Happy New Year
Dehradun January
2022 Vol. XV Issue No. 169
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Dear Reader,
I am extremely
happy to present 169th issue
of Rainbow Stamp News. With this issue Rainbow completes 14 years of successful
publication without any break and now it celebrates its 15th birthday. It is my pleasure to share that Rainbow is the first online colour philatelic magazine in India. The online
version of Rainbow enabled to add many readers across the globe. Today Rainbow is read by the readers in every corner of the world . From the very beginning it has been my intention to present the newsletter in such a form that it could attract every
class of philatelist as well as it may also interest a common man. So, I never
made it a very technical philatelic magazine. Today it is still the same and I
try my best to put all colours of philately and present before you in the most simple
and interesting form. My sincere thanks to all its readers and contributors for
their support and appreciation. With this support and appreciation, I could continue this philatelic journey for 14 years. Many many thanks to all of you !
This is all for this
month. More in the next issue.
Happy Collecting!
Wishing you a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New
Year !
Contents
§ From
the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
§ Recent
Indian Issues
§ In
The News
§ Interview
§ Thematic
Watch
§ Specialized
Section
§ Beginners’
Section
§ New
Issues from Other Countries
§ Philatelic
Clubs and Society
§ Blogs
& Websites on Philately
§ Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
RAINBOW
MY RAINBOW : COLORFUL RAINBOW
A
very Happy New Year to all the lovers and readers of Rainbow. In this column I
don’t feel like writing anything on promotion of philately but I just want to
enjoy and refresh my association with Rainbow.
If I am not wrong, this bond of mine with Rainbow is as old as Rainbow itself.
This joint journey of about 14 years is the journey of happy, joyful and
relaxed life. In my personal life there have been ups and downs, sorrows and happiness,
slow and fast paces, good and bad times but journey with Rainbow has always
been stable, joyful, pleasing and satisfying. Rainbow has genuinely filled my
life with true philatelic colors as philately for me is just as breathing in and
breathing out. I may not spend every moment in philately but I stay with
philately every moment.
Well,
friends I am confused. Not finding words to express my gratitude to Rainbow.
Rainbow as I understand must have by now cemented place in your life also
because it is hard to escape from its mesmerizing aura studded with colorful
spectrum of philatelic stuffs once you get in touch with it. Every issue of
Rainbow is prepared with soul and heart filled with love and spirit to cater
its readers. It has no bias whether a new or senior philatelist, young or old
aged, from any place, caste creed…it serves and loves everyone who is connected
to it.
Rainbow has given me many friends who made my philatelic journey pleasing and easy too. Sharing philatelic knowledge and getting information and solutions of many philatelic issues was a usual affair. Especially I remember Dr.Satyendra Agrawal, Dr.Jagtap who left us but their memories still remain and will remain for ever. I thank them for their love which they bestowed on me.
Well,
I must agree that Rainbow is Rainbow because of Mrs. Jeevan Jyoti who is life
of Rainbow. Taking out this first color e- bulletin of philately in India about
14 years back was a milestone. And above all bringing it out successfully uninterrupted
for such long time is highly commendable. Taking out every bulletin so timely,
managing this is very hard and that too living at places where net connectivity
has always been a problem shows her dedication, commitment, and love for its
readers and philately. I feel extremely honoured to have her association for such
long time.
My
heartiest congratulation to her not for successfully editing the same but for
her zeal to serve, to deliver. This is the result of her hard work, dedication,
sincerity and will to serve and promote philately. I must say she alone has
done it. Of course, there are regular contributors but credit goes to her. It
was all her farsightedness and clear vision to bring digital philatelic journal
which could reach the hearts of philatelists and stamp lovers. Rainbow with its
colourful spectrum and versatility, attracted the philatelists and served them
with interesting and readable philatelic material. The coverage, the
presentation won the hearts of the readers of all classes and age. It also had the
aim to check the deficiencies / short comings of the print journals.
Rainbow
has always taken care of the needs of its readers and changed itself with time.
Its various sections have been designed to cater to wide range of reader and to
give satisfaction to them. I wish
Rainbow a great success in future and congratulate Mrs. Jeevan Jyoti for her
years long service to philately.
Well,
I remember a few simple lines written long back for my love for Rainbow and so
sharing with you all.
MY BEST
WISHES TO RAINBOW
-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
16 December 2021 : Swarnim Vijay Diwas (1971-2021) - Rs 5
New Special Covers
1 January 2022 : Sri Aurbindo Institute of Integral
Research and Education, Sambalpur
25 December 2021 :Himachali Chulli Oil : Recong Peo
25 December 2021 : Kinnauri Shawl : Recong Peo
Kanara District Co-Operative Bank, Sirsi. started functioning from 14.06.1920 and has its Head Office at Sirsi of Uttara Kannada District. Since beginning it has been running in profit and completed 100 years of profitable service to the farmers. The centenary celebrations were held at Sirsi on 06,09.2021. KDCC Bank strives for overall development of the district through welfare of farmers and it is thus the Heart and Soul of farmer's financial needs. This special cover is released 10 commemorate 100 years of its service.
New Picture Postcards
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.
-Rahul Ganguli
Centenary
Celebrations of Vice Admiral S. H. Sarma,PVSM
Swarnim Vijay
Varsh : 1st December 2021
" His
Naval Career"
Last
Man Standing : Vice Admiral Sarma Veteran of Three Wars
A set of 16 boxed postcards was released by the family of Admiral Sarma on his 100th birthday earlier this month. The covers are a beautiful piece of Indian Naval history and encompasses his life time achievements. This set of covers were released at Delhi by the Naval Chief and the Def Minister recently during the 50th Anniversary of Vijay Diwas which was attended by the 100 year veteran, who was the senior most person there. A few sets have been obtained from the family. and available. Those interested may book them . The price is Rs 220/- per set including postage. Contact : Anil Dhir : email : anildhir2k5@hotmail.com
- Anil Dhir
In the
News
Heartiest Congratulations !
Some Indian
Winners
1.Aditya Asthana 2. Rajan Jayakar 3. Capt Vijay Wadhawa 4. Naresh Agrawal 5. Jeevan Jyoti 6. Lokeswararao Rao 7. Dr Ritu Kalra 8. OP Kedia 9. Anand Kakad 10. Jaagruthi N. Adka 11. Joy Jyoti Ghosh 12. Aditya Singh 13. Rahul Ganguli 14. Kaveri Soorya Swamy
Austria wins this 4th “Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice” contest with 34.8% of the votes ! It was a close race and Poland finishes 2nd with 32.6% and the Faroe Islands are 3rd with 29.7% !
· 1. Austria
· 2. Poland
· 3. Faroe Islands
The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova ; Ukraine won the 2nd edition and Denmark won last year.
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
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
Commissioner
for HUNFILEX 2022, FIP Specialised Exhibition
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
CAPEX 22
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
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/
CAPE TOWN 2021
Philatelic Exhibition
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
TAIPEI 2021
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
News
from Philatelic Societies
Rajkot
Philatelic Society
Prayag Philatelic Society
A
workshop on letter writing was conducted by Prayag Philatelic Society in
association with Arz Hai.... an NGO, with active support of India Post at the
HPO Allahabad on Sunday 2nd January 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Students and parents
participated in the workshop. Philatelists of Allahabad participated in the event.The
participants learnt about letter writing and its importance in the digital
world.A letter writing competition was also held and the participants wrote a
letter to their loved ones under the topic "Azadi ka Amrut Mahutsav"
Achievements and expectations in the next 20 years.
Interview
It is 15th Birthday of Rainbow Stamp News. I am extremely pleased to present this issue before Readers after completing 14 years of long philatelic journey…. I exactly don’t remember when Mr Naresh Agrawal first contributed his article for Rainbow but I very well remember that he contributed more than 150 articles for his column, specialized section, and Book Reviews and had taken many interviews of eminent philatelists. On 15th Birthday of Rainbow, it is my pleasure to publish interview of Mr Naresh Agrawal who has given different colours to Rainbow with his incredible contribution. I express my gratitude for his great contribution, without him Rainbow could have never reached this height and it could not continue its journey for such a long period of 14 years…. This is not only the interview but also an expression of my gratitude to him for the time he had given to Rainbow over the years…and most important he never kept me waiting for the articles and has been always very prompt in sending his articles to me and it didn’t matter how much he was busy. For this I shall always be deeply indebted to him and thank him from the bottom of my heart for his contribution and long association with Rainbow. I do hope he will continue to give his unconditional support and active contribution to the newsletter….
1.First of all I thank you for your remarkable contribution and long
association with Rainbow. How you feel when it completes 14 years of
publication since you are associated with Rainbow, as I remember from the very
first year of its publication.
1.First
of all my heartiest congratulations to you and your contributors on completion
of 14 years of very successful uninterrupted journey well equipped with variety
of high quality philatelic stuffs catering to wide range of stamp lovers and
philatelists. It is great and satisfying
to see Rainbow at this high level. I feel honored to be important part of
Rainbow and to witness its journey all through. Rainbow has given me
opportunity to get love and honor from its well esteemed readers and also to
groom myself as a philatelist. I thank you for making me an inevitable part of
Rainbow.
2.You
have written on various philatelic topics whether social philately, Thematics,
Open class, postal stationery many more subjects…..all your articles have been
highly appreciated by the readers. What is your favourite field of writing ?
Since you are a versatile philatelic writer. Do you have any plans to write
book on philatelic subject in future ??
2.Thank you and all the readers for regularly reading whatever I wrote and for appreciating my writing efforts. In fact, I love more to write philatelic promotional articles and columns. Yes, I do try to write on different fields of philately except Postal History and Traditional Philately. As for as writing a book is concerned, I have been suggested by many of my friends to publish a book on compilation of all my articles. In future, I may plan do so. But right now, I am enjoying writing and so concentrating on this only
3. I very much appreciate that you have always been very prompt in
mailing your articles to Rainbow… I never have to remind you… For this I am
very thankful to you. How did you manage this over the years when you have your
own personal and professional responsibilities …? How did you manage your
contribution without any break..
3.I love philately from the
core of my heart. To be in philately is
refreshing for me. So, time is found and managed. Yes, at times I do find it difficult to spare
time and write which in fact needs search and concentration. I think about many
of serious and senior philatelists who are businessmen, traders, Industrialists
but they find time for philately. I see old aged philatelists writing books and
well researched articles. This inspires me. Further, over the time I have
developed a sense of responsibility towards my readers of Rainbow. I must thank
my wife and children who always supported and encouraged me to write and also
shared their quota of time with me to accomplish my philatelic works
/accomplishments.
4.There are many e - newsletters being published these days from
different parts of the country. How do you find Rainbow among them ???
4.Rainbow is pioneering e - newsletter of philately in India. Undoubtedly
it has paved ways for many new newsletters.
For me Rainbow is the best as it is versatile and takes care of needs of
all types and age groups of philatelists and stamp lovers. Rainbow has kept
itself updated and changed from time to time carefully looking in to the needs
of its readers. It looks after a
beginner to a senior philatelist, a Thematic philatelist to Postal History
lover. Other new letters are no doubt good and have their own readership base. But spectrum of Rainbow is different,
attractive, beautiful, colorful, powerful and lovely.
5. How can we improve its quality? Please give guidelines for those who
wish to contribute articles.
5.As I said Rainbow has always tried to cater to needs of most of its readers. It has given platform to many stamp lovers to write. In all, Rainbow is complete in general. However, there are always limitations of time, space, load and availability of quality stuffs. In fact, over the years, Rainbow has become a philatelic brand in India. Unfortunately, Rainbow has lost some of its major senior contributors in last few years. Rainbow needs association of more high-quality philatelic writers now to keep the pace and quality for which it is known.
6. Now philately is going to be digital day by day…whether it is exhibition
/ auction / or newsletter etc…. More or less the hobby is getting deteriorated
day by day ….What you have to say about it ????
6. I have always been
talking and writing about future of philately. In fact, I am worried. Being
optimistic is good but too much of optimism is bad. Looking in to life styles,
more distractions for children; new stamp lovers and philatelists are becoming
less and less. Digitalization has no doubt given different dimensions to stamp
collecting and exhibiting. It is good that more and more people can be
attracted towards beauty of stamps. More and more people can display their
exhibits. But the touch, the smell, the beauty of color, the odor of stamp
paper and gum, the joy of having physical stamp or cover in your hand are vanishing.
The bond of love can only be built if physical interaction prevails. Further,
digital exhibiting has different limitations.
In
the previous answer, I have already opined my serious concern about future of physical
philately. We need more and more new stamp lovers who could adopt and pursue it
seriously. No doubt various organizations are working hard on this as workshops
and small exhibitions are being organized at school level to attract children
and promote this hobby. But there is a need to cater such students at 3 levels
such as middle-class students, senior class students and at college level. If a
student or child is checked at all these levels then only, he can become a
permanent stamp lover. Otherwise, there is every chance that he or she can
succumb to the pressure of studies and be carried away by other digital
distractions and so leave this hobby of stamps. Digital collection is temporary
though quite easy and very cheap.
But
having said all this, I see the future of philately in digitalization only.
Looking in to changing scenario in society where digitalization has entered in
to every facet of life, shortage of time, existence of wide range of
distractions and implementation of TAT (turned around time) at every step;
people are bound to adhere to virtual philately. Collection too has become easy
due to availability of philatelic stuffs on net.
We know that the basic purpose of stamp
collection is joy, relaxation and peace. We must not forget that any thing and
everything is available on net. You think, you get. Virtual collection, virtual
possession, virtual study, virtual display and joy is mental. And further we see people look forward for instant joy
today and not long term.
7. What will be the future of this hobby…is it going to prevail in
coming years ???
I think , as the future of philately lies in digital displays; there is a need to form certain stringent methods for participation and display which must include physical check of the exhibit before its digital display.
8. Your opinion on virtual exhibitions. In these exhibitions we find
several exhibits which do not feature actual philatelic items but digital
items. And these are oversighted by the jury…Such exhibits are not given
penalty but are equally well awarded with other exhibits which show genuine
items in the possession of the participant.
8.In the last two years we
have witnessed several virtual philatelic exhibitions. It was a good move to
keep philately alive during the COVID-19 period. Many philatelists got opportunity
to display their exhibits. The purpose of the virtual exhibitions is to display
the true scans of your physical exhibits. Most of the participants genuinely
did this but some of those availed this opportunity to and adhered to
malpractices of displaying scans of scans/prints of philatelic material in
their exhibits. As it is hard to identify on digital platform, jury, organizers
and philatelic federations, failed to check this. Even now such practices are
being done.
9. In the International exhibitions, National Commissioners have an
important role to communicate with exhibitor and organizers as well as sending
complete report of the result of the exhibition to the participants and the
media. But these days their role seems to be changed and they only contact at
the time of entry fee payment…neither they send report nor take any interest in
providing medal and certificate to the exhibitors after the exhibition. Your
views and experience over the years regarding this issue .
9.Commissioner’s role is very
important as he is not only a co-coordinator and messenger of exhibits but also
acts as ambassador of his country. He is expected to look in to every action of to and fro journey of exhibit right from
information to philatelists till delivering back the exhibit, medals,
certificates and other souvenirs and finally the report to the participants and
media. In the present scenario of digitalization, commissioner’s role too has
also become digital. But he is answerable to participants and the organization
who elect him for this purpose.
10. Last n final question …. You enjoy philately most as a philatelist or philatelic writer ???
10. I understand philatelic
writing is part of philately. Collecting stamps and study of stamps are both
parts of philately. Though collecting stamps, preparing exhibits, getting appreciation
for displays is very satisfying but I feel more honoured and satisfied when I
write something . In fact, writing article needs search, research and study
which is not only educative but its appreciation by reader is the best award
for me. Writing columns for promotion and development of philately gives me
satisfaction that I am doing something for philately. Hence, I enjoy both
displaying as well as writing.
Finally,
I once again thank you and Rainbow for making me an important part of this
journey. I wish Rainbow to touch heights and keep spreading its light of
philatelic knowledge, information and love
in the years to come.
Thank you so much Naresh Ji for your
best wishes ! It is my privilege to have your close association with Rainbow !
Mr. Naresh Agrawal is a renowned philatelist from Bilaspur. He has won several awards at National and International Philatelic Exhibitions. He is a regular columnist of Rainbow Stamp News and philatelic writer . He has written more than 200 articles and Book Reviews for different philatelic magazines including Rainbow Stamp News.
In the last issue I
shared the slides of the Presentation “ How to improve my Thematic Exhibit” by
renowned Thematic Philatelist, Mr Tono Dwi Putranto. Now presenting rest of the
slides featuring Exhibit Plan and its sub divisions, Philatelic and Thematic
knowledge, Research and development of theme and proper connection between
Thematic explanation and philatelic material used in the exhibit. It is often
seen that the exhibitors show irrelevant old and rare item in order to get better score
but sometimes they fail to make clear connection between their theme and that
particular item. It results in a poor score. Explaining the proper connection
between a philatelic item and theme is a skill, if it is not done well, one may
get a sharp fall in the score. Theses slides will help a lot to the thematic
philatelists in improving their exhibit as well as getting a good score in a
competitive philatelic exhibition.
Contd. from the last….
Source
: https://tonodwiputranto.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HOW-TO-IMPROVE-MY-THEMATIC-EXHIBIT.pdf
Specialized Section
LOOKING
IN TO AZAD HIND STAMPS OF INA
INA’s
“Springing Tiger Mono ”
BRIEF
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND :
One of the most controversial figures in Indian freedom struggle history during the 20th century was the charismatic Subhash Chandra Bose, who was born at Cuttack in 1897. At the age of around 30 he put himself into the fight for India's freedom struggle and became a Committee Member of the Indian National Congress (INC). Later, he became Chairman for the Bengal Province's Local Congress, Lord Mayor in Calcutta, and in 1938 the President of INC.
Definitive Stamp: an
imperf block of four of definitive stamp on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
The story behind Azad Hind begins in 1938 when
the Indian Nationalist Party, whose purpose was to expel the British from
India, chose Netajii Subhas Chandra Bose as its
leader. Not long afterwards, Bose was arrested and incarcerated and remained in
prison until 1941 when he was released due to ill health. By this time Britain
had become embroiled in a war with Germany.
Bose's activities had
come to the attention of German intelligence and with their help he escaped
British surveillance. He left for Kabul from where he went to Germany to obtain
Hitler's support for India's liberation. The Nazis, welcomed this opportunity to
create problems for England.
AZAD HIND FAUZ
The “Povisional Govt.
of Azad Hind” was formed in Singapore on 21 October 1943.The formation of
Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauz) later with thousands of Indian soldiers
held by the Japanese as prisoners of
war, and its heroic battles with Anglo-American forces on the country’s eastern
border on 1944-1945 constitute one of the glorious chapters of India’s struggle
for independence.
Subhash Chandra Bose as
Supreme Commander of the Indian National Army (INA) also known as Azad
Hind Fauz adopted in 1943, a variant of Purna Swaraj Flag that included
the words “AZAD’ on the saffron band on top, “HIND” on the bottom green band
and in the centre white band a ‘Springing Tiger’ in lieu of Gandhi’s ‘Charkha’
symbolising INA’s strength and their indomitable will to fight. The Provisional
Government of Free India was recognized by nine foreign powers and exercised
physical dominion over the Andaman and Nicober Islands, which are integral part
of India.
AZAD HIND FAUZ AND PHILATLY :
The biggest impact
Bose's dream of a Free India (AZAD HIND) had on philately been the printing of
the stamps which were never issued. Those were designed by Axter Heudtlass, a
renowned German artist, and produced in photogravure by “The German Printing House”
in Berlin. Those were probably intended as charity or propaganda labels for the
benefit of the Indian Legion.
After the war a
considerable amount of AZAD HIND stamps were stolen by allied soldiers from the
German Printing House in Berlin and put into circulation on the philatelic
market. It is also said that a German Stamp dealer somehow managed to get those
stamps and from there those stamps came in to philatelic market all around the
world.
THE
AZAD HIND STAMPS
Germans did
give support to Bose and his movement but their seriousness is uncertain. But
the German postal service with approval of German Government did, as it
arranged for stamps (known as Azad Hind Stamps) to be printed for Azad Hind by
the Government Printing Office in Berlin in 1943 under direction of Subhash
Chandra Bose. Werner and Maria von Axter-Heudtlass, two top artists, were
appointed to design the stamps in February 1943. There were ten different
denominations printed with six designs. Seven were to be semi-postal with the
surcharge going to the administration of the islands of Andaman and Nicobar.
The motto of issuing these stamps were to use these stamps as part of a charity
and propaganda effort to encourage the Azad Hind Movement to free India from
British Rule and were supposed to be used at some future time in territories
controlled by the Free Indian Army.
commemorate the Azad Hind movement and the Azad Hind Legion
It is understood that these semi postal stamps which may be called
Cinderella stamps were intended to serve initially as propaganda labels, later
to be used as postage after the "liberation" of India from the
British by the I.N.A.(Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauz) . The stamps were neither carried to India nor issued but stayed in
storage in Germany until the end of the war
DESIGNS
DESIGNS AND VARIETIES :
These stamps were
conceptualized by Subhash Chandra Bose and were designed by Werner and Maria
von Axster-Heudtlass who created many German issues between 1925 and
1949.There are show six different designs / themes depicted on ten
denominations. The designer’s “AXHEU” signature appears inconspicuously in
each design. The Indian Postal Department includes these six unused
Azad Hind Stamps in its commemorative book India's Freedom Struggle through
India Postage Stamps.
The German Michel Catalog has done appreciable listing as it lists in total 21 nos. stamps with the seven semi postals first (Mi. I-VII); the surcharge was for the administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands then under Japanese control. Next come the three regular postal issues with no surcharge (Mi. VIII-X). A set of 21 stamps currently exist, both perforated (10×12) and imperforated.
There are 10 listed issues in the series, though with color variations and perf. / imperf variations.
1+1 Anna design depicting an Indian Sikh soldier firing
a German MG34 machine gun.
II, VIII, and IX --/2 Anna, 1 Anna and 2+2 Annas design shows : Farmer plowing a field or a plough and a peasant plowing a field in the background.
1/2 Anna, 1 Anna and 2+2 Annas design, which shows a
plough and
a peasant plowing a field in the background.
III
and X -- 2½, and 2½ + 2½ Annas design shows
: Indian and spinning wheel or an Indian woman spinning cloth on a
charkha.
2½, and
2½ + 2½ Annas design, which shows an Indian woman spinning cloth on a charkha
3+3 Anna design depicting a nurse comforting a wounded soldier.
V and VI -- 8+12 and 12 Anna + 1 Rupee design
shows: Swords and breaking the chains over India or breaking chains on a map of
India
8+12 and
12 Anna + 1 Rupee design depicting breaking chains on a map of India.
VII
--1+2 Rupee design shows : Indians with Azad Hind flag or 3 INA
soldiers—one Sikh, the other two
presumably a Hindu and a Muslim—with the flag of Azad Hind
1+2
Rupee, which show three INA soldiers—one clearly a Sikh, the other two
presumably a Hindu and a Moslem—with the flag of Azad Hind. Or the details of vignette may be described as
“A turbaned soldier carrying the Azad Hind flag
with two companions in German-style field caps, the design flanked by two
ceremonial swords.”
was designed as a
multi-color design and has been A complete set of 1R + 2R design includes several color varieties /
variations as per Michel catalogue listing
The German Michel catalog lists the seven semi postals first (Mi.
I-VII); the surcharge was for the administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands then under
Japanese control.
Next come the three regular postal issues with no surcharge (Mi.
VIII-X).
The ‘Plus’ values in
denominations presumably were intended to raise funds
for the Government and turned this into a Semi-postal status..
PRINTING AND PRODUCTION :
It
is estimated that in all 12 million pieces of AZAD HIND stamps had been printed
– the higher denomination being lesser in number than the lower ones. While the other
denominations were printed in single colors, it is thought, from the top value
i.e., 1r.+2r. there was plan to have printed it in multiple colors viz black,
orange and green was first adopted. But later after initial runs of the print
machine, from consideration of economy, the third color i.e.green was omitted
and later even the second color i.e. orange was left out. This would explain
the existence of the stamp in three separate color combinations viz, black,
balck and orange & Black,orange and green.. It would seem, the same
considerations might have dictated production of lower denomination stamps in
the series, first with normal perforations and later without perforations, and
the 1r+2r issue imperforate only.
According to the information gathered, all stamps were printed by photogravure in sheets of 100.A million copies of the lower denominations were produced, with a further half million of the higher values, except for the 1 + 2 Rupee stamp, of which only 13,500 were printed in three color varieties. In totality about 12million stamps are said to have been printed & gummed by the Reichsdruckerei
The perforation measured as under :
PERFORATION
: 9
1/2 : 10 - 10 1/2 - 10 1/2 : 9 1/2 - 11 : 10 1/2 (10mm to 12mm)
WATERMARK
: There
is no water mark
IMPERFORATE : With varied margins available
SHEETS : 100 stamps each
CLASSIFICATION
OF AZAD HIND ISSUES :
1. THE GENERAL ISSUE
:
Planned for use in India by the National Government, these stamps were printed
in the State Printing Works in Berlin 1943. Those were designed by one of the
top husband and wife teams, Axter-Heudtlass. All of the General
Issue stamps contained surcharges. One million of each stamp were
printed.
The finished stamps, but no transport arrived at the printing works to take them to India, these stayed in storage until the end of the war.
These stamps remained unfinished, they never
made it to the perforation stage before the project was halted. Unknown how
many stamps printed imperf.
2.
THE ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLANDS ISSUE :
The stamps for the Andaman and Nicobar islands, where the Provisional
Government had its seat, were printed not only in different colors, but
contained no surcharge. Half million of each stamp printed perforated
i.e. in a finished state, but like the others stayed in storage.
The set in its perf and imperf states, note without surcharge and the colors have been changed.
The Andaman and Nicobar islands
continued to use existing British stamps even under
the Azad Hind Government, these two contained overprints "10" and
"20" as a surcharge and were only overprinted on these
islands.
3.
THE ONE
RUPIE STAMP :
The one Rupie stamp caused printing problems due to
three colors being used, the stamps went through printing three times, once for
each color. Stamps exist with one, two or all three colors, most are off
centre. The three colors were due to the fact that the flag contains an orange
and a green stripe. All of these stamps were imperf and only a very small
amount containing the orange color were gummed.
Ist Stage IInd Stage IIIrd Stage
A. Black: First stage in printing, 4.500 stamps were discovered in this stage.
B. Black Orange: Second color added. 2.000 stamps had only the orange added.
C.
Black/Orange/Green: All 3 colors, the almost finished product, 7.000 stamps
reached this stage.
Misprinting
D.
Black/Orange/Green: Colors totally off centre, this one would have
been rejected by the postal services had it reached India, it is also from
my own collection.
Note
: The colors are not the same shades and none are really where they should be
on the stamp design. The One Rupie Stamp is very expensive for philatelists
4.
AZAD HIND POST-WAR :
Most foreign volunteers who fought for the Axis powers in WW2 had problems
after the war, seen as renegades or common criminals. Not so the Azad Hind,
they returned to a free nationalist India as heroes! The only other country to
experience this after WW2 were the Spanish when the remnants of the Blue
Division returned to Madrid.
After the war, a considerable amount of AZAD
HIND labels / stamps were stolen by allied soldiers from the German Printing
House in Berlin and put into circulation on the philatelic market
CHALO
DELHI PROPGANDA STAMPS :
In 1944,as the INA had its intense activities in Burma and was planning for its final march across Indian border, it was probably thought that possibility to bring stock of stamps printed in Germany in time, two more stamps were hurriedly printed in Rangoon. These stamps featured one corner of wall of Red Fort in Delhi and had denominations of “1pice” and “1 anna” and carried the inscription “Arzi Hakumate Azad Hind”, Provisional Govt. of Free India”, and the slogan “CHALO DELHI” slogan. Both the denominations have come across in two sizes.
The story behind
Chalo Delhi stamps goes back to when t
There is certainly a direct relation between the Azad Hind stamps and Chalo Delhi stamps as these were printed as part of the same movement of INA i.e. AZAD HIND…..liberation of India from British though were printed in different countries at different times. Azad Hind stamps were printed in Germany under approval of German Postal Authorities and were printed in good quantity in 1943 and where as Chalo Delhi Stamps were printed in Rangoon, Burma in 1944. However, the purpose of issuance of these stamps was the same i.e. propaganda first and later usage for payment of postage. Also the soul of the message given by these stamps is same i.e. the exile of British and the want of freedom of India
Indian
National Army, 1944, "CHALO DELHI" issues, from the Imphal-Kohima
campaign, Different color : 1 Pice violet, 1 Pice dark purple and 1 Anna green,
1P.
IMPACT OF INA ON PHILATELY AFTER
INDEPENDENCE :
Formation, activities and struggle of INA has
left a great impact on Indian philately as after the independence of India,
India Post has issued stamps depicting Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Azad
Hind flag and Slogans in commemoration
of Netaji.s birth anniversary and the
Azad Hind Fauz.
On
23rd January 1964, when Bose would have turned 67, India released a set of
stamps in his honor, 15 np showing Bose in military uniform, and 55 np showing
Bose and the Indian flag. In 1968 the
25th anniversary of AZA HIND was commemorated by a 20 np stamp depicting Bose while
reading the Declaration of Independence
On 31st December 1993 the 50th anniversary of INA was
commemorated. Two more stamps were issued in 1997: on 23rd January a stamp of 1
rupee was issued in commemoration of his birth centenary, and later that same
year a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the war trial in 1947
against three leading INA-officers, a Hindu, a Sikh, and a Muslim
These stamps have
certainly created a strong interest in the philatelists interested in Indian
stamps and and those in story of Indian
freedom struggle especially the INA’s role. These stamps need to be talked when
there is discussion on Azad Hind and Chalo delhi Stamps.
PHILATELIC NOTES :
1. The AZAD HIND stamps may be identified as Propaganda Labels or Semi
Postal Stamps or Cinderella. But these are basically un-issued stamps but were intended to be used later as postage
stamps after the liberation of India from the British by the I.N.A.(Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauz)
2. S. A . Ayer, former Minister of Publicity,
Provisional Govt. of Azad Hind made a specific mention that Netaji Subhas
personally approved the designs of the stamps. According to Col. Prem Saigal,
Netaji’s private aide-de-camp in the far East, “The stamps were printed under
the orders of Netaji himself. However, these ‘stamps were never used postally’
3. Apart
from color varieties and colour variations , one can find varied margins in
imperforate stamps too..
4. The failure of the Free Indian Army to
achieve any military success left the stamps without a reason for use, and the
entire issue remained in storage in Europe at the end of the war. None of the
stamps was ever placed in for postal use.
5. The imperforate stamps has improper margins
and cuts. Clear evidences of stamps sheets cut later to form imperforate stamps
or stamps cut at the printing bureau during their printing are there.
6.
Postwar forgeries exist, printed offset rather than photogravure, with a
washed-out and little unclear appearance; in these forgeries, the
"Ax-Heu" designers' mark is found missing or very blurred. So-called
"proofs" were produced by Sam Tiger Productions of Thailand in the
mid-1990s. The High Values
in the issues are shown below. The stamp on the left is genuine while the one
on the right is a forgery
EXAMPLES
OF POSTAL / PHILATELIC USAGE OF THE STAMPS
INDIA 2005 COVER FROM GERMANY TO INDIA WITH AZAD HIND STAMP (SUBHASH CHANDER BOSE)
FINAL REMARKS :
1. The Azad Hind Stamps are Semi postal, Propaganda Labels or Cinderella in one way but un-issued postal stamps in other manner. Though Michel has listed and valued these stamps but some other reputed catalogues like Scott has not listed these stamps. But these stamps are highly recommended for collection.
2. These stamps are viewed as an interesting and probably low-risk speculation. In the coming years, the "serious" stamp collecting population of Indians will number in the millions, and is expected that enough of these new collectors will want the Azad Hind Flag stamps to push their values dramatically upward.
3. Out of the all nine stamps it is felt that1R+2R stamp is exceptional because of their historical significance, its scarcity, and its compelling potential dual market for collectors of both India and Germany. Bose and the I.N.A. are not well known in the West, but his role in the struggle for independence has been recognized by India, which has issued five postage stamps commemorating him and his army.
4. While none of the issue of AZAD HIND series of stamps is known to have been genuinely used for appropriate postal purpose, it has been gathered that a small number of the “CHALO DELHI” stamps, in smaller size, had actually been used in border areas of Manipur State, temporarily occupied by the Indian National Army, before it finally withdrew in to Burma and surrendered.
5. It seems that
except three of the denominations viz ½
anna,1anna and 2.5 anna, the “AZAD HIND” stamps were in the nature of semi
postals, probably meant to be used for fund raising measures for the “free
Government.”, and had the values split in to two parts- the first part
indicating the postage and second the amount of donation to the fund.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT :
The sole
purpose of this article is to give a brief information to the readers about
Azad Hind Stamps. There is no professional interest behind this. Various
articles by individuals, auctions, sites, chat boards etc. have form various net sources have been referred and images copied. While
seeking their co-operation, the author thanks every one for the same.
-Naresh
Agrawal : email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in Mob. 09425530514
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Beginners’ Section
Early TV Memories
It’s Howdy Doody Time!
On December 27, 1947, Howdy
Doody made his television debut on Puppet Playhouse. Howdy
Doody was one of the first TV programs made for children and produced
in color.
The show has its roots in
radio. Bob Smith, known as Buffalo Bob, was hosting a children’s radio
show called Triple B Ranch when he convinced NBC to try the
show on television. Originally titled Puppet Playhouse, the
show first aired on December 27, 1947. One of the favorite stars was a
marionette named Howdy Doody. Within a week the name of the program was
changed to reflect his popularity.
Howdy and
Buffalo Bob.
The first puppet didn’t look like the Howdy
Doody we know. The creator of the original puppet left the show after a
dispute with Buffalo Bob. While a new Howdy was being made, Bob explained
to the children that their favorite character was running for “President of all
the Boys and Girls” in the 1948 election. When the show received 60,000
requests for campaign buttons, they knew they had a hit on their hands because
that number represented about one-third of the American homes that owned
televisions.
When Howdy Doody returned to the show in March
1948, he looked quite different. Howdy explained that he had undergone
plastic surgery while on the campaign trail. He now had red hair and 48
freckles (one for each state in the Union at the time). He was the
all-American boy with the ear-to-ear grin. The live audience of children,
known as the Peanut Gallery, loved the new Howdy Doody.
Some
of the characters from the show.
Howdy was joined in the
land of Doodyville by lots of other cast members, both humans and
puppets. One of the memorable personalities was Clarabell the
Clown. He didn’t speak but communicated with pantomime, honking horns,
and squirting seltzer water. Clarabell was played by Bob Keeshan until
1952. He later became Captain Kangaroo, another long-running children’s
personality.
The Howdy Doody show first
aired on three nights each week but was soon expanded to a daily show. As
the expenses of producing a TV show climbed, it was reduced to Saturday
mornings. In 1955, it was one of the first shows on NBC to be produced in
color.
By 1960, Buffalo Bob was
aging and the show’s popularity was decreasing. The final broadcast took
place on September 24, 1960. It was a look back on the highlights of the
program through the years. At the end of the show, the camera focused on
Clarabell who surprised everyone with his ability to speak. He closed the
show by saying, “Goodbye, kids” with a tear in his eye.
In the 1970s, a wave of
nostalgia for the 1950s struck the nation. After Howdy Doody was featured
in an episode of Happy Days, the show was brought back for 130
episodes in 1976 and 1977. A decade later, Howdy returned once again for
a 40th anniversary celebration.
Source : Mystic
Stamp Co.
New Issues
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Armenia
24 December 2021 : New Year and Christmas
On December 24th, 2021, a souvenir sheet with one postage stamp dedicated to the theme “New Year and Christmas” has been put into circulation.
The postage stamp of the souvenir sheet depicts the striking clock of the Republic Square as well as the decorated fir tree, the symbol of the New Year.
The right part of the souvenir sheet depicts the inscription “Happy New Year” in Armenian and English languages.
The postage stamp of the souvenir sheet has a unique format as the building of the clock of the Republic of Armenia and the English inscription “Happy New Year” starts to glow in the dark and the number “2022” depicted on the right part of the souvenir sheet becomes visible.
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Christmas Island
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Croatia
2 December 2021 : Croatia- Poland Joint Issue - Treasures of the Earth - Salt
26 November 2021 Croatian Fine Arts 2021
Edo Murtić, Good Day Red, 1980, oil on canvas
Finland
26 October 2021: Northern Lights
2021Posti’s Christmas stamps feature traditional Christmas imagery combined with more modern digital line art. The Christmas stamps designed by Klaus Welp portray a Eurasian bullfinch, a Christmas tree and the northern lights.
“Northern lights against a dark sky are a stunning sight. Portraying them simply but beautifully was an interesting challenge,” says Welp. Northern Lights is an international no-value indicator stamp .
France
22 November 2021 : Selestat Christmas Tree - Philatelic SouvenirSelestat Christmas Tree
"Like a chandelier, a suspension made up of 173 Meisenthal glass Christmas balls, is visible every year in December in the Romanesque church of Sainte-Foy (12th century) in Sélestat.
New Zealand
1 December 2021 : 2022 Year of the Tiger
2022 Year of the Tiger
For Chinese, a baby’s birth year is a big deal. The various traits of the Tiger – both good and less good – will affect just how good your life will be. Those born in the year of the Tiger are considered lucky for various reasons.
Tigers are brave, charming and adventurous. They love a challenge, to lead and to keep active. In a nutshell, they are dynamic. Yet for every yin there is a yang. The Tiger’s wild spirit means they can be unpredictable, brash and impulsive. They are quickly irritated, can be overindulgent and encounter bad luck around the colour brown.
The design of this year’s stamps is inspired by Chinese nianhua posters. They are traditionally used to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
Singapore
3
September 2021 : Greetings
United Nations
11
December 2021: UNICEF – Reimagine the future for every child
On 11 December 2021, UNPA issued a New York special event stamp sheet to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The theme: “Reimagine the Future for Every Child”.
19 November 2021 World Toilet Day
The World Toilet Day is observed annually on the 19th of November. This initiative aims to raise awareness on the plight of the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation, the lack of which undermines public health, human dignity, personal safety, and economic development. It is a day to inform, engage and inspire people to take action so we can tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: clean water and sanitation for all by 2030.
United States
14 January 2022 : Love 2022
20 January 2022 : Year of the
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