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Shimla September 2009Issue # 21

Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin Edited by Jeevan Jyoti for free circulation among philatelists

Readers are requested to send reports of philatelic activities in their area for publication. Shortwrite ups by the readers about their journals, societies, publications and philatelic requirementscan be sent for inclusion in this bulletin to [email protected] [email protected] and by post to

Mrs. Jeevan Jyoti, c / o Mr. Ajay Srivastav, Director, Great Himalayan National Park,Shamshi, Distt. Kullu. PIN 175126. (H.P.) India
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Note- This bulletin is only for circulation among a limited group of philatelists without anycommercial purpose. The bulletin will be sent to the readers only on request. Those who wish toreceive it regularly please reply giving the name of your city/country with the subjectSUBSCRIBE RAINBOW

D e a r R e a d e r s ,The philatelic activities in India are in full swing as philatelists have the opportunity to attendstamp fairs, being organized in different parts of the country. Many collectors are busy inpreparing their exhibits for the recent One Frame National Philatelic Exhibition, Stampmania2009 to be held in Vadodara in December this year. Recently a Stamp Fair was successfullyorganized at Bilaspur. It is the festive season too in India. Lets all celebrate this year with more

joy and fun having lot of philatelic activities. In this issue, here is a special article on Maxim Cardby Dr Avinash B. Jagtap. It explains all aspects of Maxim Cards with the latest FIP guidelines.Hope this article will clear several doubts of the collectors about a Maximum Card. Its a greatpleasure to write here that Shri Dipok Dey has been honoured with Life Time AchievementAward for his great services to Philately by Chhattisgarh Philatelic Association. If Department of

Posts make a provision during philatelic exhibition to honor the deserving veteran philatelists fortheir services to the promotion of philately, it will be highly appreciated by the whole philateliccommunityThis issue is for the month of September which is going to be very special forphilatelic community all over the world as on 9th September 3.. 9s will come in a row which is abeautiful number for cancellation Malta Post has been issuing special Cards since1.1.1.and will continue till 12.12.12.Wonderful idea used on cards by a PostalAdministration. You may also get ready to obtain a fine cancellation on this day..This is all forthis issue..Till Next month..Happy Collecting !!

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The Lighter Side Blogs & Websites on Philately Promotional Section Current Philatelic Magazines Newsletters Editors Mail Box

Recent Indian Issues 4 July 2009 LBS Academy Dehradun Rs 5 25 July: Ram Charan Agarwal Rs 5 27 July: Jayadeva, 12th Century author of epic Gita Govinda, Set of 11 Stamps +

Miniature Sheet 1 August 2009 St Joseph College, Bangalore 4 August 2009 Maharshi Patanjali 12 August 2009 Pingali Venkaiah Rs 5 Aug 16: Indian Railway Stations, 4 Stamps

India New Issue Program in September 2009

Sep 03 Uttam KumarSep 09 Sacred Heart Matriculation Senior Secondary School, ChennaiSep 14 Holy Cross ChurchSep 25 Rajabhau KhobragadeSep 27 Dushyant Kumar

Special Cover Postmark

July 9 2009 KUMARIPEX 2009 Nagercoil (T.N.)Aug 15 2009 63rd Ind Day Sp Cover, VadodaraAug 15: Kolkata, 155 Years of Railways in Eastern IndiaAug 21-22: Bilaspur, Dak Tikat Milaan, 3 covers

New Postal StationeryMay 30: Consumer Awareness, English, ISP, M

New Stamp Booklet

Aug 15: 63rd Independence Day of India, Rs 50Content: 8 x Re 1 definitive stamps of Mahatma Gandhi, and 8 x 25 paise definitive stamps ofJawaharlal NehruAug 21: Mahatma Gandhi, Rs 80Content: 6 x Rs 5Aug 21: Mother Teresa, Rs 100

Content: 6 x Rs 5Aug 21: Rudra Shiva, Rs 80Content: 6 x Rs 5Aug 21: Digambar Jain Temple, Rs 80Content: 6 x Rs 5


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In The NewsDipok Dey honored with Lifetime achievement award

Dipok Dey the great artist and veteran philatelist of India needs no introduction as he is a well

known personality in philatelic community and in the field of art for his finest designs and greatcontribution to philately. Recently he was felicitated by Philatelic Association of Chhattisgarh.Many readers may not know that Dipok Dey is the first Indian to design stamp for UnitedNations. I want to share here an old news clipping with the news and the photo of the stampdesigned by Shri Dipok Dey..It was published in The Pioneer on 23 February 1986. Its a greatpleasure that his services to the field of philately has been recognized by a PhilatelicAssociation.

Note from the editor While writing this news I am a bit nostalgic and remember my meetingswith Shri Dipok Dey in Kolkata. He has love and devotion for this wonderful hobby and hascontributed a lot through his several designs for stamps, cancellations and cards and organizingdifferent philatelic activities in the last decades. He has been working constantly for thepromotion of philately in the true sense. His simplicity and humbleness always kept him awayfrom the materialistic world so his whole work is dedicated to promotion without any financialgain rather he always spent money from his pocket for the stamp lovers by donating his designsand several philatelic items. It will be very nice if Department of Posts take necessary steps tohonor some veteran philatelists of our country who worked throughout their life for the

promotion of philately, during National Philatelic Exhibition. It will be a great honour for thesenior citizen philatelists from Department of Posts.

Congatulations to all winners at PHILAKOREA 2009

The 24th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, PHILAKOREA 2009, was held from July 30 toAugust 4, 2009 at Seoul, Korea. Damyanti Pittie was the national commissioner as well as asole jury from India.Following medals were won by exhibits from India:

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Kishor Chandak's Handstruck Postage Stamps of India upto 1852

Vermeil MedalSathi V Menon's Postmarks of Travancore State

Large Silver MedalO K Prakash's Cochin State Postal History

Silver Bronze MedalB M Modi's Gems & JewelryRajesh Kumar Sinha's Fascinating World of MapsColonel Jayanta Dutta's Rare Stamps of the World (Literature Class)

Bronze MedalMrinal Mathur's Cars on Stamps (Youth Class)

Congartulations to an overseas Reader...Sparkling at 70!!

One of our Readers from Klang, Selangor D. E. Malaysia, Mr. Srini Thevarayan got 79 marksat 'Philakorea 2009' for his exhibit entitled 'Malaya - Kedah, Reign of HRH Sultan Abdul HamidHalim Shah (1882-1943)' ,Traditional class - One frame comprising of: Kedah Postage andrevenue stamps (definitives) issues from 1912 1942 . He was awarded 80 points at 'HongKong 2009 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition'.

Mr. Malcolm Hammersley, The Chief Jury of HK-2009 awarding Mr Srini Thevarayan at

HONG KONG 2009

Mr Srini Thevarayan is a Malaysian of Indian origin. His interests include Malaya Kedah M/U/Postal used covers,Gandhi/UPU/WRY/Jap occupation/Postage duesM/U/Postal usedCovers Postmarks/slogan cancellation - WWAustralia/Territories/New Zealand/Canada Ucollection of British Commonwealth issues up to 1960 U. Mr. Thevarayan 70, has beencollecting stamps and postal used coverrs since 1947 but as a general collector and neverthought of exhibiting. Recently he participated at Hong Kong 2009 and Phila Korea 2009 whenpersuaded by his friends and grandson and was splendidly awarded. He also wrote an articlewhich was published in 'Washington2006' Write up. Mr Thevaryan is a great example and hisachievement proves that any work can be started at any age, time or any place but one should


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have a deep desire to do and one can be successful starting at the age of 7o !! Now he ispreparing for Bangkok 2010. Hats Off !! to Mr Srini Thevarayan !! He can be contacted [email protected]

Honour for our member

Mr Praful Thakkar an eminent Numismatist, Autograph Collector andphilatelist from Ahmedabad has entered Limca Book or Reords 2009 forhaving the largest number of metallic canteen tokens and autographs.PrafulThakkar, a 70-year-old retired IAS officer, has travelled to far-flung areas ofIndia to collect more than 600 metallic canteen tokens , used at variousgovernment and private set-ups since 1939. Read full news published inTimes of India.

India Post Joins Global Monitoring System

India Post has subscribed to the Global Monitoring System (GSM) of the Universal Postal Union(UPU). This is a quality monitoring system for International mails. India Post delivers about 2100tonnes of International Letter Mail received from different countries. This translates into 31million articles per year, which are deliverable in every corner of the country. India Post aims toachieve better service quality in delivery of International letter mail to its customers and hastherefore made a substantial investment in this project. At present the Global Monitoring System(GMS) is being tested in ten countries including India. The testing will continue up to December,2009.

The Global Monitoring System (GMS) uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologyfor a precise diagnosis of the quality of service provided by the Postal operator. This involves

testing of adherence to delivery standards by an independent Auditor selected by theSecretariat of the UPU. The independent Auditor has selected a panel consisting of a number ofsenders and recipients of letter mail in various countries. These panelists will send and receiveletters which have RFID chips inside the envelope. The panelist and their location are notdisclosed to the participating Postal organization. RFID readers (gates) have been installed atthe postal facilities where mail is received from foreign countries at the Airports in Delhi,Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Kochi. These readers will detect letters, which have the RFIDchip inside and record the time of arrival in the postal facility. At the time of delivery of thearticle, the recipients will record the exact date and time of delivery.

The data recorded will be automatically transmitted to the independent auditor, who will analyse

this data and forward it to the UPU. The UPU will be compiling this data and providing India Postwith details of time taken for delivery of an article from time of receipt in India. Since the exacttime of receipt and exit from the postal facilities at the Airport and the time of delivery in differentcities will be known, it will be possible for India Post to take corrective action to improve quality.

Moon landing Anniversary Postmark

This postmark was used July 20 in Kennedy Space Center,Fla., to honor the 40th anniversary of the day man landed onthe moon. Kennedy Space Center, Fla., recently offered
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postmarks to celebrate the first men who walked on the moon. This year marks the 40thanniversary of the historic July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing. Two postmarks are beingoffered: one for the blast off date of July 16 and the other for the July 20 landing date. Bothpostmarks received 30-day extensions, so collectors have until Sept. 14 and Sept. 18 (60 daysafter the postmark date) to request the two postmarks. To request these postmarks, send yourcovers or Postcards of your choice with correct postage and address to self or else in aseparate envelope indicating the cancellation you want to: First Man on the Moon Station,Postmaster, Box 9998, Merritt Island, FL 32953-9998

Unique item from Israel for Bird Stamp Collectors

Special Souvenir Leaf from Israel

Israel Post is issuing a very special Souvenir Leaf on 8 September to commemorate 30 Years of

the Israel Ornithology Center and to mark the end of the ATM labels Birds of Prey series. The

Souvenir Leaf consists of two pages. The front bears the first Birds of Prey general label and the

whole ATM series is affixed to the inside pages. The Souvenir Leaf includes informative text

about each bird.

For Cricket lovers - Ashes win stamp issue

A special stamp sheet is being issued to commemorate England regaining the Ashes. Thesheet of 20 Royal Mail "England Lion" stamps featuring the Ashes urn has been designed byChapman and Mitchell Covers. It is being issued in association with the MCC museum,guardians of the famous little urn. The urn itself is set on a St George's Cross background. Thestamps and others issued for the series can be previewed at www.bletchleycovers.com

JOBURG 2010 INTERNATIONAL STAMP SHOW

The 26th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, 'JOBURG 2010 International Stamp Show' willbe held on October 27 to 31, 2010 at Johannesburg, South Africa.Mr. Madhukar [email protected] is the National Commissioner for India. The regulations for JOBURG
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2010 and the Exhibit Application form are available online athttp://www.joburg2010stampshow.co.za/irex.pdf andhttp://www.joburg2010stampshow.co.za/joburg2010exhibitapplicationform.pdf respectively.

JOBURG 2010 will have all exhibit classes -- Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery,Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Maximaphily, Revenue, and Thematic Philately subdivided as: A)Nature, B) Culture, C) Technology, and Youth Philately class subdivided by age as of January01, 2010:

1) Collectors aged 13 to 15 years,2) Collectors aged 16 -- 18 years,3) Collectors aged 19 -- 21 years, and

Literature class subdivided into:

1) Philatelic books, pamphlets and studies (issued after January 01, 2005), 2) Philatelic journals,periodicals (issued after January 01, 2008), 3) Stamp catalogues (issued after January 01,2008), and

One-Frame Exhibit Class subdivided into: A) Traditional, B) Postal History, C) Postal Stationery,D) Aerophilately, E) Astrophilately, F) Thematic, G) Maximaphily, H) Revenue.

JOBURG 2010 will also have 'Open Class' as an Experimental Class. Exhibits in this Class caninclude material from any other competition class plus non-philatelic material. The exhibit mustcontain at least 50% philatelic material. The non-philatelic material should not overwhelm thephilatelic material. Awards will be made as per One-Frame Exhibits.

There is no participation fee for Youth Philately Class. The participation fee for otherCompetitive Classes (except Literature, and One-Frame Exhibit Classes) will be US$35 perframe. The fee for participation in Literature is US$35 per exhibit. The fee for participation in

One-Frame Exhibit is US$70 per exhibit.

Those desirous of participating in JOBURG 2010 please go through the Regulations forJOBURG 2010 and send the duly filled Exhibit Application Form along with a copy of theintroductory page describing the exhibit to the National Commissioner for India, Mr.Madhukar Jhingan, 49-D, BG-5, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi 110063 by November 14, 2009.For any assistance in this regard please email or call 0 9350537037.

Portugal 2010World Philatelic Exhibition Portugal 2010 will be held from October 1 10, 2010 in Lisbon,

Portugal. Mr. Dhirubhai Mehta is the National Commissioner for the exhibition. For detailsplease contact

Shri Dhirubhai Mehta , 101 - 102, Dalamal Chambers, Sir V.Thakersey Marg (New MarineLines), Mumbai 400 020Phone off.: 22001460, Tele Fax 22007848. e-mail [email protected]

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Last Date of Submission of Entry form is 30 September 2009

FIAP CONGRESS 2009

The 17th Congress of the Inter-Asian Philatelic Federation (FIAP) was held on August 02, 2009at Seoul, Korea. Damayanti Pittie and Yogesh Kumar were delegates. Yogesh Kumar fromIndia was elected to the Executive Committee (EXCO) of FIAP for next 4 years.

Stamp Mania 2009

The First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition Stampmania 2009" is going to be organizedby Baroda Philatelic Society from 18th to 20th December 2009 at Vadodara. It will be heldat Shree Saurashtra Leuva Patel Seva Samaj, Alembic Road, Vadodara. Approximately 400frames (200 x 2 ) will be displayed in the exhibition. The official website of the exhibition iswww.stampmania2009.com . Collectors can get detailed information at the website or may writeto Mr. Prashant Pandya or Mr. Timir R. Shah. E -Mail Prashant Pandya: [email protected] R. Shah: [email protected]

Updates

-On 17th December 2009, The organizers have decided to organize a Heritage Walk throughStamps in Vadodara City. The Heritage Walk will conclude at the Venue of the Exhibition inthe evening and the Exhibition will be inaugurated in the evening. School Children will jointhis This Heritage Walk through Stamps holding blow ups and replica of Stamps depictingheritage of our country.

-List of titles of entries can be viewed at stampmania 2009 websitewww.stampmania2009.com

-For the convenience of Visitors to 'Stampmania 2009', Organizers have provided tourist

information of Baroda and Surrounding of Baroda at their website. Please have a look at 'TouristInformation' link. Information about Connections to Baroda via Rail, Road and Air is alsoavailable at the site. List of Trains from Major cities can be found from the link 'Trains Passingthrough Vadodara' provided on website. This will help you to plan your travel to Vadodara andsight seeing at various places in the City and Surroundings of Vadodara.

-Stampmania 2009, Hospitality Partner Hotel Express Towers and Hotel Express Residency,Vadodara has offered 20% Discount on Hotel Tariff. Please visithttp://www.expressworld.com/hotels/ for more information about the Rooms, Tariff andFacilities. Those who wish to make reservations at Hotel Express Towers or Hotel ExpressResidency are requested not to book through their Online Booking System. Please email at

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Grand Philatelic Celebration of Independence Day at Vadodara...

Baroda Philatelic Society, with the help and support of Department of Posts, released a SpecialCommemorative Cover and a Stamp Booklet on 15th August 2009, to celebrate 63rdIndependence Day of India. This philatelic celebration is also a part of As a part ofSTAMPMANIA 2009 the First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition being organized byBaroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara from 17th to 20th December 2009 .

The Special Cover, a Stamp Booklet and a strip of Flag Stickers were released by Shri A. K. A.
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Joshi, Postmaster General of Vadodara Region. The 'Treasure of Knowledge' booklet wasreleased by Dr. Alok Pande, Director Postal Services, Vadodara Region. Shri A. K. A. Joshi,Postmaster General, Vadodara Region and Dr. Alok Pande Director Postal Services, VadodaraRegion appreciated the efforts of Baroda Philatelic Society for the promotion of philately andorganizing the First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition Stampmania 2009 at Vadodara.

Special CoverSpecial Commemorative Cover depicts the Red Fort of Delhi and 9 different flags used during

the freedom movement of India.

Stamp Booklet

Cover Page of Stamp Booklet depicts Red Fort of Delhi and the inner cover page has been leftblank. First page has a photograph of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and SardarVallabhbhai Patel with Tri Colour Flag and Jai Hind in Hindi and English. Next four pages of thebooklet has been contributed to 8 different flags used during the freedom movement of Indiawith information about those flags. Next page again depcits present Tricolour Flag and Red Fort- the Landmark of India's Freedom with description and next pages shows design of SpecialCancellation used for Special Cover. One more blank page has been provided in the booklet

and the last inner cover page pays tribute to Shri Venkayya who designed the Indian NationalFlag. During 1916 to 1921 he researched flags of 30 countries and finally came up with thepresent tricolor flag. Those who wish to get sp cover & Booklet may contact - Mr. PrashantPandya email - [email protected]

New Max Cards and Private FDCs on Jaidev & Geetgovind

Mr Hemant Jain of Mandla Pradesh has prepared new Max cards and FDCs on Jaideva &Geetgovinda in limited number. Nr Jain has prepared FDCs in followinf two sizes

1.White Envelope size 24cm.x 21.8cm.one for stamps cancellation & another for Se-Tenant block from M.S.
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2.Yellow Envelope size 25.7cm.x 19.8cm.one for M.S. cancellation & another for Se-Tenant block from M.S.

To see full album of FDCs and Max cards Click Here

Those interested who wish to get these items may contact him at [email protected]

Recent Stamp Fairs & Exhibitions

DAK TICKET MILAAN 2009 BILASPUR

A philatelic and numismatic fair Dak Ticket Milaan 2009,Bilaspur, organized by ChhattisgarhPhilatelic Association, was held in Bilaspur from 21st to 23rd August 2009 .During the fair, fourbooklets and three special covers were released. The booklets on Mahatma Gandhi, MotherTeresa, Rudra Shiva, Talagaon; Digamber Jain Temple, Bilaspur & special cover on MahatmaGandhi were released by Sri Dipok Dey, a renowned philatelist and stamp designer on 21st

August 2009. The Lifetime Achievement Award by CPA was conferred on Sri Dipok Dey for thetremendous and continuous contribution and service to Indian philately during the last five

decades. Eminent philatelists like Sri Madhukar Jhingan (New Delhi) Madhukar Deogaonkar(Kolkata), Mr.Dhanajay Desai (Ahmadabad), Mr. Ashwani Dubey (Gorakhpur) and dealers, SriP.C.Jaiswal (Kolkata ), Mr. Arun Bhattacharya (Kolkata), Mr. Ramteke (Nagpur) had beenhonored for the work done by them in promotion and development of philately. Mr.C.R.Andhare, President Chhattisgarh Philatelic Association had also been honored by DealersAssociation from South India for the dedicated services given by him to promote philately inChhattisgarh State.

A solo stamp Exhibition on 99th birth anniversary of

Mother Teresa

Mr. Kamal Chkakraborty from Balangir, Orissa displayed hiscollection entitled Mother Teresa"Apostle of Love" highlightingdifferent facets of her life in Bilaspur on 99th Birth Anniversarycelebration of Mother Teresa by an NGO actively working foreducation of poor children, running Mother Teresa EnglishMedium School & Sri Ram Krishna Vivekananda Vidyapeeth,

at Bilaspur. This collection had won silver Medal in ORPEX 2006 and has been displayed atmany such functions. Mr. Sonmani Bora, Collector, Bilaspur and other dignitaries highlyapplauded the collection. Comprising of stamps, covers, colour trials, Miniature sheets, cover

carried through different mails were on display. Some related coins too had been displayed.

Stamp Exhibition in PuneInternational Collectors' Society of Rare Items, Pune has organized STAMPEX PUNE 2009, aNational Stamps Fair on 30th, 31st October & 1st November 2009. It will be a 100 frameexhibition and 25 leading dealers will have sales booths. Highlights of the exhibition A Platformfor Philatelists, Dealers & Investors. Visitwww.collectorssocietypune.com for more details.Venue: Sonal Hall, Karve Road, Near Aurved Rasa Shala, Pune 411 004

Contact Details:Mr. Pratisad Neurgaonkar, 884, Bhandarkar Road, 14, Patil Terraces,Pune 411 004, Mobile: +919766310553 Email: [email protected]
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Oct 2-4: Coimbatore, All India Super Mega Coinstampex 2009Venue: Kamalam Duraisamy Hall, Coimbatore-9

Nov 20-22: Palakkad, Annual Stamp & Coin ExhibitionVenue: Town Hall Annex

STANLEY GIBBONS INDIA CATALOGUE 2010

Stanley Gibbons will release the 3rd edition of its India catalog in September 2009. The 240page catalog is priced at 22.50 equivalent approximately to Indian Rupees 1800. As the firstedition of the title since 2004, there has been considerable revision of pricing and content,including a greater number ofcolourillustrations,particularly in the Feudatory States.

The catalogue lists and prices the stamps of India from the earliest issues of Sind Province(1852) and the East India Company (1854-64) up to the end of 2008, to the level of detailfamiliar to users of the Part 1 British Commonwealth listings. In addition to price revisions, therehave been numerous additions to the content, including helpful notes and new varieties,including several watermark varieties which are listed for the first time.

Contents:

India 1852-2008: Booklets, Official StampsIndia used Abroad: Detailed notes for: Aden, French Indian Settlements, Kuwait, Muscat,Nepal, Portuguese India, Somaliland, Tibet, Trucial States.

Fully Priced listings for: Bahrain, British East Africa, Iran, Iraq, Malaya(Straits Settlements) and ZanzibarIndian Expeditionary and Custodian Forces issuesIndia Convention States (including Official stamps):Chamba, Faridkot, Gwalior, Jind, Nabhaand Patiala

India Feudatory States (including, where issued, Official stamps and Booklets): Alwar,Bamra, Barwani, Bhopal, Bhor, Bijawar, Bundi, Bussahir, Charkhari,Cochin, Dhar, Dungarpur, Duttia, Faridkot, Hyderabad, Idar, Indore (Holkar),Jaipur, Jammuand Kashmir, Jasdan, Jhalawar, Jind, Kishangarh, Las Bela, Morvi,Nandgaon,Nawanagar, Orchha, Poonch, Rajasthan, Rajpipla, Shahpura, Sirmoor, Soruth,Travancore, Travancore-Cochin and Wadhwan

For details of Stanley Gibbons India Catalogue 2010 please visithttp://www.stampsofindia.com/SG-IN-CAT-2010.htm

OR Overseas Readers may also contact to customer services team on 0800 611622 (free

phone UK only) or +44 (0)1425 472 363, quoting reference IND0809

SG product code: R2873-09; ISBN 10: 0-08529-728-8 ; ISBN 13: 978-0-85259-728-6

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Beginners SectionWhat are joint stamp Issues ?
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Joint stamp issues are stamps released by two or more postal administrations at the occasion ofa common event or anniversary and that are characterized either by a common design or thesame date of issue or both. To know more about Joint issues Visit Joint stamp Issues athttp://www.jointstampissues.net/

What are SEPAC stamps??

SEPAC stamps are issued by Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation. This is a

group of twelve small postal administrations. The list of the twelve members is : Aland, FaroesIslands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Malta,Monaco and San Marino. They announced that they will issue the 1st of October 2007 a jointissue in a similar way like that of Europa series.

For SEPAC series visit http://europa-stamps.blogspot.com/search/label/sepac

How to find rare stamps some tips

Finding rare stamps which are valuable is the dream of many stamp collector enthusiasts. Whilemost stamp collectors begin the hobby because of the simple pleasure associated with it, there

is no denying the fact that we all secretly hope we will one day run across a rare stamp that willhave a large market value. The good news is that it may not actually be as hard as you mightthink to locate rare stampsWhen looking for rare stamps it is extremely important to know whatto look for. If you are not sure what constitutes a rare stamp, one could easily slide right pastyou and you would never know it. Taking the time to educate yourself about known rare stampscan greatly increase your chances of locating rare stamps.

.Ask your friends and neighbors for their old stamps. Keep in mind that while not all old stampsare necessarily rare stamps, you just never know what you might find. There could very easilybe a rare stamp attached to an envelope sitting in your next door neighbors basement or attic;

just gathering dust.

It is also important to be on the lookout for errors on stamps when searching for rare stamps.Some of the most valuable and rare stamps in the world have resulted due to errors. Two of themost famous, and rare stamps, in the world were created as a direct result of errors. TheInverted Jenny; for example, reflect a bi-plane flying upside down. This particular stamp hasbeen known to sell for tens of thousands of dollars at auction. The Three Skilling Banco yellow,another very rare stamp, was also created as a result of error. This stamp is so rare simplybecause it is the only known example to be printed in yellow; while all other examples havebeen shown in a blue-green color.
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Of course, you may also be able to find rare stamps at stamp shows and stamp auctions butyou should be prepared to either pay top price for the real thing or become the victim of fraud.Only in rare circumstances will you find a rare stamp that is truly authentic in an auction that isselling cheap.

Dont forget to be on the lookout for entire collections that are for sale. When an avid stampcollector dies, his or her heirs may not know what else to do with the collection and sell it as awhole. You may be able to pick up the entire collection for very little and be surprised to find out

there are actually some rare stamps present.

Finally, keep an eye out on your own mail. While many people today use either metered mail orthe plain generic stamp you just never know when you might receive a piece of correspondencewith a rare stamp on it. Know more about stamp collecting visit http://www.stamp-collecting-guide.com/

Prides of Karnataka thru Philately- K. Sridhar, Mangalore

BELUR Darpana Sundari

BELUR in Hassan District of Karnataka, India was the capital of Hoysala Empire. The mainattraction in Belur is the Chennakesava Temple, dedicated to Chennakeshava a Vishnu God.The temple is surrounded by the Kappe Chennigraya temple built by Shantaladevi, the Queen ofKing Vishnuvardhana.

The Vijayanagar kings built the entrance in the Dravida style. The deity in the temple wasconsidered by them as one of their Kuladevata (family god).

The temple is one of the finest example of Hoysala architecture. The temple was built tocommemorate the King Vishnuvardhanas victory over the Cholas at Talakad. The faade of thetemple is filled with intricate sculptures and friezes with no portion being left blank. Theworkmanship includes elephants, lions, horses and sensuous dancers. There are a number ofornate pillars inside the temple.

DARPANA SUNDARI (a Lady with Mirror) carved on the walls of Belur temple is one of themajor attraction in complex.
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This temple along with the temple in Halebidu and the Jain monument at Shravanabelagola arebeing proposed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

The workmanship of BELUR was commemorated by the India Post thru:

Releasing a pictorial cancellation of the DARPANA SUNDARI on 2nd Jan 1978.

Specialized Section

ANGKOR WAT : The Biggest Hindu Temple in the World

Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

Returning from 1st World Stamp Championship-2004 in Singapore, I used the opportunity of mylong stay in Bangkok to visit Cambodia and see the worlds largest Hindu temple- Angkor wat.

The first civilizations in Cambodia were of Indian origin that flourished between the 1st and 15thcenturies. The last of these was Khmer kingdom, whose king Jayavarman VII espousedBuddhism.

From Angkor the Khmer kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China tothe Bay of Bengal. The structures one sees at Angkor today, more than 100 stone temples in all,are the surviving remains of a grand religious, social and administrative metropolis. Angkor Watis the only temple that survived the ravages of nature, time and the Khmer Rouge nearly intact.


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The Angkor Wat, the largest monument of the Angkor group, built by the Khmer civilizationbetween 802 and 1220 AD, is an architectural masterpiece. Its perfection in composition,balance, proportions, reliefs and sculptures make it one of the finest monument in the world.

Angkor Wat, built during the early years of the 12th century by Suryavaram II, honors the Hindugod Vishnu and is a symbolic representation of Hindu cosmology. According to Coedes, it is areplica of the universe in stone and represents an earthly model of the cosmic world.

The original name of the temple was believed to be Vrah Vishnolok. Later it was known asPreah Pisnulok after the title of Suryavarman II. Its present name, Angkor Wat, derives from the16th century. Angkor is believed to be a corruption of the Sanskrit word nagar meaning townand Wat is the Khmer word for temple. This is appropriate because Angkor Wat is a templetown.

Some believe Angkor Wat was designed by Divakarpandita, the chief advisor and minister of theking, who was a Brahmin with divine honour and the Khamers attribute to the divine architectVishwakarma. The estimated time for construction of the temple is about 30 years.

From a distance, Angkor Wat appears to be colossal mass of stones on one level with a longcauseway leading to the centre decorated on each side with carvings depicting the divineserpents, known as nagas, but close up it is a series of elevated towers, covered galleries,chambers, porches and courtyards on different levels linked by stairways.

At the center of the complex stands a temple with five lotus-shaped towers, a larger centraltower rising as high as Notre Dame, and four smaller surrounding towers. These represent the


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five peaks of Mount Meruaccording to Hindu belief, the mountain where the gods reside andfrom which all creation comes. It served as his state temple, though the temples uncommonwestward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman IIsfunerary temple.

The symbolism of Mount Meru appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology and although thelegends differ somewhat, the general theme remains the same. The world is a central continentdivided into regions with heavens above and hells below. Mount Meru separates earth from the

heaven and is situated at the exact centre of the continent. It is ruled by Indra and is themythical dwelling place of Brahma and other gods.

Both the layout of the Angkor temples and iconographic nature of much its sculpture, particularlythe asuras (demons) and devas (deities) are also intended to indicate the celestialphenomenon of the precession of the equinoxes and the slow transition from one astrologicalage to another.

During half-millennia of Khmer occupation, the city of Angkor became a pilgrimage destinationof importance throughout Southeastern Asia. Sacked by the Thais in 1431 and abandoned in1432, Angkor was forgotten for a few centuries. Wandering Buddhist monks, passing through

the dense jungles, occasionally came upon the awesome ruins. Recognizing the sacred natureof the temples but ignorant of their origins, they invented fables about the mysterioussanctuaries, saying they had been built by the gods in a far ancient time.

The French explorer, Henri Mouhot, brought the temple to the western worlds notice in the 19thcentury. He compared it to the temple of Solomon and said that it was the grandest survivingbuilding of any bygone civilization. The temple was restored in the 20th century and is a sourceof pride to all Cambodians.

Unlike other temples at Angkor, Ta Prohm has been left as it was found, preserved as anexample of what a tropical forest will do to an architectural monument when the protectivehands of humans are withdrawn. Ta Prohm's walls, roofs, chambers and courtyards have beensufficiently repaired to stop further deterioration, and the inner sanctuary has been cleared ofbushes and thick undergrowth, but the temple has been left in the stranglehold of trees. Having


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planted themselves centuries ago, the tree's serpentine roots pry apart the ancient stones andtheir immense trunks straddle the once bustling Buddhist temple.

Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a centraltower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Many ofthe pillars in the galleries of this courtyard have inscriptions written in Sanskrit and Khamer.

Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and

represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. They were bornfrom the Churning of the Ocean of Milk. From their ethereal origins to their realistic appearanceon the walls of Angkor Wat they offer timeless joy. When we walk into the courtyard themultitude of these female figures on the walls and in the niches may seem repetitive, but as youmove closer and look carefully you become aware of the variations and quickly see that eachone of these celestial nymphs is different. The elaborate coiffures, head-dresses and jewellerybefit, yet never overpower, these ethereal inhabitants of the heavens.

The Angkor Wat, besides being the biggest religious structure, also contains the biggest basrelief in the world, totally about 800 m in continuous length.

Beautifully crafted, many of the carvings were once painted and gilded. They decorate the 2-mhigh, galleried walls having roofed walkways that run along the inside of the protective moat, justoutside of the temple complex itself.

But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs,depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of SuryavarmanII. Columns along the outer wall of the gallery create an intriguing interplay of light and shadowon the reliefs. The effect is like the work of painter rather than sculptors.


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The scenes on the bas-reliefs run horizontally, from left to right, in a massive expanse along thewalls. Each section tells a specific story inspired by historical episodes in the life of KingSuryavarman II; scenes from the Hindu epics and sacred books.

Battle of Kurukshetra; Lifting of Mount Goverdhan by Krisna; Victory of Krishna over Bana, thedemon king; Rama and Golden deer; Fight between Sugrive and Bali; Battle of Lanka,Emergence of golden lotus from the navel of Vishnu and appearance of Brahma, Battle betweenGods and Demons are some of the interesting scenes depicted in these bas-reliefs along withscenes from the daily life of the Khmer people at the time the complex was built.

But the most famous panel of bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat and one of the greatest scenes eversculpted in stone is Churning of the Ocean of Milk on east gallery.The myth derives from the Hindu epic Bhagavat Puran and centers on gods and demons whohave been churning the ocean of milk for 1000 years in an effort to produce an elixir that willrender them immortal and incorruptible.

The scene is divided into three tiers. The main tier, in the middle, is bordered along its base byvarious real and mythical aquatic animals in a churning ocean which is framed by a serpentsbody (Vasuki); whilst above these are flying apsaras. At each end of the panel, soldiers andcharioteers stand by waiting to carry the participants away after the churning. In a scene that


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climaxes in the centre of the panel, Lord Vishnu comes to the rescue in his incarnation as atortoise and offers the back of his shell as support for the pivot, mount Mandara.

The Cambodian national flag also depicts this ancient Hindu temple of Angkor Wat and TempleApsara Dancing (Famous Royal Ballet) is an everlasting memory for any visitor to Angkor Wat

Angkor wat is a wonder on earth showing the caliber of supremacy of Hindu knowledge in termsof architectural science combining together with cosmology, astrology, numerology andhistorical events of Indian religion.

What is a Maximum Card ? Dr. Avinash B. JagtapCollecting Maxim Cards has become a craze among stamp collectors these days .Maximaphily has also become a favourite class in exhibitions. But sometimes many MaximCards do not exhibit almost 100% concordance of the three elements with one another, ThePicture Postcard, The Stamp and The Cancellation (or Postmark). Here is a verycomprehensive article by Dr Avinash B. Jagtap with the latest rules and guidelines on

Maximaphily by FIP. I hope the article will be an eye opener for those collecting and creatingmaxcards on different themes. - Editor

A Maximum Card (MC) could be defined as a philatelic entirety comprised of three basicelements, such as a picture postcard, a postage stamp and a cancellation tied to the postagestamp and the picture postcard. These three components are chosen in such a way that theyoffer a maximum concordance with one another. They are complimentary to one another inevery philatelic aspect and they together represent an entirety.


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1948, Baden- French. Sector / Post-War Germany, Theme: Costumes, Headgears

Stamp issued on May 1, 1948, Pictorial cancellation from Unteruhldingen, on LakeConstance, where this costume is worn. Date of cancellation: June 20, 1948

1. Picture Postcard:The picture postcard is normally printed privately and is available on the market or could havebeen issued by the postal authority of a country prior to the issue of the postage stamp. The rearside of the picture postcard could be blank with adequate space to write an address. The backside of the picture postcard may carry a stamp-imprint. Neither a private photographicreproduction nor a Collage is allowed on the view side. Photomontages, drawings, documentsspecially devised for the stamp issue to be printed privately on photo-paper with due thanks tocomputer are not used for creating maximum cards. It is strictly prohibited to reduce the size ofa postcard by cutting it.

2000, Uster, Switzerland Theme: Sports, Cycling, Racing Tour de Suisse

Stamp was issued on February 29, 2000 Pictorial Cancellation date: June 13, 2000,shows

a cyclist participating in Tour de Suisse.

Countries like Sweden, Australia have been issuing their own maximum cards. In Switzerlandspecial picture post cards are offered to the philatelists prior to the official date of issue of newstamps. Thus the enthusiasts are given an opportunity to create their own maximum cards. Nodifferentiation is made by the Jury at philatelic exhibition between officially or privatelymade maximum card.


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Official Maximum Card issued by Australia

A picture postcard used to create a maximum card has a normal, internationally (as perUniversal Postal Union Convention) well defined size (i.e. 9 x 14 or 10.5 x 14.8 cm). In case ofold cards (prior to 1940), cards with smaller sizes are accepted. According to special regulationsapproved by the 68th FIP Congress in Singapore, on 1st & 2nd September 2004, postcards ofsquare size or 12 x17 cm that are becoming more attractive and popular may be tolerated. Onlysquare and rectangular formats of picture postcards are allowed, all others are excluded. Thesepicture postcards may be black & white or coloured. From the aesthetic point of view, they mayoffer a faint coloured or white space in order to affix a postage stamp, so that the cancellationcould be viewed in a better way. Many official maximum cards are furnished with a narrowmargin on one side of the card, which offers a suitable place for affixing a stamp. The picturepostcard, should as a rule, offer not lessthan 75% space of the total area for an illustration (inideal case even 100 %!). However, according to the latest requirements, agreed upon by theFIP Maximaphily Commission Conference held in Malaga on October 12, 2006, this spacelimitation (min. 75%) has not been specifically mentioned. But the emphasis is laid on the size ofthe picture. It is said The larger the picture is, the better the quality of the maximum card isconsidered to be. In view of this very vaguerequirement, I shall advise all philatelists tostick to the old requirement of more than 75% space for the illustration on the postcard.In case of older maximum cards thisrestriction could be overlooked.

A picture postcard must offer the best possible direct VISUAL and NOT an imaginaryconcordance with the motif on the stamp and with at least one of these, in case the stampshows several motifs. It should not show a sketch or a draft of the stamp design. Postcards withmultiple pictures as well as those with holograms are not allowed. All picturepost cards withfull reproduction of the stamps with their perforations, face values and country-namesare forbidden.

1999, Madunice, Slovakia, Theme: Costume, Headgear, Embroidery


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Stamp issued on March 18, 1999, First Day Pictorial Cancellation showing the costumeworn by women in Madunice Province of Slovakia

2. Postage Stamp:The postage stamp must have a conspicuous theme or a motif depicted on it and should have adirect relationship with the illustration on the picture postcard. The stamp is affixed to thepostcard on the front (on picture side). Care should be taken that it is valid at the time ofcancellation. Its colours and the perforations should be in optimal condition. The stamp on the

card may preferably be used on the day of issue or within a tolerable time limit (such maximumcard could be called as a maximum card of 1st Quality). Only ONE postage stampvalid forpostage is affixed to the picture postcard. (The guidelines for judging Maximaphily,accepted by the FIP Maximaphily Commission Conference held at Malaga on October 12, 2006and approved by FIP Board in Luxemburg on March 3, 2007, allowsthe whole set of se-tenant stamps, devoted to a single subject to appear on a single postcard.(This is rather very strange recommendation which I personally can not understand. I wouldbetter advise Indian philatelists to abide by the golden rule Only One Stamp for One PicturePostcard in order to avoid any conflict with the Jury!). So-called official stamps which areused for governmental mail (excepting UNO, UNESCO and European Council Stamps) orparcel stamps (as they are common in some European countries, like Belgium) should not be

affixed to the postcard. A maximum card should not bear a block of four or two stamps withidentical designs issued by two countries (the so-called bilateral- or sympathy-issues).Depending up on the individual themes on the postage stamp, there is a possibility of creatingmultiples of maximum cards. The use of an illustrated postal prepayment impression dispensedby automatic vending machines affixed on the view side of the postcard can be used. A postagestamp which is cut out from postal stationery is allowed only if the issuing postal service permitsits use. In general, abstract or symbolic subjects do not suit Maximaphily and are excluded fromits field.

2004, Wald (ZH), Switzerland Theme: Forest, Wood, Environment

The stamp and the Cancellation both were issued on May 7, 2004, here even the name ofthePost-office WALD means Forest in German language! This is more than a 100%Maximum Card! This was the first-ever wooden stamp of the world !!

3. Cancellation:

The postmark or the cancellation must be clearly visible and legible. It must be applied tothe stamp (leaving the major part of the motif on the stamp clear)and to the picture postcard." Care must be taken that the ink used for the postmark doesnot smear and impart an untidy look to the maximum card. The cancellation essentiallycontains the date and the name of the post office.(this requirement is there in the


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Guidelines for Judging Maximaphily Exhibits, but there is no mention about the requirement ofDate in the cancellation (Art. 3.3. )in Special Regulations for the Evaluationof MaximaphilyExhibits at F.I.P. Exhibitions (SERV). This is certainly a grave anomaly, which I have brought tothe notice of the F.I.P. Commissioner for Maximaphily, Mr. Nicos Rangos. He writes in his reply,that it does imply, although not specifically mentioned, thatthe cancellation should show thename of thepost-office and also the date of cancellation.). It could be ordinary simple datestamp without any illustration, but it should respect the concordance of place. For example if acard depicts a personality then the cancellation may incorporate the birth place, or the region

where the deceased person had worked during his / her life-time, or where he / she died. If it isa monument, building or a famous painting, then the name of the place where these are situatedor could be found. The cancellation in such cases may show the nearest possible post-office. Incase of pictorial cancellation, the illustration must have some direct bearing with the illustrationon the stamp and/or on the picture post card, but it is not a Must. In any case the name of thepost office is important. The cancellation must have been applied by an official post office andnot by a private or semi-official post-office. The cancellation on the stamp must be applied bythe post office of the stamp-issuing country. Nowadays the postal authority booths participatingcountries at international philatelic exhibitions not only sell their products, but also obliteratetheir stamps with pictorial or normal cancellations with the logo of the exhibition! This maximumcard with the card and stamp issued in a distant country and defaced by a pictorial or normal

cancellation of the host country (i.e. the country where the exhibition is held) can not beregarded as a maximum card.

The cancellation is considered to be most appropriate when it is applied on thecommemoration day of an event or a person concerned. It is very good if the cancellation isapplied on the first day of issue of the stamp, provided it contains the data in concordance withthe picture post card and the stamp affixed to it. It is regarded as satisfactory if the cancellationis applied on some other day, but not too apart from the day of issue of the stamp. It istolerable if the validity of the stamp affixed has expired within a few days it had been affixed tothe picture post card and was cancelled. There are several types of cancellations applied by thepost-offices. Of these red meter marks, which are employed by eminent firms for application on

their out-going mail, should not be used on a maximum card, since such meter marks are notintended for defacing postage stamps.

P.S. Any inquiry or comments on my article are welcome by letter or by e-mail on thisaddress:Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap, Weihermattstrasse 2, CH-4102 Binningen, Switzerlande-mail : [email protected]

New Issues from other countriesAustralia

4 August 2009 Species At Risk - Joint Territories Issue
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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This stamp issue is a joint issue between the Australian and Norfolk Island postal

administrations, and includes stamps from Australia, Norfolk Island, Christmas

Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory.

The theme is animals and birds under threat of extinction in Australia and its

territories. The animals and birds featured on the stamps are: Bridled Nailtail

Wallaby, Norfolk Island Green Parrot, Subantarctic Fur-seal, Christmas Island Blue-

tailed Skink, Green Turtle

25 August 2009 Int. Year of Astronomy 3 val

Bangladesh

12 August National Mourning Day

Great Britain

8 August 2009 Europa Astronomy Sir Martin Ryle

Professor Martin Ryle. Sir Martin Ryle. was an English radio astronomer who developed

revolutionary radio telescope systems. Martin Ryle was undoubtedly one of the great

astronomers of the 20th Century.He led the Radio Astronomy Group at the University of

Cambridge and published Third Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources (3C). Ryles work led

to confirmation of the Big Bang Theory. Ryle was knighted in 1966 and awarded the Nobel Prize

for his work in 1974.Ryle also authored a couple of short books on Nuclear Proliferation

('Politics of Nuclear Disarmament') where he argues that the only way to save the planet Earth

from complete nuclear annihilation is to ban the use of any nuclear devices indefinitely.


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2012 London Olympics & Paralympic Games.

The Royal Mail has unveiled a series of stamps to celebrate the 2012 London Olympic and

Paralympic Games. Each stamp will champion an Olympic or Paralympic sport and the series

will be issued in three sets in 2009, 2010 and 2011. A total of 30 first-class stamps will be issued

in the series, on 22 October. The first set features an image of a diver by artist Julian Opie, and

an illustration portraying the Paralympic sport of boccia by David Doyle. As the 30 stamps are

official products of the 2012 Olympics, each will feature either the London 2012 Olympics orParalympics logo.

Ireland

14 August 2009 Classical Composers 2 x 55c & 2 x 82c

The world has been enriched with classical music for centuries and to celebrate this An Post

has chosen some of the most celebrated names to honor in four new commemorating Handel,

Mozart, Chopin and Haydn. Each stamp features a portrait of each composer over a score of

one of their great pieces of music. It is also available in a Prestige Booklet which contains

information on each composer.


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28 August 2009 Arthur Guinness 1v

On 28th August, 2009, An Post issued a stamp to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the

Guinness Brewery. The stamp features a portrait of the brewery founder Arthur Guinness and is

sure to be a collectors item from this special anniversary year.

Jersey

16 September 2009 Jersey Scenery 6 val.

The six stamps to be issued on 16 September will feature six photographs of some of the

Island's beautiful landscapes and landmarks. One stamp within the set, that bearing the first

weight step to European destinations, will also be included in the Small European Postal

Administrations Cooperation (SEPAC) joint stamp issue and will feature the SEPAC logo. This

joint country stamp collection will be available in a special Folder entitled 'Beautiful Corners of

Europe' and will also be available on 16th September 2009.

Pakistan


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1 August SWAT Refugees Rs 5

11 August Celebration of Minorities Rs 5

14 August Independence Day Rs 5

15 August Urs of Abul Hassan Rs 5

16 August United for Peace Rs 5

San Marino

25 August 2009 30th Meeting for Friendship among peoples - 1.80

A summer festival of meetings, culture, music and performances. The Rimini Meeting takes its

name from the city where it was founded; the lower half of the stamp depicts some of the citys

architectural symbols, the most significant and well-known around the world. In the centre, at the

forefront, the official logo of this important event. The stamp is made up of multicolour blocks

which create the scenery and which highlight the beauty of the locations; the colours also

symbolise the thousands of people of every age and social background who, every year, via the

gratuitousness of their actions, meet to create this communion of positive interests, aimed

towards the truth and understanding of mans life. Finally, in the background, under the clear-blue sky, Mount Titan is present, for years a silent spectator of this event.

Singapore

14 August 2009 -Countdown To 2010 SYOG

To commemorate the countdown to the first Youth Olympic Games, Singapore post issues a setof four philately stamps on 14 August 2009.Singapore will be hosting the inaugural YouthOlympic Games (YOG) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Gamesaims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values ofExcellence, Friendship and Respect. It will create a lasting sports, culture and education legacy


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for Singapore and youths from around the world, as well as enhance and elevate the sportingculture locally and regionally.

UNPA

6 August 2009 Ecosoc 6 val.

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a set of six commemorative stamps

and a souvenir card on the theme "ECOSOC" (Economic and Social Council). The Economic

and Social Council was established under the Charter of the United Nations as the principal

organization to coordinate the economic, social and related work of the 14 UN specialized

agencies, the nine functional commissions and the five regional commissions. The Council alsoreceives reports from 11 United Nations funds and programmes.

USA

11 August 2009 Early TV Memories 20 x 44c

Early TV Memories Stamps issued by US Postal Service Commemorate Golden Age ofTelevision. available in sheets of 20, commemorate Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; Alfred

Hitchcock Presents; The Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; The Ed Sullivan Show; The GeorgeBurns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I LoveLucy; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry Mason; The Phil Silvers Show; TheRed Skelton Show; Texaco Star Theater; The Tonight Show; The Twilight Zone; and, You BetYour Life.

Readers Right

Editors note- The aim of this stamp newsletter is to provide instant information and facts onphilately to the readers and not to hurt anyones feelings. Readers may express their views,


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anguish and resentment through this column on philately. The platform is not used for anyvested interest to cause derogatory to philately. When writing your views be sure that it shouldbe related to philately only. It should not be used to express personal feelings between personsor groups in any manner.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ?. . . . . WHAT TO DO ?

- Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap, Switzerland

In the August issue of Rainbow Stamp News, Mr. Naresh Agarwal of Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)has put before the readers the problem he had to face on account of a registered letter whichwas sent by him to Mr. William C.Y. Kwan, (The Commissioner General for the 23 rd AsianInternational Stamp Exhibition) G.P.O. Box N0 446 Hong Kong, which was returned to him byBilaspur Post Office (office of the origin) with the remark Addressee Unknown.

On close inspection of the image provided, it appears that the envelope and most probably alsothe contents were damaged by water. The address (written in ink on or printed on a slip pastedon the envelope) is not in its place. As the letter was sent in February, most probably it was notbecause of rains that the letter was damaged. Even then the post office at which it was posted

bears the responsibility for the safe transport of the letter.It was surely transported to Hong Kong, since the envelope bears the arrival stamp of HongKong, dated 13.02.2009.It is not clear however, if the letter had reached Hong Kong in damaged state, such that theaddress written by the sender was already washed out on its way to Hong Kong and hence itcould not be handed over to the right person there.In case the address was there, then there should have been the remark of the addressee (i.e.Mr. William C.Y.Kwan) that he had refused to accept the letter in such damaged condition andhe was not willing to accept the letter, because he had no idea about its contents. Mr. Kwanmight have also thought that it would be safe (for him and also for Mr. Naresh Agarwal) that herefuses to accept the letter and if it had contained some valuable documents Mr. Agarwal on the

return of the letter will be able to claim proper refund from Bilaspur Post Office, from which theletter originated.But in that case there should have been an appropriate remark on the letter by Hong Kong PostOffice. When it is not there, the question arises, if that remark in form of an official stamp or alabel have also been washed away by water? I personally feel that the damaged to the lettercould have been caused after the letter had left India, otherwise there could have been theremark of Hong Kong Post that the letter had reached in damaged condition.I do not know, if in India a letter sent by speed post and that too by registered post is alsoinsured against any damage caused to the letter during the transport.We must realize that in India none of our post offices bear responsibility for the transport of theletters, sent by either by registered or unregistered mail. I have never heard of any case that the

post office has ever tendered a refund for the late delivery or non-delivery of any letter! In suchcase where the actual cause, place and time of damage done to the letter (in India or on its wayto Hong Kong) is not known and the value of its contents is unknown, one can not do much.Perhaps Mr. Naresh Agarwal must be thankful to Bilaspur Post Office that the letter was at allreturned to him, even when his name and address were not legible (So the officers at BilaspurPost Office might be thinking!).

I shall advise all philatelists to use a water-proof and sturdy envelope to send any letterenclosing important contents and never write the address in ink, but paste a printedlabel, which can not be removed from the envelope, even when it is moistened by water.


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member Mr. Ganesh Potphode.

http://stampcollectingroundup.blogspot.com - Interesting news, resources and links aboutstamps, stamp collecting and postal operations.

http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/ - Amazing true stories from the life of casual collector.. Anice blog by Mr. Keijo of Romania

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Read some interesting News on following Links

Walking back through 400 years of postal history
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Stamps Help Britain's Blind

Colour trials lead to a plum investment

APS Launches Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship

The Lighter Side

Do You Know??

Where Europa Stamp are printerd ???

Did you ever ask yourself where your stamps were printed ?

We all saw in the under edge of each stamps the issue year or the name of the artist whodesigned the stamp but sometimes also the name of the printing house : Courvoisier - La Loupe- Joh. Ensched - Matzoukis - the House of Questa - Printex- etc.

But do you know in which country they are ?

Some postal authorities have their own printing house : Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy,etc. But most of the others must print their stamps with the help of privat printers and they arenot always located in the same country !

For example the 2009 Europa stamps of Greenland, Guernsey and Norway are printed by Joh.Esnsched in the Netherlands and the ones of Switzrland and Liechtenstein by the State printerof Austria. Azerbaijan stamps are printed in France by Cartorso did Portugal and Jersey.

But some Europa stamps aren't even printed in Europe ! So the Faroe Islands and the Isle of

Man decided to let their Europa stamps being printed in Canadaby the Lowe Martin Group andSlovenia have their Europa stamps being printed in ... Bahrain ! We are in the middle ofglobalization and liberalized markets !

Know more about Europa Stamps - http://europa-stamps.blogspot.com/

Forty years ago today the General Post Office released the first British stamp to commemoratean overseas leader and the first to be designed by an overseas artist. The stamp in question
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celebrated the birth centenary of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, although it wasreleased to coincide with Indian Independence Day (15th August), rather than Gandhis birthday(2nd October).

The designer of the stamp was Biman Mullick an Indian-born graphic designer and illustratorthen teaching at the Folk stone School of Arts and Crafts. Mullicks design was simple buteffective, showing Gandhi in front of the Indian flag. The design brief gave complete freedom tothe designers, Mullick said. Mahatma Gandhi maintained an extremely simple life style. This

was a lead for me. I set out to achieve stark simplicity in this design. Read more details.

http://postalheritage.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/mahatma-gandhi%E2%80%99s-centenary/

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Exchange

-I would like to exchange w/w mint stamps, FDC & max cards . Pl write - Asher Carmi,P.O.Box 5105,ASHDOD 77150, Israel . [email protected] www.aacollectors.com

-Id like exchange stamps Im looking for mint(topic) 2000-2009 stamps of N. Korea ,China,

Vietnam, India, Japan and other countries of South-East Asia .I can offer: mint stamps ofUzbekistan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Estonia and other countries of the former USSR andEurope. Pl write -Mirzairov Abdufarruh,Poligraphic tupic-8,U.Yusupov str.,100128 Tashkent,Uzbekistane-mail: [email protected]

- I have a comprehensive Commonwealth collection which I have begun todismantle n and would like to sell it. The collection includes Indian as well as some MadrasPostal history item. Pl write - John Michael Cardosa [email protected]

-I'm Hossein from Iran. I am interested in Exchange pf Stamps and other philatelic items. Email :

[email protected]

Current Philatelic Magazines Newsletters

-Stamp of India Collectors Companion - Indias first and most updated weekly e-newsletteredited by Madhukar and Savita Jhingan from Stamps of India, New Delhi.E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stampsofindia.com

VADOPHIL Issue #119, Jul 2009, Quarterly Editors: Prashant H [email protected] and Timir R Shah [email protected] Published by : BarodaPhilatelic Society, Vadodara

PHILA POST, Issue #3, Vol 1 # 2, Apr Jun 2009, QuarterlyExecutive Editor: Manju Kumar Published by : India Post

Editors Mail Box

Dr Avinash B.Jagtap SwitzerlandI was wonder strucked to see and read the interesting contribution by a Non-Indian

philatelist Dr. Eli Maollem of Israel "Hanuman- the Monkey Hero of Ramayana". I

thank Dr. Maollem for his article.

Prashant Pandya, VadodaraI saw your news letter and found very informative. I liked article on Hanuman by Dr. Eli Moallemvery much. it's pride for us that a non Indian person shows so much interest in Indian Culture.

Dr Eli Moallem, Jersalem - IsraelIt is honor to me to see my article on your online magazine. I think that an Indian philatelicmagazine is the appropriate home for this kind of article. I glad to hear that Indian philatelistslike it. Indeed, I received an email from Mr. Avinash Jagtap from Switzerland.
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