New Stamps on EXPO 2010 Shanghai

Hi ! In today’s Post I share here some recent stamps issued on EXPO 2010, one of the biggest exposition to be held in the city of Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010. The theme of the exposition will be "Better City - Better Life". More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations are going to participate in the Shanghai World Expo. In Club News, I share here some updates about special Covers recently issued in Himachal Pradesh about which many readers are inquiring regularly from me and I also wish to share a nice meeting with my old philatelist friend Nikhilesh Melkote from Bangalore who visited Kullu - Manali recently. This is all for Today…….Till Next Post …..Have a Nice Time !

The Czech Post Office issued on 10 April, a stamp commemorating Shanghai World Exposition 2010.

The stamp in form of a special sheet has a face value of 35 Czech koruna. Though it was issued in a limited number of 70,000 copies, it will be also sold at Czech pavilion in Shanghai to Chinese philatelists.

The stamps dedicated to World expositions have had a long tradition in former Czechoslovakia and later in Czech Republic. First such set was issued 52 years ago commemorating the Expo 1958 in Brussels.

Issue date 9th February 2010

San Marino, the World's oldest and smallest Republic is the perfect City-State: firmly tied to its principles of freedom and independence, it has no closed borders, but develops morphologically in a hilly territory gathered around a spur, on the top of which rises the fortified historical centre. Between the first and second tower, with its walkways and fortifications, San Marino hosts the Government Building and the other institutional buildings, the Statue of Liberty and the main monuments, the private and public urban architectures, in a landscape which is unique for its architecture, picture and setting. In the foreground the souvenir sheet depicts the Statue of Liberty with the flag of San Marino, and in the background the Government Building, Mount Titano and the Three Towers. The Great Wall of China is depicted on the right of the souvenir sheet. Inside are four perforated stamps: a 1,80 Euro stamp which encloses the Government Building and the Statue of Liberty, a 1,50 Euro stamp which holds the First Tower, a 1,00 Euro stamp which depicts the Second Tower and the 0,65 Euro stamp which portrays the Third Tower. Each stamp carries the caption "SAN MARINO" along with the stamp value. The souvenir sheet is completed by the caption "SAN MARINO AT THE EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI: THE CITY STATE" with the corresponding Chinese translation, the SAN MARINO EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI logo, also in Chinese, the printing institute, the year of issue, the artist's name, "C. CECCARONI" and the AASFN logo.

Lithuanian Post issued a new stamp on April 10, 2010, devoted to Shanghai Expo 2010. Expo 2010 will be held in the city of Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010. The theme of the exposition will be "Better City - Better Life". More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo. China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and millions of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. 70 million visitors are expected, the largest in history.Lithuanian Post issued a postage stamp due to Lithuanian participation in the world exhibition for the second time already. The stamp depicts a hot-air balloon in Lithuanian flag colors flying above Shanghai.

Club News

Recent Special Covers from Himachal Pradesh

I have received e-mails of some readers regarding purchase of Sp. Covers recently issued in Himachal Pradesh. The 3 covers issued in Dharamshala, Kullu & Shimla are yet to be received from Shimla Philatelic Bureau with appropriate stamps. At the time of release matching stamps were not available here. So only few covers with common stamps were issued. As the covers arrive here, the contact address for purchasing these covers will be given on this blog.

Memories Unforgettable…

Nikhilesh Melkote, Bangalore

Philately has given me not only pleasure but also great friends round the world !

Meeting old friends is always a great pleasure. Here is Nikhilesh Melkote from Bangalore who was recently on visit to Kullu - Manali with his family ! We are pen friends since our school - college time, but met for the first time in Kullu . Nikhilesh is an old member of Karnataka Philatelic Society, Bangalore and an ardent collector of stamps on Flags . He had had won several awards in National and International Stamp Exhibitions during his school and college days. Those who participated in National Stamp Exhibitions 80's in Youth class may be familiar with his name ! It was a Great Pleasure to see him in my town !

Memories

Memories are heartbeats
Sounding through the years
Echoes never fading
Of our smiles and our tears.
Moments that are captured
Sometimes unaware
Pictured in an album
Or a lock of hair.

Images that linger
Deep within the mind
Bit of verse we cherished
Once upon a time.
Through the musty hallways
Of the days we knew
Ever comes the vision
Beautiful and true.

Memories are roses
Blooming evermore
Full of fragrant sweetness
Never known before.
Life must have a meaning
Goals for which to strive
Memories are lights that burn
To keep the heart alive.

              - Grace E. Easley