The cutest Pets!
Pets of Aotearoa
Date of Issue: 2 August 2023
Dehradun August 2023
Vol. XVI Issue No. 188
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Szerencs Chocolate Factory is 100 Years Old
Date of Issue: 7 July 2023
Magyar Posta is marking the centenary of
the foundation of the chocolate factory in Szerencs by issuing a pair of
self-adhesive special stamps. In addition to the standard edition of the
special stamps having the shape of ‘cat’s tongue’ chocolates, a special edition
of chocolate-scented stamps in the form of a miniature sheet of six stamps has
also been released.
Editorial....
Dear Reader,
I am pleased
to release the 'August 2023' issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is good to see the big
participation of Indian philatelists in International Philatelic Exhibitions.
Now 3 big international shows are ahead. Taipei 2023, Thailand 2023, and Bangladesh
2023. Best wishes to all those participating in these exhibitions. It is a good
decision of PCI to appoint new young National Commissioners for the
international stamp exhibitions. New eligible persons must be given a chance to
work as national commissioners. The commissioners should send reports/detailed
results and images of the show to the philatelic print and digital media so that
the news could be publicized widely. The winners should also send their photos
to magazine editors for the news. Sometimes some participants complain that
their photos are not included in the news. It is because the editor cannot
collect pics of all the participants but only they have to share their photos
with the editors. The editors publish only those pics which are in their file!
So next time all the winners of the exhibition are requested to share news and photos with the editors of the philatelic magazines so that good coverage of the result could be given.
This is all for this month. More in the next
issue. Happy
Collecting!
Contents
• Editorial
• From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
• Recent Indian Issues
• In The News
• Specialized Section
• Beginners’ Section
• Letter to the Editor
• Promotional Section
• New Issues from Other Countries
• Philatelic Clubs and Society
• Blogs & Websites on Philately
• Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
WHAT NEXT….
The
other day I was having a general talk with my old philatelic friend Sri Ashok
Bayanwala who is a well-known veteran philatelist and mainly known for his postal history research and articles which are
regularly published in different renowned philatelic magazines and journals. He has been awarded the best of the philatelic
awards and felicitations by different philatelic societies, federations, and
organizations. I mean he has achieved a lot in terms of honor, respect,
satisfaction, and pleasure which can
be abstracted from philately by way of accumulating and collecting,
exhibiting, reading, doing research, participating in different events, and
playing different roles, organizing philatelic events, being a lead member of
different philatelic societies and
clubs, writing highly acclaimed articles on postal history aspects of
philately, acting as jury in high-level philatelic exhibitions, etc.. I mean a
complete philatelist from my point of view. And of course, a man who seems to
be fully satisfied with his philatelic life. On his personal life front, he has
become a happy grandfather and possesses a high position in the human society he
belongs to.
Well friends, why I narrated all this about him is that during the course of our discussion, we shifted to the important
discussion of “what next”.
Because he seemed worried about his future and seemed deeply concerned
about how to preserve his huge research-oriented philatelic knowledge and the
huge treasure he had. Preserve means to
secure the same for the next generations. Through his story, I wish to put before you the reality of a
philatelist who is aged and worried about
what is next. WHAT NEXT is a very important question for any old veteran
philatelist who spent all his life collecting stamps, philatelic material, and knowledge. In fact, he told me that he had started disposing of his
accumulations and knowledge to the deserving philatelists who approached him
and asked for information and the material. He is pleased to give them the material
at very less price than the
prevailing market price or even at throw
away price. But the best thing is that he is really happy that the accumulations, the collection, the
information, the knowledge he gathered throughout his life and he loved the
most is going to the genuine and deserving hands which would give not only
pleasure to him and other concerned but will be safely preserved and help
promotion of philately in future. His possessions and knowledge will not go to
waste as there is no one in his family to look after his philatelic treasure
and knowledge.
While
discussing this aspect, I reminded him of my articles and opinions written
in the past when I had shown my serious concern on this aspect. Frankly, life
is uncertain today. Even healthy and strong youths are leaving this world
suddenly. The human body is fast deteriorating from the inside. Nobody knows about the
next moment. Though I wish everyone a strong and healthy body and mind but
truth remains that we all live an uncertain life and life span. Hence, this is the time to rethink personal philatelic plans. One needs to think about
how to preserve and deliver/dispose of his valued philatelic treasure. The
knowledge has to be stored in print or digital form otherwise it is of no use. Knowledge gives you pleasure
if shared. Physical philatelic assets have to be preserved in such a manner
that its price and value, importance in philately is available even if one
leaves suddenly. But how to do this? It seems hard to do this. Not everyone
would prefer to do this. So, we all have to discuss and find a solution.
Promotion of philately is important but preserving philately is even more important.
So,
we need to form a committee of
dedicated, honest philatelists who would contact veteran and old philatelists
and help them in all the ways to check this problem, to help them to preserve and dispose of the material, to help
them to share his knowledge in whatever form he feels convenient, to motivate
him to come forward, to form a platform for sales of his material. I mean to do
something to help them and to help philately.
Arranging
discussions, talk shows, webinars, digitalization of philatelic books and
journals, regular meetings, and follow-ups with such selected philatelists will
help to secure the knowledge they have. But for the philatelic assets as already
discussed in the past some groups of philatelists
should be formed to help inspection and listing of such material and to plan and execute the sale of such material. The
opinion that came from him was that dealers
should not be encouraged in this operation but my personal belief is that
without dealers such sales are not easily possible.
Well, not discussing much on this, I leave on to the readers to think on this aspect and share their views and opinions with the editor which would be published in the next bulletin. Please note that this is very important. The material, the collections have so done if shared with the information will not only fetch better price but will help the promotion of philately and help developing the same too.
-
Naresh Agrawal , email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian Issues
15 June 2023 : SCO Council of Heads of States – Rs 5
20 June 2023 : Raj Bhawan, Uttar Pradesh – Rs 5
4 July 2023 : Sardar Antaji Mankeshwar Gandhe – Rs 5
26 July 2023 : High Court , Orissa- Rs 5
26 July 2023 : G 20 Leaders’ Summit , New Delhi 2023.
New special cancellation / PPC
National Handloom Day – 7 August 2023, Bengaluru
29 July 2023:
International Tiger Day, Bhubaneshwar
28 July: World Nature Conservation Day
New Special Covers
22
July 2023: National Flag Day, Bangalore
25 July 2023
Kattha (Catechu)
In the
News
Har Ghar Tiranga
TAIPEI 2023
TAIPEI 2023 - 39th Asian International
Stamp Exhibition Introduction
TAIPEI 2023 - 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition
is organized by Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., Chinese Taipei Philatelic Federation, and Taiwan External Trade Development Council to expand and develop friendly
relations and close cooperation among FIAP members, and to promote every aspect
of philately in the FIAP region.
Dates
August 11, 2023 (Friday) to
August 15, 2023 (Tuesday),
Venue
TAIPEI 2023 will be held at
Taipei World Trade Centre, Exhibition Hall 1(Area A).
Mr. Rajan Jaykar is the national commissioner for TAIPEI 2023. Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com (M) +919821072417
Bangladesh 2023
BANGLADESH 2023 FIP Sponsorship International Stamp Exhibition is organized by Bangladesh Philatelic Federation in accordance with the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). BANGLADESH 2023 is managed and run by an Organizing Committee. • BANGLADESH 2023 will open on September 29, 2023, and close on October 02, 2023. • The exhibition will be held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Approximately 400 exhibition frames will be available.
Raunak Dutta is National Commissioner for Bangladesh2023.
Raunak
Dutta : email : raunak.dutta1990@yahoo.in
Thailand 2023
Pragya Kothari Jain is National Commissioner for Thailand
2023.email : philapragya@gmail.com
News from Philatelic Clubs/Societies
EIPA
Publication of EIPA e-Newsletter resumed
To subscribe: email: filacapmag2023@gmail.com WhatsApp 7978551080
International Tiger Day Celebrated with philatelic show
29th July is celebrated as ITDAY throughout the world since 2010.
This year Eastern India Philatelists Association, Bhubaneswar in association
with Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar displayed a 5 frame philatelic
exhibition on the theme "Beyond the Stripes" to create awareness
among General Public and school children. A meeting was organized inviting
school children from Bhubaneswar where Sri Suresh Chandra Mishra, Retd DFO,
Forest Department, Govt of Odisha, Chief Guest on the occasion addressed the
gathering with his experience of Project Tiger inception in Odisha with two
Tiger reserve Satkosia and Similipal. He also highlighted the story of KHAIRI a
pet tiger with whom he was closely associated and spent lots of time and
acquired knowledge about the big cat.
Dr Bibhudatta Mishra and Mr Shantiswarup Rath, Philatelist, EIPA
interacted with the school children about Indian Tiger Stamps, special covers,
Miniature sheets etc. released from time to time by the Department of Posts with
the importance of philatelic materials interlinking the science and philately.
The presentation highlighted the all-India Stamp designing competition on the
occasion of 2009 and 2011 postage stamps that carry the images of the Tiger,
drawn by school children. The meeting was attended by Philatelist Mr Anil Kumar
Dhir, Mr C.R.Das, Mr Ajit Kumar Dash, Mr Ajit Kumar Raut, Dr. P.K.Padhi, and
interacted with the gathered students.
An exhibition on TIGER by
Mr Shanti Swarup Rath was the key attraction for the visitors organized by
Regional Science Center. The center In-charge, Mr Kapil Jain, and the Education
officer along with the staff of the center coordinated the program and
expressed that the Center for the first time introduced philately which
portrays wildlife science.
- - Dr. Bibhudutta Mishra, Bhubaneshwar
Bengaluru Postcrossers
Second year of Harry Potter birthday postcrossing meet was a huge success
and celebrated with full heart by Bengaluru Postcrossers on 29th July 2023 at ‘
Bharat Scouts and Guides, Karnataka’ beautiful premises .
Approximately 25 people joined this meet up not only from Bengaluru but
also from Jaipur and Chennai which included children too. More than 500 cards
were signed by all the attendees after introduction with each other and playing
some Harry Potter-themed puzzle. Everyone shared their experiences with
fictional books by JK Rowling and movies on Harry Potter and how they are still
connected with the magical memories of their childhood linked with same. Harry Potter
fans or Potter Heads are all across the world and this doesn’t limit to any age. Happy Postcrossing
- -Praveen Shastry,
Bangalore
Specialized Section
Due to the non-availability of good and authentic articles, I am sharing
articles from other sources for the Readers. Here are two articles on ‘Catapult Mail’ from
two different sources for detailed information on Catapult Mail. Hope Readers
would like them. - Editor
Catapult
Mail
US #2468 – Catapult mail was flown by seaplanes.
On July 22, 1929, catapult mail was successfully launched from a German ship to New York. Catapult mail cut down on transatlantic delivery times until advances in aviation enabled planes to make the entire journey even faster.
Up to that time, mail traveling across oceans could only be transported
by ship, which could take weeks. Airmail service began in the 1910s, but
early planes struggled to safely cross the ocean. Then in the late 1920s,
the idea of catapult mail was born. Using this method, mail traveled most
of its journey across the ocean on a ship. Once it got within range of
its destination, a plane would be launched from its deck, speeding the mail to
shore quicker than if the ship completed the journey.
US #650 was a stamp from this era used on mail
sent from the US to Germany through catapult mail.
France was the first country to experiment with catapult mail in August 1928. A plane was loaded onto a trolley on a large passenger ship and launched off a ramp using compressed air and powder that sped it to shore at 68 miles per hour. The first such flight occurred on August 13, with the Lioré et Olivier H-198 seaplane launching from the ship 450 miles from coast of New York. The flight took three hours and 12 minutes, about 24 hours less than if the ship had carried it all the way to shore.
Initially pleased with the experiment, French postal officials staged a
few more flights. However, not all the flights went so well – some planes
were stranded in the water. Additionally, they decided it was too
expensive and the catapulting process caused damage to the ships, and the
service was discontinued in October 1930.
US #C9 – US airmail stamp often used on letters that traveled by catapult
mail.
After France’s initial successful flight, Germany saw the advantages of
catapult mail and advanced it even further. They installed a catapult on
their new Bremen ocean liner, to launch a brand new Heinkel
He12 seaplane. On July 22, 1929, when the ship was 400 miles from the
coast, the plane was launched toward New York. It took two-and-a-half
hours to reach the coast, and the whole journey took six-and-a-half days.
The plane carried 10,997 letters, most of which were stamped with serial
numbers. The next day, 3,500 people came out to see the plane and the
mayor christened it New York.
German postal authorities considered the catapult mail to be a success –
it cut about 20 hours off westward voyages and one to two days off eastward
trips. A catapult was also installed on the Europa, which
launched the slightly larger Heinkel He58 aircraft. Both planes were
eventually replaced by Juncker’s Ju46 planes. Germany continued to use
catapult mail for the next few summers. It was unsafe to launch the
planes in the bad weather of winter. Then in 1936, the Hindenburg began
offering regular transatlantic mail service, and catapult mail was discontinued.
Source : Mystic Stamp Co.
Aviation history:
The Catapult Mail
During the late 1920s, the need for greater speed across Atlantic was recognized in the carriage of mail between Europe and the Americas. Among the ideas developed by commercial enterprises from the military advances was something that came to be called catapult mail. It is an interesting story of man bringing together the knowledge learned from sailing the sea and flying in the air for the benefit of man's needs, as mail could be carried in the last leg by an airplane launched from a ship while still at sea. The idea was to cut a day or two off the ship’s mail delivery time by launching a mail-filled aircraft off the deck partway into the sea journey.
One of the early experiments was done by the English with a shore-to-ship formula. On 25 November 1926, aviation pioneer Alan John Cobham had attempted a floatplane flight in a de Havilland DH.60 Moth carrying mail after being lowered from the deck of the RMS Homeric, when the ship was about 12 hours from New York harbour on a westbound crossing from Southampton; his flight was unsuccessful due to rough water.
In the USA, the United States Post Office conducted experiments with aircraft flying mail to ships at sea in order to speed up delivery. The first ship to install a flying mail service was the SS Leviathan in 1927; a special deck was installed diagonally across the bow of the ship and extended over the sea. In a Fokker biplane, pilot Clarence D. Chamberlin, the second pioneer to cross the Atlantic on 4 June 1927, flew the maiden voyage on 31 July 1927.
Later, US Navy Lieutenant Clarence H. Schildhauer, in his flying boat PN-10, attempted to drop mail onto the USS Leviathan deck on 20 August 1927, 500 miles off New York on its eastward voyage; he could not locate the ship, making the flight unsuccessful. The aircraft returned to New York. The postal authorities had time to stamp each item with: “AIR MAIL FLIGHT FAILED TO / SS LEVIATHAN” (on 2 lines). Schildhauer made no further attempts to drop mail to the ship.
The shore-to-ship formula, which was much too
risky and difficult to master, was discontinued. All efforts went into the
ship-to-shore technique to cut transit time, which was perfected by the French
in 1927-1928. In the late 1920s, experiments were undertaken from the deck
of big passenger ships; by mounting a catapult to the deck, the liner could
launch a flying boat. The plane was placed on
a trolley, itself placed on a ramp protruding the back of the steamer. The
catapulting was done by compressed air and powder that propelled the aircraft
at 110 km/h. The combination of the ship and plane was first
tested at the Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine with specially modified CAMS
37/10s flying boats for the launch; the French luxury transatlantic liner
SS Île de France of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique was
equipped to evaluate the feasibility of catapult-launched planes. The CAMS 37
was considered an interim plane while the aircraft company Lioré et Olivier
constructed their LeO H-198, a variant of the company’s H-190 specifically
designed to be catapulted launched from a ship.
This new system was inaugurated on 13 August 1928, when the Île-de-France liner, carrying a Lioré et Olivier H-198 seaplane, left Le Havre. At 450 miles from the US coast, the seaplane, piloted by Lieutenant Louis Demougeot and registered F-AJHR, was launched via a catapult from the steamship at 14:00 and landed in New York at 17:12 before joining the docks for inspection. This first postal liaison was a success and allowed the mail to be delivered approximately 24 hours ahead of conventional routing. The seaplane carried mail in three bags with 1700 airmail covers, franked with a surtax of 10 Fr. At that time, cutting a day off a journey of a week or more was considered a significant improvement in service. Even though the Île de France could not claim to be the fastest vessel in the world, she briefly pioneered the quickest mail system between Europe and the United States.
As a result of the operation, the French Postal Agent On-Board, Jules Cohen, feared that the stock of tax label would not be sufficient to ensure franking for the return flight to Le Havre. He convinced the French Consul General in New York that the shortage would cause an important financial prejudice for the postal authorities and persuaded him to overprint locally 3,000 90c-Berthelot stamps and 1,000 1.50Fr-Pasteur stamps with 10Fr, for the return leg. The overprint was done by Emile Cabella, a New
York printer. In fact, Jules Cohen had planned this
overprint by creating the scarcity of 10Fr stamps during the outward voyage and
had purchased Berthelot and Pasteur sheets to be overprinted once in New York.
Cohen managed to get word to dealers and
collectors in France that he would be bringing two new stamps back to France
with him. During the return voyage, he sold only 1,135 surcharged Berthelot and
250 surcharged Pasteur stamps. When he reached Le Havre on 23 August, Cohen
sold 2,150 surcharged stamps for 35fr each, presumably pocketing the amount
over the stamps’ face value. The postal authorities at Le Havre seized the
rest. By that evening, the stamps were going for 100fr each; a few days later,
the price had increased to 1,000fr. Today, the catalog values for both of them
are in the thousands of dollars with unused stamps commanding a higher price
than used ones. Not surprisingly, forgeries of the 10fr overprint exist, as
well as forged covers.
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Registered cover – Catapult-launched
mail by the Île de France. The stamps paid the rate for an international
letter, plus the 10fr surcharge for catapult service. |
Approximately one month after the inaugural airmail flight to New York, during the crossing New York-Le Havre of the Île-de-France liner, Major Blancart authorized the catapult of the Lioré Olivier seaplane piloted by Demougeot and Co-Pilot Montrouseau (Captain, Engineer Officer of 1st class, radio). Off the south of England, the plane flew to Le Havre in the morning of 13 September 1928. The plane was expected to arrive at Cherbourg in the afternoon. A magneto failure forced the seaplane to sediment and could not take off because of an agitated sea. Lieutenant Demougeot and its crew were not found; many researches were unsuccessful, reinforcing the concern of all. On 14 September, it was with relief that one learned the towing of the aircraft, broken at 28 miles southwest of Bishop Rock.
Even though the Île-de-France was not the fastest vessel in the world, it briefly pioneered the quickest mail system between Europe and the United States. After the initial successful service, expansion was quickly undertaken; a dozen H-198s were ordered and built in anticipation of continued mail service and expansion. But the Île-de-France ceased such operations about two years later due to the high costs of the project and the quickly expanding capabilities of aircraft to fly across the Atlantic. Also, the strength of the catapulting fatigues the structure of the steamer. The last flight eastbound to Le Havre took place on 2 September 1930 and the catapult service was disbanded in October 1930.
The idea of catapult mail was not fully developed by the French and it was the German, who understood the possibilities in using catapult mail on a regular service to speed up trans-Atlantic mail service to America. In 1927, the German Reich Transport Ministry entered into agreements with the German Norddeutscher-Lloyd shipping company and the Reichspost; a catapult mechanism was installed on the new liner Bremen, from which a seaplane could be launched when the ship approached its destination. Mail was typically carried by airplane only on the final leg of each journey. The first German catapult flight was made on 22 July 1929 during Bremen’s maiden voyage, when a Heinkel He12 (registered D-1717; a derivative of the military HE 9 design) seaplane, flown by 27-year-old Lufthansa pilot Baron Jobst von Studnitz, was launched while the ship was some 250 miles out of New York, and arrived in New York some 2½ hours later. This reduced the transit time by 36 hours. Mail carried on the flight was stamped with a serial number, with a total of 10,997 pieces carried; a few covers are known without a serial number. The next day, in front of a crowd of 3,500 people, Mayor Jimmy Walker christened the HE 12 with the name of the city.
The return leg of the Bremen was scheduled in late-July 1929 and the Heinkel He12 “New York” was catapulted near Cherbourg on 2 August 1929 and flew 4.5 hours 940 km up to Bremerhaven, where the 18,000-letter express mail cargo was reloaded in a waiting Lufthansa aircraft and reached in the afternoon Berlin, 5½ days after the ship had left New York. All mail was stamped with a sequential number.
In 1930, a catapult was fitted to a second ship, Europa, which used a Heinkel He58 aircraft (registered D-1919 Atlantik, a slightly larger aircraft with side-by-side seats and bigger payload). Both Heinkel seaplanes were replaced by Junckers Ju46 aircraft, the Europa receiving the new Junkers Ju46 aircraft as early as 1932, the Bremen followed in 1933.
In 1933, a catapult airmail service was also instituted for liners on the Germany-South America routes. Mail on the South Atlantic routes was carried by airplane on both ends of the routes, with the ship carriage only in between Las Palmas, capital of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, and Fernando de Norontha, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean part of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Over the years, several different flight cachets were used on the catapult mail. Flights were only made during the summer; in the winter, bad weather made launches too dangerous. German catapult service on the Bremen and Europa was not resumed at the beginning of the 1936 season, as the airship LZ 129 Hindenburg (Luftschiff Zeppelin #129) had begun a regular transatlantic passenger and mail service since March of that year. However, supplementary flights from Köln to Cherbourg, with the mail being loaded onto Bremen and Europa at that location, continued until 1939, without the final leg being by catapult; however as during the catapult era, mail transported in this manner carries a supplementary flight cachet.
With the advance of aviation, transatlantic flights
made the catapult mail system unnecessary, but for a period of time, it was a
successful application of innovation in delivering the mail.
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Paraguay first day
cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of Sir Rowland
Hill’s death, with the souvenir sheet reproducing the two stamps from France
(overprinted with the ICAO logo). Issued on 24 August 1979. Paraguay – 100th Anniversary of Rowland Hill Death. |
 Mail carried on 13
August 1928 by the first postal liaison
between La Havre, France and New York. Day of Issue octagonal date stamp on flown
catapult cover franked with a surtax of 10Fr (2 x 5Fr), imposed by the decree of 29 July 1928 for airmail.  |
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Private hand-stamp commemorating the catapult
aircraft piloted on the return leg by Lieutenant Demougeot: PREMIÈRE LIAISON
POSTALE AERIÉNNE / TRANSATLANTIQUE / PAR HYDRAVION LANCÉ PAR CATAPULTE DE «
L'ÎLE DE FRANCE » / PILOTE: LIEUTENANT DE VAISSEAU L. DEMOUGEOT. |
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Île-de-France First
Flight Airmail Cover from New York, USA to Paris, France. Postmarked on 15
August 1928. |
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Cover rescued from the crash of the seaplane during the return leg of the Île-de-France. |
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Cover carried on 22
July 1929 by the first catapult flight
from the Bremen liner. It bears the
on-board red Norddeutscher Lloyd cachet, the black first-flight cachet and
the red “Bremen 5 Post Office Cachet”. |
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Cover carried on 22 July 1929 by the first catapult flight from the Bremen liner. Special stationery
from the Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping company. |
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Catapult mail sent from Bremen, on its return leg to Europe on 2 August 1929.
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Catapult mail sent from Bremen, on its return leg to Europe on 2 August 1929, with “Deutsch-Americanische Seepost” cancels
on 15.7.29, 27.7.29 and 1.8.29. Franked with the
2-cent stamp related to the International Civil Aeronautics Conference. |
Courtesy: The Postal History of ICAO
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Beginners’ Section
Chandra
X-Ray Observatory
US #3190a – Chandra was launched by Columbia on the shuttle’s 26th mission
.
On July 23, 1999, NASA launched the Chandra
X-Ray Observatory to observe x-rays from outside the Earth’s radiation
field. The mission was originally intended to last just five years, but
Chandra is still orbiting the Earth and making discoveries today, more than 20
years after launch.
US #5058 –
Chandra means moon in Sanskrit.
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (called AXAF at that time) was originally proposed to NASA in 1976. It was developed to study x-rays from outside the Earth’s radiation field. It’s very hard to see x-rays from Earth-based telescopes. The telescope took over 20 years to build, and was redesigned in the 1990s. In 1998, NASA held a contest to name the telescope. More than 6,000 people around the world submitted suggestions. In the end, the telescope was named in honor of physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, who won the Nobel Prize for his studies of neutron stars and black holes. Interestingly, Chandra is Sanskrit for moon.
US #3409 recognizes the important role
observatories and telescopes play in the American space program.
Chandra was originally scheduled to launch in December 1998 but was delayed. It was finally launched on July 23, 1999, carried into space by the Space Shuttle Columbia during its STS-93 mission. Weighing 50,162 pounds, it was the heaviest payload the shuttle ever launched.
Item #STS93A –
Launch and return covers from the shuttle mission that took Chandra to space.
Originally, Chandra had a planned lifetime of five years, but those expectations were later raised to 10 years “based on the observatory’s outstanding results.” However, the telescope is still functioning fine more than 20 years after its launch. The observatory flies in an oval orbit around Earth, which at its furthest point takes it one-third of the way to the Moon. Chandra can detect x-rays 100 times fainter than any previous telescope.
Chandra has greatly advanced the field of X-ray
astronomy. X-rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation (the
field is really called X-radiation). Certain X-rays can “see” through
hard objects. That’s why they’re used in the medical field to see into a
human body – and why they’re useful in space to view things like black holes.
Liberia #2513-14 – Chandra is pictured in the selvage and on one of the stamps in
this set.
Chandra’s discoveries have given us more knowledge about black holes,
which are some of the densest-known objects in the universe. Black holes
are so dense that not even light can escape. The observatory also has
taken images of “supernovas” – or stars exploding. A supernova can give
off so much energy that it’s briefly brighter than an entire galaxy.
Chandra is one of NASA’s “Great Observatories” projects, along with the
Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, and the Spitzer
Space Telescope. Of the four, Compton and Spitzer are no longer working.
Source : Mystic Stamp Co.
Letter to the Editor
To,
Smt.
Jeevan Jyoti,
The
Editor – Rainbow Stamp News,
Monthly
e-stamp magazine from Dehradun.
Subject: Introduction of Post
crossing Welfare Society of India.
Reference:
PWSOI/Corrs/2023/#4
Dear Madam
I wish to bring to your kind notice that Postcrossing Welfare Society of India was registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 as a Society on 28.4.2023 at Prayagraj. The objectives of the society are to promote the art and science of Postcards & Philately in all its facets and in particular to foster and encourage the study of postcards and any other material literature associated with it. It will also hold seminars and other activities for the promotion of the art and science of postcards. With the help of its members, it will build up libraries of postcards, literature and reference collection to encourage research in postcards and to disseminate all useful knowledge about postcards. Through Institutional Membership it aims to establish schools and training centers to advance the study of postcards and in particular for young collectors. As the name suggests Postcrossing, it will aim to promote postcard friendship and exchange of postcards in and amongst members and others.
The first meeting of the Governing Body was held on 7.5.2023 through zoom platform where all the members of the Governing Body met with each other and discussed the agenda to commence the society.
The meeting started with a very motivating opening address by the Chief Patron Dr. Rajender Pal Singh (DGP Retd.). He congratulated the members who came forward and took the imitative to form the registered society and promote the cause of picture postcards in India. It is the third country which has a registered society for postcrossing.
The
list of the Governing Body members are:
1. Dr. Rajender Pal Singh,IPS (Retd. DGP
UP Police) Chief Patron
Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh
2. Col Akhil Kumar President Sevanganpalli, Tamilnadu
3. Sunil Mandaliya Vice President Pune,
Maharashtra
4. Rahul Ganguli Secretary - Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
5. Venkatesan Perumal Treasurer - Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
6. Sudeshna Baruah Member - Shivsagar, Assam
7. Amar Deep Anand Member - Ranchi, Jharkhand
8. Sanober. Z. Bharucha Member - Bengaluru, Karnataka
9. Maj(Dr.) Ritu Kalra Member - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
10. Prathmesh Patel Member - Anand, Gujarat
11. Sanket Oswal Member - Pune, Maharashtra
12. Manish Chandra Member - Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
13. Shri. Moloy Sarkar Member - Kolkata, West Bengal
It is very encouraging to mention that on the very first day 53 deltiologists/ philatelists expressed their interest to join the society either as Annual Member or Life Member.
The Membership Form is available with the Treasurer and the Secretary of the society. The one-time Admission Fee is Rs.100 with the Annual Membership fee is Rs.500. While the Life Membership Fee is Rs.3,000 along with Rs.100 as Admission Fee.
The contact details of the society are as follows:
Mobile
Phone Number: Col.
Akhil Kumar +91-9483194892
Mr.
Venkatesan Perumal +91-9945516333
Email address: vibrantpsoi@gmail.com
Website URL: www.psoi.org
We shall be grateful and thankful to you
for your kind support and co-operation to include the above information in the
upcoming edition of the journal issued from your end.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Promotional Section
Stamp Quizzes
A Handbook of Philatelic Trivia and Quizzes
By Anil Dhir
The Department Of Posts has
launched this year’s Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana scheme for the promotion of
philately among school children. The book “Stamp Quizzes: A Handbook of
Philatelic Trivia and Quizzes” is a very useful book for students who
take part in the competitive event.
The 3rd Edition of the
book, which has sold more than 5000 copies till date, has been released.
It is an encyclopedic book of 270 pages with 1700 questions and answers
and is very helpful for the students who appear in the Deen Dayal Sparsh
Yojana competition. In earlier years, students have benefitted from this book
and have got scholarships. Even otherwise, it is a very informative book that
can be used for promoting Philately. The book priced at Rs 400/-
and is sold on Amazon and Flipkart. The author is offering the books at a
special price of Rs 125/- each including postage for the promotion of
philately.
Philatelic Associations and
Clubs are requested to purchase the books in bulk for sale and distribution to
the various schools that are participating in the Sparsh program. A reading of
the book will certainly motivate them to participate in the
competition.
Orders can be placed
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New issues from other countries
Aland
27 July 2023 : SEPAC : Traditional Market
Traditional Markets - Gutterpair Strip
The Viking Market is one of the most popular
summer markets arranged in Åland. The prehistoric Viking society Fibula started
the market in 2000 in the village of Kvarnbo. On the site of the market, the
society has constructed a permanent Viking village, which is home to artisans,
minstrels, musicians, and Vikings during a three-day event every July.
The
stamp is part of the Sepac stamp series, the 2023 theme of which is Traditional
markets. The small postal operators in Europe who are members of the Sepac group
decide on the common theme.
Andorra
( Spain)
21
July 2023 : 30th Anniversary of Andorra's Accession to the United
Nations and UNESCO
6
July 2023 : 50th Anniversary of Independence
France
24 July 2023 Cycle Tourism
Federation Francaise De Cyclotourisme 1923-2023
In the 19th century, velocipede enthusiasts,
then bicycle enthusiasts, were first part of a certain social elite before
industrialization enabled as many people as possible to acquire this new means
of locomotion, a source of autonomy and of freedom. Ever more numerous, they
began to explore the territory and sought to group together in associations.
The Saint-Etienne industrialist Paul de Vivie,
known as Vélocio, is involved in the technical development of the machines, and
in particular of the derailleur. He organized outings for his friends,
published Le Cycliste forézien in 1887, while the Touring Club de France
brought together associations eager for the outdoors and tourism. But soon the
latter became more interested in motorized tourism and the cyclists organized
themselves to found in December 1923 the French Federation of cycle tourism
companies.
Vélocio clearly distinguishes between the mode
of competition and that of leisure. He advocates a true philosophy of life and
effort that inspires generations to this day. Despite the Second World War, the
cycle tourism world continues and is reorganized under the name of the French
Cycling Federation.Approved by the Ministry of Sports, recognized as being of
public utility, expert in cycling tourism, involved in education in practice
and road safety, in health sports, this federation is now present throughout
the territory, including in certain overseas departments.
It offers all bicycle lovers many opportunities
to find themselves on roads and paths during walks and stays for soft tourism,
whether contemplative or sporting, to discover our territories and our planet.
Great
Britain
10
August 2023 : Discworld
Sir Terry Pratchett, OBE (1948–2015) is regarded as one of the UK’s greatest fantasy writers. His defining work is the Discworld series, which spans 41 novels that have been translated into over 40 languages, with more than a hundred million copies sold worldwide.A flat, circular planet revolving atop a vast star turtle called the Great A’Tuin, Discworld is the fictional setting of Terry Pratchett’s iconic series and inspiration for this Royal Mail Special Issue.
Royal Mail celebrates Terry Pratchett’s Discworld,
and the 40th Anniversary of the publication of the first Discworld book, The
Colour of Magic, with eight new stamps featuring artwork by Terry Pratchett’s
illustrator of choice, Paul Kidby. The stamps include characters Rincewind, The
Librarian, Granny Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, and Great A’Tuin, as well as specially
commissioned artworks of Death and Mort, Tiffany Aching and Moist von Lipwig.
A set of eight Special Stamps celebrating Terry Pratchett’s Discworld,
an iconic series of fantasy novels, and the 40th Anniversary of the publication
of the first Discworld book. Featuring illustrations by Paul Kidby, Terry
Pratchett’s illustrator of choice, who has been illustrating Discworld for 30
years.
The stamps set features Rincewind, The Librarian, Granny Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, and Great A’Tuin, as well as specially commissioned artworks of Death and Mort, Tiffany Aching and Moist von Lipwig.
RINCEWIND Value: 1st Class
Rincewind the failed wizard is now the Egregious Professor of Cruel and
Unusual Geography at the Unseen University. He has a natural ability with
languages and is usually seen running away.
MOIST VON LIPWIG Value: 1st Class
Moist von Lipwig was a con artist who, when caught, was given the option
of sudden death or becoming Postmaster General. He took the job, transformed
the postal service and was given a splendid golden postman’s hat.
£1.00 - THE LIBRARIAN
The Librarian is a super strong orangutan. A former wizard, he was
transformed by a strong wave of magic and found that this made it much easier
to get around the multidimensional Unseen University Library.
£1.00 - GRANNY WEATHERWAX
Granny Weatherwax is the most powerful witch on Discworld and uses magic
only as the last resort. Usually she relies on ‘headology’ and common – and even
uncommon – sense.
£2.00 - SAM VIMES
Sam Vimes once patrolled the streets of Ankh- Morpork as a lowly copper.
He is now Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, but he still likes to walk
the beat when he can.
£2.00 - DEATH AND MORT
Death is a black-robed skeleton who usually carries a scythe. He has
become frustrated with the unfair inevitability of death, but it is a job only
he can do. Death takes on Mort, a gangly young man, as his apprentice.
£2.20 - TIFFANY ACHING
Tiffany Aching is a young witch who grew up in a farming family in an
area called the Chalk. She was just nine years old when her talent in magic was
discovered. She is also an excellent cheesemaker.
£2.20 - GREAT A’TUIN
The Great A’Tuin is a vast star turtle, which
moves through the universe propelled by its massive flippers, avoiding meteors
and other hazards. The Great A’Tuin carries the spinning disc of Discworld.
Guernsey
19
July 2023: SEPAC 2023: Theme: Local Market
SEPAC - Traditional Markets
This colourful set of stamps created for the latest SEPAC issue
celebrates Guernsey’s vibrant markets which continue to draw the crowds and
visiting traders as shown on the 56p stamp. French traders travel to Guernsey
several times a year to sell their wares at the Normandie Market on North
Beach.
It’s like stepping back in time for visitors to Lé Viaër Marchi or old
market in Saumarez Park, featured on the 87p stamp who can expect to see
spinners, woodworkers, lacemakers, willow whittlers and skep makers in action,
dressed in traditional garb and showcasing how Guernsey men and women used to
live.
The thriving fish market, depicted on the £2.42 stamp was an important
part of the island’s history where fishermen would bring their silver-skinned
catch of the day to sell to locals and visitors alike.
Market Square is the location for the island’s Fresh Friday Market,
depicted on the £3.85p stamp. Guernsey has an abundance of local produce and
the Fresh Friday Market is a very palatable experience for any foodie with
local traders setting up shop to sell fresh produce, street food and arts and
crafts.
Today Market Square continues to be a lively hub where islanders and visitors can congregate and the vibe of Guernsey’s rich market heritage lives on!
Hungary
7 July 2023 : Postal
History VI - The Postcode is 50 Years Old
2 August 2023 : 2023 Veszprem-Balaton,
European Capital of Culture - Miniature Sheet
Veszprem-Balaton, European Capital of Culture
Magyar Posta is marking the events of the
Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture by issuing a stamp. The
black-numbered perforated edition and the red-numbered imperforated edition of
the souvenir sheet as well as the miniature sheet designed by the graphic
artist Luca Lakatos were produced by Pénzjegynyomda Zrt., and will be
available for sale at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 2August
2023 but may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.
The title European Capital of Culture came into
being at the suggestion of Melina Mercouri, the actress, and minister of culture
of Greek origin, and is now a mainstay of the European Union’s cultural policy.
The programme was launched by Athens in 1985 and has gone from strength to
strength ever since.
The title European Capital of Culture aims to
raise awareness of the common space of European culture being created by the
joint contribution of the various countries and cities. It uses the language of
the arts to convey that European culture is our common value and is always the
result of the cultural activity of the given region.
Through the cultural products created there, the
city holding the title together with its region becomes the focus of European
attention, thereby enhancing the city’s image, boosting the efficiency of the
local creative industry, and making the area more attractive for tourists. In
addition to the Veszprém-Balaton region, Timișoara and Elefsina have also
become European Capitals of Culture in 2023. The programme of the VEB2023 ECoC
was devised based on a complex concept containing 9 clusters. Of these 9
clusters, MUSIC/CITY were chosen to appear on the stamp in view of the fact
that Veszprém has previously won the UNESCO City of Music title. The other 8
clusters feature in the stamp designs of the miniature sheet: BRIDGES; BEYOND;
THE BUSY WORLD OF VESZPRÉM; REGION, ALIVE; REFLECTION; OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY; CELEBRATION,
and FRAGILE BALATON. The first day cover (FDC) and the imprint of the special
postmark on the cover bear the VEB2023 ECoC logo.
New Zealand
2 August 2023: 1873 Newspaper
stamp MS
1873 Newspaper Stamp
This stamp issue commemorates the 150th
anniversary of the first stamp to be printed in New Zealand.
Spain
24 July 2023 :
Gastronomy
31 July 2023: Popular
Festivals - Descent of the Sella, Asturia
Gastronomy - Spain in 19 Dishes, Cantabria,
Mountain Stew
In this
month of July Correos issues a new stamp of the series Gastronomía España en 19
platos (Spain in 19 dishes). This time the protagonist community is Cantabria
and the chosen dish is the cocido montañés.
To present this dish we will need the following
ingredients, bearing in mind that it will be for 6/8 people:
- ½ Kg of white beans- 200 g of marinated pork
ribs - 200 g of white bacon or panceta (bacon) - 150 g of homemade chorizo - 2
medium potatoes - 1 white cabbage - 1 pig's tail 1 pig's ear - 1 rice black pudding - 1-year-old black pudding - Olive oil, salt and paprika
The nutritional values of this dish are as
follows: Proteins: 220 g; Fats: 230; Carbohydrates: 740 g; Energy intake: 1,312
Kcal/person=5,486 Kl.
The preparation is simple with the following
steps:
1. The ingredients are washed thoroughly and
carefully under running cold water.
2. The beans, the bacon, the ear, the tail, the
rib and the chorizo are put into a casserole, covered with cold water and left
to simmer.
3. Once the cabbage has been finely chopped, it
is added to the stew just as the beans burst but are not yet cooked, i.e. after
about an hour of cooking.
4. After seasoning with salt, add the potato to
the stew and, 20 minutes after adding the cabbage, add the black pudding.
5.
When both the beans and the potato are done, the stew is removed from the heat
to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Popular Festivals - Descent of the Sella, Asturia
The
Canoe Festival, also known as the International Descent of the River Sella, is
one of the most popular festivals, not only in Asturias and Spain, but also internationally.
This
important event is held on the first Saturday in August, just a few kilometers
from the Picos de Europa.
Practiced
since 1929 along the stretch of river between the towns of Arriondas and
Ribadesella, the descent of the Sella, or as the Asturians affectionately call
it, "Les Piragües", has become increasingly famous over time and
today attracts competitors of up to 15 different nationalities.
This
festival of a markedly sporting nature also has a recreational background,
mixing all the charm and interest of a canoe race in calm waters with a purely
Asturian festival, all in a spectacular and incomparable setting, on the waters
and banks of the River Sella.
This
canoe race is one of the oldest in the world and its origin is linked to that
of Spanish competitive canoeing in calm waters.
This
sporting event is linked to the name of Dionisio de la Huerta. The love of
sport of this man from Barcelona with an Asturian father led him to buy a canoe
with which to explore the rivers of Asturias.
Between
1929 and 1931, Dionisio, accompanied by a group of friends, made the descent of
the river Sella from Arriondas to Ribadesella on numerous occasions.
This
great sporting event cannot miss any of the obligatory ingredients of a good
typical Asturian festival: music, parade of charangas, cider, and the
"Asturias Patria Querida" marking the start of the race.
The
stamp shows a typical image repeated year after year, in which you can see the
agglomeration of participants already prepared on the river, with their canoes,
ready to enjoy an unforgettable experience, where nature, sport and celebration
come together for a day.
Portugal
24 July 2023 : Maria Callas's 100th Anniversary
Maria Callas's 100th Anniversary
Maria
Callas, whose birth name was Maria Cecilia Sophia Anna Kalogeropoulos, was born
on 2 December 1923 in New York and died on 16 September 1977 in Paris.
Frequently
known as “La Divina”, Callas was a huge name in modern opera, an unforgettable
soprano who in the mid-20th century revived the classic roles of “coloratura”
(ornamentation of the melody typical of Italian opera) with her lyrical and
dramatic versatility.
On her retirement in 1974, Callas had sung more
than 40 different roles and recorded around 20 complete operas.
At the height of her career, Maria Callas sang
Verdi’s “La Traviatta” alongside Alfredo Kraus at the São Carlos theatre on 27
March 1958.
The “Violetta” of that “La Traviatta” – of which
unfortunately there is no recording – was unforgettable for those who had the
privilege of being present for one of the best performances of her sublime
career.
Romania
28 July 2023 : Parrots
Spain
28 July 2023 : Nannies
of Pasiegas
Nannies of Pasiegas
The Amas de Cría Pasiegas were young women of child bearing age, who left their children to go to different parts of the Spanish geography and take care of the infants of other mothers, always from a good family, who could not or did not want to raise their children.
The nannies came to achieve such fame that the name pasiega was taken as a synonym for wet nurse, and the typical pasiego costume was even adopted as the uniform of the nannies who arrived in the capital. Many returned to their homes years later, when they had managed to raise enough money to improve the family economy and offer a good future for their children and husband.
Philatelic Clubs
and Societies
Prayag Philatelic Society - https://prayagphilatelicsociety.org/
Ananthapuri
Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
Baroda
Philatelic Society - http://www.vadophil.org/
Chandigarh
Philatelic Club
Deccan
Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra
Eastern
India Philatelists’ Association -http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/
The
Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society
India
Study Circle - http://www.indiastudycircle.org/
Indian
Thematic Society, Ludhiana -http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/
Ludhiana
Philatelic Club
Numismatic & Philatelic
Association of Vellore Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic
Congress of India - http://www.philateliccongressofindia.com/
Philatelic
Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Philatelic
Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/
Orissa
Philatelic Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com
Rainbow
Stamp Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/
Rajkot
Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat
Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
South
India Philatelists Association - http://www.sipa.net.in/
The
Army Philatelic Society, Pune
Stamps
of India – http://www.stampsofindia.com
Blogs &
Websites
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Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters
-VADOPHIL,
Editor - Prashant Pandya &TimirShah and published by Baroda Philatelic
Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/
-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri
Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram
-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society
-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original
articles submitted by members of ISC.
-Deccan Philatelist edited by Dr Anjali Dutta email : dranjalidutta0303@gmail.com from
Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune.
-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor
– Shri Prakash Agrawal
-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association
Acknowledgment
- Phila Capsule from EIPA April - June 2023 issue : https://thefilacapsule.github.io/2023Q3/
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin August 2023 issue
edited by Mohanachandran Nair: email : apa.tvpm@gmail.com
- Judaica Thematic Society, UK . Society Newsletter August 2023 edited by Gary Goodman email : judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net
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