Hi Readers ! In Today's Post I have lot of news from our members to share with you. Some latest stamps which are going to be issued by Royal Mail UK.The first set depicts the Women of distimction and the other one will commemorate Christmas 2008. I have one more Miniature sheet to share with you on Indian Chess Star Vishwanath Anand issued in African Sub Continent Country - Republic De Guinee. Our thanks to Mr. Pradip Jain and the members who contributed for Today's Post In our latest series, some FDCs of Se-tenant stamps from the collection of Mr. Shrikant Parikh.This is all today.... Have a Nice Time....
Women of Distinction
This set to be issued by Royal Mail on 14 October 2008 depicts some famous British women , such as Marie Stopes who took the lead on family planning and Barbara Castle, who championed equal pay for women. Others are less familiar, but equally worthy of inclusion: Eleanor Rathbone, who fought to pay the family allowance to women, Civil Rights activist Claudia Jones, who worked tirelessly to wipe out discrimination, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, an early campaigner for votes for women and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first female doctor.
The other set to be issued by Royal Mail on 4 November 2008 will commemorate Chistmas 2008. On the 2nd Class stamps are the stereotypically burly bullies from Cinderella, the Ugly Sisters, who are joined, as if by magic, on the 1st Class stamps by Aladdin's Genie. Peter Pan's Captain Hook and Snow White's Wicked Queen are seen in typically evil mood on 50p and 81p stamps
Indian Chess Star Vishwanath Anand
Republic De Guinee - Date of Issue : 10 March 2008
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Sundar Lal Bansal, New Delhi
Collecting Interests : India, Butterflies, WWF and wildlife maximum cards.
Postal Address- Gayatri Niwas, B-1-116, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi 110063
E-Mail : sundarlbansal@gmail.com
Philatelic Exhibition in Cuttack
Orissa Philatelic Association organised an exhibition jointly with Kalinga Philatelic Society and Utkal Philatelists and Numismatist Association on 2-10-2008 at Philatelic Bureau ,Cuttack GPO. Major General B.P.Das AVSM (Retired) inaugurated the exhibition and Mrs M.Mishra DPS released the special cover. Mr.Sahadev Sahoo was the guest of honour. One special cover was released depicting the Star named after Gandhi "Celestial Divine Memorial" and the cancellation depicting people with inscription "Sabko Sanmati De Bhagawan".The four different lebels were released. Interested collectors may contact : Secretary,Orissa Philatelic Association, Keonjhar Colony, Kanika Chhak,Cuttack-753008, E-mail: oriphil@gmail.com Ph:09861032965
Pradip Mohanty
Hon.Secretary, Orissa Philatelic Association
M. Jagannath writes from Bangalore.........
THE OLYMPIC EXPO BEJING 2008
Dear Philatelists and Readers,
I want to capture and share my experiences and excitement in words.
After my exhibit entitled “The Images of Summer Olympics” had won the awards in State level KARNEPEX-2007 “Sliver”, In National level INPEX-2008 “Large Sliver” I really worked hard to enter the International level to take part in “OLYMPEX” I started writing a letter and sending e - mail to Olympic Philately Friends in every corner of the world, the few friends have replied and few did not repy.Mr. Tecardi the General Secretary of FIPO, under his Instruction, The OLYMPLEX Organizing Committee had sent me the three application forms. I immediately took few Xerox copies and sent to the Olympic Friends in India and as a team under leader ship. National Commissioner, Mr. Dinesh Chandra Sharma of Lucknow sent Twenty application from India . Ten applications were accepted and all ten Exhibits had got confirmation of 35 frames in total including 5 Thematic class, 1 Open class, 2 in the youth class and 2 in Philatelic Literature class from the OLYMPLEX and for the first time, ten exhibits from India participated in an Exhibition held during the Olympics and all Ten won the awards.
I want to capture and share my experiences and excitement in words.
After my exhibit entitled “The Images of Summer Olympics” had won the awards in State level KARNEPEX-2007 “Sliver”, In National level INPEX-2008 “Large Sliver” I really worked hard to enter the International level to take part in “OLYMPEX” I started writing a letter and sending e - mail to Olympic Philately Friends in every corner of the world, the few friends have replied and few did not repy.Mr. Tecardi the General Secretary of FIPO, under his Instruction, The OLYMPLEX Organizing Committee had sent me the three application forms. I immediately took few Xerox copies and sent to the Olympic Friends in India and as a team under leader ship. National Commissioner, Mr. Dinesh Chandra Sharma of Lucknow sent Twenty application from India . Ten applications were accepted and all ten Exhibits had got confirmation of 35 frames in total including 5 Thematic class, 1 Open class, 2 in the youth class and 2 in Philatelic Literature class from the OLYMPLEX and for the first time, ten exhibits from India participated in an Exhibition held during the Olympics and all Ten won the awards.
The city Bangalore has many Sport & Philatelic loving people. Out of ten exhibits five were from Bangalore and all five had won the awards.This credit goes to Shri T.N Prahlada Rao, a senior and elderly philatelist and a member of Karnataka Philatelic Society . At advanced age of 83 years he had won more awards at Regional, National and International level and has real interest and efforts to promote Olympic Philately by writing articles and appreciating the juniors and made this to happen.
“OLYMPLEX, THE OLYMPIC EXPO” The world Stamp Exhibition Of Olympic Philately was organized at the Beijing Exhibition Center, in Beijing from 8th August to 18th August 2008 on the occasion of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.The aim of the exhibition is to Promote Olympism and the Olympic idea all over the world, by International Olympic Committee (IOC) in coordination with the International Federation of Olympic Philately(FIPO),and the China Olympic Committee, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and China Post Group, and IOC, Commission for Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia.Olymplex, the Olympic Expo Beijing 2008 was inaugurated by IOC President Mr. Jacques Rogee on the 8th August, 2008 in the Morning and for the first time the collections of the Olympic Museum were displayed during the Olympics.The closing ceremony and the Prize distributing ceremony held were grand and Mr. Samaranch was the Chief Guest. The list of awards winners of India
Dinesh Sharma’s Summer Olympic Games Thematic Vermeil
Dinesh Sharma’s Sports in the Modern World Thematic Silver
Dinesh Sharma’s Sports Literature Silver
Dinesh Sharma’s The History of Olympic Literature Silver
Shalini Sharma’s The Olympic Spirit Open Silver
T.N.Prahlada Rao’s Summer Olympic Games wise Thematic Bronze
T.N.Prahlada Rao’s Summer Olympic Spots wise Thematic Bronze
M. Jagannath‘s The Images of summer Olympics Thematic Bronze
Varun Balakrishna The Olympic Games Thematic Bronze
K Gautham Achar’s Cycling Thematic Silver
Even though the OLYMPLEX -2008 is not a FIAP/ FIP Exhibition from India 10 exhibits had got conformation out of 20 exhibits to take part, and all 10 exhibits had won the awards and 50% of exhibits is from KPS and I feel proud to be part of it and this credit goes to KPS members, especially Shri T.N.Praladha Rao and their family members, KPS members, My family Members, and friends .Dear Philatelists and Reader the next Olympex is to be held in London in 2012.Let us join hands together and promote Olympic Sports & Philately and many more exhibitors should join us and make success. The interested Philatelists may feel free to e-mail jagannath_mani7@yahoo.co.in or write to the address given below -
M.Jagannath, No 232/A, 2nd Main, 4th Stage,Industrial Town Rajajinagar Bangalore -560010
M.Jagannath, No 232/A, 2nd Main, 4th Stage,Industrial Town Rajajinagar Bangalore -560010
K. Ramrathnam writes from Chennai.........
Virtual Magnifying Glass
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A Journey through Indian Stamps - FDCs of Se-tenant Stamps
From Collection of Shrikant Parikh
Dandi March - 2 Oct 1980
FDCs with cancellations of different places coming in the route of famous Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi. This gives a variety in the collection of FDCs.
