Date of Issue : 2 September 2015
Here is a new unique and extraordinary stamp to be issued by New Zealand Post on 2nd September 2015 featuring iconic jersey of All Blacks. The New Zealand national men's rugby union team, officially nicknamed the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is regarded as the country's national sport. The All Blacks are the holders of the Rugby World Cup and are the 2014 World Rugby Team of the Year.
New Zealand Post has designed a special edition of All Blacks stamp. There’s a certain mana and prestige that comes with being part of the All Blacks ‒ it’s an honour reserved only for New Zealand’s very best rugby players. The ultimate symbol of the All Blacks is their iconic jersey, to which the Post Office pays tribute in this official All Blacks stamp and coin issue that will become available for purchasing on the 2nd of September.
This exciting, innovative stamp contains real fabric supplied by adidas from the All Blacks 2015 Home Replica Jersey. The fabric has been printed on with precision to include the All Blacks logo, the adidas logo and the AIG logo, and then die-cut to replicate the real jersey worn on the field. The jersey is applied to gummed stamp paper, with the complete design replicating a framed jersey.
2015 is the year in which the All Blacks will attempt to reclaim the title of Rugby World Cup champions. To recognize this significant moment in New Zealand’s sporting history, New Zealand Post worked with New Zealand Rugby and its partner, Adidas, to bring the philatelists a special stamp and coin that epitomizes the very essence of being part of the All Blacks – the jersey.
Worn with pride for generations, the jersey has been some variation of a black uniform with a silver fern since 1893, and in 1905 the team became habitually referred to as the ‘All Blacks’. Although the jersey has changed many times over the years to keep up with the intense pace of New Zealand’s national game, the mana of the jersey continues to this day.
Also included in this issue is a special first day cover. The premium stamp is mounted on the envelope, which features an image of the All Blacks performing the haka in Wales in 2014 as well as historical imagery of this iconic team.
This striking and intricately designed coin replicates the All Blacks jersey in more ways than one - not only is it printed black with the All Blacks, adidas and AIG logos shining through in silver, it’s shaped like the All Blacks jersey, complete with subtle contours that reflect the shape it takes when worn.
Date of Issue : 4 September 2013
On 4 September 2013 Croatian Post put into circulation commemorative postage stamp Lapitch the Little Shoemaker (Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića). The illustration on the stamp has been taken from the 1974 issue of Lapitch the Little Shoemaker.
Lapitch the Little Shoemaker is children's novel by the most famous Croatian woman writer Ivana Brlić Mažuranić (1874 – 1938). The granddaughter of the first Croatian governor commoner and poet Ivan Mažuranić began to write literature for her own children and was soon recognised in Croatian literature so that her works were translated into forty foreign languages. She was a Nobel Prize candidate and was nicknamed Croatian Andersen.
Mushrooms from Croatia
Date of Issue : 3 September 2013
Here are new stamps featuring Mushrooms, issued by Croatia Post on 3 September 2013.
Parasol mushroom is a generally known kind of mushroom which grows in many parts of the world. It is edible and of excellent quality but only its cap can be used since its stem is fibrous and tough.
MUSHROOMS - WHITE TRUFFLE, BLACK TRUFFLE
MUSHROOMS - ROYAL BOLETE
For its beautiful carmine red colour of its cap Royal Bolete is a veritable king among the family of Boletacae. This excellent edible mushroom is in Croatia no rarity while it is a mushroom event when it is found in north parts of Europe.
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NEW STAMP ON JAIN AACHARYA GYANSAGAR ON 10th SEPT. 2013
- Sudhir Jain.
On 10th Sept. 2013, India Post is going to issue a stamp on Digamber Jain Aacharya Gyansagar Ji Maharaj. Central Minister Shri Sachin Pilot will release this stamp in a function at Kishangarh, near Ajmer, Rajsthan at 9.00 A.M.
Aacharya Gyansagar Ji was born at village Ranoli, District Sikar (Raj.) and his childhood name was Bhooramal. His father was Chaturbhuj Chhabra and mother was Ghritbhari devi. He was second of five brothers. After completing primary studies in his village, he further studied Sanskrit and swadwad in Banaras. He was initiated kshullak Diksha by Acharya Veersagar Ji who belonged to the lineage of Acharya Shantisagar. He was then named kshullak Gyanbhusan. He remained a kshullak for 2 years and 2 more years as Ailak before becoming a Muni. He was initiated a monk Diksha by Acharya Shivsagar Ji Maharaj Khaniya ji, Jaipur on 20th June 1959. He was further elevated to the Acharya status in 1968 at Naseerabad, Rajasthan. He had conferred his Aacharya status to his follower Vidhyasagar Maharaj on 22nd Nov. 1972. He died on June 1, 1973 in Naseerabad.
As an expert in Sanskrit, he had been a great composer in Sanskrit. At least 30 researchers have studied his works and were honored doctoral degrees. At least 300 scholars have presented research papers on his work. His works includes 4 Sanskrit epics and 3 more Jain Granthas and that too in the time when the Sanskrit composition was almost obsolete. These creations have always surprised the modern Sanskrit scholars.
Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) is going to release a commemorative coin featuring Hindu deity Ganesha on September 9th during 'Ganesh Chaturthi'.
The coin will be minted by Mayer Mint of Germany. It will be a silver Proof coin with .999 finesse and weigh 25 grams. The coin will also be studded with a Swarovski crystal. The denomination is fixed at 1001 CFA Francs.
This one promises to be a collector's item for Lord Ganesha believers. A a limited collectors' edition currency coin minted in Germany will be issued from Africa.
Made from Germany's Mayer mint, the coins are of pure silver with a coloured image of Lord Ganesha on 'peepal' leaves inscribed with the Sanskrit 'sloka' 'Vakratunda Mahakaya'.
Weighing 25 gms, the SWAROVSKI crystal studded FRANCS CFA 1001 coin is available for booking at Rs 8,001 and will be delivered on Ganesh Chaturthi on September 9.
The Ganesha coins have not been issued by any government and are therefore treated as bullion, unlike commemorative currency coins which have a much higher value.
Kolkata-based firm AG IMPEX, which has the sole rights for marketing the coins internationally, has started accepting orders for the commemorative collection.
- Cdr. G Sri Ramarao – Vishakhapatnam
Date of Issue : 12 April 2013
Hi !
Here is a beautiful pair of stamps issued by Estonioan Post featuring folk costumes. The stamps are so beautiful and could be included themes like costumes , Headdresses, culture, tourism etc.
The new stamps from Estonian Post feature folk costumes from Kihelkonna in Western Saaremaa and from Karja in the North-eastern part of the island. The Karja stamp shows an elderly couple in long coats, dress worn around the middle of the 19th century as well as later, with red strings and coloured edges adding zing to the dark fabric. The man’s long coat is edged with a wide striped belt in many colours. Mittens were a necessary part of the attire and when there was no need to put them on, they were stuck in the belt. Men and women throughout Saaremaa invariably wore checkered kerchiefs – men round the neck and women on the head.
The man carries a tobacco pouch, while the woman’s pouch contains needles. The pouches were made of bits of coloured cloth. The woman wears one of the most peculiar Saaremaa headdresses – a round coloured cap, while the young married woman in the Maxicard wears a bonnet peculiar to the eastern part of the island. In Karja it could be either in geometric or floral design. Saaremaa bonnets all have a similar cut, but are still of a totally different appearance. The Kihelkonna woman featured in the postage stamp is shown in a tasselled bonnet general in Saaremaa, although it is different in the various parts of the island. A conspicuous feature, particularly for its shape, is the black crinkled skirt with a coloured lower rim. As for decorations there was a custom to wear several simple brooches one above the other. The First Day Cover shows how they were actually worn. The First Day postmark has a small motif from the Kihelkonna bonnet.
Source : EESTI Post
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Checklist of British & Republic of India Coins & Paper Money
Checklist of British & Republic of India Coins & Paper Money.By Mahendra Agarwal Published & Edited by:- Prem Pues Kumar : For More details contact :- Prem Pues Kumar email : prem.stamps@gmail.com Ph. 9029057890
Philatelist exhibited currencies of 190 countries
Active member of Central India Philatelic Society Mr. Ravi Prakash Gupta exhibited currencies of 190 countries at Maihar, a religious place in Satna District of Madhya pradesh on 14th to 16th April 2013. Occasion was 8th All India Sarva Dharma & Muslim Jalsa-e-Shadi Sammelan (Mass Marriages) organised by Muslim Welfare Committee, Maihar. Mr. Sudhir Jain, Secretary and Mr. Rajendra Agrawal "Shashi", Joint Secretary Central India Philatelic Society also delivered details of collection to the visitors. Huge gathering of Pilgrims of renowned Sharda Devi Temple on the Navaratri and large number of Hindu and Muslims visited and appreciated the exhibition.
: Sudhir Jain - Satna ( MP)
Earth Hour : 23 March
Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and held towards the end of March annually, encouraging households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change.
The event, conceived by WWF and Leo Burnett, first took place in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights. Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008. Earth Hour 2013 will be held today on March 23, 2013 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. during participants' local time.
Martyr’s Day – 23 March
Philatelic Tributes to the Heroes of the Nation
- Special Cover prepared by Sanjiv Jain – Dehradun -
Today is Martyr’s Day in India. 23rd March is the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru and is declared to be Martyrs' Day.
Commemorative Coin on Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Singapore – Brunei Joint Issue
45th Anniversary of Currency Interchangeability
Date of Issue: Nov 27, 2012
Brunei Darussalam and Singapore have excellent relations and a strong historical bond. As small countries, they share many common perspectives and work closely together bilaterally and in ASEAN. An enduring symbol of close friendship between both countries is the Currency Interchangeability Agreement (CIA) which took effect on 12 June 1967. Under the Agreement, each country undertakes to accept the currency issued by the other, and to exchange it at par and without charge, into its own currency. Forty five years on, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore remain fully committed to this longstanding Agreement. The CIA is a testament to the high degree of confidence and trust that Brunei Darussalam and Singapore have in one another.
This issue comprises a set of 2 stamps - the first depicts the iconic elements from past and present Singapore currency notes to showcase the evolution of our currency, and the other features the back of the 40th CIA anniversary commemorative note to highlight the milestones achieved in the CIA. The designs of the Brunei stamps depict the hallmark symbols of Brunei main attractions.
: Kasinath R. : Blog -
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Malta Post Philatelic Bureau will be issuing the last Card in series on the date when the day, month and year coincide - 12.12.12.
The first Card in this series had been issued on 1 January 2001, with a date stamp carrying the same figures - 01.01.01. This Philatelic Bureau Card will carry the €0.37 stamp from the set Occasions 2012 which was issued in April 2012 and will be numbered and cancelled with the date impression 12.12.12.
The Card will be available from Wednesday 12 December at all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo, from the Mobile Post Office and from the Philatelic Bureau. Orders for this Card and previous Cards in this series may be placed online at : www.maltaphilately.com
or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Triq Hal-Qormi, Marsa MTP 1001;Telephone: 25961740,
e-mail: info@maltaphilately.com
Stamp and Coin Exhibition in Pune
Coinpex 2012
Pune: The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, India's first pigeongram and many other rare coins and stamps will be on display next week at an exhibition organised by the International Collectors' Society.
Coinpex, the three-day exhibition starting on December 11, will be held at Sonal Hall and the exhibits of eminent philatelists who have won gold medals at various competitions will be displayed.
Addressing a news conference on Friday, Narendra Tole, president, International Collectors' Society of Rare Items, said, "It will be a great opportunity for Puneites to participate and buy unique and valuable stamps and coins. About 35 dealers will put up selling booths which will enable philatelists and numismatists to add to their collections."
Asia's first adhesive postal stamp and Silver Hon coin issued during the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in South India, will also be among the exhibits on display.
The International Collectors' Society of Rare Items has been actively promoting collections and hobbies in the younger generation for the past 17 years. The society has more than 175 life members with different types of collections.
Greetings on Durga Puja !!
Hi !
This is festive season all over India…Durga Puja is being celebrated in different parts of the country. Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. Thus, Durga Puja festival epitomizes the victory of Good over Evil.Durga Puja is also celebrated as a major festival in Nepal and in Bangladesh all over the places of Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Bogra and other major places and all the villages of Bangladesh where about 20% population is Hindu.
Here are some stamps and other philatelic items on Goddess Durga share here by Mr Atul Jain of Bilaspur (CG). This is all for Today…Have a great festive Time !!
Vaishno Devi Post Office. Katra
: Atul Jain – Bilaspur ( CG)
New Special Cover
Maha Mudra Mahotsav 2012, Kanpur
: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur
Nature Park- Dromling
Thanks to Mr Wollfgang Beyer of Germany !
Nature Park- Dromling
The Drömling is a sparsely populated depression on the border of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in Germany with an area of about 340 square kilometres (130 sq mi). The larger part belonging to Saxony-Anhalt in the east has been a nature park since 1990. The former swampland was transformed by drainaged from a natural into a cultural landscape in the 18th century under the direction of Frederick the Great of Prussia . Today the depression, with its waterways, the Mittelland Canal and the rivers Aller and Ohre is a refuge for rare or endangered species of animal and plant. Most of the area is now made up of nature reserves and protected areas.
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National Stamp and Coin Fair at Kolkata from 5-7 October 2012
Date of issue: 12 July 2012
Bees play an important role in pollinating flowering plants. Their disappearance could lead to food shortages. In order to raise understanding about bees and pay more attention to the conservation of ecology, Chunghwa Post will issue a souvenir sheet which comprises six stamps, each featuring a bee species of Taiwan . The designs follow:
1. Phimenes flavopictus (NT＄5): This predatory wasp has yellow markings on its black body, giving it coloring that resembles that of a yellow and black striped tiger. Females build their mud nests in places such as tree trunks and cliff-face crevices. It is also called the "tiger-striped potter wasp" in Chinese.
2. Apis mellifera (NT＄10): Commonly known as the western honey bee, most of them have a yellowish brown chest. The species' worker bees have specialized pollen baskets, which can be found on the tibia of their hind legs.
3. Xanthopimpla pedator (NT＄5): The range of this parasitic wasp was once used to control she-oak pests.
4. Xylocopa tranquebarorum (NT＄10): This pollinator has almost dark black body. Its wings have a purple, copper sheen to them. Females build their nests by boring holes into dead bamboo.
5. Vespa ducalis (NT＄5): This stinging wasp has two golden yellow rings on its abdomen which are its most salient feature. Its last four abdominal segments are black.
6. Apis cerana (NT＄10): Commonly known as the eastern honey bee, this pollinator lives in the wild mostly. Its appearance greatly resembles the western honey bee. It has alternating yellow and black stripes on its abdomen.
SOURCE: Chunghwa Post
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Stamp exhibition on Olympics
Aakruti Books Rajajinagar In association with
Karnataka philatelic Society presents
Olymplex-2012
* Exhibition of Olympic and Sports Stamps
* Exhibition and sale of Books related to Philately, Olympics and Sports
* Daily talks on philately by senior philatelists
Venue : Aakruti Books
No.31/1, 12th Main,
3rd Block, Rajajinagar,
Bangalore-560010
Ph: (080) 23409479, (080) 23506788
Landmark: Near State Bank of Hyderabad - Bhashyam circle
Date: Inauguration on 15th July 2012 at 10:30 Am
by Dr. Sangoram - President, Karnataka Philatelic Association
The Exhibition will end of 22nd July 2012 at 9:00 PM
Mumbai Mint Starts the booking of commemorative coin sets on the occasion of ‘1000 YEARS OF BIHADEESWARAR TEMPLE’ Booking starts from- 03/07/12 TO 31/08/12
: Vishal Sanganeria – Guwahati - Assam
