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Dehradun April 2024 Vol. XVII Issue No. 196
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Date of Issue: 19 March
2024
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Editorial….
Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present April 2024 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. Rainbow
is campaigning for a ‘Philatelic Wing’ of eminent philatelists to be formed at
national level that could help philatelists and the family members of those philatelists
who are unfortunately not with us and their family members wish to dispose of
their collections. Our columnist, Mr Naresh Agrawal has written article on this
issue earlier in Rainbow and once again he is writing with an appeal to
National Philatelic Federation of India, PCI to form a panel of philatelists
who can give their expert opinion to those who are seeking help in the valuation
of their collection. A suitable fee can be charged by PCI for this service. We
received enquiry from some philatelists after they read the article of Mr
Naresh Agrawal if such committee is formed. It would be a great help for all
those who have collections of their parents or grand parents but do not have
knowledge about its actual value. It will also help those philatelists who are in
poor health condition and not able to sell out their philatelic assets on their
own. They can get average estimated
value of the collection before they sell it to someone. Hope this campaign reaches to whole philatelic
community and the philatelic federation of India considers this suggestion. It
will not only help those seeking help in this regard but will be a great tribute to the veteran philatelists who spent their
life in collecting philatelic items and
worked for the promotion of philately.
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
· Stories Behind Stamps
· Thematics
· Beginners’ Section
· Specialized Section
· New Issues from Other Countries
· Philatelic Clubs and Society
· Blogs and Websites on Philately
· Current Philatelic Magazines and Newsletters
Well, the discussion has come to a point
where the collectors and philatelists are genuinely worried in this matter and
have started thinking on the lines to help themselves and their family
members. It has been established that sales in proper manner, satisfactory
prices and at reasonable time span is not possible today. Even preserving the
material which is a skill lacks and leads to damage of the material. So, it
needs a special separate wing to help philatelists in this respect so that the preservation and disposal of such material
becomes easy for all concerned.
Various philatelists have shown their
concern and put before their suggestions and ideas. The latest one is the
formation of a foundation to help guidance, proper valuation and sales of the
material. The ideas seem to be good and can be thought upon. The other idea is to
look towards PCI which is a parent body of philatelists in India and presently
working very hard for the betterment of philately and philatelists. Its team
today is composed of many dedicated philatelists who are ready to serve
philatelists with open arms. PCI can form a very good chain of philatelists who
can serve such philatelists in all corners of India.
In fact, in this matter PCI should come
forward and philatelists from clubs / societies should also join hands to help
this cause. In one of my previous articles, I suggested that the forum,
committee or the group so formed can provide charged services. Service right
from inspection of material at proposer’s place, scanning and email the
material, valuation of material and finally sale of material on different
platforms and depositing proceeds in specific account. In fact, this foundation
or the committee will search and reach such people and offer help or guide them
to utilize their service as and when required.
But this work can only be undertaken if local philatelists, clubs and
societies help for this cause.
Recently I happen to talk to Mr. M
Nassar Khan, the founder President of Tiruchirappalli Stamp Club (Trichy) who
was not aware of such thought. The moment he came to know about this idea he
showed his willingness to be the first one to sell his material and also
suggested that he would propagate this idea in the club meetings so that
members can also know about it. He even offered his help in this matter.
What I mean to say is that every old
philatelist today needs such service because it is not possible for everyone to
sell his philatelic assets so easily and at reasonable price. The local society
will not only guide such philatelist but his family members also.
Not writing much, I have again put
before the readers the sentiments, suggestions of the readers and other
philatelists. I look forward to suggestions and concrete ideas towards
formation of such philatelic wing in India.
Naresh Agrawal
: email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issues
23 February 2024 : Sarangadhar Das - Rs 5
25 February 2024 : Yakshagana - Rs 5
27 February 2024 : Centenary Year All India Railway
Men’s Federation - Rs 5
New Special Covers
Set of 6 special covers was released at Buldana on 1st March 2024 on Jijau Maa Saheb, Daitya Sudan Temple, Ambabarwa Sanctuary, Shri Gajanan Maharaj, Kamalja Devi Temple and Lonar Crater Lake.
Jiju
Maa Saheb
Ambabarwa
Sanctuary
Kamalja Devi Temple, Lonar
Lonar
Crater Lake
New Pictorial Cancellations
5
April - National Maritime Day
2 April - World Autism Awareness Day
25 March - Holi Festival of Natural colors
20 March: World Sparrow Day
22 March – World Water Day
8 March – International Women’s Day
250 years of Kolkata General Post Office (GPO)
Kolkata GPO celebrated its remarkable journey, highlighting its pivotal role in shaping the postal landscape of India. It has been the cornerstone of extensive postal services throughout the nation. It embodies the ethos that 'India Post is always on the move'
The 250-year journey of Kolkata GPO coincides with the growth of the postal network in India. An exhibition at the GPO's rotunda showcases three-dimensional models, depicting various modes of mail transportation like railway mail coaches, palanquins, bullock carts, boat and a replica of the first aeroplane that carried mail in 1911. It is probably for the first time in the country, that such an exhibition was organized.
Tributes to Best Postman of India
BENGALURU: Victor Dhanraj, who was known as Bengaluru’s famous postman and was chosen ‘India’s Best Postman’ in
1988, passed away on 2nd April 2024.The 90-year-old veteran was
known for taking immense pride in his work at the postal department. “He loved his British-era uniform, accompanied
with red bandana. Post retirement in 1992, he would dry-clean the uniform every
month, take it out every week and fondly remember his career until it became
part of the collection in the postal museum,” said his son, Christopher Deepak
Kumar. Dhanraj (in pic) joined the postal service in 1957 and was
promoted as a postman at Bengaluru General Post Office (GPO) in 1962.
EFIRO 2024, Bucharest
EFIRO 2024
INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION,
EFIRO 2024 with a capacity of 2000 display frames, is organized by the Romanian
Philatelic Federation under the Patronage of FIP from Apr 16 to 19, 2024 at the
National Library of Romania, Bucharest, Romania.
Classes available for participation are: Traditional, Postal History, Postal
Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues,
Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One Frame, and Philatelic Literature. Plus,
a new Experimental, Class 12 -II, for 2 or 3 Frames exhibits.
Detailed rules of exhibition (IREX) and Exhibit Application Forms are
available for download at https://www.efiro.ro/rules.php
The Philatelic Congress of
India has appointed : 1. Mrs Savita Jhingan , as the National Commissioner and
2. Mr. Kapil Gogri as Apprentice Commissioner for the EFIRO 2024 FIP
Specialised World Exhibition. Their contact details are given below:
1. Mrs Savita Jhingan - National Commissioner
phone +91-9811160884
Email: sj@stampsofindia.com
2. Mr. Kapil Gogri – Apprentice Commissioner
Mob : +919821111140
Email : kapilg25@hotmail.com
JAKARTA 2024 ASIAN INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION
JAKARTA 2024 with a capacity of 1200 display
frames, is organized by the Indonesian Philatelic Exhibitors Association (IPEA)
under the Patronage of FIAP from July 3 to 7, 2024 at the Pos Bloc Jakarta, (ex
Jakarta Philatelic Building), Jl. Pos No. 2, Jakarta Pusat 10710.
Classes available for participation are: for
Competitive classes : FIAP Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal
Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenue,
Modern Philately, Picture Post Card, Open Philately, Youth Philately, One-Frame
Exhibit and Literature.
Detailed rules of exhibition (IREX) and Exhibit
Application Forms are available for download at https://jakarta2024fiap.com/irex/
The duly filled Form along with a copy of the
first page of the exhibit should be submitted by Feb 28,2024 to the National
Commissioner, Parvesh Kumar Gupta, Email : maachis001@gmail.com
WhatsApp
+919810628387 OR to the Apprentice National Commissioner, Anil Reddy, Email anilreddy.stamps@gmail.com WhatsApp +919841022884
SAVPEX 2024
South Africa Virtual Philatelic Exhibition
The IREX and Entry form can be downloaded from South Africa Federation
website. The web address is https://www.stampssa.africa.
CHINA
2024: ASIAN INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION
CHINA 2024 will be organized under the Patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) and the Recognition of Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP).CHINA 2024 will open on 29 November 2024 and close on 3 December 2024. CHINA 2024 will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (Address: 1000 Yan’an Road (C), Shanghai, China 200040)
The Philatelic Congress of India has appointed: Mr. Pratisad Neurgaonkar, as the National Commissioner, and Mr. Rajesh Paharia as Assistant Commissioner for the China 2024 – Asian International Stamp Exhibition.
Duly filled Exhibit Application Forms
should be sent through their Commissioners to reach the Organizing Committee by
25 April 2024.
7.2 Group II Competitive Classes
Class 1 FIAP Championship Class for
collections that have been awarded three FIP/FIAP large gold medals in three
separate years (at least two large gold medals from FIAP exhibitions) at the
exhibitions patronized by FIP/FIAP over
the past 10 years (2014-2023). (A Grand Prize counts as
a Large Gold Medal)
Class 2 Traditional Philately
A) China
B) Asia and Australasia
C) The Rest of the World
Class 3 Postal History
A) China
B) Asia and Australasia
C) The Rest of the World
Class 4 Postal Stationery
Class 5 Aerophilately
Class 6 Astrophilately
Class 7 Thematic Philately
Exhibits will be classified under:
A) Nature
B) Culture
C) Technology *Please indicate clearly
in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (A, B or C) the exhibit is
entering
Class 8 Maximaphily
Class 9 Revenue
Class 10 Modern Philately (2001 to date)
Class 11 Picture Postcard
Class 12 Open Philately
Class 13 Youth Philately
A) Collectors aged 10-15 years
B) Collectors aged 16-18 years
C) Collectors aged 19-21 years
(As of January 01, 2024)
Class 14 One Frame
Exhibits will be classified under:
A) Traditional
B) Postal History
C) Postal Stationery
D) Aerophilately
E) Astrophilately
F) Thematic
G) Maximaphily
H) Revenue * Please indicate clearly in
the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (A-H) the exhibit is entering.
Class 15 Experimental Class – First Day
Cover
Class 16 Literature
A) Philatelic books, pamphlets and
studies (issued after January 01, 2019)
B) Philatelic journals, and periodicals
(all volumes issued after January 01, 2022)
C) Stamp Catalogues (published after
January 01, 2022)
Participation Fee:
There is no participation fee for
Non-Competitive Class and Youth Philately (Class 13).
9.2 The participation fee for
Competitive Classes (except Classes 14 to 15) will be US$50 per frame.
9.3 The fee for participation in One
Frame (Class 14) is US$75 per exhibit.
9.4 The fee for participation in
Literature (Class 16) is US$50 per exhibit.
Please send your entries to:
1. Mr.
Pratisad Neurgaonkaar – National Commissioner
Mobile
Number: +91 9766310553
Email:
pratisadn@gmail.com
2. Mr. Rajesh Paharia – Assistant Commissioner
Mobile
No : 9351716969
Email : shreetotal@gmail.com
Individual
Regulations for China 2024
China
2024 Exhibit Application form
China
2024 Philatelic Literature Exhibit form
Article on Refugee Relief Tax Published
in Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Stories Behind Stamps
-Nisarg Sutaria
Canada - Bluenose
Canada
- Bluenose
Country of production : Canada
Date of production : 8 January 1929
Depicts : Bluenose
Nature of rarity : Classic stamp
No. in existence : Unknown
1,044,900 printed
Face value : CAN$ 50-cent
The
nickname for a 50-cent definitive postage stamp issued by the Canadian Post
Office on 8 January 1929 as part of the King George V "Scroll Issue"
is Bluenose. The Stamp is considered all-time great. The fishing schooner
Bluenose and the design, by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa, is a
montage of two different images of the vessel, racing off Halifax Harbour. This
Stamp is widely popular among Stamp Collectors. 1,044,900 copies of the stamp
were published. Bluenose first day cover sold for CAN $3,650 in 2001. In 2017
for US $52,580 (US$45,500 before buyer's premium) imperforate sheets of 100
stamps was sold. This design was repeated in1982 and 1999 which shows all or
portion of the original Bluenose stamp in their designs. Stamp-on-stamp design
was released in 1982 & in 1998 the Stamps was issued in commemoration of
the naval designer William James Roué of the original schooner.
-Nisarg Sutaria : email : nisargsutaria78@gmail.com
Thematics –
MAJESTIC WORLD OF AVIAN PHILATELY
Episode-2
The Amsterdam Albatross
This one is extremely rare. It is a huge
Wandering-type albatross that breeds only on Amsterdam Island in the southern
Indian Ocean, with only a handful of records elsewhere (mainly Australia). It’s
population is perhaps fewer than 100 individuals. Plumage highly variable, but
averages darker brown than other Wandering-type albatross; even adults retain
mostly brown upper wings, tail, and cap. This is the only Wandering-type
albatross that shows narrow black “lips” on cutting edge of bill. Tip of bill
averages darker and more greenish than other Wandering-types.
The
Amsterdam Albatross, scientifically known as Diomedea amsterdamensis, is a
critically endangered species of albatross endemic to a small area on the
Plateau des Tourbières, a plateau on Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian
Ocean. This bird was first discovered in 1983, and its unique genetic and
morphological characteristics led to its
classification as a distinct species in 1984.
Here are some key points about the Amsterdam Albatross:
1.
Appearance: It has a large wingspan, reaching up to 3 meters (around
10 feet), which is characteristic of albatross species. The plumage is mostly
white with black wingtips and a dark patch around the eyes.
2.
Habitat:
The breeding habitat of the Amsterdam Albatross is limited to the high plateau
of Amsterdam Island, which is a remote and uninhabited volcanic island in the
southern Indian Ocean. They nest in the island's tussock grass.
3.
Population: This species has a very small population, estimated to be
around 170 individuals in 2011. The population is vulnerable to various
threats, including introduced species such as rats and feral cats, as well as
habitat degradation.
4.
Conservation Status: The Amsterdam Albatross is classified
as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN). Conservation efforts are focused on protecting their breeding grounds,
controlling invasive species, and monitoring their population.
5.
Breeding and Behavior: Like other albatross species, the
Amsterdam Albatross is a long-lived bird that forms long-term pair bonds. They
have a slow reproductive rate, with females laying only one egg every two
years. Both parents take turns incubating the egg and feeding the chick.
6.
Threats:
Invasive species pose a significant threat to the breeding success of the
Amsterdam Albatross. Rats and feral cats prey on eggs, chicks, and even adult
birds. Additionally, human activities such as pollution and climate change may
also impact their habitat and food sources.
7.
Protection Efforts: Conservation efforts for the Amsterdam
Albatross include habitat restoration, eradication of invasive species, and
monitoring of the population. Efforts are also underway to raise awareness
about the species and its conservation needs.
Overall,
the Amsterdam Albatross is a unique and highly threatened species that
highlights the importance of conservation efforts to protect endangered seabird
populations.
Beginners’
Section
First Commercial Telegraph Service
US #924 was issued on the 100th anniversary of Morse’s first long-distance telegraph.
On April 1, 1845, the US
Post Office Department inaugurated the first commercial telegraph service.
Prior to the 1830s, the word “telegraph” was used to describe any system of sending messages over a distance without there being a physical exchange between the sender and receiver. There were only a few such systems in place and they were “optical telegraphs,” which didn’t send messages electronically, rather they were sent visually through the use of visible signals. These systems couldn’t be used at night or in bad weather.
In January
1837, US Naval Captain Samuel C. Reid petitioned Congress to establish a
national telegraph system. A month later, Congress asked Secretary of the
Treasury Levi Woodbury to look into the possibility of creating such a system.
Woodbury issued a request for suggestions and received more than a dozen
responses. Nearly all of these responses were for optical telegraphs. The only
one that wasn’t came from Samuel F.B. Morse, an art professor from New York
University. Morse suggested an “entirely new mode of telegraphic communication”
that he had thought of during an ocean trip five years earlier – an
electromagnetic telegraph.
Western
Union Telegraph stamp picturing Samuel Morse
In his enthusiastic
letter to Woodbury, Morse said this his telegraph could work day or night in
any weather, better than any other form of telegraph. He also said it would be
able to record messages; messages could be received even if there wasn’t a
person present to receive it. Morse also pointed out that because telegraphs
were “another mode of accomplishing the principal object for which the mail is
established, to wit: the rapid and regular transmission of intelligence, most
natural to connect a telegraphic system with the Post Office Department.”
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Morse was honored in the Famous Americans Series in 1940.
Morse travelled
to Washington, DC, in February 1838 to show his device to Congress. While some
of the congressmen were convinced of the importance of his invention, the
majority were not and he failed to receive the funding for a test run that he
had hoped for.
Morse was called back to Washington five years later to show them his device again. This time he received much more positive support. On March 3, 1843, Congress passed an act granting $30,000 to test “the capacity and usefulness” of Morse’s telegraph. Morse then went about constructing the telegraph line between the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the train depot in Baltimore, Maryland. On May 24, 1844, he transmitted his first message – “What hath God wrought,” a quote from the Book of Numbers in the Bible.
US #R4 paid the 1¢ revenue tax levied to help fund the Civil War.
The
announcement of Morse’s success fascinated the nation. One reporter stated that
it “commences a new era in the process of correspondence… Information will
be literally winged with the rapidity of lightning.” Morse and his assistant
then spent several months sending messages across the telegraph day and night,
showing how it could be used in a number of ways.
US #1T5 – Telegraph stamps were used for the pre-payment
of telegraph fees.
The
telegraph office in Washington was moved to the post office in October 1844,
and in March of the following year, Congress granted $8,000 for the expense and
maintenance of the line under the postmaster general. Then, on April 1, 1845,
the telegraph line was opened to the public. Samuel Morse was made
superintendent of the system and an employee of the Post Office Department. The
new service had a postage rate of one-quarter of one cent for each character of
the message, paid by the sender. Once the messages were received at the other
end, they were written down and given to postmen for delivery.
US
#13T2 – Several private companies created their own stamps for use on
their telegraphs.
The initial
rate had been set at half the price Morse had suggested, to encourage people to
use it. It would be lowered even more the following year. However, few people
actually used the telegraph service and it proved unprofitable in its first
year. Because it was unprofitable, Congress didn’t want to pay to establish
more lines. But Morse and others recognized the importance and usefulness of
the telegraph, so they formed their own company and built their own lines from
their own funds. By late 1846, telegraph lines connected Washington and New
York City, while other lines stretched to Boston and Pittsburgh.
US
#15T11 – Stamp from the Postal Telegraph Company.
US
#2T1-4 – Set of four 1888 Atlantic Telegraph Company stamps
Eventually,
the private company took over operation of the Washington-Baltimore line,
authorized to do so as long as they didn’t charge the government for their
service. From then until World War I, telegraph service would remain in private
hands. Telegraph service remained in use through the end of the century.
However, it would come to an end in 2013 when India’s Bharat Sanchar Nigam,
Ltd., the last commercial telegraph service in the world, closed down.
Source
:
Mystic Stamp Co.
Specialized
Section
Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Postal
Stationery Exhibits at FIP Exhibitions
Article 1: Competitive Exhibitions In
accordance with Article 1.4 of the General Regulations of the F.I.P. for the
Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits at F.I.P. Exhibitions (GREV), these Special
Regulations have been developed to supplement those principles with regard to
Postal Stationery. Also refer to Guidelines to Postal Stationery Regulations.
Article 2: Competitive Exhibits A Postal
Stationery exhibit should comprise a logical and coherent assembly of postal
matter which either bears an officially authorised pre-printed stamp or device
or inscription indicating that a specific face value rate of postage has been
pre-paid. (ref. GREV Article 2.3).
Article 3: Principles of Exhibit
Composition A Postal Stationery exhibit should be arranged using appropriately
chosen unused and/or postally used items of postal stationery from a particular
country or associated group of territories to illustrate one or more of the
categories set out below.
3.1 Postal Stationery can be classified
according to either:
1) The manner of its availability and
usage
2) The physical form of the paper or
card; or
3) The postal or associated service for
which it is intended.
3.2 The manner and availability and
usage may be defined as follows:
1) Post Office Issues;
2) Official Service Issues;
3) Forces (Military) Issues;
4) Stamped to Order (Private) Issues.
Stamped Stationery bearing stamps applied with postal administration approval
and within specified regulations but to the order of private individuals or
organisations.
3.3 The physical form of the paper or
card on which the stamps etc. have been printed can be sub-divided as follows:
1) Letter sheets including Aerograms
2) Envelopes including registration
envelopes
3) Post Cards
4) Letter Cards 5) Wrappers (Newspaper
Bands) 6) Printed Forms of various kinds.
3.4 Postal Stationery has been produced
for a variety of postal and associated services including the following:
1) Postal: Surface-local, inland,
foreign; Air-local, inland, foreign.
2) Registration: inland, foreign.
3) Telegraph: inland, foreign 4) Receipt
of Miscellaneous Fees etc.; Certificate of posting of letter parcels; Money
orders; Postal orders, and other documents bearing impression of postage stamp
designs etc.
3.5 Formula items sold bearing adhesive
stamps, covering the relevant country, may be included.
3.6 Postal Stationery exhibits should
normally be of entire items. Where certain items are very rare in entire form
or are only known to exist in cut-down (cut-square) form they would be
acceptable as part of an exhibit as would a study for example of variations in
the stamp dies used or those with rare cancellation etc. The use of postal
stationery stamps as adhesives could also properly be included.
3.7 Essays and proofs whether of adopted
or rejected designs can also be included.
* The plan or concept of the exhibit
shall be clearly laid out in an introductory statement which may take any form,
(ref. GREV Article 3.3).
Article 4: Criteria for Evaluating
Exhibits (Ref. GREV, Article 4).
Article 5: Judging of Exhibits
5.1 Postal Stationery exhibits will be
judged by the approved specialists in their respective fields and in accordance
with Section V (Articles 31-47) of GREX (ref. GREV, Article 5.1).
5.2 For Postal Stationery exhibits, the
following relative terms are presented to lead the Jury to a balanced
evaluation (ref. GREV, Article 5.2):
1. Treatment (20) and Philatelic
Importance (10) 30
2. Philatelic and related Knowledge,
Personal Study and Research 35
3. Condition (10) and Rarity (20) 30
4. Presentation
5
Total 100
Article 6: Concluding Provisions
6.1 In the event of any discrepancies in
the text arising from translation, the English text shall prevail.
6.2 The Special Regulations for the
Evaluation of Postal Stationery Exhibits at F.I.P. Exhibitions have been
approved by the 61st F.I.P. Congress in Granada on the 4th and 5th May 1992.
They come into force on 1st January 1995 and apply to those exhibitions granted
F.I.P. Patronage, auspices or support, which will take place after 1st January
1995.
Guidelines
for Judging Postal Stationery Exhibits
Introduction
These Guidelines are issued by the FIP
Postal Stationery Commission to give practical advice on how to apply the GREV
and the Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Postal Stationery Exhibits
(SREV) which were approved by the 54th FIP Congress in 1985 in Rome (Revised at
the 61st FIP Congress in 1992 in Granada and in Jakarta 2012). The guidelines
have been developed to assist exhibitors in the preparation and judges in the
evaluation of postal stationery exhibits. They are intended to provide guidance
regarding:
1. The definition and nature of postal
stationery
2. The principles of exhibit
composition, and
3. The judging criteria of exhibits of
postal stationery.
1. The Definition and Nature of Postal
Stationery
The FIP Postal Stationery Commission
definition of postal stationery is: “Postal Stationery comprises postal matter
which either bears an officially authorised pre-printed stamp or device or
inscription indicating that a specific face value of postage or related service
has been prepaid”
1.1. The Physical Form The physical form
of the paper or card on which the stamp etc. has been printed depends upon the
specific purpose for which a particular item of postal stationery is intended.
The earliest stamped items of postal stationery were usually letter sheets
(termed covers) and envelopes. The other forms of postal stationery commonly
include postcards, wrappers (newspaper bands), registration envelopes,
certificates of posting, letter cards, and air letter sheets (aerograms), but
other types of documents bearing impressions of postage stamp designs have been
produced by a number of countries.
1.2 The availability and usage Postal
Stationery can be grouped into the following classes according to the manner of
its availability and usage:
1.2.1 Post office issues: Stamped
stationery prepared to the specification of and issued by Postal
Administrations for public use. It is important to distinguish the unofficial
private modifications of normal Post Office issues made for philatelic purposes
1.2.2 Official service issues: Stamped
stationery produced for the use of Government Departments only. Imprinted
stamps may be similar to those found on Post Office issues or of a special
design. Alternatively, Post Office issues may be adapted for Official Service
by overprinting etc.
1.2.3 Forces (military) issues: Stamped
stationery produced for the use of members of the armed forces. Imprinted
stamps may be similar to those found on Post Office issues of special design.
1.2.4 Stamped to Order/Printed to
Private Order issues: Stamped stationery bearing stamps of Post Office design
applied with Postal Administration approval and within specified regulations to
the order of private individuals or organisations. Imprinted stamps may cover a
wider range of denominations and hence designs to those found on Post Office
issues. It is important to distinguish within the stamped to order class
between those items which were produced for genuine postal usage and those
produced for philatelic purposes.
1.2.5 Local post issues: Stamped
stationery produced by private postal agencies with varying degrees of Postal
Administration recognition or support. It is also possible to classify postal
stationery according to the type of postal or associated service for which it
is intended. Examples of such services include the following:
1.2.6 Postage: Surface/airmail - local,
inland, foreign, - letters, post cards, parcels, newspapers, etc.
1.2.7 Registration: Inland, foreign.
1.2.8 Telegraph: Inland, foreign, etc.
1.2.9 Receipt: Receipt of posting -
letters, parcels.
1.2.10 Miscellaneous fees etc: Postal
orders, money orders, other documents bearing impressions of stamp designs etc.
1.3 Other accepted forms of Postal Stationery Although not strictly falling
within the definition of Postal Stationery set out in 1., the following are
also accepted forms of Postal Stationery:
1.3.1 Formula stationery. A number of
countries issued so called "formula" items which were sold to the
public bearing adhesive stamps, as fore-runners to the issue of postal
stationery items with impressed stamps. These formula items can be included in
postal stationery exhibits.
1.3.2 Non value indicators. More
recently a growing number of Postal Administrations have introduced postal
stationery which, while sold to the public at a specific price, merely
indicates that a particular service/postage rate has been prepaid without indication
of value - termed "non value indicators" (NVI). Such material is of
course appropriately included in exhibits of postal stationery.
1.3.3 Telegraph Forms can be exhibited
as postal stationery.
1.3.4 Money Orders/Postal Orders/Postal
Notes can be exhibited as either postal stationery or revenues.
1.3.5 International Reply Coupons have
traditionally been accepted as part of postal stationery and can be exhibited
in this class
1.4 Not accepted as Postal Stationery
1.4.1Unstamped formula items (others
than those mentioned in 1.3.1), unstamped military stationery, unstamped postal
administration stationery, official franks, meter post impressions and
privately generated 'Postage Paid Impressions' are all considered outside the
definition and should not be exhibited in the postal stationery class.
1.5 Cut-outs (cut squares) in postal
stationery exhibits Postal stationery exhibits should normally be of entire
items. Where certain items are very rare in entire form or are only known to
exist in cut-down (cut square) form they would be acceptable as part of an
exhibit, as would a study for example of variations in the imprinted stamp dies
used or those with rare cancellations etc. The use of postal stationery
imprinted stamps as adhesives would also properly form part of an exhibit of
postal stationery.
2. Principles of Exhibit Composition
2.1 The Exhibit Composition An exhibit
of postal stationery should comprise a logical and coherent assembly of unused
and/or used items of postal stationery (as defined in 1.0) to illustrate one or
more of the categories set out below.
a) The issues of a particular country or
associated group
b) The issues of a particular
chronological period
c) The issues of a particular class of
postal stationery (1.2.1-1.2.5)
d) The issues of a particular type of
postal or associated service (1.2.6-1.2.10)
e) The issues relating to a particular
physical form of the paper or card (1.1).
In a postal stationery exhibit the
exhibitor tells a story with the exhibit. Normally it is the story about the
development of the postal stationery items themselves. It can begin with the
reason why the postal stationery was issued following with the possible essays
and/or proofs. It can then describe the development of the items, different
printings, colours, perforations, papers, errors etc. The usage of the items,
the rates, routes, cancellations and other aspects are a secondary part of the
story and may not be a dominant part of the exhibit.
The exhibits may be planned
chronologically, geographically (e.g. by local/national districts), by mode of
transport/service, or by any other way that the exhibitor may feel appropriate
to employ.
The subject chosen needs to be
appropriate in scope for both the initial and also the potential size of the
exhibit.
2.2 One Frame Exhibits A One Frame
exhibit of Postal Stationery is intended to be an exhibit within the categories
mentioned in
2.1 with a very narrow theme that fits
into one frame. If a theme can be shown in more than one frame, it is not
suitable as a theme for a one frame exhibit.
A selection of items from a multiframe
exhibit may be suitable only if the selection can completely treat a natural
sub-theme of the exhibit within one frame. An extract of a multiframe exhibit
showing only the best items (“cherry picking”) from a multiframe exhibit is not
appropriate as a one frame exhibit.
As with multi-frame exhibits One Frame
Exhibits should have primary focus on the postal stationery itself. Exhibits
with a heavy emphasis of usage are unlikely to succeed.
3. Judging of Postal Stationery
In agreement with Articles 5.7 of the General
Regulations of the FIP Exhibitions (GREX), General World and International
Exhibitions should provide for a specific Postal Stationery Class to be
exhibited as an entity in one part or room of the exhibition.
In other exhibitions where no separate
class has been designated it is desirable that postal stationery exhibits be
grouped geographically within the Traditional Philately Class.
In judging a postal stationery exhibit
the jury will use the following general criteria (ref. GREV, Article 4.2):
1. Treatment - ref. GREV, Article 4.5
2. Philatelic Importance - ref. GREV,
Article 4.6
3. Philatelic and related Knowledge,
Personal Study and Research - ref. GREV, Article 4.7
4. Condition - ref. GREV, Article 4.8
5. Rarity - ref. GREV, Article 4.8
6. Presentation - ref. GREV, Article
4.9. Exhibitors should be aware of the need to consider carefully the various
aspects which combine together to maximise the award an exhibit can attract.
Some indications are given below of the basic elements underlying each
individual criterion.
Exhibitors should be aware of the need
to consider carefully the various aspects which combine together to maximise
the award an exhibit can attract.
Some indications are given below of the
basic elements underlying each individual criterion.
3.1 Treatment (20 points)
Treatment of the exhibit reflects the
degree to which the exhibitor is able to create a balanced exhibit
characteristic of the chosen subject. A logical progression that is easy to
follow and a clear concise write up will help the jurors to appreciate the
exhibit. In assessing treatment jurors will check that the statements made in
the introduction and plan are adequately represented in the display.
The exhibit is evaluated on whether: •
The completeness of the material shown in relation to the scope of the exhibit
• The subject has been chosen to enable a properly balanced exhibit to be shown
in the space available
The primary focus is the stationery
itself and secondarily the usage
• The content reflects the title,
purpose, scope and plan
• There is a logical flow in the exhibit
• The headlines of each page support the
understanding of the treatment
• There is a good balance between the
different parts of the exhibit
• There is a natural start and ending
point of the exhibit
• There is no duplicated material (For
instance: Two similar items postmarked in two different cities are in a postal
stationery exhibit duplication) The Introduction Page is evaluated on whether
if it:
• Introduces the purpose of the exhibit
• Defines the scope of the exhibit
• Explains the structure of the exhibit
• Has a plan of the exhibit
• Mentions the most important
literature/references
The selection of material for a postal
stationery exhibit involves a compromise between the many pages of material the
exhibitor may wish to show and the number of pages that will fit in the frames
allotted by the exhibition management. This selection is an important factor
not only in assessing treatment, but also knowledge. Providing a clear
indication is given, the exhibitor may omit material that is of lesser
significance. In general, the common items of an issue may be represented by a
token showing, while the better material of the same issue should be shown in
depth. The judges will appreciate that this treatment shows the exhibitor's
knowledge of the material.
3.2 Philatelic Importance (10 points)
The "importance" of an exhibit
is determined by both the significance of the actual exhibit in relation to the
subject chosen and the overall significance of that subject.
In assessing the importance of the
exhibit consideration is given to:
• How difficult is the selected area?
• What is the significance of the
selected area relative to world philately?
• What is the significance of the
selected area relative to the national philately of the country?
• What is the significance of the material shown in the exhibit relative to the selected area?
3.3 Philatelic and related Knowledge,
Personal Study and Research (35 points)
Philatelic and related knowledge is
demonstrated by the items chosen for display and their related comments.
Personal study is demonstrated by the proper analysis of the items chosen for
display. Personal research is presentation of new facts related to the chosen
subject. Philatelic and related knowledge:
• The choice of items reflects knowledge
of the chosen area
• The exhibit should demonstrate a full
and accurate appreciation of the subject chosen
• The existing literature within the
area has been used
• The items are well described
Personal study - descriptions of:
• The postal stationery type, name and
location of printer, issuing date, earliest recorded use & numbers printed
(where known) \
• Watermarks, paper, perforations etc.
of the postal stationery
• Postal stationery printings and
varieties
• Rates and usage • Rarer added stamps
to a postal stationery item
• Scarce destinations and unusual routes
\
• Distinctive cancellations and/or added
markings affecting the rate and those not affecting the rate Personal research:
• Research carried out by the exhibitor
• Research and new discoveries should be
given full coverage in accordance with their importance.
Where appropriate references should be
given to the exhibitor's own or other previously published information. Where
the exhibitor has extended such information a reference can be placed either in
the introductory statement or on the exhibition page to which the research
refers.
It is unrealistic to require a collector
to develop new findings in a heavily studied and researched area. For this
reason, such exhibits will not be penalised for a lack of personal research,
but will be given additional consideration if, in spite of previous research
that has taken place, the exhibitor has managed to come up with new findings.
The proper evaluation of philatelic and
related knowledge, personal study, and research will be based on the relevant
description of each philatelic object shown. A well-thought-out plan may avoid
otherwise lengthy descriptions later in the exhibit.
If using rarity statements (“One of X
recorded”) it is important to mention the source of this recording. Do not use
expressions like “Unique” or “Very rare”.
Only the knowledge, study and research
documented by the items in the exhibit can be judged. Furthermore, exhibitors
should bear in mind that the information given should not overwhelm the
philatelic material shown.
3.4 Condition (10 points)
The postal stationery items should be in
the best possible condition. The condition of the items is evaluated as if they
were stamps: No tears, no missing corners, no bends, no stains, no missing
perforation (if present) etc.
Exhibitors are encouraged to show unique
or very rare material that does not occur in fine condition, but are cautioned
from including other items in a condition that may reduce the perceived overall
condition of the exhibit. The condition of common material should be
impeccable.
It is important to remember that the
actual condition obtainable will vary according to the country and period.
Commercially used items are to be
preferred to philatelic produced ones.
Additional franking should also be in
best possible quality and postmarks should be as clear as possible with all
essential wording complete. If an item has been restored or manipulated it must
be described as such.
Unless a postal stationery item is of
extreme rarity, is unknown as entire, or the exhibit is primarily concerned
with variations in the stamp impression only, it is desirable that only entires
be shown.
3.5 Rarity (20 points)
Rarity is directly related to the
philatelic items shown and to the relative scarcity of this material (however,
not the value). The jurors will primarily be looking for:
• The rarities (postal stationery types)
within the area
• Essays, proofs (approved and rejected)
and specimens
• Unused items, items used at intended
rate and with additional franking (express, registered etc)
• The difficulty of obtaining relevant
and interesting postal stationery material for the exhibit. • How easy it will
be to duplicate the exhibit
• If there is philatelic produced
material in the exhibit
• The jurors will also be looking for
• Scarce stamps used as additional
franking on a postal stationery item
• Scarce postmarks, markings, rates,
routes and destinations
3.6 Presentation (5 points)
The method of presentation should show
the material to the best effect and in a balanced way. With entires it is
important to avoid unduly uniform arrangements, and variation in mounting is
therefore preferred.
The exhibit is evaluated on: • Good
balance in the frames and the individual pages
• Good use of the page - with not too
much white space on the pages
• The write-up is clear, concise and
relevant to the material shown and to the subject chosen for the exhibit •
Sufficient write up - but not too much text
• Illustrations are not too dominating.
Any photocopies must be a minimum of 25% different in size from the original
• Careful mounting Overlapping of items
is accepted but obscuring important features should be avoided. No advantage or
disadvantage shall apply as to whether the text is handwritten, typewritten or
printed. Brightly coloured inks and coloured album pages should be avoided.
4. Relative Terms of Evaluation Postal
Stationery will be judged by approved specialists in this field and in
accordance with GREX Section V Articles 40 – 42 and GREV, Article
5: 1. Treatment (20) and Philatelic
Importance (10) 30
2. Philatelic and related Knowledge,
Personal Study and Research 35
3. Condition (10) and Rarity (20) 30
4. Presentation 5
_______________________________________
Total 100
5. Concluding Provisions In the event of
discrepancies in the text from translation, the English text shall prevail.
New issues
from other countries
Aland
1 March 2024 : Aland Stamps 40 Years
Aland Stamps 40 Years
On 1 March 2024, 40 years
have passed since the first Åland stamps saw the light of day. The anniversary
is celebrated with the release of a playful miniature sheet on the theme
borderless communication, where history and tradition meet future and innovation,
mixed with images of Åland and postal elements.
Belgium
2 April 2024 Special Courtship Behavior
of water birds in Belgium
Special
Courtship Behavior of rare water birds in Belgium
Five rare
water birds that display a specific courtship behaviour. Representation of the
different habitats where these waterfowl occur.
Croatia
21
March 2024: Croatian Flora - Camellias
Croatian
Flora - Camellias (C)
Camellia,
Latin name Camellia, is an evergreen flowering plant from the Theaceae family,
characterized by shrubby or tree-like growth. The majority of them originate
from Southeast Asia, China and Japan, where they grow as indigenous plants. The
flowers can be white, pink or red, measuring up to 6 cm, but can be larger
depending on the species, with a yellow stamen in the center or without it,
varying based on the type of camellia. The most numerous are the Japanese
camellias, while the plant used for tea production is called Camellia sinensis.
It is presumed that their origins trace back to Tibet, extending down to the
southern regions of China. In recent centuries, they have also been cultivated
in Europe due to the consistent demand for aromatic tea, specifically because
of the beneficial effects of green tea on health. There is also a species
called Camellia sasanqua, which blooms in early autumn. Many hybrids are
created each year as experts crossbreed various species, resulting in a diverse
range of camellias whose blooms can be enjoyed throughout the year. The
majority of new hybrids are created in the United States and China.
The camellia tree can grow
up to 10 meters in height. The root system of the camellia is shallow and
extensively branched. The leaves are green, varying in shade from darker to
lighter hues. They can be round, pointed or have flatter shapes, depending on
the species. Camellias require quality care, including regular fertilization,
acidic soil, good moisture drainage (such as rain or snow), ambient humidity,
partial shade, and they do not tolerate prolonged exposure to strong midday
sun, let alone harsh winds like the bura or cold winds.
Camellias were named after
the botanist and pharmacist George Joseph Kamel, who introduced them to Europe.
George Joseph Kamel was born in Brno, in the present-day Czech Republic, and he
passed away in Manila, Philippines, in 1706 at the age of 45. He spent the
majority of his short life dedicated to exploration and research.
Camellia became and remains
part of the royal heritage in many European countries, still holding a
prestigious place to this day.
Camellia japonica Rubra
Simplex
The beauty of the red
flowers of this camellia species lies in the simplicity of their arrangement –
the floral cluster consists of five to seven petals, and it gains its special
charm from the prominently yellow raised stamens. The plant blooms from mid-winter
to mid-spring
Camellia japonica Desire
It is medium-sized,
white-pink, edged with a deeper pink color and double-formed. The flower
consists of 60 petals, measuring 10 to 10.5 centimeters in diameter and 5
centimeters in depth. The flower remains on the shrub for a long time. The
plant growth is upright, dense, with dark green leaves that are approximately
8.5 cm long and 5 cm wide. This type of camellia is resistant to cold
temperatures down to approximately -10 or -15 degrees Celsius.
Camellia japonica Alba
Plena
This cultivar was brought
to England from China in 1792 by Captain John Corner on the ship Carnatic,
owned by the East India Company. The native region of this plant is the Chinese
province of Guangdong, and it is considerably older than the modern metropolis
of Shenzhen in Guangdong. It was imported to America around 1800, specifically
in New Jersey. It has a beautiful white flower that in the 19th century became
a symbol of female excellence and women’s suffrage. The flower is symmetrically
double-formed, medium to large-sized, with a diameter of 10 cm and a depth of
3.5 cm. The petals decrease in size proportionally towards the center. The
plant has a medium height and bright green leaves.
France
10 May
2024 EUROPA 2024 (Theme-Under water Flora and Fauna)
Israel
13 February 2024 : Youth Hostels in
Israel
Monaco
3 April 2024:
Centenary of the Femina Sports De Monaco
Centenary of the Femina Sports De Monaco
In 1924,
the women’s section of Monaco Sports broke away to form Femina Sports de
Monaco. From 1982 onwards, the club adopted an ambitious sporting project, recruiting
an efficient administrative team of volunteers, and employing qualified staff
committed to passing on their passion for gymnastics to the next generation.
The club reorganised to reflect the Principality’s needs, with both a
recreational section and a competitive section that has racked up an impressive
list of sporting achievements (national titles, participation in the Games of
Small States of Europe, the European and World Championships, international
matches, etc.). Femina Sports offers a number of different disciplines:
artistic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, “baby gym”, fitness, circus arts,
and parkour. Gymnastics is the foundation for all other sports, and a veritable
school of life.
Portugal
28 March 2024 :
One of the most visible outcomes of the 25 April revolution was the explosion of colour and image that flooded the country.While freedom of expression took shape through the written and spoken word, in the theatre and cinema, and in television reports that for the first time made viewers feel involved in what they heard and saw, the streets and squares of Portugal also became large-scale canvases where free rein was given to the act of creation, with no limitations other than ethics and the common sense of each participant.
25 April, 50 Years - Joint
Issue Angola/Cape Verde/Portugal
Romania
19 March 2024 : Steps to Future
12 March
2024: 100 Years of the General Association of Hunters and Anglers, Hunting Dogs
29 March
2024 : 20 years since Romania’s Accession to NATO
Innovation, Steps to The
Future
Romfilatelia introduced
into circulation on March 19th this year, an issue with a uniqueness attribute,
illustrating in the images of the postage stamp, the perforated souvenir sheet
and the First Day Cover “a new world of stamps” where the traditional binder is
replaced by the digital collection
The
generic title Innovation, Steps to the Future defines an Innovation that opens
a new era in philately, the NFT stamp images, postage stamps issued as
non-fungible tokens (which cannot be replaced with others of the same kind).
A NFT is a type of digital
asset that uses blockchain technology to authenticate the uniqueness and
ownership of a digital item, such as an image, audio file, or any other digital
content. In the case of NFT stamps, they are digital versions of traditional
postage stamps. They are created and stored on the blockchain, which gives them
digitally owned and verified properties. Typically, these NFT stamps can be
collected, traded, and marketed on dedicated online marketplaces for NFTs.
Romfilatelia
launched, on April 26th, 2023, on the government platform of the National
Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest, the
unique collection of 15 NFTs entitled “A World in a Stamp”
Augmented
reality stamps are traditional postage stamps that, when scanned using
augmented reality (AR) technology on a mobile device or computer, provide an
additional interactive experience. This is done by embedding a visible or
invisible code on the stamp that can be read by the device running the
appropriate AR application.
Once the stamp is scanned,
the AR app can add additional elements to the screen, such as 3D animations,
videos, sounds, or additional information about the subject of the stamp. These
additional elements can provide a more interactive and educational experience
for stamp collectors or those interested in the subject matter represented by
the stamp.
This technology can be used
to add value to stamp collections, to educate and draw more attention to the
subjects represented on the stamps, or to provide a more interesting and
interactive correspondence experience.
The postage stamp of the
issue with the face value of Lei 13 reproduces an established traditional
stamp, the Bull Head, transposed into a virtual reality, as in a website.
Because the stamp also means travel, a story was imagined in which a common
element appears - VR headset (virtual helmet) - through which the traditional
stamp transposed in augmented reality is visualized in 3D.
100 Years of the General Association of Hunters and Anglers, Hunting Dogs
Romfilatelia
approaches the theme of the Hunting in a new issue of postage stamps with the
generic subject 100 Years of the General Association of Hunters and Anglers.
Hunting Dogs. The issue, consisting of 4 stamps, 1 perforated souvenir sheet, 1
First Day Cover, a special limited edition product and a set of 4 maximum
postcards for the maximaphily enthusiasts, will be released on Tuesday, March
12th, this year.
Slovenia
29 March 2024: 20th
Anniversary of Slovenia’s Membership of the European Union
29 March 2024 : Flora -
Plants of the Pohorje
29 March
2024 : Tourism - Millennial Larch
20th Anniversary of Slovenia’s Membership of the European Union
Slovenia
became a full member of the European Union (EU) on 1 May 2004, along with nine
other central and eastern European countries.
This was the
fifth and largest expansion of the EU. Such a significant expansion required
careful preparation on the EU side. The existing EU member states therefore
adopted the Treaty of Nice, which entered into force on 1 February 2003, in
this way preparing the ground for the major enlargement on 1 May 2004.
This
year Slovenia celebrates 20 years of its membership of the European Union.
Membership .
Tourism - Millennial Larch
The European larch (Larix
decidua) is a species of larch that grows to a height of up to 40 metres, with
a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 metres. It has a well-developed root system with
a strong taproot. The bark is grey- brown and up to 4 cm thick. Needles grow in
bundles of 20 to 50. They are 1–4 cm long and drop in winter. The cones are
brownish and measure up to 4 cm; they remain on the branches for several years.
The larch is one of the
hardiest tree species and in Slovenia can be found at altitudes of up to 2,000
metres above sea level. Larches form the forest line and treeline. The solitary
storm-defying trees sometimes seen on mountainsides – bent by the wind into
fantastic shapes and hoary with age – are often larches. The late photographer
Jaka Čop immortalised many of them in the timeless black-and-white photographs
collected in his book Viharniki (“Storm Trees”).
Many people think that
larches are most beautiful in autumn, when their needles turn gold before they
fall. No wonder that people once believed that fairies lived in larch forests.
The larch in the valley of
the Mala Pišnica stream, at the heart of the Triglav National Park, is one of
the oldest trees in Slovenia; its age is estimated to be around 1,000 years.
Its trunk has a circumference of around 420 cm, but the tree is only just over
20 metres tall, its top having been broken off by lightning or wet snow.
Switzerland
7
March 2024 : 200 Tears of Boat Trips on Lake Constance
21
March 2024 : 175 Years of Swiss Post
About 200 Years Boat Trips on Lake Constance
It’s 200 years since the first steamboat took to Lake
Constance. While the focus was mainly on goods transport at the start,
passenger transport became more and more important over time. Join us on a
voyage through history.
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
Blogs & Websites
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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/
-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri
Philatelic Association, Thiruvananthapuram
-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 2024 issue edited by
Mohanachandran Nair: email : apa.tvpm@gmail.com
- Judaica Thematic Society, UK .
Society Newsletter April 2024 edited by Gary Goodman email : judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net
- Fila
Capsule - Jan-Feb 2024 issue edited by Dr Bibhudutta Mishra
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