Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Club News

 

 

Pali Marwar Cover Front

Special Event Cover on  Scouting – 9 Jan 2010

 

Golden Gathering of Indian Scout & Guide Fellowship

ISGF (Indian Scout and Guide Fellowship) an organization of people who believe in Scouting principals completed 50 years. An All India Conference was held at Pali Marwar on 8/9/10th Jan which was attended by 300 delegates and 50 foreign delegates. Mr Ajay Agarwal, a noted philatelist   of Akola who has specialized on Scouting theme took a chance to record the event in his own way and designed one envelop which was released there.The cover bears Scout Stamp of Danmal Mathur, issued on 17 Nov 2009. His exhibit "Scouting in India" which was displayed  in STAMPMANIA2009 and won Topaz, was also exhibited during the conference. Here are some pics of the events.For more details about this cover Mr Ajay Agarwal may be contacted at maharashtramedicals@yahoo.com 

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Release of the Cover

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Exhibit on Scouting displayed

Stamp Forgery

Here is a news  cliping of the Dainik Jagran, Hindi of date 28th Sept.2009, sent by our member Mr Atul Agarwal, Aligarh about  the news on a  stamp forgery.

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