Club News..

 

Hi ! I have just published January 2012 issue on Blog. This is the first issue of year 2012. Wish you all a very Happy and prosperous New Year !!

The issue can be viewed at :

http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/ 

New Special Cover

100 years of Girl Guide Movement in India

 

 

Salem: 29 November 2011

: Mahesh Parekh ( SIPA), Chennai -  email : maheshparekhb@gmail.com

Children’s Day

 

Kota : 14 November 2011

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

Auction

ITS Postal Auction No.55 – Last Date: 14.01.2012

emails:  indianthematicsociety@gmail.com   surajjaitly@hotmail.com

Check detailed list of new 145 Lots offered from India and overseas in ITS Postal
Auction No.55 at http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/apps/documents/   OR

http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/s-postal-auction-no55-last-date-1412012.html

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New stamps on Scouts and Guides..

 

 

Date of Issue : 28 October 2011

To mark Centenary of Costa Rica’s Guides and Scouts, on 28 Oct 2011, Costa Rica Post has issued souvenir sheet of two stamps with face value 340 colones of each. The stamps feature a campground and bonfire.

Scouting was founded in Costa Rica in 1915 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1925. Guiding started in 1922 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1981. The association has more than 10,000 youth members of both genders and about 2,000 adult volunteers .

An interesting aspect of Scouting in Costa Rica is a University course on Scouting. This course is mandatory for all future teachers. The course highlights the educational value of Scouting.

Scouting in Costa Rica has an emphasis on community service, rural Scouting and nature conservation projects. The Association has a National Office and 8 regional offices throughout 9 regions of Costa Rica Each regional office has a regional executive that links the region to the National Office.

Special Covers

Gujpex –79

Reapers – 29 – 4 - 79

 

  Gir Lion – 30 - 4 – 79

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

 

FDCs of Indian Miniature Sheets

The silent Valley : 15.11.2009

India – Philippines Joint Issue : 16.11.2009

Greetings : 1.12.2009

Traditional Indian Clothes : 10.12.2009

Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers : 19.12.2009

 

  : Hemant Kumar Jain, Mandla (M.P.)

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New Stamp on Scouting..

 

Date of Issue : 1 July 2011

Thailand Post issued a commemorative stamp on 100th anniversary of the national Scouting organization of Thailand.

Scouting was founded in Thailand in 1911 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. In 2011 the organization has 1,257,645 members and is open to boys and girls. Scouting in Thailand is unique in that it is part of the school curriculum and receives strong support from the Thai government and people. Even the Royal Family are keen members.

 

Recent stamps from Thailand

 

Thai Alphobets and nationhood

Date of Issue : 29 July 2011

500th anniversary of Thailand - Portugal

Date of Issue : 20 July 2011

Special Covers

Sikkim

 

Mt.  Khangchendzonga

 

: Ashwani Dubey- Gorakhpur

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