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Dehradun January 2023 Vol. XVI
Issue No. 181
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Date of Issue: 29
November 2022
Dehradun January 2023 Vol. XVI
Issue No. 181
Readers are
requested to send reports of philatelic activities in their area for
publication. Short write-ups by the readers about, societies, publications, and
philatelic requirements can be sent for inclusion in this bulletin to the
editor: j.jyoti9@gmail.com
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Editorial….
Dear Reader,
I am pleased
to release January 2023 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. With this issue, Rainbow
enters into its 16th year of publication. I express my gratitude to all its
Readers and Contributors for their constant support over the past 15 years and
for making it continue its journey. AMRITPEX 2023, the National Philatelic
Exhibition is being held from 11-15 February in New Delhi. The organizing team
of AMRITPEX 2023, is working hard to make this show grand and successful. The
list of final accepted entries has been issued. Now the participants must start
preparing their final exhibit.
It is good
that DoP has taken initiative to hold a National Philatelic Exhibition. Now it
is important that the promotional work of philately is to be started in a new
way. The young generation should be familiar with postage stamps and their usage. For this, bringing them to a stamp exhibition is not enough some other
innovative ideas should be implemented to make stamps popular among children.
Like stamp release ceremony should be held by DoP in schools also besides the
main big function at whatever place it is going to be organized. DoP can
organize stamp release functions in schools and other educational centres.
Letter writing should be initiated and it should be posted by the children in
letter boxes affixing proper postage stamps. This will bring children closer to
stamps and they might fall in love with stamp collecting. Quality postage
stamps should be issued in a limited number as it is done in other countries.
Too many issues in a year distract a collector. The face value of the stamp should
be affordable. High face value stamps should be minimum in number. Only a
certain number of stamps on selected themes should be issued per year. Most
importantly Philatelic Counters/Bureaus need to be philatelist friendly. DoP should involve local philatelic societies and clubs in promotional philatelic activities. Let’s
hope more and more youngsters take up this educational hobby and once again
philately may become a popular pastime of people of every age group. Best
wishes to the organizing Team of AMRITPEX 2023 and all those participating in
the exhibition.
This is all for this month. More in the next issue.
Happy
Collecting! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Contents
- Editorial
- From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
- Recent Indian Issues
- In The News
- Book Review
- Interview
- Specialized Section
- Beginners’ Section
- New Issues from Other Countries
- Philatelic Clubs and Society
- Blogs & Websites on Philately
- Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
AMRITPEX 2023
: A MUST VISIT SHOW
Recent Indian Issues
3
November 2022 : Assam Medical College – Rs 5
25
November 2022 : 175 years of IIT Roorkee – Rs 5
12 December 2022 : Pa Togan Sangama - Rs 5
13
December 2022 : Sardar School, Jodhpur – Rs 5
13
December 2022 : Shri Aurbindo 150th Birth Anniversary- Rs150
31 December 2022 : Visamanbapu - Rs 5
New Picture
Postcard
BR
Ambedkar Police Academy, Moradabad
New Pictorial
Cancellations
Merry Christmas
Discover India Through
Stamps
Amritpex 2023
On
the occasion of Amritpex-2023, Press meet was organised and a special
cancellation was released today by
Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle.
Female Warriors
Special cancellation released by India Post, U.P. Circle.
Ram
Vangaman Path : Special Cancellation by UP Circle
Police
Training College, Sub Post office, Moradabad
New Special Covers
14 November 2022 :
Amritpex 2022
17 December 2022 : St.
Xavier Alumni Association, Patna
21 December 2022 :
International Cultural Jamboree, Moodbidri
29 December 2022 : Dr
BR Ambedkar UP Police Academy
In the News
NZ 2023
NZ 2023 The 38th Asian International Stamp Exhibition is being held under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) from May 4 to 7, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Participation is open in all Classes - FIAP Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One Frame, and Youth.
IBRA 2023
IBRA 2023 and 33st International Stamp Fair will
be held at Hall 1 and 2, Messe Essen, Germany from 25 to 28 May, 2023. Mr.
Madhukar Jhingan is National
Commissioner for India for the IBRA 2023.: Email: mj@stampsofindia.com (M) +91-9811160965
IBRA
2023 is being organized by the German Federation of Philatelists (BDPh) under
the Patronage of International Philatelic Federation (FIP) With a capacity of
2800 display frames, IBRA 2023 is the first General World exhibition since
2019, with participation open in all Classes - FIP Championship, Traditional,
Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic,
Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One
Frame, Youth, and Philatelic Literature.
Exhibition Special
List of Selected Exhibitors
for Amritpex 2022 Class1-15
List of Selected Exhibitors (AKAM Class)
Concept of One Frame Exhibits (OFE)
by Jussi Tuori, FIP Vice President
One
of the important features in today’s philately has been to create new
attractive ways to collect and exhibit. We have seen this in the present
classes like in Postal History, Thematics and Traditional and also in new ideas
like One Frame Exhibits, Open Class and other new exhibiting concepts currently
being under development.
One
Frame Exhibits are already well-established all around the world. They have
been experimental in FIP Exhibitions for more than six years, and they have obtained
vast popularity. The point has been reached however when they should be
finally formalized. FIP Board is now proposing this at the 2010 Congress.
Because
this concept should be used in almost all classes, the exceptions being
Literature and Youth, there cannot be a separate one-frame class. However there
should be specific Guidelines harmonizing the concept and judging in all
classes. A decision formally recognising one-frame exhibits has already been
taken by the Bucharest Congress in 2008. Thus the specific Guidelines are to be
decided in Lisbon, which makes One Frame Exhibits to follow the Guidelines of
the respective classes as well as their own special one frame Guidelines.
The purpose of
One Frame Exhibits has been twofold:
- to provide collectors the opportunity to show exhibits on a narrow theme that are
suitable due to their limited subject or limited available material to
develop in one frame or
- to provide for new exhibitors at club, regional or even national level an easy way to start their exhibiting career.
The second
purpose is not discussed in this article or in the proposed Guidelines. The
principles of judging at the club or regional level are the responsibility of
every National Federation. However, in national exhibitions, the FIP Guidelines
should be followed in order to fulfill the requirements for qualification to
international exhibitions.
The critical
factor for a good and successful OFE is the theme. It is not possible to give
any unambiguous definition of what is a good theme. Some general principles
however can be presented:
- Detailed
treatment of all important aspects of the selected theme can be shown in one
frame.
- An extract
from a multiple-frame exhibit is not acceptable.
The latter
principle clearly excludes, for instance, exhibits, where the owner of a
successful multi-frame exhibit chooses the best items from this exhibit or maybe
the first frame and shows it as a one-frame exhibit. It doesn’t help if he
sells the rest and claims, that this is no longer an extract of his multi-frame
exhibit. This also excludes exhibits showing only one value taken from a longer
issue of stamps. If there were one separate value not belonging to any issue
and this value otherwise fulfills the requirements above, this would fit the
concept of a one-frame exhibit.
If the theme is
inappropriate to one frame, the points for treatment will be reduced. It also
might be difficult to show the philatelic knowledge needed for the theme.
The decision by
Bucharest Congress already includes the principle, that the jurors of the
respective classes shall judge the OFEs. This has not yet been fully understood
by Organizing Committees. Thus the recommendation is that clearly, the normal
teams should be doing the one-frame judging. The harmonizing can be then done
in a normal way between the team leaders.
Guidelines for Judging One Frame Exhibits at FIP
Exhibitions
01) The purpose
of One Frame Exhibits a) To encourage new exhibitors to exhibit; however, these
Guidelines are not generally suited for this type of exhibits. It is left to
National Federations to implement the Guidelines for beginners in National or
Club Exhibitions. b) To provide experienced exhibitors with the opportunity to
show competitive exhibits on a very narrow theme that could not be
expanded to more than one frame.
02) Principles
of One Frame Exhibits For such a special study, only themes should be chosen
which allow showing in one frame, the detailed treatment of all important
aspects of the theme. An extract from a current existing multiple-frame exhibit
is not allowed.
03) Class of
Exhibit One Frame Exhibits may come from any of the FIP competitive classes,
except the Literature Class or Youth Class. One Frame Exhibits will be
classified and judged in their respective FIP class. The judging is based on
the regulations of their respective classes and these Guidelines.
04) Criteria
for evaluation
The following
criteria and points for One Frame Exhibits are used at FIP exhibitions:
Treatment and
the appropriate subject 30 points
Philatelic
knowledge, Personal study, and research 35 points
Condition and
Rarity 30 points
Presentation 5
points Total 100 points
Thematic One
Frame exhibits will be evaluated according to the Thematic point system:
Treatment 35
points
Knowledge,
Personal Study and Research 30 points
Condition and
Rarity 30 points
Presentation 5
points
Total 100
points
Exhibits, which
are not suitable as One Frame Exhibits according to these guidelines, will
suffer a loss of points when judged, especially in Treatment.
05)
Certificates
All the
exhibitors will be awarded a One Frame Exhibit certificate. The points given to
the exhibitor should be noted on the certificate. Likewise, the certificate
should be marked specifically as a “One Frame Exhibit”.
06)
Qualification for FIP Exhibitions
The
qualification for participation at FIP Exhibitions is the equivalent of a
Vermeil medal obtained at national exhibition.
Source
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Book Review
Himalayan Birds on Stamps
By M. Lokeswara Rao
Himalayan Birds on Stamps by M. Lokeswara Rao
IFS (Retd.) Pages : 150 Size : A4 Type: Paper Back : Published By :The Write
Order Publications : Price : Rs 1599 : Available with the author : email
: madirajul@gmail.com WhatsApp : 9436215175 It is also available on Amazon
‘Himalayan Birds on Stamps’ by
eminent philatelist and retired IFS officer Shri M. Lokeswara Rao is a very
informative book on the stamps issued on the birds of Himalayas. The Himalayan
Range is the highest Himalayan Range in the world and it is a confluence of the
Trans-Himalayan Zone, Himalayan Zone, and Northeast Zone. These zones have
Tropical, Temperate, and Tundra Types of Climate which makes them rich in their
biodiversity of Flora and fauna. There are found a number of variety of birds
in its vast area. Climate change is a major threat to birds. Its impact is seen
in the shifting distribution of some sensitive species. The Himalayan countries
are a group of countries that straddle the Himalayas. Himalayan countries
(India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan) have issued stamps on Himalayan
Birds focusing on their protection and conservation.
Climate change is a major threat as far as birds are concerned. The
impact is visible in the shifting distribution of sensitive species. The avian
population is an important indicator of the ecological balance. The impacts of
climate change in the Himalayas are real. Increasing temperatures, melting
glaciers, erratic and unpredictable weather conditions, and changing rainfall
patterns, are impacting the habitat of birds in the Himalayan region. The book ‘
Himalayan Birds on stamps” focuses on how different philatelic materials
issued by Himalayan countries can narrate the story of different species of
Himalayan Birds. The author has used Different available philatelic
materials like stamps, stamp blocks, FDC, Miniature Sheets, Maxim Cards,
Postcards, etc.to explain different species of birds. The book also
explains their conservation status and conservation efforts.
The book gives clear images of about 500 philatelic items. Separate
chapters for Himalayan Birds of India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan. The
book also gives the list of stamps, postcards, and other philatelic items
issued on birds by respective countries. as well as the conservation status and
scientific names of the birds.
The paper quality and
printing of the book is very good. The color images used in the books are very
sharp and clear which attract the reader at first sight. It is a must-book for
Thematic Collectors, those collecting stamps on Birds, nature lovers,
environmentalists, Bird watchers, Foresters as well as students of all age
groups. The philatelic libraries must have this book for the reference of
Thematic Collectors. I recommend this informative book for every Thematic
Collector and stamp lover.
-Jeevan Jyoti
Interview
1. Many Congratulations to you on the release of your new book “Himalayan Birds on Stamps”. It’s a very comprehensive book. How did the idea come to your mind to bring out a specific book on stamps related to Himalayan Birds?
Thank you very much. As you know well that 80%
of Himalayas are spread among 13 states/Union territories. When I was working
as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force in Nagaland,
one of the 13 Himalayan states/union Territories I have seen how the forests
are destroyed for cultivation and developmental activities like road
construction, dams etc. Because of the destruction of forests, the Himalayas are
experiencing an increase in temperature, we are seeing climate change effects
resulting in the melting of glaciers and the habitat of avian biodiversity is
shrinking. I was also in charge of Captive breeding (ex-situ conservation) of
Blyth’s Tragopan or the grey-bellied Tragopan, one of the Himalayan pheasant
which is a vulnerable species.
When was PCCF & HoFF, was instrumental in
Amur falcon birds’ conservation which is migratory bird stays two months
November and December in Nagaland. The bird flies from Mongolia to South Africa
back 20000, km there was large-scale killing of the bird in 2012, during 2013
after conducting awareness programmes not a single bird was killed because of
conservation efforts, Nagaland became the Flacon capital of the world.
After retirement when I entered the world of philately, I decided to write a book on Himalayan birds on stamps to spread awareness among people as I consider stamps are conservation and education tool.
2. As you are a retired forest officer. You might have always lived in
the vicinity of nature, besides birds any other flora or fauna you are
interested in and wish to bring out a philatelic book on other themes in the future?
Yes, I am on it. I am doing a book on Orchids
and I am also doing some more projects related to Nature and Conservation
philately which I will reveal later. As you know well I wrote many articles
related to nature like “Natural heritage of India on stamps” published by Bio
Philately Journal of American Topical Association (the fourth and last part of the
article will appear in April 2023), Rhododendron on stamps around the world
article appeared in American Rhododendron Society Journal, Birds of India
Biodiversity on stamps appeared in Topical Times of American Topical
Association, and National parks of USA on stamps appeared in your magazine,
Lady slipper orchids on stamps published by in Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin, so
that I want to promote conservation and nature philately to spread awareness
among people for the protection of
nature and our planet earth for our survival.
3. You are an eminent philatelist and have won a number of awards at the National and International levels. Tell us which award gave you the most
satisfaction in your philatelic journey?
I my self-shocked when I received my first award
Bronze medal for my exhibit Orchids which I casually submitted at INPEX 2017
National Exhibition in Mumbai, which triggered my philatelic journey.
4. You are
both an exhibitor and a philatelic writer. What do you enjoy most as an exhibitor
or as a philatelic writer?
I enjoy both as an exhibitor and philatelic writer,
however, I bend more towards philatelic writing as many of my articles and books
are read by millions of people from all
over the world. I get lot of satisfaction.
5. What are your future plans regarding the release of books on new
topics?
As I said earlier, Orchid is my one of the
exhibits. I am doing a book on orchids and some other projects.
6. You have brought out 3 wonderful books related to philately. You have
been sending your entries in Literature class regularly. Do you think
Philatelic Literature Class in stamp exhibitions needs more attention? I mean
no special award is given in the Literature Class which must be given too as
Literature Class is also very important and an essential part of philately.
Yes, Philatelic literature is most important, as
we know well in recent London 2022 they received a record number of entries in
different categories of Literature class. The majority of entries are from USA, UK, and Australia, we have very few entries from India. All philatelists should
write, they can write about their exhibit, especially thematic exhibits. Yes, to
encourage the philatelist to write, there should be special awards. The literature class is most important because you can write book on postal history, thematic
subjects, matters related to traditional philately etc.
7. We are in the era of digitalization. What is your opinion about e-books? Should these be encouraged at a large level or the printed books should
also be brought out in good number.
Both hard copies and digital versions are
required. The digital versions are less costly like kindle version you can pay
per reading. However physical books when you have you can feel and enjoy and you
can keep in your library.
8. You are a senior philatelist and have been participating in various
national and international philatelic exhibitions, in your opinion what is the
status of philately in the world today? It is the time when this hobby seems
old-fashioned to the new generation. Don’t you think it is dying and somehow
being pulled up by a small group of philatelists?
The philately is very much grown in western
countries and number of people collecting stamps are increasing even in China.
The hobby is becoming costly and not affordable to common man so it is the duty
of every philatelist to promote hobby and Department of posts and Philatelic
Congress of India should encourage children, provide basic philately tools like
stamp album, some stamps etc. Department of Posts should ask every post office
to adopt schools and create awareness among the students in the schools of its
jurisdiction and give some books related to philately, open separate section
for philately in the library of the school. Invite school children to the
exhibitions and provide philately kit with all tools for starting the hobby.
This will trigger interest among children toward this dying hobby.
9. How can the hobby of philately be promoted at large level so that a
common man comes to know about it?
As I said earlier, apart from “philately week”
as we are celebrating every year, one day in every month should be declared as
philately day. At the gross root level each post office should create an awareness
programme and local philatelists also participate to teach and encourage others
toward the hobby. I saw many philatelic groups on WhatsApp, these groups also
should be involved in the awareness process, and these groups should control the prices
of the philatelic items so that collectors can purchase them at affordable rates.
10. What
do you think about the role of DOP in the promotion of philately? Don’t you
think they gear up only at the time of official stamp exhibitions? Otherwise,
Philatelic Bureau /Philately Section of India Post is not philatelist friendly.
Philatelists are often disappointed when they visit philatelic counters.
Government servants of the postal department have
many limitations-like following rules, very little fund allocation to philately
etc. I feel Department of Posts is evolving in promoting the hobby to satisfy
all stakeholders. It is not responsibility of Department of Posts alone, it is
responsibility of Philatelic Congress of India,
Philatelic Societies of every state. I see many of the state philatelic
societies are not active or defunct. It is collective responsibility of every
stake holder which will help promoting hobby. I suggest the following for the
encouragement of philately:
a. School children in large number should be
invited to philatelic exhibitions and philatelic kit should be given, this will
trigger and create interest to start hobby.
b. Open a small library with few books of
philately in each school
c. Each post office should adopt some schools
every year in their jurisdiction and train one teacher in charge of drawing/
fine arts to promote and encourage children to take up hobby.
d. At present not many stamps were released
related to Natural heritage of India (some years no stamp is released related
to nature). Department of Post should at least release five to 10 stamps every
year related to nature, plants, sanctuaries, National Parks, animals, Global
warming, climate change etc to create awareness among the people for the protection
of Nature and Mother Earth.
e. Since releasing of the postal stamp is very
time consuming and procedural process, each Chief Postmaster General should
release post cards related to Nature, culture, heritage topics of related to
the region frequently.
f. The cost of philatelic materials should be at an affordable cost so that many philatelists can purchase the philatelic
materials.
g. Each state CPMG should organise the
philatelic exhibition at state level, district level, and mandal level and in
each school every year. CPMG should support the school exhibitions.
h. The postman/ women should wear a uniform
(Coat) with a slogan to encourage philately.
i. Philately awareness campaign should be all
year process and all-round activity not restricted to during exhibition time
only. Involve local philatelic societies, give responsibility for philately
awareness.
j. Philately bureaus and Philately sections
should be headed by proper trained people in philately and the bureau should be
equipped with all philatelic materials so that philatelists will not be discouraged.
k. Online shopping system e-post should be user-friendly, all orders received should be processed immediately and all queries and
complaints should be addressed immediately
11. Recently India Post issued Rs 150 stamp on Shri Aurobindo? Are such high-value commemorative stamps needed today??? Do you think high-value stamps
attract collectors today?
I don’t know what is the strategy behind setting
the price of Rs150 by the Department of Posts, I feel the price of philatelic
material should be reasonable and affordable by common man.
12 Finally
few words about the satisfaction you get from stamp collecting. Why others
should also take up this hobby?
I get 100% satisfaction, as I am a retired person,
I have a lot of time in my hand to do philately, to write article, books and
participate in exhibitions. I spend nearly 5-6 hours daily on my laptop and do
the things and my projects, I get phone calls and emails from different parts of
the world appreciating my books and articles I feel so happy and satisfied. As philatelic
materials are conservation and education tools to create awareness among the
people, I encourage nature and conservation philately which is dear to my
heart.
I thank you and your team and everyone for
encouraging me and for supporting in my journey of nature and conservation
philately.
Diamond Jubilee :1962-2022
The HydeabadPhilatelicAnd Hobbies Society
Specialized Section
LOOKING INTO AZAD HIND STAMPS OF INA
INA’s “Springing Tiger Mono ”
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND :
Definitive Stamp: an imperf block of four definitive stamp on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Bose's activities had come to the attention of German intelligence and with their help he escaped British surveillance. He left for Kabul from where he went to Germany to obtain Hitler's support for India's liberation. The Nazis, welcomed this opportunity to create problems for England.
AZAD HIND FAUZ
The “Povisional Govt. of Azad Hind” was formed in Singapore on 21 October 1943. The formation of Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauz) later with thousands of Indian soldiers held by the Japanese as prisoners of war, and its heroic battles with Anglo-American forces on the country’s eastern border on 1944-1945 constitute one of the glorious chapters of India’s struggle for independence.
Subhash Chandra Bose as Supreme Commander of the Indian National Army (INA) also known as Azad Hind Fauz adopted in 1943, a variant of Purna Swaraj Flag that included the words “AZAD’ on the saffron band on top, “HIND” on the bottom green band and in the centre white band a ‘Springing Tiger’ in lieu of Gandhi’s ‘Charkha’ symbolising INA’s strength and their indomitable will to fight. The Provisional Government of Free India was recognized by nine foreign powers and exercised physical dominion over the Andaman and Nicober Islands, which are integral part of India.
AZAD HIND FAUZ AND PHILATLY :
The biggest impact Bose's dream of a Free India (AZAD HIND) had on philately been the printing of the stamps which were never issued. Those were designed by Axter Heudtlass, a renowned German artist, and produced in photogravure by “The German Printing House” in Berlin. Those were probably intended as charity or propaganda labels for the benefit of the Indian Legion.
After the war a considerable amount of AZAD HIND stamps were stolen by allied soldiers from the German Printing House in Berlin and put into circulation on the philatelic market. It is also said that a German Stamp dealer somehow managed to get those stamps and from there those stamps came in to philatelic market all around the world.
THE AZAD HIND STAMPS
Germans did give support to Bose and his
movement but their seriousness is uncertain. But the German postal service with
approval of German Government did, as it
arranged for stamps (known as Azad Hind Stamps) to be printed for Azad Hind by
the Government Printing Office in Berlin in 1943 under direction of Subhash
Chandra Bose. Werner and Maria von Axter-Heudtlass, two top artists, were
appointed to design the stamps in February 1943. There were ten different
denominations printed with six designs. Seven were to be semi-postal with the
surcharge going to the administration of the islands of Andaman and Nicobar.
The motto of issuing these stamps were to use these stamps as part of a charity
and propaganda effort to encourage the Azad Hind Movement to free India from
British Rule and were supposed to be used at some future time in territories controlled by
the Free Indian Army.
The Azad Hind
stamps were supposed to be issued by Germany in February 1943 as part of a
propaganda effort to encourage the Azad Hind movement to free India from
British rule and to commemorate the Azad Hind movement and the Azad Hind Legion
It is understood that these semi postal stamps which may be called Cinderella stamps were intended to serve initially as propaganda labels, later to be used as postage after the "liberation" of India from the British by the I.N.A.(Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauz) . The stamps were neither carried to India nor issued but stayed in storage in Germany until the end of the war
DESIGNS
DESIGNS AND VARIETIES :
These stamps
were conceptualized by Subhash Chandra Bose and were designed by Werner and
Maria von Axster-Heudtlass who created many German issues between
1925 and 1949.There are show six different designs / themes depicted on ten
denominations. The designer’s “AXHEU” signature appears inconspicuously in each design. The Indian
Postal Department includes these six unused Azad Hind Stamps in its
commemorative book India's Freedom Struggle through India Postage Stamps.
These stamps have been designed in the following denominations:
The German
Michel Catalog has done appreciable listing as it lists in total 21 nos. stamps
with the seven semi postals first (Mi. I-VII); the surcharge was for the
administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands then under Japanese control. Next
come the three regular postal issues with no surcharge (Mi. VIII-X). A set of
21 stamps currently exist, both perforated (10×12) and imperforated.
There are 10 listed issues in the series with six designs in ten
denominations , though with color variations and perf. / imperf variations.
Following is the details of the stamps showing catalogue list reference
number :
I -- 1+1
Anna design shows : Sikh with Machinegun
Or an Indian Sikh soldier firing a German MG34 machine gun
II, VIII, and IX --/2 Anna, 1 Anna and 2+2 Annas design shows : Farmer
plowing a field or a plough and a peasant plowing a field in the background.
1/2 Anna, 1 Anna and 2+2 Annas
design, which shows a plow and
a peasant plowing a field in the background.
III and X -- 2½, and 2½ + 2½ Annas design shows: Indian and spinning
wheel or an Indian woman spinning cloth on a charkha.
IV -- 3+3 Anna design : Nurse with the wounded or a nurse comforting a
wounded soldier
3+3 Anna design depicting a nurse
comforting a wounded soldier.
V and VI -- 8+12 and 12 Anna + 1 Rupee design shows : Swords and
breaking the chains over India or breaking chains on a map of India
8+12 and 12 Anna + 1 Rupee design depicting breaking chains on a map of
India.
VII --1+2 Rupee design shows
: Indians with Azad Hind flag or
3 INA soldiers—one Sikh, the other two
presumably a Hindu and a Muslim—with the flag of Azad Hind
1+2 Rupee, which show
three INA soldiers—one clearly a Sikh, the other two presumably a Hindu and a
Moslem—with the flag Or the details of vignette may be described as “A turbaned soldier carrying
the Azad Hind flag with two companions in German-style field caps, the design
flanked by two ceremonial swords.”
18 stamps with 5 different designs were both perforated and imperforated where as the 1R+2R high value were imperf
only. These 1R+2R high-value stamp was designed as a multi-color design and has been listed in three color
varieties with only 13,500 printed in total. A complete set of 1R + 2R design includes several color
varieties/variations as per Michel catalogue listing
The German Michel catalog lists the seven semi postals first (Mi. I-VII); the surcharge was for the
administration of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands then under Japanese control.
Next come the three regular postal issues with no surcharge (Mi. VIII-X).
The ‘Plus’ values in denominations presumably were intended to raise funds for
the Government and turned this into a Semi-postal status..
To be contd….
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Beginners’ Section
Birth of Sir Rowland Hill
Sir Rowland Hill was born on December
3, 1795, in Kidderminster, England. Hill revolutionized the postal system
by establishing a uniform minimum price of one penny, leading to the creation
of the first postage stamp.
By 1807, Hill was already a
student teacher at the same school where his father taught. Twelve years
later, in 1819, he founded the Hazelwood School, in nearby Edgbaston.
Hazelwood was unique, as it had a science laboratory, swimming pool, gymnasium,
library, gas-powered lights, and central heating – at a time when other schools
were very poor. Though the school closed in 1833, its model was adopted
by other schools in England.
Grenada #926-29 was issued for the 100th
anniversary of Hill’s death.
Hill first became interested in postal reform
in 1835. At the time, the cost of sending a letter in England was very
expensive. Each letter was weighed individually and priced according to
the weight and distance. In addition, the addressee instead of the sender
paid for the mail, and the addressee could refuse to pay! This resulted
in not only very high operating costs for the Post Office, but heavy annual
losses – due to refusal of payment.
1853
document signed by Rowland Hill
In January 1837, Hill presented a pamphlet titled Post Office Reform; Its Importance and Practicability to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Hill recognized that the recent industrial revolution had significantly increased literacy among English citizens. He knew that this rise in literacy would result in a greater mail volume if the postage rates were only lowered a bit. So, the reform-minded Hill proposed the use of adhesive postage stamps and stamped envelopes. By making the sender responsible for the delivery fee, the Post Office could stop losing money on refused letters. Plus, a uniform, low rate of one cent per half-ounce would make mailing a letter affordable for the Post Office and the public. Letters didn’t have to be weighed and logged individually anymore, cutting the administration costs drastically
Norfolk Island #248a was also issued for the 100th
anniversary of Hill’s death.
Some in the British government mocked Hill’s
ideas, saying they were “wild and visionary schemes.” However, merchants,
traders, and bankers believed the current system was corrupt and hindered their
business and campaigned for Hill’s plan to be implemented. In 1839, Hill
received a two-year contract to run his new system. He lowered rates and
correspondence increased 120% within a few months.
Uganda #798 – Souvenir sheet issued for the
150th anniversary of the Penny Black
Hill’s plan also called for the creation of
adhesive postage stamps. The design of the stamps was open to a competition
that received 2,600 entries. However, none were considered suitable, so
they selected a profile of Queen Victoria that was used on an 1837 medal (and
based on an image of her as a princess).
Finally, the Penny Black was issued on May 1,
1840, though it wouldn’t officially go on sale until May 6. The issuance
of the Penny Black was the first major step in mass communications. Mail
service became affordable to every British citizen for the first time.
From that day forward, any Englishman from any walk of life could correspond
with any other person, anywhere in England. In 1839, the year before the
Penny Black was issued, the British postal service moved 82 million pieces of
mail. In 1840, the first year of the issue, the Penny Black more than
doubled the mail volume to over 169 million pieces of mail. Soon, other
countries would follow with their own first issues.
Hill worked at the Post Office until
1842. After that, he was made director of the London and Brighton
Railway, where he lowered fares, expanded routes, and made the trains more
comfortable. Hill returned to the Post Office as Secretary to the
Postmaster General and then Secretary to the Post Office from 1854 to
1864. For his important contributions, he was knighted as a Knight
Commander of the Order of the Bath and made a Fellow of the Royal
Society. Hill died on August 27, 1879. The Post Office created the
Rowland Hill Fund for postal workers in need and the Royal Mail established the
Rowland Hill Awards for philatelic “innovation, initiative, and
enterprise.” Over the years, more than 100 countries have honored Hill on
their stamps.
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New issues
from other countries
Armenia
22 December 2022 : New Year and Christmas
21 December 2022
: Lunar New Year
2 December 2022 :
Junior Eurovision
Christmas Island
11 November 2022
: Christmas 2022
Finland
9 November 2022 : Winter Light
Gibraltar
8 December 2022 :
Diwali 2022
Diwali
is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus,
Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is
celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika. This year Diwali took
place on the 24 October 2022. One of the
most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of
light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Great Britain
8 December 2022 :
Year of Rabbit
Year of Rabbit
This striking Collector Sheet celebrates the ‘Year of
the Rabbit’ which runs from 22nd January 2023 to 9th February 2024. The labels
are designed by hat-trick design and feature paper cut-outs both on the bright
red background of the sheet and the labels representing the five elements of
Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. All the labels are complemented by the
Fireworks definitive-sized stamp. 2023 is specifically the year of the 'Water
Rabbit' and those born in a 'Water Rabbit' Year are thought to be gentle,
amicable, able to adjust readily to different conditions, as well as having
slightly a weak mindset and principles. Lucky numbers are 3, 4 and 5 and lucky
colours for 'Rabbits' are red, pink, purple, and blue.
Lithuania
21 December 2022 : Holy Christmas and New Year
Malta
29 November 2022
: Christmas 2022
Romania
8 December 2022 : Louis Pasteur, 200 Years Since His Birth
Louis Pasteur, 200 Years
Since His Birth
On the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great
scientist Louis Pasteur, the founder of modern microbiology, Romfilatelia
dedicates to him a postage stamp.
Louis Pasteur, chemist and
bacteriologist, the founder of microbiology, was born on December 27, 1822, in
Dole, in the Jura region, a small village in France. While studying at Arbois
College, he discovered a talent for painting. He moved to Paris but returned to
Arbois, disappointed by his artistic experience in the French capital, took his
baccalaureate in letters (in 1840) and then, after a failure in 1842, his
baccalaureate in mathematical sciences. Then, in 1843, he was admitted to the
École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he graduated in 1847, having defended
two theses, one in chemistry and one in physics. In 1846, he was appointed
physics teacher at the Lycée de Tournon (Ardeche), but continued to collaborate
at the École Normale Supérieure. In 1848, he was appointed physics teacher at
the Dijon High School and, later that year, accepted the position of chemistry
professor at the University of Strasbourg. From 1854, he was professor and dean
of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Lille. In 1856, Pasteur became
interested in the fermentation of products such as wine and beer, and presented
a way that could prevent spoilage, called “pasteurisation”. By heating the wine
to 50 degrees Celsius, microorganisms that can spoil it are killed. The
pasteurization process was successfully tested on April 20, 1862. Pasteur also
conducted studies on other microorganisms interacting with organic matter. In
1867, Pasteur was appointed professor of chemistry at the Sorbonne University
in Paris, but he also set up a laboratory at the École Normale Supérieure.
Louis Pasteur began his research on rabies in 1880, and his aim was to find
ways of preventing the disease, following the path opened up by his earlier
research on chicken cholera. On October 26, 1885, Pasteur presents to the
Academy of Sciences the promising results of his treatment of rabies in humans,
since then, his laboratory is besieged by people bitten by rabid animals. On
March 1, 1886, Pasteur reappears before the members of the Academy of Sciences
to present the results obtained after vaccinating 350 people. Out of these,
only one dies, because the treatment was applied too late, probably after the
virus had already reached the nervous system, the rest being saved. A few
months later, he reports the results of 726 inoculations. Pasteur then proposes
the creation of an institute to treat rabies, an idea supported by the Academy
of Sciences. With the help of donations from all over the world, an institute
dedicated not only to the treatment of rabies but also to the study of
pasteurisation was created in 1887. The Pasteur Institute was inaugurated on 14
November 1888 and Louis Pasteur remained at its head until his death on
September 28, 1895. A centre for research, training and treatment, the
institute rapidly expanded on an international scale.
Throughout his life, the
scientist Louis Pasteur received numerous awards in recognition of the
outstanding merits of his research and was elected to various academic
authorities, including the Academy of Sciences in France. He was also awarded
the Legion of Honour, France’s highest decoration. Louis Pasteur died on
September 28, 1895, at the age of 72 at the Château de Villeneuve-l’Étang in
France. He is laid to rest in a crypt in the institute that bears his name.
Slovakia
2 December 2022 :
Historical Mail Wagon
As early as the ancient Roman Empire the
state-run postal service (cursus publicus), established by the emperor Augustus
(27 BC – 14 AD), used various types of vehicles to transport not only people
but also the post. Although letters were usually delivered by riders on
horseback, the transport of larger consignments, goods or people required the
use of light weight two-wheeled (carrus) or four-wheeled vehicles (raeda).
The vehicular transport of mail did not develop in the
early Middle Ages, messengers mainly went on foot or on horseback. In the late
15th century a new type of vehicle emerged: a coach that was remarkable for its
light weight and speed, thus it began to be used to transport the royal mail
and by couriers. In the 1740s, during the period of reform of Maria Theresa,
the transportation of mail was further developed and stabilised. Therefore, the
Habsburg monarchy started to consider the use of special vehicles, the
diligencia (a stagecoach), for the transport of mail, following the examples of
England and France. The diligencia successfully passed its road tests and the
operation of the diligencias was taken over by the state as early as 1750. At
the beginning of the 19th century, there was a need to improve the quality and
particularly the speed of postal deliveries. In 1823, Maximilian Otto von
Ottenfeld, the new director of the administration of mail coaches, initiated
reforms of the transport of people and the mail. He established regular lines
using comfortable and well sprung coaches (Eilpostwagen) that even travelled
the postal routes at night.
The introduction of the railways provided a new means
for the transport of people and the post. As early as 1838 the first post train
was established in England, whose employees sorted letters and parcels while
the train was in motion. The sorted mail was then unloaded at railway stations
along the way and parcel delivery coaches transported it to the individual post
offices. The transport of mail from post offices was solved in the same way.
The cargo area of this parcel coach was usually consisted of wooden sheet-metal
cabinet drawn by one or more horses. This type of vehicle was still in use
until 1960, when were fully replaced by motor vehicles.
The postage stamp and FDC surcharge depicts an example
of such a parcel delivery coach. It was used by the Czechoslovak postal
operator in the inter-war period. The blank field was inspired by the emblem
used by the Czechoslovak State Post on its coaches.
Spain
10 November 2022 : 2022 Health and
Wellbeing
Health
and Wellbeing - HIV, UNDETECTABLE, UNTRANSMITTABLE
CESIDA is the State Coordinator of HIV and AIDS, the
most representative entity of the citizen's movement of HIV and AIDS in Spain.
CESIDA is made up of 75 entities representing more than 120 organisations in
Spain. This year marks 20 years since its foundation in 2002, when more than 40
years have passed since the first case of HIV was detected.
Switzerland
10 November 2022
: Christmas 2022
United Nations
14 January 2022 : Sports for Peace
New Postal
Stationery from other countries
Croatia
25 November 2022
: City Theatre Zorin Dom 2022
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