Stamp of The Past : Indian Heritage in Philately

 

150th Anniversary Celebrations of Archaeological Survey of India

A Stamp Exhibition on Indian Monuments, Museums, Paintings and other historical items on philately is being organized by Archeological Survey of India in collaboration with India Post. The Subject of the Exhibits  includes Indian Cultural Heritage, Monuments, Museums, Coins, Antiquities and other related stamp and material telling a story about India and its culture. This exhibition will be a part of 150 years of ASI in India. The venue for the exhibition is Red Fort New Delhi and will be there for 2 months.  20 frame exhibit is given by India Post, and about 20 frames by Indian Philatelists. 

The exhibits of following  Indian philatelists have been selected for display in the exhibition.

         

1. Two frame Maximaphily exhibit by Ajay Kumar Mittal , New Delhi
Title of the Exhibit : Incredible India

 2.  Five frame exhibit by Pradeep Kumar Mallik - PATNA
Title of the Exhibit : Legacy from the Past ( UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE)

3. One frame exhibit by Moloy Sarkar , Kolkata
Title of the Exhibit : TAJ MAHAL.

4. Five frame exhibit by Timir Shah, Secretary, Baroda Philatelic Society Baroda, Gujarat
Title of the exhibit - Archaeology ( India ) through Philately "

 5.  One frame exhibit by Jeevan Jyoti,  Kullu (H.P.)
Title of the Exhibit : Taj Mahal - The Pride of India

The exhibition will be Inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister of Culture, Kumari Shelja on Friday 18th May, 2012 at 17.00 Hrs. Entry for Inauguration by Invitation Only. For Limited Invitation Cards kindly contact Ajay Kumar Mittal    Mobile : 9811032311, 9311332311 Email : ajay@kshitiz.com ajaymittal1957@gmail.com

New stamps from Poland..

 

 

300 YEARS OF THE CITY OF SUWAŁKI

  Date of  Issue : 30 March 2012

Suwałki  is a town in northeastern Poland with about  69,340 inhabitants . The Czarna Hańcza river flows through the town. It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centres of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship . Until 1999 the town was the capital of Suwałki Voivodeship. Suwałki is located about 30 km from the southwestern Lithuanian border. The town gives its name to the Polish protected area known as Suwałki Landscape Park.

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HISTORY OF POLISH PHOTOGRAPHY

Date of Issue : 28 March 2012

Philatelic Exhibition on Monuments by ASI…

 

Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is organising a Stamp Exhibition on Indian Monuments, Museums, Paintings and other historical items on philately. The Subject of the Exhibit may include Indian Cultural Heritage, Monuments, Museums, Coins, Antiquities and other related stamp and material telling a story about India and its culture. This exhibition will be a part of 150 years of ASI in India. The venue for the exhibition is Red Fort New Delhi and will be there for 2 months. It will be inaugurated by the Minister on 15th May 2012. 20 frame exhibit is given by India Post, and about 20 frames by Indian Philatelists.

Only select  exhibits will be  displayed  in this exhibition. Exhibitors will be given a certificate of Appreciation by minister. And may be supported with a memento.

Interested philatelists may kindly contact Mr Ajay Mittal  on phone or email at an earliest possible  for further details.

- Ajay Kumar Mittal    Mobile : 9811032311, 9311332311

Email : ajay@kshitiz.com      ajaymittal1957@gmail.com

New Europa stamps…

Europa 2012"Visit... "

Estonia

 

Date of Issue: 3 May 2012

Malta

Date of Issue: 9 May 2012

Austria

Date of Issue: 9 May 2012

Italy

Date of Issue: 9 May 2012

Vatican

Date of Issue: 11 May 2012

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Special Cover

Utility and conservation of swamp land in Uttar Pradesh

: Ashwani Dubey : Gorakhpur

Europa 2012 stamp from Russia..

 

Hi !

Here is one of the most beautiful stamps of this year’s Europa  theme to be issued by Russian Post on 4th May 2012.The stamp features a Russian Woman in traditional dress, ready to welcome  the gests at the gate with some traditional Russian dish ! This is what I observe from the stamp..I shall be thankful if someone from Russia could give the appropriate description of this beautiful stamp.. The stamp depicts this year’s theme  “ Visit “ in a wonderful way !! The design of the stamp  is perfect for the theme !! … Till Next Post…Have a nice Time !!

Other recent Europa 2012 stamps

Macedonia

Date of Issue : 13 April 2012

Moldova

Date of Issue : 18 April 2012

Switzerland

Date of Issue : 9 May 2012

View complete list of : Europa 2012 stamps

 

Stamps on Yoga from China…

 

Indian theme on foreign stamps

The Miniature sheet ( Customized)  features Taj Mahal, Yoga and Shri BKS Iyengar

The Chinese Postal department released eight stamps featuring the Karnataka born and Pune-based, internationally acclaimed Yogacharya BKS Iyengar during the China-India yoga summit held in Guangzhou between June 17 and 19 last year .It is a customized Miniature sheet.

About B.K.S : Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Generally known as B. K. S. Iyengar Born December 14, 1918, in Bellur, Kolar, district, Karnataka, India. He is the founder of Iyengar Yoga; He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 75 years. He has written many books on yoga practice and philosophy, He has also written several definitive yoga texts. Iyengar yoga classes are offered throughout the world,

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Bhushann in 2002. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.

-Jagannath Mani, Bangalore  email : jagannath_mani7@yahoo.co.in  Blog :  www.olympicgamesphilately.blogspot.com

 

 

Europa 2012  "Visit... "

Here are some recent stamps featuring EUROPA 2012 theme, stamps  issued by Kazakhstan and Lithuania.

Kazakhstan

Date of Issue: 11th April 2012

Lithuania

Date of Issue : 28th April 2012 

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Extraordinary stamps of  2011

Here are some more stamps selected in  top ten stamp  list of 2011 released by  stamp News .com

 

Mythical Creatures

 

This Australia Post's stamp issue, released in October 2011, features Mythical Creatures including a fairy, troll, mermaid, griffin, unicorn and a dragon.

Included in this stamp issue is an Australian first, a special effect 3D mini sheet. It comes with viewing glasses and is housed in a special stamp pack complete with a standard mini sheet.

Zodiac issue by Liechtenstein and China

 

Club News

New issue no.57 March 2012 of "ITS Stamp News" has been released . Book your copy and send order immediately, if you are not a subscriber.

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Stamps on UK’S Most Iconic Landmarks

 

  

 

 

ROYAL MAIL COMPLETES ITS FIRST CLASS TRIP AROUND SOME OF THE UK’S MOST ICONIC LANDMARKS

• 14 new stamps released today which complete the 26-set UK A-Z issue
• The new stamps chart some of the nation’s most iconic places
• The UK has some of the most remarkable tourist attractions in the world .

  

• The stamps, which cover landmarks from M-Z, feature memorable destinations from the four countries of the UK:

• • Manchester Town Hall
  • Impressive Narrow Water Castle in County Down
  • British legal powerhouse, The Old Bailey
  • Portmeirion, Wales’ beautiful Mediterranean-styled village
  • The striking Queen’s College, Oxford
  • World Heritage Site, The Roman Baths
  • Dramatic Stirling and Urquhart Castles in Scotland
  • North East’s iconic Tyne Bridge,
  • The imposing Victoria & Albert Museum
  • Spectacular White Cliffs of Dover
  • The code-breaking Station X, Bletchley Park
  • The beautiful York Minster
  • World’s first scientific zoo, ZSL London Zoo

• Post Office engineers played vital role contributing to code breaking efforts at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire

       

Royal Mail’s dramatic 26-stamp, alphabetical odyssey around the UK concludes with the second part (M-Z) of its UK A-Z series and the launch of 14 new stamps, featuring iconic landmarks across all four countries.

UK A-Z Part 2, issued on 10^th April, celebrates some of the UK’s most famous tourist attractions. They range from the impressive Narrow Water Castle in Northern Ireland and the dramatic Urquhart castle in Scotland to the beautiful Portmeirion in Wales and the contemporary Snowdon Aviary in London Zoo.

 

    

      

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Club News

OLYMPIC FIRST FOR TEAM GB – NEXT- DAY STAMPS TO BE ISSUED FOR EACH TEAM GB GOLD MEDAL WIN DURING LONDON 2012

During the Olympics ( 27 July -12 August ), Royal Mail will be issuing stamps for each Team GB gold medal winner the day after their victory. This is a first for any host country, and a first for Royal Mail issuing next-day stamps.

 

•             Royal Mail’s stamp design for each gold medal Team GB win is revealed today for the first time by British Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell OBE

•             The main image of the stamp will, wherever possible, be a photograph of the Team GB athlete or team in action from their gold medal winning final. Where this is not possible, the image will be of the athlete’s gold medal winning journey taken from a heat or from their gold medal award moment on the podium

•             This will be the first time any host country has used action shots for Gold Medal stamps and issued them next day, during the Games. This will also be a first for next day stamps from Royal Mail

•             Royal Mail’s team of picture editors, graphic designers, etc, will be on standby and ready to swing into action when Team GB strikes gold.

•             Gold Medal stamps will be on sale at 500 selected UK Post Offices by lunchtime the next day and on www.royalmail.com  after each gold medal win by Team GB. They will then be distributed three times during the Games to a further 4,500 Post Offices nationwide .Many of the 500 selected Post Offices will, for the first time, open on Sundays during the Games

- Melanie Seasons