Stamp Exhibition on Railways..

As a part of celebration of 150 Years of arrival of train at Vadodara (1861-2011) a non competitive philatelic exhibition on theme of 'Railways' will be organised by Vadodara Division of Western Railway at Railway Auditorium, Pratapnagar, Vadodara from 11th Jan. 2011 to 13th Jan 2011.

Philatelists collecting on 'Railway' theme may contact Prashant Pandya (+919879571179) for exhibiting their collection. Email : edesk@prashantpandya.com

A special cover and cancellation will also be released on 11.01.2011 to mark '150 Years of arrival of train at Vadodara (1861-2011)'.

 

 

 

Our Readers write…

Like Every Year today I spend the day in the midst of Blind student of School & Colleges and making this day as their Annual Day.

- PRADIP JAIN, Member : PTS, A.I.E.P., APS POST BOX 128, MITHAPUR, PATNA 800 001 (INDIA), PH: 0091-612-2215929, FAX: 0091-612-2238010, EMAIL: philapradip@gmail.com

First Estonian stamp with Euro Curency

 

Date of Issue – 1 January 2011

Estonia joined the Euro zone as its newest member on 1st January 2011 and Estonian Post issued a stamp to celebrate this occasion. The stamp issued to mark Estonia's transition to the euro currency is the first Estonian stamp on which the face value with the symbolical denomination of ˆ1  is indicated in euros alone. Stamps with the face value in kroons will be valid for postage until December 31, 2013; stamps with the face value in two currencies will be valid for postage indefinitely.

Club News

NEW YEAR MEET OF CENTRAL INDIA PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Central India Philatelic Society is the leading Philatelic organization of M.P. It was established in the year1974 and organized more than 20 National / Regional Philatelic Exhibitions at various places. Lot of special covers, folders, souvenirs etc. have been published by this Society. Monthly meetings of the Society are being organized on the first Sunday of the month at the residences of its members. New Year Meet and first Monthly meeting of the year 2011 was organized on Sunday 2nd Jan. 2011 at Satna (M.P.) at the residence of Secretary Mr. Sudhir Jain.

It was well attended by the members of Satna, Rewa, Maihar, Panna etc. Meeting was presided by the Society President Mr. Ramesh Lajpatrai. Joint Secretary Mr. Rajendra Agarwal "Shashi" welcomed all the members and P.R.O. Mr. Thakur Khilwani presented Report of the activities of the Society during the whole year 2010. Members given best wishes for the happy and prosperous New Year.

Following decisions were taken in the meeting -

1. Central India Philatelic Society will organize next Regional Exhibition CITPEX-2011 in the month of May / June 2011.

2. Philatelists should discourage pre-mature issues.

3. Postal Department should organize Madhya Pradesh Philatelic Exhibition MAPPEX at the earliest, as there is long gap of seven years since last MAPPEX held in Jan. 2003..

4. At least six members should visit INDIPEX 2011 at Delhi.

All the members congratulated to Mr. Sudhir Jain for winning Bronze medal in the Stamp of India National Exhibition SINE for his exhibit JAINISM and given best wishes for his exhibit ROTARY ON STAMPS which will be exhibited in the INDIPEX-2011.

Members also congratulated to Mr. Thakur Khilwani for exhibiting his rare collection of Autographs in the Vindhya Vyapar Mela organized at Satna from 24th Dec. 2010 to 2nd Jan. 2011.

Mr. Ashok Mahule informed that his one old coin of Rewa State was printed on the cover of recent Todiwala Auction Catalogue and sold at Rs. 30,000/- at Kolkata.

Mr. Sudhir Jain displayed his recently prepared one frame exhibit on Puri Rath Yatra issue and recent addition in his Currency Note Collection. Mr. Sudhir Jain, Mr. Vinod Sahu and Mr. Ashok Mahule distributed gifts and some members exchanged their materials. New Philatelic books and periodicals distributed to the members on return basis.

- Sudhir Jain,

Secretary,Central India Philatelic society,Sushma Press Compound,SATNA (M.P.) 485 001, India.

Phone : 07672 – 257299  E-mail :  centralindphil@yahoo.com    mrsudhirjain@hotmail.com

Website : http://www.mrsudhirjain.com/

New stamps from India..

 

Lalit Kala Academy

India Post issued two commemorative stamps on 31st December on Lalit kala Academy and freedom fighter Immanuel Sekarnar.

Immanuel Sekarnar

From the Readers…

Cover with 1.1.11 date cancellation sent by speed Post from Chauri Chaura to Gorakhpur.

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

2011 – The Year of Rabbit

 

To be issued on January 7, 2011

Hi ! The new year celebrations are going on , Here are some beautiful stamps being issued for Chinese Lunar New Year 2011 which begins with the Year of Rabbit.The year 2010 in the Chinese calendar was the Year of the Tiger. It lasts from February 14, 2010, to February 2, 2011.  For the new Year 2011 Cute rabbits will appear on this year’s Chinese Lunar Year stamps !! This is all for today….Till Next Post…..Have a wonderful Time  !!

Year of Rabbit stamps from New Zealand

To be issued on 12 January 2011

60c – Year of the Rabbit
Through one of the oldest styles of calligraphy, the 60c stamp features a Chinese character that reflects the awareness and alertness of the rabbit. Lunar celebrations have become more and more popular in recent years.

$1.20 – Paper-cut Rabbit
The distinctive art of Chinese paper cutting dates back to the 6th century when women pasted gold and silver foil cuttings onto their hair at temples. Today, paper cutting is a pastime enjoyed by many children. A paper-cut rabbit appears on the $1.20 stamp conveying liveliness and peace.

$1.90 – Painted Rabbit
The Chinese meticulous painting technique is characterised by highly detailed brushstrokes. It is often vibrant in colour and depicts narrative subjects. The $1.90 stamp uses this technique to portray the well known Chinese story in which the rabbit jumps down from the moon (where the essence of the rabbit is said to have originated).

$2.40 – New Zealand Icon
Kites are an important part of the Chinese culture and appear at Chinese festivals around the world. The first Chinese kites were made using silk and bamboo more than 2000 years ago. The $2.40 stamp shows a traditional Chinese kite being flown above the Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand.

To welcome the year of the Rabbit, Chunghwa Post (Taiwan) has issued a set of two New Year's Greeting Postage Stamps and a souvenir sheet.

Club News

Permanent Pictorial Postal Cancellation

Indian Postal Authorities have decided to release Permanent Pictorial Postal Cancellation of Sloth Bear Sanctuary - Daroji at Hampi Kannada University post office in Karnataka State of India on 5th January 2011

Lions International Stamp Club - LISC - India Chapter along with Lions International Amateur (Ham) Radio Club - VU2LCI and Bangalore Amateur Radio Club VU2ARC has brought out Special Postal Cover with International Year of Forests 2011 logo so that we popularise this IYF 2011 also.

- Lion Ajoy VU2JHM

Ajoy, # 9/1, Kshitija, Opp Big Bazaar, 5-Cross, Malleswaram, BANGALORE-560003, INDIA email : lionajoy@yahoo.com

Private cover

Mr John Emanuel Boben of Trivandrum has prepared a private cover for India Mexico Joint issue. email : annakutty.03@gmail.com

Slogans on Postal Receipts

 

Happy New Year

Special receipts with special date cancellation 1.1.11 and New year slogan.

Nav Varsh Ka Abhinandan

( Welcome New Year )

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

It is 1.1.11 today…

 

 

Hi ! It is first day of the year with all one numbers in a row, I posted some covers to my friends & hope they will receive with clear date cancellation. Here are some postal receipts of Registered and Speed Post letters with 1.1.11 date which were also posted today. Many of the collectors of special date might have posted letters to their friends Today ….Have Great Time & Enjoy this day !!

An Appeal

The Last Post, a film made by me on the Dak Tonga Man of Jeypore in the Koraput District of Orissa won a Gold at the SINE recently. The film is a story of Nila Nayak, his two horses Budhhu and Sania, and the rickety mail cart in which he carries the mailbags for the Post Office. He had been doing this for the last forty years, carrying on a tradition that he has inherited from his forefathers. It is a story of a small town man, caught up in the agony of existence, his own and his family’s, a man who had sacrificed his present and his future for the sake of the past.

India Post used to pay him only Rs 90 per day, however after the film was made; the Minister of Posts increased his remunerations to Rs 250 per day. This was little respite for Nila, as he died soon after the film was made. However his son continues running the Tonga. Even the Rs 250/- is a measly amount, but the son is determined to continue the nearly century old tradition. The full story can be read in Rainbow Stamp News Issue No 3, March 2008.http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html

The film catapulted the Tonga man to fame. I got numerous letters from India and abroad and many magazines carried the story. Coincidentally, I was in Jeypore last week and came to know that two of his horses have died. He has one scraggly mare, which can hardly pull the Tonga. A new horse will cost him at least Rs 10,000/-. I am trying to get him one horse but he needs a pair of horses to run the Tonga cart. One will not suffice.

If this horse dies, then the Tonga Cart will come to a stop for the first time in nearly one century. There is every chance that once stopped, it would not be revived. Thus will end the story of the Last Dak Tonga of India. I appeal to the philatelic community to please help him in getting another horse. I will send a CD of the film to anyone who sends him at least Rs 100/-. The amount can be sent by Money Order to Chanchala Nayak, w/o Late Nila Nayak (Dak Tonga Man) O/o The Senior Superintendent Post Offices, Koraput Division, Jeypore 764 001.

- Anil Dhir, Bhubaneshwar email : anildhir2k5@hotmail.com

Read More about The Last Post..

http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html

http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/2008/07/worldd-last-official-mail-tonga.html