New Love Stamp

New Love Stamp from La Poste

Date of Issue : 12 January 2018

French Post issued new stamps for this year's Valentine's Day France's La Poste is continuing its tradition of having famous fashion designers or houses create the illustrations for its heart-shaped Love stamps issued in time for use on Valentine mail.

The most recent stamps, issued Jan. 12, were designed by the fashion house founded in 1968 by Sonia Rykiel (1930-2016).

The stamps also commemorate the 50th anniversary of this fashion house, and each design is inscribed “1968” at the bottom.

The new heart-shaped €1.60 stamp includes black-and-white stripes on the stamp and red and black stripes surrounding it. Shown in the center of the stamps are lips with “S’aimer” (love) written on them.

On the 80¢ stamp, red silhouettes of a couple kissing are shown on a white background. The word “baiser” translates to kiss.

New Stamps from India - Potter's Wheel

Potter's Wheel

Date of Issue : 26 January 2018

India Post issued a set of two stamps and a Miniature Sheet on 26 January 2018 featuring Potter's Wheel.

Image Courtesy - Stamps of India

Working Dogs

Date of Issue : 15 January 2018

Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) issued the first stamp series of 2018 themed "Animals with Various Special Roles - Working Dogs "  featuring three types of well-known working dogs, namely detector dogs, protection dogs and guide dogs.

"This collection highlights the importance of working dogs trained to perform specific tasks to assist humans, for example in crime prevention, detection of concealed substances or objects and to assist visually impaired individuals.

stamp collection displays a sketch of a firefighter and a Border Collie, a policeman and a Belgian Shepherd and a blind man with a Golden Retriever, while the miniature sheet features an illustration of a policeman with a German Shepherd and Labrador.

Source : Malaysia Kini

New Special Cover

Shri Hukkeri Mutt

This special Cover is released to commemorate the birth centenary of Shri Shivalinga Mahashivayogi (2017-18) and in the remembrance of Shri Shivabasava Mahashivayogi of Shri Hukkeri Math, Haveri, the gateway of North Kamataka, which is well known as "Mari Kalyan" and also known for its 'Cardamom fragrance'. 

- Suresh.R, Bengaluru

New Stamps from India - ASEAN - India Commemorative Summit 2018

ASEAN - India Commemorative Summit 2018

A set of 11 stamps and a Miniature sheet was issued by India Post on ASEAN- India Commemorative Summit 2018 on 25 January 2018.  

Image Courtesy - Stamps of India

Club News

Glimpses of Mahapex 2018 held in Pune from  21 - 22 January 2018. 

Introduction of innovative idea of delivery of Mail by Drone

Release of Special Covers

  Release of Special cover on 'Cavensite Mineral'

 Release of Special cover on 'Gholwad Chokoo' 

 Release of Special cover on 'Tigers of Vidarbha region'

  Release of Souvenir of 'Mahapex 2018

Release of Special cover on 'DAP Nagpur Building'

Mahapex 2018 Champion Trophy won by Mr. Anand Kakad 

  Mr Ravindra Wamancharya won  Bronze Medal   for his exhibit 'Call of Wild'  FDC & Special covers

Image Courtesy: Ravindra Wamancharya

Happy Republic Day !

Greetings to all Indians on 69th Republic Day of India !

26 January 2018

Let us remember the golden heritage of our country and feel proud to be part of an ever shining India .

Happy Republic Day !

New stamp from India : India - Vietnam Joint Issue

 India - Vietnam Joint Issue

 Date of Issue : 25 January 2018

India Post issued  India - Vietnam  joint  issue with a set of two stamps and a Miniature Sheet on 25 January 2018. featuring Sanchi Stupa (India ) and Pho Minh Pagoda  ( Virtnam)

Image Source : Stamps of India