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Date of Issue : 26 October 2021
Dehradun December
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Christmas 2021
Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present December 2021 issue of Rainbow Stamp
News. With this 168th issue,
Rainbow completes 14 long years of publication. Thanks to all the Readers for
their love and appreciation. This is the reason for me to bring out
uninterrupted issues of Rainbow and continue this philatelic journey. In these
years I have seen moments of pleasure and grief. There were many moments when I
was extremely happy to share the news and pics of philatelic events and Indian
philatelists winning at International philatelic shows. Sometimes some very sad
moments that hurt so much when I had to write an obituary. It is very difficult
and painful to write about someone who was regularly communicating
with me discussing about articles and one day I have to share the news that he
is no more...These moments have been very sad during my 14 years of philatelic
journey with Rainbow... Recently we lost Col Jayant Dutta…who was a very
active philatelist and his smiling face was very much familiar to the
philatelic community…He could be seen in different philatelic exhibitions...He
will be missed always… He had contributed many articles for Rainbow…May his
soul rest in peace…. In the last 14 years some eminent philatelists passed away…Dr
Satyendra Kr. Agrawal, Dr Avinash B. Jagtap, and Col. Jayanta Dutta are among
those who were closely associated with Rainbow are no more now . They had
contributed regular articles for years to Rainbow….If I count the number of
articles will be more than 300 by all of 3. They are fondly remembered by the readers.
Though they are not with us but they always live in their great work and
our philatelic memories …..My tributes to all of them…Last but not the least My
sincere thanks to all my regular contributors and readers for their continuous
support and contribution to Rainbow Stamp
News. Without them it was not possible to continue this long journey…..
May the year 2022 bring happiness and good health for
all and we get rid of the present pandemic of COVID 19.
This is all for this
month. More in the next issue.
Happy Collecting! Merry Christmas!
Contents
§ From
the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
§ Recent
Indian Issues
§ In The News
§ Thematic
Watch
§ Specialized
Section
§ Beginners’
Section
§ Philatelic
Tributes to First-line Warriors –COVID-19 Pandemic
§ New
Issues from Other Countries
§ Philatelic
Clubs and Society
§ Blogs
& Websites on Philately
§ Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
BEAUTIFUL
MEMENTO: PROPAGATE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HERITAGE
(MEMENTOS
WITH DIFFERENCE)
This
time I am coming before you with a different thought. We have always been
talking about different philatelic events and other promotional ideas. While
thinking upon this a thought suddenly came in to my mind that the participants,
the visitors and the organizers of any philatelic show or event remember it or
say store in their memory in different ways. But the presentations
/awards/souvenirs given during the show always keep one’s memories fresh, And
if those are beautiful, attractive, appealing; they not only gets a place in the heart of the
possessor but also gets a prominent place located in the living or drawing room
or the workplace / office of the possessor.
Memento
is something that is kept to remind you of somebody/something/some event. I
still get lost in to the memories of various philatelic events when look at the
mementos I have pertaining to those events.
And the event takes me to meet several friends of mine to whom I
interacted during the events, various exhibits I saw and the learning I did and
so on.. I just get lost in to beautiful memories. Thanks to the mementos which
keep my memory card refreshing and at the same time keep my drawing room and
bed room shelves /show cases well decorated.
Some of those are presentation or decorative pieces with details of the
event stuck or written on them beautifully.
Apart from this there are certain mementos which attract me because of
their beautiful carvings, the text written and the pictorial craftsmanship and forces me to
think about the subject matter depicted on them like some decorative pieces
have image of certain monument or art or
craft or some scientific creation or some image of social and cultural
importance or some historical
heritage product of particular place. So
looking at them not only gives me pleasure but also propagate its importance
and significance in my mind and also impresses the visitors of my place who
seldom appreciate the beauty and discuss about them.
For
last few years, I have observed the beautiful initiative taken by India Post
(Chhattisgarh Circle) as it has invariably started to promote the social,
historical, natural, religious and cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh through
such decorative mementos presented during different postal / philatelic
functions/ exhibitions. However, these mementos do give details of the event in
affixing text plate and wherever necessary the name of the person to whom it is
presented. Apart from issuing special
covers and insisting for release of postage stamps, it is nice to see that the
handicrafts /art of Bastar (Chhattisgarh) are being presented as mementos
/awards / prizes/souvenir which are not only beautiful and attractive but also introduce and propagate the rich heritage of art and
culture of Chhattisgarh through these
marvelous pieces of handicrafts and art.
Though
there are numerous attractive designs of mementos /souvenirs available which
only show the mono/insignia of the particular event with some text but there are
some which reflect the art and culture of particular place. I appeal that such
move of using pictorial mementos with depiction of art craft should also be
followed all over, even at higher level exhibitions and other philatelic
functions/presentations. I think PCI should also adopt, propagate and popularize
this idea to follow such designs and depict rich heritage of different states
of India introducing the heritage of that state.
Designs
of Beautiful Mementos:
But no social message or communication
Let me briefly introduce to the Bastar Art
/craft mementos. These beautiful mementos are conferred to recognize one as
achievement in a particular field /arena and are designed to be placed in showcases,
on tables etc. or as wall hangings and the vast range of such mementos
/souvenir/show pieces/trophies has extensive application in various award
ceremonies meant for corporate houses, private, governmental organizations,
sports and cultural associations. All such mementos represent different
postures of tribal persons along with their musical instruments, dance
sequences, life styles, sports etc. These are developed from selected metals
like bronze, copper, wrought iron, bell metal and brass and are hand made by
skilled artisans. These are made as wall hangings or mounted on a durable solid
of different shapes or are well decorated in wooden single or multi lined
frame. The surface of these mementos is anti-rust treated and so is corrosion and chip resistant. These
mementoes are made using lost wax technique and are believed to be the oldest
craft in India. These beautiful Dhokra artifacts picture one’s walls with the antiquated tribal
art showpieces adding an element of regal elegance to them.
I
feel pleasure to share with you the beautiful mementos presented to me by DOP
during concluding ceremonies of different exhibitions held in Chhattisgarh
during last two years such as Bilasapex 2019, Raipex 2019 and Steelcitypex
2021.
These
three mementoes are the decorative brass or bell metal wall hanging frame or heavy
wooden mount base show pieces which enclose the depiction of the Indian Bastar tribal
cultural procession such as dance, music and life style that will leave every
viewer mesmerized. These tribal metal and traditional art methods are known as
Bastar Art or Bell Metal Art of Chhattisgarh State. Genuinely these are marvels of craft skill of
this state which not only touch the viewers heart by their beauty but also
introduce to them the culture and social set up of Bastar or other parts of
state of Chhattisgarh.
Bastar
Dekora Craft form of Harappa & Mohenjodaro Civilizations. It is made of 27
intricate steps without making use of any moulds, thereby each show piece /
memento is a master piece in itself. The Threads extracted from the Bee wax are
used to create intricate designs on the surface.
The tribal four metal figurines are encased in
wooden frame comprising of an interior metal lining. The tribal figurines are
handcrafted using traditional Indian tribal art known as Bastar Art or Dokra
art. The textured maroon & golden frame around the figurines enhances the
beauty of the tribal figurines and showcases their beauty in a perfect manner.
This antiquated wall art is known as Dokra Art.
Bastar Dhokra
Craft : Tribal life style
And this wall hanging frame designed memento is
a unique depiction of Bastar tribal musical procession showing different
traditional instruments being played by tribes. The skilled rustic craftsmen
capture these in a medium such as iron is awe-inspiring and their attention to
minute details makes them artisans par excellence. These exquisite wrought iron
showpieces are sure to become a part of many interesting conversations. The
wall frame design is handcrafted using the traditional technique of Bastar Art.
Finally,
I shall conclude my discussion with statement that in philatelic shows and
exhibitions awarding medals, or souvenirs with text or monograms that too of
generic in nature are not appreciated from display point of view. In most of
such awards we don’t find the name of exhibitor also. These will certainly be appreciated if these
are made in form of decorative piece communicating some social message
depicting some heritage, they value more and are loved and appreciated
highly. Such pieces add to the beauty of
the place where these are kept. And also promote the art, culture of other
aspects depicted through subject matter of the memento shown through picture
painted, carved, moulded or crafted. Further, the name of the exhibitor or the
person to whom it is presented is also engraved, printed or properly stuck.
I
shall once again profess presentation of such mementos. India has rich
cultural/social/historical heritage. Each and every state of India has its own
art and craft beauties and also rich history. Through such mementos not only
memories are preserved in magnificent manner but the significance heritage of
culture, art, craft and social set up is also propagated.
-Naresh
Agrawal: email - nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian
Issues
10 November 2021 : Dattopant Thengadi – Rs 5
21 November 2021 : S.C.B. Medical College & Hospital , Cuttack
1 December 2021 : 75 Years of Mahindra
Group – Rs12
New Special Covers
22 November 2021 : 50th Golden anniversary of Acharya Padarohan Diwas of
Digambar Jain Aacharya Puja Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj, Satna
25 November 2021 : 100 Years
Hercourt Butler Technology University
Special
Cancellation
30 November 2021 : Swachchata
Pakhwara : Puri
In the News
Mr Lokeswara Rao, philatelist from Bangalore won Large Silver ( Literature Class) at NOTOs 2021, FIP recognised, Federation of European Philatelic Association (FEPA), European Philatelic International Exhibition, Athens, Greece held from 19-22 November 2021 for his Exhibit “Buddhism on Stamps” .He also received “VERMEIL” for this exhibit in Chicagopex 2021 which recently held from 19-21 November 2021.
Bangabandhu 2021 Virtual International Stamp
Exhibition to be held from 10 to 30 December, 2021 in Bangladesh. Mr. Umesh
Kakkeri is National Commissioner for this exhibition.
Email: umesh_kakkeri@hotmail.com Mob : + 91-9969571767, 91-9481671767
Visit : https://bangabandhu2021.com/
BANGLA BLUES 2021
16-31 December 2021
Mr. Anil Suri has been
appointed National Commissioner for Helvetia 2022, FIP WSC Specialised
Exhibition is to be held from 18 to 22 May 2022 at the Padiglione Conza in
Lugano, Switzerland.
The exhibition will include
WSC, Traditional, Postal History, Aero-Philately, Postal Stationery, Thematic,
One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE & TH) and Philatelic Literature Classes only.
Details at : website www.helvetia2022.ch
Email: anilksuri@email.com Mob : +91 9811176908, 8130827029
LONDON 2022, FIP Specialised World Stamp Exhibition to be held in London from 19 to 26 February 2022. Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Revenues, Postal Stationery, Thematic, Youth, Open Philately, Philatelic Literature and Championship Class only. Mr. Surendra A Kotadia is the commissioner of the exhibition. He may be contacted at: Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com Phone: + 91 22 22024130/22024131/22843244 Fax : + 91 22 22843275 Mob : + 91 9819903789
Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal has been appointed National Commissioner for Hunfilex 2022, FIP Specialised exhibition, to be held at Budapest, Hungary from 31st March to 3rd April, 2022. The exhibition will have the following classes :With WSC, Traditional, Postal History, Revenue, Thematic, Open, One Frame (Trad., P. H. and Thematic only) and Phil. Lit. only.
Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com Mob : + 91 98110 32311
Specialised Exhibition CAPEX 2022, to be held from 09 – 12, June, 2022 at Toronto, Canada. Awards will be treated as Continental awards. The One Frame exhibition will include : Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aero-philately, Astro-philately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenue, Youth, Modern Phil., Phil. Lit. and Picture Postcards, Classes only. Mr. Angeet Suri has been appointed National Commissioner.
ANGEET SURI Email: angeet86@hotmail.com
Phones: +91 9891370070, 8588077077. +91 11
40523366 : Vist : http://www.capex22.org
European
Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon “LIBEREC 2022”
is organized by Svaz českých filatelistů, z.s. (Union
of Czech Philatelists) in cooperation with club “Evropská výstava poštovních
známek LIBEREC 2022, z.s.”, established for this purpose under FEPA patronage and with FIP recognition.
Venue:
Wellness Hotel Babylon https://www.hotelbabylon.cz/en/
Date: October 13th –
16th,
2022
Exhibition
size: 1200 exhibition frames
European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022 : IREX
Visit : https://www.liberec2022.eu/en/aktuality-en/
The Cape Town
2021 Exhibition has been postponed. The new dates will be 8th – 12th November
2022.The date that Entry forms must be received by the National Commissioners
will be no later than 15 May 2022.
• Last date for receipt of Literature exhibits
1 October 2022
Mr. Shakil Ahmed is Indian
National Commissioner for the Cape Town 2021, FIP Specialized World Stamp
Exhibition to be held at Cape Town, South Africa from 8 to 12 November,
2022.Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Postal
Stationery, Revenue, Thematic, Open, Modern Philately, One Frame, Philatelic
Literature and Picture Postcards only)
Shakil
Ahmed : Email: ahmedshakil99@gmail.com : (M) +91-9437225760 / +91-7008025663
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 6 to 10 May, 2022
Rajan
Motiram Jayakar : Email:
rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com
Phone: +91-22-22820570, +91-22-22820572, (M)
+919821072417
IBRA 2023 and 33st International Stamp Fair will be held at Hall 1 and 2, Messe Essen, Germany from 25 to 28 May, 2023. Mr. Madhukar Jhingan has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the IBRA 2023.
Madhukar
Jhingan : Email: mj@stampsofindia.com (M)
+91-9811160965
Recent
exhibitions in India
Cuttack
There
will be a five frame small exhibition on Netaji theme on the occasion of 125th
Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subash Bose on 23.01.2022 at Netaji Subash Bose
Museum, Kali gali Cuttack. Special Cover & Picture Postcard with special
cancellation on Netaji will also be released at the exhibition.
Kanpur
KANPEX 2021 Virtual stamp
exhibition organized by GPO Kanpur
MANJEERAPEX 2021
Telangana
Postal Circle, Hyderabad is organizing a District Level Virtual Philatelic
Exhibition named MANJEERAPEX-2021, FROM 16TH to 20th December, 2021. Visit: www.manjeerapex2021.com or email: manjeerapex2021@gmail.com Tele:
040-23463603
BANKURAPEX
2021
A virtual philatelic
exhibition was held at Bankura City, which was organized by the Department of
Post, Bankura Postal Division, South Bengal Region, from 29th to 30th November
2021 .The theme of the exhibition was: Rich cultural heritage of Bankura. This
was the first virtual philatelic exhibition held in West Bengal.
Sri. Debnarayan
Bandapadhyay, V. C. Bankura University, was the Chief guest for the event.
Other dignitaries present were PMG South Bengal Mrs S.S.Kujur. and Mr. Ashoke
Pal, DPS South Bengal Region. Mr Madhusudan Roy, Superintendent, Bankura
Division was the host for this special event.
There were mainly 13 participants in the junior
class along with the invitees.
The following exhibits were on display-
·
A Musical Soiree- Eeshita Basu
·
Cultural Heritage of Bankura-
Soumyayan Roy
·
Archaeology – Sanat Kumar
Bandyopadhyay
·
Eminent Personalities of
Bengal -Debi Prasad Mondal
·
Geographical influence on
Indian Cultural Development - Souvik Roy
Each participant received a certificate and a
memento.
Mr. Souvik Roy delivered a motivational talk on
the basics of philately as a hobby, on behalf of all others, to inspire the
budding philatelists present there.
4 special covers were released during the
two-day program on the rich cultural heritage of Bankura district. The theme of
the Special covers released were:
1. Baluchari saree
2. Bankura Terracotta Art
3. Madurkati
4. Patachitra
Other events organized during the program was
for the school students mainly:
Sit & draw, Letter writing and Quiz
competition along with various other cultural events.
A website was launched by PMG (South Bengal
Region) with the support of Times of India group, for the occasion.
The whole event is now available on YouTube as
Bankurapex 2021(Day 1&2)
Bankurapex
- 2021 (Day 1) - YouTube
Bankurapex
- 2021 (Day 2) - YouTube
-Eeshita Basu Roy, Kolkata
New Picture Postcard & Cancellation on Ghats of Varanasi
The Department of Posts on Saturday 4.12.2021 issued a Picture Postcard on the Ghats of Varanasi as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahoutsav under the aegis of Prayag Philatelic Society.
Postmaster General, Shri. K. K. Yadav said that the Ghats of Varanasi have world famous spiritual glory. Not only religious and spirituality but also the knowledge and wisdom flow here. He said that the picture postcards on Ghats of Ganga issued by the department of posts will give it new dimensions t the national - international level. Devotees, philatelists, tourists, youth, general public as well as researchers who want to save the heritage of Varanasi will find it important.
The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Varanasi East Division, Shri. Ranjan Rao said that these postcards for Rs.26 will be available at the Philatelic Bureau Varanasi and at the epost office shortly.
In a thematic exhibit, selection of Title, Making of Plan and its development in proper and uniform sub-division , Selection of material, Describing the philatelic item in a correct and technical way as well as describing the thematic part in the best possible way and finally presenting the exhibit in a way that can catch the attention of the jury are some of the key points which are very important. In the evaluation, the presentation has only 5 marks but it has great impact on overall exhibit. I am sharing here 1st part of the presentation by renowned thematic philatelist and winner of many international prestigious awards, Mr. Tono, Dwi Putranto. It will help those who are preparing a thematic exhibit and wish to improve their exhibits further for future competitive exhibitions.
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Source
: https://tonodwiputranto.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HOW-TO-IMPROVE-MY-THEMATIC-EXHIBIT.pdf
To be contd…
Specialized Section
SOCIAL
PHILATELY
(A
NEW FAST GROWING CLASS OF PHILATELY)
Social philately is one of the fastest growing new
field of philately which relates itself
to the social history and
development of any social system purely,
fully or partially due to the existence and assistance of the postal system. In
other words, it can be said that it represents a study of the development of
social systems and products derived from and through the full or partial
operation of postal systems. The name Social Philately has been derived from
two words “Social and Philately” and it suggests the importance and
significance of development of social systems & the role of philately in
that cause.
Contd. From the last…
SOME SUITABLE TITLES :
As this class of philately entertains titles explaining social history in particular, it may include titles such as to relate the history of a town, biography
of a famous person or impact of an event, the development of a town or country, the impact or
the historical background to an important event, the development of an
important business or industry or a social convention such as the sending of
Valentine’s Day Cards through postal and
philatelic items. Some other title may be
:
Letters of war, From Hanover to Windsor, Australian Electoral Office Business, Pre – World War-I Australian Pictorial Envelops, A philatelic window in to the times, the people and the places in British South Africa ( Rhodesia 1900 – 1924 ), Genesis of commerce in Australia, France during the dark years of the world war – II, Mission Mail - Northern Rhodesia, Australian Scout Jamborees 1934 – 1970 corroborees 1936 – 1966, Hand-Painted envelopes which talented Victorian artists, The Earthquake that devastated Messina (Sicily) in 1908, Telegram services during particular period and place, Insurance in India, Charkha the wheel which lead to freedom etc. etc.,
Some examples of already displayed exhibits are - ‘Wartime Postal Forgeries’, ‘Promotional Postal Orders’, ‘Mulready Caricatures’, ‘The Post Office Savings Bank’, ‘Images of Industry’, ‘The Sociology of Reading’, ‘Hand-illustrated Letters’, ‘Airmail in India’, ‘The Post Office Story’ ‘Patriotic Mails’, ‘Money Order Services’, ‘The Road towards Indian Independence’, ‘Red Cross – Support the World’, ‘Kolkata - Social Philately’ (One can develop exhibit on any city or town). This may help readers to think about titles and theme of Social Philately Exhibits. One Frame or Multiple frames Exhibit on Social Philately can be developed on any subject or class. It depends on collector’s own imagination, ideas and skill. Research is essential for developing Social Philately Exhibits.
Some other topics related to following can be taken up such as Studies of the effect of the postal system on commerce, society and industry, Historical, local and/or regional studies, Studies related to an event or historical landmark . This gives a wide scope for different suitable titles.
THE MATERIAL :
In thematic philately only the philatelic material is allowed to be exhibited with allowance of maximum 5 to 10% for other material like fiscals only essentially required and has great importance for the exhibit. In postal History, mainly the postal material is allowed. But in social philately both thematic, postal history and other material is allowed. In other words, it may include material currently accepted in other philatelic categories, other material linked to the postal system being studied and collateral material relevant to the chosen social theme/subject.
The list of material allowed is very long as it entertains varied types
of material various philatelic, postal, ephemera, fiscals, documents,
whether postal linked or non-linked
materials such as revenue stamps, insurance stamps, cinema stamp, entertainment
stamps, transport and travel stamps, various govt. tax and fee stamps,
pamphlets, notices, hand bills, tickets, news paper cuttings, clippings,
articles from books and magazines, abstracts from official papers, govt.
orders, certificates, licenses, permits, receipts, invoices, brochures,
photographs,
documents, maps, drawings, prints, leaflets, brochures, coins, medals,
trade cards, picture post cards, badges, tokens, labels, pamphlets, Cinderella
like( Christmas seals, charity seals, wildlife conservation
stamps, Promotion Stamps, Poster Stamps ), post cards, trade cards,
match box labels, tobacco cards, coins, playing cards, packing labels and
wrappers, medals, medallions, Bank notes, or any material developed by commerce
to use or reflect post office services and products. etc. i.e. collection of postal articles including
philatelic and non-philatelic but related material. Hence, its exhibit may
include material currently accepted in other philatelic categories, other
material linked to the postal system being studied and collateral material
relevant to the chosen social theme
Non-philatelic materials which gives background
and other useful information includes : directories, Government or official
publications, maps, newspapers, patents, timetables, biographies, Army and Navy
lists, travel tickets etc.
Examples of Historical, social
and special studies include Telegram Services, Greeting Cards including Valentines, Illustrated and
Pictorial Envelopes (including Patriotic Covers), Post
Office and Official office stationery (without imprinted stamp), Philatelic History other than literature (including albums hinges, perforation gauges etc, the impedimenta of philately), Officially issued documents bearing illustrations of postage stamps, PHQ Cards -objects associated with postage stamps and their use, Aspects of the affect of the postal system on commerce or industry, Locality studies based on postal and social history using the materials of Social Philately, Objects associated with postage stamps and their use (letter weighing balances, stamp boxes, maps, prints, model post office, model letter boxes, model post office equipments etc. such as mailbags, uniforms, postal tools etc, Illustrated, Pictorial commercial envelopes used in a postal system, This material should be arranged so as to illustrate a balanced plan as a whole or to develop any aspect of Social Philately.
Non philatelic material must have an intimate/close connection with the operation or the objective of postal system or if not directly related to the postal system then it should have an integral part of social system (for example medals awarded to trade fair participants where the medal was often posted but where the connection is more with the social story, insurance policy, certificates etc. sent through postal system)
THE
EXHIBIT AND ITS PREPARATION :
As it is concluded that a social philately exhibit is combination of postal history and thematic exhibit allowing usage of certain non postal/non philatelic items too; the exhibit suitable for this class of philately has to be one which tells the social history of some place or some event or some system.
An Exhibit ‘The
Sydney Harbor Bridge’ of Maurice Williams of Sydney, a former Chairman of
Australia Post is a five-frame exhibit which coincided with the 75th
Anniversary of the Opening of the Bridge on 19th March 1932. This is a
beautifully presented exhibit combining stamps, postcards, photographs and
ephemeral items to tell the story of the construction and impact of Sydney's
iconic bridge on the society.
‘Art through the post’ is an exhibit of Hand-Painted envelopes which talented Victorian artists sent through the post to friends and relatives. They were probably inspired to use postal correspondence in this way by William Mulready who designed Britain's first postal stationery and thus pioneered the idea of illustrated envelopes.
The basic preparation requires exhaustive thematic study and research,
availability of wide range of material directly related to the operations and
products of the postal system either as post office equipment or as material
developed by commerce to use or reflect postal services and products as
explained above. The philatelic importance and explanation is also a pre
requisite.
PREPARATION OF EXHIBIT:
The plan or
introductory page and the development of exhibit are the two aspects of an
interlinked process, based on the personal study and research by the collector
on both the social theme and the material. The
introductory plan should show the scope and development of the exhibit.
The title of the exhibit should correspond to the introductory plan. The plan
should give general information on the subject and must indicate areas of
personal investigation. It should also contain a short list of the important
documentary sources (social and philatelic) used. It will help the judges to
evaluate the material shown in relation to the aims set forth by the
exhibitor.
Introductory
and Plan Page on “ Insurance in India” gives brief introduction, aim, plan giving scope and development of the theme. It contains
important items too
The exhibit must elaborate the theme in depth, and should comply with the
introductory page. Creativity, the personal development of new themes and
originality, the introduction of new aspects or approaches are key elements of
Social Philately exhibits. A thorough knowledge of both the theme and the
appropriate material is a pre requisite for the best possible social philatelic
development. The social information should provide the main thread of the
story. It is
necessary to include philatelic information where required so that philatelic knowledge and personal / subject study can be demonstrated. It is advisable
The author in his one
frame social history exhibit have incorporated insurance policies, receipts,
stamps, notices etc. Though most of these are not philatelic items but
certainly most of them had postal link as either those were sent through mail,
or the fee paid is through postal/revenue stamps. For me these are the most
suitable items. Even the mail exchanged between the insurers, insured and the
agents can be part of the exhibit , if it is so required.
Marine and
Fire Insurance Policy Documents : Ephemera essentially required to be displayed
in Insurance exhibit as they show the nature and type of Insurance policies
issued and the coverage given.
The illustrations and
other material printed on the side or
back for advertisement purpose can be considered as suitable for the purpose of
social philately. Like in case of special or First day covers, the illustration
given can of great use to such exhibits to complete the story
In brief, the
exhibitor should take care of the following while preparing the exhibit :
1. The exhibit must have an introductory page showing the intended scope and development of the exhibit.
2. The exhibit represents a study of the development of social systems and products derived from the operation of postal systems or the development of a social activity or enterprise.
3. The theme should be developed using both philatelic and non-philatelic, but related, material.
4. The non-philatelic material should comprise up to a maximum of 50% of the items on show. It should support and enhance the philatelic items in the development of the theme.
5. Rarity is not a judge of value but reflects the relative scarcity of items.
6. Items should be of as good a quality as is available.
7. The significance of the items
shown should show the impact the items have upon the story/theme being shown.
Double width sheets
are normally permitted and count as 2 sheets, provided they are
horizontal. Double vertical height is normally not allowed but can be in
special cases.
Though various heavy,
voluminous, big items can be part of social philately exhibit such as mail
bags, letter boxes, parcel packet cover, stamp pads and seals, badges, belts
and other artifacts etc. But only if allowed in particular exhibitions. Broadly
the items not more than 5mm thick and easily displayable on the vertical
display board are allowed. So, take
utmost care of this aspect.
FIP RECOGNITION
:
In the development of this class of philately explained above, it is seen
that it has been a regular class included in Australian and New Zealand
National Exhibitions since 1988.But it got FIP recognition when it was allowed
in 1999 in an International stamp exhibition (FIP world Exhibition) in
Melbourne ('Australia 99'), as an experimental class of exhibiting. This
exhibition had very limited classes. However, FIP entertained it as
an trial of this new class and there was substantial number of
entries. However, the FIP did not adopt the new class, in that form and
subsequently introduced the Open Class, which allowed even more flexibility in
the type and quantities of material shown than did Social, thus attracting many
existing Social exhibitors. There after in many National and International
shows it has been allowed either as social philately or in form of Open Class. Of late, JUBURG 2010
International Exhibition includes Experimental Open Class.
FIP REGULATIONS AND RULES :
After the amendment of social philatelic class in to
Postal History Class 2C,it was first introduced in Astralia’99 an FIP
International Stamp and thereafter in
IBRA 2009 in Germany and at Bulgaria 2009
under FIP patronage. Following general
views were put forward by the judges regarding guidelines and judging
process :
According to
the Quotations from the SREV and Guidelines (hereafter referred to as the
Guidelines) set out in the FIP Commission for Postal History Newsletter of
October 2008, were intended to place the reality of judging Class 2C
Historical, Social and Special Studies exhibits ,these state that :
1. The historical, social and special studies exhibits show the interaction of
the postal system with society, events, commerce or the historical geography of
an area and the effect the postal system has on humanity and humanity on the
postal system.
2. Historical, social and special studies
exhibits would include material developed by commerce and society for use in
the postal system and may include non-philatelic material where relevant to the
subject of the exhibit. The non-philatelic material should be incorporated into
the exhibit in a balanced and appropriate manner in such a way that it does not
overwhelm the philatelic material.
3. These are, however,
not a limitation on the permissible subjects.
4. These also note that
exhibits … may be planned chronologically, geographically (e.g. by local/
national districts), by mode of transport/service, or by any other way that the
exhibitor may feel appropriate to employ.
5. They add that
exhibits should avoid … large-scale duplication
of similar items, large chronological gaps where possible, and the inclusion of
expensive items not directly relevant to the subject shown.
6. Furthermore, and
as … a general rule a Postal History exhibit should show interesting material
(philatelically and, where permitted, non-philatelically) to the best
advantage, and not appear to be a manuscript for a monograph.
7. All exhibits under
such category must be capable of being exhibited in standard exhibition frames.
8. The
plan or concept of all sub-classes of postal history exhibits shall be clearly
explained in an introductory statement (ref. GREV, Article 3.3).
In other criteria of judging may be adopted
keeping following points in mind it may be said that :
1. The Postal History2C (social Philately) must tell the story; other
material should be ancillary and supportive.
2. The writing up and interpretation of Postal
History items must be from a postal historical point of view.
3. Rates and routes should be described.
4. Mint stamps should be used very sparingly,
if at all.
5. Cancelled stamps and stamps postmarked on
piece should be used only when entries are not available.
6. Photographic or other illustrative material
should be, where possible, contemporary with the material exhibited.
7. Ancillary material should not be greater
than 20% of the items shown. i.e. a maximum of 5-6 items per frame, on average.
8. Ancillary material should not dominate the
exhibit.
JUDGING AND EVALUATION :
The initial
recommended system of awarding points as per SREV was as follows :
1. Treatment (20) and Importance (Philatelic 5 & Historical & Social aspects 5) 30
Philatelic Knowledge 15,Historical
and Social Knowledge 10, Personal Study and
Research 10)
4.
Presentation 5
Total 100
The Commission’s guidance
in judging this class was incomplete since its intention appeared to be
enabling and not prescriptive, soothe necessity was felt to establish a
framework so that judgment could be made systematically and equitably.
The above Guidelines were
very specific in respect of Introductory Pages, and were considerably sharpened
later at the Bucharest FIP meeting in 2008 which recommended as under :
1. The exhibits must
contain an introductory statement, showing the scope of the exhibit. The title
of the exhibit must correspond to the introductory statement.
2. The title page should
possess and reflect the following :
3.
The evaluation will be done for the material shown, and the associated text in
the exhibit against the information included on the Title Page (Title,
Introductory Statement; information relevant to the whole exhibit; the way the
exhibit is structured; research and references).
Note : A
well thought out title page was highly recommended as that would assist both
the exhibitor and judges.
NOTES
ON JUDGING :
Those recommendations
helped in focusing attention on the distinctive nature of the class which
states that the exhibit should require the following :
i) The Postal History 2C (social Philately) must tell the story ; other material should be ancillary and supportive.
ii) The writing up and interpretation of Postal History items must be from a postal historical point of view.
iii) Rates and routes should be described.
iv) Mint stamps should be used very sparingly, if at all.
vii) Ancillary material should not be greater than 20% of the items shown. i.e. a maximum of 5-items per frame, on average.
viii) Ancillary material should not dominate the exhibit.
Like other philatelic
exhibits Historical, Social and Special Studies evidently need a connected
thread running through them, and lessons from other Postal History divisions,
Thematic Philately and the Open Class in the use of different fonts, for
example could help to distinguish them, but the primary characteristic of the
class should be Postal History.
The Guidelines so framed
state that :
1. Colored photographs or reproductions should
be at least 25% different in size from the original. Full size reproductions of
single cancellations or part of a cover are permitted. All material whether
non-postal or non-philatelic material, should preferably be original.
2. Photocopied or scanned
Postal History items are not permitted unless they are showing detail or
reverse of a Postal History piece included in the exhibition.
3. Ancillary or
supportive items should generally not be photocopied or scanned. They should
usually be in the possession of the exhibitor.
4. Where items are too
large to display they can be reduced but must be accompanied with a statement
that the item in question is in the possession of the exhibitor. Where possible
the item should be on the reverse of the exhibition page.
5. The relevance, balance and importance of
non-philatelic material shown in historical, social and special studies will be
evaluated by the judges.
The other criteria for evaluation being recently
adopted Internationally is as under :
NOTE : That the information given above is based on
the opinion and jury report of Australia’99 followed by amendments made in
subsequent meetings. It does not confirm any standard guidelines so far given
by FIP, if any, for particular class as there are three classes, so to say
Social Philately, Open Class, Postal History Class 2C which are still being used independently or as different classes in different
exhibitions. Of late, the oncoming International Exhibition JOBURG 2010 in Johannesburg
includes OPEN CLASS.
FINAL
REMARKS :
Social Philately
presents a wonderful but interesting opportunity and challenge for anyone
wishing to expand the scope of his collection but of course intensive research,
long search and creative imagination is required to develop a social philately
exhibit. In India, there is little development in Social Philately and it is
hoped that all philatelists in India will now tend to explore this category of
philately. Undoubtedly it has much more pleasure and interest as it has very
limited restrictions on display of material and given opportunity to tell and
display the story completely and in a better way. In the time to come, this
class in its present form or little bit changed form will certainly become a
most wanted class of philately as it is attracting philatelists mainly from
Postal History and Thematic classes which have big participation and
contribution in philatelic exhibitions.
-Naresh Agrawal email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Beginners’ Section
Birth of Sir Rowland Hill
150th anniversary of the Penny Black.
Sir Rowland Hill was born on December 3,
1795, in Kidderminster, England. Hill revolutionized the postal system by
establishing a uniform minimum price of one penny, leading to the creation of
the first postage stamp.
By 1807, Hill was already a student teacher at the same school where his father taught. Twelve years later, in 1819, he founded the Hazelwood School, in nearby Edgbaston. Hazelwood was unique, as it had a science laboratory, swimming pool, gymnasium, library, gas-powered lights, and central heating at a time when other schools were very poor. Though the school closed in 1833, its model was adopted by other schools in England.
Hill first became interested in postal reform in 1835. At the time, the cost of sending a letter in England was very expensive. Each letter was weighed individually and priced according to the weight and distance. In addition, the addressee instead of the sender paid for the mail, and the addressee could refuse to pay! This resulted in not only very high operating costs for the Post Office, but heavy annual losses – due to refusal of payment.
In
January 1837, Hill presented a pamphlet titled Post Office Reform; Its
Importance and Practicability to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. Hill recognized that the recent industrial revolution had
significantly increased literacy among English citizens. He knew that
this rise in literacy would result in a greater mail volume if the postage
rates were only lowered a bit. So, the reform-minded Hill proposed the
use of adhesive postage stamps and stamped envelopes. By making the
sender responsible for the delivery fee, the Post Office could stop losing
money on refused letters. Plus, a uniform, low rate of one cent per
half-ounce would make mailing a letter affordable for the Post Office and the
public. Letters didn’t have to be weighed and logged individually
anymore, cutting the administration costs drastically.
Some in the British government mocked Hill’s ideas, saying they were “wild and visionary schemes.” However, merchants, traders, and bankers believed the current system was corrupt and hindered their business and campaigned for Hill’s plan to be implemented. In 1839, Hill received a two-year contract to run his new system. He lowered rates and correspondence increased 120% within a few months.
Hill’s
plan also called for the creation of adhesive postage stamps. The design
of the stamps was open to a competition that received 2,600 entries.
However, none were considered suitable, so they selected a profile of Queen
Victoria that was used on an 1837 medal (and based on an image of her as a
princess).
Finally,
the Penny Black was issued on May 1, 1840, though it wouldn’t officially go on
sale until May 6. The issuance of the Penny Black was the first major
step in mass communications. Mail service became affordable to every British
citizen for the first time. From that day forward, any Englishman from
any walk of life could correspond with any other person, anywhere in
England. In 1839, the year before the Penny Black was issued, the British
postal service moved 82 million pieces of mail. In 1840, the first year
of the issue, the Penny Black more than doubled the mail volume to over 169
million pieces of mail. Soon, other countries would follow with their own
first issues.
Hill
worked at the Post Office until 1842. After that, he was made director of
the London and Brighton Railway, where he lowered fares, expanded routes, and
made the trains more comfortable. Hill returned to the Post Office as
Secretary to the Postmaster General and then Secretary to the Post Office from
1854 to 1864. For his important contributions, he was knighted as a Knight
Commander of the Order of the Bath and made a Fellow of the Royal
Society. Hill died on August 27, 1879. The Post Office created the
Rowland Hill Fund for postal workers in need and the Royal Mail established the
Rowland Hill Awards for philatelic “innovation, initiative, and
enterprise.” Over the years, more than 100 countries have honored Hill on
their stamps.
Source : Mystic
Stamp Co.
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