"A rose is a rose is a rose"
Date of Issue : 15 September 2015
Here are two beautiful stamps issued recently by Polish Post featuring Rose and Lotus. The design of Rose stamp is exquisite. Kudos to the designer of these stamps. I always love Polish stamps as I find its designs as one the most beautiful stamp designs in the world. I thank Polish Post for issuing such beautiful stamps !!
Lotus & Rose
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New dates for UTTARAPEX 2015 , Lucknow
First Zonal Philatelic Exhibition of Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand
30th October to 2 November 2015
Date of Issue : 25 April 2015
Isle of Man Post in collaboration with the WI (Women’s Institute) Federation mark its centenary anniversary celebration with a rose scented set of six stamps, depicting a range of images of both the current Isle of Man chapter as well as some of the WIs most famous campaigns over the past 100 years, and a selection of Island members.
Each stamp is set on special rose scented paper with the pink rose embled which represents 100 years of contribution. The issue is scheduled to be released on the 25th of April
The WI was established in 1915 in Llanfairpwll on Anglesey with the aim of revitalizing rural life and educating and inspiring women where ever their life leads them. Nowadays, the aims have widened but many WI members still join primarily to make new friends, learn and develop skills and make positive changes to their local – and in many cases national – community and the activities, members engage with have changed.
WI is the largest women’s voluntary membership organization in the UK and currently has over 212,000 members in 6,600 WIs across England, Wales and the Islands.
Every WI belongs to a Federation, of which there are 69 in total. The Isle of Man Federation was formed in 1950 and currently has 750 members in 30 WIs. Its members have always taken an active interest in island life and getting involved in a huge range of activities.
Stamps on Indian theme
Thailand Post issued for Thai Heritage Conservation Day, a set of 8 stamps and a Souvenir sheet on 2nd April 2015 featuring Khon Masks related to Ramayana .
- Leeza Padhi - Cuttack
Thailand Post has released a very special beautiful stamp featuring Rose to mark St. Valentine’s Day. The item was released on the 9th of February .
The stamp depicts the symbol of love 2015 – a rose named “Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn” with perfumed ink to commemorate 60th Anniversary of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was born Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda on 2 April 1955 to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX, and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has rendered public service continuously since her early youth. Due to her work dedication, on the occasion of the 50th Birthday of His Majesty the King, 5 December 1977, His Majesty the King conferred the Royal title of Somdech Phra Debaratanarajasuda Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Rathasimagunakornpiyajat Sayamboromrajakumari upon her.
Upon being acknowledged of her distinguished service to the nation and to humanity worldwide, His Majesty the King has graciously conferred the Orders of the Kingdom of Thailand upon Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has also received the Orders of Other Nations which were conferred upon her in recognition of her significant contribution to relations between nations.
Here are new stamps from Latvia featuring Winter olympic medal winners of Latvia. These are good collecting items for sports and Olympic themes.
Latvijas Pasts, in collaboration with sports federations and the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOC), has released four stamps and a special envelope, dedicated to Latvian medal winners in the XXII Olympic Winter Games, which took place earlier this year.
The Olympic stamps have been released in honor of the Latvian champions in the XXII Olympic Winter Games: skeleton racer Martins Dukurs who won a silver medal, bobsleigh team consisting of Oskars Melbārdis, Daumants Dreiškens, Arvis Vilkaste and Jānis Strenga who also claimed silver, Andris Šics and Juris Šics who earned a bronze medal in the luge doubles competition and Elīza Tīruma, Mārtiņš Rubenis, Andris Šics and Juris Šics who won a second bronze medal for Latvia in the luge team relay competition.
Latvijas Pasts has been issuing stamps dedicated to Latvian Olympic medal winners since the XXVII Olympic Summer Games, which took place in Sydney, Australia in 2000. The XXII Olympic Winter Games, which were held from February 7 to February 23, 2014 in Sochi (Russia), are considered to be the most successful Winter Games in Latvia, resulting in an unprecedented number of medals won in three different sports: one silver in skeleton, one silver in bobsleigh and two bronzes in luge. Overall, Latvia was represented in seven winter sports: biathlon, bobsleigh, ice hockey, luge, skeleton, skating and skiing.
Stamp of Genuine Porclain
Austria Post issued a stamp of genuine porcelain on 20th March 2014. The stamp features “Viennese Rose” . This innovative stamp is from Austria Post’s "Classic Brands" series .
For the production of a stamp made of porcelain both its own process as well as a special tool needed to be developed , because only then the production of the relatively large number of stamps could be produced in the given time. Since the usual molds of plaster only about thirty times can be used , the stamps were not made by casting with casting material , but with amore solid form (" rotational mass " or " press material " ) is used . Subsequently, the sheets were baked in the porcelain so-called first firing at 960 degrees Celsius for 24 hours , then glazed and again cured at even higher temperature . In the Austrian porcelain manufactury , the pieces are always painted by hand. That would not have been possible in a this case because of the large number (150000 nos.) and the lack of time . Therefore, the most expensive and highest quality printing method was used: the screen printing. To ensure color fastness and contrast this special stamp made of porcelain, the colors were eventually "burned " at 820 degrees Celsius.
: Leeza Padhi - Cuttack
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Solo Stamp exhibition at Allahabad Museum
A Solo Philatelic Exhibition of Mr. Souvik Roy's collection on 'Geographical Influence on Indian Cultural Development' is being organised by Allahabad Museum, Chandrasekhar Azad Park, Kamla Nehru Road, Allahabad to mark World Environment Day on 5th June 2014.
The 2014 theme for World Environment Day will focus on 'Small Islands and Climate Change', the official slogan for the year 2014 is 'Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level.
On the eve of the St. Valentine’s Day, An Post issued a Love and Marriage stamp as an extension of the popular Wedding stamp series. This year, the stamp is based on a photograph of a red rose – the symbol of love – by award-winning, Galwaybased photographer Kelvin Gillmor.
Roses have long been synonymous with love and marriage and are ancient symbols of love and beauty. The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses including the Greek goddesses Isis and Aphrodite the goddess of love, known as Venus by the Romans.
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Basant Ke Rang (Colours of Spring)
State Flower Show, Raj Bhawan, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Started in 2003, the State Flower Show is held at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun, every year. Releasing of special cover and cancellation is customary in the flower show as it is part of the official agenda, courtesy to the then Governor H.E. Sh. Sudarshan Agarwal, who himself is a keen philatelist. Special covers has been released in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
This year the flower show will be held on 22-23 February 2014. Special cover on Kedarpatri ( Skimmia laureola) will be released on 22-02-14 by the Governor H.E. Dr. Aziz Qureshi. Kedarpatri has medicinal values and is also favourite food of musk deer. It is found at 2400-3600 mt. height in northern India. It is a strongly aromatic evergreen shrub, creeping or erect to 150 cm., with simple rather thick leathery, oblanceolate to oblong-elliptic, shortly pointed leaves, and very compact terminal clusters of yellow flowers, flowering from April to June.
- Abhai Mishra, Dehradun
JAINISM PHILATELY GROUP ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
Jainism Philately Group, Pune Chapter organised a special function on Sunday 16th February 2014 at Pune. JPG National Chairman Sudhir Jain of Satna was the chief Guest. 3rd Anniversary of Jainism Philately Group and 1st Anniversary of JPG Pune Chapter was celebrated in this function.
Sudhir Jain delivered talk on pictorial cancellations on Jainism and Bazaar Cards and displayed his collection on both these themes.
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A Karnataka philatelist society Life Member, Mr H MAnanda Murthy a Mechanical Engineer, philatelist, artist and calligraphist makes time for his passion. He also paints temples, and makes models in clay and thermocol. Wax sculpture, illustration and calligraphy are his other interests.
By Revati Bhat - BANGALORE
Published: 17th February 2014 08:27 AM
A Bangalorean philatelist holds the rare distinction of owning cancelled postal covers dating back to 1864 and spanning 60 years of pre-Independence India.
H M Ananda Murthy has been collecting cancelled covers whose combined worth is estimated at more than `35 lakh today.
Since his childhood, he has collected stamps of every colour and size from almost every country. Hailing from Chikkanayakana-halli in southern Karnataka and now settled in Bangalore, 54-year-old Murthy continues his hobby.
“I have collected a wide range of stamps since 1974. In 1996, I got the silver medal at Canada Philatelic Exhibition in Toronto,” he told City Express.
He also started collecting Traveling Post Office (TPO) and Railway Mail Service (RMS) cancellation covers dating back to 1864.
His unique collection includes many types of cancellations. Some names given to them are: Bombay circle, Howrah circle, up train, down train, unpaid sorting, registered, first, second, third, fourth delivery with semi-circle, triangle, diamond, hexagon and oval design. Each of these has a story to tell and generates interest among collectors.
“My collection spans 61 years from 1864 to 1925. I have collected more than 350 to 400 covers worth more than `35 lakh. I have in my collection the rare mirror image cancellation (when the dateline is in reverse), and error cancellations (to correct wrongly mentioned date, month or year),” he explained.
The jury of the Philatelic Congress of India gave him additional marks for his unusually detailed study of every cancelled cover.
In spite of leading a very busy life as a mechanical designer, Murthy makes time for his passion. He also paints temples, and makes models in clay and thermocol. Wax sculpture, illustration and calligraphy are his other interests.
His thematic collection also includes rare flora and fauna, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, locomotives and more.
“I approach old people and sometimes buy or exchange covers during exhibitions. My hobby has made me more self-reliant and helped me make friends across generations and boundaries,” he said.
Murthy has participated in several exhibitions and received appreciation letters and accolades. “I have also been invited by the postal department to guide and train school children and conduct workshops,” he said.
The huge collection of these rare covers is neither available with the Railways nor the Postal department. “I feel proud and elated to say that it is out of my own efforts that I have come to this position,” he said.
So what is the future? “My dream is to do research further, gain more knowledge and to get a doctorate,” he added.
: Jagannath Mani- Bangalore
Rose Show in Forst, Germany
German post issued a stamp to celebrate 100thanniversary of the rose garden in Forst (Lausitz) in Germany. On this occasion a German rose show “The East-German Rose-Garden” will be held from June 14 to September 29, 2013 having as its motto “100 years rose-dreams close to the river Neisse”. During the event well-known German rose breeders will show their new varieties on the main display area of the rose garden and participate in a competition. The lay-out for this show includes also a presentation of rose novelties of the past ten years.
In the immediate vicinity of the rose park in Lausitz a rose trial garden is constructed. The official launch of the 2013 trials of the AllgemeinenDeutschenRosenprufung (ADR) will take place here. The ADR tests the performance of new varieties of roses in Germany. ADR judges visit every year about a dozen trial gardens spread all over the country, so roses are trialed under a number of climatic conditions.
New Pictorial Cancellation from Germany
On August 8th 2013 a new pictorial cancellation will be issued at 29664 Walsrode in Germany.The cancellation is featuring a European goldfinch(Carduelis Carduelis). Interested philatelists may please contact: Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE.Mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de.
Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,80 Euro Registered AIRMAIL.
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Latest issues of Stamp Magazines
April June 2013 Issue No.62 of quarterly magazine "ITS Stamp News" edited by Suraj Jaitly, has been released .
For Magazine contact : Suraj Jaitly - email : indianthematicsociety@gmail.com
ITS Stamp News : http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/
GPA News
May 2013 Edition of GPA News from Gujarat Philatelists' Association has been released. For Newsletter contact : GPA NEWS : gpanews@gujaratphilately.com
Wolgang Beyer – Germany
Thanks to Mr Beyer for this beautiful Rose cancellation !!
ESPERANTO Covers
Jan Dziurka – Germany
Many thanks to Jan for Esperanto Covers.. I would soon write a special article on this theme which has been featured by many postal administrations !!
Date of Issue : 27 October 2011
Czech Republic post issued a postage stamp featuring Roses on 27 Oct 2011. The stamps have an additional coupon with architectural design. The presentation of Roses on the stamp is extraordinary . It’s a wonderful stamp for Rose Theme collectors. The stamp identified with the letter E ( as shown on above stamp) corresponding to the price of priority Ordinary Item up to 20 grams, international service - European countries, (current price according to the Price List of Basic Postal Services: CZK 20).
Print sheets
9 stamps + 12 coupons
Part of the volume is printed with empty coupons for additional prints ordered by customers.
The stamp, inspired by Seifert's verses about Prague, is a symbol of his most beloved flower, the rose, and his most beloved city, Prague.
The graphic composition is centered around the astronomical tower of the Clementinum with the statue of Atlant, with the Church of Our Lady before Týn and other historical dominants of Prague in the background.
The coupon in the right-hand border is decorated with an architectural detail; the other 11 coupons designed for the day of issue bear tiny motifs based on the stamp artwork.
Originally issued in 2003 with a CZK 6.40 face value, the stamp is now coming with redesigned colours and face value replaced with a letter.
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Eastern India Philatelists’ Association organized a philatelic workshop in Mother Public School, Bhubaneshwar on 17th December 2011. This workshop is a part of 1st Odisha Stamp Mela 2012 to be held at Bhubneshwar on 7 & 8 January 2012 . The workshop was conducted by eminent members of EIPA, Mr SS Rath, Mr Anil Dhir, Dr Bibbhudatta Mishra and Mr Shakil Ahmed. A stamp design competition, Philatelic Quiz and written quiz competition was also organized . A large number of students from different schools of Bhubneshwar participated in different competitions.
A gala Stamp and Stationery Mela is going to be organized at Bhubaneswar, Odisha for the 1st time by Eastern India Philatelists’ Association, Bhubaneshwar.
Date : 7 - 8th January 2012.
Venue : Hotel Keshari, Master Canteen Square, (Near Bhubaneswar Railway Station).
Co-ordinator : Mr. Shanti Swarup Rath, e-mail – sswaruprath@gmail.com Cell: 09437034621 Dr. Bibhudatta Mishra, e-mail – bhanubibhu68@gmail.com Cell: 09437282638
Associates:
Utkal Philatelists and Numismatic Association, Cuttack
Orissa Philatelic Association, Cuttack
Department of Post, Orissa Circle, Government of India
School Partner: Mother’s Public School, Near Unit-1 Market, Bhubaneswar
Mrs Poly Pattanaik, Principal, Mother’s Public School speaking to the students
Introduction by Mother’s Public school teacher
Students from 7 Bhubaneswar school participated in the competition
Dr B.Mishra explaining exhibit preparation
Quiz competition conducted by Anil Dhir, Shakil Ahmed & Manoj Mohapatra
Students participating in stamp design and written GK competition
Date of Issue – 5 April 2011
San Marino issues a stamp today , commemorating first Men in space.The stamp of €0.50 portrays Gagarin set against the Soviet Union flag and the stamp of € 2.40 portrays Shepard set against the American flag. On 12 April 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space .
The Soviet Union Aboard the Vostok 1 spaceship, the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934 –1968) makes the first orbital flight around the Earth and then lands in the Saratov region. He leaves the space capsule, which brought him safe and sound through the atmosphere, with an ejection seat and ends his historical space flight by parachute. The event marks the first milestone in the space conquest.
Americans take up the Russian challenge on the 5th May 1961. The cosmonaut Alan Bartlett Shepard (1923-1998) orbits aboard the Mercury spaceship called Freedom 7, reaching the height of 185 km and the speed of 8.262 km/h. He is the first American cosmonaut to travel into space.
: San Marino Post
New Rose Stamp from Latvia
Date of Issue – 25 March 2011
Courtesy – EN Limanski
My Recent Covers
Andrzej Bek – Poland
EN Limanski – Riga, Latvia
Ivan Wong – Hong Kong
Thanks all of you for nice covers. I will send covers very soon . I am sorry I could not send covers to my friends since a long time as the covers are not available here but trying to get them soon for all my friends… Thank you very much !!
Date of Issue : 22 March 2011
Australia Post issued a set of five stamps to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). It features five paintings by Australian artists drawn from the collection of the NGV.
This stamp set features a selection of floral still life paintings by famous artists of Australia.
A bunch of flowers by Nora Heysen (1911-2003)
Camellias by Arnold Shore (1897-1963)
Fruit and flowers by Vida Lahey (1882-1968)
Still life, Zinnias by Roy de Maistre (1894-1968)
A cottage bunch by Hans Heysen (1877-1968).
The decorative gutter strip incorporates tubes of artist paint as graphic elements.
Maxim cards
The maxim card set brings in to sharper detail these striking floral arrangement paintings.
: Australia Post
New Stamps on Rosesby Cyprus Post
Date of Issue : 23 March 2011
: Cyprus Post