New stamps from Austria

 

Vienna Timpani – National Musical Instrument of Austria

Date of Issue : 21 January 2015

Here is a special stamp issued by  by Austria Post dedicated to the national musical instruments. This issue depicts the Vienna Timpani. Timpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet.

Timpani evolved from military drums to become a staple of the classical orchestra by the last third of the 18th century. Today, they are used in many types of musical ensembles including concert, marching, and even some rock bands.

Stamps on great Ski Racers

Date of Issue : 21 January 2015

Austrian Post has issued two stamps on occasion of the 75th anniversary of Hahnenkamm race and the 80th birthday of Toni Sailer – one of the best alpine ski racers. The issue has been already designed and is to be released on the 21^st of January.

The Hahnenkamm is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and hosts the annual World Cup alpine ski races, the Hahnenkammrennen. The Hahnenkammrennen are the annual races, held since 1931 and a fixture of the men’s World Cup since its inception in the 1967 season. The races were originally held in March, and sometimes in early February (1949 & 1951). Beginning in 1953, the races at Kitzbühel have been held in mid to late January, often the week following the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland, another classic downhill.

In 2009, as well as in 2008, the total prize money was €550,000. Anton Engelbert “Toni” Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, considered among the best in the sport. At age 20, he won all three gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He nearly duplicated the feat at the 1958 World Championships with two golds and a silver. He also won world titles both years in the combined, then a “paper” race, but awarded with medals by the International Ski Federation.

Club News

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation released at Karnapex 2015

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation - St. Mary's Island, Malpe

St. Mary's Islands, also known as Coconut Island and Thonsepar, are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava.

According to folk legend, in the year 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at St. Mary's Islands on his journey from Portugal, fixed a cross on the island and named one of these islands, O Padrão de Santa Maria, as a dedication to Mother Mary, before proceeding to Kozhikode in Kerala. It is from this name that the islands got their current name.

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation - Kattale Basadi, Barkur

Barkur is a cluster of 3 villages (Hosala, Hanehalli, Kachoor) in Udupi district of the Karnataka. The place is located on the bank of river Seeta. It is located 16 km from Udupi.

KARNAPEX 2015 - Day 3

Third day of exhibition was observed as Swasthya Diwas. A Special Cover on the Birth Centenary of Jonas Edward Salk was released. (Special Cover approval no. KTK/07/2015). Jonas Edward Salk  was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio vaccine.

Special Cover : Birth Centenary of Jonas Edward Salk 

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest,  Jagannath Mani – Bangalore

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Permanent Cancellation of CMC, Vellore

 

Is this a proper cancellation ???

Few day back I sent e - MO of Rs.80 to.Sr.Post Master,Vellore and he sent these poor incomplete cancellations to me . I think Department of Post is killing Philately.

- Sandeep Chaurasia - Gorakhpur

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New Special Covers and cancellation

 

 

Special cover on Platinum Jubilee of INS Circars

 

To commemorate the momentous occasion of ,INS Circars Platinum Jubilee,a Special Cover was released by Mrs. Sharda Sampath, Postmaster General, Visakhapatnam in the presence of Commodore Saleem M. Anwer, the present Commanding Officer on 12th November 2014 at Visakhapatnam.

Visakhapatnam was identified by the British as an important convoy assembly point for military operation in 1923. A small Naval Base was set up on 12 December 1939. With a need to expand, the base was formally established as HMIS Circars on 12 April 1942 and post independence the establishment was renamed to INS Circars.

During the eight decades of existence INS Circars has seen the changing face of Navy. Circars donned the hats of Convoy Assembly Point, Ship repair Yard, Boys Training Establishment and Service Provider. Today, INS Circars stands as the Flagship of the East performing numerous tasks of providing administrative and logistics support not only to the afloat and shore units but also to family members staying in naval residential colonies spread from Dolphin Hill to Naval Coast Battery at Beach road.

INS Circars the depot ship of Eastern Naval Command is also known as the Flagship of the East, celebrated its Platinum Jubilee on 12 December 2014. The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations culminated on 12 December 14 where Cmde KP Gopal Rao, MVC, VSM (Retd) ex-Commanding Officer INS Circars from 03 January 1974 to 16 January 1976 was the Chief Guest and unveiled of Platinum Jubilee Plaque.

 

For the  cover please contact Narayan Bhavan,  email: lovelynarayana@gmail.com

- Narayan Bhavan – Visakhapatnam ; Indian Philately Digest

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation released at the CMC Hospital Post Office, Vellore on 9^th December 2014.

On the occasion of birth anniversary of Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder (1870-1960), founder of the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India Post released a Permanent Pictorial Cancellation at the CMC Hospital Post Office on 9^th December 2014.

Starting with a tiny clinic-dispensary in 1900 Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder established what have now become one of the biggest hospitals in the world and a centre of excellence for training nurses, doctors and allied health professionals.

A function was held at Norman Auditorium, CMC Hospital, Vellore on 9^th December to release the permanent pictorial cancellation of   CMC Hospital, Vellore. Function presided over by Shri Sunil Chandy, Director C.M.C.Hospital, Shri Mervin Alexander, PMG CCR   and Shri A.Saravanan SSPOs.

To enable philatelists across the country to get this pictorial cancellation at their doorstep, India Post, Vellore, will send postal stationery containing it by Speed Post. Interested customers should remit Rs. 80 to the Postmaster, Vellore HPO, Vellore - 632 001, through money order, postal order or by demand draft. This is towards the cost of one cancelled envelope and two postcards with the pictorial cancellation, handling and postal charges.

In addition, philatelists and tourists can walk into the CMC Hospital Post Office to get the pictorial cancellation on any postal stationery with adequate postage affixed.

Special Cover on Golden Jubilee Celebrations of State Bank of India Officers’ Association, Chennai Circle - 15th November 2014

State Bank of India Officers’ Association (SBIOA), the Saviour and Protector of the Supervising and Managerial staff viz, officers of the State Bank of India was formed in 1965. It is a registered Trade Union of the S.B.I Officers working in the three states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry. Motto of the State Bank of India Officers Association (Chennai Circle) is Service before Self.

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of State Bank of India Officers’ Association, Chennai Circle a Special Cover was issued on 15th November 2014 at Coimbatore.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest

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