Club News

In the Club News I have some recent issues from Canada and Austria. The souvenir Sheet from Canada depicts the famous personalities of the World, photographed by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh. Its a very beautiful collectable S/s in classic black & white with fine use of Bluish Grey colour. This light & dark contrast has its own beauty in photography. In one of my earlier posts I wrote about stamps on photography issued by Poland. This is another beautiful addition to the collection of those who love photography. Here is another stamp by Austria, issued during Euro-2008 which is unique in some way and a novel collectable item. This stamp was left by me to mention during EURO2008.Please go through the details you will know yourself. In the next part, some news from our readers and a part of the series of Se-tenant stamps of India from the album of Mr. Shrikant Parikh. For this post we thank Mr. Pradip Jain for his contribution.


UEFA EURO 2008

Austria issued the best stamps for this year's Euro -2008 in the world. All the stamps have become very popular among philatelists. One more stamp that shows the Cup against a blue background, and is decorated with four particularly large original Swarovski crystals. It was issued on June 5, 2008 by Austria. The cooperation with the Swarovski company from Wattens in Tyrol, the world & apos;s market leader in the production of synthetic glass gemstones, has been proving its value since the issue of the now legendary Crystal Worlds book of stamps in 2004. The fixing of the gems to the present commemoratives again requires maximum precision. A complex week-long production process produces a uniquely refined stamp.

News from Members

15. Niket Bubna, Indore

I am Niket Bubna from Indore. I am a Biotechnology undergraduate and aiming to pursue graduate studies in the same field. As for my interest in philately, I believe that a lifetime ain't enough to even have a complete Indian Post-independence collection (gutter pairs, varieties, proofs etc. included) and thus have immense interest in Indian philately. I have been active for the past 9 years and till now I have worked upon the Defence and tourism themes. I also collect traffic light blocks of all the four different markings, sheetlets and max cards. I have a passion to get photographed with post offices in all the places I visit. Collecting printed articles from magazines, newspapers etc about the stamp issues and things related to it also attracts me. This hobby has given immense satisfaction and knowledge, truly making it the King of Hobbies for me. E-Mail : niket511@gmail.com

Fila Capsule on Blog

Fila Capsule, Bimonthly Newsletter edited by Mr. Ajit Dash and published by Eastern India Philatelists' Association, Bhubaneshwar is now available at : http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/

Capt. Vijay Wadhwa writes from Ahmedabad.....
I wish to place a suggestion to improve the network of philatelist and gain momentum on the similar lines of that of American Topical Association. Can You help create groups on all subjects of philately, including Thematics, postal stationery, Indian classicals et al. Views from the members can be invited, blogs can be created with many more options.Now I wish to start, a new theme on Indian Birds Issues- "Indian Birds-The Broken Wings" (Errors & Varieties in Indian stamps on Birds), and may I request you to create a Permanent Column of want list of Members, where members can offer related material to enhance the exhibit value, of course at price !!!

Postal Auction
Mittal Postal Auction N0. 22A Date 29 July 2008. For details, Contact Mittal Stamp Co. Post Box No. 253, GPO Jaipur-302001.
Ph. 141-2325760 FAX 141-2319229 E-Mail : mittalstamps@yahoo.com

Stamps Today

The lastest issue of Stamps Today St-18 (March-April-2008) is out of the press. Any reader who wished to subscribe to it, may contact Vijay Seth, S-331, Greater Kailash, Part-1,New Delhi-110048.

E-mail: vijay_hseth@yahoo.co.in

New Stamps
For exotic and unique stamps issued this year by Austria & Singapore and many new stamps on Indian theme, readers may contact -Pradip Jain Post Box No. 128 Mithapur, Patna-800001.

Ph. 0612-2215929 E-Mail : philapradip@gmail.com

From the Se-tenant Album of Shrikant Parikh
FLORA - Mangroves

To be continued......