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New Stamps Released on Year of the Horse to Mark Chinese New Year

Singapore The stamps come in 1st Local, $0.65, and $1.10 denominations, and are the seventh in a set of 12 featuring the animals of the Chinese zodiac.It is also releasing a collector’s edition with stamps in denominations of $5 and $10.SingPost is also offering discounted postage rates for greeting cards posted between Jan 10 and […]

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World’s First Air Letter

By P Soundararajan President Trichy Philatelists’ Association It was the British who conceived the postal service first in the world by coming out with the first stamp on May 06, 1840. And it was the Americans who flew in the air for the first time in the world (1906 / 1908 by Wright Brothers). But it was […]

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Distt Level Philatelic Exhibition at Chandigarh

By Anil Kr Pujara Advent of new year n nearing closing of  financial year has again put philately in good speed. A 2 days Distt level Philatelic is being organised at Chandigarh. It shall be organised from 17th n 18th Jan University Campus. Punjab University Sector 14 at Chandigarh.The exhibition is open to the philatelists of Chandigarh […]