New stamp on London Olympics 2012..

 

Canada Post, in collaboration with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Rowing Canada Aviron, has unveiled a stamp to honour Canada's journey on the road to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The stamp highlights the dynamic sport of rowing.

The stamp depicts a double-scull boat gliding over a sheet of water. The boat appears to create its own wake as it moves, pushing out over the blue edge as if to show it crossing the finish line.

Technical specialty of the stamp : The stamp measures 40 mm x 24 mm with 13+ perforations and is printed by Lowe-Martin on Tullis Russell paper using lithography in seven colours. The metallic ink was used to enhance the ripples in the water so it creates the illusion of movement as light plays across the surface of the stamp.

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INDONESIA 2012

India’s participation in the World Stamp Championship INDONESIA 2012

Exhibitor / Title of Exhibit / Total marks / Medal

JAIN, Pragya Kothari - “I am Bow and This is my story” – 80  - V

MOHANTY, Biraj Laxmi Mrs.- “Raptors of the world” – 61  - B

KAR, Aiswarya (Youth)  - “United Nations” – 63 - B

SAHOO, Sahadeva “BAMRA (A Feudatory State of British India) Postal and Fiscal History”  - 75 - LS

THAKKAR, Praful “Collectors’ Guide to First Day Covers and Folders of India 1947-1964” – 62  - B

Award Medals

INDONESIA 2012 : PCI Trophy

: Prof. Sahadeva Sahoo , Indian Commissioner – INDONESIA 2012

Daylilies from Canada…

 

 

Date of Issue : March 1, 2012

Two brilliant, colourful and exquisite daylilies (Hemerocallis) grace the seventh issue in Canada Post’s beloved flower series.

 

Daylilies

The Daylily (Hemerocallis) was long placed in the Lily family (Liliaceae), but is now considered to belong in the plant family Hemerocallidaceae. This term, from the Greek words meaning “beauty” and “day,” alludes to the fact that each flower lasts for just one day. Since there are many flower buds on each flower stalk and many stalks in each cluster, the overall flowering period is usually several weeks long. The flowers of most species open at sunrise and wither atsunset, often replaced by another on the same stalk the next day. Although not commonly used for arrangements, daylilies make good cut flowers, as new blossoms continue to open over several days.

Originally, daylilies could be found only in yellow, orange, and reddish-brown. Today, colours range from near-white, to yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, blue and more. While the roadside yellow or orange daylilies—known to hybridizers as Hemerocallis fulva (or Hemerocallis fulva Europa)—are forms of the cultivated types that ‘escaped’ and now grow wild, all modern daylilies have evolved through a complicated history of hybridization.

: Canada Post

Club News

Latest issue of Vadophil

Latest issue of Vadophil, Quarterly News Bulletin of Baroda Philatelic Society, edited by Prashant Pandya and Timir R Shah is available online.Special feature of this issue are Report on Gujpex 2011, Articles, & Auction.

View : Vadophil # 128-129 (Oct. 2011 / Jan 2012)

 

Search continues for secret stamp honoring John Glenn's historic spaceflight 

 

The 1962 4-cent "Project Mercury" stamp marked the first time that the U.S. issued a previously unannounced commemorative stamp at the same time as the event it was issued to honor: John Glenn’s historic Friendship 7 spaceflight.

 

4-cent 'Project Mercury' postage stamp sold in 1962 was a surprise

2/20/2012 10:43:38 AM ET

Fifty years ago today (Feb. 20), John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, relied on ground stations located across the planet to communicate with his control team. But after his Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, safely splashed down, it was another type of station that took over tracking his historic mission: U.S. post offices.

For the first and only time in the country's postal history, the United States Post Office Department — since 1971, the U.S. Postal Service — surprised the public with the release of a secret stamp celebrating Glenn's successful mission. The 4-cent "Project Mercury" postage stamp was revealed and immediately put on sale in 305 post offices within an hour of Glenn's triumphant return to Earth at 2:43 p.m. EST (1943 GMT) on Feb. 20, 1962.

Half a century later, collectors are still searching for those first-day-of-issue stamps.

"The U.S. Post Office Department signaled the first orbital flight of a United States astronaut today with the issuance of a commemorative stamp, placed on sale throughout the country on the exact hour Astronaut John Glenn's historic flight was officially completed," the department stated. "It is the first time in history that a previously unannounced commemorative stamp was issued simultaneously with the event it memorializes."

As news of the stamp spread over radio and television, the public began lining up at their closest post offices that had stock of the now no longer secret issue. Collectors in particular drove many miles to have their blank envelopes postmarked with the surprise stamp, creating a collectible for that first day's release and the historic space flight it honored.

Without a way to coordinate nationwide, collectors couldn't know however if such "first day covers" existed for all 305 stations. To this day, 50 years later, as many as 20 cities are still missing examples.  Read More…

: Hemant Kulkarni, Milwaukee USA

Golden Katar Philatelic Exhibition – 2012

 

: Dr Paresh Upadhyaya

Indian theme on foreign stamps

 

Canada Post issued a postage stamp on Sikh Canadians on 19 April 1999.

Canadian Sikhs

Canadian Sikhs are the largest religious group among Indo-Canadians. Accordingly to latest census, there are about 5 - 8 lakh Sikhs in Canada. Sikhs have been in Canada since at least 1887.

Ever since the year 1900, Sikh members started to contribute to the Canadian economy. However, it was not until the year 2000 that this contribution was noticeable. Sikhs have made significant contribution to the Canadian economy in terms their professional and business advances. The Sikh community is represented in all professional fields; medical, legal, technological, academic, etc. Sikhs are driven by their desire to enhance themselves and their communities.

In the 1960s and 1970s tens of thousands of skilled Sikhs, some highly educated, settled across Canada. As their numbers grew, Sikhs established gurdwaras in every major city of Canada.

In 2002, the Gur Sikh Temple was designated a national historic landmark by prime minister Jean Chrétien on July 26 of 2002. It is the only Gurdwara declared a national historic landmark outside of South Asia. In 2007 the temple was completely renovated and reopened. In 2011, the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford celebrated its one hundredth birthday. To celebrate, the Government of Canada is funding the building of a museum dedicated to Canadian Sikhism. During the anniversary celebration, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave a speech to the Punjabi Community as to how the Gur Sikh Temple is a shrine to all immigrants into Canada, not just Sikh ones.

- Kenneth Sequeira -  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Club News

Philatelic Societies of India

The Deccan Philatelic Society

The Deccan Philatelic Society in Pune was formed on 3 August1988 is dedicated to the cause of promotion of philately.

The Deccan Philatelic Society has successfully organised 2 philatelic exhibitions in the city of Pune. Cancellations on different subjects have been sponsored by the Society on various occasions. Philatelic Workshops are conducted by the society, in the schools to promote the philately amongst the school children. Members of the society have participated in the State, National and International level exhibitions and have won many awards. Members of Deccan Philatelic Society won 5 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals at Mahapex-2012.

Management Committee consists of Colonel J Dutta (President), P J Lewis (Secretary), Dr Anjali Dutta (IPP), Mr. Pratisad Neurgaonkar, Col Ashwin Baindur and Ms Jayoti Dutta. The Society publishes the much acclaimed Deccan Philatelist in full colour.

The Deccan Philatelic Society meets every first Sunday of the month at 10.30 a.m.

Contact address :

Deccan Philatelic Society, A-12 Sacred Heart Town, 75/2 Wanowrie, Pune 411 040

email : doctorjayanta2009@gmail.com

The Army Philatelic Society

The Army Philatelic Society (TAPS) was formed in 2003 to promote philately in the Indian Army among the serving, retired, released personnel and their families. Civilians interested in military philately are also made members.

The Society has brought out many Special Covers on the army as well as published the acclaimed book The Rare Stamps of the World. Two monographs on APS Covers and the Fiscals of Jamkhandi have been published by the Society.  The Society publishes the Journal of The Army Philatelic Society twice a year in full colour.

Management Committee consists of Brig P K Gulati (President), Colonel J Dutta (Vice President), Dr Anjali Dutta (Secretary), Ms Anisha Gulati (Treasurer),Brig F T Rangwala, Brig R K Singh, VSM, and Col Ashwin Baindur. 

Philatelic Workshops are conducted by the society, in the schools to promote the philately amongst the school children. Members of the society have participated in the State, National and International level exhibitions and have won many awards. Members of The Army Philatelic Society won 4 gold, 3 silver medals and 3 bronze medals at Mahapex-2012.

Official Address:
L-335, Tarapore Towers,New Link Rd, Oshiwara,Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053.

email : doctorjayanta2009@gmail.com

 

New Christmas stamps..

Canada

Date of Issue : 1 November 2011

Canada Post will issue a special stamp on Christmas on 1 November 2011 for holiday stamp series of this year.

This stamp booklet issued for Christmas features the fourth secular stamp in Canada Post's continuing holiday series. Snowflakes in clear holographic foil are scattered throughout the design.

Bahamas

Bahamas Post has released a set of six Christmas stamps illustrating Christmas Angels .

Club News

GUJPEX 2011 updates

1. Last date for entry forms is 22-11-2011.

2. Dealers Booth rate is Rs. 5000/-

3. Prospectus & entry forms will be ready in 1 weeks time.

For more details contact : Timir Rajanikant Shah email : trs_shah@rediffmail.com

Special Cover designed for palindrome date 11.11.11

Prof.V.S.Yalvigi of Bangalore has designed four special covers for the forthcoming special palindrome date 11.11.11 . Each cover with cancellation costs Rs50/- For more details contact Prof V.S.Yalvigi email : vsyal2001@yahoo.com

From our Readers….

Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 6

- P. Ramakrishnan

301	AIR FORCE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	03/12/1999
302	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 10 ( 20 MARATHA L	03/12/1999
303	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 19	15/12/1999
304	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT CENTRE	06/01/2000
305	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 103	22/01/2000
306	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 4 REUNION	12/02/2000
307	THE CORPS OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 7	26/02/2000
308	HQ CORPS 11	01/03/2000
309	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 4	06/03/2000
310	THE SIKH REGIMENT	11/03/2000
311	KARGIL VIJAY DIVAS	26/07/2000
312	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 104	19/08/2000
313	THE MADRAS REGIMENT 8	20/08/2000
314	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/9	01/10/2000
315	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/3	01/10/2000
316	THE MADRAS REGIMENT 28	05/10/2000
317	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 3	12/10/2000
318	AIR FORCE ADMINISTRAIVE COLLEGE	24/10/2000
319	ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS	21/11/2000
320	ARMY POSTAL SERVICE CORPS	08/12/2000
321	ARMY SERVICE CORPS	08/12/2000
322	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	28/12/2000
323	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 12	01/01/2001
324	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 18	02/01/2001
325	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 3	10/01/2001
326	MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING SCHOOL	20/01/2001
327	CORPS OF SIGNALS	15/02/2001
328	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	24/02/2001
329	THE MEDIUM REGIMENT 246	01/03/2001
330	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4	15/03/2001
331	THE SIKH REGIMENT 5	22/03/2001
332	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 126	31/03/2001
333	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 128	07/04/2001
334	JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	21/04/2001
335	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 2	30/04/2001
336	MECHANISED INFANTRY	01/09/2001
337	HQ AREA 101	20/09/2001
338	THE MIGHTY BOMBARDIERS	21/09/2001
339	ARMOURED REGIMENT 85	01/10/2001
340	THE MAHAR REGIEMENT	01/10/2001
341	LIGHT CAVALRY 16	12/10/2001
342	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 5	12/10/2001
343	MILITARY SCHOOL CHAIL	14/10/2001
344	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 16	28/10/2001
345	ARMOURED REGIMENT 84	30/10/2001
346	THE PIONEER CORPS	07/11/2001
347	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	09/11/2001
348	INFANTRY BATTALION 120	11/01/2002
349	INDIAN SOCIETY OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE	05/02/2002
350	THE ASSAM REGIMENT	14/11/2002
351	THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 3	15/11/2002
352	PARATROOPERS TRAINING SCHOOL IAF	23/11/2002
353	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES	26/11/2002
354	INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY	09/12/2002
355	PARACHUTE REGIMENT	22/12/2002
356	FIELD REGIMENT 23	15/01/2003
357	FIELD REGIMENT 299	01/02/2003
358	ARMY EDUCATION CORPS	24/02/2003
359	ARMED FORCES MEDICAL STORES DEPOT	01/03/2003
360	ARMOURED ENGINEER REGIMENT	13/03/2003
361	ARMED FORCES TRANSFUSION CENTRE	01/04/2003
362	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	05/04/2003
363	BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION	07/05/2003
364	THE MAHAR REGIMENT 2	15/05/2003
365	INS TALWAR	18/06/2003
366	ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINNEERING COLLEGE	15/07/2003
367	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 14	01/09/2003
368	THE MADRAS SAPPERS	05/09/2003
369	THE KUMAON REGIMENT AND NAGA REGIMENT	16/10/2003
370	THE MECHANISED REGIMENT 5 (14 KUMAON)	28/10/2003
371	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 22	05/11/2003
372	SKINNER'S HORSE	12/11/2003
373	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY 2 (1 JAT LI)	16/11/2003
374	ARMOURED REGIMENT 69	01/12/2003
375	ARMOURED REGIMENT 86	01/12/2003
376	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT CENTRE	10/12/2003
377	AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY	17/12/2003
378	BRIG D S VIRK AVSM	03/01/2004
379	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT	13/02/2004
380	THE SIKH REGIMENT	20/02/2004
381	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 13	27/02/2004
382	HELICOPTER SQUADRON 104	27/03/2004
383	HQ CORPS 4	29/03/2004
384	THE GARHWAL RIFLES	23/04/2004
385	MEDIUM REGIMENT 34	11/05/2004
386	THE GORKHA RIFLES 7/8	01/07/2004
387	INDIAN AVIATION CONTINGENT	14/07/2004
388	ARMY DENTAL CORPS	08/09/2004
389	JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	16/09/2004
390	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 11	02/10/2004
391	CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE	17/10/2004
392	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 19	21/10/2004
393	LIGHT CAVALRY 8	23/10/2004
394	BASE REPAIR DEPOT 1 (AIR FORCE)	01/11/2004
395	AIR CREW EXAMINIG BOARD	01/11/2004
396	HQ BRIGADE 2	11/11/2004
397	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	19/11/2004
398	CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS	23/11/2004
399	THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES	25/11/2004
400	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 17	25/11/2004

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

Prem Pues Kumar writes from Jamshedpur…

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. -

I also request to all Clubs of Stamps, Coins, Paper Money etc. of INDIA - State, City to send the details of the club and its achievements to prem.stamps@gmail.com.

1.) Club Name

2.) Registration No.

3.) Postal Address + Pin Code

4.) Total Members

5.) Their Details + Collections

6.) Exhibition they held each year - Month and Dates - Like 1st week of December.

7.) Achievements of the Club, Its members.

8.) Any other details.

300 days to go Olympic definitive stamps from UK

 

 

300 days to go Olympic definitive stamps

Stephen Agar from Royal Mail announces….

"People sending letters to friends or family in the UK and overseas tourists sending mail abroad will be able to commemorate this historic event by using these stamps to post their items. As we reach the 300 day countdown, it's exciting to see millions of these stamps rolling off the printing presses."

As we approach the 300 days to go milestone (Saturday 1^st October) to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Royal Mail has announced that millions of definitive stamps for use next year are rolling off the printing presses.

The stamps will be available from all 11,800 Post Office branches across the UK from Thursday 5^th January 2012. There are four new stamps - two 1^st Class and two for Worldwide use to post items up to 20 gm in weight. Both sets of values feature one stamp with the London 2012 Olympic Games logo and one with London 2012 Paralympic Games logo.

Around a million stamps an hour in striking orange and blue inks will be printed on specialist stamp printing presses in Walsall, West Midlands over the next few days.

Diwali stamp from Canada now available at 40 postal outlets

 

 

Now Canada Post started offering the stamps in 40 postal outlets across the country. Earlier this offer was not available at retail counters.

SHOPPERS DRUG MART	SUNRIDGE PO	135 - 2525 36TH ST NE	CALGARY
SOBEYS	POLLARD MEADOWS PO	5011 23RD AVE NW	EDMONTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	FALCONRIDGE PO	5500 FALSBRIDGE DRIVE NE	CALGARY
BEAR CREEK MARKET LTD.	BEAR CREEK PO	8776 140th ST	SURREY
COQUITLAM MAIN	COQUITLAM STN MAIN	1029 RIDGEWAY	COQUITLAM
J'S ENGRAVINGS & KEYS	SCOTTSDALE PO	7101A 120TH ST	DELTA
FRASER SPEEDWAY SHIPPING LTD	FRASER PO	6417 FRASER ST	VANCOUVER
RICHMOND MAIN PO	RICHMOND STN MAIN	7871 WESTMINSTER HWY	RICHMOND
SURREY MAIN PO	SURREY STN MAIN	10688 KING GEORGE HWY	SURREY
ABBOTSFORD A PO	ABBOTSFORD STN A	30 - 32500 SOUTH FRASER WAY	ABBOTSFORD
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	WESTWOOD MALL	7205 GOREWAY DR	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	CITY CENTRE	UNIT 379/25 PEEL CNTR DR	BRAMPTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	FINCHDALE MALL	2550 FINCH AVE. W.	ETOBICOKE
MISSISSAUGA SQUARE ONE PO	MISSISSAUGA SQUARE ONE	100 CITY CENTRE DR	MISSISSAUGA
TORONTO ATRIUM ON BAY PO	TORONTO ATRIUM ON BAY PO	595 BAY ST	TORONTO
PHARMA PLUS DRUG MART	BRAMPTON SOUTH	499 MAIN ST. S. # 0984	BRAMPTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	MARTINWAY PLAZA PO	415 THE WEST WAY	ETOBICOKE
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	JANE WILSON PO	1597 WILSON AVE	NORTH YORK
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	MAVIS ROAD PO	3980 GRAND PARK DR	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	OLD WESTON PO	1995 WESTON RD	WESTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	JANE-FINCH MALL PO	3975 JANE ST	NORTH YORK
BRAMPTON PO	BRAMPTON MAIN RETAIL	26 HALE RD	BRAMPTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	LEVI CREEK	7235 BELLSHIRE GATE	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	ROCKWOOD MALL PO	4141 DIXIE RD	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	GREAT LAKES	25 GREAT LAKES DR.	BRAMPTON
REXALL / PHARMA PLUS	BRAMPTON WEST	545 STEELES AVE W # 0980	BRAMPTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	COTTRELLE	3938 COTTRELLE BLVD.	BRAMPTON
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	COUNTRYSIDE	10970 AIRPORT RD. UNIT B	BRAMPTON
PHARMASAVE JANE PARK PLAZA	JANE PARK PLAZA PO	873 JANE ST	TORONTO
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	SNELGROVE	11965 HURONTARIO ST.	BRAMPTON
PHARMA PLUS DRUG MART	ROSEBOROUGH	1240 EGLINGTON AVE. W.	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	BRITTANY GLEN	5602 TENTH LINE W. # 101	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	NORTHGATE	980 CENTRAL PKWY DR	BRAMPTON
MISSISSAUGA STREETSVILLE PO	MISSISSAUGA STN STREETSVILLE	145 QUEEN ST S	MISSISSAUGA
MISSISSAUGA B PO	MISSISSAUGA STN B	966 DUNDAS ST E UNIT #3	MISSISSAUGA
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	WESTWAY CENTRE PO	1735 KIPLING AVE	ETOBICOKE
TORONTO ADELAIDE PO	TORONTO ADELAIDE PO	31 ADELAIDE ST E	TORONTO
TORONTO P PO	TORONTO STN P	704 SPADINA AVE	TORONTO
SHOPPERS DRUG MART	SPRINGDALE SQ.	49 MOUNTAINASH RD.	BRAMPTON
LESLIE LAKESHORE PO	LESLIE LAKESHORE	17 LESLIE ST	TORONTO

- Anick Losier, Director, Media Relations / Directrice, Relations avec les médias

Canada Post / Postes Canada 613-734-7539 613-282-8217

email : anick.losier@canadapost.ca

http://www.facebook.com/groups/144037602904/#!/pages/Canadian-Stamp-CollectingCollectionneurs-de-timbres-canadiens/173996139340678

Read earlier Post on Diwali Stamp

 

SIPEX’11

SIPEX’11 Concludes today at Chennai….

Photo : Ashwani Dubey - Chennai

New stamp by India Post

The department of posts  released today the first commemorative stamp on the 300-year-old Shri Chitrapur Math, the religious headquarters of Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins (CSB)s,

Canada Post launches Diwali stamps

 

Date of Issue : 12 September 2011

For the first time ever, Canada Post has created two picture postage stamps specifically designed to celebrate Diwali, the festival of light.

On September 12^th, Canada Post launched two Picture Postage™ Diwali stamps in preparation for next month’s celebrations. These stamps will provide the perfect finishing touch when sending Diwali greetings to friends and family across Canada.

One stamp features three candles (or diyas), with Dipawali written in Hindi and Diwali in English.  The second stamp features a lotus flower – a symbol of peace and creativity – and the words “Happy Diwali” in English and French.

Canada Post worked with the High Commission of India in Ottawa to finalize the stamp designs.

These special stamps are available in a sheet of 21 self-adhesive stamps that also includes a larger image of the stamp as a souvenir.  Price of each sheet is $17.90 and each stamp is good for mailing anywhere in Canada.

These and all Picture Postage stamps are valued at the current domestic postal rate. These stamps cost slightly more than the standard postage rate because they are created using Canada Post’s Picture Postage service.

For details on how where to purchase these stamps, or how to turn your own photos into Diwali stamps and postcards, visit : canadapost.ca/diwali.

These stamps are not available at retail counters.
Customers must order them by phone at 1-877-632-6347 or go to www.canadapost.ca

: Prakash Modi, Canada

New Stamp on Christmas..

Date of Issue : 1 November 2011

 

Christmas – Stained Glass

The art of creating coloured glass is ancient, and was originally practiced by both the Egyptians and the Romans. Stained glass, or sometimes thin slices of alabaster set in wooden frames to create a similar effect, has been used in churches and other stately buildings the world over since the Middle Ages. At a time when much of Europe was illiterate, churches in particular took advantage of the use of stained glass—frequently depicting vivid and expressive scenes from the Bible—to visually reinforce their teachings. An art-form in itself, stained glass is often referred to as ‘pictorial art’ or described as ‘illuminated wall decorations.’

Three of this year’s Christmas commemorative stamps from Canada Post  showcase scenes from the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Kingston, ON, which was built nearly a century and a half ago. The windows were originally imported from England. Over the years, several installation projects, additions and changes have been undertaken. This work includes a complete restoration of the windows, which began in 1993, done on site by glass and installation artist Mark Thompson, using much the same methods employed for the past thousand years.

The scenes for the stamps are chosen to depict the story of Jesus’ birth.

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Spl cover on floating post office, Biscoe School released during CHINAR 2011

 

Srinagar, Sep 27: The second day function of Chinar 2011 J &K Philatelic Exhibition organized by Department of Posts, J &K Circle, continued and special cover on Floating Post Office, Kesar (Saffron) were released by Chief guest  Lt. Gen. K T Parnaik (GOC northern command).

John Samuel, Chief Postmaster General while releasing the special cover on Tyndale Biscoe School said that department of posts is opening two more post offices, one at Changla Pass in Leh and other at Khardongla Leh (world`s highest point of motorable road).

Special covers  on Kesar , floating post office andTyndale Bisco were releasedAround 450 Students from various schools participated in the Letter Writing Competition arranged by the Department on the theme of “Letter to my mother”. Workshop on Philately for students was conducted in the afternoon followed by Group Discussion on  topic ‘Future of Post Offices’.

Today special covers on Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Dal lake were  released and Quiz Contest for students was held besides workshop for students .

 

 

 Sacred Stamp Award award for Croatian Post

Croatian Post received a special award this week for a stamp entitled "400 years of the Capuchins in Croatia" by Ariane Norsic. The 29th International philatelic awards which includes as category for sacred art on postage stamps known as "San Gabriel", was held in Legnago, Italy.

The competition saw Croatian Post singled out as among the best in the world for stamps containing religious messages. Philatelic award Winners are selected annually, by an international jury composed of eleven philatelists.

Danilo Bogon, the main organizer and coordinator of the international philatelic awards, highlighted the exceptional quality of Croatian postage stamps in their visual communication. The stamp found favour with the jury, who admired the way in which the Capuchin Order and the importance and role of Leopold Mandic had been depicted.

New stamps on International Year of Chemistry..

 

Date of Issue : 3 October 2011

Canada Post will issue a postage stamp on 3 October to celebrate Int Year of Chemistry, The stamp in booklets of 10 also honors 100th anniversary of the Int. Association of Chemical Societies. The stamp features John Charles Polanyi. In 1986 Polanyi  jointly received Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Dudley R. Herschbach and Yuan T. Lee.

Peru

Date of Issue : 1 August 2011

North Korea

Date of Issue : 29 July 2011

Paraguay

Date of Issue : 9 May 2011

Slovak Republic

Date of Issue :  17 January 2011

Sri Lanka

Date of Issue : 30 January 2011

Spain

Date of Issue : 7 February 2011

Indian Theme on World Philately

-  Kenneth Sequeira

Delhi – Commonwealth Games 2010

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date. It was also one of  the largest international multi-sport events to be staged in Delhi and India. The final medal tally was led by Australia. The host nation India had its best performance ever to finish second. To commemorate this event some postal administrations issued stamps. Here are stamps issued by postal authorities of   Guernsey, Papua New Guinea and Mozambique .

Guernsey

Papua New Guinea

Mozambique

 

This is a sheet of 8 stamps, issued by Mozambique in 2010, commemorating the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Featured sports & athletes shown include gold medal-winning table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal, Australian professional road racing cyclist Allan Davis, gold medalist tennis player Anastasia Rodionova, Canadian champion weightlifter Christine Girard, Irish boxer Paddy Barnes, Australian winning swimmer Alicia Coutts, New Zealand professional racing cyclist Alison Shanks, and gold medal winning wrestler from Pakistan, Azhar Hussain. MS also shows Indian Tennis star Somdev Devvarman

- Kenneth Sequeira - Dubai, United Arab Emirates.