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Dehradun April 2023
Vol. XVI Issue No. 184
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Thinking of you….
New stamps to be issued by USPS in August this year : Thinking of You Capturing the excitement and delight of receiving a card in the mail meant just for you, Thinking of You features five stamps in a pane of 20 and a host of die-cut, self-adhesive messages — perfect to accompany letters or cards sent to brighten someone’s day. Each stamp is designed in fun colors with different whimsical images, including flowers, balloons, cute animals, sweet treats and symbols of good luck. Words of encouragement and thoughtful affirmations surround the stamps on the pane.
Editorial….
Dear Reader,
I am pleased
to release April 2023 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. Well, Amritpex is still in
the minds of visitors and exhibitors even after two and half months of the
exhibition for two reasons first because it was a grand and splendid mega show
and second it awaited participants for a long time to receive their medals and
certificates. The waiting time is still due for most of the participants as the
organizers have just started sending medals and certificates to the
participants. In fact, the show did not conclude the way it was started… The
glittering start of the show gave a lot of expectations to the participants. But
as the last day came closer the glitters faded gradually. The last-day program and the award ceremony were not well managed. It was over delayed by more than two hours due to reasons
better known to the organizers. Many award winners left the venue due to the delay
of the award ceremony. The exhibition hall was closed before 11.30 AM. The
exhibitors and visitors had nothing to do at the venue and those who came to
visit the exhibition on the last day, could not get a chance to have a glimpse of
the show. The prize distribution ceremony which was to be started at 2 PM
started after 4 PM. The closing ceremony was not well managed and organized ….
Most of the awards were given by the members of the jury and not by the designated
guests or the dignitaries of India Post. Though the exhibition was organized
by India Post. The unavailability of the exhibit catalogue at the exhibition hall
was a big drawback of the show as visitors found difficulty in getting the
desired frame/exhibit. The exhibition souvenir was supposed to be released
during the exhibition but was not released till the end of the show.
Besides all these
drawbacks of the exhibition, it was still a very successful show as it
showcased a large number of exhibits from different parts of the country on a
variety of subjects in different classes of which some of the exhibits were of
international standard. No doubt this exhibition was one of the largest
national philatelic exhibitions in the world held so far. The organizers kept security very high at the exhibition hall and took very good care of the
exhibits in displaying and returning to the exhibitors. This great effort by the postal department staff and Amritpex team members is highly appreciated.
Let’s hope
for another big show which is proposed to be an International Philatelic
Exhibition by India Post. Once again philatelic community will meet at a common
platform…to exchange philatelic views/items and many more to buy for the
philatelic collection….
This is all for this month. More in the next issue.
Happy
Collecting!
Contents
- Editorial
- From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
- Recent Indian Issues
- In The News
- Book Review
- Specialized Section
- Beginners’ Section
- New Issues from Other Countries
- Philatelic Clubs and Society
- Blogs & Websites on Philately
- Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
AMRITPEX
2023 – Some experiences…
AMRITPEX 2023, a dream show concluded giving various sweet memories to those who participated and visited the show. Undoubtedly apparently a world-class show with all the basic and even advance requirements of display, hospitality, promotion of philately, well-set stages for various activities and above all studded with excellent exhibits displayed in the best atmosphere. All in all, the show was a success in terms of the footfall of visitors from all over India. India post showcased its products of sales and service and its futuristic programs to serve Indian not only in delivering letters but other logistics also.
The participants were seen satisfied
with the results announced by the jury though in thematic class it seemed quite
harsh but all for the betterment of philately. I too visited the show for the first four
days and found myself lost there. It was an altogether different world. The people
seemed satisfied, contented, and joyful. Meeting each other with warmth by
hugging and shaking hands. Chatting, discussing, watching frames/exhibits,
attending seminars and workshops, buying material at dealer’s booths, busy in
photography, and enjoying puppet show and snacks…. I mean it was a world of total joy and happiness.
Initially, I found myself an observer of
the show but later I shifted to a non-observer visitor who just enjoyed and
enjoyed only. Being there, I was lucky to meet several old friends of mine both
aged, same-aged and younger but everyone met with the same zeal and
enthusiasm. It was also nice to meet new people who would certainly find a place
in my life in the future as philatelic friends.
In fact, visiting this show was an
excellent milestone in my philatelic journey. A milestone in the way, that I
participated in three different classes and was awarded sufficiently. I
witnessed an excellent show which certainly showcased the best of India’s
exhibits, I witnessed a show of a new generation that projected the future of
digitalization in postal services and in philately; and also, future
digital India. The show was also a milestone for me in the way that it also
showcased the struggle for India’s independence and the achievements of
seventy-five years of India after independence. May I share with you that my
first recognized exhibit was “Freedom Fighters of India” which I displayed in
1974 in junior class in Stampex 1974 a Distt. Level Exhibition held by
Jullundur Philatelic Club. It was a milestone for me that I became part of cake
cutting ceremony for the completion of fifty years of Ludhiana Philatelic Club and
to meet respected Dr. Satish Sondhi the founder member of Jullundur Philatelic
Club and the founder president of Ludhiana Philatelic Club for me visiting this
show was like a big achievement and not just a visit and so I treat these as
milestones in the journey of my philatelic life.
I thank India Post for organizing such a mega show which gave visitors a never seen before displays of not only
competitive exhibits but the ones which aroused the spirit of
nationalism and a sense of being honoured of being Indian when one looks into
the achievements of India in the last seventy-five years displayed through
different exhibits.
Well, the good memories of the show have been planted very strongly in my mind and won’t fade away so easily. Everything went well during the show and even after the show as the exhibits were sent back to the exhibitors by post well packed in the shortest time span. I received my exhibits only on seventeenth of the February that is only within seventy-two hours of their removal from frames. The super fast service was first ever received by me in return of exhibits in India. My hats off to the India Post and the exhibition committee. But I have a little disappointment along with many other award winners who could not receive their awards and medals on stage during the concluding day of the show as either they had left New Delhi or due to some reason they could not make it to the stage when certificates, medals, souvenirs and mementoes were being given. Looking into the way the exhibits had been delivered back; the medals and certificates of those award winners who could not receive those on stage should have reached them in such a short span of time but unfortunately, only two months after the conclusion of the show, the delivery through post has been started as the award winners have started getting those on piecemeal basis means certificate and medals are being sent separately. Anyway, this normally happens that the works left after the show, if not undertaken immediately are left for a long time. I hope all the award winners will get their medals and awards along with the souvenir, if released.
Well, friends, I congratulate you all
for the success of Amritpex2023 as it was our show and thank India Post and the Ministry of Communication for organizing such an excellent historic show. I
understand after this National Philatelic Exhibition, we have International in the pipeline. I wish all of you a great joy-filled philatelic future.
Jai Bharat, Jai Philately……..
- Naresh Agrawal , email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian
Issues
1
March 2023: 75 Years of 1 Central Base Post Office – Rs 5
14
March 2023: 75 Years of India- Luxembourg Friendship -2 x Rs 25 Miniature Sheet
– Rs 50
18
March 2023: International Year of Millets – Rs 5
19
March 2023 – Parashuram – Rs 5
30
March 2023 : Legends of Odisha – 4 x Rs 10 Miniature Sheet – Rs 50
3 April 2023 : Diamond Jubilee of CBI
New Pictorial Cancellation
1. World Forestry Day
2. World Water Day
Thirthankar Mahaveer Jayanti Greetings : Special cancellation
issued by Karnataka Postal Circle on 4 April 2023
New Picture Postcard
Picture Post Card : Thirthankar Mahaveer Jayanti Greetings :
Release Date : 3 April 2023
New Special Covers
In the News
NZ 2023
NZ 2023 The 38th Asian International Stamp Exhibition is being held
under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) from May
4 to 7, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Participation is open in all Classes -
FIAP Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery,
Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern
Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One Frame, and Youth.
IBRA 2023
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 is National
Commissioner for India for the IBRA 2023.: Email: mj@stampsofindia.com (M) +91-9811160965
IBRA
2023 is being organized by the German Federation of Philatelists (BDPh) under
the Patronage of International Philatelic Federation (FIP) With a capacity of
2800 display frames, IBRA 2023 is the first General World exhibition since
2019, with participation open in all Classes - FIP Championship, Traditional,
Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic,
Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One
Frame, Youth, and Philatelic Literature.
News from philatelists / Philatelic Clubs and Societies
Postcrossing
Society of India
Postcrossing
meet-up at Bangalore
There was a
Postcrossing meet at Bangalore. The Postcrossing meet-up was organized on the
occasion of Martyr's Day.
History and
Significance
On March 23,
1931, a trio of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar lost their
lives during the struggle for India's independence and that day in history is
celebrated as Martyrs' Day.
Celebrate Nature - Meetup
Postcrossing
Society of India under the aegis of India Post organized a Postcrossing Meet-up
on “Celebrate Nature” to celebrate World Sparrow Day, World Water Day &
World Forestry Day at the Meghdoot Auditorium, Bengaluru GPO yesterday
25.03.23. The Chief Guest for the event was The Chief Postmaster General of
Karnataka Postal Circle. A Postcrossing Meet-up Postcard and a Special
Pictorial Cancellation were released on the occasion.
Ms. Priya
Venkatesh a traveller and Naturalist gave a very interesting talk on Natural
History. Mr. Prasad Natarajan, Eminent Artist gave a Live Art Demo. It was
a very well-organized and interesting event by the Postcrossing Society of
India (PSO)
- Praveen
Shastry, Bangalore
Young
philatelist enters Limca Book of Records
Philatelic Society of Delhi
Governing Council of the PSOD for the year 2023-24
President Narinder Kumar Dhuper
Past President Harjit Singh Kataria
Vice President Dinesh Sabharwal
Secretary Sanjay Gilani
Treasurer Udai Kumar Saxena
Jt Secretary Kuldeep Kumar Sharma
Jt Treasurer Rajesh Raghavan
Member Bhavyansh Prakhar Rastogi
Ludhiana Philatelic Club
Stamp & Coin Fair 8-9 April 2022, at Ludhiana Club
Book Review
Princely
States of India -A Philatelic Review
By
Rolands Nelson
Princely States of India - A Philatelic Overview by Rolands Nelson : Pages : 270 : Type : Hard bound Price : Rs 695/- : Published by Caroline Books, Chennai : Available with the Author : Roland Nelson Mob. 9940681750 e-mail: rolandsnelson8@gmail.com
The
book Princely States of India – A philatelic Overview by Rolands Nelson is a very
informative book for the collectors of Postal History and those collecting on
Princely States of India. There were over 650 states. After the introduction of
postage stamp in the world in 1840 and in India in 1854, some of the native states
– to be 43, as known today- issued their own stamps and along with these 43,
many more had their own postal services within their state. The book is about forty-three
Indian Princely States which had their own Postal Services and issued Postage
stamps and stationery and some had tie up with Imperial Postal Services to
carry on its postal services.
The author has
given details about the geography and history of each Princely State with the
details of its postage stamps and postal stationery. The illustration of state flag,
coat of Arms and location map of each state have also been given in the book.
These Princely States are further subdivided and separately listed as
Convention States and Feudatory States .The author has given a detailed account
of the Convention and Feudatory States so that a reader could clearly
understand the difference between the two. The details about the postal rates,
stamps, postal stationery and cancellations about each state have been given.
Philatelic details are quite informative regarding varieties of surcharges,
overprint colours, printing methods, papers and colour of the stationery and the name of the press where
printed.
The book is
very comprehensive with the finer philatelic details of the stamps and postal
stationery used by the Indian Princely States. The collectors of Indian
Princely States would find it very useful. All the illustrations are in colour.
The printing and layout of the book is very good on fine glossy paper. The
Foreword of the book has been written by Shri Charles Lobo a noted philatelist,
Member (Operations) Retd., Postal Services Board.
Through this
book a curious collector would find wide scope for study and research in the
stamps and postal stationery used by different Princely States. The different
dimensions of the surcharges, spelling errors, difference between the
originals, reprints and overprints open a wide range for the exhibit/collection
to be formed with these items.
In the Appendix,
the details of stamps of Indian Princely States in Pakistan, Bahawalpur and Las
Bela have also been given. Bahawalpur and Las Bela were Indian states before
the partition.
The book is
recommended for all philatelists, postal historians, Students and especially
those collecting stamps and postal stationery of Indian Princely States. It is
an excellent reference book for all stamp lovers and Postal historians. The
book will be an asset for libraries of schools, colleges and Philatelic
Societies and Stamp Clubs.
About the author
Mr.Rolands Nelson
is a noted philatelist from Chennai. He is life member of South India
Philatelists’ Association. He is an IIT Post Graduate and retired as Chief
Engineer from the Government of Tamilnadu. He has been collecting stamps since childhood
and participating regularly in several Philatelic exhibitions. He has special
interest in Postal history. He edited SIPA bulletin for more than 15 years. Now
he is Vice President of SIPA, a Prestigious Philatelic Association of India.
- Jeevan Jyoti
Behavioural Diversity
Among Birds
By Capt. Vijay Wadhwa
Behavioural Diversity
Among Birds By Capt. Vijay Wadhwa : Pages : 344 : Type : e
– book - Kindle edition : Available on Amazon.com
: For more details contact Author : Capt.
Vijay Wadhwa email : vicks552000@gmail.com
WhatsApp No. 89511 66141
Birds are a group of warm-blooded
vertebrates constituting the class Aves characterised by feathers, toothless
beaked jaws, the laying of eggs, a four-chambered heart, a strong yet
lightweight skeleton, and keen vision, the major sense they rely on for
information about the environment. Bird behaviour refers to
the actions of a bird in response to environmental situations. Some bird
behaviour is instinctive, whilst other behaviour is learned. Behaviour includes
caring for itself, feeding and interaction with others (birds, humans, other
animals). The diversity of birds is important in many ways. They
keep the climate stable, oxygenate air and transform pollutants into nutrients.
Birds play an important role in the effective functioning of these systems
The book “Behavioural Diversity Among Birds” by Capt. Vijay Wadhwa gives detailed explanation of the diversity among birds due to several reasons and conditions that have been explained in comprehensive 15 chapters of the book. ‘Bird’ is a very popular theme among thematic philatelists these days. The book is very useful for lovers of Birds as well as thematic stamp collectors who love to collect stamps on birds. The author has given illustrations of bird stamps with the year of the issue. It would be a good reference book for Avian stamp collectors. This book will be an asset for every nature lover and those collecting stamps on birds.
Capt. Vijay Wadhwa is a noted
philatelist from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He has won many awards in different National
and International Philatelic Exhibitions. His special interest is in Bird Philately
and has prepared excellent exhibits of different bird themes. He has brought
out 3 e-books on birds. The first two ones “Birdlife on Stamps” and “The Beak” both being eBOOKs and awarded on debut at India’s National Philatelic
Exhibition- “AMRITPEX2023
- - Jeevan Jyoti
Specialized Section
In Memory of Dr. Satyendra Agrawal
Tributes to the ‘Man of Roses’
Dr. Satyendra
Agrawal was a regular contributor to Rainbow Stamp News. He wrote more than 100
articles for the Specialized Section of Rainbow Stamp News. On his 6th
Death anniversary, (21 April 2017) I am re-publishing one of his very
interesting articles, ‘ Letters, which
were a challenge for Postman to deliver ’. Dr. Agrawal was a renowned Thematic
philatelist and philatelic writer. He was internationally known for his finest
philatelic collection on Roses.
LETTERS, WHICH WERE A CHALLENGE FOR
POSTMAN TO DELIVER
© Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal
In one of my informal meeting with a high postal official, he
shared his experiences on the very interesting way of addressing on post by few
senders who make maps of the location or landmark or the special feature of the
recipient’s home. It becomes even more interesting when colour of the cow or
some pet animals indicated as a reference so that safe delivery of the post is
ensured.
Sometimes it indicates the innocence of the sender and
sometimes the lack of house numbering or street naming in early 17th and 18th
centuries. There were no organised street naming or house numbering systems (if
it occurred at all, the naming and numbering was purely random), thus the
addressing of a letter was more akin to a
RAC route planner with a descriptive narration to guide the post boy to
the ‘target’ residence.
Address on an early
cover reads: “To the tobacconist inhabiting the shop coloured black in sketch,
next door to Park’s, Edinburgh N.B.”
One more interesting example of it I found in the
Grosvenor Auctions catalogue .It was an Envelpdope of 1861 printed ''REGISTERED
SAFETY ENVELOPE/NOT TO BE OPENED WITHOUT DETECTION'' sent
from London to Lamplugh, W. Cockermouth with 1d Penny Red stamp. Instead of the addressee's name, only described his speciality and written “To the Principal
Shopkeeper or Person who sells Stationery of…”
An early envelope without addressee's name, only described his speciality. It reads: “To the Principal Shopkeeper or Person who sells Stationery of ………..”
But such peculiar way of addressing not limited to 17th and 18th century, it continues even today in 21st century when established postal address for any person or establishment exists in most part of the world. The reason for such un-usual addressing may be sometime only fun or addressee being an identity locally-nationally or internationally.
Only Portrait, Characteristics or
Landmark as Addressee’s Postal Address
Mahatma Gandhi is one such internationally known personality who received many post addressed un-usually. A collection of such Postcards and Envelopes posted from abroad and within the country and successfully delivered to him, are displayed beautifully in Sabarmathy Ashram, Ahmedabad.
Uniquely addressed these letters sometimes depicted only his portrait as address or his ideals for which he was known world over.
Postal
covers with Gandhi Portrait only for Address
Postal cover with Gandhi Portrait only for Address posted from NY
Another such example is related to “Sigmund”, a nationally popular artist of Iceland. He had also been delivered successfully a letter mailed from Thailand addressed only "Sigmund, Iceland".
Salvador Dali was also a prominent Spanish surrealist painter and known for his characteristic flamboyant moustache. In a 2010 poll, his facial hair was voted the most famous moustache of all time. He is delivered many mails successfully carrying picture of his famous moustache only as his address.
In 2016, a postman in County
Wexford, southeast Ireland, managed to deliver the letter with just the
hand-drawn map and no address on the envelope. It featured a drawing of the “Hook Lighthouse”,
which is one of the oldest
lighthouses in the world situated at the tip of the Hook Peninsula, along with
the helpful message: "Here please".
The
letter featured a drawing of the lighthouse along with the helpful message:
"Here please".
Such un-usual addressing is not only found on mails of only nationally/internationally famous persons/ buildings etc. but examples exist for ordinary persons too.
A letter was delivered successfully to the farmers at Holar in Hvammsveit, West Iceland, at the end of March, 2016, although it included neither the recipients’ names nor their address only had drawn a map on the envelope, showing the rough location of the unnamed farm, along with a brief description of the family living there. Few more information the mailman had to go by was:
“Country: Iceland, City: Buoardalur,
Name: A horse farm with an
Icelandic/Danish couple and three kids and a lot of sheep”.
An additional clue in the lower
right-hand corner read, “The Danish woman works in a supermarket in
Buoardalur.”
A 2015 letter also reached to its destination without any address, only written:
“Your man
Henderson.
That boy with the
glasses who is doing the PhD up there in Queens in Belfast.”
For many, trying to decipher who “your man Henderson” is might seem a fairly big task, but it proved no bother for Buncrana postman. He cunningly delivered it to the “Irish Times” office where Roisin Henderson, wife of the aforementioned “boy with the glasses”, works as a journalist.
The delivered
letter ‘your man with the glasses’, 2015
(Barry
Henderson, to whom the letter was cryptically addressed, is in fact “doing the
PhD up in Belfast “in modern history at Queens University.
The couple
live in Buncrana, Co Donegal, which is about as far as the writer got in terms
of geographical knowledge of the address.)
Even a German Christmas card with just "England" on the envelope has reached the right address of a common man, in Gloucestershire.
Paul Biggs, from Longlevens was absolutely shocked when his postman arrived at his front door with the card from his friend in Bitburg in Germany posted on Monday and was handed to him by his postman on Wednesday morning.
The postman had been carrying the letter as he completed his round, asking his customers if the card was for them. It is believed that originally card have been addressed correctly and so was sent to the right area of England - but with an address label that fell off at some point.
Though the Royal Mail's team of 'address detectives' are renowned for their ability to ensure poorly addressed items of mail reach their intended recipients ,even by their standards, this example is pretty impressive.
Mind blowing way of addressing mails, just for fun
Peculiarity in addressing is not always due to lack
of available address, drop out of address labels or sometimes illiteracy but
many mails witnessed it to be just for fun.
I found again a very interesting 1867 cover from Moffatt
to Glasgow, for auction in Grosvenor Auctions catalogue most unusually
addressed in the form of a humorous poem: 'Intelligent postman! Take this
letter, (I really don't think you could do any better)..., But postman accepted
this challenge, searched out the clues hidden in the poetry and delivered it
safely to the right person.
An 1867 (June 22nd) envelope from Moffatt to Glasgow unusually addressed in the form of a humorous poem
A Dublin man also posted a letter with the broken-up jigsaw address, just to see how far Irish postal service will go to deliver a letter with such un-usually addressed.
He surprised when found that crossword puzzle clues was solved with
style and letter was delivered successfully with a polite note explaining why
they had to open it up.
Letter with a jigsaw puzzle address
The Irish mail service have called him "a postal champion", "a legend of letters", a "king of puzzles" but they'd like a break from the problem solving.
Call it crazy, call it complicated or as philatelic fun many more mind boggling un-usually addressed envelopes received by postal department in many parts of the world and intelligent postmen accepted the challenges and delivered the mails at their right destinations. I am concluding my article with few more examples saluting the dedication-intelligence and honesty towards service of the postal departments and their workers.
Irish letter with address written in mirror writing
The letter to the brewery with the cryptic address
(Images courtesy: Grosvenor Auctions catalogue, Viswas Menon, Vala Hafsted, David Curran and from net)
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Beginners’ Section
The International Day of
Happiness
UN: Vienna office stamps with “Happy” written in Russian and Arabic
Since 1972, the tiny country of Bhutan has
governed and lived under the Buddhist concept that happiness can and should be
accessible to all. Their political philosophy places Gross National
Happiness over Gross National Product. It focuses on four pillars: good
governance, sustainable socioeconomic development, cultural preservation, and
environmental conservation. Not surprisingly, it was Bhutan that
suggested an International Day of Happiness. The idea passed with a
unanimous United Nations resolution in June 2012.
UN : Geneva office stamps with “Happy” in French and
Chinese
That year the UN also convened its first-ever High-Level Meeting on
Happiness and Wellbeing: Defining a New Economic Paradigm. The group,
which continues to meet, studies ways to bring social, economic, and
environmental well-being to all humans.
US – The pursuit of happiness is one of the unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence.
The first International Day of Happiness was celebrated worldwide on
March 20, 2013. In his address that day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
stated, “The pursuit of happiness lies at the core of human endeavors.
People around the world aspire to lead happy and fulfilling lives free from
fear and want, and in harmony with nature.
US : The smiley face was created by commercial artist
Harvey Balls in 1963. It was sold on buttons, shirts, mugs, and more with
the phrase “Have a happy day” in the 1970s.
“Yet, basic material well-being is still elusive for far too many living in extreme poverty. For many more, recurring socio-economic crises, violence and crime, environmental degradation and increasing threats of climate change are an ever-present threat.”
He concluded his speech saying, “On this first
International Day of Happiness, let us reinforce our commitment to inclusive
and sustainable human development and renew our pledge to help others.
When we contribute to the common good, we ourselves are enriched.
Compassion promotes happiness and will help build the future we want.”
Through its recognition, the UN promotes the
importance of general human happiness. It believes happiness should be of
primary importance in all public policy and economic goals. And it
stresses the notion that progress cannot be measured in economic terms
alone. Well-being and happiness are fundamental human goals and are equally
essential to a complete measurement of “human progress.”
However, the overall happiness of a society is not completely a result of the compassion of political leaders, institutions, and government policies. It starts at an individual level. Social organizations around the world such as CHEERS and Action for Happiness help to inspire acts of joy and “positive psychology” on March 20, and throughout the year. People are encouraged to share their personal happiness with their friends, family, co-workers, and even with strangers. After all, a little bit of joy and a few kind acts a day can become a contagious habit!
In issuing these 2012 “Mail a Smile” stamps, the USPS said, “when it comes to connecting with loved ones, technology is no match for the mail.”
Source : Mystic Stamp Co.
New issues
from other countries
Aland
15 March 2023 Parrort Crossbill
Belgium
20 March 2023 : 100 Years of Sabena
20 March 2023 : 75 Years of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted
by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948, and is now 75 years old. The
Sheet is a fingerprint in which a face is hidden, as a symbolic representation
for the theme 'Identity'.
100 Years of Sabena
Sabena was founded on May 23, 1923 under the impulse of King Albert I. This stamp issue looks back on the rich past, with a selection of a few iconic posters. The sheetlet has the shape of an airplane window with a view over the clouds.
Great Britain
23 March 2023 : Flowers
Flowers
Britain is a nation of
gardeners, and a love of flowers runs deep in our collective consciousness.
Herbaceous borders and flower shows, mowing the lawn and pruning the roses,
cultivating blooms and tending the plot: all these are imbued with a cultural
significance, and – green fingers or not – a garden is something we can delight
in together. Certain flowers are classics of their kind, inspiring love and
brightening neighbourhoods across the land. They might have a touch of wildness
or be improved by breeding, but their fundamental qualities persist – fragrance
and delicacy, brilliance and familiarity. Royal Mail is releasing a set of 10
stamps celebrating some of the most popular flowers which can be found in
gardens all over Britain.
These Special Stamps mark a
significant milestone in British philatelic history as they are the first
Special Stamps to feature the silhouette of His Majesty King Charles III
Guernsey
4 April 2023 : 150 Years of the Kennel Club
150 Years of the Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is the largest organisation in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. 2023 is a milestone in The Kennel Club’s history, as it celebrates 150 years of helping dogs to live happy, healthy lives with responsible owners.
Founded on 4 April 1873 by Mr. Sewallis Evelyn Shirley
and 12 others, The Kennel Club was established to ensure that all dog shows and
field trials across the UK were run fairly and honestly whilst being mindful of
dogs’ welfare.
Another important task for the newly formed Kennel
Club to undertake was to have a register of dogs, so they could be identified
properly. In 1880, the first monthly register of dog names was printed. Over
the years these registration records have ensured that each dog can be uniquely
identified whilst providing the source of pedigree information for every dog on
The Kennel Club's Breed Register.
The Kennel Club today represents the interests of all
responsible dog owners to ensure that dogs are welcome throughout society. All
of its schemes and initiatives form part of the overall objective to ensure it
makes a positive difference to dogs and their owners.
Founded in 1901 as The Guernsey Dog Club, renamed The
Guernsey Kennel Club in 2005, has a long-held status as a Kennel Club and
maintains a Reciprocal Agreement with the UK Kennel Club. Since its formation,
the aim of the Guernsey Kennel Club has remained the same: to promote the
general improvement of pedigree dogs and dog shows.
Israel
7 February 2023: Pioneering Women : Pioneering
Women - Shoshana Shababo
7 February 2023 : Carnivora in Israel
Monaco
22 March 2023: Centenary of the Scouts of Monaco
Netherlands
20 March 2023 : Typically Dutch - Flower Fields – Sheetlets
22 March 2023 : 2023 Silver Stamp -
Dutch Car Brands, Spyker HP 60 – Collectibles
22 March 2023 : Marker Wadden
Silver Stamp - Dutch Car Brands, Spyker HP 60
Four legendary models of historic Dutch car brands
have been selected for the new silver stamp series. The Spyker HP 60 kicks
things off. In 1903, the Dutch car manufacturer Spyker caused a sensation with
the world's first car with four-wheel drive, brakes on all four wheels and a
six-cylinder engine. Top speed: 110 kilometers per hour. The Spyker HP 60 was a
real sensation at the time. Graphic designer Frank Janse immortalized the ground-breaking
sports car on a beautiful silver stamp, wrapped in a luxurious passe-partout
cover.The DAF 600, the Donkervoort Model 57 and the Max Roadster will appear
later this year.
Marker Wadden
On the Marker Wadden you will experience a nature reserve in the making. On five artificial islands in the Markermeer, nature is allowed to take its own course. The new 'archipelago' is an El Dorado for birds, fish, and bird watchers.
The special residents of the Netherlands' youngest nature reserve have been captured by illustrator Michelle Dujardin in an atmospheric post set. This postal set consists of three cards and a stamp sheet with three different stamps.
Latvia
10 March 2023 : Snowdrop
Spain
31 March 2023 : Balearic Islands - Ensaimada
The ensaimada is a pastry product from Mallorca,
Balearic Islands, Spain. It is a common cuisine eaten in southwestern Europe,
Latin America and the Philippines. The first written references to the
Mallorcan ensaïmada date back to the 17th century. At that time, although wheat
flour was mainly used for making bread, there is evidence that this typical
pastry product was made for festivals and celebrations.
Philatelic Clubs and Societies
Prayag Philatelic Society - https://prayagphilatelicsociety.org/
Ananthapuri
Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Baroda Philatelic
Society - http://www.vadophil.org/
Chandigarh
Philatelic Club
Deccan Philatelic
Society – Pune, Maharashtra
Eastern India
Philatelists’ Association -http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/
The
Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society
India Study
Circle - http://www.indiastudycircle.org/
Indian Thematic
Society, Ludhiana -http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/
Ludhiana
Philatelic Club
Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore
Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic
Congress of India - http://www.philateliccongressofindia.com/
Philatelic
Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic
Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
Orissa Philatelic
Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com
Rainbow Stamp
Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/
Rajkot Philatelic
Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat
Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
South India
Philatelists Association - http://www.sipa.net.in/
The Army
Philatelic Society, Pune
Stamps of India –
http://www.stampsofindia.com
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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
-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original
articles submitted by members of ISC.
-Deccan Philatelist edited by Dr Anjali Dutta email : dranjalidutta0303@gmail.com from Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune.
-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor
– Shri Prakash Agrawal
-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association
Acknowledgment
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin April 2023 issue edited by
Mohanachandran Nair email : apa.tvpm@gmail.com
- Judaica Thematic Society , UK . April 2023 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman email :
judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net
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