Slow Letter Service - South Korea

 

On the 2nd basement level of the Seoul Central Post Office is the Stamp Museum. Here, you can see an Interesting post box called " Slow Letters". If you put a letter addressed to any place in South Korea in this post box, it will delivered one year later free of charge.

This service was initially intended to be a one- time online event but this idea was instant hit that Korea Post made it a permanent offline service.

The museum is in Myeongdong in Seoul & this service is intended to remind people of the value of taking time in this age of never ending rush to get things done and also the value of letters as a means of sharing heartwarming messages.

- Kenneth Sequeira – Dubai (UAE) 

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SHARJAH 2012 - 28th Asian International Stamp Exhibition

 

The Emirates Philatelic Association is going to organize the 28th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition (Sharjah 2012). The Exhibition will be held at Mega Mall, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 20 - 25 November.  It will be a 6-day exhibition includes all FIP/FIAP classes.

The Exhibition has endorsed by FIAP at their executive committee meeting held on 27 April 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  It carries with the FIAP Patronage.

Mr Rajan Motiram Jayakar from Mumbai is the National Commissioner for India . Mr V S Dsatur is member of Jury and Mr Rajesh Kr Bagri is member of Apprentice Jury from India.

Following eight entries ( with frame numbers) from India  have been accepted  for this exhibition.

1. 2208 Markand Dave First Asian Airmail Stamp - India 1929 -5

2. 3204 Rajan Jayakar Dead Letter Office in India (1854-1947) - 5

3. 9005 Rajan Jayakar Fiscals of British India (1901-1947) - 8

4. 9006 Rajan Jayakar Fiscal of British India Judicial & Non Judicial Issues (1800-1900)- 8

5. 9007 Anil Suri Fiscal of Cochin - 8

6. 11202 Jeevan Jyoti Rainbow Stamp News

7. 11206 Madan Middha Year Book of Indian Philately

8. 12008 Markand Dave The Great Quetta Earthquake – 1935 -1

Hi friends / fellow philatelists,

I will be attending this exhibition on few days between Nov 20 - 25, if you need any philatelic material from the below postal administrations, kindly let me know.

1. Saudi Arabia 2. Oman 3. Qatar 4. Bahrain 5. Tunisia 6. UAE 

- Kenneth Sequeira email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com