15th May - International Day of families
Date of Issue : 13 March
2018
The International Day of
Families is observed on 15th May every year. The special day was
launched by UN General Assembly in 1993 in order to stress the importance of
having healthy and happy relationships with our relatives. The design of recent
stamps issued by San Marino promote family values.
Dehradun May 2018
Vol XI Issue No 125
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RAINBOW
Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present May 2018 Issue of Rainbow Stamp News.
First of all, I congratulate new elected members of Governing Council of the
Philatelic Congress of India at recent elections held in Chennai. I hope these members will work for the promotion of philately by
implementing new ideas and guidelines all over India. There is a need of strong
bonding among PCI the national philatelic federation of India, philatelic clubs
& societies and the Department of Posts because all these units cannot work
efficiently without support from each other . Joint effort of all can create outstanding philatelic activity and
promote this hobby in each and every part of our country. Sometimes innovative
ideas click and they bring a remarkable change replacing the old pattern of
working. With new ideas we can have better designs and quality of stamps, good
educational stamp exhibitions, workshops and seminars. Best wishes to all the members of Governing
Council of PCI. In this issue please find articles on different subjects of philately.
Enjoy this issue and have a nice time !
This is all for this month. More in next Issue!
Happy Collecting!
Contents
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From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
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Recent Indian Issues
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In The News
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Doon Philatelic Diary
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Beginners’ Section
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Rose Philately
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Specialized Section
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New Issues from Other Countries
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Philatelic Clubs and Society
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Blogs & Websites on Philately
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Current Philatelic Magazines –
Newsletter
MY PHILATELY….MY FEELINGS
My
heart beats and while I inhale or exhale, the world
philately sounds and synchronizes with
those. People say chant “OM” but for me philately is the biggest Mantra which I
have been practicing for many years and till date it is my routine. But now I
see the Mantra is getting ineffective. No more rejuvenation , no more energy,
no more pleasure, no ore peace, no more love … I mean what wrong? Is there
something wrong with me or with philately around me? I don’t find…don’t feel…. don’t
experience.. that smooth, flawless, cool philately now…. It is not peace
giving. Why?
What
I find is the total scenario around me for philately has changed. It has now turned in to a
business..a profession ..a mode of investment rather than a hobby. It has
become a stage for philatelic politics… a platform for egos of some persons to
prosper. Who says it is King of hobbies
now…. It is slave of hobbies now. The colorful stamps don’t attract me now..the
fascinating shapes and designs don’t lure me anymore…. the mind-blowing
soothing smell of stamps no more gives me peace and pleasure….. The most
distracting factor is the striking sound
of coins… the murmuring of currency notes which totally disturbs the peaceful
sound of stamps…. the covers..the cancellations..the postmarks…. The philately..
I
don’t condemn Numismatics which seems to have overpowered philately strongly. All
around the prosperity of Numismatics can
be seen. New clubs and societies are being formed. Separate coin and numismatic shows are being
organized all around and in big number
on regular basis. One can see big gathering and good number of visitors in such
shows.
Numismatics
which climb holding finger of philately only is now
flout upon philately. Philatelists are turning in to numismatists. Children
are more attracted to numismatics rather than philately. I mean the whole
scenario has changed. There is sounds and smells of numismatics in air rather
than philately. Is philately dying or passing through a long lean patch. Philatelic
societies and clubs are dying.
I
understand, readers might be thinking that what has happened to me? A hardcore
philatelists is so depressed… so worried… so tensed… Yes, friends I am. ..
truly I am.
Today
while I am writing these lines.. in Chennai people are waiting of elections of
new governing council of Philatelic Congress of India (PCI) which we consider
as apex body of philatelists. In few hours
time the fate of philately in India for next two years will be decided. The
candidates for super-6 panel of governing council have appealed the eligible
voting members to cast their vote for
them. Giving their past services to the
philatelic fraternity and have given assurance that they would lift the status
of philately, develop and promote
philately. Nice.. that people have come up openly for the first time in such
election. My best wishes to all the candidates and to the philatelic fraternity.
The
importance of this election is because of the fact that this is the
only federation of philatelists in
India. Though I am myself life member of
PCI but personally don’t understand the true functioning of PCI. Is it
restricted to appointment of jury and
commissioners in exhibitions or to put before international philatelic
bodies the philatelic concern of India ? Does this federation has other
controls….. other functions to do. In one of my previous articles, I had put before an idea of PCI to be a REGULATORY
BODY.. rather than a federation which
has limited work to do.
I
don’t say that what it is doing is not good. Of course, it is , essential and
good job for philately but it is not enough. The way quality philately
is diminishing…. This body needs to think
some more….do some more…give some more… achieve some more…It has to do
something to REVIVE philately. We see
that the number of philatelists is decreasing where as the number of stamp
investors is increasing. I do welcome the changing scenarios in society, the changing life styles and social set ups. But
not at the cost of death of philately. There are different old hobbies which are prospering.
We
have to think carefully that there is something very wrong going on with
philately at all corners of India. Our
interaction with India post at National as well as regional level, our inter
society relations and above all our thoughts for philately. We see, numismatics
is prospering. There are a handful of philatelic societies in India such as
GPA,BPS,SIPA,PSI etc. which are genuinely working for survival of philately and
due to their efforts only we see some good happening in philatelic field in
India.
Anyway,
my sole concern is that we need to
change ourselves to see philately on the top. While I have full faith in the
coming PCI governing council, I appeal to them to think and act differently.
PCI has to come close to philatelists….. win the hearts of philatelists…improve
relations with DOP and work of strengthening inter society
relations., work for rejuvenation
of dying societies, work for formation of new societies, recharging its
regional wings….. and to generate
quality jury (which of course it has but need more refinement).
I
don’t condemn numismatic. But being a philatelist my heart beats for
philately…I love philately and live philately.
-
Naresh Agrawal Ph. 09425530514 - email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issue
5 March 2018 : Biju Patnaik - Rs 5
8 March 2018 : Central Industrial Security Force – Rs 5 + Rs
10
20 March 2018 : The Solar System – Rs 5 x 8 + MS
25 April 2018 : Hemwati
Nandan Bahuguna – Rs 5
27 April 2018 : Safdarjung Hospita; 2 x Rs 5
28 April 2018 : Prithviraj Chauhan – 2 x Rs 5 + 2 x Rs 15 +
MS
Recent Special Covers
30 April 2018 : Buddha
Purnima, Bengaluru GPO
30 April 2018 : Birth Centenary of Dr. B.P. Radhakrishna
, Science Institute P.O.
14 April 2018 : Ambedkar Jayanti., Arabic College
11 April 2018 : Yogishwar Yajnavalkya ,
Chamarajpet
10 April 2018 : . Dr. M.P.Pai , Mangalore
7 April 2018 : GOMMATPEX-2018, Shravanabelagola
7 April 2018 : Diamond Jubilee of Shravanabelagola Post office,
Shravanabelagola.
2 April
2018 : Nandi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamit, Krishnanagar -
Babaleshwar
New stationery(postcard) on bird from Czech
Republic
The postcard is featuring a Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus).
-Wolfgang Beyer , BDPh( German Philatelic Federation)
In The News
PCI elections at Chennai 29 April 2018
Conratulations Winners !
Winners of institutional representatives of PCI where election
was conducted.
V K Gupta - New Delhi
Ajith Kumar Dash - Odisha
Binod Kumar Jain - North East
All other states are elected one person without opposition.
Winners of life members of PCI governing council
Kaizad F Toddywala 85 votes
Anilkumar Reddy 79 votes
Rajesh Kumar Bagri 77 votes
Ramu M S 75 votes
Ajay Kumar Mittal 68 votes
Kapil Gogri 61 votes
Philatelic Congress of India - The National
Federation for philately in India
Recent Stamp Exhibitions
WORLD OF REVENUES
Salon at 29th International Stamp Fair, Essen, Germany
May
9-11, 2019.
An international exhibition, devoted solely to fiscal philately,
will be organized in cooperation by the FIP Revenue Commission,
Arbeitsgemeischaft Fiscalphilatelie im BDPh e.V. (German Society for Fiscal
Philately), and International Stamp Fair Essen. As this is the first time such
a special revenue exhibition will be held, the Salon takes place with a
non-competitive basis. However, every exhibitor who
wishes will get an exhibit evaluation by a group of experienced jurors. The
expected size of the Salon will be 200 frames. The frames accommodate 12 album
pages and not 16, please note. Exhibits of 1 to a maximum of 10 frames may
participate. The charges are Euro 18 per frame.
Please download the first Bulletin and Application form of the
exhibition and participate from https://stampsofindia.com/worldofrevenues.htm
. Anil Suri
anilksuri@email.com is coordinating the participation from India and will carry
the exhibits to and from the exhibition and obtain necessary governmental
permissions.
Source
: stamps of India
BIRDPEX 8
The BIRDPEX 8, a international philatelic Salon, will be held
in Mondorf-les-Baines (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) from May
19th 2018
to May 21th 2018. The organizer of this philatel c event is the philatelic Club PHILCOLUX of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, www.philcolux.lu
42 exhibitors will be shown 52 exhibits on Ornithology.The exhibitors are from eight different countries like Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ukraine, Israel and India.
to May 21th 2018. The organizer of this philatel c event is the philatelic Club PHILCOLUX of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, www.philcolux.lu
42 exhibitors will be shown 52 exhibits on Ornithology.The exhibitors are from eight different countries like Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ukraine, Israel and India.
From India, participant exhibitors are :
1.Krishnamoothy
J.(Villapuram) with the exhibit BIRD - A MESSENGER OF PEACE- A SYMBOL OF LOVE
(4 Frames)
2. Srinivasan Paramasivam (Gurgaon) with the exhibits - MAGPIE IN NATURE AND MYTH (one Frame), THE WORLD OF FLAMINGOS (one frame) and THE NATIONAL PFRIDE OF INDIA: PEACOCK A BIRD AND SYMBOL(one frame).
3. Divekar Mrugank D. (Mumbai) with the exhibit - EAGLE AND OWL (3 Frames-youth class)
2. Srinivasan Paramasivam (Gurgaon) with the exhibits - MAGPIE IN NATURE AND MYTH (one Frame), THE WORLD OF FLAMINGOS (one frame) and THE NATIONAL PFRIDE OF INDIA: PEACOCK A BIRD AND SYMBOL(one frame).
3. Divekar Mrugank D. (Mumbai) with the exhibit - EAGLE AND OWL (3 Frames-youth class)
During the exhibition a pictorial postmark , a Special cover,
a Special postcard and two personalized stamps will be available .
All items are featuring the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).
- Wolfgang Beyer ,BDPh (German Philatelic Federation) and AIJP.
All items are featuring the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).
- Wolfgang Beyer ,BDPh (German Philatelic Federation) and AIJP.
THAILAND
2018 is an extraordinary world stamp exhibition organized by the Philatelic
Association of Thailand under the Patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn from November 28 to December 3, 2018 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam
Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand on the auspicious occasion of the First Anniversary
Celebration of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Royal Coronation Ceremony. The
75th Congress of the International Philatelic Federation (FIP) will also be held
at THAILAND 2018.
THAILAND
2018 with a capacity of 2500 display frames is the only General World
exhibition in the year 2018 with participation open in all Classes viz FIP
Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately,
Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Youth, Literature, One Frame,
Modern Philately and Open Philately.
The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Youth Philately, Literature and One Frame) will be USD80 per frame. The fee for participation in Literature Class is USD90 per exhibit. The fee for participation in One Frame Class is USD100 per exhibit. There is no participation fee for Youth Philately Class.
The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Youth Philately, Literature and One Frame) will be USD80 per frame. The fee for participation in Literature Class is USD90 per exhibit. The fee for participation in One Frame Class is USD100 per exhibit. There is no participation fee for Youth Philately Class.
Madhukar
Jhingan email : mj@stampsofindia.com +919811160965
Commissioner for MACAO 2018
Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)
Mr. Anil Suri has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner
for the MACAO 2018, FIAP Specialized Stamp Exhibition to be held in Macao,
Macau from 21 to 24 September 2018.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic, Youth, One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE, AS, TH, MA & RE), Literature and Modern Philately only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIAP exhibition for Senior Class & Youth Class (Groups B & C) is Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class (Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic, Youth, One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE, AS, TH, MA & RE), Literature and Modern Philately only.
Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIAP exhibition for Senior Class & Youth Class (Groups B & C) is Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class (Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
Contact information:
Mr. Anil Suri,
Khushal Villa, E-70, Kalkaji,
NEW DELHI - 110 019.
Phone: (Res.) +91-11-2643 0813 / (Off.) +91-11-2647 4681
(M): +919811176908 Email: anilksuri@email.com
Mr. Anil Suri,
Khushal Villa, E-70, Kalkaji,
NEW DELHI - 110 019.
Phone: (Res.) +91-11-2643 0813 / (Off.) +91-11-2647 4681
(M): +919811176908 Email: anilksuri@email.com
Commissioner for PRAGA 2018
Philatelic Exhibition (FIP)
Mr.
Rajan Jaykar has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the PRAGA
2018, FIP Specialized World Stamp Exhibition to be held in Prague, Czech
Republic from 15 to 18 August 2018.
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Modern Philately (Trad. & PH), One Frame (Trad. & PH), Open Philately and Philatelic Literature Classes only.
Contact information:
Mr. Rajan Jayakar
Flat No. 2, Court View, 126, Maharashi Karve Road,
Churchgate, MUMBAI - 400 020.
Phone: +91-22-22820570 / +91-22-22820572
(M): +9198210 72417
Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com
Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Modern Philately (Trad. & PH), One Frame (Trad. & PH), Open Philately and Philatelic Literature Classes only.
Contact information:
Mr. Rajan Jayakar
Flat No. 2, Court View, 126, Maharashi Karve Road,
Churchgate, MUMBAI - 400 020.
Phone: +91-22-22820570 / +91-22-22820572
(M): +9198210 72417
Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com
FORTHCOMING
INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITIONS UNDER FIP/FIAP
2018 May
27-31: Jerusalem, Israel, ISRAEL 2018 World Stamp Championship
2018 Aug
15-18: Prague, Czech Republic, PRAGA 2018 World Stamp Exhibition
2018 Sep
21-24: Macao, MACAO 2018 35th FIAP International Stamp Exhibition
2018 Dec:
THAILAND 2018 World Stamp Exhibition
Indian philatelist receives appreciation certificate from Michel
stamp catalogues
Mr Shrikant Parikh noted philatelist
from Ahmedabad has received the Certificate of Appreciation from
Michel, for his 40 years of contribution to MICHEL, the renowned German Stamp
Catalogue publishing company as their Indian correspondent. Mr Parikh is well
known for his best collection on se-tanant stamps. His wonderful
collection of Se-tenants could be seen on his blog : http://setenantsofindia.blogspot.in/
Listings of Indian stamps in MICHEL katalog....
from their monthly published stamp magazines.........
all Indian stamps, including all MY-STAMP issued so far, are
listed in MICHEL catalogue from the continuous contribution of Mr Shrikant
Parikh
Audio Visual Postcards
AUDIO
VISUAL POSTCARD
Post
card was first introduced by Austria in 1869 and since then millions of Post
Cards had been issued by many countries both officially or privately.
Dipok Dey
On 15th April 2018 & Noted
philatelist and artist Shri Dipok Dey from Kolkata released a NEW KIND of
Post Card-AUDIO VISUAL POSTCARD under Immortal Song Series on behalf of
Bharatiya Daktikit Sangstha. One can enjoy the moving pictures of Heroes and
Heroines, dancing and singing the song in a film.
How
to See it?
In your smart phone
download QR scanner, then scan the QR code printed on the Post Card- open
browser- open with YOU TUBE and enjoy the song. His son Kaushik Dey developed
the code and helped to incorporate it in the main design.
He has selected 20
songs from - 1949 to 1965 from the movies he he had seen in his childhood
to college days with his friends.
Even when you are in
facebook with your Computer, you can enjoy it. Just focus on the QR code on the
computer screen and you can enjoy it.
In every smart phone
there is QR scanner only you will have to download it.
New
Picture Post cards
10 New
Picture Post Cards on Rabindranath Tagore theme created by Shri Dipok
Dey
GOMMATPEX – 2018
GOMMATPEX - 2018 at Sravanabelgola
( Stamp
exhibition on Jainism theme organized by Jainism Philately Group )
62 philatelists participated in GOMMATPEX-2018 at Sravanabelgola
National level philatelic exhibition on Jainism theme GOMMATPEX-2018 WAS successfully
organized at famous pilgrimage centre and tourist attraction Sravanabelgola in
Hassan District of Karnataka on 7th and 8th April 2018. 62 participants from
all over India participated in this exhibition.
This exhibition was jointly organized by India Post, Karnataka
Philatelic Society, Jainism Philately Group and Shri Jain Math Sravanabelgola
at Interpretation Centre. A beautiful special cover was also released on this
occasion.
Traditional postman with ancient dress and classical Karnataka
Music escorted the guests His Holiness Bhattarak Charukirti Swami Ji, CPMG Dr.
Carles Lobo, PMG Mr. Rajendra Kumar, National Chairman of Jainism Philately
Group Mr. Sudhir Jain, Gommatwani Editor Mr. Ashok Kumar, Exhibition Chairman
Mr. Mahaveer Kundur, Co-ordinator Mr. Jagannath Mani, Secretary Mr. H. C.
Sadananda, Treasurer Mr. Manish Jain etc. Flag hosting and lighting of lamp was
also very attractive.
Mrs. Rashmi Jain started the inaugural function with
manglacharan song. Pujya Bhattarak Swamiji inaugurated the exhibition and
blessed all the participants for spreading principles of Jainism through
Philately. Chief Postmaster General Dr. Charles Lobo told that first permanent
pictorial cancellation of Karnataka was introduced at Sravanabelgola in the
year 1978 and after that Gommateshwara is the main attraction of Philatelists
and maximum number of covers, cancellations, frankings have been issued on
Gommateshwara.It was a non comparative exhibition and all the participants
received medal and certificate.
One the same day one more special cover has been issued to commemorate Diamond Jubilee of Sravanabelgola Post Office.
-
Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP)
New Postmark from Germany
On April 21th 2018 a
pictorial postmark will be available in
53111 BONN.
The postmark is featuring a poppy (Papaver rhoeas).
- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (Germaqn Philatelic Federation)
The postmark is featuring a poppy (Papaver rhoeas).
- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (Germaqn Philatelic Federation)
News
from Philatelic Societies
THE FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATIONS OF KARNATAKA PHILATELIC
SOCIETY, BENGALURU
Karnataka Philatelic Society, Bengaluru
celebrated its 43rd Foundation Day on 1st April 2018 at
General Post Office, Rajbhavan Road, Bengaluru - 560001.
22nd March 1975 is the day on which
the Karnataka Philatelic Society was registered as a society with Govt. of
Karnataka. It is decided by the Governing Council that, this day i.e., 22nd
March will be celebrated as the Foundation Day of the Society.
The Chief Guest for the function was Dr.
Charles Lobo, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Region. During his address, Dr. Lobo emphasized on
the co-operation between Karnataka Philatelic Society and Postal
Department. He appreciated all the help
and coordination done by the society for various events conducted the by
Department.
The celebration function was attended by many
members and guests.
Vice President of the Society Mr. Nikhilesh Melkote
welcomed all guests and members and explained the importance of the day.
President Mr. K. Chaitanya Dev gave a
presentation on the various philatelic activities prevailing in Bengaluru
before the Karnataka Society was formed.
Also, his presentation detailed various activities Karnataka Philatelic
Society has embarked up on, after its inception in 1975.
Dr. (Mrs.) Sita Bhateja, Renowned International
Philatelist delivered the Col. L G Shenoi memorial lecture. During her lecture, she touched upon various
contributions Col. Shenoi has given for the Karnataka Philatelic Society and to
the philately community of Bengaluru, Karnataka and India. She re-lived all such moments during her
lecture.
The highlight of the celebrations was the One-Page
Philatelic Exhibit exhibition conducted for its members. The single most important aspect of a One
Page Exhibit is the Story it relates in a concise manner with the help of
postal materials.
Following were the conditions specified for
this one-page exhibit competition
·
The story can be related with stamps alone or
with stamps, covers, appropriate material and text or captions.
·
The Story told in One Page Exhibit must be
entirely contained on one page only.
·
The exhibit may include stamps, covers and
other recognized philatelic material from the established Exhibiting Classes
with
written text as necessary to relate a “Philatelic Story”.
·
Non-philatelic materials need to be avoided.
·
The story should be evident from the
accompanying text or the general arrangement of the philatelic story.
The winner of the competition was chosen by the
members of Karnataka Philatelic Society by a popularity vote.
Ms. Sanvi Suresh for her display on Geometric
shapes in Nature won the first prize.
Mr. G K. Shenoy for his exhibit on Bisects and Splits won the second
prize and Ms. N Sridevi won the third prize for her exhibit on Artistry in Air.
This is first time such a concept of One-Page
Philatelic exhibit competition was conceived and conducted in India. The President of the society promised its
members that this will be regular feature in the future monthly meetings of
Karnataka Philatelic Society and also will consider this to be a separate
section in the next Karphilex, the club’s own stamp exhibition.
The Foundation Day celebration concluded with
Vote of Thanks by Mr. Naveein O C, General Secretary and then with a high tea.
Doon Philatelic Diary
Charleville
Hotel, Mussoorie
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The Charleville Hotel is probably the
oldest and the most grandest of all in Mussoorie during second half of the
nineteenth century and early twentieth century. This thing can very well be
understood from the fact that when Mary of Tech, Her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary) visited Mussoorie in 1906, she preferred
Charleville over Savoy hotel. The history of the Charleville estate can be
traced back to 1842 when the initial building was constructed. The land at that time belonged to the Mahants
of Shri Guru Ram Rai Darbaar, Dehra Dun. General Wilkinson purchased the land
from them in 1854 and constructed further buildings. Some part of the building
was used to run a girl's school. The property was sold by General Wilkinson to
the Manager of the Mussoorie Bank, Mr. Hobson in 1861. The name of two Hobson’s
son was Charlie and Willie. In 1877 he opened the hotel with the name of
'Charleville' based on his son's name. After the death of Hobson, the Mussoorie
Bank leased the property to Messrs T. fitch & C Stowell in 1884. In 1887
the owners once again changed hand and Wutzler acquired it.
By the turn of twentieth century Charleville had 112 rooms and boasted as the largest hotel in India outside Bombay. Rudyard Kipling stayed there in 1988 during the time of Henry Wutzler and wrote the following verse -
'And there were men with a thousand
wants
And women with babes galore --
But the dear little angels in Heaven
know
That Wutzler never swore."
At some point of time the hotel has
out-office accommodation for 400 servants and stable for 50 horses. The total
area of the estate was 25 acres.
After Independence the property was
acquired by the Government of India. National Academy of Administration was
established in Charleville Hotel on 01-09-1959 with the merging of IAS Training
School, Metcalf House, Delhi and IAS Staff College, Shimla for the training of
Civil Services recruits. It was renamed as “Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of
Administration” in October 1972 and then in July 1973 as “Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Academy of Administration”. During a major fire in 1984 the historic
building of Charleville Hotel was gutted in fire. At present the academy
functions under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. A
common Foundation Course is held for entrants to All India Services and all
Group ‘A’ services of the Union. The professional training to regular recruits
of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and members of the Royal Bhutan
Service is conducted after the Foundation Course. The Academy also conducts
in-service and Mid-Career training program (MCTP) for members of the IAS and
Induction training program for officers promoted to the IAS from State Civil
Services, as well as workshops and seminars on policy issues.
Abhai Mishra -
email : abhai_mishra@rediffmail.com
Beginners’ Section
The world of Agatha Christie
- Arun Singh
Often referred to as the "Queen of Crime" or
"Queen of Mystery", Agatha Christie is the world's best-selling
mystery writer and is considered a master of suspense and plot.
According to Guinness
World Records Agatha Christie remains the best-selling novelist of all time.
Her novels have sold more than 2 billion outsold only by Shakespeare and the
Bible. According to Index Translationum, she is the most-translated individual
author. Her works have been translated into at least 103 languages.
In 2016, hundred
years after she started writing her first novel, Royal mail in a befitting tribute
to the Queen of mystery issued six stamps full of intrigue and adventure in
themselves. Each design included micro text, UV ink and thermo chromic ink.
These concealed clues could be revealed using either a magnifying glass, UV
light or body heat and provide clues to solving the mysteries. “With more than
two billion book sales worldwide, crime writer and playwright Agatha Christie
has been outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible,” said the Royal Mail on eve
of release. “So it’s fitting that we mark not just the centenary of her writing
her first crime novel, but also the 40th anniversary of her death with a stamp
issue that’s full of intrigue.” The series was designed by Jim Sutherland and
Neil Webb.
First
day cover and the inlay card, 2016, GB
Born on 15 September
1890 as Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller, she was the younger of her two siblings.
Agatha spent most of her time at home as she was completely homeschooled by her
mother and a succession of governesses.
During the First
World War in 1914, Agatha Christie worked as a VAD nurse (Volunteer Aid
Detachment nurse) in the Red Cross Torbay Hospital. As she spent a lot of time
in the hospital dispensary, her interest towards poisons developed."Poison
has a certain appeal," wrote Agatha Christie later in They Do It with
Mirrors, "it has not the crudeness of the revolver bullet or the blunt
instrument." In the world of crime and detective fiction, there is no
author that has extensively used poisons so effectively and accurately than
Christie.She writes in her autobiography 'Since I was surrounded by poisons,
perhaps it was natural that death by poisoning should be the method I
selected.'In the 66 detective novels that Christie wrote, more than 36 victims
died from poisoning.
It was also during
this period in 1916 that she conceived the idea for ‘The Mysterious Affair at
Styles’, her first mystery plot. In reality, Agatha wrote ‘The Mysterious
Affair at Styles’ in response to a challenge from her sister who believed that
she wrote too convoluted plots and believed that Agatha couldn’t weave them
together and make a nice story. The book was published by John Lane in the
United States on October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head.
It was in this book
that Agatha Christie introduced the world to the Belgian Detective, Hercule
Poirot. And in the very first story the poison Strychnine is the weapon of
murder
Hercule Poirot, Solomon Islands 2015 and Nicaragua 1973
Reverse Side of the Booklet Pane, GB 1991
Booklet Pane, GB 1991 with illustration of “The amended First
floor Plan of Styles taken from the novel
2016, GB. Poirot and Hastings investigate the
crime scene forming the skull. The stamp itself is reproduced in miniature on
the poison bottle and can be viewed with a magnifying glass
“It is the brain, the
little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within not
without” says Poirot”. Considered by many to be the most popular detective
after Sherlock Holmes, Christie described him as a detestable, bombastic,
tiresome, egocentric little creep.
In June 1926 the
third novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective –The Murder of
Roger Ackroydwas published in the United Kingdom by William Collins, Sons. The
novel was an instant hit more so for its amazing twisted ending. In 2013,
British Crime Writers' Association voted it the best crime novel ever.
2016, GB.The killer with his knife is the
shadow of the lead character. His lover's suicide note he reads was the cause
of his death, and this is reprinted in full in micro text. Poirot looks on from
the flames.
The Collins Crime
Club on 1 January 1934 published Hercule Poirot mystery-Murder on the Orient
Express. The plot was inspired from real incident involving kidnapping and
murder of Charles Lindbergh's son in 1932. Agatha Christie’s first journey on
the Orient Express in late 1928, and a blizzard near Cherkeskoy, Turkey, that
marooned an Orient Express for six days in February 1929 helped Christie
develop the plot.
Romania
2010. The stamp with the face value of 4.70 Lei represents the Orient Express
train in May 1921, at Sinaia station. It had been pulled by a Pacific engine,
type 2C1-h4, which belonged to the Bucharest Travelers Depot and was used on
the route Bucharest North – Ploiesti – Sinaia – Brasov and back.The stamp with
the face value of 2.40 Lei represents the Orient Express train, in 1909, at
Salzburg station, consisted of a four-axle restaurant car and pulled by a
compound engine, type 2B-n2v from the Austrian series K.k.St.B. 206.01-206.70 belonging
to Depot Wien II and which was used to pull the Orient Express train on the
route Salzburg – Vienna and back.
Sierra Leone,2001. The stamp shows the different Dining cars and Sleeping cars
2016, GB. As in the plot the red kimono
character is a red herring, distracting the viewer from the killer hidden
behind a heat sensitive ink curtain (you simply put your finger on the and
curtain disappears). The suspects are all printed in micro text along the train
rail.
Booklet Pane, GB 1991
*Arun Singh - email : doonexpress@gmail.com : , Class XII student and Agatha Christie fan is curating the first ever Agatha Christie Crime festival in India. This two month long festival will be organized in Bhopal between June-July’2018. More details of the festival can be accessed at
To be contd….in next
issue…
In Memory of Dr Satyendra Agrawal….
Rose Philately
Rose
is one of the most beautiful flowers which finds a place in our everyday life.
Rose symbolises beauty, love, fragrance and matters of Heart. Stamps on roses
have been issued by all countries of the World.
Here are the roses on other fields of Philately
like Special Covers, Post Cards, Roses named on Royalty and so on.
. Roses
named after Royalty
The
Sultan Qaboos Rose –Stamps of Oman 1990
'
A stamp was issued by Oman on Sultan Qaboos Rose on 05 May 1990. A FDC with the stamp showing the rose variety and The Sultan is listed below.
A stamp was issued by Oman on Sultan Qaboos Rose on 05 May 1990. A FDC with the stamp showing the rose variety and The Sultan is listed below.
Queen Sirikrit Rose – Stamps of Thailand 2016
Rosa
“Queen Sirikrit” is a hybrid rose of “Konigin der Rosen” and Golden Giant Rose.
It was first introduced in 1968. In 1971 it won the first Prize in a rose
competition in Belfast and the rose was named after Queen Sirikrit of Thailand.
Queen
Elizabeth Rose –New Zealand 1975
New
Zealand issued a set of Nine Definitive stamps on Garden roses on 26 Nov
1975.One of the rose varieties was a 3cent stamp on Queen Elizabeth rose.
Rose
Stamps on Valentine’s Day –Taiwan 2012
In
the matters of Heart -Rose plays an important part. Valentine’s Day, matters of
Heart and Roses are closely interlinked.Chungwa post (Republic of China)
Taiwan issued a beautiful Heart Shaped miniature sheet on 10 Feb 2012 to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Porcelain Rose – Stamps of French Polynesia 2003
Porcelain
Rose – It is a species belonging to the genus
Etlingera of the family Zingiberaceae native of Malaysia. It is called Ginger
torch in Anglo-Saxon countries and stick of Emperor in Spanish speaking
countries. It is one of the most spectacular tropical species and its leaves
and stems sometimes resemble a Ginger.When a bud comes out a surprising
perfumes escapes. The most common varieties are bright red or pink.
Specialized Section
United States Federal Duck Stamp
The Federal Duck Stamp, formally known as
the Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamp, is an adhesive stamp issued by the United States
federal government that must be purchased prior to hunting for migratory
waterfowl such as ducks and geese. It is also used to gain entrance
to National Wildlife Refuges that normally charge for
admission. It is widely seen as a collectable and a means to raise
funds for wetland conservation, with 98% of the proceeds of each sale
going to the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.
President Herbert
Hoover signed the Migratory Bird Conservation Act in 1929 to
authorize the acquisition and preservation
of wetlands as waterfowl habitat. The law, however,
did not provide a permanent source of money to buy and preserve the wetlands.
On March 16, 1934, Congress passed, and President Roosevelt signed, the
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act.
1934-35 United States Department of Agriculture migratory bird hunting
stamp depicting mallards by Jay N "Ding" Darling, chief of the U.S.
Biological Survey.
This was the first United States duck
stamp, which was issued on August 14, 1934
Duck stamps
are now issued by the United States government and all state
governments. Many foreign countries,
including Canada, Australia, Mexico, Russia and
the United Kingdom have also issued duck stamps.
The issuing
authorities within the various governments that release duck stamps are usually
conservation and wildlife departments. These programs must be created by some
form of legislation for the resulting stamps to be accepted as a valid
governmental issue. Labels featuring ducks also are issued by various special
interest groups, such as Ducks Unlimited and the National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation. Their issues are referred to as "society
stamps." These items technically are not duck stamps because the fee
structure and disposition of funds are not legislated. However, society stamps
are very collectible and often appreciated. Funds raised by these organizations
are also used for waterfowl and conservation efforts. Valid organizations and
societies of this type perform a major service to conservation by their
donations and efforts, and they merit public support.
The 1935-36,
1936-37, 1937-38 and 1938-39 Duck stamps
Intended to raise funds
for the purchase of migratory bird refuges or sanctuaries, the federal duck
stamp is not valid as postage. It is, rather, a revenue stamp. This is single
known example of a zeppelin cover franked by only the first duck stamp, this
unique item ranks among the most curious associated with the migratory bird
hunting stamps. Not only was the revenue duck stamp not acceptable postage, at
least six modes of transportation carried it for over ten thousand miles
without detection. Postmarked September 19, 1934, the cover traveled via New
York, England, and Germany, reaching its final destination of Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil on October 3, 1934.
Duck stamps are issued once a year. In most
states, hunters are required to purchase both a federal and state
stamp before hunting waterfowl. Waterfowl hunting seasons vary, but
most begin in September or October; so naturally, stamps are needed prior to
opening day of the hunting season. Currently, the federal stamp and more than half of the
state stamps are issued by July. Many are issued on the first day of the new
year, and a few at the last minute in September or early October.
The annual federal
duck stamp had a face value of $1 in 1934, jumped to $2 in 1949, and
to $3 in 1959. In 1972 the price increased to $5, then up to $7.50 in 1979, $10
in 1987, $12.50 in 1989 and to $15 in 1991. In 2015 the price of federal duck
stamp rose to $25. For every $15 stamp sold, the federal government retains
$14.70 for wetlands acquisition and conservation, so very little gets lost in
the system for overhead. Most state conservation stamps have a face value of
$5.
The federal stamp is
presently issued in panes of 20 stamps. Originally, the stamps were issued in
panes of 28, but because of a change in the printing method (and to make stamps
easier to count) a 30 stamp format was adopted in 1959. In 2000, the format was
again changed to the present sheet of 20. Beginning in 1998, a single
self-adhesive stamp was issued. This stamp and surrounding backing is
approximately the size of a dollar bill. Most states and foreign governments
follow the federal format. Many states issue a 10-stamp pane for ease of
handling and mailing to field offices.
With the printing of
such a large number of stamps year after year by many different states and
printing agencies, errors do occur, but are seldom found. A few federal stamps
are known to exist with major errors, but only a few, namely on the 1934, 1986,
1990, 1991 1993, and 2003 issues.
Stamps without
perforations, with missing or incorrect colour, missing or inverted writing on
the reverse are all major errors. Smaller flaws, such as colour shifts,
misplaced perforations, hickeys (or donuts) and other such
anomalies are termed freaks, rather than errors. These, too, are collectible
and have value, but they do not command the same attention as major errors.
Major errors are extremely rare and exist in small numbers. All errors and
freaks on duck stamps are very desirable and add a great deal of interest and value to a collection.
Duck stamp of 1959 it
featured King Buck, a champion
retriever and the only dog ever featured on a federal duck stamp
Duck stamps of 1960s
There was a typo in one of the phone
numbers on the back of the 2008-09 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation
Stamp. The correct 1-800 number is supposed to direct people wanting to order
another copy of the stamp to the appropriate department in the Duck Stamp
Office.
While most collectors prefer to
collect mint condition duck stamps, many others prefer collecting stamps on license,
autographed stamps, plate blocks, stamps signed by hunters, art prints,
souvenir cards, first day covers, or a combination.
Preserving the mint condition of a
stamp is crucial for determining value. A perfectly centered stamp will usually
sell for a substantial premium over one with normal centering.
The first Federal
Duck Stamp, designed by Jay "Ding" Darling in 1934 at
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's request, depicts two mallards about to land
on a marsh pond. In subsequent years, other noted wildlife artists were asked
to submit designs. The first contest in 1949 was open to any U.S. artist who
wished to enter. Sixty-five artists submitted 88 design entries that first
year. The number of entries rose to 2,099 in 1981. Jim Hautman and Maynard Reece have won the competition a
record five times. The Hautman brothers Jim,
Robert and Joe have won it a record 13 times.
Jim Hautman wins 5th contest! His three
flying geese was the
2017-2018 Federal
Duck Stamp
This is the only art
competition of its kind sponsored by the U.S. Government.
A panel of noted art,
waterfowl, and philatelic authorities is appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior to judge each competition. Winners receive no compensation for their
work, other than a pane of stamps carrying their design. Winning artists may
sell prints of their designs, which are sought after by hunters,
conservationists, and art collectors.
Duck Stamp on a
License dated 18 May 1955
Federal Junior Duck Stamp In 1989, with a grant from the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), Dr. Joan Allemand developed the Federal
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Programme, a dynamic arts curriculum
that teaches wetlands and waterfowl conservation to students from kindergarten
through high school. The programme incorporates scientific and wildlife
management principles into a visual arts curriculum. Participants complete a
JDS design as their visual "term papers," thus using visual arts,
rather than verbal communication, to articulate what they have learned. Through
this program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service introduces the Federal Duck
Stamp program and the National Wildlife Refuge System to participants and
educates new generations of citizens about the importance of waterfowl and
wetlands conservation.
The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
Design Act of 1994 was enacted on October 6, 1994. The Act directed the
Secretary of the Interior to create a JDS and to license and market the JDS and
the stamp design. The proceeds from these efforts are used to support
conservation education awards and scholarships. In 2000, Congress preauthorized
the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act for another five
years, and expanded the conservation education program throughout the U.S. and
its territories. Since that time, all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have joined the program.
Today more than 27,000 students
throughout the United States, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
submit entries to a state or territory JDS Contest.
Junior Duck Stamps
References
David
P. McBride, The Federal Duck Stamps: A Complete
Guide
India’s
Postal History from the Feudal Era to Independence, 1947
Part 4 - (Postal System -1837 to 1854)
With
the first Postal reform in 1837 of
Postal services in India for all three presidencies(Bombay, Bengal, Madras), an
initiative was made to make the Imperial Postal service to work as a
system/organisation from the earlier
Network type. It was the first initiative to make the postal department a
public organization.
Postal System between
1837-1854
The first real postal reforms in
India came in October, 1837, with the implementation of Imperial Post Office
Act, which stipulated that the governor general had the exclusive right to
convey letters by post for hire within the territories of the East India
Company. Other reformsare :
a. All three GPO’s(Bombay, Madras,
Madras) to control all post offices under their presidency
b. Uniform postal rates across India with
respect to “Distance and Weight”.
c. The postal reforms of 1837 set up a
dual postal system in the country. The
government maintained that the ‘Imperial Post’ on the main and principal routes
to connect the major post offices all over the country as the public post. The
Zamindari Dwak(particularly in Bengal)
which served the smaller towns where Imperial Posts did not exists, which later came to be known as
"District post" office all over India. This dual postal system(Imperial Post and
District Post) continued until it was abolished on April 1, 1906 at which point
all district posts were absorbed by the Imperial system over a period of
time.
d. Letters exceeding 12 tolas must be
sent through Bhangy Post where ever such
a service existed.
e. Postal reforms 1837 laid down for the
first time the rules for handling the letters that are undelivered for various
reasons. An office named as "Dead Letter Office" was established for
this purpose.
f. Rules for Handstruck stamps were
expressed for the first time. The date of booking is now added along with city
and type of postage. Postmarks were in three row format(see below).
Fig
3, Handstruck postal marks for Inland letters
As
per Post Office Act 1837, it was decided that “Paid” and “Free” letters will
bear the postmark in RED while the “Bearing” in BLACK,
Other Development
a. District Post made Public
North
West Province of UP(NWP-UP) was the first to open the District Dawk to Public
partially on 16th May 1838. From 1st May 1846 the Districts Posts of entire NWP
was made public.
District
Post known as "Taluk Tappal" in Madras Presidency and "Mututdar
or Mahalkuree" in Bombay Presidency were allowed to carry private letters
from 1st May 1841.
The
District Posts in Bengal was made public or for carrying private letters on 1st
May 1852 after a delay of six years.
b. Postman(Peons to Postman)
Initially,
the deliveries of posts was done by lower government officials like peons. As
deliveries increased, the deliveries of post became a full time job and the role of a postman began to evolve.
Under
the post office rules and regulations from Fort St. George dated July 9, 1840(page 153 of An Outline of Postal History and
Practice by Hamilton) , postmen were called ‘letter deliverers’ which later
was called 'Postman'. They were supplied with hand bells, which they rang in the
streets to presage their arrival with letters. Official badges and belts were
also used by letter deliverers in other presidencies.
Early
India Postman
c. In 1841, Ekka Mails(One horse cart)
started both in Bengal and Bombay presidency.
d.
Early
Mail Cart(Ekka—One horse cart)
e. Schinde District Dawk
On
July 1, 1852, postage stamps were issued for the Scinde District Dawk, which
officially made the District Posts under Scinde Province pubic, and required
prepayment of postage.
Scinde
District Dawk stamps in three colours
There
are about 10 postal marking used to obliterate the Scinde District dak. These postal markings
are the third category of the Handstruck stamps India Cancellations.
These
stamps bore the merchants’ mark of the British East India Company embossed on
wafers of RED sealing wax impressed on paper. Because they cracked and
disintegrated, they were soon replaced by a colourless design embossed on white
paper, which was hard to see in a dim light. These colourless design were
replaced with blue embossing on white paper. All of these had a value of only
one-half anna each. They were used until October, 1854, when new postage stamps
were issued under the authority of the governor general at Calcutta. The ScindeDawk
was officially withdrawn.
New issues from other Countries
Estonia
3 May 2018 : Bridges ( Europa 2018)
San Marino
13 March 2018 : Greetings for all occasions
USA
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- Judaica Thematic Society (UK) May 2018 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
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issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine April issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
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