Special stamp on Germans’ victory in 2014 FIFA World Cup

 

Germany's football World Cup in 2014 - an impressive success, which is also honored with a special stamp. Germany was so confident it would win the World Cup that it pre-printed a run of five million stamps commemorating its soccer victory before the final game even took place.

Just hours after Germany’s victory in Rio de Janeiro, the German Finance Ministry presented a new stamp honoring the new World Cup champions on Monday.

German Finance Ministry spokeswoman Marianne Kothe said of the decision to print the stamps in advance: “We always firmly believed in a success of the German team.”

The 60-cent stamps will go on sale nationwide on Thursday. Commemorative stamps for sporting events have a long tradition in Germany, with recent stamps marking the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and the Women’s World Cup in Germany in 2011.

In Brazil, German players celebrated their World Cup victory late into the night, ahead of their flight back to Berlin for a planned victory lap with the trophy and thousands of fans in Berlin on Tuesday morning.

200th anniversary of Danish School

A new stamp from Danish Post marks the Danish school’s 200th anniversary with familiar motifs from the school.

“2014 is an important year for the Danish school system. For 200 years, Danish children had the right and obligation to receive education. There is good reason to celebrate, and it’s a fine stamp symbol. The stamp indicates also how to communicate with each other in writing. It is a key part of our school and our community,” said Education Minister Christine Antorini. The stamps have a value of 6.5 dollars and were published on 11^th of June.

A commemorative stamp is an old tradition that elegantly ties up an anniversary that not only embraces the past, present and future. “In school we learn not just reading and arithmetic, we also learn to form communities – large and small. The stamps are helping to tell the history of Danish and thus something of what we have in common. The new school stamp is ideal if you want to send a greeting to someone who is preparing for exams, or who might need to start school after the summer, “says Morten O. Nielsen, Communications Manager at Post Denmark

 

FIFA World Cup final ….

 

 

Who will be FIFA World Cup 2014  champion ????

The World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games. One month long sport event being played at Brazil  will conclude tonight after final match between Argentina and Germany. I am sharing here some most beautiful issues of this great soccer event !!

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th FIFA World Cup, the tournament for the association football world championship, which is currently taking place at several venues across Brazil. It began on 12 June, with a group stage, and is scheduled to conclude on 13 July with the final.

The national teams of 31 countries advanced through qualification competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament.

All world champion teams since the first World Cup in 1930 – Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay – qualified for this competition. The title holders, Spain, were eliminated at the group stage, as well as England and Italy. Uruguay were eliminated in the Round of 16 and France were eliminated at the quarter-finals. The hosts, Brazil, were eliminated in the semi-finals, and now the title will be decided between previous champions Argentina and Germany.  The next two World Cups will be hosted by Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.

New pictorial cancellation from Germany

On August  23,  2014 a new pictorial cancellation will be issued in 29683 Bad Fallingbostel. The cancellation is featuring three animals (giraffe,lion and a monkey). Interested philatelists may please contact: Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. Mail:Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de .Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,90 Euro Registered AIRMAIL .
Courtesy :  Wolfgang Hoelzl & Wolgang Beyer

New stamps on Football..

 

Stamps on Colombian football team

Date of Issue : 23 May 2014

It is football time and here are two new stamps from Colombia. The design of the new postage stamps produced by Colombian Post is based on a leaf block consists of 2 stamps of different size.

The first illustrates the shield of the Colombian Football Federation, the governing body of the sport, moving forward from the traditional ball on a yellow background.

The second depicts the network of lines. It is a version of the logo of the federation which is placed in a hexagonal pattern, symbol widely used to represent the cohesion and teamwork.

Club News

Noted philatelist of Gujarat Passes Away

 I am very sorry to inform the readers with profound grief that Shri H.C. Mehta, a renowned philatelist of Nadiad, Gujarat passed away on 11^th July 2014.He was not feeling well for the last few months. I just got this sad news from Mr Prashant Pandya.  The name of Mr Mehta is very much familiar as his articles are regularly published in Vadophil, GPA Newsletter and other philatelic magazines. His sad demise is a great loss to Indian Philately. We express our heartfelt condolences to all his family members.

Shri H. C. Mehta was a well known figure in Indian Philately. He collected his first stamp from Post Office in 1949 – UPU 9 Pies. He collected stamps even in 2014. He was interested in A to Z in Indian Philately.

His collections on 1947-1957 Indian Postal History, Gandhi 1948, Indian FDC upto 1957, Indian Postal Stationery 1947-1958 are excellent examples of Modern Indian Philately.

He had been often invited by Department of Posts as a Jury member for District, Regional and State level philatelic exhibitions. He was a founder member of Philatelic Congress of India (PCI). He served as President of Gujarat Philatelists’ Association and an editor of GPA News. He was also a member of India Study Circle for Philately (UK) and an Honorary Life member of Baroda Philatelic Society.

Shri H. C. Mehta was born on 13^th October 1933 at Nadiad. He was associated with Rajkot Dairy and Abad Dairy. He is survived by two sons.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. We pray to the Almighty God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and to give strength and courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss. Shri H. C. Mehta will always be remembered for his significant contributions and services rendered to Philately .

Shradhanjali from Shri Ashok Kumar Bayanwala:

Yesterday on 11^th July 2014, I have lost an inspiring friend, Shri Harshwardhan C. Mehta and Indian Philately has lost a doyen of Modern Indian Philately.

My association with Shri H. C. Mehta started from 1973 onwards. He used to push me in Modern Indian Philately though he had a vast knowledge of most of the side lines of Pre Independence Indian Philately. He had an unparallel collection of Modern Indian Philately.

I convey my heartfelt condolences and pray to the Almighty to Rest His Soul in Peace.

- Ashok Kumar Bayanwala, Ahmedabad

'Carniball 2014', Philatelic Exhibition on Football at Bangalore – 10th - 20th July 2014.

 

Karnataka Postal Circle organsied a philatelic exhibition on football with the support of Karnataka Philatelic Society at ‘Vismaya Hall’, Rangoli Metro Art Center, M.G. Road Metro Station, Bangalore from 10th July 2014. The Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Mr. Pradeep Singh Kharola, the Head Coach of Indian Men’s Football National Team Mr. Wim Koevermans and Captain of the Indian Men’s Football team Mr. Sunil Chhetri have jointly inaugurated  the exhibition.

Mr. M. S. Ramanujan, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Postal Circle, Mr. A.R. Khaleel, President, Karnataka State Foot Ball Association, Mr. Mahesh Jambulingam, President, Karnataka Philately Society, Bangalore were also present in inauguration function. Exhibits on display are from the members of Karnataka Philatelic Society, Bangalore. The exhibition will remain open till 20th July 2014 from 11.00 AM to 09.00 PM on weekends and 11.00 AM to 07.00 PM on week days and Tuesday holiday.

A Special cover will be released on FIFI World Cup 2014 on 14th July 2014, a day after the FIFA finals which is scheduled on 13th July 2014 at the Vismaya Hall, Rangoli Metro Art Center, MG Road Metro Station, Bangalore.

News Courtesy : Prasahnt Pandya,  Jagannath Mani

Press Clippings

Interview with Sandeep Chaurasia, philatelist from Gorakhpur

India Post launched new website for Philately

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India has launched new website for Philatelic Information which is www.postagestamps.gov.in

New stamps on FIFA World Cup 2014

 

      

 

North Korea has released a set of postage stamps marking the 2014 Brazil World Cup..The sheet of postage stamps as well as three single commemorative stamps, released by the State Stamp Bureau, carries the images of football players dribbling, tackling and shooting along with other World Cup related items, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The stamps marking the international sports event reflect rising popularity of football in the North, which also aired taped recordings of previous Brazil World Cup matches.

North Korea has failed to clinch a ticket to this year’s World Cup after winning its way to football’s quadrennial showcase in 2010 for the first time in 44 years.

FIFA stamps from Algeria

Football is the most popular sport in the world, the universal language that connects different countries. World Cup is held every four years. This competition created in 1928 in France, its first edition was held in 1930 in Uruguay.

World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the world that carries the values of peace, brotherhood and the spirit of sport. 32 teams are competing to win the supreme title.

Algeria is in the World for the fourth time after its previous appearances: 1982 Spain, Mexico in 1986 and 2010 in South Africa.

Algeria is the only Arab representative in the World Cup 2014, after a series of victories and good results the country achieved by the national team the possibility to participate in the World Cup.

New stamps on FIFA World Cup 2014

 

Here are new stamps from Aruba Post issued  for biggest football event FIFA World Cup 2014  being held at Brazil from 12 June to 12 July 2014. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is responsible for the organization of football’s major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.

Each stamp is painted and designed in the form of a half circle. The half circle symbolizes the lens of a camera which symbolizes the worldwide focus on the most anticipated soccer event that takes place every four years.Each stamp has the world cup trophy on the right side of the stamp, painted in different tones according to the color pattern on the right bottom side of each stamp.The multicolor patterns on the right bottom side symbolize the unity of all flags and races that are brought together by this worldwide event.

Club News

Honour for SIPA Members

Sri G. Amarchand  receiving The Life Time Achievement Award and certificate from the Hon’ble Minister Thiru.P.Rajavelu Minister for Welfare and Tourism Govt. of Pondicherry.

Indo French Philatelic &  Numismatic Association ( IFPNA ) honored & awarded two eminent philatelists of SIPA in the recently held Nu-Philex 2014 Philately and Numismatic exhibition organised at Pondicherry by IFPNA from 20th to 22nd June, 2014 . honored & awarded two eminent philatelists in the recently held Nu-Philex 2014 Philately and Numismatic exhibition organised at Pondicherry from 20th to 22nd June, 2014.

Mr. G. Amarchand  was a longtime Treasurer of South India Philatelists Association .His collection of India Classic Stamps have taken him to the league of International Gold Medalists, as he won the Gold Medal at Indepex 2011 at Delhi. He is also an expert on Maritime Mails of the British era.He was instrumental in making a number of Stamp Collectors into serious Philatelists.

On behalf of Sri G.Balakrishna Das his son Mr.B.Mahesh Parekh receiving  The Life Time Achievement Award and certificate from the Hon’ble Minister Thiru.P.Rajavelu Minister for Welfare and Tourism Govt. of Pondicherry.

Mr. G. Balakrishna Das  is  the founder-member of SOUTH INDIA PHILATELISTS’ ASSOCIATION .He started specializing in French India stamps and Convention States of British India, i.e. before Independence. He has won Gold Medals for both his collections in National level and Large Vermeil  in International exhibitions. He was the Secretary of South India Philatelists’ Association from inception i.e from 1956 till 2000, when he was elected as President of South India Philatelists’ Association.

Mr. Balakrishna Das was instrumental in all the 13 Philatelic Exhibitions conducted with aplomb by SIPA right from 1959 till 2011. Mr Balakrishnadas is now 81 yrs old, for him philately is not merely collecting stamps, but true essence of life.

New Special Cover

Special Cover on "Right to Go - Toilets for Every Home" - 26th June 2014

Department of Post, Maharashtra Postal Circle issued a Special Cover and Cancellation (Special Cover approval no. MH/15/2014) to acknowledge the efforts of Rotary Club of Thane Hills and the importance of their project 'Right To Go'. The Special Cover was released by Shri H. C. Agrawal, Postmaster General, Mumbai Region and in the august presence of Thane District Collector, Mr. P. Velrasu.

Rotary Club of Thane Hills (RCTH) was chartered on May 20, 1991. Within a radius of 75 kms from Thane city, there are villages which suffer from appalling lack of basic sanitation. Women from these villages have to trudge long distances every morning to find a convenient and safe place to ease themselves. The lack of toilet facilities in the villages is an insult to the dignity of women, and poses a threat to personal and public health.

Rotary Club of Thane Hills ‘Right to Go’ project envisages the construction of basic toilet blocks within the compound of 200 rural homes in the targeted village of SOGAV, Tal. Shahapur , Dist. Thane. Under the "RIght to Go" project, Rotary Club of Thane Hills have constructed 210 Toilet blocks for 210 homes in Sogav village, 80 kms from city of Mumbai.

 

Special Cover on Natya Kalanidhi Guru A. T. Govindraj Pillai Birth Centenary - 22nd June 2014

 

As a part of Centenary celebrations of Natya Kalanidhi Guru A.T. Govindraj Pillai Birth a Special Cover was issued on 22nd June 2014 at the function held at Shri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium, Mumbai.

Born on 22nd June 1914, in a family devoted to music and dance for generations, Guru Ayyampettai Thyagaraj Govindraj Pillai had first started his music lessons from Vidwan Veerabhadra Pillai. Later he was thoroughly trained in the intricacies of Carnatic music by the veterans Vidwan Markhanda Pillai and Vidwan Venugopal. By sheer dint of hard work and intense devotion to the art, Guru Govindraj Pillai had reached the pinnacle of fame which very few could accomplish. He married to Karunambal, daughter of Bharatha Vidwan Kuppiah Pillai. Karunambal was a great source of inspiration and of immense help to Guru Govindraj in imparting tuition to the students.

Rajarajeshwari Kala Mandir was established in Bombay (Mumbai) by Guru Sri A. T. Govindraj Pillai in the year 1945. He was assisted by his wife Smt. Karunambal. In recognition of his very distinguished and meritorious services in the field of Bharatha Natyam, The Tamil Nadu Sangeet Nataka Academy, Madras conferred on Guru Govindraj Pillai the prestigious title of ‘Kalaimamani’ and the award of the best Bharatha Natya Vidwan of 1971. Majestic in his nattuvangam and melodious in his singing, Guru Govindraj Pillai had conducted over 2000 arangterams and nearly 10000 concerts in India and abroad.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

FIFA World Cup 2014 stamp from Croatia

 

Date of Issue : 12 June 20014

To commemorate FIFA World Cup 2014  Croatian Post issued a beautiful stamp on 12 June 2014. Football ball Stamp has been issued in 9-stamp sheetlet with one label .

It was in England that the football was born but in Brazil where it lives in its richest and most natural form. Brazil is the host country of the 20th FIFA World Cup, for the second time in history, once again after 64 years. The Football World Cup 1950 in Brazil was remembered after thrilling and dramatic ending with tragic consequences. In the last game of the tournament Uruguay won against the absolute favourite 2: 1 (0: 1) in front of 200,000 spectators!

The defeat created despair for the whole nation – even about thirty self-murders were committed! Since that time the Brazilians are the only ones who have won five titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) – and once again all roads take us to Maracana, that cult place of this populous country and the world’s football.

New stamps on FIFA World Cup 2014

 

With the occasion of the 20th edition of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamps issue dedicated to this sports competition, being held from from June 12th to July 13th, 2014, in Brazil, and hosting 32 national teams from all the continents. The event represents an occasion of joy not only for football fans, but also for philatelists.

Since the beginning of this international football competition, two trophies having different shapes and names crowned the victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy, at the world cups between 1930 and 1973, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy, at the world cups since 1974 to the present day.

The “Jules Rimet Trophy” originally known as “Victory” (Goddess of victory), was designed by the French sculptor Abel la Fleur. In 1970, Brazil won outright this trophy, made of solid gold, and fixed on a green malachite base. But in 1983, the “Victory” trophy was stolen.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the most important football competition, gathering with the occasion of these intensely disputed matches the world’s national football teams, qualified for this final tournament. The tournament takes place according to the rules governing the winning of a final trophy, the Cup of the game. The next editions, after the tournament in Brazil, will take place in the Russian Federation in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup postage stamps issue consists of four postage stamps with the same face value of lei 2.40. The stamps present the dynamic phases of a football game, depicting four moments of a match and combining the link between the messages of the images and the beauty of this team sport.

Club News

 

Special Cover on World Trade Centre, Mumbai - 12th June 2014

The World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai was established more than four decades ago, to promote and facilitate India's trade with the world. It was built in 1970 and It consists of two towers, MRVDC and IDBI. MRVDC was, at 156m, the tallest building in South Asia until the 2010 completion of The Imperial, Mumbai (252m). It is an important trade fair & business center.

The World Trade Centre Mumbai celebrated the World Trade Centres’ Association Day on 12th June 2014. The celebration was marked by the release of a Special Cover by Pradipta Kumar Bisoi, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, in recognition of the World Trade Centre, Mumbai’s over 4 decades of dedicated services in the promotion of International trade through various facilities and services. (Special Cover approval No. MH/13/2014)

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

FIFA World Cup 2014 stamps from Malta

 

Date of Issue : 12 June 2014

Here are new stamps from Malta Post in a souvenir sheet featuring FIFA World Cup 2014. The FIFA World Cup 2014 is being held in  in Brazil between 12 June and 13 July 2014. This is the championship’s 20th edition having started in Uruguay in 1930. Brazil is hosting the event for the second time and 32 nations are competing for the grand title. A total of 64 matches are to be played in 12 cities across Brazil and this is the first time that goal-line technology will be used in the World Cup Finals. The official anthem for the 2014 World Cup Finals is “We Are One” and was sung by Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the inauguration ceremony.

The official emblem is entitled “Inspiration” and the design is based on the idea of three victorious hands together raising the World Cup trophy. Its colours evoke the country’s national flag and the design reflects Brazil’s desire to warmly welcome the world to this grand event.

The mascot for Brazil 2014 – the animated armadillo Fuleco – is set to make Fifa millions. But the real animal – the Brazilian three-banded armadillo – is perilously close to extinction.

The event’s official mascot and emblem has been featured  respectively on the 0.59 and 1.55 stamp. The World Cup has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. Eight different countries have won the 19 World Cup events with Brazil topping the list – winning five times. The other World Cup winners were Italy with four titles, West Germany with three titles and Argentina and Uruguay with two titles each. England, France and Spain won the title once.

In 2012, Fifa unveiled its mascot for Brazil 2014, a colourful armadillo called Fuleco. Its real-world inspiration is the Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, a species that has evolved the defensive trick of rolling up into a near-perfect, football-like sphere.

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Club News

The Year Book of Indian Philately : 2013

The Year Book of Indian Philately : 2013 edition by Madan Middha has just been  released. The book is available with Mr Middha.

Please contact  Mr Madan Middha Saket Vihar, Phalka Bazar, GWALIOR 474 001. - email : madan_middha@yahoo.co.in

 

2013 edition of the Year Book includes important philatelic texts / research articles on some important subjects in Indian Philately, like

             - A very important article on “Mail Arrangements between India & Pakistan” after partition of 1947, is authored by famous postal               historian Shri Ashok Bayanwala for the 2013 edition of the Year Book. The article makes a very interesting reading and is a gem of the postal history information.

            - The Telegrams or the Telegraphs, breathed their last in India during 2013. “Indian Telegraphs” had a long history, spread over 63 Years and covering every sphere of Indian lives. It was befitting to have a tribute for this service included in the 2013 edition of the  Year Book, we have done so. A farewell write-up to this iconic service is written by Shri Ilyas Patel on its setting off. A write-up to   preserve for the times to come; for reference & remembrance.

           -  The regular contributor, Shri Naresh Agarwal has penned an article on “Azad Hind Stamps” for this edition. Azad Hind Stamps have a special philatelic and also emotional significance among Indian Philatelists ; these are inseparable part of Indian Postal History. You will be astonished to learn about the background and other details about them.

            - India and Indian Philately is known in the world by name of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is one of the themes recognised and collected world over with great enthusiasm. Noted thematic collector Shri Sudhir Jain has compiled an article on “Gandhi : 1948 Issues” which highlights lots of details about this much recognised stamp issue from India, which with “Service” overprint, is known as the  costliest modern stamp of the world.

            -  An specially commissioned article on “Indian Watermarks” is a worthy addition to the contents of the 2013 Year Book. This article provides the details of the watermarks found on Indian Postal Stamps to the date, with illustrations of all of them.

           -  On the contemporary scene, India Post has started a new money transfer service in collaboration with the ICICI Bank, one of the  largest private banks in India, called the “Smart Money Order”. This service has many firsts to its credit and has an interesting  story to go through. Famous writer Prashant Pandya has recorded the facts and the story of this service for the Year Book 2013.

          -    Rajesh Paharia, a postal history enthusiast has contributed an article on “Window Delivery” facility provided by the postal  departments in earlier years. This is one of the rare subjects in philately with little information available ; this article is an effort to  unfold this mystery.

         

PM releases FIFA World Cup 2014 stamps..

 

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today released commemorative postage stamps on the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Speaking on the occasion, he said sports brings about a spirit of amity and belongingness among nations of the world. May the FIFA World Cup become a bridge for connecting nations together, he said.

Stating that India is preparing to host the under-17 FIFA World Cup, the Prime Minister said India had a glorious history in football, and it was at one time a prominent sport across the country. He urged the Department of Posts to also develop a website on the history of Indian football.

The function was attended by several prominent sporting icons including K. Malleswari, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Sunil Chhetri, Sushil Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh, Chunni Goswami, Subrat Bhattacharya, and Kirti Azad. Shri Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation, and Shri Anurag Thakur were also present on the occasion. Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad and Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal also spoke on the occasion.

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: Kasinath R. – Tanjore

FIFA World Cup 2014

Miniature sheet

FDC

Information sheet

Krishna Kumar Yadav, Director Postal Services, Allahabad

Image Courtesy :  Dakia Dak Laya

New stamps on FIFA World Cup…

 

Date of Issue : 12 June 2014

India Post will release today a set of 4 stamps and a miniature sheet to commemorate biggest Football event FIFA World Cup 2014 to be inaugurated tonight  . The stamps will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi   at 6 PM .

Image Courtesy : Kasinath R. – Tanjore

Ole Ola….

We Are One (Ole Ola) is the Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song

"We Are One (Ole Ola)" is a song recorded by Cuban American rapper Pitbull for One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014). It features guest vocals from American entertainer Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte. The song was written by Pitbull, Thomas Troelsen, Lopez, Leitte, Daniel Murcia, Sia Furler, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, Henry "Cirkut" Walter and Nadir Khayat, while production was handled by Gottwald, Walter, and Troelsen.

 

Some recent issues on FIFA World Cup 2014 from Hungary, Mozambique and Brazil

: Image Courtesy  - My Olympic Philately