Universal Declaration of Human Rights

60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Hi ! In today's Post some more beautiful stamps. India Post released a stamp in the denomination of Rs 5 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 2008.The stamp features Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Junior, and Mother Teresa the acknowledged champions of human rights. Meet our new member form Saudi Arabia. There is a sad news. Shri Jadunath Kanungo a veteran philatelist of Orissa passed away on 9 December. Our deepest condolences.He will always be remembered for his love for philately and social service. In our regular series some nice FDCs of se-tenant stamps from the collection of Mr. Shrikant Parikh. This is all for today ! Till next Post ...Have a Nice Time !....

The U.S. Postal Service has issued a set of five commemorative stamps with artwork showing classic American cars of the 1950s. The theme of fins and chrome is expressed on first-class stamps that depict a 1957 Chrysler 300C, a 1957 Lincoln Premiere, a 1957 Pontiac Safari, a 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk and a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado.

Club News

New Member

Name : Ganesh Potphode, Saudi Arabia

Collecting Intersts : Sports & Olympic Games

Postal Address : Ganesh Potphode, Alaa for Industry, PO Box 9998,Dammam 31423, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Before Beijing Olympic I used to collect diferrent stamps, but now I am collecting stamps on only Sport and Olympic games. Apart from this I am having big collection of Coins (around 500 coins) and Paper Bills of India and diferrent countries. I have collected around 30 countries paper bills. I I would like to become member of your club. I have some stamps of saudi arabia if someone wants, please contact to me on my email. But those are intrested they have to redeem this stamps with other Sport/Olymic stamps and cover.

E- mail : gbp125@rediffmail.com

Indian Philately loses veteran philatelist
A sad news for all. Shri Jadunath Kanungo, the veteran philatelist from Orissa and the first EIPA Life Time achievement Award Winner, 2008 for Philately passed away 09.12.08 at midnight due to heart attack. He was 79. He was the President of Orissa Philatelic Association and honorary menber of Eastern India Philatelists' Association. He was directly or indirectly associated not only in philatelic activities but also in other social works.

A Journey to Indian Stamps - FDCs of Se-tenant stamps

From collection of Shrikant Parikh

Centenay of satyagraha - 2 October 2007

Indian Air Force - 8 October 2007

Military World Games - 14 October 2007