FIFA
World Cup Russia 2018
14
June – 15 July 2018
Dehradun July 2018 Vol.
XI Issue No. 127
Readers
are requested to send reports of philatelic activities in their area for
publication. Short write ups by the readers about their journals, societies,
publications and philatelic requirements can be sent for inclusion in this
bulletin to the editor: j.jyoti9@gmail.com
Note- This bulletin is
only for circulation among a limited group of philatelists without any
commercial purpose. The bulletin will be sent to the readers only on request.
Those who wish to receive it regularly please reply giving the name of your
city / country with the subject SUBSCRIBE
RAINBOW
Dear Reader,
I am pleased to present July 2018 Issue of Rainbow Stamp News. Recently we
lost two noted stamp dealers Shri Arun Bhattacharya from Kolkata and Shri
Chandra Prakash from Bareilly who passed away last month. They will always be
fondly remembered by all stamp lovers. Mr Bhattacharya was a very popular
personality in the philatelic community both as a person and as a stamp dealer.
He provided stamps to the collectors on a very reasonable price. I too have
sweet memories with Mr Bhattacharya of the stamp exhibitions at Bhubaneshwar and
Delhi. He was the gem of a person . Mr Chandra Prakash was a genuine stamp dealer and
sold nice philatelic items to many stamp lovers. I express my sincere
condolences. May their soul rest in peace.
This is all for this month. More in next Issue!
Happy Collecting!
Contents
§
From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
§
Recent Indian Issues
§
In The News
§
Doon Philatelic Diary
§
Beginners’ Section
§
Rose Philately
§
Specialized Section
§
New Issues from Other Countries
§
Philatelic Clubs and Society
§
Blogs & Websites on Philately
§
Current Philatelic Magazines –
Newsletter
Philately
does give joy and pleasure but sometimes shock and grief too. A few days back
one such shocking incident shaken the
philatelic fraternity in India. Our beloved stamp dealer Mr. Arun Bhattacharya
haled from Kolkatta at the age of 64years left for his heavenly abode after fighting cancer for long time. A man with kind heart,
a dealer who dealt in philately only to
serve philatelists and to promote philately, ever smiling, dynamic and full of energy….. Mr. Bhattacharya was
gem of a person…... a great human being.
I
came in contact with him about 20 years back and every passing day our
relationship strengthened. I always owe him for not only for helping me
building a mature collection of mine but for his appropriate suggestions from
time to time and guidance also. We quite often met in stamp philatelic shows
all over India during this period. He bestowed his affection and love specially
when he visited Bilaspur where I live or whenever I went to Kolkatta during
stamp shows. He loved Bilaspur so much that he always showed his
willingness to visit Bilaspur. I
remember the hours and hours we sat, chat and had healthy conversation not only
related to philately but other issues related to person life and human life in
general. He was undoubtedly storehouse of huge philatelic knowledge especially
in Thematic. The best part of his personality was that he was ever charged,
jubilant and humorous. His friendly bond with all stamp dealers and stamp
lovers helped promoting philately in a big way specially at grass root level. He
specially served budding and junior collectors. He specialized in thematic and
providing such material catering to both budding as well as senior philatelists. His regular visits to
neighboring Asian countries helped Indian collectors to have relations with
dealers especially from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia Bangladesh, Malaysia Indonesia etc.. Even he
was instrumental in calling dealers from these countries to Indian state level
shows too. He had very respectable place both in the hearts of stamp dealers as
well as stamp lovers all over India.
There
are several memorable moments we spent together. His powerful voice and command in English was very attractive. It
won’t be wrong if I say he was a wonderful promoter of philately because whenever
there was an exhibition he used to give immense and positive information to all
concerned in his loop and mould them to visit the show. I visited many shows
just because of his call in spite of my other engagements. His willingness to
deliver and truthfulness was always appreciated by one and all. He remained
instrumental in introducing several stamp dealers to the philatelic fraternity.
His faith in me was tremendous that he used to send me philatelic material on
approval irrespective of any amount.
I
can only say one thing that Arun Da always made his presence felt to the
visitors or in any meeting / group because of his pleasing personality. Indian
philatelic fraternity has lost a big friend, guide and promoter of philately.
His contribution though has not been recognized in terms of awards but his
recognition is the place he made in the hearts of philatelists of India and
abroad.
My
sincere condolences to his family and pray god
to give strength to his family to bear this irreparable loss. We pray
peace to his departed soul. Arun Da will always remain in our hearts as a
friend, and beautiful human being..
-
Naresh Agrawal Ph. 09425530514 - email :
nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issue
15 May 2018 : MV Arunachalam
- Rs 5
23 May 2018 : C. Kesavan – Rs 5
25 May 2018 : The International Association of Lions Club –
Rs 15
5 June 2018 : World Environment Day = 5 x Rs 5 + MS
7 June 2018 : India- South Africa Joint Issue – Rs 5+ Rs25 +
MS
17 June 2018 : 100 Years of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar
Sabha
28 June 2018 : Scott Christian College, Nagercoil – Rs 5
1 July 2018 : The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - Rs.22.00
3 July 2018 : M.L.Vasanthakumari - 90th
Anniversary. - Rs. 5.00
Recent Special Cover
29 May 2018 :Silver Jubilee of Manipal Academy of Higher
Education, Manipal.
31 May 2018 : World No Tobacco Day, K.G. Road
8 June 2018 : 55th year of Sir M.
V. Memorial Education Society
11 June 2018 : 8th
International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies, Bangalore
15 June 2018 : Afghanistan's Historic International
Cricket Debut -Bangalore
21 June 2018 : 4th International
Yoga Day - Akshar Yoga - Koramangala
29 June 2018 : 125th Birth
Anniversary of Professor P.C. Mahalanobis - National Statistics Day – RV Vidyaniketan PO
New Postal Stationery
New postcards from Poland
Two new postcards were issued in Poland. One Card
features a Mountain Arnica (Arnica montana) and the second one a Three-toed
woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus).
Quantity 8 000 pieces of each only.
- Wolfgang Beyer ,BDPh (German Philatelic Federation).
- Wolfgang Beyer ,BDPh (German Philatelic Federation).
In The News
Markand Dave wins The Royal Philatelic Society London Medal 2018
Markand Dave FRPSL, A
Philatelist from Nadiad has been awarded by Patrick Maselis RDP FRPSL ,
President of the Royal Philatelic Society London with the prestigious LONDON
MEDAL 2018 for his outstanding and extensive services to the society as a
Representative of India. He was awarded medal on 28th June 2018. The
Queen of Great Britain , Elizabeth ii is the Patron of the society where Markand
Dave is the youngest fellow in the world and first Indian to receive this
medal.
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
THAILAND 2018 WORLD STAMP EXHIBITION
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.
+919811160965
Commissioner for MACAO 2018
Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)
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)
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
Postmark on Taj Mahal
India Post provided commemorative postmark
depicting Taj Mahal in Black and Blue at their Sales Booth during World Stamp Championship ISRAEL 2018
Jerusalem which was held from 27-31 May 2018.
Obituary
Noted stamp dealer Arun Bhattacharya is no more...
He used
to supply stamps and other philatelic items to many dealers in
different parts of the country. It is a big loss to Indian philately. He
will be missed in every stamp exhibition . Those who know him personally would
never forget him. Our deepest condolences. May his soul rest in peace.
INDEPENDENCE
DAY 2018 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Entries
are invited for the Independence day Photography competition on the theme
“Holiday Destinations in India”. Prize winning entries will be considered for
use as design on stamps and other philatelic items. Prize money to winners: 1
st prize: Rs.50,000/- 2 nd prize: Rs.25,000/- 3 rd prize: Rs.10,000/- Five
consolation prizes Rs.5,000/- each
Last date for receipt of entries: 10.07.2018 For details
log on to: www.indiapost.gov.in
"Dhai Akhar" Letter Writing Campaign
by India Post – 2018
News from Philatelic Societies
Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatic Society
Sikkim Philatelic and
Numismatic Society conducted a one day Philatelic and Numismatic workshop at
Tashi Namgyal Academy at Gangtok on June 9. Display of philatelic and
numismatic materials was also kept for the students. TNA becomes the
first school in Sikkim to set up a Philatelic and Numismatic club, reads the
press release.
The power-point
presentation of how to start philately was explained by Vivek Yonzone while the
Numismatic Workshop was carried out by Vikrant Yonzone. Ganesh Pradhan,
President SPNS congratulated the school for coming up with the hobby club for
students. Pradhan thanked Retd. Major VK Pillai, Director cum Principal, TNA
for initiating the hobby club. Shital Pradhan, Secretary, SPNS speaking on the
occasion appealed to the students to appreciate the beauty of the hobby and
pursue it with sincerity and dedication. Philatelic and Numismatic hobbies if
done in a proper way can give you name, fame and above all knowledge of the
world around, added Pradhan.
Roshan Prasad,
International Medalist on Philately shared with the students about launching a
Scholarship Scheme called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to award children in the
class category of Standard VI to IX by the Department of Posts, Government of
India. From the TNA school, teachers involved at the stamp club included
Parbati Basnett, Kelsang Wangmoo, Nirmala Pradhan and Adwina Gurung
PCI
Meeting & Seminar
Seminar
The
Philatelic Society of Rajasthan will be organizing the following Seminars /
Presentations on 28 July 2018 in association with the Philatelic Congress of
India at the following venue and time.
Venue:
Rotary Hall, Opp. St. Xavier's College, Church Road, off M. I. Road, JAIPUR
Date
: 28th July 2018.
Release of Special Cover by the Chief
Guest CPMG Rajasthan Circle, Shri B. B. Dave Release of My Stamp by the Guest
of Honour President PCI, Smt. Damayanti Pittie
12:55 PM - Presentation on ‘India 1929
Air Mail Stamps’ by Mr. Markand Dave
03:00 PM - Seminar on Thematic
Philately by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Bagri
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Seminar on
Traditional Philately by Mr. Pragya Kothari Jain
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Seminar on
Postal History by Mr. Madhukar Deogawanka
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM -
Presentation on Philatelic Activities
& Possibilities in Sparsh Yojna by Mr. Rajesh Paharia
PCI
Meeting
PHILATELIC CONGRESS OF INDIA www.philateliccongressofindia.com The Regional Meeting will be held on Sunday,
the 29th July 2018 at Jaipur. The Regional Meeting of the Philatelic Congress
of India will be held on Sunday, 29th July 2018 at Jaipur at the following
venue and time: Venue : Rotary Hall, Opp. St. Xavier's College, Church Road,
off M. I. Road, JAIPUR
Date : Sunday, 29th July 2018.
Time : Registration of members : 10:00
AM
Regional Meeting : 10:30 AM to 01:00
PM
Doon Philatelic Diary
Welham Boys’ School
Welham
Boys' School is one of the top boarding schools located in Dehra Dun. The school is a residential school for boys and is
affiliated with CBSE.
A special Cover was released on Platinum Jubilee of Welham Boys’s School on 30
November 2012.
Welham Boys’ School started life as Welham Preparatory School way
back in 1937, when Ms. Oliphant invested her humble capital and started the
School in a rented building, which she called White House. Later, she rented
another building Bethany that today is our dining hall.
The first problem was that of finance and this was temporarily
overcome when Ms. Oliphant’s mother offered her daughter financial assistance.
Though the capital from her mother was by no means large, it was adequate to
start the school and of great sentimental value, as it came from Welham, Ms.
Oliphant’s childhood hood village. It was perhaps the same sentimental
attachment that inspired her to name the school after her village.
The first boy joined the School on 15th January 1937. By 1938,
there were thirty boarders and twenty day scholars. In 1941, Class V was
introduced. With the outbreak of the Second World War, numbers rose steadily
and Welham found itself on a strong footing. Miss Oliphant’s dream of a
kindergarten and Preparatory School for the children of India. In the early forties,
the first school banner was carried at the School Games March Past. It bore the
motto-‘From Strength to Strength’.
In the succeeding years, Welham came to be recognized as a
Preparatory school and acquired several buildings and many more children. The
school ensured that the children acquired a sound foundation in English. The
boys’ individual requirements were attended to and talent explored. There was
plenty of scope for self expression in drawing, painting, clay modeling,
carpentry and craft.
In 1956, Ms. Oliphant donated all her assets to Welham Boys’
School Society which is presently administered by a Board of Trustees. Thanks
to her vision and the efforts of the Principals who succeeded her, the School
has carved a niche for itself in the world of school education. The Preparatory
school she founded was elevated to the Plus Two stage of Secondary School
education in 1985. The vintage buildings and the playing fields have been the
training grounds where generations of youth have learned, played, cheered, won
and lost many a game.
True to its motto, Welham Boys’ has grown into a full fledged
institution, and today prepares boys for the C.B.S.E examination. It is a child
friendly school which combines the best of traditions with a modern approach to
learning.
Beginners’
Section
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
World Cup
Football (Jules Rimet Cup) and India
India was qualified for the final tournament for playing in the 4th edition of the World Cup Football held in Brazil in 1950.India then ranked 36 were placed in Pool- III along with Sweden (3), Italy (5) and Paraguay (10). But eventually withdrew because FIFA would not allow Indians to play barefoot. So far so good.
The Official Poster promoting the tournament unfortunately made
a big goof-up. The original poster (now held in FIFA's archives in Zurich)
shown below has the British-Indian Blue Ensign of pre-Independence India in
place of Independent India's Tricolour adopted in 1947.
This poster was later
depicted in several postage stamps issued from across the world viz., Uruguay
(1951), Tcand (1977) and Japan (2010).
Famous
stamps of the World
Inverted Dendermonde - €75,000
Inverted Dendermonde - €75,000
The Inverted Dendermonde, which showcases the town hall upside down, is Belgium’s greatest contribution to the printing errors. Although this error leaked through two sheets of the stamp’s first run and one pane of the second, only 17 are known to still exist. It is rumoured that two of these stamps were lost when a famous stamp collector was murdered in 1942. If you wanted to get your hands on the remaining few, it would set you back an estimated €75,000.
Baden 9 Kreuzer - Around €1
Million
Rather than being valuable for an image error, the Baden
9-Kreuzer is a moneymaker due to a colour error. A 9-Kreuzer stamp has the face
value of 9-Kreuzer and is coloured pink, whilst the 6-Kreuzer stamps were
green. However, an error in printing meant that a batch of 9-Kreuzer stamps
were coloured green, rather than pink. Only four are known to exist and one was
sold in 2008 for over €1 million.
Source : Catawiki
In Memory of Dr Satyendra Agrawal….
Rose Philately
Australia
Post issued a stamp and Medallion cover featuring
a pictorial envelope with the $1 stamp from the Queen's Birthday 2018 stamp
issue and related medallion. The stamp is postmarked - First day of issue | 17
April 2018 | Elizabeth SA 5112.
Specialized Section
U.S. Space
Exploration History on U.S. Stamps
-Col J Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta
With the advent of unmanned and manned space flight a new era
of American history had presented itself.
Keeping with the tradition of honoring the country's history on U.S. postage
stamps, the U.S. Post Office began honoring the various events related to space
exploration with its commemorative postage stamp issues. The first U.S. Postage
issue to depict a U.S. space vehicle was issued in 1948, the Fort Bliss issue. The first issue to commemorate a space project
by name was the ECHO I communications satellite commemorative issue of 1960. Next
was the Project Mercury issue of 1962. As U.S. space exploration progressed, a variety
of other commemorative issues followed, many of which bear accurate depictions of
satellites, space capsules, lunar modules, space suits, and other items of interest.
Fort Bliss Issue of 1948
Fort Bliss has a long and diverse history and functioned in many capacities
over the years. By February 1946, over 100
‘Operation Paperclip’ scientists had arrived from Nazi Germany to develop rockets
and were attached to the Office of the Chief of Ordnance Corps, Research and Development
Service, Sub-office (Rocket), headed by Major James P. Hamill. Based on findings made by Dr. Robert Goddard following
World War I, the Germans hit a peak production of V-2's during 1944 and 1945 at
Peenemunde. When they arrived in the United States, at Fort Bliss, they
brought with them the knowledge of the V-2, and as such, the U.S. made arrangements
with these scientists and employed their knowledge in developing rockets at Fort
Bliss in Post War United States. It was this effort that led the way to the successful
production of the great rockets that carried satellites and Astronauts into space.
This stamp was issued on
the 100th anniversary of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Third Assistant Postmaster
General Joseph L. Lawler dedicated the stamp in El Paso on November 5, 1948. The issue depicts what appears to be a rocket
designed after the V-2 in the center, which technically makes it a "space stamp"
in the Topographical world of philately.
The stamp's designer, Charles R. Chickering
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, intended the issue to salute the old as
well as the new Fort Bliss and portray some of the highlights of the Fort's hundred-year
history. C.A. Brooks engraved the vignette,
and A.W. Christensen engraved the border, the lettering, and the numerals. The quantity issued was 64,561,000
ECHO I, Issue of 1960
Echo
1: Following the failure of the Delta rocket carrying Echo 1
on May 13, 1960, Echo 1A (commonly referred to as just Echo 1) was successfully
put into a 944 to 1,048 mi orbit on August 12, 1960, by NASA. The 100 ft. diameter balloon was made of ultra
thin (0.0050 in) metalized Mylar polyester film and was successfully used to reflect
transcontinental and intercontinental telephone, radio, and television signals.
The satellite also aided in the calculation of atmospheric density and solar pressure
due to its large area-to-mass ratio.
Because of its shiny surface the large
balloon-like satellite was also reflective of visible light rays and Echo 1A was
visible to the naked eye over most of the Earth. Echo 1 was a passive communications satellite
as it functioned as a reflector, not a transmitter. After it was placed in a low Earth orbit (LEO),
a signal would be transmitted from Earth to the Echo satellite and then reflected
or bounced off its surface, and then returned to Earth. It was the pioneer of communications satellites. Because it was brighter than most stars, it was
seen by more people than any other man-made object in space at that time. Upon reentry
into Earth's atmosphere ECHO 1A burned up on May 24, 1968.
This was the first 'Space Stamp' with
the subject being a real space vessel, unlike the generic or symbolic rocket depicted
in the Fort Bliss issue of 1948. The U.S.
Post Office issued this 4-cent Echo I "Communications for Peace" commemorative
stamp through the Washington, D.C., post office on December 15, 1960. The stamp was produced and issued to honor the
world's first communications satellite. Designed
by Ervine Metzl, the stamp was printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated,
and issued in panes of fifty stamps each.
Quantities issued totaled more than 120 million.
Project Mercury Issue of 1962
Project
Mercury was the first
manned spaceflight program of the US. It
ran from 1959 through 1963 with the goal of putting a human in orbit around the
Earth. The Mercury-Atlas 6 flight on February
20, 1962, was the first Mercury flight to achieve this goal.
The Post Office Department honoured this
first orbital flight of a United States astronaut on February 20, 1962, when it
released the Project Mercury commemorative stamp, placed on sale throughout the
country at the exact hour Colonel John Glenn's historic flight officially had returned
to Earth safely.
The stamp features an image of the Mercury
Friendship 7 capsule circling the earth, against a field of stars. The spacecraft is now housed at the National Air
and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Because
the event was deemed so popular the number of quantities issued totaled more than
289 million, more than twice the average amount of quantities issued for commemorative
postage issues of that time.
This issue has somewhat of an unusual history. It was one of the first issues printed on the
new Giori Press (named after its inventor, Gualtiero Giori). It employed a series of specially cut rubber rollers
that applied two or three different colored inks on the same printing plate. As the new press was being used to print the Project
Mercury stamp before the mission took place and in case the mission failed or was
canceled, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing kept word about the new press and
the stamp issue's production a secret. To
further assure that the project be kept secret the designer of this issue, Charles
R. Chickering, worked from his home and simply claimed that he was away on vacation! The stamps, waiting at post offices around the
U.S., were sealed and marked "Top Secret". Only after Glenn's trip were the postmasters allowed
to open the package and see what was inside.
Robert Goddard Issue of 1964
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5,
1882 – August 10, 1945) is widely recognized as the “father of rocketry,” as he
pioneered the modern propulsion rocket based on his knowledge of math, engineering
and physics. His accomplishments included
creating the first rocket propelled using liquid fuel and developing the first rocket
to use internal vanes for guidance. He launched
his first rocket in March 1926. Goddard continued
to achieve many firsts in the field of rocketry with funding from institutions such
as the Smithsonian. In 1919, the Smithsonian
Institution published Robert Goddard's groundbreaking work, A Method of Reaching
Extreme Altitudes. Other than from sources
like the Smithsonian, Goddard received little public support for his research during
his lifetime. He was the first to recognize
the scientific potential of liquid fuel rockets in space travel and was instrumental
in bringing about the design and construction of those rockets needed to implement
those ideas.
Though his work
in the field was revolutionary, he was sometimes ridiculed by the public and in
the press for his theories concerning space flight and therefore became protective
of his privacy and his research work. Years
after his death, as manned spaceflight finally became a reality, Goddard at long
last came to be recognized as the man who pioneered modern rocketry and ultimately
space exploration.
On October 5,
1964, the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating Robert Goddard. The stamp depicts an image of Goddard next to
a rocket launching from the Kennedy Space Center. The Post Office released the stamp issue at a
ceremony held in New Mexico. Goddard's wife,
Esther Goddard, attended the ceremony. She
was given the honor of pressing the button launching two rockets, one of which flew
some mile and a half into the air. The two
rockets each carried 1,000 first day covers, and after parachuting to the ground
were recovered, with the first day covers later sold to collectors. Designed by Robert J. Jones and printed on the
Giori press, the quantities for this issue totaled more than 62 million.
Gemini
IV was a June 1965 manned
space flight in NASA's Gemini program. It
was the second manned Gemini flight, the tenth manned American flight and the 18th
space flight of all time (includes X-15 flights over 100 kilometres (62 mi)).
It was crewed by James McDivitt and Ed White.
The highlight of the mission was the first space walk by an American, during which White remained tethered outside the spacecraft
for 22 minutes. Tied to a tether, White fired
his oxygen powered "zip gun" and floated out of the capsule. He traveled fifteen feet (five meters) out, and
began to experiment with maneuvering. He
found it easy, especially the pitch and yaw, although he thought the roll would
use too much fuel.
Two 5-cent se-tenant stamps comprise one
illustration of an astronaut during a space walk, honoring the space accomplishments
of the United States. These issues were first
placed on sale on September 29, 1967, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The offset press and intaglio press were
combined to produce this issue in sheets bearing one horizontal plate number. Offset printed the red stripes in the flags on
the astronaut's spacesuit and capsule and light blue sky areas, as well as the inscription
on the astronaut stamp. The Giori press printed
dark blue sky areas, the aqua earth, and black tones on the capsule and astronaut. The inscription on the spaceship stamp was white.
This issue was designed by Paul Calle of
Stamford, Connecticut, who based his design from photos taken on the Gemini IV mission.
The issue was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It was issued in panes of fifty, with an initial
printing of 120 million.
Earthrise used on the Apollo VIII 1969 Issue
Up until the
time of the Apollo VIII
mission
all manned ventures into space were confined to brief flights into space or to orbiting
the Earth. Apollo VIII was the first human
spaceflight mission to leave Earth orbit; the first to be captured by and escape
from the gravitational field of another celestial body; and the first crew to voyage
and then return to planet Earth from another celestial body – Earth's Moon. The three-man crew of mission Commander Frank
Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders
became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes, as
well as the first humans to see planet Earth from beyond low Earth orbit.
The mission was
accomplished with the first manned launch of a Saturn V rocket. Apollo VIII was
the second manned mission of the Apollo Program. While orbiting the Moon each man on board read
a section from the Biblical creation story (verses 1–10) from the Book of Genesis,
and it is this unprecedented historical event that is theme of the Apollo VIII issue's
design. The issue is inscribed with the words,
In the beginning God...superimposed on the photograph Earthrise, taken
by Anders. Borman finished the broadcast
by wishing a Merry Christmas to everyone on Earth.
This issue was
first released in Houston Texas on May 5, 1969.
Basing his design on the Anders' Earthrise photograph, and from the
words they read from Genesis, Leonard E. Buckley designed the Apollo VIII commemorative
issue of 1969. The issue was printed on the
multi-color Giori Press. Quantities issued
totaled more than 187 million.
First Man on Moon Commemorative Issue of 1969
The Apollo 11 mission
landed the first humans on the Moon. Launched
on July 16, 1969, the third lunar mission of NASA's Apollo Program was crewed by
Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module
Pilot Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr. On July
20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Collins
orbited in the Command Module. The Apollo
11 mission reached President John F. Kennedy's goal of putting a man on the Moon's
surface by the end of the 1960s.
On September 9, 1969, the U.S. Post office issued its first airmail
stamp to depict a space exploration theme, the First Man on the Moon issue. The man depicted in the suit is
Neil Armstrong taking man's first step on the moon. This issue was designed by Paul Calle. The stamp's original master die was actually flown
to the moon, and a letter with the stamp canceled on the way back. The quantities issued were more than 152 million
making the issue quite common, and quite popular. Some issues are missing the red color, resulting
in the stripes of the flag emblem on Armstrong's arm being omitted making that issue
quite scarce and expensive.
Space Achievement Decade Issue of 1971
This 'Space Achievements' issue depicts the Earth, Sun, Lunar
Module, the Lunar Rover and astronauts. Two
8-cent se-tenant stamps commemorating a decade of space achievements were placed
on sale August 2, 1971, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and Houston, Texas. First
day covers were postmarked at two different post offices (Houston, Texas and Huntsville,
Alabama) location of the two tracking stations, rather than the usual one, because
of extraordinary popularity of the space program at the time of issuance.
This issue was designed by Robert T. McCall of Paradise Valley,
Arizona. Upon close examination of this issue one can see that it has an accurate
depiction of the Lunar Rover, sitting on the Lunar surface. The Lunar landing module
can also be seen in the background. This issue (pair) came in sheets of 50 (100
individual stamps), with an initial printing of 150 million.
Skylab Issue of
1974
Skylab, a science and engineering
laboratory, was the United States' first space station, and the second space station
visited by a human crew. It was put into
orbit by a Saturn-V rocket on 14 May 1973.
It was also the only space station NASA launched alone. The 100-ton space station was in Earth's orbit
from 1973 to 1979 and it was visited by crews three times in 1973 and 1974.
Circling 50 degrees north and south of the equator at an altitude
of 435 kilometres (270 mi), Skylab had an orbital period of 93 minutes. There were a plethora of UV astronomy experiments
done during the Skylab lifetime, as well as detailed X-ray studies of the Sun. The station was active until July 11, 1979, when
it fell out of orbit.
The 10-cent Skylab commemorative stamp first day of release took
place at Houston, Texas, on May 14, 1974.
This issue commemorates the first anniversary of the launching of Skylab,
and depicts the station as it was repaired, complete with "umbrella" and
missing the lost solar panel. The stamp was
designed by Robert T. McCall and was issued in sheets of fifty, with an initial
printing of 140 million.
Pioneer
10: In March 1972, scientists
at NASA
launched this spacecraft to gather scientific data about the solar system's largest
planet, Jupiter,
while the vessel was also receiving radio control and guidance signals and other
information from Earth. The Pioneer space
craft was expected to last for 21 months in the solar system and deliver accurate
information over that period of time. The fastest man-made object to enter space
from Earth, the spacecraft was to begin collecting data at the Asteroid Belt
and Jupiter and continue to relay information about other areas and phenomena of
the solar system. After Pioneer 10 passed through the asteroid
belt, Pioneer 11 was launched on a similar trajectory.
Pioneer 10
became the first spacecraft to get close enough to Jupiter
to send back revelations about the properties and phenomena of the solar system's
largest planet.
The
10-cent Pioneer commemorative stamp was issued on February 28, 1975, at Mountain
View, California, and paid the domestic first-class rate for letters weighing less
than one half ounce. Designed by Robert T.
McCall and printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the Giori presses. The stamp shares numerous design elements with
USA Scott 1557, the Mariner 10 Issue
of 1975.
Mariner 10 Issue of 1975
With the Apollo–Soyuz
mission, two nations collaborated on a space project for the first time. In July 1975, the United States launched the manned
Apollo Command module to rendezvous with Russia's manned Soyuz module. A special
docking station facilitated interaction among the astronauts. Television stations
worldwide broadcast the historic docking and bi-national greeting made by the astronauts.
The modules remained docked for two days, during which the teams performed numerous
experiments.
The U.S. Postal
Service issued this se-tenant pair of two 10-cent multicolored stamps on July 15,
1975, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Inexplicably, the circular program insignia
on the left-hand stamp is rotated to the Soviet configuration, showing the red Soyuz
section on the left. The Soviet Union also released stamps of similar design (Russia
Scott 4339–4340) at the same time. This denomination paid the domestic first-class
rate for letters weighing less than half ounce.
Robert T. McCall
designed the 'after link-up' image, and Anatoly Aksamit designed the 'before link-up'
image. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
produced the stamps on the Andreotti press in sheets of ninety-six stamps, panes
of twenty-four. Quantities issued for this
pair of postage issues totaled more than 161 million.
Apollo – Soyuz Commemorative Issue of 1975
NASA's Viking
program consisted of a pair of space probes sent to Mars, Viking I and Viking II. Each vehicle was
composed of two main parts, an orbiter designed to photograph the surface of Mars
from orbit, and a lander designed to study the planet from the surface. The orbiters
also served as communication relays for the landers once they touched down.
Upon close examination
one can discern the engraving of the landing component used to collect soil samples
on Mars, the radio dish, landing gear and other equipment rendered by the engraver
in this issue. The U.S. Postal Service released
this issue at Hampton, Virginia, on July 20, 1978, the second anniversary of the
Viking I lander's descent on to the Martian surface.
The 15-cent denomination
paid the new domestic rate that had recently increased from 13-cents two months
earlier for a first-class letter weighing less than half ounce. It was the second such stamp issued to fulfill
that rate. Designed by Robert T. McCall,
the issue was printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the Giori presses
in sheets of 200 stamps which were then cut into panes of fifty stamps for sale
at post offices.
First day of
issue ceremony took place July 20, 1978, at Hampton, Va. Quantities issued totaled more than 158 million.
Viking Mission to Mars, 1978 Issue
On May 21, 1981, the Post Office released the Space Achievement commemorative issue, 18-cent
stamps, in a block-of-eight format, one image being shared by four individual stamps,
with four more aside them depicting various space exploration imagery. First day of issue occurred at the Kennedy Space
Center, Florida. The four central stamps depict the Space Shuttle in its various
modes of operation. The central theme of this issue involves the first actual 'in
space' flights of the Space Shuttle and also pays tribute to twenty years of U.S.
manned space exploration. The other stamps
to the left and right sides are honouring the efforts of those who partook in the
historical Moon walk, Skylab, and Pioneer
11 missions. The images were modeled
by Clarance Holbert. The stamp design by
Robert T. McCall.
The Space Shuttle: The USPS issued a series of
stamps on the space shuttle. The stamp of
1995 depicts the famous liftoff of the Space Shuttle Endeavour,
Mission STS-57, which took place on June 21, 1993, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This issue was designed by Phil Jordan of Falls
Church, Virginia. As an extra security measure,
elliptical perforations were used on sheets of stamps to identify genuine issues
from those that might be counterfeited. The
postage stamps were manufactured by Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. in the offset/intaglio
process.
On
June 22, 1995, in Anaheim, California, the USPS commemorated the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-7, with the issuance of
a 3-dollar postage stamp. Again designed by Phil Jordan, the stamp features the
Challenger Space Shuttle. The name of the Space Shuttle was inscribed in
microtype and secretly blended into the design matrix to satisfy concern about matters
of security. This was the first time that
the Post Office used an actual photograph from a NASA mission, instead of an illustration
based on a photograph. This issue was also
printed by Ashton-Potter USA, Ltd., on the offset-intaglio printer.
On
November 19, 1998, in New York City, the Post Office issued the Space Shuttle Piggyback
$11.75 definitive Express Mail postage stamp. With all the fanfare surrounding the
United States space program, this ceremony was in conjunction with the special First
Day of Issue grand event that in New York that year. This issue was also designed
by Phil Jordan and was printed by the Banknote Corporation of America.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Issue of 1995 and 1998
Space Shuttle Airmail Issue of 1989 & Challenger Issue of 1995
Space Shuttle Issue of 1998 & Space Shuttle Program
Issue of 2000
Space exploration history is
a popular topic, as record numbers of First-Day covers for postage stamps with
space themes will attest. The Project Mercury issue of 1962 had more than three
million 'First Day of Issue' cancellations, while the average number of
First-Day cancels for other commemorative issues at that time was around half a
million. In 1969, the Apollo VIII issue
received 900,000 First-Day cancels while others received
less than half this amount. As the
advent of U.S. space exploration grew, so did the topic of Space Exploration on
stamps.
India’s
Postal History from the Feudal Era to Independence, 1947
Part 6a (Postal System from 1873-1947)
Introduction
The year 1873 is an important year in
the history of India's Postal Services
with the release of the Postal Manual in February 1873 which established
an elaborate rules and standardisation
with respect to working of India Post. Secondly, India Postal services
was all set to provide postal services affordable to all citizens of India.
Most important, Imperial Postal Services was well organised to function as a
system.
Introduction of Postal Card in 1879
became a rage across India due to affordable communication to masses. Later
postal cancellations with "Slogans"(a small message) on letters
became a medium for public awareness. India was developing fast both
economically and socially. India Postal services was participating in one way
or the other in every development activity.
a. Standardisation of
Obliterators
With expansion of new post offices,
a new series of Obliterators with alphanumeric letters as defined by Postal
Manual 1873. The Stamp with date, month and year continues. This is the first
time an effort was made to standardise the obliterators on an all over India
level. From 1874 to 1883 a system was introduced not to mention the year on the
postmarks.
The
complete postal manual 1873 is available in pdf format on this link :
https://stampsofindia.com/Host/DigitalBookshelf/1873-Manual-Postal-searchable.pdf
By about 1880, the alphanumeric
obliterators was replaced by new obliterators with name of the Post Offices.
b. Joining Universal
Postal Union(Free Flow of Communications)
There were many obstacles to free
communications, as each country had its own postage tariff and regulations and
had entered into many bilateral conventions with other countries. The weights
and measures in every country varied, and so did the charges and progression of
rates. As a result, postal articles, which had to pass through several
independent territorial units(countries/nations/Kingdoms), were subject to a
multiplicity of charges, difficult to
compute, either by the sender or by the receiver. It was evident that these
difficulties would have to be removed before correspondence could flow without
hindrance between different nations.
The first step towards this was the
discussions among some European nations, initiated in 1862 by the American
Postmaster-General. Subsequently, a conference was called in Paris in 1863 with
15 countries in attendance which laid down general principles to harmonise the
flow of international mails.
As per the suggestion of German
postal reformer Heinrich von Stephan, a conference attended by 22 nations was
convened by the Swiss Government in Berne on 15 September 1874. Von Stephan’s
idea was incorporated into an agreement that became the Treaty of Berne,
establishing the General Postal Union. It was signed on 9th
October(celebrated as Word Post Day)
Membership in the Union grew so
quickly during the three years following the signing of the treaty that the
name General Postal Union was changed to Universal Postal Union(UPU) in 1878.
India
joined UPU on 1st July 1876
c. Overland Parcel Post
In
1871, the British Post Office declined to have any concern with the parcel post
traffic between India and United
Kingdom. Declined this facility, the public demanded some substitute method for
exchanging parcels between India and England. A private agency to carry out the
collection and delivery from Great Britain to India was the only way out. And
a new organisation called the “Overland
Parcel Post” which was really the extension beyond the Indian frontiers of the
inland “Bhangy” on parcel post was launched. Under this scheme, parcels were
received at any post office in India for transmission to Great Britain upto 50
lbs in weight at the rate of 3 annas per
10 tolas. Similarly, parcels could be
booked in the United Kingdom, through Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company(P&O) or its authorised agents for transmission to India. Although
the sanction for this scheme was received in July 1872, it was in March 1873,
that the service came into operation.
With the introduction of the parcel
post service between the United Kingdom and India, there arose the question of
customs duty on postal articles. In 1872, the sanction of Her Majesty’s
Government was accorded to a proposal of the then Director-General of Post
Office in India, that the boxes containing these parcels should be sent
directly from the steamer to the General Post Office, Bombay and to avoid any
difficulty, these should be marked on the outside as ‘India Overland Parcel
Post’. These were to be allowed to pass, without inspection, through the
Customs House and conveyed by the postal authorities to the GPO-Bombay either
separately from the regular mails, or together with them, as suited the Post. A
customs officer was deputed by Customs House to open these parcels at the GPO,
in cases where a suspicious of fraud existed. Ordinarily, the declaration made
by the sender was considered sufficient to secure exemption from inspection by
a customs officer, but latter was at liberty to exercise his discretion
whenever doubts arose about the contents of various parcels. The parcels are
opened under a joint verification(postal official and customs).
Agreements were signed with Germany,
on 1st July 1875. For parcels to many European countries like
Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, Trieste was the port of
entry and for India Bombay was the port
of entry. The Parcel post service gradually extended to more and more countries
till the service covered practically every part of the world.
A need was felt for a well defined
rules for international exchange of parcels. A conference was therefore
convened at Paris in 1880, and it was attended by many countries who were also
members of UPU including India. The conference adopted 6.5 lbs as the maximum
weight of transmission by parcel post at a uniform charge. Since
India had a well established parcel agreement so it did not ratify the UPU
Parcel Post agreement. In 1897, India became the signatory to the UPU Parcel
Post Convention.
c. Post Card
Post Card in India was introduced from
1st July 1879 which gave the common people to use postal service at a low cost.
It was a great milestone in India's communication journey.
Post Card booked on 10th
April 1897 from town Vairag to Bombay.
The post card made its first delivery attempt(3rd Delivery)
on 11th April 1897 and was delivered on the second attempt(4th
Delivery) on the same day 11th April 1897. There used to be many delivery
schedules during a particular day as indicated on the delivery postmark on the
post card.
Slogan
Postal Mark
With Post Cards becoming popular and
letter communication increasing, postal slogan post marks on letters were
introduced in a big way from 1917.
Postmark slogans were used for
public awareness/literacy.
Delivery Mark with
Slogan : "Careless Talks, Costs Lives" used to warn public during
World War
Booking Postmark Slogan
"Correct and Complete Address
Ensures Quick Delivery"
Bazar/Private
Post Cards
With ever expanding trade in India,
post cards were being used for business purposes. Many business organisations
printed their own postcards with their own advertisements. These cards were
known in India as "Bazar Post Cards"
A private advertisement post card of 1941 known as "Bazar Post Card" in India
d. Integration of Postal
Service
India had approximately 700 princely states each ruled
by a ruler/king. Many princely states were issuing their own state stamps. In
1870, the then Director General of the Post Office, Mr. Moneath had advised the
government to integrate the postal services of all the princely states with Imperial
postal service. Between 1884 to 1887 first six princely states made an
arrangement between their states and the then Government of India. These states
were Gwalior, Nabha, Faridkot, Chamba, Jind and Patiala. These states were then
called as "Conventional States" and the other states were called "Feudatory States". These six
conventional states had to forego the privilege of issuing their own stamps and
used the postage stamps issued by government of India. As per the arrangement,
these conventional states were provided postage stamps by Government of India
with respective princely state name
overprinted on it. Below an example :
Chamba postage stamp with its state name
overprinted
With
announcement of “Postal Unity” Policy of 1892, efforts were taken to integrate
the princely states postal services to Imperial postal service. In 1894, Jammu and Kashmir State was
integrated. By 1947, many postal services of the princely states were merged
with Imperial Post and many remained as Feudatory states like Hyderabad,
Cochin, Travancore which issued stamps of their own till India became
independence in 1947.
...to be Contd in next issue
New issues from other Countries
Korea
10 July 2018 : Endangered marine animals
Russia
14 June 2018 : FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia ™ - the 21st FIFA World Cup, is being
held in 11 major Russian cities from June 14 to July 15,
2018. Teams-participants are divided into 8 groups of 4 teams each. A
total of 64 matches will be played at the tournament, 48 of them in the group
stage, 16 in the playoffs, where the winner will be determined, as well as the
teams that took the second, third and fourth places.
The final parts of the
FIFA World Cup ™ are the most spectacular and interesting, they always gather a
large spectator audience and attract great interest in the entire sports
community, as the strongest national teams of the planet and outstanding players
take part in the competitions. The final match of the FIFA 2018 World Cup in
Rossiitm will be held July 15 at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
On the post block there is
a stylized image of a soccer ball with the types of stadiums and landmarks of
cities that hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup ™, and the official symbols of the
FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia ™. The postal block comes out in 2 forms of
release - without perforation of the mark in the block (toothless) and with
perforation.
USA
16
July 2018 : “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!”
This new issuance is a
12-stamp sheet featuring Scooby-Doo helping out by watering a blossoming plant
in a flowerpot — a simple act symbolizing a component of the “Doo Good”
campaign’s effort to provide young people with tools and activities geared
toward enriching the environment. The campaign, launching this year in
partnership with generation On, the youth division of
Points of Light, also focuses on helping the hungry and acting as animal
allies.
The lovable, iconic
Great Dane Scooby-Doo has solved mystery after spooky mystery since his 1969
debut. With his teenage friends — Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy — Scooby is
at the heart of one of the most enduring cartoon franchises in television
history. The charismatic canine has now fronted more than a dozen TV series,
plus direct-to-video animated films, comic books and live-action cinematic
releases.
In Scooby-Doo’s
comedy–mystery adventures, he and the gang investigate strange plots in eerie
locales as they travel in their colorful van, the Mystery Machine. Scooby
Snacks are always on hand; the tempting treats empower the cowardly Scooby to
sniff out clues. Once the gang musters courage, cooperates, and persists in their
dogged investigations, the spooky schemers’ plots are exposed.
Three generations of
fans have now embraced Scooby-Doo and the “meddling kids,” as they are often
called by the villains unmasked at the conclusion of each Scooby-Doo mystery.
Acknowledgement
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin
July issue 2018 edited by Mohanchandran Nair
- Judaica Thematic Society (UK) June & JUly 2018 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
-Stamps Today Annual 2017 Issues edited by
Vijay Seth
-The Hyderabad Philatelist May & June 2018 issues edited by Prakash
Agarwal
-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine May & June 2018 issues edited by Prakash Agarwal
- Deccan Philatelist latest Issue edited by
Col. Jayanta Dutta and Dr Anjali Dutta
- Vadophil 2018
April 2018 issue edited by Prashant Pandya & Timir Shah
Philatelic Clubs & Societies
Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Chandigarh Philatelic Club
Deccan Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
Ludhiana Philatelic Club
Numismatic &
Philatelic Association of Vellore Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
The Army Philatelic Society, Pune
RAINBOW STAMP CLUB
This
is a blog of e-Stamp Club www.rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com . The idea of this
blog is to extend philatelic fraternity in all corners of the world. Readers
may write about themselves with their collecting interests and share new ideas
with other philatelists. New Post on
recent issues, news on stamp activities and Contribution by members are
published every day on this blog. Readers may also express their views on any
philatelic matter which will be published under Club News at Rainbow Stamp Cub
Blog. Philatelic Clubs and Societies may also send brief write ups. Readers may
send reports on new issues, special covers, cancellations & philatelic
activities of their area for inclusion in this Blog. - Editor
Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters
VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant
Pandya & Timir Shah and published by
Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/
ITS Stamp News - Quarterly
- Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic Society website - http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/
Ananthpuri Stamp
Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic
Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Journal of the Army Philatelic
Society : Editor – Col Jayanta Dutta
India Post – Quarterly Journal of the
India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted by members of ISC.
Deccan Philatelist from Deccan
Philatelic Socity, Pune. edited
by Col Jayanta Dutta
Courtesy - News and Image Resource to this
issue :
, Stamps
of India ;
Suresh R.- Bangalore,Rajesh Kumar Bagri, Shital Pradhan, Tiruchirapalli Philatelic Club, USPS, Wolfgang Beyer , Germany
Address for communication :
Jeevan Jyoti, c / o Mr. Ajay Srivastav Wildlife Institute
of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun – 248002. India
Last date for receiving write ups – 25th of every month.
Kindly send images in jpg compressed format & text in MS Word only. If you like this issue please forward it to your friends and
help in promoting philately.
A Request to Readers &
Contributors –
Please do not send
the text in scan form or PDF. Send your write ups in MS Word only. Please do not send
forwarded messages for promotional section if you want to give any information
for promotion please write personally with brief write up. As this newsletter
is not used for any commercial purpose in any manner.
Attention –
Please do not send text or image for publication in PDF.
Any material from this newsletter may be reproduced
only with the written permission from the editor.
…..Happy Collecting…………………………………………………………………………………
Rainbow Stamp News is edited and published monthly by Jeevan Jyoti
from Dehradun, ( Uttarakhand ) India for free circulation among philatelists.