New Postcard from Czech Republic

A new stationery (postcard) is available in Czech Republic and the stationery is featuring a European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster).

-By Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (German Philatelic Federation )

Club News

In this, youth training program (Young Philatelist) from India (Asia), Pragya Jain has been selected and invited by the RPSL. Pragya Jain is a noted philatelist from Patna and has won many awards at International and World Stamp Exhibitions for his exhibits.

Indian Theme on foreign postal stationery

Post Card of China on Indian Theme – 2004

China issued a post card on 50th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence (Panch Sheel) signed on 29 April 1954 at Beijing.

The Post Card shows a Chinese Leader with Indian Leaders namely Jawahar Lal Nehru,Dr S Rdhakrishnan, Dr Rajendra Prasad. The Stamp Design shows Doves over the globe and a Rainbow.

- Sahil Thapar

New Special Cover


Ambedkar Jayanti

Bharatha Rathna Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly known as Baba Saheb Ambedkar was an eminent jurist who fought to eradicate social evils like untouchability and caste restrictions. He is called as the "Father of Indian Constitution" who fought for the rights of Dalits and other downtrodden classes. He relentlessly fought along with other national leaders to ensure liberty, fraternity and unity of all section of the society.

With the patronage of the Government of Karnataka, Ananda Social & Educational Trust established and manages the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, Mathrushri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital and Mathrushri Bheemabai Ambedkar College of Nursing and other Paramedical courses covering diploma, graduate and post graduate studies and research. The educational and health services of the colleges and hospitals are availed by thousands of students, patients with the help of eminent doctors and staff with all professional and technical facilities. Free health services are provided to the poor and needy people.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru  commemorated Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary by releasing this special cover.

-Suresh.R, Bengaluru

Audio Visual Postcard

AUDIO VISUAL POSTCARD

Post card was first introduced by Austria in 1869 and since then millions of Post Cards had been issued by many countries both officially or privately.

Dipok Dey

On 15th April 2018 & Noted philatelist and artist Shri Dipok Dey from Kolkata  released a NEW KIND of Post Card-AUDIO VISUAL POSTCARD under Immortal Song Series on behalf of Bharatiya Daktikit Sangstha. One can enjoy the moving pictures of Heroes and Heroines, dancing and singing the song in a film.

HOW to SEE it?

In your smart phone download QR scanner, then scan the QR code printed on the Post Card- open browser- open with YOU TUBE and enjoy the song. His son Kaushik Dey developed the code and helped to incorporate it in the main design.

He has  selected 20 songs from - 1949 to 1965 from the movies he he had  seen in his childhood to college days with his friends.

Even when you are in facebook with your Computer, you can enjoy it. Just focus on the QR code on the computer screen and you can enjoy it.

In every smart phone there is QR scanner only you will have to download it.

Pre Stamped envelopes on "Rainbow" Birds

Australia – Pre Stamped Envelopes – Birds - Rainbow Lorikeet

PSE Envelope 004      Date of Issue 11 Sep 1978

Australia has issued nearly 478 Pre Stamped Envelopes from 1913 till Feb 2017. the numbering on envelopes was started on 11  Sep 1978 with the Bird definitives.
The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas.

The rainbow Lorikeet is unmistakable with its bright red beak and colourful plumage. Both sexes look alike, with a blue (mauve) head and belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. They are often seen in loud and fast-moving flocks, or in communal roosts at dusk.

Australia – Pre Stamped Envelopes – Birds – Gouldian Finch or Rainbow Finch

The Gouldian finch (Erythrura  gouldiae), also known as the Lady Gouldian finch, Gould’s finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird endemic to Australia. There is strong evidence of a continuing decline, even at the best-known site near Katherine in the Northern Territory. Large numbers are bred in captivity.

PSE Envelope 001        Date of Issue 11 Sep 1978

:  Raman - Delhi

World Post Day

9 October - World Post Day

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October. The event was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874.

The purpose of World Post Day is to bring awareness to the Post's role in the everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global social and economic development.

Special Cover released in Trivandrum on World Post Day

Courtesy : Sreejesh Krishnan, Trivandrum

India Post released sets of 5 commemorative postcards, 5 commemorative inland letters and 5 commemorative envelopes with images of Postal Heritage Buildings - Delhi GPO, Mumbai GPO, Shimala GPO, Kolkata GPO, and Patana GPO on the occasion of World Post Day.


New Commemorative Inland letter card

New Commemorative  Inland Letter Card featuring, Shimla GPO motiff,  issued today on 9th October, 2017.

Courtesy : Vinod Sabharwal, New Delhi

Club News

New permanent pictorial cancellation

A special cover and permanent pictorial cancellation of Holy Rosary Shrine at Karumathampatti under Tirupur division was released on 29^th September 2017 by CPMG TN circle A special beautiful pack of maxim cards with this pictorial cancellation, on Roman Catholic Churches in TN was also released by WR during this occasion.

- Kasinath R - Tanjore

New Special cover and stationery (postcard) on owl from Germany

A Special cover and a stationery (postcard)  will be available on 5th November   in 74405 GAILDORF. Both philatelic items and in addition a pictorial postmark are featuring a Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)

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- Wolfgang Beyer ,Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ArGe Zoologie

News Central India Philatelic Society

Monthly meeting of Central India Philatelic Society organized on 1st Oct. 2017 at Satna (M. P.). Decided to organize a Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition in the month of November 2017.

Secretary Sudhir Jain displayed his collection of old Bazar Cards and US Quarter Dollar coins. Shri Ramesh Lajpatrai presided and Jt. Secretary Rajendea Agarwal Shashi given vote of thanks.

Members present were Kuldeepak Oberai, Umashankar Agarwal, Ashok Jain, Ravi Gupta, Jagdish Tiwari, Jinendra Jain, Surendra Gupta, Ashok Mohile, Sachin Tolwani, Anuj Agarwal, Vinay Gupta, S. P. Sharma, Pankaj Pratap Singh, Thakur Khilani, Manmohan Maheshwari, Tilakraj Soni, Pravin Khatri, Rakesh Sahu etc.

- Sudhir Jain - Satna (MP)

New Postal stationery on wildlife

New  postcards on animals from Czech Republic

The Post of   Czech Republic issued two   new postcards featuring  animals .
One stationery is featuring a Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)  and the second one is featuring a Yellow-throated marten(Martes flavigula).
Both species are found in India.


- Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ArGe Zoologie and Mr. Slavomil Strnad,Philatelic Club Jilemnice- Czech Republic


Obituary

Senior Philatelist Hemant Bafna  is no more....

Shri Hemant Bafna President Jainism Philately Group, Pune Chapter died on 11th Sept. 2017 night at Pune. He was very senior Philatelist and organized many solo Philatelic Exhibitions at different places. Born on 4th april 1952, Mr. Bafna was Chartered accountant by profession. May The Noble Soul Rest In Eternal Peace In Heaven.

- Sudhir Jain

Postcard on Langur and Indian Elephant from Germany

 

 

 

PHILATELIC EXHIBITION AT ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN OF HANNOVER

A philatelic exhibitionwas held   from June 24th 2015 (Opening Ceremony) to July 9th 2015 at Zoological Garden of Hannover. The philatelic exhibition honnors the 150th anniversary of the foundation ZOO Hannover. The philatelic exhibition was organized by the German Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE with exhibits about the topic animals in more as 40 frames.During this event a meeting of  the Collector Group was held   for 2015 at Zoological Garden of Hannover.

On June 27th a pictorial postmark was available  featuring  a Grey Langur and a stationery (postcard) was issued in limited edition of 200 pieces. The postcard is featuring two Grey Langurs at Pre-stamp of 45 cents Euro(Inland postage rate for postcards).On the left side is featuring a group of Grey Langurs and in the background an Indian Elephant. Both topics are on Indian themes.

Some Post cards are available with Mr Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE and member of the German Topical Association VPhA and German Philatelic Association BDPh.  He may be contacted at e - mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de

Stamp on Blood Donor’s Day from Italy

Thank you for saving my life !!

Date of Issue : 14 June 2015

Italy Post has released a special stamp to mark the Blood Donor’s Day. The item aims to raise people’s awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products. The stamp was issued  on the 14^th of June.

Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood. World Blood Donor Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization.

The theme of this year’s campaign is “Thank you for saving my life”. It focuses on thanking blood donors who save lives every day through their blood donations and strongly encourages more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly with the slogan “Give freely, give often. Blood donation matters”.

The campaign aims to highlight stories from people whose lives have been saved through blood donation, as a way of motivating regular blood donors to continue giving blood and people in good health who have never given blood to begin doing so.

Postcard on International Yoga Day From Portugal

 

 

A commemorative Post card was issued on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga in Portugal on 21st June. The post card was signed by the Ambassador of India to Portugal, Dr. Jitendra Nath Misra, President of the Portuguese Yoga Confederation, Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda Maha Raja and Director Sales, CTT Correios de Portugal, Dr. Jose Laia Henriques.

 

Courtesy : Ministry of External Affairs Govt.of India

New Postmarks and stationery on wildlife from Germany

 

  

From May 5th to June 30th a new machine  postmark with slogan is available at the Mail Centre in

12529 SCHÖNFELD. The logo of the machine postmark will feature a Eurasian eagle-owl(Bubo Bubo).

 

Postmark and Postcard on Langur

 

The new postmark and a Postmark to be issued on 27th June  feature the head of a Grey langur  and the stationery (postcard) feature a group of Grey langurs. In background the image of a Indian elephant.

Both items are available on June 27th in Germany during a philatelic exhibition of German Philatelic Collector Group .

Interested philatelists may please contact : Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. Mail:Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de . Postage rate: 0,80 Euro AIRMAIL.

2015 - International Year of Light

 

Italian Post issued its special stamp edition celebrating International Year of Light 2015. The issue was released on the 26^th of January. On 20 December 2013, The United Nations (UN) General Assembly 68th Session proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) .

This International Year has been the initiative of a large consortium of scientific bodies together with UNESCO, and will bring together many different stakeholders including scientific societies and unions, educational institutions, technology platforms, non-profit organizations and private sector partners.

In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the topic of light science and its applications, the United Nations has recognized the importance of raising global awareness about how light-based technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health.

Light plays a vital role in the daily lives and is an imperative cross-cutting discipline of science in the 21st century. It has revolutionized medicine, opened up international communication via the Internet, and continues to be central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of the global society.

Club News

Stamp Exhibition at Hazaribagh

A  District level Philatelic Exhibition has been organized at “Gurunanak Palace, Near Government Bus Stand, Hazaribagh” from 06^th  February to 07^th  February 2015.

- Anil K Saxena - Gaya, Bihar

 

A request to the Readers

Philatelic Gems of the Maharajas Maharanis

I am currently working on producing a limited edition 500+ page coffee-table book that will feature what one considers the gems of Indian States Philately (both Convention & Feudatory). Items in the form of stamps, covers and postal stationery (excluding fiscals & revenues) will be represented from each State.

I am reaching out to all the members of our Society to request scans of items you feel should be pictured in the book. Provenance will be duly acknowledged unless one prefers to remain anonymous. We have several ISC members who are collaborating on this project.

 
Please send scans of items you feel should be considered for the book along with a brief write-up (if you have one) describing the item. All submissions must be received by no later than October 31st,  2015.

Please send scans by email or mail them on a CD to my address below.

The target launch date for this book is the 'World Stamp Show-NY 2016" on May 28' 2016.

- Sandeep Jaiswal sc APS UPSS GCS= PO Box 8689 Cranston, RI 02920 USA

Phone: +1 401 888 9473 From UK: 020 3002 3626 email :  sj722@aol.com

 

 

Musical Stamp in form of Vinyl Disc

 

Record souvenir sheet from Switzerland

Date of Issue : 4 September 2014

Here is  a unique Souvenir sheet in form of  gramophone record from Switzerland.Swiss Post introduced a new series of original stamps that have form and function of vinyl discs.

A piece of music has been imprinted on the “record” part of the souvenir sheet using a special coating. When you take the circular, ready-for-postage stamp off the souvenir sheet and place it on your record player, it plays a brass band version of the Swiss national anthem.

Even if the stamp, which is suitable for franking, is detached from the souvenir sheet, a specially engraved soundtrack still allows the miniature sheet to be played on a record player which is set to 33 rpm.

 

Stamp on Gazzetta di Mantova – one of World’s oldest newspapers

 

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Date of Issue : 1 September 2014

Italian Post released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the 350th anniversary of the foundation of the Gazzetta di Mantova, the oldest surviving Italian newspaper.Gazzetta di Mantova is a local daily newspaper, published in Mantova, Italy. It was established in 1664 making it one of World’s oldest newspapers still existing.

The 70 cent stamp recording the printing of the Mantua organ’s first issue in 1664, since when it has played a major role in the life of the historic Lombardy city and today belongs to the Espresso-repubblica group of publications.The stamp depicts the oldest copy extant of the newspaper, conserved in the state archive of Modena, and its current masthead.

New Postal stationeries (postcards) from Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic  two new stationeries(postcards) featuring animals will be available soon. One postcard is featuring a butterfly and two kingfishers. The other one is featuring the butterfly Lesser Purple Emperor(Apatura ilia).

Courtesy : Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. E-Mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de . &  Wolfgang Hoelzl

Club News

BILASAPEX – 2014 – District level   stamp Exhibition

12-14 September 2014

A three days District Level Philatelic exhibition will be held at Bilaspur C. G. from 12th Sept. to 14th. September 2014. Following philatelic items are proposed to  be released during the exhibition.
3 Special Covers

1) Malhar Chattisgarh's Archaeological Gems
2) Kendai Water Fall
3) Bilaspur Railway Station 1989

4 Stamp Booklets

 

1) Chafara (Red Frangipani) Achanakmar
2) Bison -Wild Life of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
3) Gandhi with Child
4) Mother Teresa