Indian theme on foreign stamps…

 

INDONESIA 2012

 

Special Souvenir Sheet issued during the Indonesia 2012 World Stamp Exhibition held at Djakarta from 18-24 June 2012.

This Souvenir sheet has the images of Bhima, Arjuna, Yudhistira, Nakula, Sadewa and Pandawa Lima from Wayang Kulit which is a unique form of Puppet Theatre employing light and shadow. 

Mahabharata characters

The puppets are crafted on buffalo hided and mounted on bamboo sticks. When held up behind a piece of white cloth, with an electric bulb or an oil lamp as the light source, shadows are cast on the screen. There is a Special Stamp images made up of light hide which is pasted on the stamp design.

The second Souvenir sheet has Batik prints and the bigger stamp has got a piece of Batik printed cloth. The form of Batik motifs is a reflection of social culture, philosophy of life, customs and people of Sunda, an ethnic group of West Java people.

 

The First Day Cover of Shekhawati and Warli paintings, which was officially released by the Indian Consul General on 20th June at Jakarta.  The India Post Booth was represented by Ms. Meera Handa and Ms. Alka Sharma.   The FDC has been autographed by Ms. Alka Sharma, who has designed the cachet for this issue.

- CG Bhaskar – Chennai  email – sipagold@gmail.com

Press Clipping

Published in the Times of India, Chennai edition on 6th July 2012

Indonesia 2012 - World Stamp Championship

 

 

 

Hi  !

INDONESIA 2012 is taking place in the bustling capital of Jakarta - the 2012 International Stamp Exhibition will bring collectors and philatelic enthusiasts together from around the world.Indonesia 2012 will be held from 18 to 24 June with the support of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie and the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately, and is expected to be the largest philatelic exhibition ever held in Indonesia. To commemorate this big philatelic event,  New Zealand Post is issuing an exhibition miniature sheet and exhibition souvenir cover. Australia Post also issued a beautiful souvenir sheet to commemorate this philatelic event.

This is all for Today'…..More in Next Post….Until then ….Have a Nice Holiday !!

Jakarta is located on the north-west coast of Java, and is Indonesia’s largest and most populous city. Collectors and philatelic enthusiasts from Asia and around the world will attend the exhibition – adding to the cosmopolitan nature of the city.

 

The exhibition miniature sheet incorporates three stamps from the ‘2012 New Zealand Native Trees’ stamp issue. The stamps are set against a picturesque image of a pōhutukawa tree in Kaikoura in New Zealand’s South Island. Also featured in the design is the official Indonesia 2012 logo - a letter-carrying pigeon in the batik style. Pigeons are known around the world as a symbol of peace and were historically used as message carriers.

Souvenir Sheet from Australia

 

INDONESIA 2012 World Stamp Championship

 

INDONESIA 2012 World Stamp Championship

INDONESIA 2012 will be held at Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia from 18 to 24 June 2012. The theme of Indonesia 2012 is "Bridging to the World of Peace through Stamps". Mr Sahdeva Sahoo is the National Commissioner. The last date of sending entry form is 15 December 2011. Those interested may fill entry form and send  4 copies of entry form   by post to the commissioner and  send one scanned copy by at the earliest by email to commissioner.email : sahadevas@yahoo.com   Postal address :

Sahadeva Sahoo 'Saswat', D-3, B. J. B. Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751014

Organization, Venue and Date

2.1 WSC INDONESIA 2012 is a specialized FIP World Stamp Exhibition known as the "World Stamp Championship" held under Article 2.1.2 of the General Regulations of the FIP for Exhibitions (GREX) which states: "Specialized World Exhibitions restricted to one or several Exhibition Classes and open to all F.I.P. members."

2.2 WSC INDONESIA 2012 is organized by the Indonesian Philatelists Association in co-operation with the PT Pos Indonesia (Indonesian Post), and fully supported by the

Minister of Communication and Information , and the Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia in accordance with the F.I.P. General Regula­tions for Exhibitions.

WSC INDONESIA 2012 is managed and run by an Organizing Committee. The Exhibition will be held at Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia from 18 to 24 June 2012.

A total of 2,500 frames of the world's finest philatelic collections will be in competi­tion.

The Exhibition will open on Monday, June 18, 2012 and close on Sunday, June 24, 2012.

Patronage, Auspices and Applicable Regulations

3.1 WSC INDONESIA 2012 is a "World Stamp Championship" Exhibition which was officially granted Patronage in the F.I.P. 71 st Congress in Lisbon, Portugal on October 10,2010.

Conditions of Participation

4.1 Competitive Exhibition Classes:

Exhibitors from FIP Member Federations thereof shall be eligible for WSC INDONE­SIA 2012. An exhibitor who satisfies the following conditions may submit exhibits (for classes 2 to 9 under Article 5.2 below): Entries winning at least a Vermeil award at the National Exhibitions (for classes 2 to 9)

4.2 The exhibitor participating in the "World Stamp Championship" Class must person­ally accompany his/her exhibit to the Exhibition (unless prior written approval has been obtained from the Organizing Committee at least three month before the Exhibi­tion and under exceptional circumstances only).

4.3 Non-Competitive Classes:

Entries in non-competitive classes (including Court of Honour) shall be by special invitation at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.

Article 5 - Exhibition Classes

5.1 Non-Competitive Exhibits (By invitation only)

5.2 Competitive Exhibition Classes

Class 1 World Stamp Championship

For traditional philately exhibits that have been awarded

a) FIP Gold/Large Gold medals at the exhibitions with patronage or auspices of FIP.

b) FIP Grand Prix (Grand Prix National, Grand Prix International, Grand Prix D'Honneur & Grand Prix d'Exposition)

Neither the 10-year time frame restriction stated in GREX Article 9.1 nor GREX Article 9.6 applies here;

GREX Article 9.1 Participation in the FIP Championship Class is restricted to exhibits which have received 95 or more points in FIP World Exhibitions in any three separate years during the previous 10 years.

GREX Article 9.6 On receiving the Grand Prix d'Honneur in the FIP Championship Class, or having completed eligibility under Article 9.4, an exhibit may only be shown out of competition by the same owner.

Class 2 Traditional Philately

A) Indonesia

B) Asia, Oceania and Africa

C) Europe

D) America

Class 3 Postal History

A) Indonesia

B) Asia, Oceania and Africa

C) Europe

D) America

Class 4 Postal Stationery

Class 5 Aerophilately

Class 7 Thematic Philately

Class 9 Revenue

Class 10 Youth Philately

Group A 10-15 years old

Group B 16-18 years old

Group C 19-21 years old (As of January 01, 2012)

Class 11 Philatelic Literature

A) Philatelic books and research papers (published on or after January 01,2007)

B) Philatelic magazines and periodicals (the whole annual volume issued after January 01, 2010)

C) Catalogues (published after January 01,2010)

Exhibitors are requested to fill in the particulars stated in the "Philatelic

Literature Exhibit Information Form", in addition to the "Exhibit Application Form".

Class 12 One-Frame Exhibit (Experimental Class)

Exhibits in this class should be based on a subject that is best treated as One Frame. An extract from a past international award winning multiple frame exhibits (5 to 8 frames) to One Frame is not allowed.

Awards are represented by Points (60 points to 100 points) and Award Certificates only. No medals will be awarded. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points.

Exhibits will be classified under:

A) Traditional

B) Postal History

C) Postal Stationery

D) Aerophilately

E) Thematic

F) Revenue

* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the

sub-class (A, B, or C, etc) the exhibit is entering.

Class 13 Promotional Class

The objectives of the Promotional Class are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit at the highest level and to demon­strate to Postal Administrations that there are extensive bodies of philat­elists who collect and study materials issued by them in the past 20 years (1992-2011).

The organizing committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with the special regulations for Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Thematic and Revenue classes.

Qualifying exhibits for the promotional class must contain philatelic mate­rials issued by Postal authorities within the last 20 years. Stamp series or philatelic topics chosen for this class which were substantially issued after 1992 are qualified as topics for the promotional class.

Promotional class exhibits will be judged according to the respective SREVs currently in force for the above-mentioned classes with the points awarded as follow:

Presentation 10 points

Treatment 30 points

Knowledge & Research 35 points

Condition & Rarity 25 points

Condition (10 points)

Rarity (10 points)

Difficulty of Acquisition (5 points)

Total 100 points

The distribution of points available recognize that Modern Philatelic mate­rial is worthy of study and in many instances is difficult to acquire, treat and present while the short passage of time since their issue has not provided an accurate indication of importance or rarity.

The promotional class will be treated as experimental and medals will not be provided, nor will they be recognized in the FIP/FIAP records. Awards are represented by CERTIFICATES only. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points.

Acceptance of entry into the promotional class for WSC INDONESIA 2012 will be based on the recommendation of national commissioners and at the discretion of the WSC INDONESIA 2012 Organizing Committee. Exhibitors are entitled to apply for 3 frames per exhibit. Acceptance of any entries in the promotional class will not preclude acceptances of entries in any other class. All other requirements of the IREX will apply

Article 6 - Judging of Exhibits and Awards

6.1 Exhibits in the Competitive Classes will be judged by appointed and accredited FTP judges in accordance with the principles laid down in the GREV and SREVs. Any deviation in judging system has to have the prior approval of the FIP Board. In the World Stamp Championship Class - World champion, First Runner up & Second Runner up awards (medals) will be given by the judges as the final round of judging, from a number of finalists.

Exhibits in other classes, except classes 12 and 13, will receive medals as stated in

GREX Article 8.4. A Grand Prize of the Exhibition (Grand Prix d'Exposition) will be awarded according to GREX Article 8.3(b); from exhibits in Classes 2 to 9.

A special prize known as the Best Exhibit of the National Class will be awarded to an exhibit from Classes 2A & 3A.

8.3 Exhibit Application Forms duly filled shall be submitted through the respective Com­missioners to the Organizing Committee not later than December 15, 2011- When submitting the Exhibit Application Form, the exhibitor shall attach a copy of the introductory page, in one of the FIP's official languages.

8.4 Exhibitors may enter exhibits under a pseudonym. However, their true identities must be notified to the Organizing Committee (GREX Article 16).

8.5 Notification of acceptance or rejection shall be sent to the applicants through their respective Commissioners by 18 February 2012.

- Participation Fee

9.1 There is no fee for Non-Competitive Class entries and Youth Philately Class.

9.2 The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Class 10, 11, 12 & 13) will be US$60 per frame

9.3 The participation fee for Literature & Promotional Class (Class 11 & 13) is US$90 per exhibit

9.4 The participation fee for One-Frame Exhibit (Class 12) is US$120 per exhibit.

Read Rules and Regulations in detail :

http://www.scribd.com/doc/75648502/INDONESIA-2012-World-Stamp-Championship-individualRegulations

Download entry form :

http://www.scribd.com/doc/75648510/indonesia2012-ExhibitApplForm-InventoryForm

11.11.11 covers…

 

Hi ! I received  nice covers of 11.11.11 from my friends.  I am publishing some  here and shall publish more in next post.  Many many thanks to all of you for these very special covers !!

 

Latvia

EN Limaski, Riga - Latvia

Finland

Sender has not written name. Plz send email me if u see this post..

Israel

 

Eli Moallem’ Jerusalem - Israel

Croatia

Zeljko Vasilik., Topolovac - Croatia 

Kiru Naidoo. Musgrave – South Africa

Many  thanks to all of you !!

Club News

China 2011 Asian Stamp Exhibition

FIAP exhibition at China was one of the most awaited event of the year, one because it was the last exhibition of the year and secondly China as a philatelic market has been evolving very rapidly over the years. And my experience of it was quite similar.

L to R Prof VK Gupta, Bartoc, Pradip Jain, Yogesh Kumar

China as a nation has the capacity to outshine the world when it comes to staging event in a grand way like Beijing Olympics, Shanghai expo and Stamp exhibition at Wuxi was no different.

Wuxi.......does the name ring a bell.....I am sure many Indians are not familiar with the town or heard its name before. I was puzzled myself about whereabouts of the city before I applied for the booth.

 

                                      Exhibition Centre                                     

Transit form Shanghai airport to the exhibition hall in Wuxi and clearance from the customs took almost the entire day. Even though the entire process was not smooth but I was amazed to see the warmth in the hospitality of the Chinese. College and post graduate students who were versatile in both mandarin and English assisted us quite efficiently.

 

I was amazed to see the exhibition hall, it was massive and well lit. The interiors of the hall was better than the exterior. China Post and China National Philatelic had installed most beautiful stands highlighting the Chinese culture and postal heritage. It mesmerized me how much Chinese lay importance to impress the foreigners.

Phila Art Booth

The opening ceremony was very well organized and foreign booth holders and other dignitaries were given free bus service between official hotel and exhibition centre.

The exhibition hall had two parts one side was for the exhibitors and the other for domestic and foreign booth holders and postal departments. It was conveniently and intelligently done by separating the exhibitor side from the noise and crowd of the booths.

The exhibition showcased some of the best collection from all streams of Philately - thematics, aero-philately, postal history, traditional etc. These provided for an excellent source of knowledge and experience for the visitors. The exhibition hall also had  many wide screens which showed videos to the local visitors explaining them about philately and few rare collections which were displayed in court of honour.

The booth holders side was no less in excitement, with the major bulk of the crowd coming in to treat themselves with beautiful stamps and other philatelic souvenirs. Over all, I was amazed to see the keen interest that Chinese had for the hobby of philately and how fast the hobby is catching up with the rest of the country. Unlike India, where hobby is in dire straits, it is quite likely that China is going to emerge as the new Philatelic powerhouse in the coming decades replacing Europe.

A special mention to Asian Thematic Philately Society whose founding ceremony I was honoured to attend, showcases the love of Chinese for thematic philately and the level of knowledge. Its founding ceremony was organized in a community hall in the city of Wuxi where we witnessed some local collections put up for display. Eminent thematic philatelist from other Asian countries like Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Mongolia, Malaysia, China etc. convened the event. I was honoured to speak in the event as a representative from India on my collection. For Chinese thematic philately, with new and young philatelists coming with new ideas and concept - only sky is the limit. There is a well organized national philatelic association which helps young philatelists enhance and develop their collection by conducting regular seminars, meetings and exhibitions. I wonder with amazement about the quality of Chinese collections which we are going to witness in the coming years.

Finally, I was immensely glad to come over to China and participate in the exhibition,which was a great experience and learning for me. I also wish to pay my gratitude to the the China Post, Chinese customs and above all to Chinese people for their generosity and hospitality.

-  Pragya Kothari

- Phila Art | Director| P.O.Box 128, Mithapur | Patna - 800001 | India |

- Email - philaart@ymail.com; philapragya@gmail.com |

- M: +919709638790 | O : +916122215929 |

INDONESIA 2012 WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

INDONESIA 2012 WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP

INDONESIA 2012: International Philatelic exhibition will  be held under the patronage of FIP from 18 to 24 June 2012 at Jakarta Convention Center. The exhibition will be known as  INDONESIA 2012 WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP.

 Mr. S. Sahoo, is National Commissioner for India. His address is:- D-3, BJB Nagar, Bhubanshwar 751 014 Email: sahadevas@yahoo.com  

Due to technical problems, there will be a delay in the bulletin and hardcopies of Entry Form + Inventory List of the INDONESIA 2012 World Stamp Championship to be sent to all countries by the organizing committee.

The organizing committee of INDONESIA 2012 WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP has rescheduled the deadline for sending the entry form. THE CLOSING DATE IS ON 15TH DECEMBER 2011. On that date the entry form should already arrive to the Organizing Committee.

New stamp from South Korea

 

Millennial Anniversary of the Tripitaka Koreana

Date of Issue : 23 September 2011

A thousand years ago, work commenced on Korea's first woodcut Tripitaka, the "Chojo Daejanggyeong" or "the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana." Tripitaka (Daejanggyeong) is the collection of "Gyeongjang (Sutra Pitaka)," the compilation of Buddha's utterances, "Yuljang (Vinaya Pitaka)," the record of Buddhist precepts and "Nonjang (Abhidhamma Pitaka)," the translation of what Buddha said. It was during the Goguryeo era in the 4th century that Buddhism was first introduced to Korea. It steadily developed over the eras of Baekje and Silla to reach its heyday during the Goryeo era. With the background of this Buddhist culture and in the face of the frequent invasions by the Khitan, Goryeo's excellent scientific technologies, the art of printing and economic power were combined to create "Tripitaka Koreana," which embodies Goryeo people's desire to overcome those invasions through the mercy of Buddha.

Work on the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana began in the 2nd year of King Hyeonjong's reign (the year 1011) during the Goryeo dynasty and its first engraving on woodblocks was accomplished in the 4th year of King Seonjong's reign (the year 1029). The engraving resumed in 1046 and was completed in 1087. Based on the Gaebopan Tripitaka (the year 971) during the Northern Song dynasty, the world's first woodcut Tripitaka, as well as referencing a selection of other Tripitakas in circulation during those days, the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana was created as Goryeo's own unique Tripitaka.

The superb cultural and academic foundations of those times resulted in the great feat of manufacturing "Gyojang," the collection of Scriptures and Commentaries on the Tripitaka – the only one in the world. Currently, about 3,000 fascicles of the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana exist, holding a high bibliographical value. As the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana, stored at the Buin Temple in Palgong Mountain located in Daegu, was destroyed by fire in 1232 when Mongols invaded Korea, Jaejo Daejanggyeong (the Second-edition Tripitaka Koreana) was created from the 23th year (the year 1236) to the 38th year (the year 1251) of the reign of King Gojong of the Goryeo dynasty, which finally completed the 240-year-long, mammoth project of Tripitaka Koreana. This Second-edition Tripitaka Koreana, more commonly called Palman Daejanggyeong, was designated, along with its Depositories (Janggyeong Panjeon), as a UNESCO Memory of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage, respectively, in recognition of its cultural excellence.

In celebration of the millennial anniversary of the Tripitaka Koreana, various events are being held this year including international workshops. In addition, a new step leading to the next millennium is being undertaken through the database work on the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana.

Celebrating the Millennial Anniversary of the Tripitaka Koreana is one of Korean proud cultural heritages. A commemorative stamp will be  issued on 23 September 2011 that features "the 15th volume of Yugasajiron (Yogacaryabhumi sutra)" and "Eojebijangjeon" engraving -- the printed papers of the First-edition Tripitaka Koreana.

 

Pierre de Fermat's birthday celebrated in Google Doodle

 

 

La Poste commemorated Pierre de Fermat's  400th birth anniversary on a postage stamp in 2001

 

Hi ! Just received a mail from Mr Anurag Pratap of Silvassa about this news with the postage stamp issued by French Post…I wish  to share it with the readers …Some might have noticed it in 17th August 2011 in Google Doodle ….Those who have not noticed, might like the stamp issued on great “Amateur Mathematician” !  Mathematics  is a wonderful theme for the lovers of this subject ! This is all in this Post…Have a Nice Time !

The birthday of Pierre de Fermat, the 17th century French lawyer famous for the so-called 'Fermat's Last Theorem' mathematical puzzle, was celebrated in a Google Doodle on 17th August 2011. Because Ferment did not spread his work through books and journals and he often did not provide any proof for his theorems he was referred to as an 'amateur' mathematician, but that the same time Fermat is also considered to be one of the two (the other being Rene Descartes) leading mathematicians of the first half of the 17th century. Pierre de Fermat died at the age of 63 on January 12, 1665 at Castres, France.

Google doodles have gained immense popularity over the past few years and the Google team has put out commemorative doodles on events ranging from news events, civic milestones, birthdays, death anniversaries and important dates in history. Google estimates it has created more than 900 doodles since 1998, with 270 of them running in 2010.

The Doodle of  Pierre de Fermat shows a blackboard with algebraic symbols on it, with the word "Google" faintly visible as though rubbed out earlier. The symbols read: xⁿ + yⁿ ≠ zⁿ. If you hover your mouse over the Doodle, the pop-up text reads "I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this theorem, which this doodle is too small to contain."

Pierre de Fermat, was born on 17 August 1601, 410 years ago. A lawyer at the Parlement of Toulouse and a gifted amateur mathematician, he made breakthroughs in several fields of calculus, probability, geometry and number theory, but is best known for a brief note he made in the margin of a book of arithmetic. His enigmatic aside set the scene for perhaps the greatest mathematical mystery of all time.

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New Stamp…

Joint Issue : Portugal - Thailand

 

Date of Issue : 20 July 2011

Diplomatic Relations : Portugal - Thailand

 

500 Years of the Arrival of the Portuguese to Siam and the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

Five centuries of unbroken relations from 1511 to 2011 between Portugal, the oldest established nation in the West, and Thailand, the only Southeast Asian State ever to be colonized,  go far beyond simple trade contacts and are a unique case in the annals of international relations, with diplomatic, political, military, religious, cultural and sociological dimensions. The relationship from the very beginning was one between equal nation states.

 
In the former capital, Ayutthaya, where a Portuguese district with churches and a mixed Luso Thai population long existed, generations of naval pilots, soldiers, interpreters and doctors loyally served the Kings of Siam. From the 16th to the 18th Century, portuguese was the lingua franca, and it was here that the Portuguese introduced technology and the skills of military construction, as well as European pharmacology and medicine.

Sia, was closely connected to the Asian possessions of the Portuguese Crown and received large and important embassies from Portuguese centres such as Malacca, Macau and Goa, The relations between the two countries remained unaltered, even during the troubled times of the war of liberation led by King Taksin – whose personal guard was provided by Portuguese military men – and Rama I, who received important military assistance from the Portuguese Queen Dona Maria I, in 1796.

In 1820, Siam and Portugal signed the first written treaty of modern times, ensuring Siam’s full integration in to the international community. During the period of the major reforms that took place during  the 19th century and the  beginning of the 20th century, under the reign of Rama V and Rama VI, many Portuguese from Macau settled in Bangkok acting as advisors to the Siamese government. Unlike other foreigners, they became Siamese citizens and received Thai citizenship. The history of this old alliance is an eloquent and pioneering example of fruitful dialogue between civilizations.

Club News

 

PHILANIPPON – 2011
World stamp exhibition, Yokohama city, Japan (28th July – 2nd August 2011)

Pradeep Jain from Patna writes…

Participating in Philanippon 2011 as a booth holder representing India, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka was a very pleasant experience. Being my first visit to Japan, I was excited on one hand but anxious on the other given the unfamiliar culture, taste and preferences and above all difference in language.

( From L to R ) : Mr Pradip Jain, Mr AR Singhee (Jury ) Mr Tay Peng Hian, RDP President FIP, Mrs Singhee, Mrs Pramila Jain and Mr Praggya Kothari

Exhibition hall was well organised and perfectly laid out providing sufficient displays and space for the visitors. The end of the exhibition hall featured rows of collections of various categories. One side of the hall had space for postal operators and the other side for domestic and international dealers. My most memorable moment was watching kids
engrossed in various activities spread across the exhibition hall. Another Interesting feature of the Exhibition was the presence of various security printer international and domestic who were giving out special souvenirs.

Visitors at Mr Pradip Jain’s Booth

A special mention of Cartor Security printers - who had brought in their printing machine in the the exhibition hall. Visitors were provided hands-on demo and interesting souvenirs which was printed and perforated on spot was given as gift. Over the next few days as the crowd of stamp lovers increased, I am especially grateful to Japan Post for arranging a volunteer that provided assistance to us in the booth during the crucial hours of massive crowd.

Overall my experience of Phila Nippon, Japan post and Japan was of immense satisfaction. Starting from our arrival,hotel accommodation, exhibition and finally custom clearance and departure, I had never witnessed anything so smooth, well managed and professionally handled. In the face of great natural calamity faced by Japanese, organising an event of such magnitude with great efficiency is remarkable achievement in itself. My Heartiest gratitude to organizers of Phila Nippon and People of Japan for their services and hospitality which i shall carry with me for my life.

New Stamps from Bangladesh

 

Rare species of Turtle

Date of Issue : 17 July 2011

Bangladesh Post issued new stamps on a variety of subjects in the month of July . The stamps feature birds, animals, coins, musical instruments and a commemorative issue on recently concluded World Stamp Exhibition Philanippon 2011.

Magnificent  Birds of The Sundarbans World Heritage

Date of Issue : 17 July 2011

Rare Animals of Bangladesh

Date of Issue : 17 July 2011

Coins of Independent Sultans of Bengal (1st series)

Date of Issue : 21 July 2011

 

Philanippon 2011

  

Date of Issue : 21 July 2011

Traditional Musical Instruments of Bangladesh

 

Date of Issue : 21 July 2011

: Pradip Jain - Patna

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From our readers…

Private FDC Rashtrapati Bhawan

Mr Boben J E of Trivandrum shares here   a privat  FDC prepared by him  for recent Rashtrapati Bhawan Stamps.

The Struve Geodetic Arc - The “measuring tape” of the globe

 

Date of Issue : 6 May 2011

Hi ! Here is the recent stamp from Finland featuring  The Struve Geodetic Arc, The “measuring tape” of the globe. The two stamps in the miniature sheet  are in  within each other in a very unusual style giving a look of single round stamp in the miniature sheet. In fact it is a composite beautiful se-tenant pair of stamps in which The outer stamp is round, and the inner has the shape of the map of Finland. A very interesting design for the collectors of se-tenants as well as those collecting on themes related with  Maps and geography..

In my last post I published the design of medals awarded in Philanippon 2011. Undoubtedly the design of medals  in the form of Japanese Fan is wonderful The idea of the designer is very innovative. Our distinguished member Mr Naresh Agarwal gives compliments to the designers and organizers of Philanippon 2011 for this unique design….. This is all in this Post…Till Next Post …Have a Nice Time ! 

 

The Struve Geodetic Arc
The “measuring tape” of the globe appears on new Finnish stamp issued in May 2011.The Struve Geodetic Arc was used for determining the size and shape of the globe. The arc, which is approximately 2,820 kilometers long, extends from the Black Sea in Ukraine all the way to the Arctic Ocean in Norway. The arc was named after F.G.W. Struve who managed the measurement in 1816–1855.

The arc measurement stations are located in ten countries: Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway. The 34 most representative measurement points of the Struve Arc were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a joint site of ten countries in 2005.

The miniature sheet  indicates the six points located in Finland. The two stamps in the release are within each other in the miniature sheet. The outer stamp is round, and the inner has the shape of the map of Finland.

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From our readers…

Naresh Agrwal writes from Bilaspur (C.G.) …

Magnificent medals of Philanippon 2011….

The medals of Philanippon 2011 are not just  beautiful but innovative  too. In fact, I feel the organizers should be innovative in their approach as we see philately stays in innovation now a days. Stamps of different designs,shapes and dimensions.These innovations are very pleasant. My  heartiest thanks to the organizers who came up with such innovations and showed the philatelic world a new way to be adopted in future exhibitions.

Further, I believe these medals should be presented in a beautiful show case/display pack so that these may be placed otherwise these are just kept in lockers for passing their life time.......

 

New sites for topical Collectors

Discover Topical Stamp Collecting

How-To, Tips, News, Reviews and Resources for Stamp Collectors

This is a very good site by Topical Stamp Collecting Queen, Janice  for the lovers of Topical / Thematic Philately.

http://secretstostampcollecting.com/members/

http://bears-stamp-family.forumotion.com/

A nice site for all collectors !

Stamp Bears writes….

I was searching a number of items today and your site came up quite often. first i would like to say that you have done an incredible job with your site and all of your hard work shows!  I encourage some one with so much knowledge to join us also. 

Indian Winners at PHILANIPPON 2011

 

 

 

World Stamp Exhibitions  “PHILANIPPON 2011” was concluded on 2 August 2011 at Yokohama, Japan. Collectors from many countries  gathered in Yokohama this week for one of the world’s largest philately events. Each day of the event was organized along different themes like animals (July 30) and flowers (August 2) where international collectors  displayed their treasures. Complete award list could be seen at following link.

View complete award list of PHILANIPPON 2011 :

http://www.philanippon.jp/english/e_exhibi/image/award1_country.pdf 

 

Medals

Indian Participation

 

 

Exhibit No.  Frame Nos.     Exhibitor    Title of exhibit       marks            award

2211     22069-22073 Desai Dhananjay India: Morvi state                     -   71   Silver

3212    32068-32075     Kishor Chandak Early Indian Cancellations 1852-1900                                                                                           -  87  Large Vermeil

4010   40055-40059 Meere Biswal Postal Stationery of Gwalior   - 68  Silver Bronze

9002   90006-90013 Anil Suri Fiscals of Cochin                        - 93   Gold + Sp Prize

10108  91124-91127 Mrinal Mathur From Wheel to Car on Stamps    -  63     Bronze


078  Madan Middha   Year Book of Indian Philately : 2009         - 68  Silver  Bronze

105  Praful Thakkar Collectors Guide to First Day Covers & Folders of India 1947-1964 Official & Private                                                                        -    63   Bronze

Heartiest Congratulations to all Winners !!

 

China 2011 - 27th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition

 

China 2011 - 27th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition

The 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition China 2011 , co-sponsored by State Post Bureau, Jiangsu Government, China Post and All-China Philatelic Federation, will be held in Wuxi Taihu International Exposition Center from November 11 to November 15, 2011. This exhibition will be a large international stamp culture exchange activity. held in China after the 2009 World Stamp Exhibition.

Exhibition Date: November 11 – 15, 2011, will run for five days. 
Exhibition scale: competition and non-competitive exhibition:  1300, plans 1100 exhibits outside , China (mainland) exhibits 200 . Exhibition area of 4,000 square meters. 100 Sales Booth: 100  outside the Post and 40 stamp dealers, stamp collecting domestic companies and 60 private dealers.

Exhibition aims: to promote the development of our culture; promote the cause of China's postal and philatelic career development; promote the holding of the economic, cultural, all-round coordinated development; to promote philately in Asia and Oceania-round development; to promote international cultural exchange of people.

Venue :  Taihu International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Organizers: the State Post Bureau, Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the China Post Group Corporation, China National Philatelic Federation. 

Sponsor: Wuxi Municipal People's Government.

Website : China 2011

 

 

PHILANIPPON 2011: World Stamp Exhibition

Date : July 28 – August 2, 2011

National Commissioner : Anil Suri

Email : anilksuri@email.com

Venue : Pacifico Yokohama, Exhibition Hall.1-1-1.1 Minatomirai Nishi-ku,

Yokohama 220-0012, Japan

Patronage : Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP)

Auspices : Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) http://www.philanippon.jp/english/

 

Great Poets of India

Philatelic Tributes to Firaq Gorakhpuri

Today is Death anniversary of famous Urdu poet Firaq Gorakhpuri. Firaq Gorakhpuri's real name was Raghupati Sahay. He was born in 1896 in Gorakhpur, India. He left his imprint on three important genres of Urdu poetry - ghazal, nazm and rubaayee. He wrote more than 40,000 couplets. He was a poet of love and beauty. His poems are published in three anthologies - Rooh-o-Qaayanat, Gul-e-Ra'naa, Nagma-numaa. He passed away on 3rd March 1982 after a long illness.

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Courtesy: Srini Thevearyan, Klang Malaysia : Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur