2012 UEFA European Football Championship…

 

European football championship stamp from Hungary

Magyar Post issued a postage stamp to commemorate Euro 2012 The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament is being hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012.

On the left side of this stamp, based on a design by the graphic artist Attila Elekes, are pictogram-like depictions of typical moves in football, and on the right side there is a football decorated with the national colours of the organising countries with a map of Europe in the background.

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SPECIAL COVER on Jainism issued at Agra
- Sudhir Jain – Satna (MP)

On the occasion of 24 Jinalaya Pratishtha Mahotsava, Jain Dadabadi, a special cover was released at Agra (U.P.) on 18th June 2012. I am exhibiting here image of such cover and a
newspaper cutting of the release function.

It is an interesting fact that this Pratishtha Mahotsava programme was held from 23rd Feb. to 27th Feb. 2012 and this special cover was proposed during that time. But due to Assembly elections of U.P., Postal Department not released the cover during that function. Now on 18th June 2012, Postal Department has issued the same in a separate
function.

" ITS Stamp News "

New issue no.58 June 2012 of "ITS Stamp News", has been released and despatched to its regular subscribers. This issue is having special articles with regular features.

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Stamps on London 2012 Olympics..

 

Estonia

Date of Issue : 1 June 2012

 

Modern Olympic Games are a cultural event, the culmination of the Olympic movement that brings together sportsmen from all the five continents to a great sports festival that unites athletes from all over the world.

The 30th Olympic Summer Games will take place from July 27 until August 12 in London, the British capital and it will become the first city to host the Games for the third time. For the first time London was the scene of the Olympic Games in 1908 and then in 1948 after World War II.

There will be 10,500 athletes from 205 world countries taking part in this year’s Olympic Games with 21,000 media representatives to cover the events and 8.8. million tickets to be sold.

Slovenia

 Date of Issue: 25 May 2012

Slovenia post issued Olympic stamps showing motifs of swimming, judo, sailing and basketball. The left and right margins depict the Olympic rings, the logo of London 2012 and stamps of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.

Cyprus

 Date of Issue: 21 March 2012

Cyprus post issued a set of four stamps to commemorate 30th Summer Olympic LONDON 2012.

“One day, when humanity knows how to successfully develop talent, every state/nation shall win its fair share of Olympic medals” - Baron Pierre de Coubertin

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SPECIAL COVER RELEASED TODAY AT AGRA ON JAINISM

A special cover has been issued at Agra (U.P.) on 18th June 2012 on the occasion of 24 Jinalay Pratishtha Mahotsava, Jain Dadabadi, Agra. Shri Swetamber Murtipujak Kalikund Tirthoddharak Param Pujya Acharya Shri Rajendra Surishwar Maharaj was instrumental for the same.

A small function was organised today at Jain Dadabadi, Agra to release this cover. Mr. N. K. Janoo, D.P.O. Agra, Mr. Umesh Verma, Director Postal Services, Agra Circle, Mr. Jatan Mal Dhor, Member Philatelic Advisory Committee, Department of Post, Mr. Yogendra Kumar Jain, Member, Jainism Philately group etc. were the guests of this function.

- Sudhir Jain – Satna (MP)

New stamp from India..

 

Karpoor Chandra, “ Kulish ”

Date of Issue : 16 May 2012

 

India Post issued a commemorative stamp on  Karpoor Chandra 'Kulish' today - 16th May 2012. He was the founder of Rajasthan Patrika Group which is one of  India’s leading Hindi Media Groups.

-  Mansoor B., Manglore

Karpoor Chandra was born on 20th of March, 1926 in Soda village of Tonk district of Rajasthan. He started his journalistic life in 1951 and the major turn in his life came in the year 1956 when he started an evening daily in the form of Rajasthan Patrika. Started with this small newspaper, developed into a big Media Group. Today, newspapers of this Group are published in over 30 editions in 7 states. Patrika family comprises of around 1 crore
and 94 lakhs readers per day.

He received “Haldi Ghati award” in 1983, “B.D Goenka award” in 1987, All India Editor's Guild Award” in 1999, “ Dr. Headgevar Pragya award” in 1993. He was also conferred with “Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi award”  He also composed 11 Vedas in a single volume which is considered as the largest and most bulky in terms of weight in the world.  He died on 17th Jan. 2006.

- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP)

New Dickens stamps from Royal Mail

 

To be issued on 19 June 2012

To celebrate the bicentenary of Dickens' birth Royal Mail is to celebrate his life and work of with ten new stamps to be issued on 19 June.

The stamps feature iconic characters from some of his most famous novels, including Mr Bumble from Oliver Twist, Mr Micawber from David Copperfield and Captain Cuttle from Dombey and Son.

Six of the stamps feature original illustrations adapted from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, by Joseph Clayton Clarke (otherwise known as Kyd) and originally published around 1890.

Royal Mail is also issuing a miniature sheet of four stamps of illustrations by Hablot Knight Brown, (known as Phiz), who illustrated ten books by the author.

 

From our Readers….

 

New meter stamp impressions

Two new meter stamp impressions of  ‘remotely managed franking system’ (RMFS) machines.

I have marked some points in the illustrations with Question Marks. I would like to know what these numbers / letters indicate in the meter stamps.

- Madan Middha – Gwalior

email : madan_middha@yahoo.co.in

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New MICHEL South Asia Catalogue 2012

Prices of Indian stamps upgraded…..

After many years, prices of modern Indian stamps has been upgraded in International stamp catalogue, which will enhance interest of Indian philatelists, dealers and investors by large.

 

: Shrikant Parikh – Ahmedabad    Read More…

New stamp by India Post  on Jain personality : Karpoor Chandra Kulish on 16th May 2012

India Post is issuing a commemorative stamp on Jain personality and renowned journalist Karpoor Chandra Kulish on 16thMay 2012. He was founder of Rajasthan Patrika Group which is among India’s leading Hindi Media Groups.

He was born on 20th of March, 1926 in Soda village of Tonk district of Rajasthan. He started his journalistic life in 1951 and the major turn in his life came in the year 1956 when he started an evening daily in the form of Rajasthan Patrika. Started with this small newspaper, developed into a big Media Group. Today, newspapers of this Group are published in over 30 editions in 7 states. Patrika family comprises of around 1 crore
and 94 lakhs readers per day.

He received “Haldi Ghati award” in 1983, “B.D Goenka award” in 1987, All India Editor's Guild Award” in 1999, “ Dr. Headgevar Pragya award” in 1993. He was also conferred with “Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi award”  He also composed 11 Vedas in a single volume which is considered as the largest and most bulky in terms of weight in the world.  He died on 17th Jan. 2006.

- Sudhir Jain – Satna (MP)

New special Covers..

 

150 Years of Narrow Gauge in India

20 April 2012 – Mumbai

 

 

175th Birth anniversary of Sadguru Shri Siddhartha Swamiji

 

15 February 2012- Hubli

 

 

Code breakers put their stamp on fashion.

For the “Great British Fashion” stamp issue on 15^th May Bletchley Park Post Office has taken a 1940’s theme. The first day cover that will carry the new stamps takes inspiration from the work of iconic fashion illustrator, René Gruau. A familiar figure to the fashion designers featured on the stamps and Bletchley Park’s wartime code breakers reading the fashion magazines of the day.

The double sided cover has the ten stamps set over the Union Flag with a fashionable code breaker providing the design theme for the first day of issue postmark. The well dressed code breaker on the rear reflects the combination of glamour and sensuality with humour that was such a feature of Gruau’s work.

The cover will be issued as a numbered limited edition of 500 and is only available from Bletchley Park Post Office. Price is £15 plus post & packing. It can be previewed on the web site at www.bletchleycovers.com Further information is available from BPPO, The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB, Tel: 01908 363489

- Terry Mitchell

 

  :  Ashwani Dubey, Akhilesh Arka,Terry Mitchell

May Day…

Today is 1st May which is celebrated all over the world as May Day.International Workers' Day  is a celebration of the international labour movement and left-wing movements. It commonly sees organized street demonstrations and marches by working people and their labour unions throughout most of the world. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. It is also celebrated unofficially in many other countries.

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New special Covers on Jainism..

Shri Dadabari Pratishtha Mahotsav

 

 

27 April 2012 – Patna

For Covers : contact Pradip Jain email : philapradip@gmail.com

Mahavir Jayanti…

Mahavir Jayanti will be celebrated tomorrow, on 5th April. I am pleased to publish here a special article by Mr Sudhir Jain on this occasion. Greetings to all on Mahavir Jayanti !!

MAHAVIR JAYANTI

- Sudhir Jain

Mahavir Jayanti has a lot of religious significance for people belonging to the Jain religion. It is observed to celebrate the birthday of Bhagwan Mahavir, who was the last (24th) Tirthankara of the Jain religion.

He was born on Chaitra Shukla 13th, 599 B.C. at the Vaishali (Bihar) as a prince. At the age of 30, he left his family and royal household, gave up his worldly possessions, including clothing and become a monk. He spent the next twelve years in deep silence and meditation to conquer his desires and feelings. He went without food for long periods.

He carefully avoided harming or annoying other living beings including animals, birds, and plants. His ways of meditation, days of austerities, and mode of behaviour furnish a beautiful example for monks and nuns in religious life. His spiritual pursuit lasted for twelve years. At the end he realised perfect perception, knowledge, power, and bliss. This realisation is known as keval-jnana. At the age of 72 he died and got Nirwan at Pawapuri.

His original name was VARDHAMAN (Prosperous) but later he was called Mahavir, which means The Great Hero. He was also called as VEER and SANMATI. He extensively travelled and preached in the areas of Bihar and Bengal. His followers named their places after his name. Here I am exhibiting cancellations of some Post Offices bearing his name.

 

Mr Sudhir Jain may be contacted at email : sudhirjain@unistar.co.in

New Special covers from Bihar…

 

 

Sher Shah Suri  - 12 Feb 2012

Arya Bhatt – 11 Feb 2012

 :Ashwani Dubey from Patna

BIHAR STAMP EXPO 2012 – Day 2

- Pradeep Kumar Mallik, Patna

Day 2 (11.02.2012) of Bihar Stamp Expo 2012 witnessed the release of a Special Cover on ‘Arya Bhatta’; a stamp Booklet on ‘Jainism’ and a set of four Max Cards on ‘Sufism in Bihar’. The guests in honour for this release function were Sri Vijay Kumar, Chief General Manager BSNL Bihar, Sri Varun Kumar Bharthuar, General Manager East Central Railway, Hajipur, Dr. Imtiyaz Ahmed, Director Khuda Baksh Library, Patna and Prof. Anil Kumar Bhaumik, Director Indian Institute of Technology, Patna. Smt Kaveri Bnerji, Chief Post Master General Bihar circle in her welcome address stated that as the year 2012 being the centenary year of Bihar, so India Post has planned to highlight the specialties and cultural uniqueness of Bihar by issuing special covers and Booklets.

Dr. Imtiyaz Ahmed, Director Khuda Baksh Library, Patna in his speech enlightened the audience about Sufism and thanked India Post to choose such subject for Max Cards. Prof. Anil Kumar Bhaumik, Director Indian Institute of Technology, Patna told that in his childhood he was a stamp collector but could not pursue this hobby. He also suggested India Post to find some way to cope with technology in the time of emails and SMSs. Sri Vijay Kumar, Chief General Manager BSNL Bihar highlighted the importance of the hobby of philately   Sri Varun Kumar Bharthuar, General Manager East central Railway, Hajipur in his address stated that India Railways and India post are similar in their modalities, as both of them are having the vast and widespread network and also highlighted the importance of stamps collecting. Sri Anil Kumar director, Postal services proposed the vote of thanks.

The philatelists were found discussing with other philatelist about the exhibits displayed. They utilized the occasion to share their knowledge and experiences of exhibiting.For school children quiz and music competitions were also arranged.

(From Left to Right: Dr. Imtiyaz Ahmed, Director Khuda Baksh Library, Patna; Sri Anil Kumar, Director Postal Services; Prof. Anil Kumar Bhaumik, Director Indian Institute of Technology, Patna; Smt. Kaveri Banerji, Chief Post Master General, Bihar Circle; Sri Varun Kumar Bharthuar, General Manager East Central Railway, Hajipur; Sri Vijay Kumar, Chief General Manager BSNL Bihar & Sri M. Abdali Director Postal Services.)

Release of Special Cover by the distinguished guests

Dr. R. S. Gandhi, the renowned philatelist, leading the guests in honour towards exhibition hall.

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New Stamp from India

Date of Issue : 25 November 2011

India Post released a stamp of the grand Lodge of India on 25th November 2011 on the occasion of  its Golden Jubilee Celebrations.

 

From our Readers…

Press Clippings

Eastern Indian Philatelic Association – Making a Mark

An article about EIPA & Stamp Mela. was published in Times of India,Odisha edition on 25th November 2011.

- SS Rath Bhubaneshwar

 

 

26  November 2011, Times of India, Odisha edition

Combination Cover of Jaimal Ji Maharaj Stamp
- Sudhir Jain

India Post had issued a stamp on Jain Saint Jaimal Ji Maharaj on 25-09-2011. A special cover was issued at Chennai on four years ago on the same date i.e. 25-09-2007. Here is a combination cover  on Jaimal Ji Maharaj with the special cancellation of 25-09-2007 and first day cancellation on 25-09-2011.

3 D Special Cover

 

A unique 3D cover on Achrya Shree Jaimal Ji Mahraj ,One can see the 3D effect with the help of blue red 3d glasses.

- Sanjiv Jain - Dehradun