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The year 2014 is Lunar Year of Horse
Happy New Year !!
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Dear Reader,
With the first issue of Rainbow Stamp News of the year 2014 , I
wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
In the year 2013, total 142 stamps, Miniature sheets and
sheetlets were issued. It is the biggest number of stamps issued by
India Post so far in a single year . 50 stamps on iconic
personalities of Indian Cinema issued by India Post at a time on
completing 100 Years of Indian Cinema is also a record. It is a
milestone for Indian Philately with such a big number of stamps
issued in a calendar year.
Lets welcome New Year with a hope of some more beautiful issues
in the year 2014 on a variety of subjects , more philatelic
activities across the country and a good number of philatelic
exhibitions and giving a chance to the philatelic community to
interact with each other and promote philately in its own way.
This is all for this monthMore in next issue
Happy New Year & Happy Collecting !!
-- Jeevan Jyoti
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Contents
From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal
Recent Indian Issues
In The News
Beginners Section
Specialized Section
New Issues from Other Countries
The Lighter Side
Readers Right
Philatelic Clubs and Societies
Editors Mail Box
Blogs & Websites on Philately
Promotional Section
Current Philatelic Magazines - Newsletter
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From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal
ITS TIME FOR MAKING 4th GENERATION THEMATIC
EXHIBIT
It was nice personal conversation over phone with Mr. Madhukar
Jhingan, National Commissioner of India Brasiliana 2013, the world
Philatelic Exhibition, in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil,a beautiful city
of large country of North America who discussed about various
aspects of the show. According to him, the exhibition had superb
displays with exhibits of high order and philatelists of great
sense and was a treat to watch, an open book to learn and enjoy
& and a place worth visiting. We often talk about dark future
of philately with the incoming of new technology communication
systems in the world which is making life of physical light weight
mail harder. Letters are seldom written by hand and email has now
taken over at most of the places even surpassing Telex, Fax , and
Phonograms where as one has seen that Telegram to has gone back to
its shell for ever at least in India. It was gathered that FIP had
conducted a One Day Jury Seminar for philatelists and Training
Workshop for judges on Thematic Philately open for all qualified
judges and also allowed to be attended by the foreign delegates of
other participating countries. The aim with the workshop was to
establish the new concept as the FIP Thematic Commission would
adopt for training judges. The workshop focused on a limited
numbers of judging criteria and work with them "in deep". In other
words the aim of the workshop was to improve the quality of
exhibiting viz a viz quality of judging. The program was well
organized with different presentations associated with discussions
where in different elements of thematic philately were discussed.
The jury discussed on three selected exhibits from the ones which
were on display at the exhibition and were awarded too. I must say
I am lucky enough to be the one of those whose exhibit was selected
for necessary discussion by the jury in that workshop. I hope my
detailed discussion with Mr. Jhingan will certainly bring good
result and fruit for me for bettering my said exhibit on Mail and
Its Movement as I have been given to understand various aspects of
the same had been discussed in detail by the jury during the
workshop discussing about the shortcoming in the exhibit and the
area where the exhibit needed improvement and the ways to improve.
Genuinely this is very highly appreciable move of FIP. This will
certainly help exhibitors to improve the quality of exhibits not
only in terms of presentation but in other aspects too to make
impact on the jury and to make exhibit easy to understand by the
common viewer. It is an imperative for thematic philatelists to
know that FIP jury talked about exhibits to be of 2.5G, 3G,4G (G
refers to Generation Process) order. Which means, the jury now look
forward for exhibits of very high order with write up in proper but
short and sweet form and giving statistical data in tabulated /
graphical form wherever necessary and possible, usage of high
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quality display material, new protecting techniques, high order
vocabulary to write short, better and knowledge of computer
graphics and writing in a far better way and of course variety of
philatelic material of highest available quality and extreme rarity
& short but well researched thematic and philatelic text.. One
must understand that jury at this level has to prepare itself in a
far better way to adjudge the exhibit. Jury too has to be well
updated in all respects such as philatelically, thematically and
postaly. Only few days back, I wrote in one of my mail to Mr.
Sandeep Jaiswal of ISC that like India Study Circle we should think
about formation of Exhibit Study Circle of India so that before the
exhibits are sent to higher level shows, they are adjudged by the
highly experienced philatelists to guide the exhibitor for
bettering the same. There are such circles already working at many
places of the world but we need it to be in India. We should also
think in terms of conducting seminars or workshops to discuss and
design the methodology of preparing so called 2.5G,3G,3.5G,4G,
exhibits so that we may perform better in such philatelic shows. I
would like to recall my opinion written on Rainbow where in I
showed my serious concern on the results of BRASILIANA 2013 where
performance of Indian participants apparently did not appear quite
satisfactory in Indian scenario. The reasons may be many. As
gathered, when there are talks of 2.5G, 3G, 3.5G, 4G exhibits,
certainly we are bound to get lower medals not because the exhibit
is of low quality but there is a need of making necessary changes
in exhibiting to stand at par with the generation process in
progress. Though presentation has only 5 marks but proper
presentation gives better impact on other aspects too as it helps
the viewer to better understand both the thematic as well as
philatelic elements of the exhibit. We can well understand that our
exhibit has to be of at least 2 generations ahead. In other words,
if we go back to about 2 generations and think upon the methodology
of preparing exhibits, reflection of knowledge, completeness of
subject, concept, treatment and development of theme; and further
the quality of search / research and the variety and rarity of
material used, we find that Ist generation exhibiting comprised of
just fixing / display of stamps of simple and common topics like
animals, birds, ships etc.( so to say topical philately) either on
plain sheets or pre-printed albums irrespective of condition,
presentation or any information. The period normally spanned from
1920s to 1940s. The 2nd generation exhibiting spanned between 1940
to 1970s which comprised of addition of some text mainly related to
the stamps affixed by the exhibitor but no proper placement, no
elaboration of thematic or philatelic aspects. The text too written
with pen pencil and in whatever way. Paper quality was not of that
high standard. The 3rd generation exhibiting spanned between 1970s
to 2000.s when one saw vastly improved exhibits as some new variety
of material like cancellations, postal stationery, stamp booklets
and covers was used and there was better illustrated text and text
placement. Type writers came in to play. It was the time when
topical philately turned in to thematic philately. Then came the
3.5G, a little better both in terms of quality and variety of
philatelic material with well researched specific text
illustrations and then the 4G which required better knowledge,
better search and research both thematically and philatelically,
usage of even better and more variety of material strictly in line
with the storyline in most suitable and befitting manner. It also
calls for better development and overall balance of every aspect of
exhibit. So to say well advance quality thematic exhibiting. In
all, in the last 15 years, there has been vast change in thematic
philatelic exhibiting and the ways to judge such exhibits. There
was lack uniformity in past but now there is standardization in
every aspect of philatelic exhibiting. There are electronic means
to get information and acquire knowledge, there are computers to
make presentation better and best utilize the space with the usage
of desired font and language and letter style, there is variety of
philatelic material
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which has been searched and so can find place in the exhibit and
above all, there are variety of subjects which can be chosen and
exhibited. Hence, today is the time of high quality advance
exhibits. Comparative analysis with the exhibits world over has too
become easy and so the competition so to say has increased calling
for betterment and quality in every aspect of exhibiting. This also
calls for a better understanding by the exhibitor of every aspect
of his exhibit so that with the same material, a better exhibit may
be prepared which calls for change in presentation, shuffling
material, changing plan by acquiring more knowledge and slight
change in the plan, of course. For sure the same exhibit can get
better award by slight changes, if done properly. It is time that
we should come forward and discuss on this generation process in
thematic exhibiting. Lets conduct workshops and seminars on this.
Lets write and make philatelists aware of this standard of
exhibiting .
- Naresh Agarwal : email : [email protected]
Recent Indian Issues
5 November 2013 : Boys High School, Allahabad Rs 5
7 November 2013 : Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan Rs 5
8 November 2013 : 50 Years of Indian Academy of Pediatrics Rs
5
11 November 2013 : Central Bureau of Investigation Rs 5
13 November 2013 : 175 years of Times of India Rs 5
14 November 2013 : Sachin Tenulkar 2 x Rs 20 + MS
14 November 2013 : Childrens Day Rs 5
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23 November 2013 : Satya Sai Baba Rs 5
23 November 2013 : Intelligence Bureau Rs 5
26 November 2013 : Railway Workshops at Kanchrapara and
Jamalpur Rs 5
29 November 2013 : Sashastra Seema Bal Rs 5
1 December 2013 : 50 Years of Nagaland - Rs 5
4 December 2013 : INS Vikramaditya - Rs 5
5 December 2013 : The visit of Emperor and Empress of Japan
SS
Rs 20
10 Decembr 2013 : Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Rs 5
17 December 2013 : Beant Singh Rs 5
23 December 2013 : Shaheed Gulab Singh Lodi Rs 5
27 December 2013 : Eklavya Rs 5
31 December 2013 : Babu Banarsi Das Rs 5
Recent Special Covers
1 November 2013 : Save the Future Pune
13 November 2013 : XXVII National Sub Junior Badminton
Championship 2013,
Cuttack
9 November 2013 : St. Johns School, Chandigarh
9 November 2013 : Trichur Philatelic Exhibition
9 November 2013 : Banerji Memorial Club Building
18 November 2013 : 25 Years of Commissioned service by TU 142M
Aircraft at
Arakkonam.- Arakkonam
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21 November 2013 : JABALIPEX 2013 : St. Aloysius Senior
Secondary School,
Jabalpur
22 November 2013: Stanislaus High School Mumbai
23 November 2013 : St. Mary's School, I.C.S.E. Mumbai
26 November 2013 Golden Jubilee Celebration of Carmel Girls
Higher Secondary
School, Thiruvananthpuram
7 December 2013 : Golden Jubilee Reunion, National Defence
Academy,
Khadagwasla, Pune
7 Decmber 2013 Shashsan Samrat Jain Acharya Shree Vijay
Nemisurji pad
Centenary - Ahmedabad
11 December 2013 : Special Cover and Cancellation on last
sequential date of 21st
Century 11.12.13 on 11th December 2013
13 December 2013 : Buddha Enlightenment 2556 Years
Kushinagar
16 December 2013 : Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences,New
Delhi
19 December 2013 : MAPPEX 2013 Bhopal : Princely States of
Central India,
sponsored by India Post
19 December 2013 : MAPPEX 2013 Bhopal : Gaur reintroduction
in
Bandhavgarh sponsored by M. P. Forest Department
20 December 2013 : MAPPEX 2013 Bhopal : All India Institute of
Medical
Sciences, Bhopal, sponsored by AIIMS Bhopal
21 December 2013 : MAPPEX 2013 Bhopal : 4 special Covers on
Mandu,
Bhimbetka, Orchha and Kanha sponsored by M. P. Tourism Dept
22 December 2013 : Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of
Technology and Science
(SGSITS)(GSTI), Indore
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In The News
Special Cancellation on 11.12.13 at Vadodara and Ahmedabad
A Special Cancellation was provided on 11th December 2013 at
Vadodara and Ahmedabad Philatelic Bureau to celebrate one of the
last sequential date of 21st Century i.e. 11.12.13. Cancellation
depicts Mahatma Gandhi's portrait with message "My Life is my
Message".
Special Cover and Cancellation on 11.12.13 at Pune
A Special Cover and two cancellations were provided at Pune on
last sequential date of 21st
Century i.e. 11.12.13 on 11th December 2013. Special Cover
depicts famous Paithani Saree which
is considered as one of the richest saris in Maharashtra.
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Special Cover and Cancellation on 11.12.13 at Chennai
A private special cover was issued by South India Philatelists'
Association to mark last sequential
date of 21st Century i.e. 11.12.13 on 11th December 2013.
Pictorial cancellation dated 11th
December 2013 of Mylapore H. O. was provided on special cover.
For further inquiry, readers may
contact [email protected]
Special Cancellation 'Save Water - Save Life' - 30th December,
2013 -
Patna
On the occasion of Water Conservation year, a special
cancellation was provided at Patna on 30th
December 2013 with bilingual slogan 'Save Water - Save
Life'.
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India Post launches two new parcel services
New Delhi: India Post on Monday launched two new parcel
services, under which it will provide free
pick up for orders above Rs.7,500 and cash-on-delivery for
consignment value of up to Rs.50,000,
with an aim to generate additional revenue of Rs.100 crore in a
year.
Many e-commerce companies have shown interest to use parcel
services of India Post. They have
been demanding for more value addition to existing parcel
service. Hence, we are launching
Express Parcel and Business Parcel service, department of post
(DoP) secretary P. Gopinath said
while launching the two services -- express and business.
The Express Parcel is an air mail service which will be shipped
through airlines, while business
parcel will be delivered using surface transport system.
India Post has fixed service charge for Express Parcels in the
range of Rs.30 (local service) to Rs.80
(for delivery in other state) for items weighing up toRs.500
gram. It will charge Rs. 8 to Rs.20 for
additional 500 gram up to 5 kg andRs.10 to Rs.22 for every
additional 500 gm thereafter.
For business parcels, customers will have to pay in the range of
Rs.45 toRs.115 for items weighing
up to 2 kg, Rs.12 to Rs.30 for additional 1 kg up to 5 kg and
Rs.14 to Rs.32 thereafter for every 1 kg.
We expect business of about Rs.100 crore from this service
within a year from now, Gopinath said.
Though Business Parcels will have a nationwide coverage, the
Express parcels will be initially
available between 20 identified citiesAgra, Bangalore,
Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi NCR,
Patna, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata,
Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune,
Parwanoo, Shillong, Surat and Thiruvananthapuram.
Gopinath said that Express Parcel will be expanded across the
country by end of 2014 in a phased
manner.
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These services will be available for all not just for e-commerce
companies. There will be free pick
up facility for parcels where we can get minimum business of
Rs.7,500 from that order. Pick-up
services will be initially available for customers who enter
into agreement with us, she said.
Parcels booked under both the services will be delivered at most
in 72 hours, DoPs director for
mail and speed post service Pranav Kumar said.
Postal scheme for wedding invites
ALLAHABAD: One of the biggest worries for someone getting
married is timely distribution of
invitation cards to loved ones. With the wedding season on, the
Department of Posts has come
forward to make this task simple and convenient. Director,
Postal Services, Allahabad Region
Krishna Kumar Yadav said under Business Post Service, Postal
Department will not only collect
cards from customers from home but also ensure their insertion
into envelopes, sealing,
address writing and special delivery by charging the lowest
possible price.
This service is available in Head Post Offices under the name
Business Post. He said Business
Post provides 'total mailing solution' to the businesses- from
mail preparation to mail delivery
It is a service that manages entire mail-out process, for small
businesses as well as large
companies. Customers can choose from a range of cost-effective
and professional mailing
services, including collecting, inserting, sealing, and
addressing to meet their specific business
needs. In order to speed up the mail delivery, special dispatch
direct to destination post office
and special delivery arrangements can also be made under
Business Post. Regarding wedding
invitation cards, Yadav said under this service, either customer
may hand over the marriage
invitation cards to the postal employee or may have it collected
from home itself. Along with
invitation cards, the customer will have to provide list of
their guests' addresses.
Employees of post offices will insert the card in envelope by
sealing and paste/write the specific
addresses on each card. He said Business Post handles all
business mail processing to make
the task easy and convenient for those customers, who are
worried for sending their wedding
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cards. He further added that Department of Posts will charge
nominal prices for this service. In
case of ordinary post, it will be Rs 1, whereas for registered
post it will be Rs 1.80.
-Times of India
Philatelic Exhibitions
BIRDPEX 2014 International stamp exhibition on Birds
BIRDPEX is an international philatelic exhibition on "birds"
that takes place every four
years. After Christchurch (New Zealand , 1990), Rosenheim
(Germany, 1994), London (United Kingdom, 1998), Leek (the
Netherlands, 2002), Nrresundby (Denmark, 2006) and Antwerp
(Belgium, 2010), the 7th edition will take place in Poitiers
(France)
Every "bird" exhibitor can participate - no qualification needed
- in the classes thematic philately, maximaphily, open class,
postal history, traditional philately, one frame and youth. Entry
forms and regulations you may find on the website or if you contact
the addresses below. Hope to see you and your exhibit on BIRDPEX 7
and POITIERS 2014 from 1th to 4th of May 2014 in Poitiers !
- The organization committee BIRDPEX
http://philapoitiers2014.online.fr/
Contact : Jean-Francois Duranceau , 2 rue de Berry, 86170
AVANTON (France) email : [email protected]
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PHILAKOREA-2014
PHILAKOREA 2014 - World Stamp Exhibition will be held in COEX
Hall A, Seoul from 7-12 August 2014.
Website : http://www.philakorea.com/
Download Form
Mr Surendra A. Kotadia is the National Commissioner for India.
He may be contacted at following address.
SURENDRA A. KOTADIA
DIMPLE DRUMS & BARRELS PVT LTD , 1119 MAKER CHAMBER V
221 JAMANALAL BAJAJ ROAD , NARIMAN POINT ,MUMBAI 400 021
INDIA
TELEPHONE + 91 22 22024130/31 MOBILE + 91 98199 03789 FAX + 91
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22843275 E-MAIL - [email protected]
Saudi 2013 - New date for exhibition
Saudi 2013 is postponed to 12-17 March 2014. It will be a 6-day
General Asian
International Stamp exhibition and will includes Traditional,
Postal History, Youth, Literature and Modern Philately classes.
Website : http://www.saudi2013.com/
Mr Umesh Kakkeri , the National Commissioner for this exhibition
may be contacted at : Email: [email protected] (M)
+919969571767
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Correction
BRASILIANA-2013
Mr Binod Kumar Jain got 79 Marks for his One Frame Exhibit,
Streamer Service 1882-1904 at Braziliana 2013. His name was missing
in the list of winners of BRAZILIANA 2013, published in last issue
of Rainbow. The mistake is highly regretted.
Entry of Rainbow Stamp News at BRASILIANA 2013
The Organizing Committee of Brasiliana 2013 is reimbursing the
entry fee of the lost entry of Rainbow Stamp News . The entry was
found missing at the time of judging so could not be entered in the
competition.
Philatelic Exhibition at Thiruvananthapuram
Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, is organising a Philatelic
Exhibition at Thiruvananthapuram from 28th February to 2nd March
2014. The venue will be YMCA Hall, Statue, Thiruvananthapuram. The
exhibition will remain open from 9.30 am to 7.00 pm on all
days.
For more details contact V.Balakrishnan Nair, President,( Mobile
No.09446028188) / P.Mohanachandran Nair, Secretary (Mobile
No.09387801948) Email:[email protected]
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EUROPA 2014 Theme
National Music Instruments is The Theme for Europa 2014 stamps.
The last year Europa 2013 was The Postman Van .
SEPAC 2014 theme
The theme for SEPAC 2014 is Flowers. SEPAC or The Small European
Postal Administration Cooperation is an association of 13 European
postal authorities. They are land, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar,
Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, the Isle of Man, Jersey,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican
City. SEPAC is smaller than PostEurop. Luxembourg was not
originally a member of SEPAC but it joined at the end of 2006. Also
Vatican City joined subsequently.
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Artist sues over Lady Liberty stamp mix-up
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - An embarrassing mistake involving a Statue of
Liberty stamp could come back to haunt the U.S. Postal Service. The
"forever" stamp design released in 2011 was not based on the statue
in New York Harbor, as intended, but on a replica outside the New
York-New York casino hotel in Las Vegas. Now, the sculptor who made
the Lady Liberty of the Las Vegas Strip is suing the government for
copyright infringement.
Attorneys for Robert Davidson argue in a suit filed last week
that the Sin City statue was more "fresh-faced" and "sultry" than
the original. They say these differences led the government to
prefer Davidson's statue. A spokesman for the Postal Service did
not immediately return calls. The Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor has appeared on more than 20 stamps.
Davidson's attorneys say the Lady Liberty who welcomes weary
gamblers has a more feminine form. The original, they say, was just
an "inspiration" that provided "loose height, width and depth
requirements." The claim notes that Davidson never visited the New
York statue while creating his diminutive copy. The two ladies do
look unmistakably different. The Las Vegas sister has more stylish
hair, and appears to be smirking slightly. Her crown also features
a plaque, visible but not legible in the stamp, that reads, "This
One's For You Mom."
Davidson's attorneys did not respond to calls from The
Associated Press, and it's unclear why the sculptor waited so long
to sue. In September, the artist who created the Korean War
Veterans Memorial in Washington won a settlement of more than half
a million dollars from the Postal Service on similar copyright
infringement grounds.The post office selected the close-up
photograph of the statue's head and crown from a
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photography service and did not find out about the error until a
stamp magazine ran an expose.
When they were alerted, officials said they still liked the
design and had no plans to pull it out of circulation. By late
2011, the Postal Service had already printed more than 5 billion
copies of the Las Vegas Lady Liberty forever stamps, according to
the complaint.
Read More..
Auction
Earliest known letter from Hong Kong in the Interasia
Auctions
The earliest known letter from Hong Kong will be part of
Interasia Auctions large philatelic auction for 2014.The 3,600-lot
auction to be held January 11 to 14, 2014, at The Excelsior Hotel,
is expected to bring in more than US$7.7 million (HK$60
million).
Interasia holds semi-annual sales of philatelic collectibles
with a focus on rare stamps from Hong Kong and mainland China. One
of this years Hong Kong highlights is the earliest known letter
ever sent from the city, estimated at US$32,000 38,000
(HK$250,000-300,000).
The well-documented September 9, 1839, letter from missionary
Reverend J.R. Morrison to his sister in England was written aboard
a ship in Hong Kongs harbor housing British refugees expelled from
Canton at the outset of the First Opium War.
The lengthy letter describes the evacuation of the British
refugees from Macau, which had been unwilling to let them remain
after their leaving Canton, and notes the feeling of the Chinese
[that the British were] protecting the opium trade. Written at a
time when Hong Kong was little more than a series of villages, the
letter was privately carried to Singapore, from where it was sent
through to England via India.
Read More.
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Stamp on Philatelic Award
Monaco Post issued a stamp to commemorate the 2013 ASCAT Grand
Prix. ASCAT, the worldwide society of the leading publisher of
catalogues, albums and magazines for stamp collectors, had chosen
to award Count Jacques Rogge the 2013 ASCAT Grand Prix. The
Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee received
the trophy during the Gala dinner of the exhibition Monaco Phil
2013 held from 5th 7th December 2013.
New Pictorial Cancellation from Germany
On May 2nd , 2014, a new pictorial cancellation will be issued
in 20535 Hamburg.The cancellation is featuring a Salmon(Salmon
salar) for the "Day of fish" during the philatelic exhibition
NORDPOSTA 2014 at Hamburg. Interested philatelists may please
contact: Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic
Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. Mail: [email protected] .
Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,90 Euro Registered AIRMAIL.
MAPPEX-2013 - M. P. State level Philatelic Exhibition
M. P. Postal Circle organized 11th state level Philatelic
Exhibition MAPPEX 2013 from 19th to 21st
December at Ravi Shankar Nagar Community Hall, Bhopal. About 300
frames were exhibited in this
exhibition. Philatelic Workshop, Letter writing Competition,
Philatelic Quiz, Painting Competition etc.
were also organized during MAPPEX - 2013. During the exhibition
7 Special Covers were released.
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Mr. A. P. Srivastava, CPMG (Chairpeson of the Jury), Mr.
Dhananjay Desai and Dr. S. P. Gupta
were the members of Jury team. Mr. Umesh Kakkeri was an
Apprentice Jury. 6 Large Vermeil, 5
Vermeil, 11 Large Silver, 9 Silver, 12 Silver Bronze, 8 Bronze
and 20 Diploma were awarded to
participants. Question answer session was organized for the
exhibitors and it was conducted by Mr.
Umesh Kakkeri.
Mr. Sudhir Jain - Thematic (Jainism), Mr. O. P. Kedia - Postal
Stationary (Gwalior State Stationary),
Mr. Dhirendra Singh Chauhan - Thematic (Mahatma Gandhi), Mr.
Arun Bindal - Postal Stationary
(FDC of Post Independence Definitive), Mr. Akash Kedia - Gwalior
State Cancellations and Mr.
Madan Midda - Literature (Year Book of Philately) were awarded
Large Vermeil medals. Mr. O. P.
Kedia was awarded CM trophy for his exhibit on Postal Stationery
of Gwalior state.
Highest Medal for Literature
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A literature entry at the recently concluded MAPPEX 2013
exhibition at Bhopal (M.P.), is among the exhibits adjudged winners
of the highest medals at the show. Year Book of Indian Philately by
Madan Middha has been awarded a Large Vermeil at this regional
philatelic exhibition held from December 19th to 21st. A total of 6
Large Vermeil, 5 Vermeil, 11 Large Silver, 9 Silver, 12 Silver
Bronze, 8 Bronze and 20 Diploma were awarded to participants. Large
Vermeil was the highest medal awarded by the learned jury of the
show, Year Book was one of the winners of this award. Along with
this, the Year Book of Indian Philately has a great track record of
winning a medal at every philatelic exhibition it has participated
so far. Literature entries are establishing new records for quite
some time. In beginning of 2013 the Rainbow Stamp News won a
vermeil at the National Stamp Show INPEX 2013, a record at that
time. Winning a large Vermeil at a regional exhibition may not be
compared with an international or national award but in spite of
this, winning the highest award at a state show is significant.
This also reflects the increasing interest and importance of the
Philatelic Literature in India.
- Madan Middha
Stamps of India National Stamp Exhibition - SINE 2013
The 4th edition of Stamps of India National Exhibition was held
NDMC Convention Centre , New Delhi from 6-8 December 2013.
New philatelic club at Tiruchirapalli
A new philatelic club 'Tiruchirappalli Philatelic Club' has been
formed at Tiruchirappalli in November 2013 with the efforts of Mr.
M. Nassar who is also one of the founder members of Club In the
executive body Dr. Daniel Vincent is a President, Mr. R. Kasinath
is a Secretary and Mr. G. Satheesh Babu is a Treasurer of the club.
Monthly meeting of the club is scheduled on every 4th Sunday of the
Month at Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Trichy, 3 PM
onwards. Second monthly meeting was held on 22nd December 2013. For
more details contact : Secretary: Mr. R. Kasinath (M) +919994162516
: email : [email protected]
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Beginners Section
World's First Christmas Stamp
Jonathan Dean writes on Great Britain's Lethbridge Herald
website, "In 1898 Canada
became the first country to issue a postage stamp which had a
connection to Christmas.
Originally, it was not meant to be a Christmas stamp, but the
Postmaster-General of the
time, William Mulock, was caught in a dilemma. He had presented
the design of a
stamp, which displayed a map of the British Empire, to Queen
Victoria for her approval.
The stamp was to be issued for the inauguration of the Imperial
Penny Postage rate."
He goes on to say, "Mulock proposed to issue the stamp to honour
the Prince
(meaning the Prince of Wales) but when Queen Victoria asked him
in a displeased
manner what Prince?, he had to think quickly. Why, the Prince of
Peace, Maam,
Mulock replied. Mulock then had the inscription XMAS 1898
printed on the bottom of
the stamp which has since come to be considered as the worlds
first (unofficial)
Christmas stamp." Read More
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Specialized Section
Some Remarkable Cancellations and Postmarks 16
- Dr Avinsh B. Jagtap
The Northern, Punjab & Bombay Circle Cancellations
(Type 8b)
In Type 8b there is a capital letter over the figure framed by
the rectangle of the normal type 8b with the following combinations
have been seen: A/35(Malligaum),A/52,A53, A/64 (Sholapur), B/52,
C/53 (Poona Sub-Offices). U/22 & U/26 emanating from Kashmir
State.Renouf also informs about the existence of 8b cancellations
B/52, C/52 &C/53 for Poona Sub-Offices and A/23,A/35& A/85.
He is however not sure about the use of similar cancellations with
ZY over the numbers 6, 8, 12,15 & 20 in the early 70s and V
over 9 and Z over 8.Jal Cooper reports of further numbers: 2, 3, 7,
8, 9, 19 over the letter U. These are however Cooper N0.8f.
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18XX Postal stationery cover from Sholapur to Madras QV Half
Anna, die obliterated by A/64 Type 8 cancellation of Sholapur B/S
SHOLAPUR CITY/15 MY + 1 DELy/MADRAS/MAY 18
1867 A combination cover with Kashmir State (S87, Laid Paper,
Half Anna, Black) with East India adhesive QV/Half Anna, Indian
adhesive cancelled by A/26 at Sialkot, back-stamped TOO
LATE+UMRUTSAR/MA 26/1867 & SEALKOT /26 AP/1867
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1868 Two covers originating from the Punjab Circle with U/9
& U/26 Type 8b cancellations.
- Dr Avinash B Jagtap : email : [email protected]
Hindu Gods & Goddesses and Their Vahans
(Part II) : Brahma and Vishnu
Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal
In the Hindu pantheon each god and goddess is associated with an
animal as a vehicle. Symbolically the vehicles represent the animal
energies or qualities or skills which need to be strengthened or
sublimated in our lower nature with the help of the divinities who
can transform them. The knowledge of vehicles is therefore very
useful in knowing which divinity can help us in transforming our
inner energies.
In first part of this article by Dr Satyendra Kumar Agrawl,
published in Rainbow Stamp News Dec 2013, the vehicles of Shiva and
his family were explored. Rest of the two belonging to Hindu
Trinity is explored here.- Editor
BRAHMA
Lord Brahma is the Creator of the universe and the first member
of the Hindu Trinity that also includes Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
He is the creator of life on the earth, who created eleven
'Prajapatis' for fathering the human race. He himself is believed
to have taken birth from the navel of lord Vishnu- the Preserver,
which emphasizes the closeness of Creation and Preservation. He is
said also to be the son of the Supreme Being, Brahman and the
female energy known as Prakrti or Maya. The Vedas are attributed to
Brahma, and thus he is regarded as the father of dharma. The four
faces of Brahma represent the four Vedas. He sits on a lotus which
is a symbol of purity, as the lotus usually grows in muddy waters
but is untouched by the dirt and mire from which it emerges. So
also the true Yogi (one who practices Yoga and is an evolved
being), should be unaffected by the world around him.
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Lord Brahma himself is believed to have taken birth from the
navel of lord Vishnu
As creation is the work of the mind and the intellect, Lord
Brahma symbolizes the Universal Mind. From the standpoint of an
individual, Brahma symbolizes one's own mind and intellect. Since
an individual is naturally gifted with the mind and intellect, he
or she may be said to have already realized Brahma. For this reason
the worship of Brahma is not very popular among all Hindus.
Mythological episodes also exist for non worship of Brahma.
His divine consort is Saraswati, the Goddess of learning and
knowledge that provides Lord Brahma with knowledge that is
necessary for the process of creation.
Lord Brahmas divine consort is Saraswati, the Goddess of
learning and knowledge
Brahma uses the Hamsa- a white swan as a vehicle which is known
for its unique faculty of separating pure milk from a mixture of
milk and water. Hamsa also means pure and Lord Brahma himself is
sometimes called Hamsa because he can grasp the essence of
everything. This conveys the idea that, there is only one Supreme
Reality from which the entire universe emanates and Brahma can help
us to transform our intelligence, or our ability to discriminate
the right from the wrong so that we can select the correct path to
achieve salvation.
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The bird hamsa is also very beautiful, peaceful and graceful. It
is suggestive of the fact that Brahma is the master of all the
beauty and grace in the world, and He can help us in our effort to
acquire these qualities.
Some references indicate that Brahma's swan carrier is akin to
the vimanas (celestial spacecraft) run by mantric hymns, i.e., that
Hamsa is a subtle mechanism of this kind, and not a sentient living
entity.
Lord Brahma on his vehicle a Swan
In Thailand, the Lord Brahma images are represented in many
places and are highly venerated by Buddhists. Brahma is known for
his great boon-giving power.
The Suphanahongse Royal Barge has a huge swan carved into its
bow as a symbol of the mount of Brahma. The royal barge enforced
the image of the king as the equivalent of the trinity of gods
known as Trimurti (Vishnu the Protector, Shiva the Destroyer and
Brahma the Creator), a symbol that would ensure victory in times of
war.
The Suphanahongse Royal Barge has a huge swan carved into its
bow as a symbol of the carrier of Brahma.
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SARASWATI
In the Devi Mahatmya, Goddess Saraswati is in the trinity of
Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswati. In the folklore of
Durga Puja in Bengal, Saraswati is considered to be a daughter of
Shiva along with her sister Lakshmi and her brothers Ganesha and
Karthikeya.
Saraswati is known as a guardian deity in Buddhism who upholds
the teachings of Gautama Buddha by offering protection and
assistance to practitioners. She is known in Burmese as Thurathadi
or Tipitaka Medaw, Chinese as Bincitin, in Thai as Surasawadee and
in Japanese as Benzaiten.
She is represented in Hindu mythology as the divine consort of
Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe. Since knowledge is
necessary for creation, Saraswati symbolizes the creative power of
Brahma. Saraswati is considered to be the "mother of the Vedas.
Saraswati symbolizes the creative power of Brahma
Saraswati is considered to be the "mother of the Vedas
She is also the Goddess of arts, music, knowledge, and wisdom.
She is usually depicted near a flowing river(which may be related
to her early history as a river Goddess) holding in her hands a
book and a stringed instrument called a Veena riding either
hamsa(swan) or the peacock.
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The peacock represents arrogance and pride Hamsa-vahini
The peacock represents arrogance and pride over its beauty, and
by having a peacock as her mount, the Goddess teaches not to be
concerned with external appearance and to be wise regarding the
eternal truth. It also eats snakes, which symbolically means that
Saraswati can help those who are accustomed to eating desires or
for a better expression pursuing desires, by providing them with
the divine knowledge and learning for which she is famous.
Goddess Saraswati is also known as Hamsa-vahini, which means
"she who has a swan as her vehicle". In Sanskrit Hamsa means swan.
A swan is said to have a sensitive beak that enables it to
distinguish pure milk from a mixture of milk and water. A swan,
therefore, symbolizes the power of discrimination, or the ability
to discriminate between right and wrong or good and bad. Saraswati
uses the swan as her carrier. This indicates that one must acquire
and apply knowledge with discrimination for the good of mankind.
Knowledge that is dominated by ego can destroy the world.
VISHNU
In the basic Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Lord
Vishnu is the preserver and protector of creation and is often seen
seated on Adi Shesha, the primal thousand hooded serpent god, who
represents the desire consciousness in us and floats on the cosmic
ocean. His consort Lakshmi , the goddess of wealth and fortune,
emerged from the Samudra manthan (Churning of the ocean of Milk),
and is depicted massaging his feet.
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Lord Vishnu on Sheshnag with Lakshmi and Garuda
He is said to be the cosmic ocean Nara, meaning water, which was
the only thing in existence before the creation of the universe.
For this reason, he is also known as Narayana, or "one who moves on
the waters".
Lord Vishnu
The Padma Purana states that Vishnu, wanted to create the
universe. To this end, he divided himself into three parts: from
his right side, he produced Brahma the creator; from his left, he
produced Vishnu, the preserver; and from his middle, he produced
Shiva, the destroyer.
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Hindu Trinity Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh Ten Incarnations of Lord
Vishnu
Whenever there is an imbalance between good and evil on earth,
Vishnu, as the preserver, is born to re-establish the balance. His
most popular Ten Incarnations are in true sense a story of
Evolution of Life on Earth (Dashavatar : A clue to Evolution
Theory, Rainbow Stamps News, January 2010).The first four
incarnations are of animal forms, then heroic acts and finally two
with savior qualities.
Garuda is the carrier of Lord Vishnu. He is a gigantic mythical
bird with a human body and bird-like wings, legs and a thick curved
beak with bulging eyes; his lower body is covered with feathers and
he has the claws of an eagle; he wears a diadem and jewellery.
Garuda is the king of birds and also a Hindu God.
Carrier of Lord Vishnu- the Garuda
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How he became carrier of Lord Vishnu is an interesting episode
of Mahabharat. According to this, Vanita, the wife of Kashyap, the
proenitor of gods and men, laid an egg and became the mother of
this bird-god. As soon as Garuda was born,his body expanded and
touched the sky, his eye were like lighting; the mountains trembled
with the spread of his wings. His body shone with brilliant luster
that many gods mistaken him for an incarnation of the god of fire,
Agni. Garuda vowed to liberate his mother from her servitude, who,
having lost a foolish bet, found herself enslaved to her sister
Kura, the cunning matriarch of serpents, "those persecutors of all
creatures." He negotiated with Nagas by bringing them the Amrita
(elixir of immortality) in exchange for his mothers freedom.
Carrying with him the pot of Amrita, a troop of gods led by God
Indra attacked, but Garuda too powerful, even the Vajra, the
lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon of Lord Indra, was broken.
The fights intervened by the great God Vishnu (Narayana). The two
are very powerful and no one can defeat another. The two then came
to terms. Lord Vishnu gave Garuda a boon which made Garuda
immortal, and promised him a higher seat than his own. In turn,
Garuda agreed to become the vehicle of Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu riding Garuda
In this form he can be found in every South Indian temple
dedicated to Vishnu and even in the temples of South-East Asia.
However, his stature is far greater than this apparent
submissiveness. Garuda remained the symbol of such attributes as
speed, impetuosity, violent force, and martial prowess. As a
carrier, Garuda represents the human thoughts which can fly in all
directions at incredible speed and Lord Vishnu can help us to
control our thoughts. Also a man who does not deviate from the path
of Dharma develops the two wings of devotion and knowledge and the
tail that propels him forward is the Karma Yoga. Such an individual
rises like an eagle with Lord Vishnu always on top and the Lord
helps him in navigating through the tough terrains of earthly
existence before merging with the Supreme Soul.
LAKSHMI
Goddess Lakshmi is the goddess of prosperity, purity, chastity
and fortune, both material and spiritual. She is the consort of
Lord Vishnu. Her previous existences, described in the Vedas, make
her the wife of Varuna or of the sun. Alternatively, like
Saraswati, she is said to have issued from Prajapati. In the early
times she is associated with both good and bad fortune. Lakshmi is
now generally thought to have existed first as the daughter of the
sage Bhrigu and to have taken refuge in the ocean of milk during a
period when the gods were exiled from their
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kingdom as a result of a sage's curse. She was reborn during the
churning of the milk ocean as Lakshmi, one of the fourteen precious
things. When goddess Lakshmi rose from the ocean of milk, She found
Vishnu, the detached guardian of the cosmos, to be worthy of her.
She became his Shakti, source of his strength and splendor. Lord
Vishnu is the soul of the universe; Lakshmi its substance. He is
the protector; she is the provider. They are the divine couple who
look after life.
Goddess Lakshmi rose from the ocean of milk
Goddess Mahalkshmi is also the sister of the great Guru
Sukracharya as well as the great planet Chandra. Alakshmi, the
goddess of misfortune, is Lakshmi's elder sister.The word ''
Lakshmi '' has been derived from the Sanskrit word Lakshay, meaning
"aim" or ''goal''. Goddess Lakshmi suggests the aim of life, which
includes all worldly and spiritual success.
Mahalakshmi
According to Hindu mythology, to re-establish the balance
between good and evil on earth, Vishnu appeared on earth in various
forms. The last three being human in the list of 10 most popular
incarnations of Lord Vishnu known as Dashavatar. In each of his
incarnations, his wife Lakshmi has accompanied him: she was Padma
to his Vamana, Sita to his Rama and Rukmini to his Krishna. The
love stories of these divine couples are among the most beloved
tales in Hinduism.
Goddess Lakshmi as Bhoodevi, the earth-goddess, nurtures life;
as Shreedevi, the goddess of fortune, she bestows power, pleasure
and prosperity on those who deserve her grace.
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Laxmi as Bhoodevi Laxmi as Shreedevi
The sacred name of Lakshmi is ''Shri''. Whether in written or
verbal form, ''Shri'' always suggests presence of goddess Lakshmi
in it. ''Shri'' is written at the top of most of the documents. It
is usually spoken before addressing a god, or any revered
individual. The usage of ''Shri'' itself evokes grace, affluence,
abundance, authority and auspiciousness. The word ''Shri'' is
spoken or written, an aura of holiness is established. Sri is
associated with the material side of life, just like the word
''Om'' is associated with the spiritual side of life.
On the auspicious night of Deepawali, Hindus worship Lakshmi
ceremonially at home, pray for her blessings. It is believed that
on this night the goddess herself visits the homes and replenishes
the inhabitants with wealth.
Hindus worship Lakshmi on Deepawali
She is generally depicted as a beautiful lady in the standing or
sitting posture with golden complexion, dressed in red color attire
and adorned with precious jewels. Her four hands represent four
spiritual virtues. She sometimes is also depicted sitting on a
fully blossomed lotus with two elephants standing next to the
Goddess symbolize the name and fame associated with worldly
wealth.
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Two standing elephants and Goddess Lakshmi
According to the sculptures and paintings and saying that have
come down from ancient times, Owl called Uluka is the carrier of
Goddess Lakshmi. If she travels with Lord Vishnu, she travels on
the Garuda (eagle). Now these two different situations signify two
different aspects of prosperity. In some regions, Uluka symbolizes
wisdom and intelligence because of its ability to foretell events.
But in majority of the regions, owl is a bird of ill omen and
symbolically represents darkness, disgrace, inauspiciousness and
misfortune. If someone is suffering from adversity, he should pray
to Shri Mahalakshmi, who controls all ill-omens and with her grace
can remove all negative, inauspicious and adverse influences from
our lives bringing prosperity.
Goddess Lakshmi travels on owl called Uluka when alone and with
Vishnu on Garuda'
Garuda is a mythological bird and represents the human thoughts
which can fly in all directions at incredible speed. Lord Vishnu
can help us to control our thoughts. And when she travels with
Vishnu, then the person acquires wisdom along with wealth.
- Dr Satyendra Kumar Agarwal email : [email protected]
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New Issues from other countries
Estonia
9 December 2013 : 90thanniversary of the Estonian Olympic
Committee
The Estonian Olympic Committee was established on December 8,
1923. Then head of state, Dr. Karl Akel, was elected chairman of
the organization and he worded the aims of the Olympic Committee as
introduction and promotion of physical culture as a result of which
the people of Estonia could be healthier, more determined and
self-confident.
These values worded ninety years ago are still being born by the
Estonian Olympic Committee, the umbrella organization of domestic
sports today.
Germany
5 December 2013 Mourning Stamp
Deutsche Post issued a mourning stamp for the condolence
letters. A condolence letter is not an ordinary letter, it differs
markedly from the usual correspondence. Although
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sincere words of sympathy cant stifle the pain, they let
connectedness arise. Its not about the mourning of the loss, but
the gratitude for the beautiful and intense time passed together
shows the true appreciation. The letter of condolence is thus an
obituary in miniature, an appreciation of that special that every
human being dwells.
Glistening sunlight breaks through the dark black clouds, just
as breathing of the sky. Likewise sincere words of sympathy
penetrate the gloomy grief of the relatives.
When a dear person passes away, a condolence letter can brighten
up the dark days like a streak of light. Finally, the word
condolence means that we sympathize the pain of another. This pious
word deserves a special environment. With the grief stamp from
Deutsche Post, which was issued in December 2013, a person can
stylishly say I am with you.
New Zealand
8 January : 2013 Year of Horse 4 val + MS
The year of Horse will begin on 31 January 2014 and will bring
celebrations of Chinese New Year in China and around the world.
Russia
30 November 2013 : Olympic sports venues of the XXII Olympic
Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi
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The Fisht Olympic Stadium is located in the Olympic Park so that
the spectators have a magnificent view on both mountain peaks in
the north and the sea in the south. The stadium capacity is 40,000
spectators. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter
Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place at the stadium. After
the Olympics, the Fisht Olympic Stadium will be used as a venue for
Russian national football team matches and as a training center. It
will also be hosting mass entertainment events and shows.
The Bolshoy (big) Ice Dome is part of the ice hockey complex of
the Olympic Park venues in Sochi. The Palace capacity is 12,000
spectators. In the course of the Games, the Ice Dome will be
hosting competitions in ice hockey, and it will be used as a
training rink.
The Shayba (puck) Arena is part of the ice hockey complex of
venues in the Olympic Park in Sochi. The Arena capacity is 7,000
spectators. The venue will be hosting the Olympic ice hockey
competitions and Paralympic ice sledge hockey competitions.
The Iceberg Skating Centre capacity is 12,000 spectators. The
Palace will be hosting the Olympic competitions in figure skating
and short-track skating.
The RusSki Gorki Jumping Center is located in the Esto-Sadok
village on the northern slope of the Aibga Ridge. The facility
location at the junction of two ridges has been selected by the
international experts in order to make ski-jumping facilities
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harmonious with the surrounding landscape and to protect the
athletes from side winds. The complex capacity is 7,500 spectators.
Within the framework of the Games, the Center will be used for
competitions in ski jumping and nordic combined. After the Winter
Olympic Games, the RusSki Gorki Complex will become a national
training center.
The Laura Cross-Country Ski & Biathlon Center is located on
the crest and slopes of the Psekhako Ridge, within 6.510 km
north-east of Krasnaya Polyana. The Center includes two separate
stadiums, each with their own start and finish zones, two separate
track systems for skiing and biathlon, a shooting range and warm-up
zones. The Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon stadiums capacity is
9,600 spectators each.
Taiwan
2 December 2013 : 2014 The Year of Horse
To welcome in 2014, the year of the horse, Taiwan Post issued a
set of two stamps and
a souvenir sheet featuring the upcoming years animal sign. The
vividly depicted striding
and galloping horses convey a sense of New Years festiveness and
auspiciousness.
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The Lighter Side
How much India Post cares for the needs of Indian
philatelists?
On 11th December, it was a golden opportunity for the
philatelists all over the world to perpetuate a golden opportunity,
to get a special date cancellation with the magic date 11-12-13
from the local post offices. Many philatelists did make the most of
this golden opportunity to get their own cancellation for their
philatelic treasures. A friend of mine in Ludhiana was kind enough
to send me a cover with a stamp affixed to it and got it cancelled
at the local post office. Naturally, the postman at the counter
only knows to deface the stamp in such a way that it will not be
used again for postage. This view has not been changed since more
than a century, when Indian postage stamps came into existence. My
friend naturally had no possibility to instruct the postman how to
can cancel the stamp. So he as well as I myself, were waiting for
this magic cancellation of the century.
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After about 12 days the cover reached its destination and you
can have a glance over that magic cancellation. The date 11-12-13
is indeed there, but appears impressed twice or thrice and the
other text of the name of post office etc. is almost untraceable! I
had sent a similar cancellation from my residential place in
Switzerland. The philatelic bureau here had opened a special window
for the philatelists two-three days in advance so that they could
hand over their covers duly affixed with stamps and submit them for
that magic date. After 4 days I got my cover with the miniature
stamp sheet nicely obliterated by the magic date, BASEL/
11-12-13-14 (where 14 represents the time in hours, i.e. 2 PM). It
is just a clear contrast in comparison to the care offered by India
Post to their clients! I hope that other philatelists had more luck
than either that of my friend or mine for that Indian
cancellation!
- Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap, Binningen, Switzerland
Readers Right
A LOOK AT INDIAN PERFORMANCE IN BRASILIANA 2013 - My views
In recent issue of Rainbow Stamps News,Dec 2013 my friend Naresh
Agrawal tried to analyse the achievements of Indian participants in
BRASLIANA 2013,and raised few
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important points out of which one is very important-. Is the
judgment at National Level Shows in India up to the standard to
match International quality judgment or is quite lenient? I raised
this point earlier in one of my post on face book dt 27th Sept 2013
when I read two news side by side , one published in ITS Stamp News
and second as result of Australia 2013 stating : The Championship
Awarded collection during Inpex 2013 receives only Large Silver
during Australia 2013 - Is this the standard of our JUDGING ? Is
this 'THE HIGHEST EVER AWARD EVER IN THIS COUNTRY TO ANY THEMATIC
EXHIBIT '..... . In reply Vijay Seth ji also commented on 1st Oct
2013 , you have raised a very pertinent question for which no one
has any answer, the standard of judging in India has no value and
is very low, what need to be done is a radical change in the
system. Who is responsible, who is to be blamed. Lets find the
answers among ourselves or look at people outside for guidance.
Alas, no other philatelist came forward to continue this
discussion, why, a surprise for me. Though I prepared a note on
this subject, immediately, but left unpublished. But when I again
learned the praising in philatelic blogs and magazines adorning
with meaningless titles like, one of the highest number of entries
ever sent from India in any such level of philatelic show, I could
not resist keeping my views unshared with my fellow collectors who
are Day Dreaming, and posted on the wall of Indian Philatelist
Forum on 2nd Dec 2013. Yes, I hate philatelic politics and decided
for Ekla Chalo rebut sometimes my love for philately revolts
against such Glittering Remarks proven fusss soon, and compelled to
share my experiences of philatelic journey I gained while preparing
my exhibit A Rose is a Rose is a rose which is till date the only
Indian Thematic Exhibit received highest LV + 88 numbers (in 5
Frames), in a World Exhibition. Remember, any collection should be
a working collection. Once it becomes the final effort, it becomes
stale and you lose interest. Keep looking for new materials and
keep making changes. Hence remounting of your exhibit for every
exhibition not only adds beauty but also new ideas for better use
of any item at some other place.Of course it needs thorough subject
and philatelic studies in which Indian collectors have no belief.
The results of last few years of National and International
exhibitions are self proof in which all the prestigious medals are
gone to some old exhibits exhibiting from years without any change
and up gradation. Rest of the entries either gone one or two steps
down limited to Diploma, Bronze or Silver medals only. These are
also in limited numbers.
-Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal - Varanasi
Email [email protected]
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I read the article A LOOK AT INDIAN PERFORMANCE IN BRASILIANA
2013 by Naresh Agarwal with much interest. It is the same sad story
where exhibitors from India are complaining about their achievement
at the International level. Judging at the FIP and FIAP level is
usually very consistent and one seldom finds an unexpected drop /
rise by more than one medal level. The problem lies in the fact
that judging in India at the local, State as well as the National
level needs much improvement as medal level awarded at these shows
are not consistent (often two to four medal level higher than
merited). I have attended several State level and National level
shows in India and am often blown away at the medals awarded at
these shows. Such indiscriminate & unjustified medal handouts
are only setting up exhibitors for failure and despair. Consistency
is key and lack of consistency often gives false expectation to the
exhibitor in India. Here in the States organizations like the AAPE
(American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors) and APS (American
Philatelic Society) offer seminars in philatelic exhibiting as well
as philatelic judging and exhibit critiquing. Furthermore becoming
a philatelic judge is not an easy task, one has to go thru rigorous
training here in the USA. Here in the States each exhibitor is
required to provide a title page and or synopsis at least a month
in advance thus giving the jury enough time to study & research
on the subject matter of the exhibit they are to judge . I
personally feel that the system of creating judges in India needs a
complete overhaul and consistency will only be attained when all
the judges are on the same page.
Sandeep Jaiswal - USA
Stamps on living personalities
Madam, It is mentioned under the title "DO YOU KNOW?" in
Beginners section that DoP released so far five stamps on, living
personalities.
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I think in this famous list we have to include one more
personality, Shri G.S.Dhillon of Indian National Army in whose
honor one commemorative stamp was released on 15th August 1997. The
stamp also featured Shah Nawaz Khan and P.K.Sahgal. The following
excerpt from Wikipedia shows that the freedom fighter died on 6th
February 2006. Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (18 March 1914 6 February
2006) was an officer in the Indian National Army (INA) who was
charged with "waging war against His Majesty the King
Emperor". Along with Shah Nawaz Khan and Prem Kumar Sahgal, he
was tried at the end of World War II in the INA trials that began
on 5 November 1945 at Red Fort. Dhillon also played an important
role in the Indian independence negotiations. All the best,
Balasundaram S
Asst.Postmaster General (Retd.) Member PCI and SIPA, Chennai
Editors Mail Box
Dr Avinash B. Jagtap, Switzerland
The Vehicles of Hindu Gods & Goddesses by Dr. Satyendra
Agrawal is very interesting article this time.
Shrikant Parikh, Ahmedabad
As always, your December issue was extremely informative. Wish,
you continue your efforts for long long time.
Promotional Section
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Sachin Tendulkar 200th Test Match Presentation Pack by India
Post
India Post has issued a presentation pack, comprising of one
sheetlet of 16 stamps, one first day
cover, one miniature sheet and a brochure of Sachin Tendulkar
200th Test Match issue; priced at
Rs. 700/-. Available at all philatelic bureaux.
Blogs & Websites
1. Welcome to the World of Indian Philately -
http://www.indianphilately.net/ An exclusive website created by Mr
Prashant Pandya dedicated to Indian Philately .The philatelists can
register for Online Philatelists Directory on this website.
2.Virtual Stamp Club http://www.virtualstampclub.com/index.html It
is website for On Line collectors. Membership is free. Many
collectors around the world are its members.
3. Stamp Magazine - http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/ This blog
is updated by Adrian Keppel every Friday with new Articles on a
variety of subjects.
4.Indian Thematics - http://www.indianthematics.blogspot.in/ - A
new blog created by noted Thematic Philatelist Mr Dinesh Chandra
Sharma. This blog is all about Thematic Philately. 5. Indian
Philatelists Forum -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indianphilatelists/ This is an
electronic discussion forum dedicated exclusively to Indian
Philately that allows members to engage into meaningful discussions
on all aspects of Indian Philately. Membership to the forum is open
to all philatelists who have interest in Indian Philately. Members
can share
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and discuss their ideas, knowledge, research, collections,
events, exhibitions, auctions, publications exclusively related to
Indian Philately. 6. The best stamps -
http://thebeststamps.blogspot.co.uk/ Its 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 !! 7. Robin Stamps Criticism :
http://robin-stamps.blogspot.in/ : This blog is about new issues of
postage stamps and the critical study of their design 8. Numismatic
& Philatelic Association -
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm - This
Numismatic & Philatelic Association is a nonprofit and
non-trade motive association that aims to promote the hobbies
Philately (Stamp Collection) and Numismatics (Coin Collection)
among children, students, interested individuals among the general
public and especially for the budding philatelists and
numismatists. 9. How to Collect Stamps -
http://www.howtocollectstamps.com/ : The Complete Guide To Stamp
Collecting 10.GANDHI Stamps & Philately Study Circle :
http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.in/ - A new Blog by Ketan Patel ..
Saving Gandhi Philately by trying to bring awareness and exposing
illegal activities in Gandhi Stamps and Philately. 11. Europa
Stamps : http://europa-stamps.blogspot.in/ : A blog on Europa,
cept, norden & sepac stamps 12. Phila Mirror :
http://philamirror.info/ : The Indian Philately Journal 13. Se-
tenant Stamps of India - http://setenantsofindia.blogspot.com/ It
is a specialized Blog on se-tenant stamps.
14. Flags & Stamps - http://flagstamps.blogspot.com/ - It is
a specialized blog on Flag Theme .
15. Glimpses of Modern Indian Philately :
http://modernindianphilately.blogspot.com/ - It is a specialized
blog on Modern Philately, created by Mr Prashant Pandya .
16. Question & Answers on Philately :
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Stamps-Philately-
1610/indexExp_69442.htm - It is a site based on Question &
Answers on Philately. Mr Prashant Pandya replies to queries. 17.
Philatelic Journalists Forum -
http://philatelicjournalistsforum.blogspot.in/ The Philatelic
Journalists is an initiative by a few enthusiast philatelists, who
love the hobby to the deepest. 18. The Philatelist -
http://o-filatelista.blogspot.in/ - A blog with lot of info about
stamps and philatelic activities around the world.
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19. Phila India - http://philaindia.info/index.html - Website
created by Mahesh Reddiar with lot of info and articles on
philately .
Philatelic Clubs & Societies
Baroda Philatelic Society - http://www.vadophil.org/
Deccan Philatelic Society Pune, Maharashtra
Eastern India Philatelists Association -
http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/
India Study Circle - http://www.indiastudycircle.org/
Indian Stamp Ghar - http://www.indianstampghar.com/
Indian Thematic Society, Ludhiana -
http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/
Ludhiana Philatelic Club
Mobile Philately - http://www.mobilephilately.webs.com/
Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore Fort
http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm
Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Rainbow Stamp Club - http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/
Rajkot Philatelic Society Rajkot, Gujarat
Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad
South India Philatelists Association -
http://www.sipa.org.in/
Stamps of India - http://www.stampsofindia.com/
The Army Philatelic Society, Pune
Current Philatelic Magazines Newsletters
Stamp of India Collectors Companion - Indias first weekly
e-newsletter edited by Madhukar and Savita Jhingan from Stamps of
India, New Delhi. E-mail: [email protected] Website:
www.stampsofindia.com
India Post Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes
original articles submitted by members of ISC.
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ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher:
Indian Thematic Society website -
http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/
VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant Pandya and published by Baroda
Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/
Journal of the Army Philatelic Society : Editor Col Jayanta
Dutta
SIPA Bulletin Editor - Mr G. Madan Mohan Das and published by
South India Philatelists Association, Chennai website :
http://www.sipa.org.in/
GPA News Editor - Ilias Patel and published by Gujarat
Philatelists Association, Ahemadabad.
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OP Kedia Indore; Sudhir Jain Satna; Kasnath R.- Tanjore ; Pradip
Jain Patna; Umesh Kakkeri - Mumbai
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