By Anil Kr Pujara and Dr.Pradeep Jain Mega philatelic event i.e.INDIPEX-2011 had a sensational item for sale. It was release of GANDHI KHADI stamp. For the first time, India Post used Khadi cloth i.e. other than paper for printing the stamp. Though use of other material and not paper is quite common in other countries […]
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Russia Issues Sochi 2014 stamp
Stamp collectors in Russia have got a good chance to become the first owners of the Sochi (Russia) – Capital of the 22nd Olympic Games 2014 stamp. A memorable seal stamp set ceremony was held simultaneously in Moscow and Sochi.Since 1896 all organizers of the Olympic Games have been issuing stamps on the occasion. These […]
The postal services of Liberia, Gambia and Sierra Leone simultaneously issue a set of three commemorative postal sheets on 1st March 2011 in memory of 12 men and women who fought Apartheid and racism in Africa. In the struggle against South African Apartheid, according to one of the commemorative sheets, it was estimated that Jews […]
To mark the centenary of the airmail services, the Indian Postal Department along with the Indian Air Force commemorated the first air postal service on the tarmac of Bamrauli Airport, on 12th Feb.2011. The world’s first airmail service took off between Allahabad and Naini on February 18, 1911, with 6500 letters and 40 autograph picture postcards […]
To mark the centenary of the airmail services, the Indian Postal Department along with the Indian Air Force commemorated the first air postal service on the tarmac of Bamrauli Airport, on 12th Feb.2011. The world’s first airmail service took off between Allahabad and Naini on February 18, 1911, with 6500 letters and 40 autograph picture postcards […]
At last India Post has posted the list of stamps issued during the year 2010 on its official site. Conspicious by its absence is the controversial stamp of Immanuel Sekaranar There are two dates of release of this stamp. Mumbai, Chennai Pune,Allahabad etc released this stamp on 09.10.2010 whereas New Delhi released it on 31.12.10. […]
India Post today released a commemorative stamp on Corps of Signals. The Corps of Signals was raised on 15 Feb 1911 and will be celebrating its centenary on 15 Feb 2011. The journey of hundred years has been a saga of rich heritage, technological excellence, modernisation, brotherhood and pure soldiering.Signals are essentially the NERVES of the […]
Chaudhary Ranbir Singh (26 November 1914-1 Febrauary 2009) a freedom fighter was born on November 26, 1914. He had been the president of Freedom fighters association of india. He has served the nation a lot during the freedom struggle. He was elected twice to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. He also remained a […]
India Post today released a stamp and miniature sheet on Krishanadeyaraya.Krishnadevaraya who ruler the kingdom of Vijayanagara in between 1509-1529 was one of the greatest statesmen which medieval South India had produced. Called variously as ‘Kannadaraya’, ‘Sri Karnata Mahisa’ and ‘Kannada Rajya Ramaramana’, his rule saw all round prosperity of South India, culturally and materialistically. […]
The South African Post Office released a series of stamps featuring artworks executed in traditional African beadwork on 29th Oct.2010. These stamps will be in production for five years and feature items from the permanent collection of the Iziko South African National Gallery and the Iziko Social History Collections. “The stamps portray culturally significant items […]