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Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin edited and published by Jeevan Jyoti from Dehradun.

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Rainbow July 2021

 


TOKYO 2020



Dehradun July 2021  Vol. XIV  Issue No. 163

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HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - A Life of Service


Date of Issue: 6 July 2021

 

Dear Reader,

I am pleased to present July 2021 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. The years 2020 and 2021 have been adversely affected by COVID 19 Pandemic. So all the philatelic activities like release of stamps, special covers and the stamp  exhibitions are being organized in accordance with the health protocols and guidelines issued by the respective countries and maintaining social distancing and giving stress on wearing mask and hand sanitization. Well in this period some online virtual philatelic exhibitions have also been organized and some forthcoming exhibitions are in the schedule. The Philatelic Society of Bangladesh (PSB) is going to organize an International Friendship Virtual Philatelic Exhibition, ‘JUBILEEPEX 2021’ in September this year. This exhibition is open to all individual collectors from Bangladesh as well as from other countries around the World. . It is a purely promotional  exhibition and probably one of the few exhibitions where the participants are not charged any entry fee even in the competition class. Such type of exhibitions are demand of the time. It will not only promote philately but also strengthen philatelic fraternity around the globe. My best wishes to the organizers of JUBILEEPEX 2021  and wish them a great success.

 This is all for this month.  More in the next issue…

Please take very good care of yourself…

Happy Collecting !                         

                                                                         


      


Contents

§  From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal

§  Recent Indian Issues

§  In The News

 

§  Letter to the Editor

 

§  Book Review

 

§  Thematic Watch

 

§  Specialized Section

 

§  Beginners’ Section 

§  Philatelic Tributes to First-line Warriors –COVID-19 Pandemic

§  New Issues from Other Countries

§  Lighter Side

§  Philatelic Clubs and Society

§  Blogs & Websites on Philately

§  Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters

 

 






NO PEACE AND CALM IN TODAY’S PHILATELY




The other day I got a call from one of my known philatelist  friend asking me about some source where he could sell his stamp collections. And few days later,  one of my other known philatelist  inquired about reasonable sources from where he could buy stamp collections. Such inquires are now quite common. Initially I used to get confused as to why people were thinking on these lines but now I have understood the reason. The reason is declining interest of people in philately and  the changing phase of stamp collecting.  Life  has become fast, results are expected to be very quick, short-lived thrills are being looked for, people are running after temporary  and instant pleasure.  Under these circumstances how one can spend whole life running after searching for  stamps piece by piece.

Last one and a half year has been effected by COVID-19 which  gave ample time to people to stay at home which in turn gave them opportunity to think and  dwell upon unattended various  issues, to work upon  different things and  also to turn the pages of unread books, remove the dirt from untouched stored stuffs and open the way back locked trunks and almirahs . That helped them to find various things  which probably they had forgotten or so to say lost. It also gave people opportunity to view life in different perspective. Reality of life was seen closely when there had been great uncertainty of life. That  made people to  get rid of many things they were holding for years, to learn the habit of giving or leaving.

“Philately for relaxation”  was  the quote of older times. “Philately for pleasure” may be called  today’s slogan but  it does not actually define the longevity and intensity of pleasure. It also fails to define and justify the nature of pleasure  which is expected from it. Is it the pleasure of possession or  pleasure of achievement or the pleasure of winning competitions or the pleasure of getting in to the subject matter of philatelic stuffs being collected? Yes, philately has changed.

Well, all in all what I feel is the collecting, preserving and presenting styles of philately have changed. Even  preparing displays  or exhibits has become difficult for philatelists. Professional exhibit makers have  come up. Computer-aided exhibits are being prepared. Digital philately is being appreciated and also fulfills people aspiration to a big extent. Visual pleasures are  being  appreciated.

Veteran philatelists who put their whole lives  giving blood for establishment of high esteem of philately are slowly leaving the world. New generation philatelists have different school of thoughts. As we see Test cricket is  dying and T20 is being appreciated, so is the case of philately. Preparing five frame or eight frame exhibit  has become hard  and headache. One frame exhibit is the demand of the day. Digital philately is the one which is pursued now. Or else people with affordable pockets  would prefer to buy well prepared exhibits which are on sale now or would like the exhibits to be prepared by some professionals to help them to get awards in philatelic competitions. In fact, philatelic awards are being looked for not the true pleasure and the true essence of the stamps and related material. The sole motto of collecting stamps has changed.

When I think about future of philately, I find slow, calm, soothing, heart and soul connecting philately has gone now. Future lies in fast, short, quick result-oriented, cheap and temporary pleasure-filled philately. Physical philately, which is the back bone of philately  is losing its charm now a days.

No doubt true efforts are being done for survival, promotion and development of philately. Different branches have been developed. Several competitions are being organized regularly. Different ways of exhibiting are being experimented and experienced. But as discussed above, looking in to the mentality and interest of the people, One Frame exhibiting  needs to be promoted. Thinking has to be given in this direction to how to  bring more and more people in to this fold. How the common topics and exhibits with easily available material can be brought in to one frame exhibiting.  Further digital philately needs to be promoted in a better way. More transparency in exhibiting and stringent checks in genuineness of displayed material has to be done.

This fact is clearly understood that the old school of philately where the major characteristics of collecting stamps were peace of mind, calmness, relaxation, love and so true pleasure  are  hard to find today. Today’s philately is full of anxiety, competitiveness, speed and race to win. The goal of collecting stamps is not to find pleasure out of them but to win awards… for which any unethical means can be adopted.  So, let’s live with what is being served, expected and appreciated now.

-Naresh Agrawal : email - nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in

Recent Indian Issues

10 June 2021 : India Germany Joint issue – Rs 25

20 June 2021 : Golden Jubilee Year : – Gayatri Teerth Shantikunj

 




New Special Covers

 27 June 2021 :  512th Birth Anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. 

12 March 2021 :  "Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav" India@75 - Shivapura Satyagraha Soudha.



In The News

1¢ British Guiana sold for $8,307,000

The Famous 1c British Guiana stamp was sold for $8,307,000at Sotheby’s Auction New York on 8th June 2021. Stanley Gibbons were the successful bidder of the world’s most famous and valuable stamp. The unique British Guiana 1c Magenta was purchased for a total sum of $8.3 M (including Buyer’s premium).

 


    The world's most valuable stamp  Right : *A photograph of the 1856 One-Cent Magenta used an infrared filter to suppress the stamp's red surface, making the black printing more visible. Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

 "Blemished, battered and cut, the "British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta" is a stamp with a twisty tale to tell, one that begins in the hands of a young Scottish boy and passes through the hands of a killer," wrote my colleague Laurel Dalrymple in 2014, when Weitzman bought it for $9.5 million.

"The stamp was printed just 16 years after the introduction of postage stamps," she continued. "The postmaster in British Guiana (now Guyana), facing a stamp shortage, asked the colony's newspaper to print an emergency supply while awaiting a shipment of stamps from London.

"Displeased with the quality of the printing, the postmaster asked each postal clerk to initial the stamps upon sale to prevent fraud. The One-Cent bears the initials "EDW," those of clerk E.D. Wight, and a postmark of April 4, 1856, from the town of Demerara.

"The stamp's first owner was a Scottish boy named Vernon Vaughan who found it in 1873 among his family's letters. He sold it to a local collector for 6 shillings (The Washington Post says that was about $1.50 back then)."

Since then, the stamp has passed through the world's great collections, was seized by the French as reparations from Germany in 1920 and was owned for a while by John DuPont, a scion of one of America's richest families, even after he was convicted of murdering a wrestler in 1997.

Another devoted philatelist who saw the One-Cent Magenta in 2016 at the World Stamp Show in New York, likened the experience to seeing the actual Mona Lisa. (Meaning: it's less overwhelming than you'd think.) "Look, I don't want to get kicked out of the philately club," laughs Warachal Eileen Faison, who runs a philately organization geared towards African American collectors. "But as we were standing there in line, I could hear other people—and it wasn't me – saying, 'Is that it?'"

Still, the One-Cent Magenta is more than just a stamp, says Faison. "At least for me. Who touched the stamp? Who had it in their possession?" This most recent sale, she says, gives us a chance to reflect on how many of the ordinary things we touch today might also be histories in miniature.

Read More....


The Inverted Jenny Plate Block sold for ‘only’ $4.86 million.  

A Collector’s Rare Treasures Set Records at Sotheby’s

The proceeds from Stuart Weitzman’s “Inverted Jennies,” a 1933 gold piece known as the double eagle and the One-Cent Magenta stamp will go to charitable ventures. The “Inverted Jenny,” the postage stamp famously misprinted with an airplane upside down, climbed to a new height on Tuesday when a block of four sold for $4.9 million, a record for a United States stamp at auction and $2 million more than its last reported sale price.

Read More....

India Germany Joint Issue



Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on June 10 released new postage stamps to commemorate the 70th anniversary of India-Germany diplomatic relations. On Thursday as the ties between both nations complete seven decades, Shringla also highlighted the multifaceted nature of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi said that Foreign Secretary released the commemorative postage stamps alongside Secretary Vineet Pandey and German Ambassador to India Walter J. Lindner.

German - India Joint Issue



 Book on  Odisha Special Postal  Covers  released

 


Bhubaneswar 24th June : The Eastern India Philatelists’ Association today released a book titled "A Journey of Odisha Special Covers”, which is a detailed compendium of all the Postal Special Covers issued in Odisha by India Post.



 The book was released in a small ceremony by Shri P.K.Bisoi, Former Secretary of the Department of Posts in the Ministry of Communications. Also present were Aditya Kumar Nayak DPS (HQ), DOP, Odisha Circle, Shanti Swarup Rath, Secretary EIPA and the compiler of the book Dr.B.Mishra and eminent philatelists of the state. 

EIPA is the first Philatelic Society in India to publish a compilation of all the special covers issued. Earlier, such volumes were released in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu too. 

The large format volume has images and technical details of all the officially issued covers by the Department of Posts, Odisha Circle from 1973 to 2020. Speaking on the occasion, postal historian Anil Dhir said that Odisha has now become the philatelic capital of the country, with many eminent philatelists who have participated in international and national exhibitions and won laurels. He said that many important publications have been made by EIPA members, books which have won national acclaim. 

Kashinath Sahoo, another young philatelist, recalled the role of the Late Bijoyshree Routray in building up EIPA as the foremost philatelic club in the country. C.R. Das, another senior EIPA member called for popularizing the hobby of stamp collecting among the school children for which India Post should organise district-level exhibitions.

According to Shanti Swarup Rath, the book will be a boon for all philatelists who collect Special Covers and showcase the rich heritage, culture, history, flora and fauna and the varied natural geographical features of Odisha. The herculean task undertaken by Dr. B. Mishra to compile the volume was lauded by members of EIPA.

- Anil Dhir : email : anildhir2k5@hotmail.com 

OlymphilexIndia 2021


First Virtual Philatelic Exhibition on Olympic Games and Sports

23 July - 15 August 2021

 


Interested Olympic and Sport's Philatelists are most welcome to participate in OlymphilexIndia 2021

For details plz visit and register :    https://www.olymphilex.com/

- Jagannath Mani, Bangalore

 JUBILEEPEX 2021




International Friendship Virtual Philatelic Exhibition
(JUBILEEPEX 2021)


Philatelic Society of Bangladesh (PSB) is happy to share with you the official prospectus of the forthcoming JUBILEEPEX 2021 International Friendship Virtual Philatelic Exhibition that is to be started from 28th September 2021

Visit : https://jubileepex.com/



*Last date to submit entry forms : 8th August, 2021

Special Cancellation on International Yoga Day

India Post released special Cancellation on Intentional Yoga day . The cancellations were given in different circles of India Post.


Special Cancellation from Odisha



Book on Philatelic terms "Exemplified Philatelic Terms " launched....

A  New Book 'Exemplified Philatelic Terms' by Mr. Sushil Mehra and Mr. Chaitanya Dev was virtually launched on 20 June 2021. The zoom function was attended by Philatelists from all over India. 

Guyana opens country’s first philatelic library May 20



On May 20, the first philatelic library in the South American country was dedicated at Guyana’s main post office in Georgetown.

Source : Linn’s Stamp News

Stamp with a Mystery Message from USPS


The U.S. Post Office is releasing a new Forever stamp on 14th July 2021 with a mystery message. The stamp, complete with bright colors and a series of patterns, is a visual riddle that spells out a message. (Spoiler alert - the solution is at the bottom).

The stamp, designed by art director Antonio Alcala, will be officially unveiled Wednesday at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. On hand for the event will be Robert Duncan, governor of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, Tamara Christian, president, and CEO of the International Spy Museum and Rebecca Roberts, program curator of the Planet Word Museum.

Forthcoming International Philatelic Exhibitions updates

HUNfilex 2022


HUNfilex 2022 is a Specialised World Stamp Championship Exhibition with the FIP Patronage is being organised by National federation of Hungarian philatelists from 31st March to 3rd April 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.

The competition classes of the exhibition will be: World Stamps Championship class, Traditional, Postal History, Revenue, Open Philately, One Frame & Philatelic literature.

All those interested in participating please share your exhibit details as below

Class of exhibit

Title of the Exhibit

Earlier Participation details, like name of the Exhibition where exhibited, level of the Exhibition and award won on the exhibit

Plz contact : Ajay Kumar Mittal, National Commissioner. HUNfilex 2022 Whatsapp.9811032311


BANGLADESH 2021



"BANGLADESH 2021" is an online Philatelic Exhibition in Bangladesh, organized by the Bangladesh National Philatelic Association (BNPA) & Patronage by the Bangladesh Philatelic Federation (BPF) to celebrate the GOLDEN JUBILEE OF BANGLADESH STAMP. It may be mentioned that the first set of 08 value Bangladesh postage stamps was issued on 29 July 1971 during the War of Liberation from its temporary capital Mujibnagar. This year, i.e. 2021, Bangladesh is celebrating 50th glorious years of its journey through postage stamps.

 

Following are the Rules & Regulations for participation in the exhibition "BANGLADESH 2021", which are based on the rules & regulations led by the Bangladesh Philatelic Federation (BPF) for Philatelic Exhibitions in Bangladesh.

 

As this exhibition is to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Stamps, so Bangladesh philately related exhibits will only be accepted for display in this exhibition. So, this may be treated as Specialized Philatelic Exhibition.

 

The Organizing Committee has right to accept or rejects any application. All entries will be displayed on the Exhibitions Website and available for public viewing online.

 

1. Participants

a. Participation is open to all collectors from Bangladesh or any other countries.

 b. The entrant must be the owner of the full exhibit items.

 

2. Conditions of Entry

 

I. Exhibitors shall submit their entry forms via google Forms, which must be accompanied by an Introductory Title Page and Entry Fees. The Entry Fee may be paid either through: For Bangladeshi Participants: bKash No. 01716303513 (Personal) Or For the Foreign Participants through PayPal Payment Transfer: takterli@gmail.com

 

II. At the time of submitting entry forms, the exhibitors must give a consent letter regarding his/her exhibit will be displayed online until the Organizing Committee shutdown the exhibit website or withdrawn the exhibit from the website.

 

III. Entry forms must be received by the Exhibition Organizing Committee up to 15 July 2021.

 

 IV. The exhibitors must submit the scan copies of their exhibit pages on or before 15 July 2021 to the designated website of the exhibition.

 

V. For the Literature class exhibit, the exhibitor must submit 2 (two) original copies of his/her literature to the Exhibition Organizing Committee within 15 July 2021. This class exhibitor must either be the Author/Co-author or the Publisher of the submitted Literature. The original copies of the Literature submitted to the organizing committee not be refundable.

 

VI. The Jury shall penalize exhibits containing forgeries or reproductions not so described. The Jury reserved the right to seek confirmation of ownership of material or the whole exhibit.

 

3. Exhibition Classes

 

As mentioned earlier, there will be only Bangladesh philately related exhibits accepted in this exhibition in all the classes.

 

Non-Competitive Class: Members of the Jury Committee & others who will receive request from the Exhibition Organizing Committee will be included in this class. They may display their exhibits in 01/05/08 frame(s).

 

Competitive Class: All the exhibitors in this class category will be entitled to display 3/5 frame exhibits, except One frame class & Youth class exhibit. Youth class exhibitors may be allowed to submit upto maximum three frame exhibits. The Competitive class exhibits may be sub-classified under the broad category of Bangladesh philately as:

 

I. Bangladesh

a. Traditional Philately b. Postal History c. Postal Stationery d. First Day Cover e. Revenue f. Thematic Philately g. Maximaphily h. Picture Post Card i. Philatelic Literature j. One Frame k. Youth Class (under 21 years old can participate in this class)

 

4. Definition of Frame

 

Each virtual frame means sixteen sheets of A4 size Album pages or the equivalent in double pages or combination of single & double pages, but height of each sheet must not exceed 29.7cm.

 

5. Entry Fees

 

I. The per frame entry fee for the Youth class will be Tk. 300.00 for Bangladeshi Participants or US$ 5 for Foreign Participants.

II. The entry fee for the One Frame class will be Tk. 1000.00 for Bangladeshi Participants or US$ 15 for Foreign Participants.

III. The per frame entry fee for all other competitive classes (except the above two classes) will be Tk. 700.00 for Bangladeshi Participants or US$ 12 for Foreign Participants.

IV. Entry Fee for each Literature is Tk. 1500.00 for Bangladeshi Participant or US$ 20 for Foreign Participant.

V. Entry fees are not refundable and to be deposited before submitting the exhibit.

 

6. Entries – File Format All entries must be scanned in jpeg format. Resolution of the scan should be minimum 300 dpi and each page consecutively numbered (via the file name) from 1 to 16. Each page should be a separate file and the file name would be as per following example. Example: 1. JPEG (First Page) 2. JPEG (Second Page)

 

7. Privacy Image of exhibits will be displayed on a public website. The Exhibition Committee cannot prevent copying or downloading of exhibit images.

 

8. Awards: Judging will be carried out on the material as presented in the frames. Bangladesh Philatelic Federation (BPF) standard judging sheets will be used to evaluate each exhibit. The Committee will place for disposal by the Jurors following awards: Special Prizes, Medals (Large Gold, Gold, Large Vermeil, Vermeil, Large Silver, Silver, Silver-Bronze and Bronze) and Certificate of Participation.

 

9. Amendment of Regulations: Bangladesh National Philatelic Association (BNPA) reserves the right to amend these regulations as and when they feel so. For any further clarification, you may contact to the following e-mail address:

 

nationalphilatelist@gmail.com

 

 The Bangladesh Collectors may contact personally to any of the following persons for any further clarification/help regarding the exhibition:

 

• Aminul Haque Mallick Cell: 01711183570

• Morshed Hasan Cell: 01674241495

• Faizur Rahman Paul Cell: 01716303513


LIBEREC 2022



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/

BALIPHEX 2021: 13th Bali Philately Exhibition :

 8-12 October 2021





CAPE TOWN 2021 Philatelic Exhibition  ( Update)

The Cape Town 2021 Exhibition has been postponed. The new dates will be 8th – 12th November 2022.

An amended IREX will be published on the Website indicating submission dates as follows:

The date that Entry forms must be received by the National Commissioners will be no later than 15 May 2022.

Notification of Acceptance; receipt of the First page and Literature Entries:

•           Notification of application acceptance or non-acceptance by the Organisers, together with the number of frames allocated to each accepted exhibit will be sent to the National Commissioners before 30 June 2022.

•           National Commissioners should confirm entries accepted by no later than 15 July 2022.

The entrant may revise the introductory sheet on receiving notification of acceptance, but the class or concept of the exhibit may not be changed. Although every effort will be made to send revised pages to the jury prior to the show, only those received prior to 15 August 2022 can be guaranteed to be circulated.

•           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


PHlLANIPPON 2021 Update

Mr. Surendra Kotadia is 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.

Surendra  Kotadia : Email: 
surendrakotadia@gmail.com  : Mob : + 91 98199 03789

CAPEX 22, Toronto 


June 9-12, 2022 : Toronto

CAPEX 22 is an international one frame stamp and philatelic literature exhibition organized by the Canadian Association of Philatelic Exhibitions – Association Canadienne des Expositions Philatéliques (CAPE-ACEP).

The Exhibition will be held from June 9-12 2022 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

CAPEX 22 is the inaugural International One Frame Stamp Championship Exhibition. It is also the largest exhibition of one frame exhibits ever held.

CAPEX 22 is being held under the Patronage of the Federacion Interamericana de Filatelia (FIAF) and the Recognition of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). CAPEX 22 will be governed by the General Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX), the General Regulation for Evaluation of Exhibits (GREV), the Special Regulations for Evaluation of exhibits (SREV’s) and Guidelines issued by FIP and the Individual Regulations for Exhibition (IREX) issued by CAPEX 22.

In addition to the classes recognized by FIP for One Frame exhibits, several non-FIP classes including FDCs, Cinderellas, and Illustrated Mail may be entered in CAPEX 22.

Exhibitors from FIP member federations and FIAF member federations shall be eligible to participate at CAPEX 22. Entries awarded at least 75-points at national exhibitions since Jan 1, 2015 or which have been exhibited at FIP, FIAF, FEPA or FIAP exhibitions will be eligible.

Participation Fee

1. There is no fee for Non-Competitive Class entries.
2.The participation fee for One-Frame Exhibit (Class 1) is US$125 per exhibit.
3. The participation fee for Philatelic Literature (Class 2) is US$80 per exhibit.
4. There is no fee for Youth Class entries.

Address

CAPEX 22 Organizing Committeec/o Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation 10 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON Canada M4T 1A8 Telephone : 416-921-2073 Fax : 416-921-1282 E-mail : info@capex22.org

Exhibitors shall submit one Exhibit Application Form for each exhibit or literature application through the on-line application form at www.capex22.org. The Organizing Committee will notify the assigned National Commissioners of their respective countries.

Exhibit Application Forms duly filled shall be submitted through the on-line application form not later than November 30, 2021.

View : CAPEX 22 IREX

 

View : Exhibit Application Form

 32nd Maximaphily and Postcards Exhibition in Echternach, 24 – 25 July 2021


The Echternach Philatelic Circle invites visitors to the 32nd Maximaphily and Postcard Exhibition organised by the FSPL (Federation of Philatelic Societies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg).

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

The article appeared in the June issue of Rainbow Stamp News titled The Story of Airgraphs written by Naresh Kumar Agarwal was an excellent one. As an aero philatelist, I enjoyed the article very much.  Thank you Naresh Aarwal and Jeevan Jyoti for the contribution and publication of the article.  

 Mohanchandran Nair 

Thiruvananthapuram.

 Dear Editor,

 Excellent compilation.

The tail-piece is interesting -

'Do not forget to open your stamp albums or philatelic exhibits when you feel lonely or sad….You will find there something interesting….you would like to pursue once again…'.

Please keep up the good work.

 Regards,

Kumar Biswas

 Book Review

Exemplified Philatelic Terms



Exemplified Philatelic Terms: Compiled by Sushil Mehra and K. Chaitanya Dev: Pages 124 : Type Paper Back Pocket Book: Price Rs 200: Published by Pan India Postal Pictorial Cancellation & Facebook Group: Available at Amazon:  email : gaureshmehra@gmail.com

The book is a collection of philatelic terms used in philately with the help of color images. The beautiful front cover is designed by renowned artist and philatelist Shri Dipok Dey. The layout and printing quality of the book are excellent. Besides the Philatelic terms it also gives from Shri Dipok Dey’s collection on  History of Printing Technology. On the last the page  the list of philatelic terms is mentioned which is quite useful for a collector to search  philatelic terms. 

This book is an attempt to present definitions in simple language of various philatelic (stamp collection) terms. The terms that are selected and explained in the book are for the learning of new collectors and for clarification of experienced collectors. 

This book is a compilation of a series that was brought out in the Pan India Pictorial Cancellations Facebook group. The book is very useful for every stamp lover. The book is highly recommended for budding as well as advanced collectors. It is an asset for libraries of schools, colleges and philatelic societies, and stamp clubs.

 















A good Thematic exhibiting requires skill as well as the art of exhibiting and of course very good philatelic items. Just came across a very nice article by Yukio Onuma of Japan who is a renowned thematic philatelist and has won many International awards and Gold medals for his excellent exhibit on Beethoven. Here he shares his strategy and experiences while exhibiting a thematic exhibit. This article will help  thematic exhibitor to prepare his/her exhibit of an International standard and some key points which one must keep in mind while following a particular theme and developing it gradually into the finest exhibit.

My Strategy for Thematic Exhibiting

By Yukio Onuma


 Introduction

 At JAPEX2004 (National Exhibition), I first received a Gold Medal for my 3-frame thematic exhibit: “L. v. Beethoven-His life in a historical Context”. Nine years later at Brasiliana2013 (FIP World), I was the first Japanese to win LG in thematic class for 8-frame version of the same exhibit. In the following two years at Seoul and Singapore (both FIP World), I won LG consecutively. Within 10 years, I achieved my final goal of three LGs. 

The chart (fig.1) shows all of my scores at FIP/FIAP exhibitions. You can see that the trend is on a gradual increase except a sharp rise at Seoul2009 (FIAP International) 

What is the key to this achievement? I do believe three LGs for my exhibit was realized due to a well-devised strategy of allocating my limited resources (materials, money and time) in most effective way. 

 The objective of this article is to provide some useful reference to thematic exhibitors by showing my own strategic approach. There must be various routes to climb the top of the Everest but I hope this will serve as one of them to thematic exhibitors.

 


I.              Strategy

It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of strategic thinking in thematic philately. Here I want to elaborate my strategic approaches in three aspects:

 1theme selection, 2focusing 3) artistic quality. 

First, “Strategic theme selection”: If you choose a wrong strategy, you will never make up for it with tactics. The key points of thematic collection are variety and rarity of philatelic materials. It is extremely important to choose a theme for which abundant appropriate materials are available both in quality and quantity. The main reason why I choose Beethoven is quite simple. Beethoven and Mozart are the two outstanding composers for whom abundant philatelic materials are available. Then, why did I choose Beethoven? The answer is that the era of Beethoven was more turbulent than that of Mozart due to French revolution, Napoleonic wars and so forth. Although Beethoven was only 14 years younger than Mozart, it was time of transition from aristocratic to democratic society when artists were obliged to change their lifestyle drastically. Therefore, in case of Beethoven, I was able to expand scope of story lines better than that of Mozart. 

Someone once commented, “It might be difficult to win a LG with such a limited scope of an individual’s history” However, by incorporating historical background, I was able to expand scope of my exhibit. I am convinced that my strategic choice was correct. At Seoul 2014 a judge praised that adding historical background was very original. In hindsight, the inclusion of historical background gave depth and breadth to my exhibit. 

Such themes as “Housing”, “Food” and “Clothing” have great advantage, because you can choose from a wide range of philatelic materials covering from pre-philately to modern items. But if you choose a theme of modern era, you have disadvantage because you cannot use rare classical materials. An ambitious exhibitor should choose his own theme very carefully in order to avoid stumbling blocks as he advances to higher level. 

Second, “Single-minded focus on one theme” Once you decide a theme, you should study it in depth. I have read not only Japanese books on Beethoven, but also major books published in English such as by A. W. Thayer, Barry Cooper, Maynard Solomon etc. Especially I carried out in depth studies of episodes which I took up in my exhibits utilizing book’s index. Also internet website information such as archives of Beethoven-Haus Bonn was helpful. 

Talking about philatelic materials, I collected probably 3 to 4 times more materials than I actually used for my exhibit. Out of those abundant materials I selected good items 3 really appealing to my aesthetic sense. Available resources (material, money and time) being limited, it is advisable to focus on one carefully selected theme, as a proverb says “He, who chases two hares, catches neither” 

Third, “Aiming at Artistic Exhibits” Thematic exhibit is a fusion of “image and text”. It is a condensed art of various elements such as research ability, story construction, logic, conciseness and coherent layout. An exhibit must be a fine art composed of proper density (materials are neither overcrowded nor sparse), well-balanced blending of materials and text, and artistic layout using personal computer. 

My principle of writing text is 3Cs; Clear, Correct and Concise. Though only 5 points are allotted for presentation, lineup of neat sheets creates halo effects (by Mr. José-Ramòn Moreno) giving favorable impression to the exhibit as a whole. 

II.            Information Gathering To get high score at competitive exhibition, it is absolutely imperative to gather firsthand information concerning jury’s way of thinking. There is no standard text book on this issue. I mostly learned from my experience. Before winning LG, I exhibited 13 times abroad visiting all of them regardless of distance from Japan, such as Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Luoyang, Seoul, Rio de Janeiro etc.

1)    Jury appraisal You should not miss jury appraisal, since it is the most important source of information. First, I ask overall score and its breakdown. (tbl.1) I rarely make counter argument as it often loses valuable time. I prefer to listen into jury’s comments as long as possible to find out what he has in his mind. When I ask something, I usually ask a general question such as “Please tell me what I should do to get better result”



Critique is an excellent opportunity to find out how jury is viewing your exhibit. An exhibitor is usually aware of “his own eyes” or “visitor’s eyes”, but what really needed is accurate understanding of how judges perceive your exhibit, if you want to get high score. 

Let me quote some specific instances. If you are told that “This is an artist’s die proof. Can you find a sepia die proof?” Then, you should look for a sepia die proof. It is a wonder that if you become serious enough to search an item you can always find it to your pleasant surprise. Joy of discovery is true attraction of the hobby. 

One of juries told me that “As far as Wagner is concerned you should use rarer stationery issued by Bayern than the one you are exhibiting.” I was panicked as I immediately noticed what he really meant. Actually the item was so expensive and I could not afford it at that time. I managed to buy the item eventually. 

Once I was told that “This cancellation does not seem to be directly related to the main story” In thematic exhibit one sometimes cannot resist temptation to use certain rare items though not directly related to topics, especially when one wants to show off its rareness or wants to use it as a space filler. In these cases one should be adamant to look for other materials more directly related or change story line.

I was determined to look for other materials more related to the story or change story line. 

Sometimes I was advised about layout. “Here the original drawings are laid out in two consecutive sheets. As a result, good points of both drawings are offsetting each other. It is better to change positions of these sheets” My exhibit is basically arranged in chronological order and the order is automatically determined, so at first I hesitated to make rearrangement. Eventually I changed the order and found that the layout balance of the frame looked far better 

One tends to stick to one’s own idea, but it is important to have open mind to accept other’s ideas. 

1)    Seminars 

I make it a rule to attend philatelic seminars. Since seminars are held for the sake of judges and their apprentices, it is an excellent opportunity to learn how exhibits are judged. Excellent lectures by Prof. Dr. Damian Läge, ex-Chairman of FIP thematic commission, in Luoyang in 2009, by Mr. Bernard Jimenez, Director of FIP, in Yokohama in 2011, by Mr. José-Ramòn Moreno, President of FEPA in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 were great help to me. I always take USB memory sticks with me and try to get a copy of presentation file. 

I also attended a major seminar, Malmö 3rd Philatelic Summit held in 2014, chaired by Mr. Jonas Hällström, ex-Chairman of FIP thematic commission, under sponsorship of Postiljonen. Besides thematic philately I learned state-of-art approach through lectures of specialist in traditional philately and postal history. 

3) Studying high-grade exhibits World or International exhibitions give us one of the best opportunities to study LG and G medal exhibits by other people. It is also useful to receive CD-ROM from other exhibitors and study it later.

 

To be contd…. 

Source : http://beethoven-philately.com

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British India Bazar Cards


( A PERIODIC PHILATELIC REVOLUTION AND MIRROR OF SOCIAL HISTORY )







Stamps are considered as mirror of art, culture, history, religion, mythology and other aspects of any country or society but it is not only stamps but other postal material and stationery also share their part for the same purpose. Various philatelic materials depict and project various such aspects through the quotes, slogan, text or pictorial advertisements, vignettes printed on them and also through cancellations, postmarks, labels and private text and sketches drawn / written on them.



Postcards are popular because of the wide range of subjects, with just about every subject imaginable being at some time has been portrayed on a postcard. History itself can be tracked on postcards, be it historical buildings, famous people, art, culture, streets, bazaars, economical development, social atmosphere etc.

POST CARDS AND POSTAL CARDS :

Normally, the term “Postal Card” referred to cards that were printed and sold by a governmental body with postage paid indicia preprinted on them. The term “Postcard” referred to cards which were privately produced with postage prepaid and were not sold by govt. body. However, today the cards issued by govt. bodies are also called Post Cards.




BRITISH INDIA KGVII 3P IILLUSTRATED 1903 BRITISH INDIA ILLUSTRAED POSTAL CARD WITHBAZAAR POST CARD 1905 PREPRINTED POSTAGE PREPAID INDICIA

The practice of having picture on either side of the post card was first started in London in 1840 when the maker of card wrote the postcard to himself only followed by first regularly produced, privately made /non-postal postcard, where postage had to be affixed was introduced in Austria in 1869.However, in U.S., the private card known as Lipman card adorned with a small border and labeled "Lipman's Postal Card was first produced in the Philadelphia in 1861 which was in market until 1873 when the first U.S. Government Postcards appeared.

HISTORY OF INDIAN POSTAL CARD IN BRITISH INDIA :

In July 1879, the Post Office of India introduced a 1/4 Aana postcard that provided postage from one place to another within British India. This was the cheapest form of post provided to the Indian people to date and proved a huge success.


1894 : EAST INDIA POSTAL CARD 1905 : INDIA POSTAL CARD

The establishment of a large postal system spanning India resulted in unprecedented postal access where a message on a postcard could be sent from one part of the country to another part (often to a physical address without a nearby post office) without additional postage affixed. This was followed in April 1880 by postcards meant specifically for government use and by reply post cards in 1890.The postcard facility still continues to this date in Independent India.

The British occupation of India lasted just under two hundred years, and by the beginning of the last century, life there was being recorded on postcards (known as picture postcards) to be sent by the thousand back home to England. Families stationed in the subcontinent sent home amazing images of India showing its art, culture, architect, defense, social and economic conditions or of cities such as Calcutta or Delhi or Madras or Mumbai imaging the ‘daily life’ of ethnic Indians along with pictures of famous landmarks, scenic views, photographs or drawings of celebrities and so on. These cards had mainly one full side with image ( photographic or painted or sketched ) printed in multi color or light printing with single color.

BRITISH INDIA BAZAAR POSTCARDS :

British India period around the start of 20th century-spanning mainly from the year 1900 to 1930, saw a great revolution in changing trends of postal cards which were in immense use during that period. When there was great impact of British rule and culture and on the other hand it was India and Indian culture was struggling to survive. Such post cards gave a new direction to postal culture and gave new dimensions to the utility of this mode of postal communication. Apart from those which had pre-paid printed stamps issued by the postal administration, that period saw a new culture of substantial use of private printed pictorial postal cards. Such post cards were developed mainly by the merchants, businessmen, and traders of major cities of all over India who advertised their products or business through text or pictorial matters printed on either side of the post cards or postal covers which used adhesive postal stamps ( 3Pies/4pies Edward VII and George V period ) affixed on them for payment of postage. This period is also known as classic postcard because of the image printed on it.



1904 & 1905 : BRITISH INDIA BAZAAR CARDS


1905 & 1906 : BRITISH BAZAAR CARD

Such post cards and covers of this era were in fact illustrated advertising postcards and envelopes from various merchants in larger cities (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Poona City etc.) promoting their products. These privately printed post cards mainly showed printing of various pictures/ glimpse of various products being introduced in the market and glimpse of various fascinating selection of patriotic, religious and socially relevant themes showing places, women in different postures and moods, various phases of human life, mythology based pictures of various religions, patriots, celebrities, rulers and warriors, and many other which were either printed by individual merchants / traders giving specific quotes and pictures or were also available in market with some standard pictorial printing done on either side of the cards. Such private printed post cards which were also on common sale in the market for usage even by non- merchants. Because those cards were mainly used by the merchants of bazaars of India for their business transactions and communication; for promotion of their goods and products to customers and suppliers; the cards were known as Bazaar Cards.

To be contd….

: Naresh Agrawal : email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in


POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPES OVERPRINTED WITH STATIONERY CHARGE 5P / 10P / 15P.


 











In the proposals of the Union supplementary budget for the financial year 1982-83, it was proposed that without raising the postal rates, a nominal fee of 5 paise should be collected as the “Stationery Charges” on the sale of embossed envelopes. Just after this proposal in the Budget, before passing it in the Parliament, through the promulgation by the President of India, it was enforced from 1st March 1983.

            Director General, Post & Telegraphs, New Delhi, wide his letter No. 1/3/83 dated 21st February 1983, instructed to all the Post Master Generals of India to implement this w.e.f. 1st March 1983. Instructions in the letter were as under –

            “It has been decided to charge the sum of 5 paise as stationery charge on all embossed envelopes w.e.f. 1st March 1983. This charge will be applicable on all embossed envelopes sold from the Post Office on and from 01/03/1983. It is clarified that this charge will not be applicable for envelopes purchased prior to this date, although posted on or after 01-03-1983.

            All Post Offices under your control may please be directed to take charge of unsold embossed envelopes remaining at the end of the working hours of 28-02-1983, revalue the same by marking the stationery charge of 5 paise per envelope and take them on stock on 01-03-1983.

            To avoid confusion and / or repeated explanation to the enquiries from the public, a suitable rubber stamp impression should be applied on the face side of the envelopes. On no account, additional postage stamps to cover this enhanced cost should be affixed on the envelope.”

            To follow the above instructions, rubber stamps had been prepared locally by all the Postmasters all over India. These rubber stamps were in different wordings, different languages, different designs, different fonts, different sizes etc.

During March 1983, postal rate for first 10 grams of envelope was 50 paise and green die embossed envelope was in circulation. This 50 paise postal rate was effective from. 1st June 1982. Before that postal rate for first 10 grams of envelope was 35 paise and red die envelope was in circulation. After increase in postal rates from 35 paise to 50 paise, on the unsold stock of red die 35 paise envelopes, deficient postage had been made up by affixing 15 paise postage stamp. Therefore ”Stationery Charges” rubber stamps were used on these two type of embossed envelopes (red die 35 paise & green die 50 paise).

             W.e.f. 1st January 1987, this Stationery Charge was increased from 5 paise to 10 paise. Further w.e.f. 1st April 1988 it was increased to 15 paise. Therefore applicability of different rates of Stationery Charges was as under –

5 P. Stationery Charge w.e.f. 01.03.1983

10 P. Stationery Charge w.e.f. 01.01.1987

15 P. Stationery Charge w.e.f. 01.04.1988   

 

There are large number of different varieties of rubber stamps used at different places. Some of the selected varieties of different type are exhibited here from my collection.


Rubber stamps in only HINDI language –



Box design Rubber stamps in English language –

English single line 5 P –





Only English two lines –



Levy, Cost, Postage + Surcharge – 


Stationery Cost of Envelope 5 Paise /  COST OF STATIONERY CHARGE 005 PS./  S. C. 5 PAISE    






Spelling mistakes / some interesting matters –   







-Sudhir Jain :  E-mail : mrsudhirjain@yahoo.com : M : 9425174190



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Stamp Collector Sally Ride Becomes  First American Woman in Space 38 Years Ago



2018 Stamp Issued to Commemorate Her Legacy…

Sally Ride received instant fame once it was announced she’d be the first American woman to fly into space.  On June 18, 1983, she launched into space for the first time aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.  In her career, she spent over 343 hours in space – more than two full weeks in total!

Long before Sally made her mark on space history, she discovered a passion for collecting space stamps.  In 2018, her life and legacy was commemorated on a US stamp.



First American Woman in Space

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.  She was the third woman overall, after Soviet cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitskaya.

Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Encino, Los Angeles, California.  The older of two children, she was interested in science from a young age and was also a nationally ranked tennis player.

Ride studied at Swarthmore College and the University of California before earning her bachelor’s in English and physics from Stanford.  There went on to earn a masters and PhD in physics in 1975 and 1978.  Also in 1978, Stanford ran an ad in the student newspaper looking for people to join the space program.  Ride was among the 8,000 people who applied.

Accepted to NASA in 1978, Ride started her career as the ground-based capsule communicator for the space shuttle as well as helping build the ship’s robotic arm.  Once it was announced that she would go into space aboard the Challenger mission STS-7, she received instant fame as America’s first female astronaut to go to space.  Despite this major milestone, Ride faced questions at press conferences that included “Will the flight affect your reproductive organs?” and “Do you weep when things go wrong on the job?”   But Ride insisted she only saw herself as an astronaut.

On June 18, 1983, at 7:33 am, the STS-7 mission launched from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  In addition to Ride becoming the first American woman in space, she was also the youngest American in space at age 32.  The flight was also notable in that it was the largest crew in a single spacecraft up to that time (five).  During that mission, the crew deployed two communications satellites and staged pharmaceutical experiments.  Ride was the first woman to use the robot arm in space and used it to grab a satellite.

Ride made a second trip to space in 1984, again on the Challenger for STS-41-G. That mission was the first to carry seven people and the first to carry two American women – Ride and Kathryn Sullivan. Ride later underwent eight months of training for her third trip to space, but the Challenger disaster grounded all shuttles.  In her two missions, Ride spent over 343 hours in space.




Ride went on to take part in the investigations of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, making her the only person to participate in both.  She also founded NASA’s Office of Exploration.  After her retirement from NASA in 1987, she became a professor of physics at the University of California and director of the California Space Institute. Ride also devoted much of her time to encouraging children, especially young girls, to pursue the sciences, founding her own nonprofit organization dedicated to the cause. 

 

Ride died on July 23, 2012.  She received many awards during and after her life.  These included the National Space Society’s von Braun Award, the Lindbergh Eagle, the NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt Award, and two NASA Space Flight Medals.  She was also inducted to the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Hall of Fame. In 2013, President Obama posthumously awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  Today she is considered one of the most inspirational American women of all time.

Source : Mystic Stamp Co.


Start of V-Mail Service


US #2765e – from 1942: Turning the Tide sheet


On June 15, 1942, the Post Office Department inaugurated its V-Mail Service.

Prior to the war, ships and airplanes that operated on regularly scheduled routes transported mail intended for an overseas destination.  A friendly Europe saw to their safe and speedy delivery under the terms of the Universal Postal Union.

The outbreak of World War II changed all this; ships no longer sailed on a regular schedule and enemy submarines lurking in the water made it impossible to guarantee delivery.  Planes had to fly a roundabout route.  That meant using more petroleum which was already quite scarce.  Since fewer flights were made, cargo space became extremely valuable.

Recognizing that correspondence to and from the Armed Forces in battle zones was vital to the war effort, the Postal Department introduced its V-Mail Service on June 15, 1942.  The service took its name from the “V for Victory” symbol developed during the war.


US #905 was issued to bolster support for the war effort.

Those sending messages by V-Mail used a special combination letter and envelope that was given preferred sorting and transportation.  Specially designed forms were made available for free at stationery stores and distributed to service personnel overseas.  V-Mail forms had limited space for a message on one side and instructions for sending on the other.  Once sealed shut, they would apply a stamp.  At first, people weren’t allowed to enclose any other items, but eventually, the post office allowed people to send pictures of babies under a year old, or those that had been born after their fathers had left for the service.  Military authorities read all of the letters and censored them if need be.

Once received at the V-Mail stations, these letters were opened and then filmed at a rate of 2,000 to 2,500 per hour to be transferred to microfilm.  About 1,600 letters could fit on one roll – making them about three percent of their original weight and volume.  For instance – 150,000 regular letters would weigh about 1,500 pounds and fill 22 mail sacks.  The same letters microfilmed weighed just 45 pounds and fit in one mail sack  – which freed up valuable space for other items on transport planes.

When the letters reached their destinations, they were reproduced onto five-by-four inch photographs and sent to the recipient in special V-Mail envelopes.  The film wouldn’t be destroyed until the recipient received their letter.  If they didn’t, the letter would be reprinted.


US #2765e – Classic First Day Cover


Servicemen and women could send their letters for free.  They simply had to write “Free” along with their name, rank, military branch, and return address in the upper left corner.  For civilians, the cost was 3¢ for surface mail and 6¢ for Airmail, which was later increased to 8¢.

 


US #C26 – WWII-era airmail that covered the 8¢ rate for V-Mail traveling overseas.

During 1943, V-Mail reached its peak – in one month 20,120 rolls of film containing 33,355,554 letters were handled.  By the time the service was suspended on November 1, 1945, more than one billion letters were sent by V-Mail.  After that, people were allowed to continue to use V-Mail stationery until the remaining supplies ran out in March 1946.

Source : Mystic Stamp Co.


Philatelic Tributes to the First Line Warriors - Corona virus COVID-19 Pandemic

TOGO - Souvenir sheet

Stop COVID-19 (May/June 2020)

Souvenir sheet with one stamp (10000 F) shows a crossed-out corona virus in the middle with human lungs calling for measures to limit the spread of corona virus COVID-19 with the text: "STOP COVID-19 / SAUVER DES VIES" (= Stop COVID-19 / Save lives).




UKRAINE - Postage stamp

COVID-19 Front-line (29th May 2020)

Postage stamp (symbolic value V) shows the double face of a medical worker with a veil and a soldier with a veil as representatives of the first front line in the fight against corona virus COVID-19 with the text: "????????" (= Front-line).

Some sources state that the portrait of a soldier refers to the military front line on Donbas ...



CZECH REPUBLIC - Postage stamps



We thank you (24th June 2020)

Se-tenant pair of postage stamps (2 x symbolic value B) shows six protective veils with different printing (e.g. Red Cross, Czech Post, army, firemen) as a thank you to all those deployed in the fight against corona virus COVID-19 with the text: "Děkujeme" (= We thank you).

GABON - Souvenir sheets





200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale and the COVID-19 Pandemic (24th June 2020)

Four-stamp souvenir sheet (4 x 650 F) depicts various aspects of the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic and a single-stamped souvenir sheet (3000 F) depicts the COVID-19 corona virus symbol, protective equipment, disinfectant spray and corona virus spread map, both with the text: "200éme anniversaire de Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910)" (= 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale).

BRASIL - Souvenir sheet

Fight against COVID-19 (8th July 2020)

Six-stamp souvenir sheet (6 x R$ 2,05) depicts various aspects of the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic and the COVID-19 corona virus symbol with the text: "COMBATE A COVID-19 / SEJA CONSCIENTE, SEJA RESPONSAVEL, SEJA SOLIDÁRIO" (= Fight against COVID-19 / be aware, be responsible, be supportive).






Source : Tributes to First line Corona Warriors

To be contd.....

New Issues from other countries

Aland

9 June 2021: Aland 100 Years


Gutter pair set

Aland 100 Years

With a postage stamp illustrating Åland’s path to autonomy, we join the celebration of the centennial year of Åland autonomy that starts on 9 June 2021 and culminates on 9 June 2022. In the stamp, we see two of the leaders of the Åland Movement, Julius Sundblom and Carl Björkman, and the Council of the League of Nations announcing its decision in the matter of the Åland dispute in Geneve, June 1921. The stamp sheet is adorned by two mountain pines, symbolizing Åland self-will and stubbornness, so typical to the islanders, artist Jonas Wilén explains.


Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar

16 June 2021 : Myths and Flora 2021 - Goddess Lada and Peony



Myths and Flora 2021 - Goddess Lada and Peony

Lada is the Old Slavic goddess of love and marriage. She is celebrated for her beauty and attractiveness, and is presented as the most beautiful Slavic woman with long golden hair braided with wheat. She reigns in the summer, in the period of fertility when everything grows and flourishes, and various rituals were dedicated to her in order to beg for rain for the thirsty land and encourage the growth of plants. The natural phenomena that are assigned to her are the sun, warm nights and rain, while her plants are cherry, linden, dandelion and peony.

Girls and boys gathered in nature dancing the round dance and singing songs dedicated to the goddess Lada. The young men wove flower wreaths with which the girls decorated their hair, and later they presented these wreaths to the young men. Wreaths were also placed on a wooden pillar, made of cherry tree, with carved figures of the gods. Girls and boys passed under the flower-decorated triumphal arch singing songs in Lada's honour.

Peony is a perennial plant of the genus Paeonia. It has large flowers that can be white, pink and red. The Latin name Paeonia originates from Greek mythology according to which Paeon, a disciple of the god of medicine Asclepius, was transformed into a beautiful flower so that he would not surpass his teacher in knowledge. (Željka Šaravanja)

France

14 June 2021 : Traffic laws



Great Britain

1 July 2021 : Dennis and Gnasher



Dennis and Gnasher

2021 is the 70th anniversary of the iconic, much-loved character of Dennis (and his dog Gnasher). This stamp issue celebrates the anniversary with six special stamps looking back at Dennis through the ages; from his first-ever black and white comic strip in 1951 to important events in his life since; meeting his baby sister Bea, adopting Gnasher, and even finding out that his dad is a grown-up version of Dennis from the ’80s.

The issue includes a four-stamp miniature sheet exclusively illustrated by current Dennis artist, Nigel Parkinson, to wish Dennis Happy Birthday! The sheet concludes the story from the specially designed comic strip in the presentation pack and wishes Dennis a happy birthday!

Portugal

2 July 2021 :  Protected areas in Portugal

The stamps feature the parks, landscapes and nature reserves that are under the responsibility of the Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests. 




The five stamps released,  show emblematic areas of the parks and some fauna that have their habitat there, or that spend seasonal seasons: in the Montesinho Natural Park, in Trás-os-Montes; in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, with its reptiles and beautiful landscapes of the glacial valley of the River Zêzere; the Natural Park of Serras de Aire and Candeeiros, with an image of the Mira de Aire Caves; the Guadiana Valley Natural Park, with the image of the kestrel, a bird of the Falconidae family; and the Ria Formosa Natural Park, in the eastern Algarve, the most important wetland in southern Portugal, with an image of the sultana hen (Porphyrio porphyrio), symbol of the park, and also images of the ria, in the area of ​​Cacela Velha, and from Barra da Fuzeta. 

Spain

30 June 2021 : Spain In 19 Dishes - Madrid Stew



Spain In 19 Dishes - Madrid Stew

Madrid has in the Madrid stew its most dignified and recognized gastronomic representative. A highly recommended spoon dish for cold winter days, which combines vegetables and legumes with meat and charcuterie in its recipe.

It is a recipe that requires preparation time and that its cooking is slow so that the dish is perfect.

The culinary tradition of Madrid requires that the stew be served in the so-called three turns or three plates that are served in succession. They start with the noodle soup, as a starter, to continue with the first course of vegetables and legumes, which are usually chickpeas with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. In the second course, the meats and sausages are served, which are usually blood sausage, chicken or hen, along with bacon and blood sausage, to which must be added the bones of the spine and cane, which provide their flavor and nutrients. to the stew.

It is typical of Madrid to serve the so-called ball or ball between the vegetable and meat dishes. A kind of meatball or filling made from bread, eggs, spices and minced meat that is cooked together with the stew. Madrid stew is a popular dish, cheap and easy to cook, which was consumed in the centuries-old taverns that populated the streets of La Villa and Corte. It made it possible to take advantage of the little meat that was consumed and to make the best use of the less noble parts of the animal

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This is a blog of e-Stamp Club www.rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com . The idea of this blog is to extend the philatelic fraternity in all corners of the world. Readers may write about themselves with their collecting interests and share new ideas with other philatelists.  New posts on recent issues, news on stamp activities, and Contributions by members are published every day on this blog. Readers may also express their views on any philatelic matter which will be published under Club News at Rainbow Stamp Cub Blog. Philatelic Clubs and Societies may also send brief write-ups. Readers may send reports on new issues, special covers, cancellations & philatelic activities of their area for inclusion in this Blog. - Editor

Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters


-VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant Pandya &TimirShah and published by Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/ 

-ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic Society website - 
http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/ 

-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram 

-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society : Editor – Col Jayanta Dutta 

-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted by members of ISC. 

-Deccan Philatelist from Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune. edited by Col Jayanta Dutta 

-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor – Prakash Agrawal 

-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association 

Acknowledgment

- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin July 2021 issue edited by Mohanachandran Nair

- Judaica Thematic Society (UK)  July  2021 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman email

 judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net

-The Hyderabad Philatelist June 2021 issue from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor – Prakash Agrawal 

Courtesy - News and Image Resource to this issue:   Suresh R.– Bangalore; EIPA, Prayag Philatelic Society, Orissa Philatelic Association,EIPA Philately Promoters Whatsapp groups; India Post; Ajit Kumar Dash-Bhubanehwar; Sudhir Jain – Satna (MP) Jagannath Mani - Bangalore, Hasan Khurshid Rumi, and Zahidul Islam - Bangladesh, Ajay Kr. Mittal, New Delhi

Address for communication:

Jeevan Jyoti, c/o Mr. Ajay Srivastav, M.D., H.P. State Forest Corporation, Kasumpti, Shimla-171009, India . E-mail –    j.jyoti9@gmail.com

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Happy Collecting ……….                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rainbow Stamp News is edited and published monthly by Jeevan Jyoti from Dehradun    (Uttarakhand ) India for free circulation among philatelists.

 

 


Recent Awards

AMRITPEX 2023 - Silver

CAPE TOWN 2022 - Silver

LONDON 2022 - Silver


INPEX 2019, Mumbai - Silver

CHINA-2019, World Stamp Exhibition, Wuhan - Bronze

INPEX 2017, Mumbai - Large Silver

CHINA 2016 - Bronze

TAIPEI 2015 - Bronze

CG International Philatelic Promotion Award 2014, Germany - ( 4th Position)

INPEX 2013, Mumbai - Vermeil

SHARJAH 2012, Sharjah ( UAE ) - Silver Bronze

IPHLA 2012, Mainz - Germany : Bronze

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NDIPEX 2011 - World Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi - Bronze

JOBURG 2010 - 26th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Johannesburg - Silver Bronze

PORTUGAL 2010 - World Stamp Exhibition, Lisbon - Bronze

Hong Kong 2009 -23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Hong Kong - Silver Bronze

About Me

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Participated in different philatelic exhibitions Wrote for philately column in The Pioneer and worked as sub-editor for U-Phil Times published from United Philatelists, Kanpur.Did Schooling from Kanpur Vidya Mandir and Post Graduation in Botany from A.N.D. College Kanpur.

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