Butterflies of Gibraltar
Dehradun October 2023 Vol. XVI
Issue No. 190
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Christmas 2023
Date of Issue: 4 October 2023
Editorial….
Dear Reader,
I am pleased to release the October 2023 issue of
Rainbow Stamp News. The asset of stamp Collection is very important. Its
preservation, its successor, and most importantly the successor of the
collection must know about the collection. Basic Philatelic knowledge is very
necessary. Our columnist, Mr. Naresh Agrawal is writing in detail about it and
we need the opinions and views of the Readers in this regard. Some Readers have already
sent their views which I am publishing. I have come to know about collections of some renowned philatelists whose
near and dear wish to dispose of their collections as they are unable to handle
them or preserve them. Sometimes they are badly cheated by the dealers. It is a
big problem these days with the decline in the interest of this hobby of stamp
collecting… It is very unfortunate that sometimes their collections are just
being sold at face value or sometimes very less. Our philatelic community must
come forward to do something for the kith and kins of philatelists who were
once star philatelists …..This could be accomplished if a panel of some
philatelists and dealers is formed by any philatelic society or the Philatelic Federation of India for the evaluation of stamp collections. But someone has to take the initiative in this regard!
October is the month of festivals…. Best wishes
to all for the festive season!
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
- Book Review
- New Issues from Other Countries
- Philatelic Clubs and Society
- Blogs & Websites on Philately
- Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
WHAT NEXT…continued
I am thankful to the readers who have responded to my previous column discussing the problem faced by the family members in disposing of the philatelic material left by a deceased philatelist. They have shown their serious concern on this matter and also some of those have shared their experiences in this matter. I have requested readers to come forward with their suggestions and opinions in this regard as this is a very serious issue. The lifelong efforts and accumulations just go to waste sometimes. I give my opinion for the readers to think and come forward with their suggestions.
ADVANCE PLANNING (Start well in advance)
Though I have set an age of sixty where a philatelist needs to start thinking about disposal and sales of his philatelic stuff starting from the surplus and undesired extra material and then slowly his loved accumulations. But I think in today’s scenario there is a need to be aware and start this practice even before. One has to start thinking in advance and plan his philatelic journey which has disposal of material as an important aspect.
CHECKING AND SETTING YOUR MIND :
Most of the stamp
collectors who reach the age of around sixty or have health issues and
possess a good lot of material in
their store; here they need to give a halt
to their philatelic journey and think seriously. It is time for them to think about their future of philately and
how they need to move ahead. In fact, from here they have to plan what to reserve, preserve, and conserve and
what to disburse. It is the time to choose the path in philately, They
need to select a minimum and plan to dispose of the rest. Little difficult as
they love each and every stuff they have. They need to look into various factors
like health, family, backup, the amount invested, or the tentative value of the
stuff they have.
(enjoy packing up, Whether
to donate or sell)
Once the mind is set and one has decided what to dispose of, and what to collect; there comes the need to check all the items that need to be disposed of.
PROPER STORAGE :
In fact, segregation and separate storage of his philatelic stuff should be a part of stamp lovers' regular activity which would not only help is regular checks but also help later. The storage may be done in boxes, stock books, or albums. A digital storage is always helpful supported by proper indexing. In other words our own library cum store. However, approaching this age this activity must be started. The segregation and separation should be done keeping in mind the disposal later. Rare and scarce material should not only kept separate but also preserved and if possible the available value and the value updating from time to time should be marked
PREPARING DETAILED LIST :
A separate group-wise list should also be prepared for all the
items. Digitalization is better than any information, if received from a disposal point of view and is also marked regularly to help sales in the future.
Digital lists are always helpful along with specific remarks regarding the importance and price of the item. This listing itself is enjoyable and later it is helpful.
BUILDING CONTACTS AND INFORMATION TO CLOSE FRIENDS AND CIRCLES :
Philately should take a turn when one reaches this age. Contacting philatelic friends, dealers, philatelic sale and purchase sites, and auction sites should become a regular practice. Closed friends should be informed about what you possess and the disposal methods etc. so that in case the need arises, they may come forward accordingly.
START SELLING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS :
Various digital sites have come on social media such as Whats App groups, Facebook, etc. One should start selling on these groups. I myself have purchased lots of material on such groups.
INFORMING FAMILY
MEMBERS :
Like, close friends and family members should also be informed about one's philatelic possessions, whereabouts, value, and disposal of media and platforms.
DONATION IN
CHARITY/MUSEUMS/LIBRARY/INSTITUTIONS Etc. :
Philatelists should give their consent to family members to what to do with the material left apart from the fact that all the information regarding value and sales should be given beforehand. But in case, the offers for desired prices are not received sometimes people think of either giving it at throw away price to donating it to someone or some institution.
TIE-UPS WITH DEALERS :
Some systems should be developed so that the dealers accept the sales of the material on a commission or sale fee basis. A pool of such dealers made be made by the local societies or philatelic federations. Both online and offline sales may be adhered to.
We can come up with so
many ways to handle such issues but the most important thing is that we, the
philatelist should first prepare ourselves for the same. Some efforts have to
be put to secure the material to get
some worth of the material.
Looking forward to hearing from our readers!
- Naresh Agrawal,
email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Readers’ views
Dear Jyotiji and other philatelist friends,
Re. Dr.
Sondhi in the Readers' View, I fully agree that disposing of the collection is
a real issue for the family.
In a
similar situation, I decided to contact the local South Asian Section of the
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, and give away my philatelic, numismatic,
autograph, and related books, publications, magazines, etc. collections as
gift-in-kind arrangements. The museum issued me the tax-deductible receipt that
I used for my income tax return. Some of the items were not accepted by the
Museum, and they were used for education purposes for schools and even given
away for free. Whatever was still left they were allowed to sell it and keep
that money for the Museum. Some of the items were photographed and put on their
website with a credit. That way my collection is in safe hands and will be a
permanent memory with no worries to my family. Readers may consider this option
with their local organizations.
I
support the idea of creating an Estate Advisory Committee with WhatsApp
Group to share the information.
-Prakash Mody, Toronto, Canada.
Recent Indian Issues
26 July 2023 : G 20 Leaders’ Summit
, New Delhi 2023.
26 July 2023 : High Court of Orissa
– Rs 5
12 September 2023 : DadaJP Vaswani
-Rs 5
5 October 2023 : 500th Birth
Anniversary of Rani Durawati - Rs 5
New Special Covers/cancellation / PPC
Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Chennai: 29
September 2023: Chennai
 |
RAJPEX- 2023: Jawahar Kala Kendra,
Jaipur :25 September 2023 : Jaipur
RAJPEX 2023 : Budhist Caves of Kolvi : 25 September 2023 : Jaipur
Rajpex 2023 Special Covers
43rd Foundation Day: Cuttack City Postal Division:25 September 2023: Cuttack
RAJPEX 2023: Dev Anand Birth Centenary: 26 September 2023: Jaipur
Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Setu,
Trisulia, Cuttack 27 September 2023 : Cuttack
Special Cancellation on World Tourism
Day 27 September 2023 : Bangalore
In the News
Bangladesh 2023
BANGLADESH 2023 FIP Sponsorship International Stamp Exhibition was organized by the Bangladesh Philatelic Federation in accordance with the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). BANGLADESH 2023 was held from September 29, 2023, to October 02, 2023.
Indian Winners
1. Piyush Khaitan 2. Rajesh Paharia3. M.Lokeswara Rao 4. Daniel Monterio. 5. Sridhar K.6.Vijay Seth
Heartiest Congratulations to all winners!
Raunak Dutta was the National Commissioner for Bangladesh
2023.
Raunak Dutta : email : raunak.dutta1990@yahoo.in
Workshop on "Thematic Philately - FIP Guidelines on
Appropriate Material" by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Bagri, Accredited FIAP
Jury, and eminent Thematic Philatelist was held on 1st October 2023 at
BANGLADESH 2023 Exhibition.
Special Covers released during Bangladesh 2023
PERF
& IMPERF MINISHEET ON BANGLADESH 2023 INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION FROM
FIJI POST
KRISHNAPEX 2023
Dhai Akhar
National Letter Writing Competition on the theme
Digital India for New India
· District Level Philatelic Exhibition, Thalassery-Kannur proposed date 24th-25th
November 2023
· District Level Philatelic Exhibition Almorah,
Uttrakhand proposed date 3rd-4th
November 2023
PEACE 2023
District Level Philatelic Exhibition 2023, Cuddalore Division, Cuddalore
Picture Postcards on Tamil Nadu
Police Museum, Chennai
News from Philatelic
societies, Stamp clubs, and philatelists
World Postcard Day Celebration in
India Glimpses
Raipur
Shimla
Shimla Postcard designs: Major Dr. Ritu Kalra
Coimbatore
Membership of Petroleum Philatelic
Society Int. U.K.
Mr Kumar Biswas, has been granted membership of prestigious Petroleum Philatelic Society International, U.K.The Petroleum Philatelic Society International is a study unit of the American Topical Association and is Affiliate 170 of the American Philatelic Society. ‘Petro-Philatelist', is the journal of International Petroleum Philately.
Mr Kumar Biswas may be contacted : M: +91 99996
31116
Cuttack
Release of Special Cover on 43rd Foundation Day
of Cuttack City Division on 25. 09.2023 in presence of Shri Aparajeet
Pattanayak, IPoS, SSRM, RMS " N" Division, Shri
Sarbeshwar Mishra, SSPoS, Cuttack City Division, Shri Parameswar
Nayak, DPS, Cuttack City Division, Shri Indradyumna Mohanty,
Sr. Postmaster, Cuttack GPO, Shakil Ahmed and Nanda Kishore
Lal, Philatelist, Cuttack at Cuttack Philatelic Bureau, Cuttack
GPO. Cover and Cachet design by Ajit Kumar Raut, Philatelist.
Kolkata
Har Ghar Tiranga--2023' at The
Heritage School, Kolkata
'Har Ghar Tiranga--2023' campaign was launched by the Government
of India for encouraging the citizens to celebrate India's Independence Day
15th August, 2023 with zeal and patriotism. It is to encourage citizens to
hoist the National Flag at their home from 13th to 15th
of August.
The
Department of Posts was entrusted to sell the National Flag from the Post
Office counters, throughout the country. In this regard, a team from Kolkata
GPO had set up a counter at The Heritage School, Kolkata premises on the 10th, 11th, and 14th of August 2023, for the sale of the National Flag @ Rs.25/- only per flag.
Students from different classes along with their teachers participated in the event with great enthusiasm.
-EESHITA BASU , Educator and Collector, Kolkata - eeshita2015@gmail.com
Book Review
ByJeevanJyoti
Google Doodles are the New
Commemoratives
Google Doodles are the New
Commemoratives By Sushil Mehra Pages 40: Paperback Size A4 : Publisher: Sushil Mehra:
Email: gaureshmehra@gmail.com
Google Doodle
The Google Search Engine
shows the Google logo prominently. But on certain occasions like an important day
event or, the birth or death anniversary of a famous personality, there is a temporary alteration of the logo on Google's homepages intended
to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical
figures. This changed logo is known as a Google Doodle. Google Doodles celebrate artists and scientists on their birthdays. In addition to
celebrating many well-known events and holidays. It could be changed across all
global search engine websites of Google or it could be only specific
to certain country’s search engines.
The book is a compilation of the Author’s 5 Frame Philatelic Exhibit “Google Doodles are the New Commemoratives” The exhibit tells us all about Google Doodles through the eyes of philately, especially private covers. This exhibit makes a month-wise journey and chronicles Google Doodles that came along the way thus giving us an insight into important days and personalities at large. Today Google Doodles are the new commemoratives and they try to occupy the same place that commemorative coins/stamps had in the non-digital era. Philately offers an excellent medium to narrate the story of these new commemoratives of the digital era and this is what this exhibit intends to do.
The author
has tried to give a philatelic explanation of the exhibit prepared through Google
Doodle commemorative covers. He has linked the design element of the cover to
the stamp/cancellation through dates /person/event.
The author
has introduced a new trend in Thematic and Modern Philately which could be adopted
with the change of time in the digital era.
The book is
very interesting and will be liked by all collectors as well as people in
general as it has been presented in a very interesting way. It gives a new idea
to the collectors how to make a different exhibit in this digital world.
About the author
Sushil
Mehra is a BA (Hons) in Political Science from Delhi University. He is the
Managing Director of Pan Office Systems Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. He is a keen
philatelist and numismatist with special interest in various varied subjects
related to stamp, coin and note collection. He is a member of Karnataka
Numismatic Society as well as member of Karnataka Philatelic Society. He has a
complete collection of Post Independence India Stamps. ET (Economic Times) as
well Deccan Herald have published articles on his collection. Karnataka Postal
Circle has released Post Cards on his collection as well as two books on
Special Covers of Karnataka to which he has contributed.
He has recently published following
5 books .‘
1. Glimpses of Vintage
Bengaluru’,
2.Guide to Permanent Pictorial
Cancellations of India’,
3.‘My Dashavatar Collection’,
4..‘Exemplified Philatelic
Terms’, ‘Jai Hind – The True spirit of India’,
5,‘The Handbook of Permanent
Pictorial Cancellations of India’.
He has won several Philatelic Awards at National and
International Philatelic Exhibitions which includes Large Silver in Lit. Class
at Baliphilex 2020, Large Silver inLiterature Class for Jai Hind - The True Spirit of India’ in Cape Town
2022, 1st Place in AKAM Class in Amritpex 2023 for ‘The Story of India’s Fight
Against Covid’ and Silver Medal in Literature Class in Amritpex 2023 for ‘Jai
Hind – The True spirit of India’.
CITES: Endangered Species on Stamps
By M.Lokeswara Rao I.F.S. ( Retd.)
CITES : Endangered Species on Stamps By M. Lokeswara Rao : Pages : 147 : paperback Size A5 : Publisher : The Write Order Publications : ISBN : 978-93-5776-681-4 Price :Rs. 1399 : Author can be contacted at email: madirajul@gmail.com Whatsapp : 9436215175
"CITES Endangered Species on Stamps"
Plants and animals are the essential parts of life on the Earth; it is important to conserve them and save them from getting extinct, maintaining their optimal population that help in enriching the biodiversity or the richness of flora and fauna worldwide. Deforestation or cutting down trees is considered as one of the major problems associated with the conservation of plants and animals.
CITES, Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known
as the Washington Convention a multilateral treaty to protect
endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was
drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of
the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The
convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1
July 1975.
Its aim is to ensure that
international trade (import/export) in specimens of animals and plants included
under CITES, does not threaten the survival of the species in the wild. This is
achieved via a system of permits and certificates. CITES affords varying
degrees of protection to more than 38,000 species.
Over
38,700 species, including roughly 5,950 species of animals and 32,800 species
of plants, are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through
international trade. They are listed in the three CITES appendices. The species
are grouped in the appendices according to how threatened they are by
international trade. They include some whole groups, such as primates,
cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), sea turtles, parrots, corals,
cacti, and orchids.
Since
1993, the CITES Secretariat has worked with the United Nations Postal Administration
(UNPA) to produce an annual series of 12 stamps animals, and plants included in
Cites Appendices. This series is published in Geneva, New York, and Vienna with
special Postmarks for First Day Covers.
UNPA
has been issuing stamps to celebrate many varied forms of wild fauna and flora,
to raise awareness about the multitude of benefits that conservation provides
to people.
The
book "CITES Endangered Species on Stamps" gives details about the
CITES convention. There are 360 images of the stamps released by the United
Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) from 1993 to 2023, and stamps with the
CITES logo released by Poland, Chile, and Japan for Endangered Species Day and
first-day covers were shown in the book. A total of 421 philatelic materials
were used in the book.
The
book gives the following chapters in detail :
- Cites Endangered species Stamps
- CITES Endangered Species
Stamps from 1993-2023
- Endangered Species Day
- New Biodiversity Framework
The
book is very comprehensive with technical details. It will be an asset for Foresters,
Naturalists, Wildlife lovers, environmentalists, Students, and Thematic stamp
collectors especially those making specialized collections on endangered species
of flora and fauna. I recommend this book for libraries of colleges, Environment,
Wildlife, and Forest Institutes as well as for stamp lovers as the author has
explained endangered species through a number of postage stamps issued on CITES
endangered species.
About the Author
M Lokeswara Rao worked as a Civil Servant, belongs to the 1983 batch of the Indian Forest Service and retired as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, in Nagaland, India. He has held different positions in the Government of India, Worked as Advisor Green Highways, National Highways Authority India, Ministry of Surface Transport, and Govt. of India and as Director (Protect Our Species), and Earth Day Network., Environment Education from Jordan college, Glasgow UK and from the International Centre for Conservation Education Guiting Power, Cheltenham, UK and Policy Studies from Syracuse University USA.
Worked on various projects for Forest Development agencies, Green India Mission, Wildlife
Habitat projects, species recovery programme of Amur Falcon, He has organised
many environmental awareness programmes. UNESCO Consultant for identification
of Biosphere Reserves in Nagaland. Consultant with Community Forestry
International USA. Involved in various documentaries making namely Amur Falcon,
Elephants etc. He received the biodiversity award, Tiger land film Festival for
his work on Amur Falcon.
His
hobbies are Painting and Philately. He
exhibited his painting The Buddha Great in New Delhi, Bangalore, and Various
parts of the country. He received a number
of awards in National and International Philatelic Exhibitions for his exhibits
Orchids, Buddhism, Buddhist Mudras, Post office postal cancellation on Penny Red,
Lady slipper Orchids, Buddhist Dances and for his literature exhibit book
“Buddhism on Stamps” and for his different articles appeared in different magazines in India and abroad.
He
authored different research papers and authored books “Plant Biodiversity of
World ``Buddhism on Stamps”, “Himalayan Birds on Stamps” and “CITES Endangered
Species on Stamps “based on Philately and “Conservation through Forest
Conservation Act”. His articles appeared in different magazines and Newspapers
in India and abroad. His articles on philately appeared in National and
International Magazines and Newspapers.
Specialized Section
Due to the non-availability of good and authentic
articles, I am sharing articles from other sources for the Readers. Here are articles on ‘Balloon Mail from different sources. – Editor
Acknowledge of receipt
Avis de réception (English: advice or
acknowledgment of receipt) is a postal service returning to the sender a form
or card signed by the recipient. This is evidence that the letter was received,
and these forms (or cards) are frequently seen with legal endorsements. It had
existed under various names in some postal entities as early as the late 18th
century, and was adopted by the GPU General Postal Union in 1875, and
again by its successor, the UPU Universal Postal Union in 1879.
Equivalent
terms include aviso de recibo, acknowledgment of receipt (Canada), advice of
receipt, advice of delivery (UK and much of the Commonwealth), return receipt
requested/required/wanted/demanded (US), Rückschein (Germany), ricevuta di
ritorno (Italy), zwrotne potwierdzenie odbioru (Poland), aviso de recepción
(Salvador 1897 stamps),[3] and many others. The term accusé de réception is
sometimes seen, although it is inaccurate. The standard abbreviations are AR
and AD.
Internal use of AR in 1913 from Perth to
Barton, Western Australia.
Modern AR stationery
of La Poste, France.
While obscure in some
countries (such as Canada, Great Britain, and Australia), AR has always been
very popular in others, including India, France and its territories,
and especially the United States. There is a great deal of postal
history material associated with the AR service: postmarks, AR forms
& cards, AR covers, AR covering envelopes for returning AR forms (in use
until the early to middle 1920s), rates, and practices. The service is still
offered by many national post offices and postal stationery continues
to be issued in connection with it.
Source : Wikipedia
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2. Do not Format your article. Like no text wrapping, and no caption on the images.
Simply insert the images where required.
4. There should be No Hyperlinks in the text. Use only wherever it is quite
necessary.
5. Images should be clear and sharp. Blurred images will be deleted. Kindly
strictly avoid non -philatelic images.
6. The article will be published as per the availability of the required space.
7. Regarding the selection and size of the images, the editor’s decision will
be final.
8. New, good, and selective articles will be entertained for publication but
strictly subject to acceptance by the editor “. Articles already published
somewhere will not be accepted for publication.
Beginners’ Section
Pioneers of Aviation Series
US #C91-92 picture
the Wright Brothers and their Flyer A.
On September 23, 1978, the USPS issued the first stamps in its Pioneers of Aviation Series. The series would span more than 20 years and include 18 stamps honoring some of America’s most legendary aviators and their aircraft.
The stamps in the series covered the international airmail rate.
The first few stamps maintained a similar size and style, but that would change
over the course of the series. All the stamps featured the aviator and
the plane with which they were most closely associated. And most included
phrases such as “Aviation Pioneer” or “Pioneer Pilot.”
US #C93-94 picture
Octave Chanute and his biplane hang-glider.
The first two stamps in the series were issued
on September 23, 1978, in Dayton, Ohio. They commemorated the 75th anniversary
of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s historic first powered flight in 1903. On
the Wright Brother’s first successful airplane flight, the plane and pilot
weighed 750 pounds. The wings were wooden frames strung together with
piano wire and spanned forty feet, six inches. Orville piloted the twelve-horsepower, four-cylinder gasoline engine biplane on the first attempt –
staying aloft for twelve seconds and traveling 120 feet. But at noon on the
same day, brother Wilbur set the day’s record by flying 852 feet in 59 seconds.
US #C95-96 picture
Wiley Post and his Winnie Mae.
The second issue in the series, issued on March
29, 1979, in Chanute, Kansas, honored Octave Chanute. A civil engineer
and aviation pioneer, Chanute’s major contribution to aviation occurred in
1896 when he designed his hang-glider. It became a standard for future
glider design.
The third se-tenant in the series was issued on
November 20, 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These stamps honored Wiley
Post, who is remembered as the first man to complete a solo flight around the
world. He made his famous journey in his small plane, the Winnie
Mae.
US #C99 pictures Blanche
Scott.
On December 30, 1980, the Blanche Stuart Scott stamp was issued in
Hammondsport, New York. One larger stamp was issued, breaking with the
format of the previous issues. Scott was the first American woman to fly
solo. After her early flights, she joined a group of pilots on the
daredevil circuit and earned the title “The Tomboy of the Air.” Scott
eventually became a special consultant for the United States Air Force.
US #C100 pictures Glenn Curtiss and the pusher
biplane.
The Glenn Curtiss was issued on the same day and in the same city as the
Blanche Scott stamp. Curtiss built his first airplane engine in
1907. After demonstrating that planes can land and take off from ships,
Curtiss began making planes for the US Navy. He manufactured thousands of
planes during World War I. In 1919, a Navy-Curtiss flying boat became the
first plane to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
US #C113 pictures
Alfred Verville and a diagram of the R-3 Army Racer.
The next stamp honoring Alfred Verville was
issued on February 13, 1985, in Garden City, New York. Verville helped
Glenn Curtiss design the famed Curtiss Jenny and the Curtiss twin-engine
seaplane. In the early 1920s, Verville and Lawrence Sperry designed and
produced three aircraft. The most famous was the Verville-Sperry Classic
Trophy in 1924, which could fly at a record of 216 miles per hour. Nearly
a half-century later, that plane was recognized by a panel of experts as one of
the 12 most significant aircraft of all time.
US #C114 pictures
father and son Lawrence and Elmer Sperry.
The next stamp, honoring Lawrence and Elmer
Sperry was issued on the same date and in the same city as the Verville
stamp. Elmer was awarded more than 400 patents. He revolutionized
flying with such devices as the gyro compass and speed-direction indicators.
Lawrence helped to develop and test such aviation innovations as the automatic
pilot, retractable landing gear, and the first guided missile in the form of an
aerial torpedo.
US #C115 pictures
the Martin M-130 China Clipper.
The next stamp in the series differed from the
rest in that it didn’t picture an aviator. Issued on February 15, 1985,
in San Francisco, California, it commemorated the 50-year anniversary of
the China Clipper’s first trans-Pacific airmail flight in
1935. At that time, seaplanes had a non-stop range of less than 800
miles. Remarkably, every leg of the pioneer journey was completed on
schedule. The China Clipper ultimately flew 3 million
miles during a ten-year career.
US #C118 pictures
Samuel Langley and his unmanned Aerodrome No. 5.
Next in the series came the Samuel P. Langley
stamp, issued on May 14, 1988, in San Diego, California. Langley is
pictured on the stamp with his Aerodrome No. 5. In 1896, he
used a catapult to launch the unpiloted craft a distance of 3,300 feet.
US #C119 pictures
Sikorsky and his VS300 Helicopter.
On June 23, 1988, the Igor Sikorsky stamp was issued in Stratford,
Connecticut. Sikorsky was a native of Czarist Russia and a leading
aircraft designer. Driven out of Russia by the Revolution, he became an
American citizen and built the first practical single-rotor helicopter.
The craft pictured on the stamp was successfully flown in 1940.
US #C128 pictures
Quimby with her Bleriot Airplane.
One of the few women honored on an airmail stamp, Harriet Quimby joined
the series on April 27, 1991, with a stamp issued in Plymouth, Michigan.
A journalist and drama critic, she was the first American woman to receive a
pilot’s license, and the first woman to fly the English Channel solo.
US #C129 pictures
Piper and his Piper Cub.
US #C132 –
re-issue of the 1991 William Piper stamp
William Piper joined the series on May 17, 1991,
with a stamp issued in Denver, Colorado. Piper was the designer of the
popular Piper Cub plane, and called the “Henry Ford of
aviation” for developing and promoting low-cost aircraft. His planes were
also widely used during World War II – four out of five American pilots had
been trained on Piper Cubs. The Piper stamp was reissued in 1993 with
differences in the perforations, gum, paper, and other markings.
US #2998 pictures Rickenbacker and his SPAD XIII.
A major change occurred with the issue of the Eddie Rickenbacker stamp on September 25, 1995, in Columbus, Ohio. Up to this point, all stamps in the series had been airmails. According to the USPS, “With the introduction of the new international rates, the last distinction between airmail and surface mail disappears. All letters, packages, postcards and postal cards will now receive air service.” Interestingly, this was a policy Rickenbacker had campaigned for since the 1940s. Rickenbacker was the leading ace of World War I, shooting down a total of 22 planes and four balloons. Rickenbacker received a record eight Distinguished Service Crosses and years later was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
US #3066 pictures Cochran with a Bendix Trophy pylon and her P-35.
The Jacqueline Cochran stamp was issued on March 9, 1996, in Indio, California. At the time of her death in 1980, Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot, male or female, in the world. The first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, she also founded the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
US #3330 pictures Mitchell and the SPAD XVI.
The final stamp in the series, honoring Billy Mitchell, was issued on July 30, 1999, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mitchell is considered the father of the US Army Air Force, the aviation branch of the US Army that became the US Air Force in 1947. The stamp also pictures Mitchell’s personal SPAD XVI biplane.
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New issues from other countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Srpska
29
September 2023 : 175
Years Since the Birth of Paul Gauguin
175 Years Since the Birth of Paul Gauguin
Eugène
Henri Paul Gauguin ( 7 June
1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until
after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of colour
and Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of
his life, he spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this time
depict people or landscapes from that region.
France
2 October 2023: Artistic Career
Stamp Booklet
Artistic Careers - Illuminator
On October 2, 2023, La Poste issued a
new stamp in the Métiers d'Art series initiated in 2016. After the stone
sculptor, the jeweler,
the ironworker, the cabinetmaker, the leatherworker, the crystal cutter, the
bookbinder, the organ builder, metal engraver, ceramist, stained glass maker,
feather maker, violin maker, coppersmith, fan maker, it is the know-how of the
illuminator that is in the spotlight.
With
its roots in the centuries-old tradition of manuscript illustration, the
illuminator profession is today recognized as one of the 281 art professions in
France. It is officially practiced by around sixty artists whose activities can
be as varied as restoration, teaching, the creation of prestigious documents,
advertising or contemporary artistic creation. Taught at the European Higher
Institute of Illumination and Manuscripts in Angers, he perpetuates excellent
know-how.
Art
of ornament painted entirely by hand, the profession of illuminator requires
mastery of numerous techniques: those of the support, the preliminary drawing,
the chemistry of the pigments and their grinding in mortar, the affixing of the
sheet gold or silver and its polishing, as well as the application of color and
binders using very fine brushes. It is an art of constraint, inseparable but
not subordinate to the text. It is also and above all an art of illumination.
Because the Latin etymology of the word is clear on this subject: illuminare,
to bring to light, to give to the text, to the letters which introduce and
support it, to the margins and other spaces of the page a brilliance which
carries the meaning, reveals it , gives it relief and adequate splendor. It is
impossible not to link the practice of this exceptional profession to the
period of the European Middle Ages during which it became an art in its own
right. It then flourished in the service of monastic copying of the great
founding texts of Christianity, then, in the Roman and Gothic era, of all
important texts, both religious and secular. An epic as vast and rich as that
of Western medieval painting of which it is the best preserved and most
flamboyant example.
Iraq
11 September
2023 : Shaet’s Arba’een Rituals
27 September 2023: Nazik Al-Bala’ika Birth Centenary
Jersey
6 October 2023 : 50 Years of the World Rally Championship
& 40 Years of the Jersey Rally
About 50 Years of the World Rally
Championship & 40 Years of the Jersey Rally, Featuring
dynamic illustrations by Keith Burns, this sister issue to 2021’s The Birth of
Formula One celebrates 50 years of the World Rally Championship and 40 years of
the Jersey Rally.
Netherlands
3 October 2023 : Silver Stamp – Dutch Car Brands,
Donkervoort S7
Silver Stamp – Dutch Car Brands,
Donkervoort S7
Anyone who drives a Donkervoort is assured of attention.
This Dutch supercar is one of the fastest cars in the world. The first
Donkervoort S7 from 1978 sprinted from zero to one hundred in seven seconds.
The latest model F22 does this in a staggering two and a half seconds. The
sports car that started it all has been immortalized by designer Frank Janse on
a beautiful silver stamp, packaged in a luxurious passepartout cover.
2 October 2023 : De
Wieden
The
Wieden in Overijssel forms the largest low peat swamp in northwest Europe. From
an old water tower one
can spot cormorants, ospreys, purple herons and, with a bit of luck, otters.
Some
special residents of this water-rich nature reserve have been captured by
illustrator Michelle Dujardin in an attractive post set. This postal set
consists of three cards and a stamp sheet with three different stamps.
Slovakia
2 October 2023
: Joint Issue: Slovakia and Azerbaijan
This
excerpt from a folk song brings closer to the relationship of the inhabitants
of Terchová valley to their own musical folklore. Our legends tell us that
Terchová has the most musicians and singers per square metre and that is why
almost every settlement in Terchová had its own band. The issue of the postage
stamp “The Music of Terchová” is a tribute to all the generations of local
people who have preserved the treasures of their ancestors for the contemporary
world and continue to develop them.
2 October 2023 :
A
Joint Issue with the Czech Republic - The 30th Ann of the Establishment of the
Czech Post and the Slovak Post
Slovenia
23 September 2023 :
Road Safety
Road
Safety - Be Careful, Be Seen
Pedestrians are among
the most vulnerable road users and those most at risk. The biggest threat to
them is represented by drivers of motor vehicles, who cause approximately 70%
of road accidents. The key to greater pedestrian safety is strict observance of
the speed limit and proper attention on the part of every driver.
Visibility is safety!
For greater safety in the dark, at twilight and in cases of reduced visibility
or fog, good visibility is essential for pedestrians. To ensure that they are
visible, pedestrians should wear light-coloured and reflective clothing and use
reflectors (reflective strips, pendants, reflective panels on clothes or
footwear) and torches. They should walk where they can be seen and should
always face oncoming traffic. Pendants should be hung from a belt or pocket
where they can swing freely, since only in this way can they reflect the light
from car headlights. A car driver driving at 40 km/h can only see a pedestrian
who is wearing dark clothes and is not illuminated up to a distance of 26
metres. A pedestrian wearing light-coloured clothes is visible to up to 38
metres, while a pedestrian actively using reflective bodies is visible up to a
distance of 136 metres.
First- and second-year
primary school students must wear a yellow scarf around their necks, as well as
a reflector, when walking to and from school. Adults accompanying children
along a road should hold them by the hand in such a way that the children are
on the side further from the roadway. Active use of reflective bodies in the
dark or twilight can save a pedestrian’s life.
Spain
22
September 2023
Spain in 19 Dishes, Castilla la Mancha,
Toledo-style Partridge
Correos, through its
series Gastronomy Spain in 19 dishes, continues to explore gastronomy, showing
a dish from each region. This time it is Castilla-La Mancha's turn, which has
chosen Perdiz a la Toledo.
New Zealand
4 October 2023: Christmas 2023
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