My recent cover..

 

Edmund Ong – Singapore

Received this cover with stamps featuring year of Snake from my friend Edmund…Thank you very much  for the nice cover.

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Singapore - Brunei Joint Issue

 

Singapore – Brunei Joint Issue

45th Anniversary of Currency Interchangeability

 

Date of Issue: Nov 27, 2012

Brunei Darussalam and Singapore have excellent relations and a strong historical bond. As small countries, they share many common perspectives and work closely together bilaterally and in ASEAN.  An enduring symbol of close friendship between both countries is the Currency Interchangeability Agreement (CIA) which took effect on 12 June 1967. Under the Agreement, each country undertakes to accept the currency issued by the other, and to exchange it at par and without charge, into its own currency. Forty five years on, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore remain fully committed to this longstanding Agreement. The CIA is a testament to the high degree of confidence and trust that Brunei Darussalam and Singapore have in one another.

This issue comprises a set of 2 stamps - the first depicts the iconic elements from past and present Singapore currency notes to showcase the evolution of our currency, and the other features the back of the 40th CIA anniversary commemorative note to highlight the milestones achieved in the CIA. The designs of the Brunei stamps depict the hallmark symbols of Brunei main attractions.


 

: Kasinath R. : Blog -

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Memories of London 2012…

 

Date of Issue : 27 September 2012

Royal Mail will issue its final set of stamps marking the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games when it issues the four-stamp set Memories of London 2012 on September 27.

The special stamp issue will highlight the role of the 70,000 Games Makers in making the London 2012 Games such a great success.

· The Games Maker stamp features a group of volunteers, in their distinctive purple and red uniforms, with the iconic London 2012 stadium in the background.

· The Paralympic Games will feature on two stamps with images from the Paralympic Opening Ceremony and Paralympics GB Procession into the stadium.

· The final stamp will feature a scene from the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The set will be the first to feature the much-praised Games Makers – an army of volunteers who are credited with helping make London 2012 one of the most successful Games ever.More than 70,000 people volunteered to help the millions of visitors who flocked to London during the summer.

Now the Games Makers are commemorated on a stamp featuring an image of a group of volunteers, in their distinctive purple and red uniforms, with the famous London 2012 Olympic stadium in the background.

Other memories featured on the stamps include the spectacular fireworks display during the Paralympic Opening Ceremony and a First Class stamp shows the Paralympics GB team entering the stadium to conclude the procession of the participating athletes The final stamp shows a scene from the Olympic Closing Ceremony, in which athletes and officials of all the countries formed a human version of the Union Flag in the Olympic Stadium. 

The stamps are printed within a miniature sheet, the border of which features a quote from Lord Coe, reflecting on the success of both Games.

My Recent Cover from Singapore…..

This beautiful cover and lovely stamps featuring cute Pandas were sent to me by my friend Edmund Ong from Singapore. Thanks Edmund for these nice stamps stamps . These are just wonderful !!

    

 Pandas are the most adorable creatures . They are one of the cutest animals found on earth. That’s why a variety of stuffed toys are made for little ones  to give their cute  appearance !!

Pandas are   carnivores, however their diet consists of 99% bamboo. Bamboo is not very nutritious, making them lazy as balls. They even avoid steeply sloping hills to limit energy expenditures. They limit social interactions and will kill humans out of irritation.

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My recent cover…

 

Singapore

 

Indonesia 2012

Thanks to Edmund Ong, Singapore for the cover with nice stamps and a special  souvenir sheet of INDONESIA 2012.

 

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