Moving to offer cashless services, pick-up services for mail and delivering cash at the doorsteps of senior citizens… by launching three new services across the State, India Post’s Karnataka Postal Circle hopes to come closer to its customers. CADDS: Cash Delivery at the Doorstep:Soon, senior citizens who are account holders will able to get the […]
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Russia has released a stamp on 25th June 2015 to mark the Year of Literature 2015. It depicts the profiles of such famous Russian writers as Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol and Anna Akhmatova. The Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum near St. Petersburg has played host to the official opening ceremony for the All-Russia Year of Literature. 2015 […]
Isle of Man Post has issued a set of six stamps on 15th July 2015 on the public transport buses of 1930s and 40s.This beautiful set augments “All Aboard Please!” issue of 1999, proving that, like buses, good stamps are worth the wait! Now, as then, the images are specially-commissioned from Isle of Man artist […]
30c – Fou (Hibiscus tiliaceus):The fou is one of the most commonly found trees in Niue, with bright yellow hibiscus flowers that turn red with age. The fou has several useful elements that are utilised in Niue. The bark of the fou contains strong fibres, making it ideal for creating cordage and fashioning into ceremonial […]
Slovenia issued a stamp on boat on 9th July 2015 under Euromed Postal stamp.Theme of this years Euromed stamp is boats of Mediterranean.The stamp features a wooden fishing boat called “tonera”, powered by oars, used to catch tuna (Little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus).
By Suresh Rao West Bengal Circle of India Post has released a special cover on 22nd June 2015 to commemorate 150th ear Celebrations Kripasaran Mahasthavir – Buddha Dharmankur Sabha – Kolkata (WB/07/2015) . Kripasaran Mahasthavir was the founder of Buddha Dharmankur Sabha ( Bengal Buddist Association – 1892) and Jagajjyoti (1908) and revivalist of Buddhism […]
The two stamps issued by both posts present glittering silver jewelry embellishing the traditional folk dresses of the two countries. The Åland shawl buckle is a so-called woggle in silver designed by Åland silversmith Viking Sundberg on the basis of older finds in Åland. The woggle is used to fastening the shawl and it is […]
The ASEAN posted on its Twitter account an image of the 10 ASEAN member states’ stamps to mark the ASEAN’s 48th anniversary. Each country produced the stamp with the country’s name and currency. ASEAN will launch the stamps on 8 August this year, which is the 48th anniversary of ASEAN,” ASEAN said. In the stamps, […]
A number of postal operators within the Postal Union for the Mediterranean, – PUMed, will be issuing stamps featuring as a common theme the boats of the Mediterranean.Malta will be participating in this initiative by issuing a stamp featuring the Firilla which in the past was commonly seen around the Maltese Islands. The stamp carries […]
USPS is issuing stamps on watermelon, corn on the cob, cantaloupes and tomatoes .The first day of issue for these stamps is July 11, but the idea goes back to 2002. That’s when Michael Doret, a Los Angeles-based artist and designer, began working on six designs for American fruits and vegetables with Richard Sheaff, who […]