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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

 

 

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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

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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

 

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New Rakhi Envelopes by India Post

 

Rakhi Envelopes 2014

For the festival of Rakshabandhan, here are new Rakhi Envelopes issued by India Post . Design of 2 varieties shown here are same as  of 2012,2013 but the minor change is  in address block. Border is thinner. Price increased to Rs. 7.50 ( Postage Extra ).

Courtesy : Timir R. Shah – Vadodara

New Pictorial cancellations from Germany

On August 29th, 2014 a  new pictorial cancellation will be issued in 53113 BONN. The cancellation is featuring a flying white stork (Ciconia ciconia).

 

On September 6th 2014 a new pictorial cancellation will be issued in 98617 MEININGEN. The cancellation is featuring a steam locomotive.

On September 13th 2014 a pictorial cancellation will be issued in 66399 Mandelbachtal.The cancellation is featuring  the airplane BOEING B-17 (Flying Fortress).

On October 12th 2014 a pictorial cancellation will be issued in 21698 Harsefeld.
The cancellation is featuring the ship GAUSS.
Interested philatelists may please contact: Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Collector Group ARGE Zoologie. Mail:Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de.
Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,90 Euro Registered AIRMAIL.

Courtesy : Wolfgang Beyer & Wolfgang Holzl - Germany

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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.

 

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Israel - Thailand Joint Issue

 

Date of Issue : 5 June 2014

Here is a new joint issue   from Israel and Thailand. It has been issued to commemorate 60 years of Diplomatic relations between Israel and Thailand. The stamp of Israel and Thailand  feature native fruits of the two countries.

The State of Israel and the Kingdom of Thailand have enjoyed friendly diplomatic relations for 60 years, since their establishment in 1954.These friendly relations include successful cooperation in many areas such as agriculture, water management, advanced technology, education and medicine.The versatile relations between these two countries have been demonstrated through a number of historical visits by members of the Thai royal family to Israel and by Israeli dignitaries to Thailand.

Every year Israel welcomes hundreds of Thai students and professionals who come to attend various training programs, mainly in the fields of agriculture, technology and education.

The stamp features two types of fruit that are characteristic of their countries – a pomegranate from Israel and a mangosteen fruit from Thailand. In addition to their tastiness, each of these fruits has symbolic significance in the traditions of its people and its country.In Jewish tradition, the pomegranate symbolizes beauty, fertility and abundance.It is also one of the seven species mentionedin the Bible as being special agricultural products of Eretz Israel.

The mangosteen fruit, a very popular tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia, is known as the “Queen of Thai Fruit” probably because of its beautiful appearance and pleasant taste. Each of these fruits is known to possess its own medicinal properties and they are also combined in food supplements, health drink sand beauty creams

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New Meghdoot Post Card by India Post

 

Another issue of Meghdoot Postcard of year 2014 ( 25p Home Jahangir Bhabha SPP/ HYD 2014) has been reported carrying advertisement on Noorul Islam University in English on the occasion of Silver Jubilee of the university. Advertisement carries various information about the university, courses offered by university and their contact information. The Meghdoot card was issued on 12 June 2014.

Picture Postcard on 2014 FIFA World Cup issued at Chennai

Tamilnadu Postal Circle has issued Picture Postcard on 2014 FIFA World Cup on 12th June 2014. Picture Postcard is priced at Rs. 25 each and available at Philatelic Bureau, Anna Road, Chennai.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

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