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Two different Designs of Cancellation of Same Philatelic Bureau

By Sudhir Jain It happens only in India. Two first day cancellations of Agartala on Acharya Gyansagar stamp. Both the designs are different. How it is possible?

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Malaysia Issued Stamps on Herons And Bitterns

Malaysia has issued special stamps featuring the uniqueness of herons and bitterns on 25th June 2015. “Herons and bitterns were chosen to increase public awareness and promote the conservation of these birds and their habitats worldwide. “There are 19 species of these birds found in Malaysia, seven of which can be observed at the Kuala […]

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Poland Issued Stamp on Blood Donation

Blood Donor Day observed every  year on 14 June.The theme for year 2015 campaign is “Thank you for saving my life“. It focuses on thanking blood donors who save lives every day through their blood donations and strongly encourages more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly with the slogan “Give […]

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Autographed FDC Related to  RD Burman

By Vijay Kumar Jain King of melody R.D.Burman’s 76th birthday is on 27 June.FDC  with cancelled stamps and autograph of persons closely related to R.D.Burman. FDC bears cancelled stamps of Rajesh Khanna (scored music for his 19 films),R.D.Burman himself,Geeta Dutt (who sung his first song) & Majrooh Sultanpuri (who wrote lyrics of his first commercial hit). […]

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New Stamps and Postcards from Latvia

London 2015 : EXPO Card Issue Date: 18.05.2015 Values: €0.64 Flowers (reprint 2015) Issue Date: 05.05.2015 Designer: Ģirts Grīva Printer: Baltijas Banknote, Latvijā Values: €0.07, 0.04, 0.01 150th Anniversary of Fire-Fighting in Latvia Issue Date: 15.05.2015 Designer: Ludis Danilāns Printer: Baltijas Banknote, LatvijāValues: €1.42

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India Post Issued Stamps and MS on International Yoga Day

By Parthita Jain India Post has today issued a stamp and a miniature sheet (Denomination 5 Rs) on International Yoga Day .                                                       June 21st was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014.Yoga,a 6000 year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice aims to transform the body and […]

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Malaysia Issued Stamps on 150th Anniversary of International Telecommunication Union

The 17th of May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union and the day is observed annually as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.Looking towards the future as the leading UN specialized agency for telecommunications and ICT, ITU is focused on driving […]

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FDC Autographed by Baba Ramdev

By Zoya Mendoca India Post is going to issue stamps on Yoga to commemorate International Yoga Day on 21st June 2015. In recent years Baba Ramdev too constantly endeavored to popularize Yoga.In 2009 Postal department released a stamp on Maharishi Patanjali, author of Yogasutra.Here is an image of FDC on Maharishi Patanjali autographed by Baba […]

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UNPA Issued Stamps on Heritage of South East Asia

United Nations Postal Administration has issued a set of six stamps on south East Asian sites under world heritage series.underThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning […]

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New Zealand:Matariki 2015 Stamp Issue

New Zealand post issued postage stamps on 3rd June 2015  to coincide with the dawn of Maori New Year, the Matariki 2015 stamp issue celebrates the ancient art form ” Kowhaiwhai” in a contemporary setting.Typically featured in the whare whakairo (decorated meeting house) on the heke (rafters), k?whaiwhai is an art form that is distinctively […]