General, Director of Kolkata GPO, Sri Manojit Kumar handed over the Memento etc to Shri Dipok Dey at his residence on 13th October 2020.
Special Cover on Philately Day released at Sandesh Communication Museum,
Bengaluru.
DebutPex
2020 is India's first online exhibition on postcards organised by Postcrossing
Society of India. This online exhibition witnessed participation from 15
countries by way of 142 exhibits. India Post partnered with Postcrossing
Society of India and released 12 postcards on the "Traditional Toys of
India" on the inaugural day of DebutPex 2020 (Oct 1). This special cover is
released to commemorate the union of "a piece of paper born in 1840 and
later, the postcard which together revolutionised the world of communication in
1869".
- Suresh R. - Bangalore
Exhibitions - COVID 19/ CORONA Updates
Due to the state of emergency everywhere, the following news may
be noted :
News for Exhibitions as on 9th May 2020.
1. London 2020 - Postponed to 19 - 26 February 2022
2. Taipei 2020 ( now Taipei 2021) - Postponed to 4 to 8 June,
2021
3. Indonesia 2020 - Postponed to 05-10 November 2020
4. Bulgaria 2020 - Cancelled
5. New Zealand 2020 - Cancelled
6. UAE 2020, Dubai - Cancelled
7. The PHILANIPPON 2021, a FIP World Stamp Championship
Exhibition with about 2,000 frames, is scheduled to be held in Yokohama, Japan
during 25 to 30 August 2021. It will include the FIP World Stamp Championship
Class, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Thematic,
Youth, Modern (1980 to date), One Frame, Open and Literature Classes. It will
not include Astrophilately, Maximaphily and Revenue Classes.
8. Cape Town 2021 has been postponed, now to be held from 9th –
13th November 2021.
9.
IBRA 2021 International Stamp exhibition and stamp Fair IBRA 2021to be
held in Essen, Germany from 6-9 May 2021 is now postponed to year 2023 due to
Covid 19 Pandemic..
Commissioner for PHILANIPPON 2021,
FIP World Stamp Championship Exhibition
Mr. Surendra Kotadia has been appointed as Indian National
Commissioner for the PHILANIPPON 2021, FIP World Stamp Championship Exhibition
to be held in Japan from 25th to 30th August 2021.
Philanippon 2021 will have the following competitive classes:
Championship Class, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery,
Aerophilately, Thematic, Modern, Open, Youth, One Frame, Literature.
Contact information:
Mr. Surendra A. Kotadia
M/s. Dimple Drums & Barrels Ltd.,1119, Maker Chamber No. V,221, Jamnalal
Bajaj Road, Nariman Point,MUMBAI - 400 021
Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com Phone:
+ 91 22 2202 4130 / 2202 4131/ 2284 3244 Mob : + 91 98199 03789
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 9th to 13th November
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 2021 Philatelic Exhibition
Mr. Rajan Jayakar has been appointed as Indian National
Commissioner for the Taipei 2021, 38th FIAP Asian International Stamp
Exhibition, Taipei, Chinese Taipei to be held from 4 to 8 June, 2021.
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
HIMPEX 2020 First State (Zonal) level Virtual Philatelic Exhibition, Shimla
HIMPEX 2020 is the 1st State (Zonal) Virtual Philatelic Exhibition,
Shimla was held from 2nd -7th
November 2020. The exhibition was open for the philatelists of Punjab and
Himachal Pradesh. It is the first ever virtual philatelic exhibition organized by any
Postal Circle of India Post. The exhibition conducted all the philatelic
activities virtually which are usually organized during any actual philatelic exhibition like stamp designing
competition, Essay writing competition,quiz etc and webinar for the students
and also online discussion with jury .
48 philatelists participated in different categories and displayed their
exhibits in 94 frames. During the exhibition 5 special covers were released
having single special cancellation (with different dates).
1.
HIMPEX 2020 : 2.11.2020
2. The Menri Monastery,
Dholanji : 3.11.2020
3. Sada Shiv Mandir 4.11.2020
4.Sach Pass, Chamba : 6.11.2020
5. Atal Tunnel, Rohtang : 7
.11.2020
Gold Medal
Major Dr Ritu Kalra - Dreams Got Wings
Jeevan
Jyoti - Tourism (Best in Seniors)
Samarth
(Youth) Silver - Shapes of Stamps (Best in Junior)
Silver Medal
Smriti Rana - My Life is my Message
Ajay Srivastav - Climate Change
Rakesh Walia ( Literature)
Sarthak Sood
Onkar Nath Chandla
Pritha Doegar (Youth)
Samarth (Youth)
View : Result
View : Exhibition
Jury
Virtual Philatelic Exhibitions
Pros
and Cons
-Jeevan Jyoti
In last two months, we had the opportunity to see some very good virtual philatelic exhibitions in India. We had
DEBUTPEX 2020, Philavirtu 2020 and the recently concluded HIMPEX 2020 organized
for the first time by Deppt of Posts in India. Debutpex 2020 exhibition on
Postcards and biggest virtual national level philatelic exhibition with
international participation PHILAVIRTU 2020 was organized by philatelic societies . The virtual Philatelic shows being organized due to
pandemic of covid 19 are in the experimental stage. It will take time to solve
all issues related to such shows. As it is new for the organizers, there remains
so many problems that come after the show starts and which they were unable to
assume in the beginning. The objective to give here the views of noted
philatelists about these virtual shows is not criticize but to discuss those
problems and their solution so that future virtual exhibitions could be more successful
in every respect. I had the opportunity to see all the exhibitions including
the recent exhibition HIMPEX 2020 first-ever virtual philatelic exhibition in India organized
by the Department of Posts.I have analyzed all the shows and found the following highly appreciated points and
the points that need improvement in the future, of the show briefly as these have already been
discussed by some senior philatelists.
Philavirtu 2020
Highly appreciated….
1. Virtual Inaugural & Valedictory Function
excellent
2. Webinars by renowned philatelists on the different subjects were very good.
3. The exhibitors were timely informed
about webinars, inaugural and valedictory function by sharing link via email and Whatsapp groups
4. Virtual lobby, auditorium, exhibition
hall, dealers booth all were good.
5. Hounouring philatelists and online
interaction with them was very good and the way of presenting the awards was
excellent .
HIMPEX 2020, Shimla
First Virtual
Philatelic exhibition in India organized by Deptt, of Posts.
1. The exhibition included every activity
that involves a physical philatelic exhibition like webinar for students and
philatelists, online stamp design, painting, essay writing competition, and quiz
and discussion with the jury. Inaugural and Concluding function was good. Overall
the first attempt was very nice and it set an example to other Postal Circles
to conduct such virtual exhibitions in future.
Needs Improvement…
Philavirtu 2020
1. Website was slow so caused difficulty in downloading five
frames exhibits.
2. Frame fee should have been reduced more as the cost of virtual show is
less as compared to physical exhibition
3. Display of virtual exhibits
prepared with images using different computer programs with the actual physical
exhibits. It must not be allowed at any cost and a proper scrutiny team should be there to stop entry of the virtually prepared exhibits.
4. No Invitee Class/Court of honour
5. .Absence of Literature Class which
could have been included with upload of soft copy of the exhibit.
6. Lack of communication with philatelist
regarding unnecessary delay of result for a week and no update on the website
7. Jury critic session after the
exhibition
HIMPEX 2020
1.The participants should
have been communicated about webinar, Jury critic session, Inaugural function and
and closing function via email or Whatsapp by sharing link timely
2. No Zoom option in the
exhibit pages to view exhibits clearly. In a virtual show it is very important
3. Valedictory function
could have been organized virtually liking participants online and awarding
them virtually.
4. The website could have
been much better to highlight main programs of the show and timing.
5. So much disturbance in the live show due to poor
technical arrangement
6. No exhibit in Non
Competitive Class. There should have been some exhibits of noted philatelists
and some exhibits from the Department of Posts.
Conclusion
When something new is introduced, we are not aware of its drawbacks, it comes later after it runs and the virtual philately is in the same stage and with the time it will improve and become perfect gradually. The organizers need a big applause for organizing these shows as the things which seem very easy are not so easy behind the screen. It is the effort of teamwork to manage and control at a large level. Thanks to all team members of thees shows.
-Dinesh Sharma, Lucknow ( Jury Member Philavirtu 2020)
I
remember my first ever visit to any philatelic exhibition INDIA – 80 (World
Philatelic Exhibition) held at New Delhi in January, 1980. I was in the ocean
of stamps and I was lost in the fascinating world of philately and even didn’t
notice several announcements about the closing of the exhibition. Finally two
security guards came and took me out of the exhibition hall at Prgati Maidan,
New Delhi. But I enjoyed two of the
recently held Virtual National level shows PHILEX -2020 and PHILAVIRTU2020 as
there was no time boundations and I could see and enjoy the exhibit at my own
convenience and without travelling.
Philatelists
love to be at physical exhibitions because they can interact with philatelists
personally but COVID 19 crisis forced the organizers to cancel or postpone all
the stamp shows and exhibitions around the world at club levels to the world
level. A few creative philatelic organizations came up with the idea of holding
the virtual philatelic exhibitions. Recently held PHILAVIRTU – 2020, National
Philatelic Exhibition with international participation set an example of
organizing it on virtual platform very successfully in India.
It
was a wonderful experience for so many philatelists from India and the world
over as they could enjoy looking at the philatelic exhibits at their leisure.
Many times it is not possible for us to visit the physical shows, therefore
virtual shows would be very convenient in many ways. Organising virtual exhibitions
has different challenges, but they will be more effective and popular in coming
time.
Virtual
Philatelic Exhibitions provide a different dimension to the organizers,
participants, visitors and jury. It will be easy and interesting for a visitor
to see exhibit in more detail and according to his/her convenience but for jury
it would be challenging and more tedious work. In a recently held survey in USA
it has been revealed that more than 85% of the respondents would very likely to
attend the Virtual Stamp Shows. Virtual shows may not replace the physical
shows in near future but they would definitely add interest among the
philatelic community.
-Mohanachandran Nair
Editor : Ananthapuri Stamp
Bulletin
The first
virtual philatelic exhibition of India Philavirtu-2020 ended with great
success. The Virtual Lobby, Virtual Auditorium, Virtual dealer booths etc
were high standard and user friendly. The thing I liked very much
was its seminars. It was really helpful to secure more knowledge about
philately and its various aspects. The seminars which were recorded and
uploaded in the virtual auditorium were helpful to the visitors to view it
according to their choice and time. The inaugural and valedictory
functions organised through Zoom was very nice. I hope the exhibition can
be viewed by unlimited visitors all over the world.
I found
some drawbacks also in Philavirtu-2020
First of
all was its speed. The site was very slow. It took too much time to
download the exhibits. Due to this delay viewers might have skipped
most of the exhibits. Second one was exorbitant fees for frames and
virtual dealer booths. In a virtual exhibition, the expenses for conducting it
will be very low. Initially they fixed high fees for frames but due to many
complaints received they were forced to reduce it to some extent. Due to this
high fees some philatelists and dealers keep away from the exhibition.
Organisers also failed to adhere to the time schedule in all
aspects. No Invitee Class/Court of Honour exhibits seen. Some
exhibits were virtually created while others created manually and uploaded the
scanned images of which clarity was very poor.
Judging
of exhibits is always a complaint zone in every philatelic exhibition. I am not
complaining about the judging of Philavirtu-2020. I think judges have
done their duties well. The marks awarded were according to the deservingness
of exhibits. Those who got lesser marks should compare with other high marked
exhibits.
As a
philatelic journalist I wish to say that in all virtual philatelic exhibitions
Philatelic Literature should be included as one of the competitive
classes. Exhibitors can submit digital formats of literature in the
present scenario. Otherwise this class will be neglected because virtual
philatelic exhibition is here to stay for some years.
The
first National Virtual Philatelic Exhibition with international participation
PHILAVIRTU-2020 was concluded on 23-10-2020 with more than 1000 frames with
participation of more than 200 philatelists including some participants from
abroad. It was organised by the International Collectors' Society of Rare
Items, Pune with active support of PCI.
It was a noble gesture and tough challenge for the organisers to hold in
India for the first time during the Corona pandemic. Hats off to the organisers
for taking this bold step. Because it was organised for the first time, there
were some technical drawbacks ought to come. The organisers had tried their
best to overcome some of them to some extent. But there were some major draw
backs which has dissatisfied the philatelists. The first thing is that there
were no names found in the result sheet either the person's name or the country
name at the time of declaration, for which it was not possible to know the
owner of the exhibit which creates confusion about the authenticity of the
exhibit, of course it was modified later after few days .
The
second thing is that some of the exhibits appear to have been prepared by using
scanned images with computer-aided systems, and some with both. It is not known
whether it was allowed or the organisers were aware of it or not. the
prospectus is not specific in this regard. There should be some cyber experts
in the organising committee to counter such problems. The third thing was the
evaluation. It was definitely a difficult task for the jury members to go
through each virtual sheet and evaluate them on computers, especially when the
internet is slow. This was also a new experience for them to evaluate the
virtual exhibits which require computer expertise as well as sound philatelic
knowledge and competency. It is seen in this exhibition, several exhibits have
been downgraded with respect to their previous medals as well as marks too,
though there was total modification of the whole exhibit and replacement of
materials with rare and excellent items or part thereof.
This
is one of the major reasons of disappointment. The fourth thing is the abnormal
delay is declaring the result. Initially the exhibition was scheduled to be
held from 10-18, October, 2020, but in view of the high receipt of exhibits and
the problem of their evaluation, it was rescheduled from 10-23, October, 2020.
The result could not be declared on the scheduled time and date of 22.10.2020.
It was declared towards the end of the concluding day of 23.10.2020 and without
name of the exhibitor and country in the result sheet, which has created
frustration among the participants. It is my request to the organisers who are
going to hold any future Virtual exhibition to look into the matters and
loopholes to overcome the problems.
Thematic Watch
Observations / Experiences / Facts
- Jeevan Jyoti
The recently concluded Philavirtu 2020, national-level virtual philatelic exhibition with international participation gave a chance to see many excellent thematic exhibits. It was a philatelic treat as well as a good experience to learn so many new things regarding the thematic exhibiting. The exhibition had a major drawback of display of virtually prepared exhibits by some of the participants which were not appreciated by many philatelists. This was somehow entertained by the organizers. The judgment of the jury is always a controversial issue in each and every exhibition. Thematic is the biggest class in every philatelic exhibition and the competition has become very tough. The rules have changed now and traditional philately and Postal history have become a part of thematic philately at higher levels. One has to include philatelic items pertaining to these classes suitably in the most befitting manner in order to win a higher-level medal.
The way of writing text
and presentation has changed and the emphasis is given on philatelic text in the proper technical philatelic language.
This can be learned by seeing minutely the exhibits which have been awarded high
grade medal in International exhibitions.
One can reach up to vermeil medal with sharp philatelic knowledge and
skill but cannot reach above this level without spending a huge amount of money
for obtaining the items not easily
available. However, it is the best way to follow FIP rules while preparing an
exhibit, sooner or later it will be awarded suitably. Sometimes the award is
matter of mere luck depending on the mood, time spent on frame by jury, good
items remained noticed / unnoticed and knowledge of jury sometimes results in
some undeserving exhibits getting a higher award and the other deserving ones getting downgraded.
But this is a common practice in every exhibition and cannot be avoided after
all we are human, temperament, mood, mind and observation changes…..If we are going
to take part in the exhibition we have to bear with it ….sometimes one has to wait
for years to get a suitable award……It has a negative aspect too….some
philatelists get so much frustrated that they stop participating in exhibitions…..so
let’s take it as a hobby and enjoy its pleasure…If you are tensed about it you
are not taking it as a hobby but as a work…. However, it takes a very long time
to develop this philosophy….some quit during the journey…. Some carry on……but
finally they enjoy…..Happy Thematic Collecting !
How to improve a Thematic Exhibit…..
Sharing slides of a seminar held on Thematic Philately during CHINA 2019 World Philatelic Exhibition
Courtesy
: Tono D. Putranto ,
( Understanding the Thematic Exhibiting Rule and The
Importance of Philatelic Material )
Book Review
Guide
to Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of India
By
Sushil Mehra & K. Chaitanya Dev
Guide to
Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of India by Sushil Mehra & K. Chaitanya
Dev : ISBN NO. 978-93-5416-331-9: Published By Sushil Mehra : Price - Rs
2500 : Harbound : Available at : Amazon.in (with
Price Rs 2300)
The Permanent pictorial cancellation is a postmark given by Postal
Department to be used on the ongoing mail throughout the year without any time
limit. Usually, it shows the design of a religious, historical or a place of
tourist importance, flora fauna, sculpture, important character related to that
place, the natural place of importance, festival, particular city landmark like
the clock tower, etc. The book gives the details of all the pictorial
cancellations ( As searched and compiled by the authors) being given by India
Post in different places of the states.It has a State wise Index of all
Cancellations. The authors have given brief information about the place with
sketch, photo, or stamp of that place or landmark of that place of all
permanent pictorial cancellations. There is a special section in the book on
PIN code which helps the readers to know its meaning regarding the place and
what the PIN digits stand for. In addition to it, the articles by senior
philatelists Shri Ashok Bayanwala and Shri Naresh Agrawal have been published.
The Foreword of the book is written by noted philatelist Shri Prashant Pandya.
PPCs are of great interest to the philatelists. Its study,
collection, search, and variety have a lot of scope in philately. An exhibit
can be prepared on its designs in relation to the place of issue, varieties in
shapes n sizes, thematically or other way in the postal history category.
The book is beautifully designed with excellent layout and
printing. As the book contains cancellations issued all over India featuring a
variety of subjects, the book is recommended for Thematic collectors as well as
all philatelists and stamp lovers.
- Jeevan Jyoti
THE BOOK REVIEW :
GUIDE TO PERMANENT PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS OF INDIA
Title : Guide to Permanent Pictorial
cancellation of India
Authors : Sushil
Mehra & K. Chaitanya Dev
Publisher : Sushil
Mehra First Edition 2020
Printer :
Shrumudra Printing &
Corporate Services, Bengaluru
All the beautiful and important
places may not be visited physically but their beauty can be experienced through magnificent philatelic journey of
printed images and illustrations in the
form of a book….
Well,
the above quote is proved true if one turns the pages of the newly authored
book titled “Guide to Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of India” by Sri
Sushil Mehra, a veteran and hardcore philatelist along with Mr. Chaitnya Dev as the
co-author. Mr Sushil Mehra has already
authored two books on philately. One on “Glimpse of Vintage Bangalore” a collection of Picture Post cards of Bangalore and other “
My Dashavatara” published in the past.
Permanent
Pictorial cancellation is a Postmark which is applied on the outgoing/ongoing
mail piece on regular basis from particular post office facility mainly located
at places of public interest like historical, religious or tourist importance.
This postmark and is not for short period or specified period and is said to be
applied throughout the year. Of late, this field of philately has come up with
new dimensions.
As
the name suggests this book i.e. “Guide to
Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of India” very well encompasses all the PPC’s so far
issued in India as it not only lists but a very clearly, beautifully depicts
every cancellation in terms of its technical, aesthetic, historical and
philatelic importance.
The
book is beautifully designed with excellent layout and printing. The cover of
the book is interesting which makes you open it instantly. Once the book is
opened, one is mesmerized by the plethora of beautiful colored images printed
on white glossy paper which takes one to the philatelic journey of various
important historical and tourist places of India. Landscape orientation
–indulges the reader into the subject matter. Easy to read text, attractive
color combinations on the border and accurately placed text information gives
the reader a pleasant feeling.
To
start with, the book is well acknowledged, Introduced by author and eminent
philatelists. It also covers articles on PPC enlightening readers about scope
of collection and exhibiting the PPC’s. The whole book is permeated with the beauty of Indian heritage, fulfillment of expectations and maintenance of
completeness of the subject matter.
In fact, while moving from page to page, one gets a mixed feeling of being a
philatelist as well as a traveler. All thanks to the lively images and clear
printing with concise text.
The book contains description and illustration of about 275 PPC’s , each on one page issued till 31.08.2020 searched and compiled by the authors, a few pages covering detailed information supported with pictorial illustrations related to PIN CODE, a few pages dedicated to Baseline messages/ slogans on postal receipts. And finally, on the last pages a complete list of PPC’s state-wise as ready reckoner. This book is also bestowed with articles of the subject by veteran philatelists like Mr. Ashok Bayanwala which throw light on PPC’s and helps in guiding one to how to go about collection and exhibiting. In the last pages it also lists all such postmarks issued so far in their actual size and state-wise index of all cancellations; it genuinely serves as a detailed guide to Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of India.
While
turning the pages, the major descriptions that can be found are the cover / postal stationery with PPC,
Initial Date of issue, Current status
such as availability, revision, Pin code of the PO, initial cancellation
issued, cancellation description,
cancellation abstracted from cover in its actual size and modified for clarity, actual picture of the subject matter of site , QR Code, brief description of the town in which the
P.O. is located, PPC number provided by the authors and subsequent cancellations issued.
The
book depicts cancellations issued of all over India and features a variety of
subjects; it is equally good for thematic collectors also and provides very
good exhibition material. Hence, it is recommended to Thematic, collectors
also.
-Naresh Agrawal
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.
Bibhuti Mohan Mohanty is an
active philatelist from Cuttack ,Orissa and a member of Eastern India
Philatelists Association . He collects F.D.C./ Special covers / Miniature
sheets on Indian Cinema & Gandhi Maxim Cards . He regularly writes on
philately in EIPA Group. He has prepared Gandhi's Maxim Cards 7 Frames / Indian cinema ( personality - Actors , Singer , writer, Director , poet , etc.) 5 Frames / 1 Frame Jaydev & Geetagovinda / One Frame ASEAN AND INDIA : ANCIENT CULTURAL LINKAGE.His articles tell stories through beautiful stamps….
Sharing here two of his posts.Every
stamp tells a story…..
A commemorative postage stamp Issued on (06.Nov.1968) the Birth Centenary
of Marie Sklodowska Curie ( Madame Curie) a Polish physicists and chemist.
received Nobel Prize in physics (1903) and in chemistry ( 1911) . Madam Curie (
07.Nov.1867 - 04.July.1934) who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
As part of the Curie family legacy of five Nobel prizes , She was the first
woman to win a Nobel Prize , the first person and the only woman to win the
Nobel Prize twice , and the only person to win the Nobel prize in two
scientific field.She was also the first woman to become a professor at the
University of Paris , she Shared the 1903 Nobel prize in Physics with her
husband Pierre Curie and physicist Henri Becquerel , for their pioneering work
developing the theory of "Radioactivity" . She was born in Warsaw in
what was then the Kingdom of Poland , Part of the Russian Empire.
Hirakud Dam
A commemorative postage stamp Issued on ( 29/10/1979)
the Golden Jubilee of International commission on Large Dams ( ICOLD)
, an international non-governmental organization for sharing of
professional information and knowledge of design, construction, maintenance and
impact of large dam , on 15 . March 1946 , Sir Hawthorne Lewis , the Governor
of Odisha laid the foundation stone of the Hirakud Dam.A Project report was
submitted to the government in 1947. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the first
batch of concrete on 12.April.1948.
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River,
about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India.
Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long.
It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after
India's independence.
The 1864 Shakespeare Penny Memorial poster stamp ( Cinderella)
What are Cinderella stamps ?
Once upon a time, stamp-like objects were not allowed to join
stamp exhibitions and were never included in major stamp catalogues.
At first, philatelists turn up
their noses on cinderella postage stamps, calling them album weeds. Purist
stamp collectors thought labels had no place in philately because they were too
broad and thus impossible to compile.
But nothing can take away the
beauty of cinderella stamps. Their designs are often more elaborate than the
regular issue stamps. Stamp-like labels were continually used to mark envelopes
and postcards for propaganda and advertising features.
By and by, cinderella philately became internationally-known as a
legitimate branch in stamp collecting. And all the cinderella philatelists
lived happily ever after.
American
Easter Seals from 1930s ( Cinderella)
What are cinderella postage stamps?
The cinderella stamp definition is a label that resembles a
postage stamp but is not used as a postal fee for sending mail. Cinderella
postage stamps are recognized as one of the 11 types of philately. They are
often called philatelic labels or revenue stamps.
The designs of cinderella
stamps may look similar to the usual postage stamp parts except that the
cinderellas lack the country name and face value. Instead, they may have the
name of an organization who issued them.
Types of stamp-like
objects and service labels
Cinderella stamps cover an extensive variety of labels that look
like stamps but are not. Revenue stamps, these are also known as fiscal stamps
or tax stamps. They are applied to an object to indicate that tax has been
paid. They are usually issued by the government.
Examples of these stamps are cigarette stamps, medicine stamps,
and royalty stamps.Telegraph stamps, these cinderella stamps are used to mark a
service fee in sending telegrams. Telegraph tax stamps are issued in countries
where telegraph lines exist.
Railway stamps, these labels were placed on envelopes and parcels
that were aboard trains.Today, railway letter stamps and railway parcel stamps
are no longer issued except for tourist trains.
Fantasy stamps, from its name,
these are make-believe stamps supposedly issued for non-existent countries or
places that do not have a postal system. Often called bogus stamps, they are
also, fall under another category in stamp collecting called philatelic fakes
and forgeries.
Fantasy postage stamps created
by painters are called artistamps, the term is a combination of the words
“artist” and “stamp”.These stamps are considered an art form and are collected
by both cinderella philatelists and art patrons.
Poster stamps, in short, these cinderellas were created to advertise a product or an event.They look like miniature posters and most of them are reduced versions of the actual tarpaulins.
Charity stamps, otherwise known as charity seals are sold by
charitable organizations to raise funds for various causes.The common examples
are Christmas stamps which
are sold during the holidays to complement greeting cards.
Philatelic exhibition seals, these philatelic labels serve as
souvenirs in philatelic events. Stamp collectors love to collect them because
of their direct connection to their favorite hobby.Another way of collecting
stamp exhibition seals is by having them on first-day covers.
How to collect
revenue stamps and philatelic labels
Cinderella philately is very
broad and it also includes government-issued and privately-produced labels and
stamps.Cinderella postage stamps are not listed in major stamp catalogues,
though some charity labels and revenue stamps as an appendix at the back of
stamp collecting books. Thus, these stamp-like items are also called back of
the book stamps.
The best way to know about
philatelic labels and other album weeds is through cinderella stamps forums.
There are many cinderella stamp clubs that cater to collectors of fiscal stamps
charity seals.Another good way to scour cinderellas is through the cinderella
stamp auctions. The process is entirely the same with other philatelic auctions
wherein a cinderella stamp dealer pegs a certain stamp for bidding.
Specialized Section
DISINFECTION OF MAIL
-Naresh Agrawal
Contd
from the last…..
DECONTAMINATION CERTIFICATE
:
DISINFECTION CERTIFICATE :
Goods
imported into the country could be seized and treated or even destroyed. The
certificate hereunder shows the
disinfection of wine flagons imported from Timor. The parcels post section of every
state sent goods to be disinfected to their local quarantine station or board
of health. Parcels of second-hand clothes or animal products were often
treated.
FUMIGATION CERTIFICATE :
The Fumigation/Disinfection Certificate certifies that the goods
contained inside the container have been fumigated/disinfected against insects,
fungi or any other kind of parasite that could be carried within the wooden
material. In some countries is not mandatory; costs are different depending on
the quantity of goods to be disinfected and are not included in the Shipping
expenses.
Chinese Fumigation /
Disinfection Certificate for Importing and Exporting
CERTIFICATION OF
DECONTAMINATION :
Once letters
had been decontaminated, some sort of certification was noted on them. As late
as
DISINFECTION EXAMINATION
STAMPS :
Japan early disinfection examination stamp K5752
HEALTH
PASSPORTS :
These health
certificates were initially referred to the medical health of the ships,
vessels and the material arrived in to a zone
and not referred to the individuals normally until mid of the 20th centaury Later these were
issued to individuals.
Italian Health Passport
HEALTH PASSPORT -
1806 stamped and signed by medical authority -- the double circle COMMIS DIPART
DI SANITA' DEL PANARO with scale and swords – Modena, the document shows traces of disinfection fumigation
PRATIQUE :
It is the
license or health certificate given to a ship to enter port on assurance from
the captain to convince the authorities that he/she is free from contagious
disease. The clearance granted is commonly referred to as Free Pratique.
Pratique issued at New Heaven,
Connecticut in April11, 1777 during an epidemic of smallpox. It reads “This may
certify that Samuel Jacket is clean from smallpox so that he may return to his business and
not expose to public”
FITTNESS CARD :
The
card were issued to passengers certifying that they were fit and needed not to
be detained at quarantine.
The card was required to be kept by passengers to avoid detention
by Quarantine in New York, or while traveling by Rail or Steamers in the United States
QUARANTINE INSPECTION
CARD :
At
Sydney Harbor, the ships arriving needed a certificate of freedom from disease
that pertained to the entire ship, and that would be determined by the route on
which the ship had come. If the ship had come to Sydney from London via what
was then Ceylon, and if there was known to be an epidemic of cholera or
smallpox in Ceylon, then that entire ship would be understood to be diseased
and it would be put in quarantine for a certain period of time. So for mail to
be assured as clean the entire ship was needed to have clean certificate of
disinfection and cleanliness irrespective of the health or otherwise of the
individuals on board.
FINAL REMARKS :
New issues from other Countries
Canada
14 October 2020 : Diwali
2 November 2020 : Holiday Stamp
5 November 2020
: Hanukkah
Estonia
16
October 2020 : Christmas
Christmas tunes 'Jingle bells' and 'O Christmas tree', these two songs are the inspiration for this year's bright and glittering Christmas stamps. Sleigh bells and church bells are the first sounds that resonate with Christmas .and Estonian people have the centuries-old tradition of bringing a living tree indoors for the midwinter time – Christmas time.
Estonians have always been nature-loving people
and thus bringing a fir tree home has been part of our desire to feel close to
nature. When a fir tree is brought inside, it becomes the heart of home,
providing warmth during the dark winter months.
Families gather around this energy and, as a sort of thank you, they decorate
the tree to make the source of joy sparkle even more. To make it light up. To
make it shine.
17 October 2020 : Bird of the Year
France
26
October 2020 : Ludwig Van Beethoven 250th Birth Anniversary
Gibraltar
2
November 2020 : Christmas
Slovenia
24 October 2020: 75th Anniversary of the United Nations
It does not build nests
but lays up to two egg in early June in a hollow on the ground, sometimes right
on forest paths. The young hatch in early July and leave the nest early. There
may be two broods over a summer. The nightjar is a migratory bird, and can be
seen from late April to early September. Estonia has up to 10,000 pairs.
Because of its stealthy, secretive habits, there are more than 100 popular
names for the nightjar in Estonian.
Founded on 24 October 1945, the United Nations (UN) is the most important international organisation working for peace and security, friendly relations between nations and the improvement of living conditions around the world. Over the course of its 75 years of existence, the UN has made a significant contribution to the safeguarding of international peace and security, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, international cooperation, and the respect for human rights and international law.
United
Nations
24 October 2020 : 75 years of
United Nations
USA
6 October 2020 : Hanukkah
1. Nice Czech botanist
and collector tropical flowers B. Roezler
2. Rare Czech breeds of
domestic pigeon
3. World farm animals
day - nice Czech breed pig - "presticke black-spotted" (from
Pilsen region)
4. World farm animals
day - African breed watusi
5. World farm animals -
nice Czech red-spotted cattle
6. 450 years deer park
Vrisek ( with a single herd in Czech Rep,. Capra aegagrus )
- -Wolfgang Beyer, Germany (BDPh -German Philatelic Federation) and Vaclav
Fiala , Czech Philatelic Collector Group FAUNA and FLORA
Philatelic
Library
The Silver Key to the Golden Treasure of Indian Philately - By
Manik Jain - SB Kothari
This wonderful book is
the real treasure of Indian philately. Stamp lovers would enjoy its every chapter
presented in a beautiful way.
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin November 2020 issue edited by
Mohanachandran Nair
- Judaica Thematic Society (UK)
November 2020 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman email - judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net
-The Hyderabad Philatelist September 2020 issue edited by Prakash Agrawal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine September 2020 issue edited by Prakash
Agrawal
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Philatelic
Clubs & Societies
Ananthapuri
Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Baroda
Philatelic Society - http://www.vadophil.org/
Chandigarh
Philatelic Club
Deccan
Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
Eastern
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The
Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society
India
Study Circle - http://www.indiastudycircle.org/
Indian
Thematic Society, Ludhiana -http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/
Ludhiana
Philatelic Club
Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore
Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic
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Philatelic
Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic
Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
Orissa Philatelic Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com
Rainbow
Stamp Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/
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Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat
Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
South
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The
Army Philatelic Society, Pune
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