Thursday, October 20, 2011

My recent Covers..

 

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Soulimoitis Spyros, Crete - Greece

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thank-you Ilyas Patel , Ahmedabad 

 

 Club News

GUJPEX 2011

Gujpex 2011 (State level philatelic exhibition) will be held at Vadodara from 23rd to 25th December 2011. Venue: Akota Atithi Gruh, Akota, Vadodara

Stamp and Coin Fair in Indore (MP)

Philatelic, Numismatic & Heritage Fair organized by Young Indians and Indore Coin Society will be held in Indore on November 12-13-14, 2011. For more details contact Mr Girish Sharma Ph 9425052158 & 9977050987 .

Venue : Basketball complex, Race Course Road, Indore (MP)

 

Fair Poster

 

From our members

LESS KNOWN FACT FOR JAINISM COLLECTORS…


BOMBAY UNIVERSITY STAMP


                                                       - Sudhir Jain


Most of the Jainism theme collectors may not know that stamp issued on 31st Dec.1957 on the occasion of centenary of Bombay University is related to JAINISM theme. Historical and architectural Rajabai Tower is depicted on this stamp.

1 Bombay University Stamp


Rajabai Clock Tower is among one of the most cherished and outstanding landmarks of Mumbai. It is situated near Church gate Railway Station in the campus of Bombay University. It houses the library of the University and has some of the brilliant stained glass windows in
Asia. It was named after Rajabai who was a religious Jain lady. She was blind. Her son Premchand Roychand Jain was a cotton broker who founded the Bombay Stock Exchange. Her mother being blind and staunch follower of Jainism, had to eat her dinner before sunset. The bells of Rajabai tower helped her know the time.

2 Rajabai Clock Tower 

                                                Rajabai Clock Tower                      

Premchand Roychand started construction of this tower in the year 1869.It was designed by an English architect Sir Gilbert Scott on the lines of famous Big Ben clock tower of London.  Presenting a fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles of architecture, Rajabai Tower is constructed out of Kurla stone. The total cost of construction came to Rs. 2 lakhs which was a princely sum in those days. It was completed in the year 1878. This 280 feet high tower was at that time the tallest building in Bombay.

3 Rajabai-tower-under-construction

Rajabai Clock Tower (under construction)


Through the sound of bell of this tower, Rajabai  didn't require anyone's help to know the time and she could herself take her dinner before sunset. . In the earlier times, it played the tunes of 'Rule Britannia', 'God Save the King' and 'A Handel Symphony', amongst the
sixteen tunes that changed four times a day. However, currently plays only 'Big Ben’ after every fifteen minutes.

Directory of Stamp, Paper Money & Coin Collectors

I am making a directory of all Collectors in India. It will be circulated free to all. Readers are requested to send following details for entry in directory at email : prem.stamps@gmail.com 

NAME -   AGE – SEX -

 Postal ADDRESS + Pin Code

COLLECTION -

EMAIL - MOBILE NO. -

- Prem Pues Kumar

For Coin and Currency Note Collectors

Rs 10 Note with new currency symbol

Rupee 10F

Rupee 10B

Printing error in Rs 500 Note

Rupee 500

Screenshot_3 VISHAL SANGANERIA -  GUWAHATI  (ASSAM)

Army Postal Service Covers – Part 3

- P. Ramakrishnan

101 EME CORPS 15/10/1989
102 REMOUNT AND VETERINARY CORPS 21/12/1989
103 THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 12/02/1990
104 ARMY EDUCTIONAL CORPS 24/02/1990
105 THE GARHWAL RIFLES 9 01/03/1990
106 MADRAS SAPPERS 03/03/1990
107 THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/4 07/03/1990
108 THE KUMANON 21 AND NAGA 2 10/05/1990
109 THE SIKH REGIMENT 4TH BN 10/09/1990
110 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 4 01/10/1990
111 FIELD REGIMENT 2 (SP) 05/10/1990
112 THE GARHWAL RIFLES 10 15/10/1990
113 THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 4 22/10/1990
114 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 30/10/1990
115 CAVALRY 45 03/12/1990
116 THE DECCAN HORSE 06/12/1990
117 ASC REUNION 5TH 08/12/1990
118 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 21 10/12/1990
119 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 7 15/01/1991
120 THE KUMAON REGIMENT 12 15/01/1991
121 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 22 15/01/1991
122 BRIG OP RAGHAVA AVSM 18/01/1991
123 ARMY CLERKS TRAINING SCHOOL 31/01/1991
124 THE KUMAON REGIMENT 6 01/02/1991
125 THE JAT REGIMENT 01/02/1991
126 PARACHUTE FIELD REGIMENT 17 02/02/1991
127 CORPS OF SIGNALS 10TH 15/02/1991
128 THE RAJPUT REGIEMENT 3 28/02/1991
129 ARMED FORCE DENTAL SERVICE 10/03/1991
130 THE GORKHA RIFLES 5/8 15/03/1991
131 THE GORKHA RIFLES 4 15/03/1991
132 THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 15/03/1991
133 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 8 ( 7 PUNJAB) 16/03/1991
134 SQUADON AF 28 & 109 HELICOPTER AF 02/04/1991
135 ENGINEER REGIMENT 112 04/04/1991
136 CAVALRY 64 07/04/1991
137 THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 8TH 01/06/1991
138 THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 01/07/1991
139 THE GARHWAL RIFLES 3 20/08/1991
140 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 16 30/09/1991
141 THE MAHAR REGIMENT 01/10/1991
142 THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 01/10/1991
143 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 26 01/10/1991
144 THE BIHAR REGIMENT 1 19/10/1991
145 INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE BRIGADE 26/10/1991
146 THE ASSAM REGIMENT 29/10/1991
147 ENGINEER REGIMENT 4 01/11/1991
148 ARMOURED REGIMENT 65 11/11/1991
149 THE BOMBAY SAPPERS 20/11/1991
150 THE BIHAR REGIMENT 29/11/1991

P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com