New stamps from India - Indian Fashion Series 3

Indian Fashion- Concept to consumer : Series 3

Date of Issue : 6 September 2019

India Post issued a set of four commemorative postage stamps of denominations Rs15, Rs15,Rs10 & Rs10 on Indian Fashion Concept to Consumer : Series 3 on 6th September 2019.This set contains 4 full sheets, 1 MS, FDC (2 stamps each on 2 covers) and a brochure.

Stamp Design Competition by India Post

Children's Day 2019 - Theme - ' Child Rights '

Winners of 2019 Photography Competition organized by India Post

 Theme - Gandhian Heritage in Modern India

Independence Day 2017 Photography Competition by India Post

Beautiful India -  Photography Competition by India Post

Photography Competition on the occasion of Independence Day-2017 by India Post For details view following link :

https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/News/photographycompetition.pdf

Terms and Conditions to participate in Photography 

Competition: 

1. Entries are invited for the Photography Competition on the occasion of Independence Day 2017. The theme of the competition is ‘Beautiful India’. The participants are to take original snap on the subject (should not be copy of picture snapped by someone else). 

2. Any citizen of India of age group 18 years or more can participate in this contest. Participants can send only one snapped photograph on the subject. The photograph submitted should be such that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be of interest to philatelic collectors. 

3. Participants can use only photographed paper of A4 size. 

4. The following particulars should be written legibly on the reverse of the design: 1. Name of the participant* 2. Age (18 years or more)* 3. Gender 4. Nationality* 

5. Full and complete residential address with Pin Code* 

6. Phone/Mobile Number* 

7. E-mail ID (if available) * The fields are mandatory. 

5. An undertaking stating that ‘The photograph submitted is original and no copyright issues are involved’ should be sent along with the entry. In case of any legal dispute related to copyright issue, Department of Posts will not be liable for the same. 

6. The photograph along with the soft copy of image in a CD should be sent through “Speed Post” in A4 size envelope. The entries may also be emailed at philatelycompetition@gmail.com. The participants should mention “Photography Competition - Independence Day 2017” on the envelope in which the photograph is sent. 

7. The prize winning designs will be considered for use on stamps and other philatelic material. The prize money will be as follows:-  First prize 10,000  Second prize 6,000  Third prize 4,000 

8. The entries should not be of provocative or objectionable nature. It should not be aimed at ridiculing or hurting the sentiments of any sections of the societies. The entries shall not give rise to any discoid, disharmony and will not have any graphic content of unpleasant or objectionable nature. 

9. The entries should reach on the following address by 25.07.2017. The entries received after last date of receipt will not be entertained. To, ADG (Philately) Room No. 108 B, Dak Bhawan Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001

All India Letter Writing Competition by India Post

For More Details view following link :

https://www.indiapost.gov.in/…/News/Letterwritingcompetitio…

New stamps from Poland…

 

Date of Issue : 18th July 2014

Here are some new stamp issues and postal stationery from Poland. Polish Post, Poczta Polska will issue a  stamp featuring apple on 18th July under  Polish regional products . The cancellation and FDC design is beautiful. The tab of the sheetlet also features apple flower and different views of the apple in cut shape giving a magnificent look to the sheetlet.

History of Polish Photography

Another stamp set of 4 stamps with two FDCs was issued by Polish Post on 11th July on history of Polish Photography.

Date of Issue : 11 July 2014

Postal Stationery on Music

Polish Post issued a Post card on 27th June 2014 to commemorate International music festival of Krystyna Jamroz in Busk Zdrój.

 

World Photography Day…

 

Today is World Photography Day. Most people haven't heard of World Photography Day. For photography lovers, 19 August is just a day to come together and celebrate the awesome hobby of photography . Whether you see yourself as an Amateur, Hobbyist or Professional, August 19th is a day to embrace your love of photography.Here are some stamps and covers related with Photography.

World Photography Day originates from the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic processes developed by Joseph Nicèphore Nièpce and Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839, The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype process. A few months later, on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as a gift "Free to the World".

Another photographic processes, the Calotype, was also invented in 1839 by William Fox Talbot (it was announced in 1841). Together, the invention of both the Daguerreotype and Calotype mark 1839 as the year that photography was invented.

Louis Daguerre is considered as the inventor of  the first practical process of photography. He formed a partnership with Joseph Nicephore in 1829, to improve the process developed by Niepce. After several years of experimentation Daguerre developed a convenient and practical method of photography.

 

According to Daguerre's process, the images will be fixed onto a sheet of silver-platted copper. The sheet will be polished and coated in iodine  to convert it into a surface that will be sensitive to light.  The plate will be put on to the camera and will be exposed for a few minutes. Once the image is captured, the plate will be washed with silver chloride.This will make the image not changeable by exposing to light. This technology  was called 'daguerreotype' , named after the inventor.

New stamps from Poland..

 

 

300 YEARS OF THE CITY OF SUWAŁKI

  Date of  Issue : 30 March 2012

Suwałki  is a town in northeastern Poland with about  69,340 inhabitants . The Czarna Hańcza river flows through the town. It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centres of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship . Until 1999 the town was the capital of Suwałki Voivodeship. Suwałki is located about 30 km from the southwestern Lithuanian border. The town gives its name to the Polish protected area known as Suwałki Landscape Park.

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HISTORY OF POLISH PHOTOGRAPHY

Date of Issue : 28 March 2012

Photo Art stamp from Austria

To be issued on   : 24 February 2012

Austria Post will issue a new postage stamp on Photo Art by  Elfie Semotan on 24 Feb 2012.

Photo Art Austria - Elfie Semotan

Her photographic productions have become everyday culture, her advertising posters are art in the public space – hardly any other Austrian photographer has currently such an international reputation as Elfie Semotan. Her photo with the simple title "Stöckl", a portrait of the famous Austrian TV presenter Claudia Stöckl, is shown on the present commemorative, which constitutes the second stamp of the "Photographic Art Austria" series begun last year.Elfie Semotan was born in Wels in 1941.

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Club News

KBC winner at Stamp Expo – 2012 - Patna

- Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

 

KBC winner Anil Sinha is also a stamp collector

The presence of Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, the second’ Crorpati’ of ‘KBC-5’, in the exhibition hall of Stamp Expo -2012 for all the three days made this philatelic event memorable for the school children who all the time seen gathered around him for autograph. It was a pleasant surprise for all knowing that he is also a stamp collector and participated in this exhibition with his exhibit “Sawal KBC ke: Jawab stamps se’. Mr. Pradip Jain, a senior philatelist and philatelic dealer of Patna unfolded the secret that Anil was fond of stamp collecting from early school days and occasionally visited his office for stamps and some guidance in this field. After winning KBC, Anil also visited his office and revealed the secret of his confidence during KBC. He proudly credited his success to this hobby of stamp collecting. Pradip Jain gifted him a stamp of Great Britain depicting the original version of KBC, the Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” which offers a maximum cash prize of £1 million.

Anil’s exhibit ‘Sawal KBC ke: Jawab stamps se’

  

Anil enjoying Dr. Satyendra’s book  - With Anwar Jamal, Dr.Satyendra Agra

Press Clipping

Hindustan Times 14 February 2012

  

 

: Pradip Jain - Patna

Smile of the World…..

Date of Issue : 18 April 2011

Polish Post issued on 18 April, a set of six beautiful stamps on smile of the world featuring smiling faces of people of different nations, photographed by Elzbeita Dzikowska. These colorful stamps are wonderful and sure to be liked by one and all as the stamps just make smile everyone !!

SMILE OF THE WORLD ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ELŻBIETA DZIKOWSKA

BEATIFICATION OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

To be issued on 28 April 2011

A souvenir sheet will be issued by Polish Post on 28 April featuring Beatification of Pope John Paul II

Beatification of Pope John Paul II

: Pocztz Polska

Plant for the Planet.. !

Plant for the Planet

Hi ! Climate Change and Global warming are important global issues of these days. Seminars and special programmes are organized to create awareness about it. But philatelically this issue has been described very well by the stamps issued by different nations on this subject.Here are some recent stamps from Spain depicting Civic Values. These nice stamps give a good message to fight against climate change. And the collaboration through the campaign Plant for the Planet, are two of the programmes launched by the United Nations to involve civil society and tackle the environmental challenges our Planet faces. Both issues together with the Reconciliation of work and family life are the themes chosen for this year's civic values issue.Well these are the wonderful stamps to be added in environment theme. In the second part of the post there are some nice photographs on by renowned photographer Chris Killip to be issued by Isle of Man in April 2009 . Though this issue not related with environment but it depicts the wor of a famous photographer who is also a Professor of Environmental Studies.This is all for this morning .......Till Next Post ....Have a Nice Time !

Fight against Climate Change

Pictures caught by Chris Killip

A series of eight stamps, featuring the work of internationally renowned photographer Chris Killip, will be issued in April. Chris Killip, a Manxman, who is currently Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University, captured a number of photographic images of the Isle of Man and its country people which was published in book form in 1980. The work is unique because it documents in visual form a record of an Island which was in change and has now gone forever.