Thai Traditional Festivals …

 

Date of Issue : 10 November 2011

Thai post will issue a set of four stamps on 10 November 2011 featuring traditional festivals of Thailand.

Reflection of Thai way of life

Design 1: Loy Krathong and Candle Festival (Sukhothai Province)

This festival has been held as far back as Sukhothai period. In the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng, it was known as "Jong Parien ceremony" or "Loi Phra Prateep". There was a mention in the Stone Inscription No.1 that this was largest festival in Sukhothai city, which led to a belief that this must be the same festival as Loi Krathong.

Design 2: The Festival of Illuminated Boat Procession (Nakhon Phanom Province)

The Festival of illuminated Boat Procession or locally known as Lai Rua Fai is an important festival held by the northeasterners to celebrate the end of Buddhist lent on the 15^th vexing moon night or the 1^st waning moon night of the 11^th lunar month of each year. "Rua Fai" is a boat made from banana trunks or bamboos of 5-6 wah tied together. Sweets and any items people want to donate are placed in the boat. The boat exterior is decorated with the flowers, incense sticks, candles, lamps and torches to be lighted before the boat is released into a canal or river. This is the origin of the name "Lai Rua Fai".

Design 3: Yi-Peng Festival (Chiang Mai Province)

This stamp depicts the 12^th Lunar Month Full Moon Festival of Lanna Thai (the northern region) which is known as Yi-Peng. On the day of Yi-Peng, people decorated Buddhist temples and their houses with banana trees, sugar cane, coconut fronds, Tung flowers, and Chor Prateep. Various style of paper lamps called Khom Yi-Peng are hoisted high as offerrings to the Lord Buddha. Small bowl lamps are lighted as offerings to the Three Gems of Buddhism while floating paper lamps are lighted and released into the sky as offerings to Phra Ketkaew Chulamanee in heaven.

Design 4: Loi Krathong Sai (Tak Province)

Tak Province organizes Loi Krathong Sai festival on the full moon of the 12^th lunar month of each year. Latex of Yang trees is mixed with wood chips, formed into small balls and placed at the bottom of halved coconut shells. On the nights of the festival the latex balls are lighted and floated in the Ping River at regular interval, forming long rows of flickering lights above the water. These coconut shells (krathong) will eventually flow out of the audiences' sight. It is believed that participants and spectators of this festival will be blessed with what they wished for during the festival.

Source : Siamstamp

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Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 8

- P. Ramakrishnan

601	313 FIIELD REGIMENT	07/01/2010
602	314 FIELD REGIMENT	07/01/2010
603	CORPS OF ELECTICAL & MECHANICAL	08/01/2010
604	1 MEDIUM REGIMENT	15/01/2010
605	17 ENGINEER REGIMENT	31/01/2010
606	ARTY CENTRE NASIK	04/02/2010
607	126 INF BN (TA) J & K RIF	05/02/2010
608	23 MECH INFAN	06/02/2010
609	21 GRENAADIERS	11/02/2010
610	12 ASSAM RIF	11/02/2010
611	18 GUARDS	11/02/2010
612	19 J&K RIF	11/02/2010
613	21 PARA	11/02/2010
614	20 JAT	11/02/2010
615	18 GARH RIF	11/02/2010
616	13 SIKH REGT	11/02/2010
617	19 DOGRA	18/02/2010
618	142 AD REGT	20/02/2010
619	511 AD MSL REGT	20/02/2010
620	11 CORPS	03/03/2010
621	75 (I) BDE	05/03/2010
622	49 SQN	09/03/2010
623	107 HU	09/03/2010
624	5 MAHAR	23/03/2010
625	19 ARMED REGT	25/03/2010
626	323 AD REGT	27/03/2010
627	436 ADMSL REGT (SP)	27/03/2010
628	322 AD REGT	27/03/2010
629	15 ARMD REGT	03/04/2010
630	19 GUARD	03/04/2010
631	76 ARMD REGT	03/04/2010
632	147 LT AD REGT	03/04/2010
633	513 AD REGT	03/04/2010
634	3 ASSAM REGT	08/04/2010
635	16 ASSAM RIFLES	09/04/2010
636	117 ENGR REGIMENT	09/04/2010
637	2/8 GR	13/04/2010
638	BORDER ROAD ORGANISATION	07/05/2010
639	22 ASSAM RIFLES	15/05/2010
640	HQ CE BEACON	19/05/2010
641	ARMY CADET COLLEGE WING, INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY	04/06/2010
642	100 ENGINEER OFFICERS DEGREE COURSE COLLEGE OF MILITARY ENGIN	23/06/2010
643	BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 5	25/08/2010
644	1/11 GORKHA RIFLES	01/09/2010
645	MADRAS SAPPERS	30/09/2010
646	108 INF BN (TA) MAHAR	01/10/2010
647	107 INF BN (TA) 11 GORKHA	01/10/2010
648	117 INF BN (TA) THE GUARDS	01/10/2010
649	106 INF BN (TA) PARA	01/10/2010
650	14TH BN THE ASSAM REGIMENT	15/10/2010
651	31 ARMOURED DIVISION	19/10/2010
652	5TH BN THE GRENADIERS	23/10/2010
653	415 (I) ENGINEER SQUADRON	30/10/2010
654	115 INF BN (TA) MAHAR	01/11/2010
655	CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE	01/11/2010
656	RAJPUT REGIMENT	20/11/2010
657	JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES	20/11/2010
658	ARMY ORDNACE CORPS	08/12/2010
659	ARMY SERVICE CORPS	08/12/2010
660	IMA ACADEMY	11/12/2010
661	9 BASE REPAIR DEPOT INDIAN AIR FORCE	08/01/2011
662	31 SQUADRON AIR FORCE	08/01/2011
663	6 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	01/02/2011
664	ARMY DENTAL CORPS	12/02/2011
665	2 BN FIRST GORKHA RIFLES	19/02/2011
666	JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 5	25/02/2011
667	51 MEDIUM REGIMENT	01/03/2011
668	81 FIELD REGIMENT	01/03/2011
669	GORKHA RECRUITING DEPOT, KUNRAGHAT	03/03/2011
670	110 HELICOPTER UNIT	09/03/2011
671	44 SQUADRON AIR FORCE	09/03/2011
672	128 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	01/04/2011
673	127 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	02/04/2011
674	PROJECT DANTAK	23/04/2011
675	PROJECT DEEPAK	04/05/2011
676	28 ASSAM RIFLES	15/09/2011
	New and to be issued…
676	85 ARMOURED REGIMENT	30/09/2011
677	4/9 GORKHA RIFLES	14/10/2011
678	1 PARA	17/10/2011
679	4 PARA	22/10/2011
680	MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	29/10/2011
681	GORKHA RIFLES 01	20/11/2011
682	ARMY AVIATION CORPS	26/11/2011
683	129 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	26/11/2011
684	04 GORKHA RIFLES	27/11/2011
685	PROJECT HIMANK	05/12/2011

This is the complete list of Army Postal Covers upto 2011, compiled by P. Ramkrishnan of Chennai. P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com Postal address :  42 varalakshmi Nagar Extn, Kolathur, Chennai 99

Maxim Cards : Rashtrapati Bhawan

 

  

J E Boben of Trivandrum has designed maxim cards for Rashtrapati Bhawan stamos issued on 5 August 2011. Email : annakutty.03@gmail.com  Blog : http://www.philalover.blogspot.com/

 

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New Christmas stamps from Poland..

 

Date of Issue : 25 November 2011

Hi ! This is festive time in India with a week long Diwali celebration. Greetings to all on this festive season. Soon the great celebration for Christmas will start all over the world. Many postal administrations have started issuing special stamps for Christmas. Polish Post will issue a set of two beautiful stamps on 25 November 2011 for Christmas . The stamps and FDC designs are magnificent giving a great feeling of  Christmas celebration in  snow - white winter  !! This is all for  this Post….More in Next……Have a great festive time !!

 

 

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Indian themes on foreign stamps

- Kenneth Sequeira

Indian Cuisine - Goan food on Portuguese stamps

Portugal Post issued a set of six stamps featuring Bebinca - Sabores da Lusophony (Flavours of Portuguese) on 5 June 2009. On one stamp Bebinca, also known as bibik or bebinka, is a type of pudding and a traditional Goan dessert is depicted.

Date of Issue : 5 June 2009

Bebinca, also known as bibik or bebinka, is a type of pudding and a traditional Goan dessert. The ingredients include plain flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter) and coconut milk.

 

The dessert has to be baked in layers and traditionally has 16 layers. The dessert is very common in Goan cuisine. In Portugal, it is also a common dessert in Goan restaurants.

In Goa, Portuguese is spoken by an increasingly small minority, it is seen as the 'language of grandparents' because it is no longer taught in schools, nor is it an official language.

Goa's national language Konkani, however, has picked up some Portuguese vocabulary, especially Konkani spoken by Catholics.

In addition, Indian Catholics,  often bear Portuguese surnames, despite having no Portuguese background themselves; a relic of the influence that Portugal had in India.

Over the centuries, traditions linked to taste have also contributed to this cultural matrix.  Portugal brought new flavours to Europe, viz. spices, but also exported ancestral flavours to Brazil, Africa and Orient, such as deep-fried flavours, stews and desserts. These stamps bring forth interesting examples of the mutual influence of the Portuguese gastronomy on the gastronomy of people from other continents of Asia & Africa

It is common place today to state that gastronomy is an expression of the culture and heritage of the people. This  set of stamps dedicated to the gastronomy of various Portuguese speaking countries, a forgotten but relevant feature of the deep relations that have marked the meeting between Portugal and the peoples from other latitudes.

 

Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 7

- P. Ramakrishnan

501	ENGINEER 16 BRIGADE REGIMENT	16/11/2007
502	ARMY AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	23/11/2007
503	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 17	24/11/2007
504	HORSE 4	30/11/2007
505	ARMOURED REGIMENT 47	10/12/2007
506	THE CENTRAL INDIA HORSE	15/12/2007
507	22 FIELD REGIMENT	15/12/2007
508	ENGINEER BRIDGE REGIMENT 67	24/12/2007
509	ASSAM RIFLES TRAINING CENTRE AND SCHOOL	01/01/2008
510	HQ 15 CORPS	12/01/2008
511	THE GORKHA RIFLES 11	01/02/2008
512	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 8	01/02/2008
513	THE 8 GORKHA RIFLES 6	04/02/2008
514	THE 5 GORKHA RIFLES 6	04/02/2008
515	AIR FORCE STATION 406	23/02/2008
516	SQUADRN AIR FORCE 1ST	01/04/2008
517	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY 2	04/04/2008
518	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	04/04/2008
519	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 14	06/04/2008
520	THE ARTILLERY CENTRE	07/04/2008
521	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY 1	14/04/2008
522	THE GARHWAL RIFLES	26/04/2008
523	ARMY WELFARE EDUCATION SOCIETY	29/04/2008
524	INDIAN NAVY DIRECTORATE OF ADVENTURE & SPORTS	05/05/2008
525	THE MAHAR REGIMENT (BORDERS) 4	08/05/2008
526	19 INFANTRY DIVISION SIGNAL REGIMENT	09/05/2008
527	THE SIKH REGIMENT 16	15/05/2008
528	JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY 11	17/05/2008
529	5 GORKHA RIFLES 1	22/05/2008
530	HQ 10 CORPS	01/07/2008
531	41 FIELD REGIMENT (KARGIL)	15/07/2008
532	INFANTRY BRIGADE 19	19/08/2008
533	MADRAS REGIMENT 8	20/08//2008
534	GARHWAL RIFLES 8	16/09//2008
535	45 AIF DEFENCE REGIMENT	04/10/2008
536	46 ARMORED REGIMENT	17/10/2008
537	325 LIGHT AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	01/11/2008
538	THE SIKH REGIMENT	06/11/2008
539	BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS	07/11/2008
540	146 LIGHT AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	07/11/2008
541	59 SQUADRON	12/11/2008
542	AIR FORCE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	12/11/2008
543	13 BN KUMAON	18/11/2008
544	THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES	25/11/2008
545	3RD AND 9TH GORKHA RIFLES	30/11/2008
546	145 LIGHT AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	01/12/2008
547	NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY	07/12/2008
548	15TH BN DOGRA REGIMENT	11/12/2008
549	5TH BN 11 GORKHA RIFLES	13/12/2008
550	8TH BN JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	19/12/2008
551	5 AIR FORCE HOSPITAL	20/12/2008
552	14TH BN THE ASSAM RIFLES	04/01/2009
553	ARMY POSTAL SERVICE	07/01/2009
554	NAVAL ACADEMY	08/01/2009
555	CONTROLLERATE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE	09/01/2009
556	10TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT	11/02/2009
557	7TH LIGHT CAVALRY	14/02/2009
558	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	20/02/2009
559	108 SQUADRON AIR FORCE	25/03/2009
560	105 HELICOPTER UNIT AIR FORCE	25/03/2009
561	102 INFANTRY BRIGADE	13/04/2009
562	21ST BN MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT	24/04/2009
563	2ND BATTALION RAJPUTANA RIFLES	29/06/2009
564	SOUTHERN AIR COMMAND	19/07/2009
565	8 MOUNTAIN DIVISION	26/07/2009
566	105 INFANTRY BATTALION	21/08/2009
567	104 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	21/08/2009
568	140 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	22/08/2009
569	105 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	22/08/2009
570	25 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	01/09/2009
571	21 SIGNAL GROUP	01/09/2009
572	HQ 191 INFANTRY BRIGADE	05/09/2009
573	CONTROLLER OF QUALITY ASSURANCE	11/09/2009
574	10TH BN MECHANIZED INFANTRY	11/09/2009
575	19TH BATTALION MECHANISED	15/09/2009
576	62 INFANTRY BRIGADE	21/09/2009
577	19TH BN MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	23/09/2009
578	10TH BN JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	28/09/2009
579	107 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	30/09/2009
580	44 FIELD REGIMENT	01/10/2009
581	12 ARMOURED REGIMENT	01/10/2009
582	144 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT	03/10/2009
583	16 BN DOGRA REGIMENT	09/10/2009
584	TERRITORIAL ARMY	09/10/2009
585	10 ARMORED REGIMENT	13/10/2009
586	15 BN ASSAM RIFLES	15/10/2009
587	PARACHUTE REGIMENT	29/10/2009
588	2ND BN THE DOGRA REIGMENT	02/11/2009
589	47 SQUADRON INDIAN AIR FORCE	10/11/2009
590	TRACTICS AND AIR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT	10/11/2009
591	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	10/11/2009
592	PIONEER CORPS	26/11/2009
593	EASTER AIR COMMAND	01/12/2009
594	4TH BN GARHWAL RIFLES	07/12/2009
595	7TH BN MAHAR REIGMENT	10/12/2009
596	25TH BN ASSAM RIFLES	15/12/2009
597	3RD BATTALION GORKHA RIFLES	21/12/2009
598	116 ENGINEER REGIMENT	21/12/2009
599	2ND BN NAGA REGIMENT	26/12/2009
600	153 MEDIUM REGIMENT	07/01/2010

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Joint stamp issue : South Africa and Indonesia

 

Date of Issue : 15 October 2011

Joint stamp issue between South Africa and Indonesia

South Africa and Indonesia have jointly released a stamp issue marking 300 years of the link between the two countries. The stamps were officially launched on 15 October in Cape Town .

South Africa and Indonesia have only enjoyed formal diplomatic ties since August 1994, but the link between the two countries stretches back close to three hundred years. The colonisation of Africa and Asia by European powers from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries led to the enslavement of millions of Afro-Asian peoples, and an international slave trade. This slave trade led to the migration of large numbers of Asian and African people to different parts of the world. It was one such stream of people, most of whom were political exiles or prisoners who had opposed the colonisation of their countries that came to the Cape of Good Hope.

 

Press Clippings

These stamps add light to Diwali worldwide

 

Hindustan Times : 26 October 2011

: Pradip Jain – Patna 

US Postal Service says Diwlai stamp under consideration

News India Times 21 October 2011, NY – USA

: Dr Hemant Kulkarni - USA

Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 6

- P. Ramakrishnan

401	ARMOURED REGIMENT 87	03/12/2004
402	ARMOURED REGIMENT 66	06/12/2004
403	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS	12/12/2004
404	ARMOURED REGIMENT 90	15/12/2004
405	HQ CORPS 2	07/01/2005
406	HQ DIVISION 17	15/01/2005
407	ARMOURED REGIMENT 89	01/02/2005
408	CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 3	18/02/2005
409	ENGINEER REGIMENT 115	28/02/2005
410	FIELD REGIMENT 80	01/03/2005
411	MEDIUM REGIMENT 108	26/03/2005
412	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 3	17/04/2005
413	GORKHA RIFLES 1/3	19/04/2005
414	ARMOURED REGIMENT 68	16/05/2005.
415	ARMOURED REGIMENT 81	16/05/2005
416	CENTRAL ARMOURED VEHICLE DEPOT	25/05/2005.
417	LADAKH SCOUTS	01/06/2005
418	MEDIUM REGIMENT 106	01/07/2005
419	HQ SOUTH WESTERN COMMAND	15/08/2005
420	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 15	01/09/2005
421	JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	24/09/2005
422	MADRAS ENGINEER GROUP AND CENTRE	08/10/2005
423	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 15	15/10/2005
424	KUMAON REGIMENT CENTRE	27/10/2005
425	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	08/11/2005
426	MILITARY SCHOOL AJMER	17/11/2005
427	INSTITUE OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE	21/11/2005
428	AIR CRAFT & SYSTEMS TESTING ESTABLISHMENT	21/11/2005
429	MECHANISED INFANTRY 25 (RECCE & SUPPORT)	08/12/2005
430	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY	08/12/2005
431	ARMY SERVICE CORPS	08/12/2005
432	HQ BRIGADE 16	16/12/2005
433	109 LIGHT AIR DEFENCE (SP)	30/12/2005
434	66 ENGINEER REGIMENT	01/01/2006
435	42 ARMOURED REGIMENT	01/01/2006
436	20 BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES	01/01/2006
437	213 ROCKET REGIMENT	04/01/2006
438	HQ CORPS 3	15/01/2006
439	BOMBAY SAPPERS	31/01/2006
440	133 FIELD REGIMENT	01/02/2006
441	HQ DIVISION 24	01/02/2006
442	CORPS OF SIGNALS	13/02/2006
443	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 18	01/03/2006
444	THE MADRAS REGIMENT 12	18/03/2006
445	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 4	18/03/2006
446	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 17	01/04/2006
447	THE ASSAM REGIMENT 10	15/04/2006
448	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 12	01/05/2006
449	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4/8	13/05/2006
450	FIELD REGIMENT 5	14/05/2006
451	MEDIUM REGIMENT 33	15/05/2006
452	FIELD REGIMENT 3	26/05/2006
453	SQUADRON AIR FORCE 20	27/05/2006
454	MEDIUM REGIMENT 14 (DOGRA)	02/06/2006
455	MEDIUM REGIMENT 116	15/07/2006
456	FIELD REGIMENT 281	20/07/2006
457	HQ 121(INDEPENDENT) INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP	01/09/2006
458	20 LANCERS	01/09/2006
459	THE SIKH REGIMENT 22nd BATTALION	01/09/2006
460	110 MEDIUM REGIMENT	05/10/2006
461	122 INFANTRY BATTALION [TA] MADRAS	26/10/2006
462	124 INFANTRY BATTALION [TA] SIKH	01/11/2006
463	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 3	01/11/2006
464	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY 17	03/11/2006
465	NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS	17/11/2006
466	THE PIONEER CORPS	24/11/2006
467	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS	25/11/2006
468	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES	30/11/2006
469	THE MAHAR REGIMENT	08/12/2006
470	MILITARY SCHOOL BANGALORE	08/12/2006
471	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 15	15/12/2006
472	FIELD REGIMENT 60	01/01/2007
473	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 29	01/01/2007
474	CAVALRY	02/01/2007
475	TRISHNA WORLD CRUISE	10/01/2007
476	SQUADRON AIR FORCE 37	15/02/2007
477	SQUADRON AIR FORCE 48	15/02/2007
478	AIR FORCE STATION CHANDIGARH	07/03/2007
479	GEN KS THIMAYYA PADMA VIBHUSHAN DSO	13/03/2007
480	THE GORKHA RIFLES 9/2	25/03/2007
481	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	05/04/2007
482	MEDIUM REGIMENT 242	01/05/2007
483	AIR DEFENCE MISSILE REGIMENT 156	01/05/2007
484	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 15	01/05/2007
485	BORDER ROAD ORGANISATION	14/05/2007
486	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 28	20/05/2007
487	ARMY EDUCATION CORPS	01/06/2007
488	AIR FORCE CENTRAL MEDICAL ESTD	05/08/2007
489	MEDIUM REGIMENT 24 (SP)	01/09/2007
490	HQ 9 CORPS	01/09/2007
491	WESTERN COMMAND	15/09/2007
492	MADRAS ENGINEER GROUP AND CENTRE	22/09/2007
493	INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY	01/10/2007
494	DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF QUALITY ASSURANCE	04/10/2007
495	AIR HQ COMMUNICATION SQUADRON	24/10/2007
496	THE KUMAON AND NAGA REGIMENT CENTRE	27/10/2007
497	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 18	03/11/2007
498	LT AD MSL REGIMENT 510 (SP)	15/11/2007
499	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 17	15/11/2007
500	ARMOUED DIVISION 33	15/11/2007

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New Christmas stamps..

Canada

Date of Issue : 1 November 2011

Canada Post will issue a special stamp on Christmas on 1 November 2011 for holiday stamp series of this year.

This stamp booklet issued for Christmas features the fourth secular stamp in Canada Post's continuing holiday series. Snowflakes in clear holographic foil are scattered throughout the design.

Bahamas

Bahamas Post has released a set of six Christmas stamps illustrating Christmas Angels .

Club News

GUJPEX 2011 updates

1. Last date for entry forms is 22-11-2011.

2. Dealers Booth rate is Rs. 5000/-

3. Prospectus & entry forms will be ready in 1 weeks time.

For more details contact : Timir Rajanikant Shah email : trs_shah@rediffmail.com

Special Cover designed for palindrome date 11.11.11

Prof.V.S.Yalvigi of Bangalore has designed four special covers for the forthcoming special palindrome date 11.11.11 . Each cover with cancellation costs Rs50/- For more details contact Prof V.S.Yalvigi email : vsyal2001@yahoo.com

From our Readers….

Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 6

- P. Ramakrishnan

301	AIR FORCE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	03/12/1999
302	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 10 ( 20 MARATHA L	03/12/1999
303	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 19	15/12/1999
304	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT CENTRE	06/01/2000
305	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 103	22/01/2000
306	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 4 REUNION	12/02/2000
307	THE CORPS OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 7	26/02/2000
308	HQ CORPS 11	01/03/2000
309	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 4	06/03/2000
310	THE SIKH REGIMENT	11/03/2000
311	KARGIL VIJAY DIVAS	26/07/2000
312	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 104	19/08/2000
313	THE MADRAS REGIMENT 8	20/08/2000
314	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/9	01/10/2000
315	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/3	01/10/2000
316	THE MADRAS REGIMENT 28	05/10/2000
317	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 3	12/10/2000
318	AIR FORCE ADMINISTRAIVE COLLEGE	24/10/2000
319	ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS	21/11/2000
320	ARMY POSTAL SERVICE CORPS	08/12/2000
321	ARMY SERVICE CORPS	08/12/2000
322	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	28/12/2000
323	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 12	01/01/2001
324	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 18	02/01/2001
325	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 3	10/01/2001
326	MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING SCHOOL	20/01/2001
327	CORPS OF SIGNALS	15/02/2001
328	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	24/02/2001
329	THE MEDIUM REGIMENT 246	01/03/2001
330	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4	15/03/2001
331	THE SIKH REGIMENT 5	22/03/2001
332	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 126	31/03/2001
333	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 128	07/04/2001
334	JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	21/04/2001
335	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 2	30/04/2001
336	MECHANISED INFANTRY	01/09/2001
337	HQ AREA 101	20/09/2001
338	THE MIGHTY BOMBARDIERS	21/09/2001
339	ARMOURED REGIMENT 85	01/10/2001
340	THE MAHAR REGIEMENT	01/10/2001
341	LIGHT CAVALRY 16	12/10/2001
342	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 5	12/10/2001
343	MILITARY SCHOOL CHAIL	14/10/2001
344	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 16	28/10/2001
345	ARMOURED REGIMENT 84	30/10/2001
346	THE PIONEER CORPS	07/11/2001
347	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	09/11/2001
348	INFANTRY BATTALION 120	11/01/2002
349	INDIAN SOCIETY OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE	05/02/2002
350	THE ASSAM REGIMENT	14/11/2002
351	THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 3	15/11/2002
352	PARATROOPERS TRAINING SCHOOL IAF	23/11/2002
353	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES	26/11/2002
354	INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY	09/12/2002
355	PARACHUTE REGIMENT	22/12/2002
356	FIELD REGIMENT 23	15/01/2003
357	FIELD REGIMENT 299	01/02/2003
358	ARMY EDUCATION CORPS	24/02/2003
359	ARMED FORCES MEDICAL STORES DEPOT	01/03/2003
360	ARMOURED ENGINEER REGIMENT	13/03/2003
361	ARMED FORCES TRANSFUSION CENTRE	01/04/2003
362	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	05/04/2003
363	BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION	07/05/2003
364	THE MAHAR REGIMENT 2	15/05/2003
365	INS TALWAR	18/06/2003
366	ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINNEERING COLLEGE	15/07/2003
367	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 14	01/09/2003
368	THE MADRAS SAPPERS	05/09/2003
369	THE KUMAON REGIMENT AND NAGA REGIMENT	16/10/2003
370	THE MECHANISED REGIMENT 5 (14 KUMAON)	28/10/2003
371	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 22	05/11/2003
372	SKINNER'S HORSE	12/11/2003
373	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY 2 (1 JAT LI)	16/11/2003
374	ARMOURED REGIMENT 69	01/12/2003
375	ARMOURED REGIMENT 86	01/12/2003
376	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT CENTRE	10/12/2003
377	AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY	17/12/2003
378	BRIG D S VIRK AVSM	03/01/2004
379	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT	13/02/2004
380	THE SIKH REGIMENT	20/02/2004
381	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 13	27/02/2004
382	HELICOPTER SQUADRON 104	27/03/2004
383	HQ CORPS 4	29/03/2004
384	THE GARHWAL RIFLES	23/04/2004
385	MEDIUM REGIMENT 34	11/05/2004
386	THE GORKHA RIFLES 7/8	01/07/2004
387	INDIAN AVIATION CONTINGENT	14/07/2004
388	ARMY DENTAL CORPS	08/09/2004
389	JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	16/09/2004
390	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 11	02/10/2004
391	CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE	17/10/2004
392	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 19	21/10/2004
393	LIGHT CAVALRY 8	23/10/2004
394	BASE REPAIR DEPOT 1 (AIR FORCE)	01/11/2004
395	AIR CREW EXAMINIG BOARD	01/11/2004
396	HQ BRIGADE 2	11/11/2004
397	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	19/11/2004
398	CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS	23/11/2004
399	THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES	25/11/2004
400	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 17	25/11/2004

P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com

Prem Pues Kumar writes from Jamshedpur…

I am making a directory of all Collectors in India. It will be circulated free to all. Readers are requested to send following details for entry in directory at email : prem.stamps@gmail.com
NAME -
AGE – SEX -
Postal ADDRESS + Pin Code
COLLECTION -
EMAIL -
MOBILE NO. -

I also request to all Clubs of Stamps, Coins, Paper Money etc. of INDIA - State, City to send the details of the club and its achievements to prem.stamps@gmail.com.

1.) Club Name

2.) Registration No.

3.) Postal Address + Pin Code

4.) Total Members

5.) Their Details + Collections

6.) Exhibition they held each year - Month and Dates - Like 1st week of December.

7.) Achievements of the Club, Its members.

8.) Any other details.

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My recent Covers..

 

Soulimoitis Spyros, Crete - Greece

Ilyas Patel , Ahmedabad 

 

 Club News

GUJPEX 2011

Gujpex 2011 (State level philatelic exhibition) will be held at Vadodara from 23rd to 25th December 2011. Venue: Akota Atithi Gruh, Akota, Vadodara

Stamp and Coin Fair in Indore (MP)

Philatelic, Numismatic & Heritage Fair organized by Young Indians and Indore Coin Society will be held in Indore on November 12-13-14, 2011. For more details contact Mr Girish Sharma Ph 9425052158 & 9977050987 .

Venue : Basketball complex, Race Course Road, Indore (MP)

 

 

From our members

LESS KNOWN FACT FOR JAINISM COLLECTORS…

BOMBAY UNIVERSITY STAMP

                                                       - Sudhir Jain

Most of the Jainism theme collectors may not know that stamp issued on 31st Dec.1957 on the occasion of centenary of Bombay University is related to JAINISM theme. Historical and architectural Rajabai Tower is depicted on this stamp.

Rajabai Clock Tower is among one of the most cherished and outstanding landmarks of Mumbai. It is situated near Church gate Railway Station in the campus of Bombay University. It houses the library of the University and has some of the brilliant stained glass windows in
Asia. It was named after Rajabai who was a religious Jain lady. She was blind. Her son Premchand Roychand Jain was a cotton broker who founded the Bombay Stock Exchange. Her mother being blind and staunch follower of Jainism, had to eat her dinner before sunset. The bells of Rajabai tower helped her know the time.

 

                                                Rajabai Clock Tower                      

Premchand Roychand started construction of this tower in the year 1869.It was designed by an English architect Sir Gilbert Scott on the lines of famous Big Ben clock tower of London.  Presenting a fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles of architecture, Rajabai Tower is constructed out of Kurla stone. The total cost of construction came to Rs. 2 lakhs which was a princely sum in those days. It was completed in the year 1878. This 280 feet high tower was at that time the tallest building in Bombay.

Rajabai Clock Tower (under construction)

Through the sound of bell of this tower, Rajabai  didn't require anyone's help to know the time and she could herself take her dinner before sunset. . In the earlier times, it played the tunes of 'Rule Britannia', 'God Save the King' and 'A Handel Symphony', amongst the
sixteen tunes that changed four times a day. However, currently plays only 'Big Ben’ after every fifteen minutes.

Directory of Stamp, Paper Money & Coin Collectors

I am making a directory of all Collectors in India. It will be circulated free to all. Readers are requested to send following details for entry in directory at email : prem.stamps@gmail.com 

NAME -   AGE – SEX -

 Postal ADDRESS + Pin Code

COLLECTION -

EMAIL - MOBILE NO. -

- Prem Pues Kumar

For Coin and Currency Note Collectors

Rs 10 Note with new currency symbol

Printing error in Rs 500 Note

VISHAL SANGANERIA -  GUWAHATI  (ASSAM)

Army Postal Service Covers – Part 3

- P. Ramakrishnan

101	EME CORPS	15/10/1989
102	REMOUNT AND VETERINARY CORPS	21/12/1989
103	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY	12/02/1990
104	ARMY EDUCTIONAL CORPS	24/02/1990
105	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 9	01/03/1990
106	MADRAS SAPPERS	03/03/1990
107	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3/4	07/03/1990
108	THE KUMANON 21 AND NAGA 2	10/05/1990
109	THE SIKH REGIMENT 4TH BN	10/09/1990
110	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 4	01/10/1990
111	FIELD REGIMENT 2 (SP)	05/10/1990
112	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 10	15/10/1990
113	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 4	22/10/1990
114	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	30/10/1990
115	CAVALRY 45	03/12/1990
116	THE DECCAN HORSE	06/12/1990
117	ASC REUNION 5TH	08/12/1990
118	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 21	10/12/1990
119	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 7	15/01/1991
120	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 12	15/01/1991
121	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 22	15/01/1991
122	BRIG OP RAGHAVA AVSM	18/01/1991
123	ARMY CLERKS TRAINING SCHOOL	31/01/1991
124	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 6	01/02/1991
125	THE JAT REGIMENT	01/02/1991
126	PARACHUTE FIELD REGIMENT 17	02/02/1991
127	CORPS OF SIGNALS 10TH	15/02/1991
128	THE RAJPUT REGIEMENT 3	28/02/1991
129	ARMED FORCE DENTAL SERVICE	10/03/1991
130	THE GORKHA RIFLES 5/8	15/03/1991
131	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4	15/03/1991
132	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT	15/03/1991
133	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 8 ( 7 PUNJAB)	16/03/1991
134	SQUADON AF 28 & 109 HELICOPTER AF	02/04/1991
135	ENGINEER REGIMENT 112	04/04/1991
136	CAVALRY 64	07/04/1991
137	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 8TH	01/06/1991
138	THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT	01/07/1991
139	THE GARHWAL RIFLES 3	20/08/1991
140	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 16	30/09/1991
141	THE MAHAR REGIMENT	01/10/1991
142	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY	01/10/1991
143	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 26	01/10/1991
144	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 1	19/10/1991
145	INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE BRIGADE	26/10/1991
146	THE ASSAM REGIMENT	29/10/1991
147	ENGINEER REGIMENT 4	01/11/1991
148	ARMOURED REGIMENT 65	11/11/1991
149	THE BOMBAY SAPPERS	20/11/1991
150	THE BIHAR REGIMENT	29/11/1991

P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com

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Stamps on Equestrian…

 

 

Date of issue : 25 August 2011

Swedish Post issued a beautiful set of 5 stamps on 25th August 2011 featuring equestrian sport. There are around 300,000 horses in Sweden and approximately half a million Swedes are in some way involved in equestrian sports.

 

The stamps   depict horses and five types of equestrian sports: harness racing, pony racing, show jumping, eventing and dressage. Equestrian sports are not just about the horses - they are the result of the joint efforts of both humans and horses out in the arena.

 

Stamp Booklets on Cinema

Bhartiya Daktikit Sangstha, Kolkata issued six stamp booklets on Indian legendary film actresses. The stamps on these actresses were issued on 13 February 2011. The booklets have been designed by Shri Dipok Dey. Only 100 copies of these booklets have been issued.

 

 

List of Army Postal Service Covers – Part 2

- P Ramakrishnan

51	RADIO SERVICE IN ARMY	15/02/1984
52	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	18/02/1984
53	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	27/09/1984
54	MAJOR SHAITHAN SINGHT PVC	18/11/1984
55	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES	30/11/1984
56	AIR HQ COMMUNICATION SENAF	11/12/1984
57	SQN AIR FORCE 9	11/12/1984
58	REMOUNT AND VETERNINARY CORPS	14/12/1984
59	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT	16/02/1985
60	THE GORKHA RIFLES 2	13/04/1985
61	THE GORKHA RIFLES 3	04/12/1985
62	THE GORKHA RIFLES 9	04/12/1985
63	ARMY SERVICE CORPS 4	07/12/1985
64	CORPS OF SIGNALS	15/02/1986
65	THE GORKHA RIFLES 2/4	11/03/1986
66	THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 4	01/08/1986
67	THE MAHAR REGIMENT	14/10/1986
68	THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 1	17/10/1986
69	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	05/11/1986
70	THE GORKHA RIFLES 2/5	10/11/1986
71	ARMY ORDANCE CORPS	03/12/1986
72	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 17	09/12/1986
73	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	10/12/1986
74	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	25/03/1987
75	THE SIKH REGIMENT 4	23/04/1987
76	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES	30/05/1987
77	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 6 (1 GARHWAL RIFL	08/09/1987
78	LIGHT CAVALRY 8	23/10/1987
79	THE RAJPUT REGIMENT	06/11/1987
80	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 17	15/11/1987
81	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT	25/11/1987
82	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4/9	12/12/1987
83	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 18	15/01/1988
84	THE MADRAS REGIMENT 10	15/04/1988
85	THE GORKHA REGIMENT 5/9	10/09/1988
86	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 8	01/10/1988
87	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 6	01/10/1988
88	FIELD REGIMENT 101	01/10/1988
89	THE KUMANON REGIMENT	27/10/1988
90	THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES	11/11/1988
91	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 13	01/12/1988
92	BENGAL ENGINEER GROUP	12/01/1989
93	INDIA - 89 APO DAY	24/01/1989
94	HQ AREA MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT	25/01/1989
95	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 9	01/04/1989
96	THE JAT REGIMENT	01/04/1989
97	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 49	01/05/1989
98	THE MAHAR REGIMENT 11	01/10/1989
99	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 6	01/10/1989
100	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 9	01/10/1989

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