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

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Rainbow October 2019




Celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi



Date of Issue : 2 October 2019

Dehradun October 2019  Vol. XII  Issue No. 142
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Dear Reader, 

I am pleased to release October 2019 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. The world is celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The life of Mahatma Gandhi has been depicted in stamps brought out by more than 150 countries in the world, including the Great Britain, the country against whom the father of the nation had valiantly fought against for India's independence. Many new stamps from more than 100 countries have been issued this year to commemorate 150 years of the Birth of Mahatma Gandhi. Special philatelic exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi are being organized all over the country with the release of special covers. This issue is a philatelic tribute to our Father of The Nation ! Let’s join in the celebration and pay our tributes to the great leader of the world ! 

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

§ Shimla Jottings

§ Doon Philatelic Diary

§ Beginners’ Section

§ Specialized Section

§ Rose Philately

§ New Issues from Other Countries

§ Philatelic Clubs and Society

§ Blogs & Websites on Philately

§ Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters













INPEX 2019….COMING CLOSE.....

INPEX 2019 is now sounding high all around me. The curiosity which I have for this show now was never ever before for any other show in the past held in India except the World Stamp Show – INDIPEX 2011 held in New Delhi which I attended as an exhibitor. 

INPEX, in fact has become a celebration platform for philatelists in India. Yes, there is no doubt. This of course, is the biggest philatelic show except for International or World shows which are seldom organized after years in India. This only is the platform where we meet philatelists and other friends from all over India. Dealers come from far away places, even beyond the boundaries of India and grace the show. They not only add taste to the show but serve philatelic fraternity too. We must not forget, philatelic dealers are back bone of this hobby. 

As I understand, around 900 frames are proposed to be put before the visitors with different philatelic exhibits of different standards and nature to serve the taste of every visiting philatelist or stamp lover. Certainly a big show in making. 

Precious philatelic gems have also found place in last exhibition. The classics hard to see, the collections hard to watch, all under one roof. What else one looks for. In last INPEX 2017, I saw 1774 copper token displayed in an exhibit. Full sheet of Gandhi 10 Rupees stamp and various world rarities.

Sometimes, I wonder, why we fail to recognize the hard efforts of the team working behind this. The team organizing the show comprised of philatelists who have ardent and intense love for philately and philatelists. Their voluntary contribution deserves all appreciation and thanks from all of us. They not only provide us this opportunity as mentioned before but help us to groom ourselves personally and philatelicaly. Hence, my humble appeal to all is to contribute to the show in whatever positive manner they can & to pray for the great success of the show.

I have heard people who visited the previous INPEX shows complaining about the standard of the exhibits and improper display. Since, I personally visited the last two INPEX held in Mumbai where this show is going to be organized, and have spent huge time watching the frames, discussing with eminent philatelists about the exhibits and looking in to the quality of exhibits; I would like to inform all those complainants that they were wrong. You see, visiting an exhibition and managing your time and efforts properly there is very important. I rather call it an “ART”. Once I had written few lines on “ART OF VISITING A PHILATELIC EXHIBITION”. I would request, all the prospective visitors to think well about how they would spend their time there. Hunting for philatelic treasure and spending time at dealers booths is important, meeting eminent philatelists, friends and discussing matters of interest is also important but most important from my point of view is spending time on frames watching exhibits. But before we start visiting exhibits we need to inquire and check from the catalogue of exhibits, the exhibits of our interest. And then spending time on those exhibits only. No need to spend time on postal history exhibit if you are a thematic philatelist. Spending precious time standing in queue to get cancelled covers cost very high as it takes away hours of precious time. Better purchase it at little high price from some where. But spend time in hall for your philatelic up gradation.

In nut shell, I would say time management inside and outside the exhibition hall needs to be well thought before hand. Your list of requirement should be  in your hand in few copies. That will certainly provide satisfaction.

Well, while I wish the organizers a great success of the show, the exhibitors are also wished for better luck for high awards and the visitors a visit full of joy and knowledge. 


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



Recent Indian Issues

6 September 2019 : Indian Fashion Series 3 – 2 x Rs 15 + 2 x Rs 10 stamps + MS



Recent Special Covers



28 September 2019 : Footprints of Mahatma Gandhi in Odisha, Berhampur

8 September 2019 : Diamond Jubilee : Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie

18 August 2019 : 34th All India Postal Cultural Meet Kolkata- 2019






In The News

National Stamp Show

Philatelic Congress of India, with active support of INDIA POST and Philatelic Societies is Organising National Stamp Show with a Specialized Section on Mahatma Gandhi's 150 years from 18-22 December 2019  at Mumbai.    The Se-tenant Logo Represents National Show and Special Gandhi Section.  
The exhibition will be held at World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai during 18 to 22 December 2019. 

Highlights of INPEX 2019 : ·

 Participants from all over the country, who have previously qualified at State Level Exhibitions, are eligible to participate in this National competitive philatelic exhibition. 

· A separate Special Section has been kept for exhibits on Mahatma Gandhi as a mark of tribute to the celebrations of 150 years of Mahatma. 

· Separate Class for Youth falling in the age group of 10 Years to 21 Years has been kept for exhibits from the Youth as a part of encouragement of the Youth. 

· Various programs, seminars, letter-writing contest, etc. are specially planned for the event. · The Exhibits will be judged by a Specialized Accredited National level Jury Team through an established mark sheet system of evaluation. · Special Awards will be given for Best Youth Exhibit and other Classes. 

· The Exhibitors who win suitable awards at this National event will qualify for participation at intercontinental and international Philatelic Exhibitions. Details about such international events are also regularly published at the website of PCI www.philateliccongressofindia.com 

· The event will be well-publicized through the social, electronic media and philatelists from all over the country and abroad are expected to visit the event. · The Prospectus and rules of participation are provided in detail at the website of INPEX 2019 at www.inpex2019.com 

· Applications will be accepted online to allow easy and seamless access and opportunity to all eligible exhibitors from the remotest parts of India. 

Last Date of submitting on line entry forms is extended to 5 October 2019.

Dhai Akhar Letter writing Competition  2019-20


CANBERRA STAMPSHOW 2020

Canberra Stamp show 2020 (21st National Philatelic Convention) will be held at the Hellenic Club of Canberra, Matilda Street, Phillip, (Woden), ACT 2606, Australia from 13-15 March 2020.

The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Youth Philately) will be Australian $ 45 per frame. The fee for participation in Literature Class is $ 45 per exhibit. There is no participation fee for Youth Class.

 
Mr.Madhukar Jhingan is coordinating the participation from India to Canberra Stampshow 2020 and will personally carry all exhibits to Canberra and back after obtaining all necessary Government permissions in India.

The Exhibit Application forms and the detailed rules of exhibition (Prospectus) are available for download at https://canberrastamps.org/ The exhibitors in India should submit duly filled Forms along with a copy of the first page of the exhibit as well as the fees to Madhukar Jhingan mj@stampsofindia.com  +91 98111 60965 by November 23, 2019.Top of Form


Commissioner for NEW ZEALAND 2020 Philatelic Exhibition (FIAP)

Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the NEW ZEALAND 2020, FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition to be held in Auckland, New Zealand from 19 to 22 March, 2020.
NZ2020 37th Asian International Stamp Exhibition is organized by NZ2020 Stamp Exhibition Incorporated under the auspices of the New Zealand Philatelic Federation Incorporated.
NZ2020 will be held at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland, New Zealand and will open on 19 March 2020 and close on 22 March 2020, a total of 4 days.
NZ2020 is a General Asian International Stamp Exhibition. Participation in the Competitive Classes is open to all collectors who are members of the societies affiliated to member federations of FIAP.
Last date for submitting application to the commissioner :15th October 2019.
For details contact : Mr. Ajay Kumar Mittal Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com
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




AEROPEX 2019 is a Specialised National Philatelic Exhibition to be held at Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Ground, Victoria Drive, Adelaide 5000, Australia from Dec 6 to 8, 2019 to commemorate the Centenary of the epic England to Australia flight of Sir Ross & Keith Smith in 1919.

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 SociétésAérophilatéliques (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

EXPHIMO ’20

1 Frame Team Competition 30 May- 1 June 2020
Theme – Technology


Appointment as member of the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC)

 
Smt. Damyanti Pittie, President, PCI and Shri Sunder Bahirwani, President Elect, PCI have been appointed by The Ministry of Communications, Department of Post, as  members of the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC).
News from Philatelic Societies and Clubs

KARNAPEX 2019, Mangalore

KARNAPEX 2019 - Karnataka Postal Circle is organizing State Level Philatelic Exhibition at Mangaluru from 12th October 2019 to 15th October 2019. It will be under the patronage and guidance of the Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle. This exhibition is being organized by the Karnataka Postal Circle with the active support of Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatic Association (DAKAPANA), Mangaluru& Karnataka Philatelic Society
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.


Recent Cancellation, Stamps and article on Mahatma Gandhi


150 years of Birth of Mahatma Gandhi – cancellation and stamps


The CTT - Correios de Portugal announced new commemorative postmarks for next week, as these that highlight today for the commemorative issue of "150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi birth, on 2 October.









Sri Lanka Post will issue new postage stamps in the denominations of Rs. 45.00 and Rs.100.00 together with a Miniature sheet on 2nd October 2019 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. These Stamps, Miniature sheets and First Day Covers will be available with effect from 2n d October, 2019 in Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau,Colombo, Sri Lanka.











Gibbons Stamp monthly publishes special feature on Mahatma Gandhi this month !!




Read complete article Mahatma Gandhi – “ A life in the Service of Humanity ” by Pradip Jain in GSM October n November 2019 issue !.....

50 Years ago............


Mahatma Gandhi’s centenary

Posted on 14/08/2009 by postalheritage |


Forty years ago today the General Post Office released the first British stamp to commemorate an overseas leader and the first to be designed by an overseas artist. The stamp in question celebrated the birth centenary of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, although it was released to coincide with Indian Independence Day (15th August), rather than Gandhi’s birthday (2nd October).


Gandhi Centenary Year 1969 stamp


The designer of the stamp was Biman Mullick an Indian graphic designer and illustrator then teaching at the Folkestone School of Arts and Crafts. Mullick’s design was simple but effective, showing Gandhi in front of the Indian flag. “The design brief gave complete freedom to the designers,” Mullick said. “Mahatma Gandhi maintained an extremely simple life style. This was a lead for me. I set out to achieve stark simplicity in this design.”

Scans of newspaper articles and other material related to the stamp issue can be seen on Mullick’s website. One interesting item is a Post Office press release from 14th May 1970 stating that the Indian Philatelic Society gave the Gandhi stamp a Gold Medal at the international Gandhi stamp exhibition in Calcutta that year. Mullick’s website also contains information about Bangladesh’s first stamps, which he designed following that country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.

The British Postal Museum & Archive holds a great deal of material about the Gandhi stamp, including essays and unadopted designs. Six other artists submitted designs for the stamp – Bradbury Wilkinson, Rosalind Dease, Harrison & Sons, Philip Sharland, R. Stribley and Martin Stringer – and many of the un-adopted designs included the Charkha (spelt “Chakra” in our archives) or spinning wheel.

“The spinning wheel eventually became the symbol not only of Gandhi, but also the symbol of the Indian Congress Party,” noted a caption for one rejected design. “Ashoka’s Wheel, on the Indian National Flag of today, has a clear link with Gandhi’s spinning-wheel” it continued.

While the Charkha did not appear on the Gandhi stamp, it was used in poster advertising for the issue.


Gandhi Centenary Year 1969 poster

A rejected design by Mullick also featured Gandhi’s honourary title Mahatma (“Great Soul”) in devanagari, the script used for many South Asian languages.



Gandhi Centenary Year 1969 unadopted stamp design with Charkha and Mahatma in devanagari

Apart from Benjamin Franklin, Gandhi is the only overseas leader to have been honoured with a British stamp.

Source : The British Postal Museum & Archive blog


Global issues on Mahatma Gandhi


More than 150 countries have released postage stamps on Mahatma Gandhi.
Interesting facts of Mahatma Gandhi stamps



The first nation other than India, released postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi was United States, in the year of 1961, January 26. The second country is Congo in the year of 1967.


The year of 1969 was Gandhiji’s centenary celebration, more than 40 countries released postage stamps of and on Gandhiji.


The first country to release post card on Gandhiji was Poland. 




The first country other than India released remembrance envelope on Gandhiji was Romania.



The first country to have released post mark to admire Gandhiji is Myanmar (formerly Burma). Other countries were Czechoslovakia and Luxumberg.




As part of Gandhiji’s Centenary celebration, the countries of Bhutan (2 postages) and Somalia (3 postages) released 5 stamps, that are all printed at Nasik, Maharashtra, India. 


On the birth anniversary of Gandhiji, the UN announced October 2 is the day off Non-violence. And more, it released postage on 2009 in the honor of Gandhiji. 

In India, the first postage stamp on Gandhiji was considered to release on his 80th birth day. For this, 4 types of stamps were drafted. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru took keen interest in this. Unfortunately, Gandhiji was assassinated 8 months before his 80th anniversary. That postage was released on the day of Independence day in 1948. 


The leader who worked hard for the development of India and a great Swadeshi, his first postage stamp was printed at Switzerland. From 1925 to till the date, the one and only Indian postage stamp printed outside India is this only. In the year of 1948, the currency and postage stamp printing facility came into existence in Nasik. 

Governor General C.Rajagopalacharya wished to use Gandhian postage stamps in his official correspondence. After this, the stamps used in the official capacity were imprinted ‘Service’ and used by the officials all over India. 


Of this ‘Service’ stamps in the denomination of Rs.10 was the very small number of postage stamps printed in the world. Only 100 postage stamps were printed. These are all treated in India as rare postage stamps.
In India, more than 48 stamps and 200 postal envelops having special emblems were released in the honor of Mahatma Gandhiji.

Courtesy – Gandhi World


New Philatelic Books on Mahatma Gandhi –
HANDBOOK OF INDIA'S 1951 GANDHI POSTCARDS


by Mr Maulik Hansraj Thakkar (Author), Mr Shorab Hossain (Illustrator)




Enter a time machine and hurtle through the ages using the unique medium of postcards. A unique book and a story worth visiting if you are a history buff, a Gandhian, a philatelist, or just curious about India.The book begins with a brief history of the postcards and how they were introduced into the postal systems across the world. It gives an overview of India’s postcards from the late 19th century before it introduces you to Mahatma Gandhi postal stationery.It covers postmarks, prevalent postage rates and different usages beginning with first day of issue on 2nd October 1951.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1085825957/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nd7JDb1K0A5YK

The book will be officially released in New York by India’s Consul General on 2nd October on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Centenary celebration.

Mahatma Gandhi Stamps of Truth by Vijay Seth



For the book please write to Mr Vijay Seth: email : stampstodayindia@gmail.com


Letter from Croatia
-      - N. Kalyani

It is the first time that I received a letter from Croatia this summer. As a small time stamp collector I was, of course, excited to see the many different beautiful stamps on the envelope. But I was equally delighted by whom the letter had come from.




 
First for the sender. Hanibal Salvaro. A sculptor, ceramicist, artist and painter living in Croatia, he recently celebrated 60 years of his art work. Although he trained to be a civil engineer, it is art that was his calling. A passionate artist, he has a zest and zeal for innovation and creativity, and has created sculptures and installations with varied media such as porcelain, concrete, red clay, terracotta and bricks. His work is to be seen in countries around the world, and he has several awards to his credit. Hanibal Salvaro, based in Zagreb, Croatia’s capital city, is currently the art director at the LADICA Fine Arts & Design Center. Diverse creative ideas spin forth from his artistic mind. If he has a creative idea of painting on cloth, he has another of writing a book on the family and harmonious familial relationships.

 
Over the last two years he has visited India twice. His trip in 2017 saw him participate in a ceramic art show in New Delhi’s India Habitat Centre, and in 2019 he travelled to Chandigarh, Pune and Hyderabad, besides Delhi, and conducted a few workshops.
He recently organized in Zagreb, India Welcome, an event as part of the Festival of India in Croatia. And it is interesting and heart-warming that he has been encouraging Indian ceramic work in his country, and aims at promoting cultural relations between the two countries.



Hanibal Salvaro is also organising from 1-19 October at the Hani Studio at Zagreb an art exhibition that wil also include a few  postage stamps on Gandhiji  to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Non-Violence.
Now what did the letter that I receive from Salvaro contain? A catalogue, two copies of it, Pravo Doba, in the Croatian language. There were two pages to note, one the Zagreb Full Color 19, an international event organized by Salvaro, that saw entries, all of abstract paintings, from many countries including India, and EXAT110, an upcoming international art event that will also have participation from India.
Now for the stamps on the envelope. The envelope had eleven stamps pasted on it; there were ten different stamps, one was a repeat. The stamps and envelope came totally safe, enclosed, as the packet was, in a transparent plastic cover. The tiny bits of paper – the postage stamps – were tempting me to discover more about them, and thus about Croatia. Croatian Kuna is the currency of Republika Hrvatska – the Republic of Croatia.  
There was beauty and colour to be enjoyed in the stamps. There was the blue of the water and of the sky, and the green of vegetation to be noticed. Croatia is supposed to be a very beautiful country what with its coast along the Adriatic Sea. And Dubrovnik is described as an exceedingly beautiful city of the country. I had read about this in the autobiography of P. Rajagopalachari, Down Memory Lane, as he had visited these places in the 1950s, and has described, in detail, his stay in Yugoslavia.   
I also learnt  that Bistra, Sunja and Bizovac, mentioned on the stamps, are municipalities of Croatia. I also discovered that Lovrecina is renowned for its bay/beach. There was also architecture to be appreciated in the pictures on the stamps. I learnt of Janusevec’s castle famed for its impressive architecture. And I discovered that Luznica has a famous manor.
I am tempted to visit Croatia. The stamps have quite done that.  Well, aren’t stamps called the ambassadors of a country? It’s indeed true !

-Kalyani N. : email : kolu_poorni@yahoo.com


Shimla Jottings.....

Stamp exhibition at St Edward School, Shimla on Mahatma Gandhi





-Major (Dr) Ritu Kalra

  It’s always fun to interact with budding brains of the younger generation and I seldom let an opportunity go amiss. This year as the celebrations for the 150th year of the birth of Mahatma  Gandhi  are underway globally I  organised a creative 'Gandhi Ashram environment ‘ with school children of   St . Edward School Shimla on the 21st of September 2019.



The event was part of the school annual festival where for the promotion of philately I displayed 10 frame exhibits on Mahatma Gandhi . The school boys dressed up as Gandhi adorning his attire . To add on three boys wore monkey gear and sat on the  small stage they had set one with hands on his ears “don’t hear bad”, the second with hands on his eyes “ don’t see anything bad” and the third with mouth closed “ don’t speak anything wrong”. The boys had made a clay set up of Sabramati Ashram.



Their generation saw all his postage stamps and learnt about the Salt Satyagrah, Gandhi's fight against Indigo cultivation , his doctrines of non violence and various postcards of that era which were very impressive.



Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi was a man who moved masses and has left an imprint on our nation and beyond. Whenever I gave a deep thought as to what was so special about this man I realised that this thin statured short height man was actually a tall man. His persona was amazing, he wrote with both hands at the same time and  could write different things simultaneously.

His handwriting was very poor because his thoughts flew and writing had to keep pace to match his thoughts and thus the scribbles .  His courage was no match as standing up for one’s own rights  is tremendous but fighting for others in a foreign land is something .
The day left indelible imprints all around where boys got impressed by postage stamps.  I also apprised them about the upcoming exhibitions and motivated them to take up this hobby whole heartedly.

-       Major ( Dr ) Ritu Kalra, email : ritukalra23@yahoo.in


Doon Philatelic Diary





- Abhai Mishra

Stamp exhibition in Dehradun on Gandhi Jayanti


There will be a stamp exhibition on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti at GPO, Dehra Dun on 02 Oct. 2019. On the display will be around 30 frames on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. To mark the wildlife week, around 8 frames on wildlife will also be displayed. The philatelic exhibition will be from 10 am to 5 pm.



At Hotel Indralok, Dehra Dun, there was a special exhibition on Gandhi stamps . The stamp collection of Sh Surjit Das , ex Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand covering Gandhi stamps from over 150 countries was at display.



Special cover released on 75th martyrdom of Shaheed Major Durga Malla – He was born on 01 July 1913 at Doiwala, Dehra Dun. His father Ganga Ram Malla was Naib Subedar in Gorkha Rifles. During his childhood he studied at Gorkha Military Inter College, Dehra Dun and stayed with his paternal uncle Kedar Malla at Nalapani. He joined the 2/1 battalion of Gorkha Rifles in 1931 and took part in WW-II. In 1942 when Azad Hind Fauz was formed in Singapore, he not only joined the INA but also inspired other to join it. On 27th March 1944, he was captured by the British at Ukrul near Kohima while on a clandestine operation. He was kept at Red Fort, Delhi as a POW. He was awarded death sentence by the Court Martial. On 25th August 1944, at the age of 31 he was martyred and remains a symbol of ardent patriotism of Indian Gurkhas till today.

-       Abhai Mishra : email : abhai_mishra@rediffmail.com


Beginners’ Section

Indian 10 Rupee Mahatma Gandhi postage stamp



The 10 Rupees Postage stamp depicting Mahatma Gandhi, issued by India in 1948, is one of India's most famous stamps. On 15 August 1948, on the occasion of the first anniversary of India's Independence Day, Gandhi was honored as the first Indian to be depicted on stamps of India. A set of 100 of these stamps was overprinted with the word "Service" and provided only to the Governor General of India for his official use. The 10 Rupees "Service" overprinted stamp is one of India's rarest and most highly valued stamps.
The original plan was to issue a set of stamps depicting Mahatma Gandhi ("Bapu", or "father" in Hindi), in January 1948. The India Security Press in Nashik was entrusted with the task of producing a set of 4 stamps. But before the stamps were issued, Gandhi was assassinated.[1] The Indian Government decided to print these stamps as a memorial, using photogravure press, and hence had to employ the services of the Swiss printers, Helio Courvoisier, Sa. LaChaux De Fonds, instead of the India Security Press. The word "Bapu" was printed on the stamp in Hindi and Urdu languages as a symbol of communal harmony. Four sets of stamps with denominations 1.5 annas, 3.5 annas, 12 annas and 10 rupees were issued. One of the stamps of the set was issued with a very high price of 10 Rs., out of reach of the common populace in India.The stamps were issued on 15 August 1948, on the occasion of the first anniversary of India's Independence Day.
The 10 Rs. stamp depicted Bapu in a grey colour with a reddish-brown background. A total of 250,000 stamps were printed in sheets of 50 stamps, 5 rows of 10 stamps each, with a perforation of 11.5 mm.Forgeries of both the stamps, and of and first day covers bearing them, are known.

A set of stamps over-printed as "Service" was issued to the Government of India for official purposes. Only 100 Mahatma Gandhi 10 Rs. stamps were overprinted with "Service" and issued for the use of C. Rajagopalachari, the Governor General of India, making it the world's least printed stamp. Of the hundred stamps that were overprinted with "Service", a few were given to dignitaries, while most, including an intact sheet of 50, remain at the National Archives, Postal Museums, etc. The 2006 book by Dr. Reuben Ramkissoon and Dr. Rajagopalan reports that less than 8 copies of the Gandhi 10 Rs Service stamps reside in private hands. The 1948 "Service" set which was auctioned for 38,000 Euros in the David Feldman auction sale on 5 October 2007. In 2011 David Feldman sold an example for €144,000 and suggests that only 18 are known. In April 2017, Stanley Gibbons reported that a block of four overprinted 10 Rs Service stamps was sold to a private collector in Australia for £500,000 at an auction in the UK.Forgeries of   are known.

Specialized Section
Birds on stamps













-Col J Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta

The loss of habitat, and preying and hunting for meat and sport has led to some of the Indian birds being brought to the verge of extinction. Poaching and thoughtless hunting took these beautiful birds into the category of vulnerable /endangered /critically endangered birds of India. A vulnerable species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve. Vulnerability is mainly caused by habitat loss or destruction of the species home. Vulnerable habitat or species are monitored and can become increasingly threatened.

An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the IUCN Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR). A critically endangered species is one which has been categorized by the IUCN as facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN Red List for wild species.

Over a period of time India has issued stamps to bring about awareness of these concerns and improving conservation of flora and fauna in our country.

Bustards (family: Otididea) are magnificent, cursorial birds, inhabiting open country. Over a century ago, they were present in large numbers in different parts of the European continent and other countries but today they are reported only in small numbers in some parts of Africa, Europe, Australia and India. There has been growing concern at the danger of virtual extinction of this avian family.

Bustards are large gallinaceous birds. Their size ranges from that of a domestic cock to larger than a peacock. They have long legs and their feet are sturdy with three short, strong toes. They live partly in pairs and partly without a definite pair bond. The courting behaviour is an effective display of the plumage. They feed on grasses, herbs, plant parts, as well as on insects, especially grasshoppers, locusts, bugs, mice, lizards, snails and other small animals.

The species found in India is known as Great Indian Bustard (Choriotis nigriceps). The position of this species has always been precarious. But emphasis on its protection was initiated soon after India gained independence. In 1952, the Indian Board for Wild Life, placed the bird on the fully protect list of endangered birds and all state governments accepted the recommendation. The Red Data Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has placed the species in the endangered list. In 1969, at the IUCN General Assembly held at New Delhi under the patronship of the Prime Minister, Smt. lndira Gandhi, the preservation of the bustard was re-emphasized. At that time the number of Great Indian Bustard in India was reported as 1260.

A survey of the Great Indian Bustard was undertaken as a follow up of this meeting. It was the first scientific Bustard study in India and revealed that the species was rare and that habitat destruction coupled with poaching and trampling of its eggs, were the chief causes of its decline. However, certain factors have helped it to survive despite years of heavy persecution. The bird is not restricted to its biotope of grassland; it moves into cultivation, where at times it finds more food. This erratic movement makes it easier for the poachers to locate and destroy it. The bird has excellent eyesight and hearing powers and is capable of hiding when danger threatens.

Today, the Great Indian Bustard is reported in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. All the five States have taken up programmes for effective preservation of this species and its ecosystem. Karnataka has set up a sanctuary for it at Ranebennur (North Kanara). Maharashtra is setting up a sanctuary in Sholapur and Ahmednagar districts. Rajasthan is establishing a Desert National Park besides protecting it in other isolated pockets. Gujarat is contemplating a programme for a sanctuary. Madhya Pradesh is planning in a similar way in Shivpuri and Gwalior regions.

The Great Indian Bustard is locally known by various names in various States. The names popularly used are Yerbhoot, Maldhok, Ghorad, Godawan, Hukna, Tuqdar etc.It is the State Bird of Rajasthan.

The stamp issued on 1 November 1980 depicts a male Great Indian Bustard with a female in its typical habitat.

 

The stamp and a photograph of the Great Indian Bustard photo by Raja Purohit

Believed to have existed on this planet for over one million years, the Siberian Crane (Grus leueogeranus) sometimes called ‘The Lily of Birds’ in India and the ‘Snow Wreath’ in the Soviet Union, is one of the most endangered birds in the world.

Of the 15 crane species left in the world, five can be seen in India; the Common Crane, the delicate Demoiselle Crane, the rare Black-necked Crane, the well known non-migratory Indian Sarus and the Siberian crane.

Less than 200 Siberian Cranes now exist, their numbers depleted by the disappearance of wetlands in Asia and due to hunting. Nesting in the Tundra region of the Arctic in the Soviet Union, a small flock continues to migrate to India flying 6500 kms to winter in Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur (Rajasthan). During the winter of 1981-82, 38 birds were counted at Bharatpur. The rest migrate to China and Iran. This bird is critically endangered.

This great white bird with black primary feathers and a striking patch of red on the head has a wingspan that can exceed 8 feet. With a life span of over 60 years, the Siberian pairs for life. At Keoladeo sanctuary the usual family group of two birds and one chick can be seen feeding on sedge tubers, their primary source of food in India.

Pioneering efforts have been made to study this rare bird in their Yakutian breeding grounds, and along the River Ob in the Soviet Union. A captive breeding flock of 30 Siberian Cranes has been established in the Soviet Union, West Germany, and at the International Crane, Foundation in the USA. In 1981 the first ever captive-bred Siberian Crane was hatched, and three more chicks were bred in the spring of 1982. It is hoped that birds can eventually be reintroduced into the wild to strengthen the Bharatpur flock.

The stamp design is based on an oil painting of a Siberian Crane at Bharatpur by Diana Pierce, kindly loaned by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The first day cover design is based on a photograph by George Archibald. The cancellation has been designed by Badar Makhmoor. The stamp was issued on 7 February 1983. Pakistan also issued a stamp in 1983 showing the birds in flight.

 
 



The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as the Great Indian Hornbill or Great Pied Hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Its impressive size and colour have made it important in many tribal cultures and rituals. The Great Hornbill is long-lived, living for nearly 50 years in captivity. It is predominantly frugivorous but is an opportunist and will prey on small mammals, reptiles and birds. Due to habitat loss and hunting in some areas, the Great Hornbill is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

A Stamp featuring the great hornbill was issued on 15 September 1983 to commemorate the centenary of Bombay Natural History Society. It is the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh.

 

The Jerdon's Courser (Cursorius bitorquatus) is one of the rarest birds in the world. Before its rediscovery by the Bombay Natural History Society in January 1986, this bird had been last recorded in 1900. Since then it was not seen despite several expeditions from 1930 onwards which led to the presumption that the species may be extinct. It is known only in Anantapur, Cuddapah and Nellore in the Pennar river valley and Bhadrachalam and Sironcha in the Godavari river valley of Andhra Pradesh.

An obvious close relation of the Indian Courser, the crown and the hind neck are dark brown with broad whitish supercilia looping around the nape, the rest of the upper plumage being a pinkish sandy brown. Below the chin and the throat it is whitish, the foreneck rufous, separated from the brown breast by a white band. A second white band runs across the lower breast and the rest of the underparts are whitish, with the tail white and black. A white wingbar is prominent while the bird is in flight.

The species is found in the thorn scrub country, crepuscular (twilight) and nocturnal in habit. Nothing is known yet about its behaviour and nesting habits. It receives its name from Dr. T. C. Jerdon who discovered it in 1848. The Jerdon's Courser is almost a symbol of nature's generous returns if we persist with conserving what was so carelessly allowed to come so close to extinction. The stamp was issued on 7 October 1988.



The stamp and painting by John Gerrard Keulemans



The Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus), also known as the likh or kharmore, is a large bird in the bustard family and the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent where it is found in tall grasslands and is best known for the leaping breeding displays made by the males during the Monsoon season. The male has a contrasting black and white breeding plumage and distinctive elongated head feathers that extend behind the neck. These bustards are found mainly in northwestern and central India during the summer but are found more widely distributed across India in winter. The species is highly endangered and has been extirpated in some parts of its range such as Pakistan. It is threatened both by hunting and habitat degradation. The only similar species is the Bengal florican (Houbarobsis bengalensis) which is larger and lacks the white throat, collar and elongated plumes.

The Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), also called Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2013. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.

 

The likh florican or the lesser florican issued on 20 December 1989 and 5 October 2006

 

Lesser florican illustration by John Gould


The Bengal florican on stamp from Cambodia issued on 8 November 2006
and Nepal issued on 14 November 2000

The Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) is a member of the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its genus includes the Lesser Adjutant of Asia and the Marabou Stork of Africa. Once found widely across southern Asia, mainly in India but extending east to Borneo, the greater adjutant is now restricted to a much smaller range with only two small breeding populations − one in India with the largest colony in Assam and the other in Cambodia. Populations disperse after the breeding season. This large stork has a massive wedge-shaped bill, a bare head and a distinctive neck pouch. During the day, they soar in thermals along with vultures with who they share the habit of scavenging. They feed mainly on carrion and offal; however, they are opportunistic and will sometimes prey on vertebrates. The English name is derived from their stiff ‘military’ gait when walking on the ground.  Large numbers once lived in Asia, but have declined greatly, possibly due to improved sanitation, to the point of being endangered. The total population in 2008 was estimated at around a thousand individuals. In the 19th century, they were especially common in the city of Kolkata (Calcutta), where they were referred to as the ‘Calcutta adjutant’. Known locally as hargilla (derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘bone-swallower’) and considered to be unclean birds, they were largely left undisturbed but sometimes hunted for the use of their meat in folk medicine. Valued as scavengers, they were once used in the logo of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Greater Adjutant Stork is the world's most endangered of the stork species.
 


Greater adjutant stork stamp issued on  5 October 2006

The Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of quail found in Northeast India, inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, in West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya. It was first collected and described by Allan Octavian Hume on an ornithological expedition to Manipur in 1881.

P. manipurensis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN's Red List, as its habitat is small, fragmented, and rapidly shrinking.There was no confirmed sighting of the bird from 1932 until June 2006, when Anwaruddin Choudhury reported spotting the quail in Assam.

BBC News quoted the conservation director of the Wildlife Trust of India, Rahul Kaul, as saying, "This creature has almost literally returned from the dead."



Manipur bush quail stamp issued on  5 October 2006 and illustration from Ogilvie-Grant, WR, A hand-book to the Game-birds Volume 1

The Black-Chinned Laughingthrush  (Trochalopteron cachinnans) is a species of laughingthrush endemic to the high elevation areas of the Nilgiris and adjoining hill ranges in Peninsular India. The mostly rufous underparts, olive brown upperparts, a prominent white eyebrow and a black throat make it unmistakable. It is easily detected by its loud series of nasal call notes and can be hard to spot when it is hidden away inside a patch of dense vegetation. The species has a confusing taxonomic history, leading to a range of names. There are two subspecies, the nominate form in the Nilgiris (earlier called the Nilgiri laughingthrush or rufous-breasted laughingthrush) and jerdoni (earlier called the Banasore laughingthrush) with a grey upper breast and found in the Brahmagiris of Coorg and Banasura range of Wayanad. They are omnivorous, feeding on a range of insects, berries and nectar.  In the past the grey-breasted form jerdoni was included with forms found south of the Palghat Gap, which are now separated as the Kerala laughingthrush. The distribution of the species is restricted to a small area which is prone to habitat destruction leading to its status being considered as endangered.


 Nilgiri laughingthrush stamp issued on 5 October 2006

Bird conservation is a field in the science of conservation biology related to threatened birds. Humans have had a profound effect on many bird species. Over one hundred species have gone extinct in historical times, although the most dramatic human-caused extinctions occurred in the Pacific Ocean as humans colonized the islands of Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia, during which an estimated 750-1800 species of bird became extinct.  According to World watch Institute, many bird populations are currently declining worldwide with 1,200 species facing extinction in this century. The biggest cited reason surrounds habitat loss. Other threats include over hunting, accidental mortality due to structural collisions, long-line fishing by catch, pollution competition and predation by pet cats, oil spills and pesticide use and climate change. Governments, along with numerous conservation charities, work to protect birds in various ways, including legislation, preserving and restoring bird habitat, and establishing captive populations for reintroduction into the wilderness.

- Col Jayanta Dutta & Dr Anjali Dutta : email : doctorjayanta2009@gmail.com


In Memory of Dr Satyendra Agrawal….






Rose Philately
Say it with Flowers ! - Greeting Badges

Date of Issue : 8 May 2019



Guyana 2019 World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS)


New issues from other Countries

Aland

20 September 2019 : Harvest Festival




Algeria

8 July 2019 : Traditional Costumes





Traditional dresses date back to ancient times. They have evolved according to the evolution of humanity throughout history and are important elements of the cultural heritage of peoples. Each people is distinguished by its traditional dress from the rest of the population which reflects its link to its history, heritage and originality. Traditional clothing is an integral part of the nation's heritage and, whatever its improvement or development, it will always retain its values, which do not change through places or times.

Germany




5 September 2019 : Stamp Issues
50 years chip card

250th birthday Alexander von Humboldt
Collage on the work of Alexander von Humboldt

Israel

September 2019 : New issues

Fighting Breast Cancer




Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Fighting the disease takes place on all fronts – from reducing the risk of contracting breast cancer to raising awareness of early diagnosis, improving treatment methods and supporting research, a healthy lifestyle, including physical activity, proper weight and healthy diet, limiting alcohol and avoiding smoking and weight gain can reduce the risk of contracting breast cancer.

Ethnic Festivals in Israel -The Sehrane Festival


The Sehrane Festival stems from the Jewish community in Kurdistan, where it was celebrated annually in the springtime, on the day after the last day of Passover. It is a celebration of renewal and joy meant to bring the Jewish community together and typically included joint festive meals held outdoors, singing contests and music played on instruments such as the daula (a large drum with skins stretched over both ends of a wooden cylinder and the zorana (a traditional wooden wind instrument) as well as communal gatherings.


Festivals 2019– Apples in Honey




It is customary to dip apples in honey on the eve of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah and to say: that will be renewed as a good and sweet year. This expresses the hope that the new year shall be a sweet one.

Israel is one of the most crowded countries in the world and the limited availability of grazing plants for bees directly affects honey production. Honey bees feed from flowers and process the nectar into honey, honey yields increase when broader varieties of flowers are available to honey bees.
Hungary

2 September 2019 : Stamp Issues

Castles in Hungary




The new stamp release from Magyar Posta  shows the following historic castles in Hungary: Sirok Castle • the country’s sole surviving cave castle. Kinizsi Castle, Nagyvázsony • the castle of Pál Kinizsi, King Matthias’s legendary undefeated military commander. Eger Castle • the site of the victory halting the 1552 Ottoman onslaught. Szigetvár Castle • where in 1566 Miklós Zrínyi and his soldiers perished heroically when heavily outnumbered by the Ottoman army. Rákóczi Castle, Sárospatak • the emblematic castle of the Rákóczi dynasty, a fine example of Hungarian renaissance architecture. Pipó Castle, Ozora •the castle of the military leader Pipo de Ozora (Filippo Scolari), Count of Temesvár,which from the outset functioned both as a residence and the centre of the estate.Visegrád Castle • built by King Béla IV’s wife, Queen Mary, extended by Charles Robert and fully renovated during the reign of King Matthias. Csesznek Castle • erected during the great castle building period after the Mongol invasion, it was converted into a major fortification by the Garai family at the end of the 14th century. The Csesznek branch of the Esterházy family rebuilt it in the baroque style in the 17th and 18th centuries, but it was destroyed by an earthquake and fire in the 1810s.

The background of the miniature sheet is composed of a montage of the exteriors, interiors and facades of the castles.

Fairy Tale Chracters




Magyar Posta is issuing a special souvenir sheet with three stamps on the topic of Fairy Tale Characters featuring Süsü the Dragon from the animated television series.
Acknowledgement
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin October 2019 issue edited by Mohanchandran Nair

-  Judaica Thematic Society (UK)  October  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 August 2019 issue edited by Prakash Agrawal

-The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine August  2019 issue edited by Prakash Agrawal


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