Tourism in Israel
Date of Issue : 16 July 2019
Dehradun August
2019 Vol. XII Issue No. 140
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Dear Reader,
I am pleased to
present August 2019 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. Once again, some new stamps have
been issued by India Post. The latest one on Indian Perfumes released at
SINGPEX 2019, Singapore. The stamp designs are not attractive. The stamps
feature two perfumes, Jasmine and Sandalwood in two Miniature sheets with two
stamps each. It could have a better option with 4 different perfumes on 4
different stamps. The images shown on the stamps are blurred and lack
sharpness. Though a large number of stamps on a variety of subjects are issued
by India Post every year but the quality is yet to be maintained. The annual number
of Indian stamps is very high. But in terms of its paper, design and printing
quality, it is far behind. Now the printing technique has become very much
advanced, better and high-quality stamps can be printed easily. There is no
match of Indian stamps with the stamps of other countries in designing and printing.
For high quality stamps, the number of
stamps per year must be restricted. India Post should bring out few stamps but excellent
stamps.
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
§ Book Review
§ 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 & Newsletters
“ ONE PAGE, ONE THEME ”
A new concept of exhibiting Modern Indian Stamps
Only a few days back the
postman delivered me a beautiful philatelic gem i.e. a book well packed. On
opening the pack, I could see a book titled “ One Page, One Theme” sent by one of my respected philatelic
friends Sri Praful Thakkar, a retired I.A.S ., a prolific writer and an author
of many philatelic and non philatelic hobby books and guides such as
“Collector’s guide to First day Covers and Folders” and another “ Collectors Guide to British India bazaar Post Cards- Edwardian & Georgian
Period” and many more. This in fact, was another gem of this super human, I
mean another creation presented to me and to the philatelic fraternity by him.
Later, I got message from him
whether I received the book or not. He was keen to know that the book reached
me safe and sound. I messaged him about
the receipt and requested that I would be back to him after I carefully go
through the book. In fact, I meant that I would congratulate him with proper
and justified words of honor.
Primarily, hats off to this
gentleman who in true sense is a genuine and hardcore stamp lover. He is true
lover of stamp lovers. We can imagine the beautiful heart of a man who has this
beautiful and powerful motto of his life “Share the knowledge, spread
the knowledge” and also “ Share the happiness, Spread the happiness”.
A super stamp lover and a super soul with pure mind and heart.
Mrs. Jyoti later asked me to write a review on this
book. I was honored but I felt that writing review by me will not be proper
because I am too small to give any authoritative review on this master work by
a master but yes, I can dare to give my views on this master piece.
This book titled “One page, One Theme” is a
Philatelic Bouquet of creative presentations on several Indian collectable and
exhibitable themes. So well presented,
this book at a glance gives idea of what Modern Indian Stamps possess.
While going through the
preface and introduction of the author one can see the reason behind coming up
with this creation. This truly is a very painstaking effort by the author to give a direction and
dimension to recognize fascinating subject of modern Indian Philately.
Collecting stamps and arranging them in chronological order is a traditional way
of collecting stamps but now innovations are coming up not only is philatelic
products but in arranging and depicting them also. Through this book he has not
only tried to promote Modern Indian Philately but also tried to guide philatelists
to how to go about it. This “One page, One Theme” will take lot of new
budding Indian stamp lovers in to its fold.
The front outer page of the book itself is very
attractive. One Page, One Theme itself is clear and conveys the contents of the
book. About 150 exhibits of one page have been shown in the book. The exhibits
pertain to different types of titles selected from Indian stamps issued so far.
The titles show how much time author has spent in watching, talking and
listening to the stamps. Titles like family members, Siblings, Slogans on
stamps, Quotes on stamps , Same stamps
with different denomination etc. are
unique. This book is wonderful guide for new comers to stamp field.
Children and school students would be the major beneficiaries. One frame
exhibit to now one page exhibit. This of
course is a concept that would encourage the youngest of the kids to be stamp
love and to display whatever has been collected by him
or her. Children may be asked to show 16 pages with different themes in One
Frame Exhibit.
This book can be
recommended for those philatelists who
conduct workshops in schools to encourage student. This will certainly help and
guide the children. It is a must book for school having hobby clubs. All
the clubs and societies must have at
least one copy of this book in their
library. Author is ready to present book
free of cost to all such persons and clubs/societies and schools who truly
intend to serve philately.
The idea of forming such
exhibits is unique . The author initially
looked for autographs and signatures on Indian Stamps. While doing this
he fell in intense love with the beauty and subject matter of stamps and then
he started talking and getting guided by the stamps to come up with new titles.
The new way of looking at stamps and arranging and displaying stamps.
For last 2 years getting up
early at 4.00 am and passing through almost three thousand stamps carefully to
search stamps related to particular title he thought. Then repeating the same
again and again & finally preparing
an exhibit of one page or more giving small write up also. A tremendous work by
a man of 80 + of age.
The story behind bringing out
this book is also very unique and inspiring. The author set a wonderful
example showing his serious concern to
take out this book. The height and spirit of dedication is shown when on 4th of July 2019 he wrote his
preface in the night and called the
publisher urgently and asked him
to get the book printed, bound and ready by 7th night as on 8th
morning he was scheduled to be operated for Prostate Glands. The price quoted
was not even negotiated. 11 pieces of this book could be made ready by late 7th evening.
After procuring those at hospital, he asked for permission from doctor that the
book to be placed near him even on operation table. The doctors were amazed.
Necessary discussions were held. The book was there beside him during his
surgery. Later, the doctor requested him
to present him the book and for giving message to the medical fraternity about
the positivity of the patient. A rare but motivational example. After the operation he was given A+++1, the
rating given to patients for their approach, recovery and wellness. On 17th
he was relieved from the hospital and soon after on the same day he posted me
one piece of this esteemed book out of those eleven fully bound and prepared by
then. My heartiest thanks to this gentle friend of mine.
After hearing this story, I
was amazed. Just think about the dedication and love this person has for
philately. While I congratulate Sri Thakkar for this marvellous work, I
recommend this book to Indian stamp
lovers as well as to the new comers to philately. It is a genuine guide book.
The author is ready to present this book
to all those who sincerely need this.
Recent Indian
Issues
12 June 2019 : Indian fashion series 2 – 2 x Rs 5, 2 x Rs 12 + MS
17 June 2019 : Ahimsa Parmodharma – 2 x Rs 15
6 July 2019 : Fakir Mohan
College, Balasore – Rs 5
30 July : India - Korea Joint Issue
2 stamps Rs5 + Rs 25 + MS
1 August 2019 : Indian Perfumes - set of 4 Stamps and 2 Miniature
sheets 4× Rs 25
Upcoming stamp Issues
1. Indian Fashion - Concept to Consumer: Series - 3. A set of 4 Stamps
and Miniature sheet. (Denomination. 2×10/- & 2×15/- = 50/-) Date of
issue. August 2019.
2. Indians in First World War. A set of 11 Stamps and 3 Miniature sheets
(Denomination. 6x5/-, 3×10/-, 1x15/- & 1x 25/-= 100/-).
3. India- Republic of Korea joint Issue A set of 2 Stamps and Miniature
Sheet
Denominations 5/- & 25/- Date of Issue 30th July 2019.
4. Master Healers of Ayush A set of 12 Stamps and A Mixed Sheet.
Denomination 12 x 5/-. Date of issue. November 2019.
15 July 2019 : First International Flight
from Indore
27 July 2019 Ballaripex 2019, Ballari – 5
Covers
29 July 2019 : Kashmir Mellow, Srinagar
30 July 2019 : Gangajal at your Door,
Gorakhpur
30 July 2019 : Gangajal at your Door, Noida
In
The News
SINGPEX 2019 , SINGAPORE
SINGPEX 2019, FIAP General Asian International
Stamp Exhibition is being held in Singapore from 31 July to 4
August, 2019. Mr Anil Suri is the National Commissioner ,Here is the award list
of Indian participants
1st Row : Rajesh
JhunJhunwala, Anil Suri, OK Prakash, Mohanchandran Nair, Anand Kakad,
2nd Row : Monteiro Daniel,Avinash Sharma,
Dinesh Sharma, Sandeep Chaurasia, Ashwani Dubey
Indian Winners at SINGPEX 2019
1.Pankaj
Tyagi 70 points – Silver
2.Ramchandran
M 83 points - Vermeil
3.Rajesh
jhunjhunwala 91points – Gold + Sp Prize
4.OK
Prakash 83 points - Vermeil
5.Nair
Mohanachandran 78 points - Large Silver
6.Kakad
Anand 80 points - Vermeil
7.Saraf
pramod Kumar 65 points - Silver Bronze
8.Monteiro
Daniel 71 points - Silver
9.Thakre
vindhya 68 points - Silver Bronze
10.Thakre
Mandhar 70 points - Silver
11.sharma
Dinesh Chandra 80 points -Vermeil
12.chaurasia
sandeep 71 points - Silver
13.Dubey
Ashwani 70 points - Silver
14.k.sridhar
66 points - Silver Bronze
15.suri
Anil 90 points - Gold
16.srinivasan
Harsh Baradhan 68 points - Silver Bronze
17.S.Abhishek
70 points - Silver
18.Bagmar
Sayam Sanjay 68 points -Silver Bronze
19.Sharma
Avinash 82 points - Vermeil + Sp prize
20.Ganguli
Rahul cp
21.srinivasan
paramasivam cp
21.srinivasan
paramasivam cp
Courtesy – CG Bhaskar,
Jagannath Mani
Congratulations,
SIMONA ! !
Simona
Halep, The Romanian Tennis Ambassador - Miniature
Sheet
To honour the performance of a great tennis
player and, particularly, the victory at Wimbledon on July 13th, 2019,
Romfilatelia introduces into circulation, on Friday, 26th of July, 2019, the
postage stamps issue SIMONA HALEP, THE ROMANIAN TENNIS AMBASSADOR, compound of
one perforated souvenir sheet and one imperforated souvenir sheet. On the stamp
of the souvenir sheet is illustrated the image of Simona Halep raising the 2019
Wimbledon trophy.
The imperforated souvenir sheet, is numbered, and it presents
Simona Halep’s signature in gold foiling and it illustrates Simona Halep in the
foreground, presenting the trophy to the public. In the stamp of the
imperforated souvenir sheet, a image of the game is shown.
Simona conquers London and wins the first Wimbledon tournament
from her professional career, after winning the final with a 6-2, 6-2 score, in
the face of the previous world’s number one, Serena Williams. This is the first
Wimbledon trophy won by a Romanian.
Simona Halep was born on September 27th, 1991, in Constanta
and has an impressive record.She made her debut in international
competitions in 2008, when she managed to win the juniors tournament in Italy
and the Roland Garrosdedicated to junior players, in a 100% Romanian final,
defeating Ana Bogdan.
Throughout her sports career, until winning the 2018 Roland
Garros Grand Slam Tournament, Simona Halep won another 17 WTA singles
tournaments (six in 2013, two in 2014, three in 2015, three in 2016, one in
2017, two in 2018) of which the most important being Premier
Mandatorytournaments from Indian Wells and Madrid.
After another three Grand Slamfinals – two at Roland Garros
(2014, and 2017) and one at the Australian Open (2018), Simona Halep won the
Roland Garros Grand Slam Tournament (June 9th, 2018), the most important trophy
of her carrier until that moment.
Until winning the 2019 Wimbledon Grand SlamSimona Halep
accumulated over 64 weeks as world Number 1. Also, Simona Halep has been nominated, for consecutive two
years, namely in 2014 and 2015, by WTA, The Most Popular Player of the Year,
her player account being the most “accessed” on the women’s professional
circuit website, wtatennis.com.
After many years of training and devotement in the service of
tennis, Simona Halep succeeded in what was failed by another Romanian until
July 13, 2019, the winning of the Wimbledon trophy.
Category Envelope (Below 18 Years)
1st
Ms. Diksha,DAl4OlD, DA Block Hari Nagar, New Delhi-110064 Delhi
2
nd Mr. Siddha;tha Bhattacharjee, Revenue Plot No. 37, Rynjah, Shillon9-06 North
East
3rd
Ms. Mudra Joshi, 8-203, Shrinand Nagar-S Vejalpur, Makarba, Ahmedabad- 380051
Gujarat
Category. Inland Letter Card (Below 18 Years)
1st
Ms. Diksha,DAl4OlD, DA Block Hari Nagar, New Delhi-110064 Delhi
2
znd Mr. Siddha;tha Bhattacharjee, Revenue Plot No. 37, Rynjah, Shillon9-06
North East 3
3rd
Ms. Mudra Joshi, 8-203, Shrinand Nagar-S Vejalpur, Makarba, Ahmedabad- 380051
Gujarat
Envelope {Above 18 Years)
1st Ms. Sulagna Sarkar, D-15, Jayshree Park,
Kolkata - 700034 West Bengal
2nd Ms. Sneha Chouhan, Maharaja Yashwantrao
School, Narendra Tiwari Marg, Indore, MP Madhya Pradesh
3rd
Ms. Deepshikha Gupta, D/o Kali Prasad Gupta, Class X-A, S.J. DAV Public School,
Chaibasa – 833201
Category Inland letter Card (Above 18 Years)
1st
Mr. Devina Mohan, Kanneth House, Ettekkar, Edathala PO, Aluva, Ernakulam 683561
Kerala
2nd
Ms. Gongotrisaikia, Geeta Nagar, Kachalukhowa, Nagaon, Assam -J82 0O1
Assim
3rd
Mr. Gupteshwar Nath Upadhyay, Flat-S,4th Floor, Mahasu Sadan, Bhagwati Nagar,
Lower Khalini, Shimla.
Dhai Akhar Letter writing Competition 2019-20
India
Post provided, 14 Special Postmarks on 7 days, One design in two colors every
day, at their Booth in CHINA 2019 World Stamp Exhibition, Wuhan, China. The
First Day Covers for the “Indian Fashion Series 2” and “Ahimsa Parmo Dharma”
issues were also provided with Wuhan postmark in 2 colors each. All this will
soon be available on epostoffice.
Commissioner
for NEW ZEALAND 2020 Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)
For
details contact : Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com
Phone: (M) +91 9811032311
Phone: (M) +91 9811032311
Commissioner for LONDON 2020 Specialized
World Stamp
Exhibition (FIP)
Mr. Surendra Kotadia has been appointed as Indian
National Commissioner for the LONDON 2020, FIP Specialised World Stamp Exhibition
to be held in London from 02 to 09 May 2020. The exhibition will be held in two
parts from 02 to 05 and 06 to 09 May 2020, by changing over the exhibits on the
evening of May 05.
Eligibility:
The minimum eligibility for participation in a FIP exhibition for Senior Class
& Youth Class (Groups B & C) is a Vermeil Medal and for Youth Class
(Group A) a Large Silver Medal secured at a National Exhibition.
For details contact : Mr. Surendra A. Kotadia
Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com
Phone: + 91 22 2202 4130 / 2202 4131/ 2284 3244
Fax : + 91 22 2284 3275 Mob : + 91 98199 03789
For details contact : Mr. Surendra A. Kotadia
Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com
Phone: + 91 22 2202 4130 / 2202 4131/ 2284 3244
Fax : + 91 22 2284 3275 Mob : + 91 98199 03789
AEROPEX
2019 is jointly organised by Australian Airmail Society Inc. and the
South Australian Philatelic Council Inc. under the Auspices of Australian
Philatelic Federation Ltd., and under the Patronage of Fédération
Internationale des Sociétés Aérophilatéliques (FISA).
AEROPEX
2019 have following Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Postal
Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematics, Maximaphily, Revenues,
Youth, Open, Literature, First Day Covers, Frugal Philately, Polar Philately,
Cinderellas, Picture Postcards. All exhibits must have an aerophilatelic or
astrophilatelic theme to be accepted. Entry fee is Australian $ 45 per
frame in all classes and $ 45 per exhibit in Literature Class.
Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is coordinating the participation from India.
Exhibit Application form and the detailed rules of exhibition
(Prospectus) are available for download here. The duly filled Forms along with
a copy of the first page of the exhibit as well as the fees by the exhibitors
in India should be submitted to the, Madhukar
Jhingan mj@stampsofindia.com +91 98111 60965 .
CHICAGOPEX 2019
CHICAGOPEX 2019 will be held from
Nov. 22-24th at the Westin Chicago Northwest USA.This year in CHICAGOPEX 2019
American National Stamp Exhibiton, five societies are participating, Polonus
Philatelic Society, the Rossia Society of Russian Philately, the Lithuania
Philatelic Society, the Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society and the
India Study Circle.
CHICAGOPEX is one of the largest and
one of the most prestigious philatelic exhibition of USA. Limited Exhibits will
be accepted from Indian Participants who are members of India Study Circle for
Philately. I will represent India Study Circle in CHICAGOPEX 2019 for Indian
Participants.
All those interested in the
participation please contact Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal with details of their
exhibit, earlier participation with that exhibit and awards won if any. Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com Ph. / Whatsapp No.: +91 98110
32311
- Ajay Kumar Mittal,
Membership Secretary, ISC
National
Stamp Show
News
from Philatelic Societies and Clubs
APEX 2019 ( 9 - 11 August 2019 )
Venue : Bhagyamala Auditorium, Palayam, Thiruvanathapuram
-Mohanchandran
Nair , Ananthapuri
Philatelic Association
“ Hypex – 2019 ”
We are pleased to inform
you that we are organizing “ HYPEX - 2019“, a three day exhibition cum Stamp,
Coins and Currency dealers meet from September 6-8, 2019, to celebrate :
1. 150th birth anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi
2. 150 th anniversary of
the first postage stamp of Princely State of Hyderabad.
at FEDERATION HOUSE, FTCCI Lane, Near Pragati
Art Printers, Red Hills, Hyderabad 500 004.
For further details and
correspondence please contact :
Shri Prakash Agarwaal, President,
HPHS : Ph. 93467772016 Emails: spagarwaal07@gmail.com
; spagarwaal@yahoo.com
-B.K.
Nagpal,
The
Hyderabad Philatelic & Hobbies Society
KARNAPEX 2019, Mangalore
The venue of
the exhibition is TMA Pai Convention
Hall, Mangalore. For prospectus and other details. Kindly check www.karnapex2019.in.
Exhibitors shall submit
their entry form online at www.karnapex2019.in , take printout and submit the form in
duplicate to the Secretary, Allotment Committee, KARNAPEX 2019, O/o the Chief
Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru-560 001.
Philatelic
exhibition at Indore airport
On occasion of first international flight from Indore to Dubai a special cover was issued. Further a philatelic exhibition on
aviation comprising of 10 frames was organised by Malwa philatelic society
within airport premises. This exhibition was live from 14th July till 29 th
July. The exhibitor were (1) O P Kedia- one frame on "Indian
Airmail", two frame on "America's quest fir outer space"
and three frame on "Men's conquest of heaven" (2) Sri Raunak Patel -
Four frames on first flight covers. The exhibition received overwhelming
response and many travellers called to congratulate us.
- O.P.Kedia, Indore
Book Review
One Page, One Theme - Philatelic
Bouquet of Creative Presentations By Praful Thakkar
The recent
book by noted philatelist and numismatist of Ahmedabad Shri Praful Thakkar is
one of its own kind featuring about 150 themes on one Page. The book is very
useful for Thematic collectors to select new and unique theme for one frame
exhibit. Every theme given on A4 page format can be well extended to 16 pages. In this book
some very unique themes have been given that could be formed into an excellent collection. It is a wonderful
book for beginners and Thematic Collectors ! Baseline Messages on Postal
receipts, Postal Siblings, Family Members, Living Personalities on Commemorative
stamps, Messages, slogans and Mottos on stamps are some unique and new themes that
could be opted and expanded in a very good exhibit. The book will definitely
prove to be a very good guide for those starting a new theme and an asset for
every stamp lover ! Children would love this
book and will get a guideline to start stamp collection on their favourite theme.
This book is recommended for school libraries.
In this book, Stamps
FDCs and other philatelic material is arranged theme wise with limit of ‘One
Page’ or to complete the subject, extension of the same. As the ‘Theme’ is the
common binding and highlighting factor, this exhibit of ‘One Page’ will enable
one to build his Stamp collection. Theme
wise. Approximately 150 Themes are presented in more than 250 one-page
presentations in 68 pages. Collectors can build many more One Page Themes
likewise. The design and layout of the book is quite attractive.
It is A/4 Size -
8.27" x 11.69" & soft bound book
printed in four colors on art paper. Pages : 76 ,Price: Rs 475 + Rs 75 (Shipping & Postage in India) / $ 15 +
Postage ; For the book, please email to :
praful25@yahoo.com , Ph.
09327022642
The hobby of Philatelic collection has given him new energy and
enthusiasm. For him any such hobby is a worship that keeps him pure, fit and
healthy. People have hobbies for happiness and harvesting profit in future. For
him it is for keeping good health too. He lives in the hobby and hobby lives in
him. To him the passion for this hobby is a source of happiness. And therefore,
the symbolic slogan for this website is 'Living with Hobby is Living in Happiness'.
He tries to share his knowledge, experience and happiness with all the
collectors by presenting this gallery. http://www.prafulthakkar.in/
Doon Philatelic Diary
Stamp Cards on Dehradun issued by India Post in July
2007
Forest Research
Institute Dehradun
Railways in
Doon Valley
Rashtriya Indian
Military College, Dehradun
Beginners’ Section
THE
UNITED KINGDOM’S FIRST AERIAL POST 1911
In 1911 the first official aerial post started.
This took place almost immediately after the success of world’s first aerial
post between Allahabad to Naini in India. The first demonstration of an official aerial mail
delivery had taken place in February 1911 when Captain Walter George Windham
had organised the first flight as part of an exhibition in Allahabad, India.
After his return to Britain Captain Windham used his experience to promote the
idea of special mail flights to celebrate the coronation of King George V.
FIRST
UK AERIAL POST, OLIVE GREEN ILLUSTRATION, DIE 1 POSTMARK
This flight was planned between Hendon and
Windsor Green Park. Captain Walter G. Windham of the Royal Navy took efforts to
start U. K’s first aerial post after sanctions from the H.M. Postmaster General
Windham and worked alongside the Grahame White Aviation Company to achieve this
feat. The first flight travelled between Hendon and Windsor on 9th
September 1911 piloted by Gustav Hamel. A
special Postal stationery of 6½d
postcards and 1/1d envelopes was made available for the public to purchase in a
multitude of colours and then carried on the flights.
Special
mail boxes were established in London, Hendon and Windsor where the items were
posted and franked with a special Handstamp. Mail postmarked in London was done
with London dies 1-4 whilst those postmarked at Hendon used London dies 5 and
6. There was also a Windsor die 1 and 2 for mail serviced there but
substantially less mail was sent from Windsor and these command a higher price.
The die number itself can be found at the bottom of the postmark. Around 40
companies took advantage of the event by printing adverts on the reverse of the
postcards and in some cases overprinted the illustration on the front.
The postcard in the picture was flown between
Hendon to Windsor and was posted to an address in Simla (now Shimla) which was
then a part of joint Punjab in India. So this post card flew from Hendon to
Windsor then it travelled by surface mail to India.
This
post card reached Miss B. Thorpe in
Simla on the morning of 1st October 1911 at 6 A. M. It took
almost 25 days to reach “Emma Ville”.
The
handstamp used shows Die 1 cancellation of 9th September. Two stamps
were used of half penny- one stamp of King Edward and the other of King George
V hence, there were two overlapping
handstamps.
HANDSTAMP AS USED ON 9 SEPTEMBER 1911
Ernest, the sender beautifully wrote on the
backside of the card on 8th September 1911. He had purchased the
card for 7 ½ d ( whereas the official print states that the cost is 6 ½ d ) and
posted it at the army and navy co- operative society , 105 Victoria street ,
Westminster. He had expressed
that if the letter ever reaches he should be informed and it should be kept
carefully as the stamps may be worth something hereafter. Windham was knighted
in 1923 for his contributions in this field of aero philately hence he is addressed
as Sir Windham.
The world’s first scheduled airmail service between
9 and 26 September 1911 via 16 flights carried 35 bags of mail from Hendon
aerodrome in North-West London to Windsor Great Park marking the world’s first
regular airmail service.
The design was created by William Lendon and
featured a Farman biplane over Windsor Castle.
It was sold in Harrods, Selfridges and other major department stores in
London like the Hobbs, John Barker , John Barnes, Benetfinks, D. H. Evans, Gamages , Harrods ,
London Aerodrome, Selfridges, Aldwych,
Whiteley’s and General buildings
where the special postcards and letters could also be posted and
collected by a private van. A huge amount of mail – about 58,000 postcards and
letters – was subsequently received before the first flight took off on 9
September 1911.
The
first airmail plane left Hendon on a sunny Saturday on 9 September at 4.55pm a noted pilot Gustav Hamel took the
controls on the day, flying a Blériot monoplane between Hendon Aerodrome and Windsor
Great Park, He carried one small bag of mail weighing 23½lbs on the flight and arrived safely at Windsor Green Park just 12½ minutes later. The mail was then
taken to the Post Office in Windsor by the cycle Postman, sorted and despatched
to London by the 6pm train.
Four
pilots were chosen: Gustav Hamel, Evelyn Driver, Clement Greswell and Charles Hubert. However Hubert
broke his legs after a crash at take-off and took no further part. The planes
used were two Bleriot monoplanes and one Farman biplane. The service was scheduled to run until the 15th
with one return trip from Windsor on the 16th. However adverse
weather conditions caused delays and a backlog of cards which resulted in the
service running until the 26th.
Gustav Hamel performing most of the 1911
flights in his Bleriot monoplane. He
became one of the best-known aviators of the time but died soon after these
pioneering airmail flights when he drowned in the Channel in 1914. That flying
was very precarious was also proven by the accident of one of the other airmail
pioneers. Frenchman Charles Hubert crashed in his Farman biplane attempting to
take off from Hendon on 11 September 1911 with eight mail bags and broke both
thighs.
Too many
special letters and postcards had been seriously delayed due to unfavourable
weather conditions, which meant that there were no further serious attempts to
establish a regular airmail service in Britain before World War I intervened.
However, in 1919 the first public overseas airmail service was launched between
London and Paris and later extended to more distant destinations to cover the
British Empire.
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137 Years Ago – 12 nations joined in a major scientific expedition
This MS was issued for the fourth IPY
On August 1, 1882, the first
International Polar Year (IPY) began. Early polar expeditions of the
Arctic had been staged to find a northern sea route from the Atlantic to
Pacific to reach the Spice Islands of the Orient. In the 1800s, many
expeditions were sent out to find items from the 1845 Franklin expedition or to
reach the North Pole.
Denmark sheet for the fourth IPY.
A change
occurred in the 1870s. Austrian Naval Lieutenant Karl Weyprecht proposed an
international effort to go to the pole to study it for scientific reasons. In a
presentation about one of his previous expeditions, he stated, “Decisive
scientific results can only be attained through a series of synchronous
expeditions, whose task it would be to distribute themselves over the Arctic
regions and to obtain one year’s series of observations made according to the
same method.” Weyprecht proposed that scientists from different nations
establish arctic stations and work together to study the pole’s geography,
weather, plant and wildlife, and magnetic and electrical phenomena.
Finland sheet for the fourth IPY.
Many in the science community supported Weyprecht’s proposal and it was endorsed at the Second Meteorological Congress in 1879. Later that year, representatives from Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the US met to discuss the idea further. They met again in 1880 and 1881, deciding at the latter conference to coordinate the First International Polar Year. The year would run from August 1, 1882, to August 1, 1883. The participating nations would establish 13 Arctic and two Antarctic stations that would operate for one or two years. The timing of the IPY was selected so that it would occur during the transit of Venus in front of the Sun on December 6, 1882.
Greenland sheet for the fourth IPY.
One of the primary areas of study during the IPY was magnetism. In addition to the arctic stations, meteorological stations, magnetic observatories, and merchant and naval ships from around the world joined in. On the 1st and 15th of each month, they took magnetic measurements to get the most complete understanding of the planet’s magnetism up to that time. This period also saw a rise in sunspot activity, which helped in the collection of this data.
Norway sheet for the fourth IPY.
After the
IPY ended, representatives assembled once again to discuss their data. They
provided the first climate studies of the Arctic. While they didn’t take steps
to combine their data as one would expect, the first IPY was considered an
important event, as it was a major step forward in scientific study, especially
as an international effort.
Fifty
years after the first IPY, a second one was held from 1932-33. Forty-four
countries joined in this time, studying meteorology, magnetism, atmospheric
science, and the ionosphere, which helped advance radio technology.
Stamp issued for the 1958 International Geophysical
Year.
A third IPY called the International Geophysical Year was held from July 1,
1957, to December 31, 1958. This IPY involved 67 countries studying a wide
range of sciences including aurora, airglow, cosmic rays, gravity,
oceanography, seismology, and solar activity. The US and the Soviet Union also
launched the world’s first artificial satellites.
Canada First Day Cover for the 1958 Geophysical
Year.
The fourth IPY was held from 2007 to 2008. It included 50,000 researchers from over 60 countries working on 228 projects. It was the largest study of the Polar Regions in history. In recent years, the IPY database was established to collect all of the information from all four IPYs. New information is regularly added.
In Memory of Dr Satyendra
Agrawal….
Rose Philately
Algeria 1974 Stamp Booklet featuring Rosa odorata
Roses from
Cyprus
The rose is the well-known fragrant flower of a small shrub with
serrated leaves that is cultivated almost all over the world.
The rose bush and its bloom, the rose, were known from ancient
times and have been cultivated as a decorative plant or to extract rose oil for
the preparation of fragrances. In Christian times the rose was used as a symbol
of the Virgin Mary and in general as a symbol of purity. In medieval times the
rose was used as an emblem of various leading houses and as a decorative
element on buildings. Rosewater is produced from the bloom of a specific type
of rose bush with many petals, very fragrant, red or pink. The rose, because of
its large variety of colours and scents, is one of the best-loved flowers and
is used by man in all corners of the Earth to mark various events in their
lives.
Specialized
Section
Indian Birds on Stamps-2
India is
endowed with a rich variety of birds known for their forms and colour, the
vivacity of their movements and the sweetness of their songs. This vast
sub-continent with its diverse climatic conditions and physical features
affords suitable living conditions to a wide variety of feathered inhabitants.
The four postage stamps brought out on Indian Birds on 28 April 1968 were
greatly appreciated both in India and abroad. The stamps were namely, 25p
Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura), 50p Blackheaded Oriole (Oriolus Xanthornus), Re
1 Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) and Rs 2 Himalayan Monal
(Lopliophorus impejamus).
Illustration
from Alfred Brehm's Tierleben
Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) this passerine bird is native to
the Indian subcontinent. It inhabits scrub jungle, deciduous and dense
evergreen forest. Breeding in the forests of the Himalayas, hills of central
and western India, they migrate to other parts of the peninsula in winter.
Although very colourful, they are usually shy and hidden in the undergrowth
where they hop and pick insects on the forest floor. They have a distinctive
two note whistling call which may be heard at dawn and dusk.
Blackheaded Oriole (Oriolus Xanthornus) This is a brilliant golden
yellow and black bird of about the size of a thrush. The male and the female
are more or less alike but in the female the upper plumage is tinged with
greenish colour. Found practically throughout India, the oriole frequents open
forest, groves of trees around villages, vegetation and even well- wooded urban
gardens. The birds make a charming scene as they move about in the green
foliage or dart from one tree to another, the brilliant plumage flashing gold
in the sun. It is usually silent in winter, but its mellow fluty calls are
increasingly on the air with the advance of warm weather which is the nesting
season. Its food consists chiefly of fruits, insects and nectar of
flowers .
Archibald Thorburn - William Beebe: A monograph of the pheasants.
(created 1918-22) and Daniel
Giraud Elliot - A monograph of the Phasianidae, or, Family of
the pheasants by D. J. Elliot] (created 1872)
Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) The western tragopan or
western horned tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is a medium-sized brightly
plumed pheasant found along the Himalayas from north-eastern districts of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan in the west to Uttarakhand
within India to the east. The species is highly endangered and globally threatened.
It is one of the most colourful of the four species of tragopan or
horned pheasant that inhabits the Himalayas at altitudes ranging from 1300
metres in winter to 3500 metres, in summer. The brilliantly plumaged cock
tragopans have two long brightly coloured fleshy horns one above each side,
which are erected during courtship. A brightly coloured wattle or 'bib' of
naked skin adorns its throat and is also expanded at the same time. The specie
depicted here is distinguished from the other three by its white-spotted black
underparts. The hen is a soberly clad brown bird with white streaks in her
upper plumage. Tragopans are highly prized by sportsmen and hunting and
trapping has reduced their numbers to the verge of extinction in some areas.
All tragopan species have now been officially placed on the list of endangered
species in India and are totally protected by law.
Himalayan Monal (Lopliophorus impejamus) The male, though rather heavily
built and dumpy, is distinguished by his highly refulgent metallic black
plumage. This makes the Monal one of the most spectacular pheasants. In marked
contrast, the hen is a plain-looking mottled brown bird with a short tuft on
the head and white throat. This pheasant is found throughout the Himalayan
ranges at altitudes of 500 to 2500 metres. He has powerful legs and stout
curved bills with which it digs vigorously for its food of roots and tubers,
often in deep snow. The male has a wild ringing whistling call. As with the
Trapogan, trapping has depleted its numbers in many of its habitats to an
alarming extent, and the bird is now strictly protected by the game laws of
most Himalayan States.
Phila India Stamp Guide Book 2019-20
The 20th
Edition of Phila India Stamp Guide Book was released on 10th July 2019. It is a
historic and important milestone for Phila India Guide Book which was started
in 1964 from the house of Philatelia by the eminent Philatelist and Stamp
Dealer Shri Manik Jain and has entered into the 56th year of publication. A rare
feat among the philatelic publications in India.
Previously
known as "Phila India Catalogue of Indian Postage Stamps" is a
curation of prevailing market prices of Indian Stamps both Pre and Post
Independence. The book has been a guiding light for philatelists in India
around the world with interest in Indian Philately. It has become an important
tool of learning for philatelists both young and old. The success of the
publication can be judged by the fact that collectors and dealers both use the
details and prices of stamps mentioned in the catalogue as a benchmark for
exchange.
The third
Edition which was issued in 1976 comprised of 65 mono-cloured pages (picture),
has now in its current avatar, expanded to 464 multicoloured pages boasting
illustrations of every single stamp ever issued in India. The catalogue is
issued in hard-bound format together with a dust-case/cover and has maintained
a uniform portable-friendly size over the years.
The Guide
Book is very informative and user-friendly and deals in several important
aspects of Indian Philately like -
1. Introduction to
Indian Postal History & Essays
2. Pre-Independence
Issues including Officials
3. Cinderellas
4. Post Independence
Commemoratives, Definitives, Service and Miltary issues
5. Sheetlets,
Miniature Sheets, Panes, Se-tenants and Tete-beches
6. Guidelines to
develop a stamp theme/collection.
The Guide will be available with
dealers across India and collectors can purchase a copy of the book for a price
of Rs.850/- (which includes packaging and shipping charges)
In words of Shri. Subir Kumar Mitra
I.R.S and a philatelist - "I strongly recommend this guidebook to all
Indian Philatelists who will definitely receive rich dividends in terms of
knowledge, value, error, colour combination of Indian Stamps that they are
collecting.
- Pragya Jain : email - philapragya@gmail.com
New issues from other Countries
Greece
9 May 2019 : Europa 2019 National Bird
27 July 2019 : Costumes of
the Mediterranean
Israel
16 July 2019 : Tourism in Israel
Tourism in Israel
Israel is
a gem of tourism. It is uniquely located at the point where Europe, Asia and
Africa meet. Israel is one of the most diverse natural settings in the world
and its small physical size allows tourists to travel within just hours from
lush forested areas to the arid desert and from the snow covered mountains to
the tropical shore. Throughout history the greatest empires fought for control
of Eretz Israel, leaving their marks through spectacular archeological sites,
immense fortresses and awe inspiring feats of construction. Israel is an
advanced modern country that offers incoming tourists a wide range of high quality
lodgings and transportation. Israel’s wealth of cultural institutions, museums
and vibrant entertainment options round out the tourist’s experience and make
it an unforgettable event.
Migrating with Birds, Hula Valley
The
biannual migration of birds through the skies of Israel is unparalleled. Every
autumn millions of birds make their way from Europe and West Asia to Africa for
the winter. In the spring, some six months later, the birds return northward to
their European and Asian nesting grounds. Israel, which is located between the
Mediterranean Sea to the west and the broad desert areas to the east, serves as
a narrow land bridge with an abundance of water sources. Large flocks of birds
crowd around these bodies of water, creating a spectacular scene for all
birdwatchers. The Hula Valley, at the foot of the Golan Heights, is one of
Israel’s finest bird watching sites, drawing tens of thousands of
ornithologists to see this breath taking natural wonder.
Immersing in History, Jordan River
Eretz
Israel has a special place in the eyes of believers from the three monotheistic
religions, and every year avid pilgrims make their way to see the many holy
sites described in the scriptures. The Jordan River, where Jesus was baptized
by John the Baptist, is especially significant to Christians, as told in the
New Testament: “At the time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was
baptized by John in the Jordan.” (Mark 1:9) Not only can pilgrims see the
Jordan River, they can also be baptized at the modern baptismal site facility
and experience the historic event for themselves.
Pure Desert Magic, Makhtesh Ramon
The Negev
Desert in southern Israel is an arid desert area with spectacularly beautiful
natural landscapes. Unique geological phenomena, such as the makhtesh, soft
sand dunes and high cliffs create an extraordinary combination. The plants and
animals living in this area had to develop special characteristics that allow
them to exist in the dry climate and the people who choose to live in the Negev
have had to adapt to desert life as well. The modern Israeli towns lying on the
edges of the desert provide easy access for tourists to the barren wilderness.
Numerous different tours of varying lengths offer desert experiences - on foot,
in vehicles or even on camels.
The top
margins of each stamp sheet feature panoramic views suited to the stamps.
Latvia
26
July 2019 : Blind Talents
Blind
Talents - Painters
Latvijas Pasts in collaboration with the social company Blind Art has released a new stamp and a cover featuring works of art created using the tactile painting technique, a way of painting adapted to visually impaired people. The drawings have been made by the pupils of Strazdumuiža Residential Secondary School.
Latvijas Pasts in collaboration with the social company Blind Art has released a new stamp and a cover featuring works of art created using the tactile painting technique, a way of painting adapted to visually impaired people. The drawings have been made by the pupils of Strazdumuiža Residential Secondary School.
The design of the stamp and
the cover incorporates several works created during the classes of visual and
tactile art at the development centre of Strazdumuiža Residential Secondary
School by the pupils of grades 4 to 8, working jointly under the supervision of
the teacher Baiba Pika.
The stamp created by the
gifted blind persons includes the painting Garāmgājējs (A Passer-by), while the
cover is decorated with the drawings Balerīna (Ballerina) and Gribu būt
karalis! (I Want to Be King!). The first day postmark depicts the stylus, a
centre-punching tool used in tactile painting.
Tactile Painting
Tactile painting is a special
type of drawing adapted to visually impaired people. Paper is attached to a
specially designed drawing object and a stylus is used to centre-punch the
contour of the drawing object. The resulting silhouette of the drawing is
turned over and painting with specialised finger paints or oil chalks is
carried out by touching the tactile dots made in the centre-punching
process.
New Zealand
23 July 2019 : 2019 Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
In 2019 New Zealand
commemorates 100 years since the birth of Sir Edmund Hillary. These stamps
celebrate key moments in the remarkable life of one of our greatest heroes.
The ascent of Aoraki/Mount Cook’s South Ridge, now named Hillary Ridge,
contributed to Sir Ed’s preparedness for the climb on Mount Everest four years
later.
Making the first
ascent of the world’s highest mountain not only made Sir Edmund Hillary a
famous name, but it helped to put New Zealand on the map in the minds of people
around the world.
As well as leading the Ross Sea party in 1957/1958 and conducting
scientific research for the International Geophysical Year, Sir Ed led the
first vehicular crossing to the South Pole.
Over half a century, Sir Ed built schools, hospitals, airstrips, water
systems and bridges, and provided thousands of educational scholarships to the
people of the villages around Mount Everest in Nepal.
Portugal
27 July
2019 : International Year of Periodic Table
The father of the periodic table, in the sense of the systematic
classification of all known elements (63 as of 1869), was the Russian Dmitri
Ivanovich Mendeleev, who first published it in the Journal of the Russian
Chemical Society and whose summary was republished in German in the Zeitschrift
für Chemie (12, 405-406 1869). Mendeleev's classification was extraordinary,
not only because of its systematic nature, but also because of its predictive
character: on the basis of the gaps in his periodic classification (based on
atomic mass) he predicted the existence of ten new elements, of which seven
have been discovered. To better understand Mendeleev's visionary character, we
must remember that in 1869 the electron (Thomson, 1897), the proton (Moseley,
1913) and the neutron (Chadwick, 1932) had still not been discovered.
In 2019, 150 years have passed since this extraordinary creation
of human genius and the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2019 the
International Year of the Periodic Table. As an icon of chemistry, the Periodic
Table represents the central character of this science and its interfaces with
other areas of scientific knowledge and technologies. The celebration decreed
by the United Nations is an opportunity to demonstrate the centrality of
chemistry and its role in the resolution of humanity's greatest challenges in
the fields of the environment, energy, food, health and sustainable
development. The celebrations should also serve to raise society's awareness
about the role of chemistry as a science that promotes development and
well-being, and to motivate new generations to pursue careers in science and
technology.
Miniature Sheet
USA
1 August 2019 : Military Working Dogs
The furriest members of the US armed forces grace the U.S. Postal Service’s newest
stamps released on 1st August
2019.
The stamps feature artist
renderings of four breeds commonly used as military working dogs: German
shepherd, Dutch shepherd, Labrador retriever and Belgian Malinois.
In four different stamps, each breed is pictured wearing a
working harness, posing against a backdrop of a white star against a red or
blue background. Their senses of
smell and sight “are literally superhuman,” allowing dogs to do what
servicemembers alone could not, according to the War Dogs Association.
New Pictorial Cancellations
Polar Bear
From August 8th to 11th a
new pictorial postmark in Elverum (Norway) will be
available . The postmark features a Polar bear (Ursus maritimus).
175 years of
Zoological Garden , Berlin
On August 1st, 2019 a new
stationery (envelope) with Special pictorial postmark will be
available featuring 175 years of Zoological Garden at Berlin.
- Wolfgang Beyer , Germany : email
: wolfgang_beyer@aol.de
New Philatelic Websites...
These
two websites are related related to the postage stamps and covers
issued on radio stations, broadcasting and television.
Acknowledgement
-
Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin July 2019 issue edited by Mohanchandran Nair
- Judaica
Thematic Society (UK) August 2019 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman
- Deccan
Philatelist Vol 19 No 2 2019 edited by
Col Jayanta Dutta
- Journal of The Army Philatelic Vol 17 No 3
2019 edited by Col Jayanta Dutta
-The Hyderabad Philatelist June 2019 issue edited by
Prakash Agrawal
-The
Hyderabad Hobby Magazine June 2019 issue edited by Prakash Agrawal
Philatelic Clubs &
Societies
Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Chandigarh Philatelic Club
Deccan Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
The Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society
Ludhiana Philatelic Club
Numismatic &
Philatelic Association of Vellore Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
The Army Philatelic Society, Pune
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