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Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin edited and published by Jeevan Jyoti from Dehradun.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Rainbow November 2018




Happy Diwali !!




On 19 October 2018, UNPA issued a New York special event sheet to commemorate the festival of Diwali. The sheet in the denomination of US$ 1.15 contains ten stamps and tabs featuring festive lights and the symbolic lamps known as diyas. The background of the sheet features the UN Headquarters building illuminated with the message of “Happy Diwali” to celebrate the spirit of the festival.


Dear Reader,

I am pleased to present November 2018 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is my pleasure to publish interview of renowned scientist and philatelist Dr Indraneil Das, born and brought up in India, presently settled in Malaysia. He is a great inspiration to those who say they do not have time for hobbies and are too busy in their profession to do anything else. He is the person who practically used philately as an educational tool. He reveals his philatelic journey..which started many years ago when he was a small child….I am sure Readers would love to read his interview and story of collecting largest number of stamps on amphibians and finally getting honour to become Guinness World Record holder. In fact  Dr Indraneil has given new dimension to the hobby of philately in today's scenario when people are moving away from such hobbies.... He is the golden star of our philatelic community who has decorated the hobby . He rekindles the spirit of stamp collecting in young and old.....We wish him all the best in his next venture !


This is festive time in India. Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous Deepawali.
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 
§  Interview 
§  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









POSTMAN  : DESERVES HONOR




Well, before I start writing on the topic, I want to convey my heartiest Deepawali greetings to all the readers.

During my last meeting with the Superintendent of Post Office of Bilaspur Division, in connection with District Level Stamp Exhibition which is proposed to be held in our city, I could not restrict myself to place my heartfelt gratitude to the most important yet not that well honored person of the Department of Post (DOP) in India, the Postman. Right from my childhood, I always admired and regarded a postman. During early days of my childhood, I could not really understand the importance of a postman but later, I found him to be one of the most significant person in social communication system which prevailed then, as almost all the communication used to be done by him  through the delivery of letters, parcels, money orders and telegrams.

I placed before the Superintendent of Post office my  willingness to give honor to the postmen of my area to whom I interact regularly at my doorstep during his visit for distribution of mail. I requested him to also arrange presence of all the previous postmen of our area, if possible. The honor would be to appreciate their work and efforts publically and to give true and genuine tribute to this community of wonderful human being whose arrival once titillated ,I am sure everybody’s heart in our society. While appreciating my views, he added that efforts would be made to call one or two old retired village postmen whom he knew  who tirelessly  gave their services  throughout their life in the remote areas of  his division.

I have seen special postal covers being issued of and on all over India commemorating the  services of early  postman named as Harkara. Giving picture of a Harkara on cover with a running man having a bamboo spear with bells on the top  in his one hand and lantern in other. He carried mail bag on the back. But I never saw any postman being honored publically. Whether in service or retired, the hardcore services need to be recognized and applauded. Thankfully, of late pay scale of postman has been increased substantially which was very low earlier. I have been given to understand that DOP gives a yearly cash award  to the best postman in particular division but there is no social recognition. I have never heard of any civilian award to any postman who spent his life delivery and collecting mail from faraway places in snow covered hills, deep dense forests, long terrain of deserts and connected the untouched world to the main stream of civil society.

We know these days; there are several mail delivery services, right from snail mail or fast electronic mail. Mail and Courier services like video mail, voice mail, email, secure couriers etc are available today.  The physical mail carriage is now called slow mail or snail mail. But there was a time, when it was the only mail system available. And before that, well, all we had were the Dak Runners or the Harkara who practically ran with the mail to be delivered at interim point or destination. The Harkara not only delivered letters, but also conveyed news to both ends, officially and unofficially, publicly or surreptitiously. He sometimes acted as so called spy or purveyors of intelligence to authorities of far flung remote areas, reporting on troubles and important happenings at both locations. In many instances, they were letter writers, transferring the word of mouth and emotions of an illiterate person to a piece paper called letter.

Well, when we talk about postman, at least I become emotional. I do understand now paper communication is less in comparison to what it was  three or four decades back, We see, in general throughout our life, postman has been a witness of various good and bad news and other happenings in our life. He is the man with whom we share our happiness and sorrows as well. I still remember the postman in front of whom, I grew from a crawling child to a grown up man. His hair grew from black to grey, skin wrinkled, but enthusiasm and dedication remained same. The same khaki uniform, the same sound of cycle bell and the similar type of mail carrying bag (thaila) and the best of all, the same smiling face. Though an outsider yet a member of our family.

With inescapable connection with different communities in society, it is evident that postmen have been a part of literature, poetry, art and cinema. “The Postmaster” by Rabindranath Tagore or the popular Hindi nursery rhyme, 'Dakiya aaya', the postman has been evoked in many works. In Hindi cinema postman has reflected in various films with senior actors like Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna or Navin Nishchal playing roles of Postman. There have been beautiful songs in Indian films. These certainly have nicely depicted postman’s role in society.

I feel like mentioning here a beautiful episode of T.V.Series  of short stories “Malgudi Days” related to one small town based on the eponymous works of R.K.Narayan  titled “The Missing Mail”. The story highlights the emotional connection and bond of the postman with a family which was well displayed. For me a Postman is a true serviceman, and a master human being. He maintains different relations with different people. From a Brother, Father, uncle, friend…I mean  a child to an old, all like him. A man with utmost honesty, care, responsibility, discipline, punctuality, friendliness and dedication. Ladies used to share their feelings in process of  letter writing by postman and speak their heart out. Such a high level of trust the people had in a postman.

Postman played a very vital role in teenagers life. These lyrics sung way back in the ’70s by the Carpenters, immortalized the humble postman and his role in teenager’s life.

Wait Mr. Postman
Please Mr. Postman, look and see
Oh yeah
If there’s a letter in your bag for me….



I still remember we used to wait for the postman generally in the afternoon. He would either knock the steel gate or would shout with his loud but sharp voice “postman”. The sound or the voice were so pleasing and well awaited that we used to run to the main gate and he would then hand over letter, postcards to us. He would always smile and also some time have little chat with us.  Sometimes when no one was there to hear he would drop the letter to the small letter box hanged outside our main gate. We would always look for letters in that box before we entered the house after coming from school.  For us the mailman was more important than the sender of the mail as delivery is more important than the posting. Postman is and has been a true example of discipline and punctuality. We used to check / set our watch on his arrival. Winter or summer, dry or rain, light or dark but postman (Dakiya) is always on the job..service..and his duty. Just like a mother is always looked up to feeding her children, the postman  always looked up to serve his family of people in his area.

Postman used to be considered as a bonding stuff between different segments of society. Delivery of Money orders and telegrams always showed his sincerity. As far as I know, he never failed to deliver telegram even during rainy midnight. And also never failed to deliver money to the addressee well in time. I do agree that all is not well. Sometimes some postmen do fail in performing their duty well. The reasons for this are many but there are cases when the postmen lost their jobs. Holding the mail, delayed delivery and sometimes losing the mail and sometimes thefts from the parcels are the  major lapses. But the cases are practically negligible.  Genuinely speaking   huge quantity and work pressure is one major reason for pendency. But the whole community of postmen cannot be blamed for this. Community in general is honest and dedicated.

Well,   while concluding my stream of thoughts , I would appeal  to the all concerned to  give true honor to the  Postman community which is even now an important part of our physical communication system, if not  that important in big cities but in remote areas. We need to acclaim and applaud the services given by the  older generations of postman. 


- Naresh Agrawal  Ph. 09425530514  - email :  nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in


Recent Indian Issue

2 October 2018 : 150th   Birth  Annversary of Mahatma Gandhi




Recent Special Cover


31 October 2018 : KOLLAMPEX-2018



Gandhi's visited  Kollam four occasions.  In the third visit in 1934 he visited Panmana Asramam at Chavara (Kollam) and stayed two days there.  He planted a neem tree there.  In the shown picture on the cover is the building where Gandhiji stayed.

16 October 2018 Boat Carried  Special Cover



16 October 2018 : Golden Jubilee Celebration 2018 Malviya Nagar Puja Samiti ,New Delhi 




View : Special Covers

In The News


Shri Manik Jain receiving Memento from CPMG

On 6th October 2018, India Posts, West Bengal Circle felicitated three philatelists, Dipok Dey, Manik Jain and Mohinilal Majumder ( posthumously) for their big contribution to Indian Philately on the occasion of sesquicentennial celebration of Kolkata G.P.O. Dipok Dey is a well known philatelist and artist of Kolkata . He is the first Indian to design UN stamp in 1985. Manik Jain is a noted philatelist and stamp dealer from Kolkata, known for his Phila India Stamp Catalogues of Indian Stamps.


CG-AWARD 2018 Special Prize for GPA’s Mobile App



Gujarat Philatelists' Association's Mobile Application Philately Reckoner - India (World's First of a kind Mobile Application with entire Database of Indian Postage Stamps) wins Special Prize at CG-AWARD 2018 at Germany under the Category Innovation.

There was no category at the time of application and was applied under Digital but Juries found this very Innovative and after all participations closed, probably out of norms, they added the category Innovation and approved our application is this special category.Prize Money awarded to Philately Reckoner - India is 200 Euros. There is only one Winner under this Category.


CHINA 2019 World Stamp Exhibition




CHINA 2019 World Stamp Exhibition will be held in Wuhan, China on June 11-17, 2019. An agreement was recently signed with FIP president with Tay Peng Hian.



PHILAMUSICA 2019

This philatelic exhibition will be held from June 8th to June 10th 2019 in Mondorf-les-Baines (Luxembourg).Indian Philatelists and from other countries are  invited for apartipication in this important philatelic exhibition.





For more Details note:  www.philcolux.lu
Courtesy: Mr .Roger Thill, Philcolux and Mr. Wolfgang Beyer, German Philatelic Federation

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

Recent Stamp Exhibitions
THAILAND 2018  WORLD  STAMP EXHIBITION


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.
Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is the National Commissioner for India.

email : mj@stampsofindia.com  Ph.  +919811160965

 ODIPEX-2018


10th State level Philatelic Exhibition of Odisha Circle, Odipex – 2018 will be held from 15th December  to 17th December 2018. About 500 exhibition frames will be displayed and more than 20 stamp dealers would participate.

Regional Meeting of Philatelic Congress of India

The Regional Meeting of the Philatelic Congress of India will be held on Sunday, 11th November 2018 at Bhubaneswar at the following venue and time:
Venue : Office of CPMG, Odisha Circle, ( Besides GPO building ) Auditorium, 2nd floor, 4th Street, PMG Square, Unit 3, Kharabela Nagar, Bhubaneswar - 751 001.
Date : Sunday, 11th November 2018.
Time : Registration of members : 10:00 AM
 Regional Meeting : 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM
For any assistance contact :Mr. Shanthi Swarup Rath, Secretary, EIPA , plot no. 969/2436, Forest Park, Bhubaneswar-751009, mobile no.9437034621, email: ssrath@hotmail.com.

Seminar

The Eastern India Philatelists’ Association, Bhubaneswar, will be organizing the following Seminars / Presentations on Saturday, 10th November 2018 in association with the Philatelic Congress of India at the following venue and time. Venue : Office of CPMG, Odisha Circle, ( Besides GPO Building ) Auditorium, 2nd floor, 4th Street, PMG Square, Unit 3, Kharabela Nagar, Bhubaneswar - 751 001.
Date : Saturday, 10th November 2018
Programme 10:30 AM - 10.45 AM - Registration
10.45 AM - 11.00 AM - Welcome address by Senior Member, Eastern India Philatelic Association
11.00 AM - 11.30 AM - Inaugural Address by Dr. Santosh Kumar Kamila, Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Odisha Circle
11:30 AM to 12:15 PM - Presentation on ‘Refugee Relief Tax’ by Mr. Rajesh Paharia.
12.15 AM to 01.00 PM - Seminar on Traditional Philately by Mr. Pragya Jain.
01.00 PM to 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
02.00 PM to 03:00 PM - Seminar on Thematics by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Bagri.
 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM - Seminar on Postal History by Mr. Madhukar Deogawanka.
04:00 PM to 04:30 PM - Tea Break
04:30 PM to 05:30 PM - Presentation on ‘Danish Settlements in India’ by Mr. Markand Dave

Interview



Dr Indraneil Das - Guinness World Record holder of having largest number of stamps on Amphibians

 Dr Indraneil Das is one of the most acclaimed Indian wildlife scientists, who has achieved what most Indian wildlife scientists have not, especially in the field of herpetology. Indraneil Das received his doctorate from the Oxford University, UK for his work on animal ecology. He has conducted fieldwork in many countries in south and south-east Asia and is a member of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature). Being a leading herpetologist Dr Neil has written several books and as well as numerous research papers on wildlife and has described several new species of snakes and lizards. He was a Fulbright Fellow at the Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology and Scientific Officer of the Centre for Herpetology and Island Ecology, Madras Crocodile Bank. Currently, he is working as Professor at University of Malaysia Sarawak.




A non resident Indian presently settled in Malaysia. Born in India in 1964, completed  his school and University education in Kolkata and Bhopal . He left India in 1989 for research work in UK, USA, Brunei, and in Malaysia, since 1998. Besides his many academic achievements , he is a great thematic philatelist and by collecting largest number of stamps on Amphibians he is now Guinness World Record Holder. He is an eminent writer both in his field of his professional specialization and also in the field of philately. He has authored several books in wildlife and philately mainly. Many of his articles have been published in noted philatelic journals of Malaysia as well as in world journals of wildlife.



It is wonder to note that how such an extremely busy person manages his passion so proficiently along with his profession. This is truly exemplary . Rainbow is honored to have interview of such eminent personality. Mr Naresh Agrawal asks him questions about his long journey of wildlife and philately together. Dr Indraneil may be contacted at email : indraneildas@hotmail.com - Editor


Interview with Dr Indraneil Das

  1. We understand philately is your passion. When did you start your philatelic journey? Is it at your childhood or later? Brief notes on as to how you entered and pursued this hobby?

I inherited my sister’s stamp collection- comprising a printed album of stamps of the world, at the tender age of 7. The most outstanding memory of this was that the stamps were super-glued to the pages and I remember spending many happy hours, attempting to ‘free’ the stamps...Thereafter, in my school days (Don Bosco Park Circus), I spent most of my lunch allowance on stamps, sold by an old collector near the gate of our school. I remember he had a fabulous collection of stamps from around the world (mostly CTOs and used stamps, but also beautiful current issues then coming out, in the early 1970s, from the Kingdom of Bhutan). Currently, I specialize in stamps on amphibians- frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and their extinct ancestors- real or stylized (such as those depicted in folklore, myths and legends). I acquire material during my travels (from post offices, antique shops, specialized philatelic shops and auction houses), from online auction sites (particularly, Delcampe, Ebay and Bidorbuy) and have wish lists circulated amongst dealers worldwide, many of whom are long-time friends, who also look out for new releases. Other eclectic collections include modern Malaysia and Ecuador, historical personalities in biology, such as Darwin, besides the comic book reporter, Tintin, the scaly mammal called pangolin, etc. My wife specialises in Malaysia and unusual world stamps as well, and is particularly interested in technologies associated with stamp production (hence, ‘unusual’ stamps) and my son (13 years old) collects the living fossil fish called the ‘coelacanth’.

2. How do you involve yourself in philately now - that is how you collect and what and how you spend your time with stamps?

My work- teaching, research, publishing and administration, leaves little time for other pursuits on weekdays. All in my family are members of the Philatelic Society of Kuching Sarawak (PSKS), and we have meetings (comprising talks and auction) weekly, that I try to attend, if in town. The society publishes a biannual journal, which is a wealth of information, particularly on Sarawak and Borneo, stamps, postal history and the like. We have recently published a few articles on various subjects there, including, perhaps interesting for audiences in India, an article on fantasy coinage bearing the name ‘Andaman and Nicobar islands’. PSKS also organises biannual stamp shows and fairs. I am also member of the American Topical Association, Biology Unit, U.S.A. and Club Filatélico Guayaquil, Ecuador.

3. It is always pleasing and satisfying to follow the hobby which is associated with one’s profession / career. How do you feel moving parallel both with your professional as well as passion? Do you feel now, at this stage and stature, that these are made for each other, these complement each other?

Our research being integrative (applying different techniques to answer broad scientific questions), philately actually fits in well with the sciences (and many other aspects of academia). By publishing on philately, there is an active research component (via reading and acquiring books and periodicals on the subject, analyses and comparison) and therefore herpetology appears to merge seamlessly into philately.

I also use philately to teach biology, and maintain a page linked to our research group website (see http://theherpetofaunalbiologygroup.weebly.com/-stampwatch.html). Here, we list new releases and any stories linked with them, as well as associated philatelic details.

4. Life is fast and a person like you always lack time. Even after being so busy always, how do you spare your time for philately? Your time management techniques will certainly help other stamp lovers. Your comments please.

Indeed. But it is also very important to devote time for oneself. I call it “Me time”, and some of this is dedicated to philately.

5. It adds to the joy and pleasure when the collection is appreciated by others too. Have you ever displayed your collections? Brief details of your displays.




An average person these days can get on with their lives without encountering a postage stamp. However, I am surprised at the positive response of folks visiting a stamp exhibition. While I have never exhibited at a philatelic exhibition, my collections have been on display on two consecutive World Animal Day celebrations, here in Malaysia. The first was on stamps on the theme of amphibians, an official Guinness World Record event, on 4 October 2017, on the campus of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. The event was officially recognised and 1,644 individual amphibian stamps were featured. This year’s World Animal Day exhibited stamps on the theme of the endangered mammal, the Pangolin (represented by 8 species from Africa and Asia). Stamps on the pangolin have been issued by as many as 50 countries and postal authorities. We had over 900 visitors to the show (including several schools with philately clubs), and I guess our message as well as enthusiasm about conservation and philately rubbed off on at least some of the visitors.


At an international symposium on the life and work of Alfred Russel Wallace, in 2013, I exhibited stamps and covers on this early evolutionist, and produced a couple of personalised stamps on Wallace and Wallace’s Flying Frog (under Pos Malaysia’s Setem Ku programme) for the event.

6. Collection and exhibiting are two aspects of stamp collection. We understand you have one of the largest collection of stamps on amphibians in the world. Have you ever exhibited the same in competitive exhibitions? Your opinion about such exhibiting.

Exhibition planning takes time and energy, so perhaps one day...Currently, we are preparing to visit Thailand 2018 World Stamp Exhibition in Bangkok, to observe, interact and perhaps acquire...

7. Having the largest number of stamps of particular nature in the world speaks volumes about your philatelic passion and dedication. How do you feel having “Guinness World Record holder of having the largest number of stamps on amphibians” under your belt? What more is kept in your store which is still to be exposed?

It was an enormous effort, planning the event and absorbing the “rules” book of Guinness World Records, which is voluminous. However, the task was made easier with the help of my wife, as I mentioned, a fellow-philatelist, who helped prepare the circa 900 frames on display. Our graduate students and colleagues at our Institute were a great help, in organising all parts of the event, leaving me to worry only about the stamps. I also received tremendous support from fellow members of the Philatelic Society of Kuching Sarawak, especially its President, Dr. Ong Liap Teck, of Swinburne University.

Apart from the individual stamps (from nearly 180 countries) were an extensive section of philatelic material that showed amphibians, from first day covers and cards, to commercial covers, maximum cards, folders and philatelic sheets to artists’ essays and personalised stamps, and from meter marks and philatelic proofs to brass printing blocks and cinderella and poster stamps, all depicting frogs, toads, salamanders and newts.

I also collect philatelic material on other groups of herpetofauna- reptiles such as turtles, snakes, lizards and crocodilians. Some day, I hope to have the time and energy to display them.

8. You are an avid research scholar and writer in your professional field focusing on ecology, systematics and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles but have also written several books in philatelic field too. Brief note on your philatelic publications with your comments on your experiences will certainly please our readers.

Yes, I have written a few articles in philatelic and zoological journals, dealing with stamps on the theme of herpetology, folklore, watermark variations and errors, how stamps can be used in teaching and on internet sources of philatelic knowledge. We have also prepared a small book on pictorial cancellations that I hope to one day update.

9. “Philately for pleasure, philately for education” has been considered as everlasting slogan. How do you justify this slogan?

Undoubtedly, all collectors derived pleasure from their hobby, while serious philatelists are rather rare (but there is no evidence that such folks do not enjoy their avocation). The postage stamp itself being an ideal media for transmitting ideas and opinions, is a powerful device for education (including propaganda).

10. Another slogan “ Philately the king of Hobbies and hobby of Kings”. How do you look at in today’s scenario?

Philatelists would not claim otherwise, although at present, compared to the time when we were growing up, postage stamps are no longer affordable by the masses, especially school children. Postal agencies worldwide now view them as a source of revenue, and think of creative ways to generate more sales through their often excessive issues. Readers will no doubt be aware of many such cases in India. And some have picked up the hobby of collecting stamps with investments in mind.

11. With the fast pace of life, immense usage of new generation communication means, computers, mobiles etc letter writing has literally gone in to shell. How do you look at the future of philately today?

There will always be collectors, dealers and investors of postage stamps. The innovative designs associated with stamps of many countries in the recent past (especially, Austria, Spain, Liechtenstein and Hong Kong) attract youngsters to acquire them, most of whom, I guess, are tech-savvy and such state-of-the-art products naturally appeal to them.

12. While giving our heartiest thanks to you for sparing time and sharing your views and experiences with our readers, we look forward for your advice and suggestions to the budding or even old stamp collectors, lovers, philatelists about how to look at this hobby, proceed with the hobby and achieve maximum out of it.

Start slow, observe other collections, join a local club or a group of like-minded folks, visit exhibitions, give a child a stamp album. It is important to specialise in an area that is close to one’s heart, rather than follow the crowd or someone else’s advice. It is also important to study stamps and all literature associated with them, and carefully catalogue one’s material. To my opinion, a single stamp can work as a powerful catalyst to one’s interest and quest for knowledge.

Interview : Naresh Agrawal

Doon Philatelic Diary

Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun



India Post issued a postage stamp on 13th March 1997 to commemorate 75th Anniversary of Rashtriya Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.The Rashtriya Indian Military College at Dehradun was inaugurated as the Prince of Wales' Royal Indian Military College on 13 March 1922 by Edward, the Prince of Wales, who was later King Edward VIII of Great Britain. Based on demands made by India's nascent freedom movement for Indian Officers to lead Indian troops, the founding of the College paved the way for young Indian lads to become commissioned officers of India's defence services.



The RIMC was the first public school of India set up on the lines of Eton and Harrow, for a small number of carefully selected boys. It has even now retained its characteristics of being a cradle of excellence, leadership and bravery.It is a feeder institution to the National Defence Academy and the Academies of the three defence services. The finest leaders of men have passed out of its portals.



Hardly comprising 0.15 per cent of the annual officer intake in the Indian armed forces, they have provided three Army chiefs and one Air chief in India; two Air chiefs and one Army chief in Pakistan besides numerous Army commanders, corps commanders, diplomats, and top grade professionals in both India and Pakistan over the last 50 years since independence. The country's first recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War II, Second Lieutenent (Later Lieutenent General) PS Bhagat and free India's first Param Vir Chakra of the Kashmir War of 1947, Major Somnath Sharma were both alumni of the RIMC.


In the sphere  of sports  and  adventure activities, so important for building character, the RIMC has excelled at all India levels. The College squash team has more than once been the national champions in the under 16 category. In soccer, the college team remains one of the top few. The young cadets have taken to diversified disciplines such as mountaineering, white-water rafting, naval cruises, desert safaries, hot air ballooning, mountain cycling and para sailing. 

Beginners’ Section




Unusual stamp issued by Colombia Post on 24 July 2018. A piece of sail affixed on the souvenir sheet ..!! Face value - US$32.00..!!
: Kasinath R.

Stories behind stamps




The Stamp with All the Right Intentions, and All the Wrong Music
In 1956, East Germany decided to honor the death of native composer Robert Schumann by featuring him on a stamp. The design included a commemorative portrait of the artist against the backdrop of one of his musical scores. All well and good, except the musical manuscript they used was that of fellow composer Franz Schubert. Close, but no cigar. The stamps were recalled and replaced with ones showing music actually written by Schumann.
Source : Mental Floss








Rose Philately
Cyprus Post issued a stamp on roses on 23 Mar 2011. The species of Rose on the stamp is Rosa Damascena or Damask Rose. This is a hybrid rose derived from Rosa gallica and Rosa moschata.




Tea Roses Konrad Henkel & Maid of Honor on 
Canada stamps 2014
Canada Post issued a Miniature sheet with two stamps on roses to its popular flower series on 23 APR 2014.

Konrad Henkel – It is a hybrid tea rose registered in 1983. Grown on shrubs it has medium red color , very fragrant and blooms in late spring and early summer.

Maid of Honor – It is relatively new  hybrid tea rose introduced in 2007.It is a climber that grows on a plant that can rise up to 10 feet. Yellow white in color it is very fragrant.


Specialized Section

US Beer Tax Stamps 1866-1902


Col J Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta

Federal beer tax US revenue stamps first appeared in 1866.  No stamps were produced between 1919 and 1932, during the Prohibition Era in the United States.  Production of federal beer tax stamps was resumed in 1933 and discontinued in 1951.
The federal beer tax, between 1866 and 1875, was $1.00 per barrel.  The earlier tax stamps were broken down into the following denominations, based on the fractions of a barrel, as follows:


12 1/2 C.
·         16 2/3 C.
·         25 C.
·         33 1/3 C.
·         50 C.
·         01 $.
·         02 $.
·         1/8 Barrel
·         1/6 Barrel
·         1/4 Barrel
·         1/3 Barrel
·         1/2 Barrel
·         1 Barrel
·         1 Hogshead (as measured by American breweries, a 63 gallon capacity container, equivalent to two 31.5 gallon barrels)
Beer tax stamps were provided to brewers in imperforate sheets.  After filling the barrel, the brewer would then cut out the appropriate stamp for the particular sized barrel being shipped to the consumer.  The stamp was to be placed over the bung (stopper or cork) of the barrel and then canceled.  When the barrel was opened by the consumer, the stamp would usually be punched through or otherwise mutilated, with the end-result being the prevention of the stamp's reuse.
Several different varieties of paper were used to produce many of the beer stamps.  Only examples of the major denominations are shown in the images.  Printing and paper varieties will be notated in the catalog detail tables at the end of each section.  For a detailed listing of all these varieties, please refer to the Scott Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps.
Most of the beer stamps measure approximately 2¾ inches in width by 2¾ inches in height.
The six beer tax US revenue stamps shown in Fig 1 were produced in 1866.  The ornate circular designed stamps were printed by the US Treasury Department.
The details are as follows:
12 1/2 C − Orange.
16 2/3 C − Dark Green.
25 C − Blue.
50 C – Orange-Brown.
01 $ −  Black.
02 $ −  Red.


Fig 1 1866 Issues

The next set of six beer tax US revenue stamps  were produced in 1867.  These stamps were also printed by the US Treasury Department.
12 1/2 C − Orange.
16 2/3 C − Dark Green.
25 C −       Blue.
33 1/3 C – Violet-Brown, Ocher-Red.
50 C −       Orange-Brown.
01 $ −        Black.
02 $ −        Red.


Fig 2 1870 Issues

Then six square-format beer tax US revenue stamps (Fig 2) were produced in 1870.
The middle of each of the stamps features an open rectangular area, designed for the application of the cancellation.  Security lines of various colours were printed across the cancellation box in the center of each stamp.

The details are as follows:

12 1/2 C − Brown with Lilac or Yellow Security Lines.
16 2/3 C − Yellow Orange, Yellow Ocher with Lilac, Yellow, or Gray Green Security Lines.
25 C −  Green with Lilac or Yellow Security Lines.
50 C −  Red with Lilac, Yellow, or Gray Green Security Lines.
01 $ −  Blue with Lilac, Yellow, or Gray Green Security Lines.
02 $ −  Black with Lilac, Yellow, or Gray Green Security Lines.



Fig 3 1871 Issues

Ten new beer tax US revenue stamps were introduced in 1871 (Fig 3).  The central portions of these stamps were printed by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the coloured frames were printed by the National Banknote Co.  They were produced on various coloured papers, and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1871".  The designs of these new stamps featured the engraved portrait of a famous American.
The details are as follows:

12 1/2 C  Blue on White, Blue on Pinkish Gray, Blue on Gray, Blue on Green -Andrew Jackson.
16 2/3 C −  Vermilion on White, Vermilion on Pinkish Gray, Vermilion on Gray, Vermilion on Green - Abraham Lincoln.
25 C −        Green on White, Green on Pinkish Gray, Green on Gray, Green on Green - Daniel Webster.
33 1/3 C −  Orange on Green, Orange on Gray - Admiral David G. Farragut.
33 1/3 C  Violet Brown on White - Admiral David G. Farragut.
50 C −        Brown on Gray, Brown on Pinkish Gray, Brown on Green - General William T. Sherman.
50 C −  Red on White - General William T. Sherman.
01 $ −  Yellow Orange on White, Yellow-Orange on Pinkish Gray, Yellow-Orange on Gray -  Hugh McCulloch.
01 $ −  Scarlet on Gray, Scarlet on Pinkish-Gray, Scarlet on Green - Hugh McCulloch.
02 $ −  Red-Brown on White, Red-Brown on Pinkish-Gray, Red-Brown on Gray, Red-Brown on Green - Alexander Hamilton.

Fig 3A, 1871 Issues

The seven beer tax US revenue stamps shown below were produced in 1875 (Fig 4).  These stamps were printed by the National Banknote Co., and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1875".  The central vignette of each of the stamps features "Bacchus Serving the First Fermented Brew to Man".
The catalog details are as follows:
12 1/2 C −  Blue.
16 2/3 C −  Red Brown.
25 C −        Green.
33 1/3 C −  Violet.
50 C −        Orange.
01$          Red.
02 $ −        Brown.




Fig 4 1875 Issues


The seven beer tax US revenue stamps shown below (Fig 5) were introduced in 1878.  These US revenue stamps were printed by the National Banknote Co., and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1878".  The designs of these new stamps feature the portrait of a famous American, like the 1871 series.
The details are as follows:
12 1/2 C −  Blue on Green, Blue on Pale Green, Blue on Light Blue, Blue on Blue, Blue on Dark Blue - George Washington.
16 2/3 C −  Light Brown on Green, Light Brown on Pale Green, Light Brown on Light Blue, Light Brown on Blue, Light Brown on Dark Blue - Thomas Corwin.
25 C −  Green on Green, Green on Pale Green, Green on Light Blue, Green on Blue, Green on Dark Blue - Thomas Hart Benton.
33 1/3 C −  Violet on Green, Violet on Pale Green, Violet on Light Blue, Violet on Blue, Violet on Dark Blue - General George Thomas.
50 C −  Orange on Green, Orange on Pale Green, Orange on Light Blue, Orange on Blue, Orange on Dark Blue - Thomas Jefferson.
01 $ −  Red on Green, Red on Pale Green, Red on Light Blue, Red on Blue, Red on Dark Blue - Andrew Johnson.
02 $ −  Brown on Green, Brown on Pale Green, Brown on Blue, Brown on Dark Blue - Silas Wright.

Fig 5 1878 Issues

The beer tax US revenue stamps of 1878 were provisionally surcharged in 1898. The tax rate was increased to $2 per barrel, due to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War (Fig 6).  Most of the surcharges were applied to the 1878 beer stamps that were printed on Blue or on Dark Blue paper.

There were four major types of the surcharges:

Type A -- Bureau of Engraving and Printing (diagonal) surcharge "TAX $2 PER BBL. / SERIES OF 1898", with 4¼ mm high letters.

Type B -- Bureau of Engraving and Printing (diagonal) surcharge "TAX $2 PER BBL. / SERIES OF 1898", with 5½ mm high letters.

Type C -- Hand-stamped provisional surcharge with similar wording in one to three lines.  More than 30 different styles!

Type D -- Printed provisional (horizontal) surcharge in two lines in various colours.
The details are as follows:

25 C on 12 1/2 C −        (1898 - Type A)
33 1/3 C on 16 2/3 C −  (1898 - Type A)
50 C on 25 C −              (1898 - Type A)
66 2/3 C on 33 1/3 C −  (1898- Type A)
01 $ on 50 C −              (1898 - Type A)
02 $ on 01 $ −               (1898 - Type A)
04 $) on 02 $ −              (1898 - Type A)
25 C on 12 1/2 C −        (1898 - Type B)
33 1/3 C on 16 2/3 C −  (1898 - Type B)
50 C on 25 C −              (1898 - Type B)
66 2/3 C on 33 1/3 C −  (1898 - Type B)
01 $ on 50 C −               (1898 - Type B)
02 $ on 01 $ −                (1898 - Type B)
04 $ on 02 $ −                (1898 - Type B)
25 C on 12 1/2 C −        (1898 - Type C)
33 1/3 C on 16 2/3 C −  (1898 - Type C)
50 C on 25 C −              (1898 - Type C)
01 $ on 50 C −               (1898 - Type C)
02 $ on 01 $ −               (1898 - Type C)
04 $ on 02 $ −               (1898 - Type C)
25 C on 12 1/2 C −        (1898 - Type D)
33 1/3 C) on 16 2/3 C − (1898 - Type D)
50 C on 25 C −              (1898 - Type D)
01 $ on 50 C −               (1898 - Type D)
02 $ on 01 $ −               (1898 - Type D)
04 $ on 02 $ −               (1898 - Type D)


Fig 6 1898 Provisional Issue

A new series of seven beer tax US revenue stamps was introduced in 1898.  These US revenue stamps were printed on Blue paper, and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1898".  Two examples are shown in Fig 7.  The designs feature the portrait of a famous American.
The details are as follows:
25 C     Blue -    George Washington.
33½ C  Brown - Thomas Corwin.
50 C     Green - Thomas Hart Benton.
66 2/3 CViolet - General George Thomas.
01 $      Yellow - Thomas Jefferson.
02 $      Red -     Andrew Johnson.
04 $Dark Brown - Silas Wright.



Fig 7, 1898 Issue
A new series of seven beer tax US revenue stamps was introduced in 1901, after the federal beer tax was reduced to $1.60 per barrel.  These US revenue stamps were printed on blue paper, and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1901".  Four examples are shown in Fig 8.  The designs feature the portrait of a famous American.
The details are as follows:
20 C       Blue -                 George Washington.
26 2/3 C Yellow Orange - Thomas Corwin.
40 C       Green -               Thomas Hart Benton.
53 1/2 C Violet -                General George Thomas.
80 C       Brown -               Thomas Jefferson.
01.60 $   Red -                  Andrew Johnson.
03.20 $   Dark Brown -     Silas Wright.




Fig 8, 1901 Issue
Three of the major-type beer tax US revenue stamps of 1901 were provisionally surcharged (diagonally) "TAX $1 PER BBL. / SERIES OF 1902" in 1902, when the tax rate was reduced to $1.00 per barrel.  An example is shown in Fig 9.
The details are as follows:
16 2/3 C on 26 2/3 C
33 1/3 C on 53 1/3 C
02 $ on 03.20 $

Fig 9, 1902 Provisional Issue

A new series of seven beer tax US revenue stamps was introduced in 1902, after the federal beer tax was reduced to $1.00 per barrel.  These US revenue stamps were printed on five different colours of paper, and they are all inscribed "SERIES OF 1902".  Five of these new beer stamps are shown in Fig 10.
The details are as follows:
12½ C Blue on White, Blue on Dark Blue, Blue on Pale Green, Blue on Light Blue, Blue on Bright Blue image of George Washington.
16 2/3 C Yellow-orange on White, Yellow-orange on Dark Blue, Yellow-orange on Pale Green, Yellow-orange on Light Blue, Yellow-orange on Bright Blue image of Thomas Corwin.
25 C Green on White, Green on Dark Blue, Green on Pale Green, Green on Light Blue, Green on Bright Blue image of Thomas Hart Benton.
33 1/3 C Violet on White, Violet on Dark Blue, Violet on Light Blue, Violet on Bright Blue image of General George Thomas.
50 C Brown on White, Brown on Dark Blue, Brown on Pale Green, Brown on Light Blue, Brown on Bright Blue image of Thomas Jefferson.
01 $ Red on White, Red on Dark Blue, Red on Pale Green, Red on Light Blue, Red on Bright Blue image of Andrew Johnson.
02 $ Dark Brown on White, Dark Brown on Dark Blue, Dark Brown on Pale Green, Dark Brown on Light Blue, Dark Brown on Bright Blue image of Silas Wright.





Fig 10 1902 Issue
References

1. Thomas W. Priester, United States Beer Stamps, A Catalogue of Federal Beer Stamp Issues, Privately Published 1979, Printed by Bawden Brothers Inc
2. Scott Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps

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New issues from other Countries

Aland






1 November 2018 : 2019 Year of Pig

Australia

1 November Christmas 2018






This set of stamps contains all five stamps from the Christmas 2018 stamp issue and a Miniature sheet. The 65c Madonna and Child, 65c Glad Tidings, 65c Jingle Bells, $2 Noël and $2.30 Musical Angels.


Christmas Island

1 November 2018 : Christmas 2018



The two stamps in this issue are held together by Christmas season narrative. They depict a race between Santa and a Red-footed Booby, who speed towards the shores of Christmas Island. This narrative is extended through the minisheet, which shows a whole panoply of local characters: the Blue-tailed Skink, Red Crab, Green Turtle, Golden Bosunbird, Christmas Island Frigatebird, Emerald Dove, Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Java Sparrow and a host of tropical fish. 





65c Surfing Santa



Santa is hell-bent on getting his sack of gifts under the tree before expectant early-rising children emerge from beneath the covers on Christmas morning. In this nod to philatelic history – the Surfing Santa design of 1977 being one of Australia Post’s most controversial stamps – the smiling man in red carves up a wave on his sleigh, booty held over his shoulder above the sea spray.



$2 Kitesurfing Booby



But what are gifts without a tree under which to put them? The Red-footed Booby, a comical-looking bird at the best of times, was waylaid in decorating the tree and getting it to the island for Santa’s delivery. Keen to get any edge he can in the race against Santa, this clever bird uses the tree as a board sail in the race against time to install the tree ready to receive the gifts.

Republic of China



31 October 2018 : Taichung World Flora Exposition



Germany

6 December 2018 : Nature


The stamp is featuring a part of the Black Forest  called Hornisgrinde.The both FDI-postmarks are featuring Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)-BONN and the second one is featuring a Tengmalm´s owl (Aegolius funereus)-BERLIN

Korea

23 October 2018 : Korea Iran Joint Issue




21 November 2018 : UNESCO Intangible Culture Heritage(Jeju Woman Diver  Culture

3 December 2018 : New Year 2019

Tourism Postmarks from 26 October, 2018

1.    Suwolbong (Cape of Suwol in Jeju Island)
t2. Jeju Haenyeo Culture (Jeju Woman Diver Culture)
t3. Jeju Rabit-shaped Island and the Poison Bulb Habitat
t4. Manjanggul (Manjang Cavern)
t5. Gosumokma( Breeeding Horses free in the forest)  

New Zealand
7 November 2018 : Merry Christmas



Christmas is a cultural phenomenon that brings many families together once a year in New Zealand. An official national public holiday in New Zealand since the early 20th century, Christmas is celebrated in a Southern Hemisphere summer. Christmas Day and Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) are public holidays, as well as New Year’s Day and the day after.
These beautifully illustrated stamps feature key characters in the Nativity story – Mary, baby Jesus, Joseph, a Christmas angel, three wise men, and a humble shepherd.
United Nations



1 October 2018 : International Music Day
International Music Day is celebrated on 1 October each year. The day was established in 1975 by the International Music Council (IMC), which was founded by UNESCO in 1949. Music is essential to many of our lives and is a powerful platform that brings people together across cultures. The main objectives of the Day are to celebrate the importance of music and musicians worldwide and to promote its value in society by building peace and understanding through a common language.
UNPA  issued three mini-sheets of twelve stamps to celebrate International Music Day on 1 October 2018. The stamps featuring Brass and Woodwinds, Strings and Percussion were designed by Sergio Baradat (United Nations).
New stationery (postcard) and pictorial postmark on bird from Germany

On Novermber 4th 2018 a new stationery(postcard) will be available in 74405 GAILDORF. The stationery and the pictorial postmark  feature a Common Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris). 
It´s the bird of the year 2018 in Germany.  

Acknowledgement
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin  November 2018 issues edited by Mohanchandran Nair

- Judaica Thematic Society (UK)  October & November 2018  Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman

-The Hyderabad Philatelist  August 2018 issues edited by Prakash Agarwal

-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine  August  2018 issues  edited by Prakash Agarwa
- Journal of The Army Philatelic Society Vol 16 No 3 & 4 edited by Col Jayanta Dutta
- Deccan Philatelist Vol 18 No 4 2018 edited by Col Jayanta Dutta


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Deccan Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
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The Hyderabad  Philatelic and Hobbies Socirty
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Philatelic Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
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Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
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