Indian Themes on Foreign stamps…

 

 

On 28 January 2013, UNPA issued a "Greetings from New York" personalized stamp sheet. The sheet is composed of ten US$ 1.10 denominated stamps which feature various pictures of United Nations Headquarters. The background of the sheet shows a picture of the UN General Assembly building.

One of the 1.10 stamp depicts the India Flag.

Kenneth Sequeira – Dubai (UAE)

email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com

New Blogs and Websites

 

Rajpipla State Post : http://www.rajpiplapost.com/

The Website has been created by Mr Prashant Pandya of Vadodara.The stamps and Postal History of Rajpipla State  can be viewed on the Website. The Website gives complete details about its stamps postal stationery, Revenue stamps and other philatelic items related with the state. 

Rajpipla is a town in the Narmada district of Gujarat.It was the capital of the former Kingdom of Rajpipla.Rajpipla State, which had an area of 1517 square miles, was founded in about AD.1470 by Chokarana, son of the Raja of Ujjain, who left that place after a quarrel with his father and established himself about 150 miles to the west in the hills at Pipla. Later the capital moved to Nandod - which was renamed Rajpipla in 1947. One of Chokarana's grandsons founded Bhavnagar State in Kathiawar. After the Mogul period of rule the State became tributary to Baroda.

Club News

Auction

ITS Postal Auction No.60

Last Date: 13th April 2013

Indian Thematic Society
MIG # 3464, Phase Two, Dugri Rd, Ludhiana – 141 013
Phone: +91 161 2521244 Mobile: +91 98728 51244
http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/ OR http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/

Emails: indianthematicsociety@gmail.com OR  surajjaitly@hotmail.com

Scans of some lots are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/its_offers/

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Indian winners at Ameristamp Expo 2013

 

 

ISC won Gold Medal in AmeriStamp Expo 2013, America

America’s Second Largest Stamp Exhibition, AmeriStamp Expo 2013 concluded in Louisville, Kentucky from 18^th January to 22ⁿ January. It featured about 75 dealers, 300+ frames of exhibits, and participation of about 25 national societies including renowned and more than 100 yr old ‘India Study Circle’ which has members having collecting interests in India related subjects.

9 Indian members were selected in India Study Circle Team which participated in this exhibition and won 2 Gold , 5 Vermeil and 2 Silver Medals . Society members have won 2 Gold Medals out of seven awarded with many special awards which is highest achievement by any society in this exhibition.

The Exhibition started on Friday, January 18, 2013 with Inauguration including United States Postal Service First day Ceremony of release of Wedding Cake Stamp. Award Ceremony on 20^th Jan was conducted at Hyatt Louisville - Regency Foyer South. The Exhibition hosted several meeting which included Women’s Exhibitors Meeting, Young Stamp Collectors of America and India Study Circle General Meeting. More Exhibition Details are available at website of American Philatelists Association at following link:

 http://stamps.org/AmeriStamp-Expo-ASE

 

 

(From L to R) Prem Chand Jaiswal, Rajesh Paharia, Sandeep Jaiswal, Pradeep Jain, Markand Dave & Praggya Kothari

The Indian Participant won following awards :

1. Gold and Indian Study Circle Award to Indian Postal Stationery for the Boxer Rebellion by Mr Sandeep Jaiswal, Calcutta

2. Gold and American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Novice Award and American Philatelic Society 1940-1980 Medal of Excellence to Refugee Relief Tax Exempted Mails by Mr Rajesh Paharia, Jaipur

3. Vermeil to 1929 Indian Airmail Stamps by Mr Markand Dave, Nadiad

4. Vermeil to The Great Quetta Earthquake by Ms Priti Dave, Nadiad

5. Vermeil to India 1929 First Airmail Stamps & Postal Stationery by Mr Pradip Jain, Patna

6. Vermeil and Collector Club of Chicago Award to 1854 Issues by Mr Deepak Jaiswal, Calcutta

7. Vermeil to Sangli State Court Fee Adhesives by Mr Prem Chand Jaiswal, Calcutta

8. Silver to Man Measures His Environment by Mr Pragya Kothari, Patna

9. Silver to British India King George VI Postal Stationery by Mr Pratisad Neurgaonkar, Pune.

View  :    Award List

The news is incomplete without the mention of Mr Sandeep Jaiswal who has not only advised ISC on selection of subject and participants for making team but also organized receipt and delivery of Entries from India at minimal paper work and cost. It is a example set for National Commissioners representing India at International Level.

: Rajesh Paharia - Jaipur

 

New Blog on Bird stamps

The Best Stamps - http://thebeststamps.blogspot.co.uk/

it’s a beautiful blog created by Julian Fernandes of Pune ( Now living in UK) featuring lovely stamps of birds with the photos of the same birds giving a wonderful look !!

Indian Readers can view at following link :

http://thebeststamps.blogspot.in/

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100 years of Al Ahmadiya School, Dubai

 

This was to celebrate 100 years of  Al Ahmadiya School. This school was the first semi-regular school in the Emirate of Dubai, which played a major role in the history of education in the coastal emirates and Dubai. Built in 1912, Al Ahmadiya School, located in Al Ras area of Deira, reflects the history of education in the UAE in general and Dubai in particular.

The stamps, issued in denominations of Dh1 and Dh1.25, and the souvenir sheet of Dh6, feature the facade of the school and a classroom. The school, which had about 300 students in its early years, first had teachers from Saudi Arabia to teach religion and Arabic language and later in 1920, recruited an elite group of teachers from Iraq.

Emirates Post Released released this as the last issue of 2012 on 12th Dec 2012. 

: Kenneth Sequeira, Dubai : email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com

 

 

Club News 

 

Participate in debate : on Philatelic Journalists Forum

Anyone can participate in the on line debate conducted by Philatelic Journalists Forum. ‘The Philatelic Journalists’ is a new Blog created by Group of Indian Philatelic writers and journalists.

Visit : http://philatelicjournalistsforum.blogspot.in/

Topic of Debate

FIP Revenue Commission Guidelines states that "Philatelic importance can be a highly subjective question, but generally speaking points are awarded according to how mainstream your subject is within the world of philately. You will score more for major countries (such as GB, British Colonies, Western Europe, USA, China, Japan) than for minor (such as Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East, French Colonies), and more for 19th century material than early 20th, with the modern period (say post-1960) scoring lowest. Also, judges are likely to ascribe greater importance to revenue stamps which are clearly official, well-financed productions (with crafted designs, good-quality printing and perforation etc) than to those which look like bus tickets."  Is this guideline justified ?

Note: Issue raised by Col. (Dr) Jayanta Dutta – Pune

Please send your views : email : editorpjforum2013@gmail.com

The views will be published on The Philatelic Journalists as soon as received.

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The Stamp is online….

 

 

The stamp is online

- GAUTAMI SRIVASTAVA

RAINBOW PHILATELY:A miniature sheet on the letter box.PHOTO: V.V.KRISHNAN

The burgeoning popularity of the Internet forced philately, the hobby of collecting stamps and studying postal history, take a back seat a few years ago. Even letter-writing became another victim of the Internet’s success story and has become near-obsolete an art now. However, owing to its multifarious inroads to different fields, the Internet is now serving as a significant platform for philatelists to promote their hobby as well as patrons of letter-writing to build up support for the art through online newsletters and blogs.

The Rainbow Stamp Club blog and newsletter was started by Jeevan Jyoti five years back with an aim to spread awareness about philately and also to create a common platform for philatelists where they can share their views, get information about new issues, exhibitions and the philatelic world. “The objective of Rainbow Stamp Club is to relate philately with every day life and to present it in such a way that a common person can understand the essence of stamp collecting,” says Ms. Jyoti, editor of the newsletter and a philatelist who started the blog from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

These days, people prefer e-mailing over writing letters because it is quick and free of cost — reducing the once popular youth activity to a lazy pastime for the elderly. “We are using the Internet as a medium because it has a great impact on the youth and we can interact with people across the world. The response to the blog activities is very encouraging and gives hope to all the philatelists who are struggling to keep the hobby alive,” shares Ms. Jyoti.

The members of this online club not only interact online but also send letters to each other and exchange postage stamps to enhance their collection.

There are many other websites like Stamps of India, Arpin Philately and American Philatelic Society which cater to amateur philately enthusiasts by providing basic information about philately, and also gives technical details about postal history and innovations to more serious philatelists.

What makes stamp collection a unique hobby is that stamps are ‘cultural ambassadors’ of a country and tell the history of that country in a form of story where we can clearly see the gradual development of the country and its people. Philately cultivates a meticulous and focused attention to detail along with increasing knowledge and aesthetic sense, according to Ms. Jyoti. It also helps one to make friends across territorial boundaries and age limits.

According to her, stamps represent various colours of life and that is why she calls it “Rainbow Philately”. Postage stamps are not only tokens of receipt of postage but are also mediums to commemorate, celebrate and promote national heritage and events.

“I am positive that the popularity of this internationally recognised hobby will grow with time. The Internet is already playing an imperative role in promoting the hobby and it has the potential to make philately a part of people’s life,” says Ms. Jyoti.

Though philately and letter writing have been fading in popularity due to the Internet, it is this very medium that is promoting both online

The Hindu : Today's Paper / MISCELLANEOUS : The stamp is online

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