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Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013

Organized under the theme lsquoGarden of the Earthrsquo the Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 is aglobal festival to be held for six months from April 20 to October 20 2013 in Suncheon City of

the Namdo region Suncheonman (Suncheon Bay) is a coastal wetland registered on theRamsar Convention Suncheonman Bay is one of the best spots to watch sunsets in Korea

himla May 2013 Vol VI Issue 65 Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin Edited by Jeevan Jyoti for free circulation among philatelists

Readers are requested to send reports of philatelic activities in their area for publicationShort write ups by the readers about their journals societies publications and philatelicrequirements can be sent for inclusion in this bulletin to jjyoti9gmailcom or

rainbowstamp2008gmailcom and by post to ndash

Ms Jeevan Jyoti c o Mr Ajay Srivastav CCF GHNP amp Pin Valley National ParkSHAMSHI Kullu -175126 (HP) India Note- This bulletin is only for circulation among a limited group of philatelists without anycommercial purpose The bulletin will be sent to the readers only on request Those who wish toreceive it regularly please reply giving the name of your city country with the subjectSUBSCRIBE RAINBOW



Dear Reader

This is the 65 th issue of Rainbow In the last five years I have published articles on avariety of subjects and the interviews of some renowned philatelists living in different

parts of the country And now I am trying to cover the interviews of those veteran

philatelists who have given a great contribution to philately but are very old now and not active on Internet and other media to project their work and research But long back they were the brightest stars of the philatelic arena and had published many researcharticles on philately With the help of other philatelists we are covering their interviewsReaders are requested to propose the names of veteran philatelists of their states for the Interview We will approach them for Interview We wish to bring their work and achievements in limelight so that the new generation may know about them and their work As Mr Naresh Agarwal writes in his column that Philately should be recognized and appreciated like Sports and Art and the achievement and creative work of

philatelists must reach the masses It is necessary that their work is recognized by thegeneral public and it is only possible when we highlight their achievements in the media

This is all for this monthhellipMore in next issuehelliphellipHappy Collecting

-- Jeevan Jyoti

View this issue on Blog Contents

From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal

Recent Indian Issues

In The News

Interview

Beginnersrsquo Section

Specialized Section

New Issues from Other Countries

Readerrsquos Right

The Lighter SidePhilatelic Clubs and Societies

Blogs amp Websites on Philately

Current Philatelic Magazines - Newsletters



From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal Are we purchasing medals at International stamp

exhibitions

Every philatelist when first participates in competitive section of any philatelicexhibition dreams of reaching high and getting International award one day or the other

A few who constantly pursue the hobby with dedication hard work and willingness tolearn and improve reach certain level of course may be National or International Adream fulfilled But then what What does one get after getting award at world stamp

show which is the highest level of philatelic show Yes the aspiration not fulfilled herefrom Bronze to Gold and Gold to Championship and then the highesthellip The question isthen what Yes aspiration is still high Not one or two or threehellipbut as many as onecan collectaccumulate The so called competition becomes high and more efforts areput to see that more awardsmedals are receivedhellipWe see that there is no end of onersquos lust and thirst Even unethical means efforts are applied to get award Butgenuinely at that stage it is not getting awards but just accumulation of awards

It is seen that many of the aspirants getting disheartened when they fail to achieve thehigh awards to reach the level they wanted to Or some of them withdrew themselvesfrom the medal race and started sharing their experience and knowledge through their

writings and other activities But a few still running in the race with same exhibit or theother accumulating number of medals one after the other My heartiest congrats andbest wishes to them May they win maximum awards they wish tohellip

But after having talked all this the question is what is the use of getting such awardsthat even after getting so much what to talk of national people even the local philatelicfraternity does not know about it I feel I had very rightly written in one of my articlesldquoEven the next door neighbor does not know about onersquos philatelic achievementsrdquo Thenumber of medals one has collected hellipaccumulatedhellipwon just become show piecesdisplayed on show cases in drawing rooms or remain locked in almirahs with upper coating getting rusted and award certificates getting stuck to the folder leave of the

albums We must understand that lot of money is also spent in participating anyInternational World stamp show The forthcoming THAILAND 2013 will cost a thematicexhibitor from India with five frames around Rs4000000for just sending exhibitthrough commissioner without actually visiting the show This is not every onersquos cup of tea Well some of the readers may say that this is the hobby of kings Yes we all agreewith this statement Actual ability efforts collection search hard work knowledgehelliphave to bowsurrender before money Collectors having limited money spare with themcan never dream of reaching high because it is not only the cost of exhibiting which



matters but high cost of procurement of material to be displayed collected at that levelIn other words the medal winning at high level costs very much or by further refiningthis statement it can be said that the medal at International Level costs very high So bytwisting the statement a little further it can be felt that the medals at such high level canonly be purchased at very high cost for which the heavily pocketed kings are the only

eligible persons

There has been talk about philately to be considered as a SPORT where at leastparticipants do not have to spend from their pocket The sport persons go abroad gettraining and move around at the cost of concerned department For philately India Postmust be spending huge amount but for philatelists we donrsquot think it is doing anyt hingtruly It must be understood that till now philately is considered a hobby only and not asport And hobby is personal matter and not competitive

After thinking over all above aspects there arises one big question and confusion thatwhy one should strive for higher awards For example what exactly I have achieved

after getting several International awards Satisfaction no not yet There is still greatchance of improvement in exhibit collection But why to participate in competition toimprove it or to improve it to participate in competition why to spend money for thisMoney should be spent to improve the collection not the exhibit We must appreciatethe fact that philatelic competition is not a competition It is just evaluation of onersquosexhibit Thatrsquos it

Most of the readers if they know mehellipknow me because of my writings but may not beas a philatelist who has won several awards at International world Philatelic ShowsThis means the medals have no value no status in true sense because these may notgive you wide recognition honor Yes these can give you pleasure and pleasure to you

only Then why we all are running after medalshellip For a few with heavy pockets it isokay but why others Philately is vast With small pockets too it can be enjoyed heavilyHence we must agree that the medals have no value no status as these have norecognition in public in general

There is a great need to think upon it aggressively but seriously to find out some waysto see that every genuine philatelist achieve the award and then to see theawardsmedals won get proper recognition firstly in our own philatelic field then by theconcerned departments and thereafter by the public in general As far as achievingmedal is concerned (and not purchasing) some methodology should be adopted to seethat every genuine philatelists gets equal chance It is suggested that marking againstrarity should be removed from the present marking system of the evaluation of exhibitand should be considered a separate quality for awarding special prize only becausethe major cost of procurementpurchase of material is involved in getting rare material(for me rarity is nothing but difficult to procurepurchase material available in limitedquantity as most of the so called rare items costs very high and only limitedpersonskings can purchase the same )



As far as appreciation and recognition of the awards won in India it is seen that noneof the official from India Post has ever officially congratulated honored any philatelistsof his state who has won awards at National or International Level They donrsquot evenhave records of the winners where as they boast to have a national level philatelic wingLocal civil administrations too have no knowledge of these awards what to talk of their

recognition So where does an International level award stand The philatelistsrepresenting India and getting awards at International World shows are not evenrecognized what to talk of giving them honors like the sports persons are given There isno importance of these medalsawards in local society It is suggested that at least theparent bodies such as PCI should see that proper information is floated to respectivepostal and civil authorities regarding winning of medalsawards by philatelists residing intheir areas But at large FIP FIAP should come up and talk to the governments to giverecognition to the awards won should give monetary support to the eligibleparticipants should make arrangements of their visit to the showshellip etc Otherwise themedals won by any philatelists will remain enclosed in their showcases getting rustedwaiting for their genuine appreciation and recognition

Naresh Agarwal nareshkumar1992yahoocoin


16 March 2013 ndash Malayala Manorama ndash Rs 5

17 March 2013 ndash Jhulelal Sahib ndash Rs 5

22 March 2013 - Shiv Ram Hari Rajguru - Rs 5

11 April 2013 ndash Architectural Heritage of India - Rs 20 amp Rs 5 + MS 12 April 2013 ndash Heritage Buildings ndash 2 x Rs 5 + MS



14 April 2013 ndash Chaitya Bhoomi Mumbai ndash Rs 5M

Forthcoming Issues

May 03 100 Years of Indian Cinema (Set of Stamps)

May 00 Peerjada Ghulam Ahmad Mehjoor

May 18 Dr Nilratan Sircar

May 30 Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex Shimla

May 00 Wild Ass of Kutchh amp Ladakh ((Set of Stamps)umbai

Recent Special Covers

27 April 2013 38 years of Baroda Philatelic Society and 151st Birth Anniversary of H HMaharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad

30 March 2013 Rohini Shaheed Smarak Deoghar

31 March 2013 Mobile Money Order- Deoghar



India Post HPO Allahabad has issued a set of 6 Special Place Covers on Maha Kumbh 2013

14 January Makar Sankranti27 January Paush Poornima10 February Mauni Amawasya15 February Basant Panchami

27 February Magh Poornima10 March Maha Shivratri

These covers are available with Mr Ambarish Kumar Allahabadi emailmoni_kumar20rediffmailcom Ph 9305478831

New Pictorial Cancellation from Germany

On 1st May 2013 a new pictorial cancellation will be issued in 89168NiederstotzingenGERMANY The cancellation is featuring a Mammoth Interestedphilatelists may please contact Wolfgang BeyerVice Chairman of the German

Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE Mail Wolfgangbeyer1aolde Postagerates 075 Euro AIRMAIL 280 Euro Registered AIRMAIL

In The News



AUSTRALIA 2013 Melbourne Australia 10 -15 May 2013 Website wwwaustralia2013com

Mrs Damyanti Pittie is the national commissioner of India and one of the J urymembers for Australia 2013 E mail dm_pittiemtnlnetin

The Australia 2013 World Stamp Expo will be the highlightof the 2013 philatelic calendar Under the auspice of the Feacutedeacuteration Internationale de

Philateacutelie (FIP) the exhibition will be held in Melbourne Australia in May 2013

The Expo will feature the largest collection of philatelic and numismatic items on show in Australia since 2005 and will commemorate the centenary of the 1913 Kangaroo and MapStamp ndash Australiarsquos first national postage stamp

The World Stamp Expo will bring together national and international dealers traders andcollectors from over 30 countries Over 85 trade stands will be operated by local andinternational stamp dealers postal administrators mints and other stamp organisations Visitorsto the exhibition will see the latest World Stamp Expo issues and products as well asinnovations in stamp design and production There will be plenty to see and do for novicecollectors or the more seasoned philatelists and those with an interest in history and design

Expo highlights will include the Court of Honour featuring items from the Royal PhilatelicCollection and Australia Postrsquos National Philatelic Collection over 54000 album pages of competitive exhibits free appraisals talks and an extensive onsite presence by PrincipalSponsor Australia Post

The Expo will run for six days from Friday 10 May to Wednesday 15 May 2013 at the RoyalExhibition Building Carlton

International Philatelic Exhibitions

THAILAND 2013 - World Stamp Exhibition



THAILAND 2013 International Philatelic exhibition will be held in Thailand from 2 to 14 August2013 in Bangkok under the patronage of FIP The World Philatelic Exhibition will take placefrom 2 - 14 August 2013 at the Royal Paragon Hall 1-3 5th floor Siam Paragon Bangkok MrR D Binani as Commissioner for India his address 33-B Rowland Road Kolkata 700 020E mail binanipmgmailcom Mob9830073058

Website wwwthailand2013com

List of Indian Participants at Thailand 2013

National Commissioner RD Binani

Class Exhibitor No of Frames Exhibit Title

4 Virendra Sharma 5 British India Queen Victoria Postal Stationery

8 Pradip Mohanty 5 Bills

9 Amil Suri 8 Fiscals of Cochin

10B Mrinal Mathur 5 From Wheel To Car

10C Chiranjib Chakraborty 5 Transportation Modality - The Modes of Transportation

11A Bibhudatta Mishra 0 Dakatikata Sangraha

3B Om Prakash Kedia 5 Development of Indore Post (1873-1908)

7A Lallan P Singh 5 Hows and Whys of Birds

7A Birajlaxmi Mohanty 5 Raptors of the World

7C Naresh Agarwal 5 Automobiles

7C Ilyas Ahmed Patel 5 The Story of Building Bridges

BRASILIANA-2013



WORLD STAMP EXHIBITION ndash Brasiliana ndash 2013 will be held at PIER MAUAacute in the city of Riode Janeiro Brazil from November 19 to 25 2013 organized by the Brazilian Federation of Philately (FEBRAF) and Brazilian philatelists under the Patronage of Brazilian Enterprise of Posts and Telegraphs (ECT) in accordance with the FIP General Regulations for Exhibitions

Mr Madhukar J hingan is the National Commissioner - India for BRAZIL 2013

Address for communication

Mr Madhukar Jhingan 49-DBG-5 Paschim Vihar New Delhi 110063 Phone 0091-9811160965 e mail mjstampsofindiacom Visit httpbrasiliana-2013blogspotcombr

Stampmanias Vadophilex - A Report

- Prashant H Pandya

Baroda Philatelic Society Vadodara celebrated its 38 years of establishment on 27th April 2013

Society was founded with 17 members on 27th April 1975 Baroda Philatelic Society is proud to

have continuously served the philatelist fraternity for 38 years and it is one of the oldest

philatelic societies in the state of Gujarat As part of celebration of 38 years of its existence a

non-competitive one frame philatelic exhibition ldquoSTAMPMANIArsquoS ndash

VADOPHILEXrdquo was organized on 27th and 28th April 2013 at Akruti Art Gallery Vadodara

There was a display of exhibits of members of Baroda Philatelic Society and invitees on various

subjects in about 40 frames



The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr J yotiben Pandya Mayor of Vadodara Mahanagar

Seva Sadan on 27th April 2013

A Special Cover to mark 38 years of Baroda Philatelic Society and 151st Birth Annivarsary of H

H Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad was released in the inaugural function Also two customised

lsquoMy Stamps one on Sayajirao Gaekwad Smarak (Kalaghoda) and another with a Logo of

Baroda Philatelic Society were issued during the exhibition



Large number of visitors visited the exhibition on both the days There was also an arrangement

of booking of lsquoMy Stampsrsquo through Postal Training Center at the exhibition There was big crowd

of visitors for the booking ldquoMy Stampsrdquo During the exhibition a talk on philately was organised

for the group of lsquoYoung Indiansrsquo at the venue Baroda Philatelic Society has also initiated a

move of promoting lsquoletter writingrsquo and as a part of this activity with the support of JCI Vadodara

Sayajinagari children of the members of the organisation were invited to visit the exhibition and

they also took part in lsquoLetter Writingrsquo activity They were given postcards to write lette r about

what they saw in the exhibition and what they liked most in the exhibition

For Covers and My stamp Please contact at email infovadophilorg

Indian Philatelistsrsquo Forum

Indian Philatelistsrsquo Forum a web based forum on yahoo groups has come outwith an innovative idea of creating online directory of Philatelists This directory is intended tofacilitate networking among philatelists and members of forum



Online Directory of Philatelists

The Directory of philatelists is divided in to two categories (i) Philatelists residing in India (ii)Philatelists residing abroad and collecting on any aspect of Indian Philately

An online directory is available on forumrsquos website wwwindianphilatelynet Indian Philatelistsrsquo

Forum respects privacy of its members and thatrsquos why directory information is accessible toregistered members only Username and password has been allotted to each member

A web based data form is now available on forumrsquos official website wwwindianphilatelynet and free registration is open

Postal department launches service to transfer money via cellphone

ALLAHABAD Sending and receiving a money order will be easier now than ever as India Post

introduces money order facility through mobile phones Under the Mobile Money Transfer Service (MMTS) minimum amount of Rs 1000 and maximum of Rs 10000 can be sent in a

single transaction whereas there is no limit to the maximum number of transactions made in a

day

Inaugurating the service at Allahabad Kutchery Head Post Office Krishna Kumar Yadav director

Postal Services Allahabad region said Mobile Money Transfer is a financial service is a facility



for remittance and receiving of money at selected post offices The director launched the service

by sending money from Allahabad Kutchery Head Post Office to Pratapgarh Head Post Office

Yadav said rates of the service have been fixed low keeping in mind needs of customers A

person sending money through MMTS will be charged Rs 45 for sending money in the range of

Rs 1000-Rs 1500 Rs 79 for an amount between Rs 1501 and Rs 5000 and Rs 112 for money transfer for an amount from Rs 5001 to Rs 10000

In the pilot phase this service has been started in 136 post offices of Uttar Pradesh whereas 19

offices of Allahabad Region have been covered in this phase It will be the priority of the

department to cover offices in rural and remote areas under the service In Allahabad the

service has been started in Bamaila Atraura and Aura branch post offices Mau Aima Sub

Office and Allahabad Kutchery Head Post Office

Yadav added that the Department of Post had partnered with state-run BSNL to launch the

mobile money transfer service BSNL will handle the technology backend for the department

and provide connectivity

Under Mobile Money Transfer Service customers will have the facility to send money anywhere

in the country Specially designed mobile handsets with preinstalled mobile money transfer

application have been provided to the offices selected to carry out this service

The sender needs to visit the identified post office where the service is available deposit the

amount and give the receivers details in the prescribed form After this the sender would get a

six-digit transfer code on the mobile phone which one would need to send to the recipient via

SMS or through any other mean Similar SMS will also be sent to the receiver and the counter

clerk automatically by the system but only the SMS sent to the sender will contain the six-digitsecret code The recipient can claim the money at a nearby post office by showing the

transaction code and verifying ones identity Recipient also needs to withdraw money within

seven days of transaction

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh 3 permanent pictorial cancellations are being provided at Shimla Manaliand Jwalmukhi Kangra

Monal - Philatelic Bureau Shimla GPO 171001

Hidimba Devi Temple Manali ndash Manali PO 175131

Jwala Mukhi Temple ndash Kangra - 176031



Interview

In this issue I am pleased to publish the Interview of Veteran Philatelist of Gujarat Dr Punit Dixit He is a noted Postal History Collector and has written many articles onPostal History of India Here he answers to some of the questions asked by Mr Naresh

Agarwal I am extremely pleased that Rainbow has covered so far interviews of somerenowned philatelists of India who are old by age and not able to communicate throughemail now but they are so enthusiastic and active in the field of philately It is my endeavor to cover the interviews of all those great philatelists who have given anextraordinary contribution to the philately by their special study in various branches of

philately and writing specialized articles Dr Punit Dixit is one of them My special



thanks to Mr Naresh Agarwal and Mr Prashant Pandya who made possible to cover theinterview of Dr Dixit - Editor

Dr Punit Dixit was born at Delhi in October 1939 He received B Sc and

M Sc degrees with First Class Honors in Applied Physics from Bombay University After

working at Atomic Energy Establishment went to England and earned Master of Philosophy and

doctor of Philosophy in Quantum Electronics He worked in England on Image Processing

techniques as a Principal Research Scientist

He joined Indian Space Research Organization in Bangalore and was responsible for the

establishment of Satellite Tracing Observatory at Kavalur in Tamilnadu under INDO-USSR joint

scientific and technical collaboration He has published several research papers in this field His

hobbies are Western Classical Music and Philately His areas of interest are Philatelic

Journalism Postal History of Cochin Travancore India Pre and post-independence and

Mahatma Gandhi

As Jury member in Stampamania 2009

Interview with Dr Punit Dixit 1 How and when did come in contact with stamps and when did you fall in love with the

beauty of stamps When did you truly embrace the stamps and the postal covers



Ans My father encouraged me to collect stamps at the age of 14 Serious interest began

around 1966-67 when I was in England for my Post Graduate studies

2 Our readers would like to know about your philatelic journey informing about your

philatelic achievements first and then your feelings after reaching at such level in Indian

Philately

Ans As usual in the beginning I used to collect India and Great Britain Mint and used

whatever was available at that time After my return to India in mid-1970rsquos I met my mentor

Late Col LGShenoi a renowned postal history collector and eminent philatelist and

International Jury of India

Yes I became three times National Commissioner Chairman of Youth Philately Editor of Ind

Dak and Mayur wrote and still contributing to the postal history of India and abroad National

Jury for One Frame Exhibition to be brief Won Medals and Merit Certificates at State National

Level and FIAP and FIP levels Five times winner of best exhibit award at State Level Silver for

literature Class at an International Level Leorica Parts 2000 Mayur also won award at Youth

Philatelic Exhibition at Badung Indonesia in 1997

Well good work must be carried on irrespective of the field in which you are working

3 Your interests have been in the field of postal history or a traditional philately Why did

you choose this and not any other field of philately like thematic hellip

Ans In case of Postal History I have collected and written papers on Hand Struck Stamps of

India and Early Indian Cancellations Burma and The Feudatory State of Cochin Railway Mail

Service of India and Strategic Railway of North-West province However I have collected and

written extensively on Mahatma Gandhi Birds of the world and Space exploration

4 A great change is being seen that the philately is enjoyed but It has become

investment oriented for many There is competitiveness for medal race new fields have

developed Looking in to this what do you feel where exactly the philately is going

Ans Philately like many other hobbies and sports must be progressive to survive Music

Classical or Film is progressive It must evolve and with time changes in rules and regulations

are necessary

Rule of thumb is beyond Silver level at National Level You have to spend money to acquire

philatelic items of importance With a shoe string budget you can never get higher medal

With time the material available becomes scarce A shrewd investor knows this Therefore you

set your own limit and be content with the medal you receive You can score higher marks with

philatelic knowledge development sequence and good presentation according to the plan

Competition is everywhere philately is no exception You cannot stop development and

progress provided it is in right direction



5 With the introduction of new technological communication systems like internet and

mobile paper mail has reduced tremendously Some people say philately will die

someday where will this lead to

Ans Philately as a hobby will survive even if there are changes in the mode of communication

and technology People collect old fountain pens watches ink pots and holders type writers

old cars bicycles treasure chests post boxes old books coins to name a few These are

things of the past Therefore philately in one form or the other is going to survive

6 India post claims to have been spending huge amount in promotion of philately but not

much effect in this direction is seen What exactly it is lacking and where What are your

suggestions

Ans You need dedicated people committed and targeted collectors that is youth Study the

promotion of philately by British USA Australia and many European postal administrations

Their money is well spent and they in turn get a good return

Good planning time bound issues wide publicity available of philatelic material to collectorsattractive stamps varied subjects availability of stock books and accessories conducting

workshops for youths attractive packing stamp booklets etc are but a few suggestions

7 We all know jury ship in stamp shows is a thankless job In spite of best efforts and

best evaluations by the jury some of the participants always remain dissatisfied Leaving

aside the latest INPEX 2013 in most of the National and Regional shows prior to this the

jury had been condemned badly for improper evaluation of exhibits How can this aspect

be checked

Ans Jury members are human beings If one is dissatisfied with the level of medal received

doors are open to discuss with the jury and find out how to improve the exhibit

Irrespective of quality of display write - up inclusion of some rare philatelic material if selection

of subject is of less importance or period is limited only in case of postal history you may not

get a higher award No reason to blame the jury when you have a restricted subject of your

exhibit with a limited scope

8 Philatelic clubs and societies are considered to be the birthplace and schools of

philatelists where they are born nourished and guided But of late we have seen that

philatelic clubssocieties are dying What do you suggest for their revival and how can

postal administration help in this regard

Ans Part of the answer has been given in answer of question no- 6 Parent teacher and

school have to join hands Local philatelic clubs could also be involved We donrsquot have

professional documentaries to promote philately Aid of audio visuals could be of great

advantage The major problem today is that philately is becoming costlier day by day You have

to spend time In Europe there is a saying ldquoDo you have money Do you have timerdquo With

advent of video games internet and cricket virtually every day and burden of studies philately

is taking a back seat This is a global problem



9 The rising cost of new philatelic material and also internet seems to have converted

value of Indian material from rupees in to dollars So It has become a boom at one hand

(as it has become search and procurement very easy) and curse at the other (because of

high prices)This is detrimental for the promotion of philately as common Indian cannot

buy such material How do you look at it and what are your suggestions

Ans Do not overdo it Stretch as far as your pocket allows you Take a pleasure out of your

hobby Use it as a ladder for improving your knowledge And in the process you get a medal at

philatelic exhibition Be happy with it Do not go overboard with your spending you may regret

on a long term

10 In INPEX2013 in Indian context a thematic exhibit won the National Championship

Award A big change in trend of philatelyhellipchange in thinking of jury How do you look at

International Level and also this change being a postal history collector

Ans Once I was talking to a manager of Stanley Gibbons Singapore about thematic philately

What he said was that thematic philately is the most difficult subject to achieve higher award at

FIPFIAP exhibitions It has to compete with Postal History and Traditional Philately Thematic

philately when taken seriously also includes postal history It all depends upon the subject

selected and developed

Take for examples Mary Owenrsquos ldquo Elephantsrdquo ldquoBlue Dinuebrdquo ldquo water is liferdquo all have achieved

GOLD at FIP Levels + Grand Prize

11 Your opinion about inclusion of youth in the main stream of philately in India by their

representation as jury commissioners members of various committees etc

Ans Answer is no Deep knowledge understanding of Rules and Regulations (SERVErsquos and

GREVrsquos) and wisdom are required to become a jury commissioner etc To become acommissioner there is a risk of financial liability However they can be included in sub

committees to gain experience

12 We feel there is no competition in competition class of philately as it is just

evaluation of onersquos exhibit under the stipulated guide lines We even talk about renaming

of competition class as evaluation class in exhibitions What do you say about it

Ans It is just a process of judging a best exhibit from the better ones

13 Knowledge gained needs to be shared for its proper usage We thank you for sharing

your knowledge in form of articles to help preserving the same and to guide new

philatelists What more should be done in this direction

Ans Yes New articles are always welcome New findings are always desired However old

articles say 20-30 year old or even older could be reproduced from time to time to keep the

knowledge alive and not to allow it to disappear altogether Revival from time to time is

absolutely necessary

14 Philately for pleasure and philately as friend How do you look at this statement



Ans There is a saying in English ldquoBooks a dog and music are manrsquos best friendsrdquo No harm

philately adding to it

15 Finally your advice to the philatelists in generalhellipregarding how to enjoy philately

How to love stamps and be lovedhellip

Ans Just enjoy stamp collecting If you wish to be a happy stamp collector worry less about

the medals Eventually they will follow Collect wisely and select stamps etc with great care Do

not by on an impulse Take advice from senior collectors from time to time Avoid overspending

Do not collect ldquoToysrdquo but collect stamps which will give you a good return when required and

not a grief Maintain and preserve your collection in best possible condition And do spare some

time for philatelic literature and magazines

ldquoYou lead let others follow you that should be the motto and not the other way roundrdquo

Dr Punit Dixitrsquos contact address is Dr Punit S Dixit VahllabhaisKhadkiNagarwada NADIAD - 387 001 Gujarat Ph No 0268-2560471

Interview Naresh Agarwal


Cinderella Stamps

Cinderella stamp is virtually anything resembling a postage stamp but not issued for postalpurposes by a government postal administration The design of Cinderella items generallyfollows the principles of postage stamp design but they typically lack a country name oftenreplaced by the organization or cause being promoted or a denomination Sometimes afictitious country or denomination may be present



As Cinderella stamps are defined by what they are not there are many different types and theterm is usually construed fairly loosely Items normally regarded as falling within the areaare poster stamps propaganda labels commemorative stickers stamps issued by non-recognized countries or governments court fee stamps charity labels like Christmasseals and Easter seals most telegraph some railway stamps some local stamps and purelydecorative items created for advertising or amusement Revenue stamps are sometimeconsidered Cinderella but as they are normally issued by an official government agency theytend to be classed separately from other Cinderella stamps

While many Cinderella stamps are common others were privately produced in limited numbers

are little-known and can be quite rare Cinderella stamps are not normally listed in the main

stamp collecting catalogues If they are it is usually in a separate appendix within the

publication and so they are sometimes called back of the book stamps

Revenue stamps are a recognised competitive category within the FIP (Feacutedeacuteration

Internationale de Philateacutelie) and have their own Commissioner unlike other types of Cinderella

stamps

Local stamps

Local stamps have a long history and began to be issued soon after the invention of the postagestamp Zemstvo stamps were issued in rural areas of the Russian Empire (c1860-1917) and

local stamps have been issued in many other countries Many local stamps performed a

genuine postal function where the national post was lacking Other locals however amount to

nothing more than colourful labels

In the United Kingdom many local carriage labels have been issued by offshore islands which

in some cases had a genuine use to pay for transport of the mail to the mainland by ferry

Others were produced simply to sell to collectors and tourists Usually they had to be placed on

the back of the envelope with a conventional stamp on the front to pay for onward delivery by

the official postal service Islands for which such labels have been issued include the Summer

Isles Lundy and the Calf of Man Hotel Stamps may also be regarded as a form of local stampKnow about Postal Services of the World

US Postal Service

The US Postal Service is one of the most modern Postal Services in the world The US

Postal Service has released on-line a nifty little 24-page color booklet filled with

interesting information about what it does



Download Postal Facts-2013 US Postal Service

Specialized Section

Some remarkable Cancellations and Postmarks - 8

- Dr Avinash B Jagtap

The First ever ldquoRollerrdquo Cancellation of Bombay ( Renouf

T4m)

In the last issue of ldquoRainbow Stamp Newsrdquo I have written about a Roller Cancellation of Calcutta on the similar lines another roller cancellation was introduced at Wellington Pier Post



office - Bombay It is a very small square composed of ten parallel lines in the center of whichthe number ldquo1rdquo is inserted diagonally Each side of the square measured 10 mm

The original purpose of this cancellation was to enhance quick obliteration of the adhesivesbefore the steamer sailed It is a rotatory obliterating stamp and was invented by a sorter inForeign Branch of the London Circulation Department in 1869 It was found to be very usefulwhen the mails were heavy in expediting the work of obliterating stamps on large packs It was

in use from 1874 to 1880

The above cover from Wellington Pier (Bombay) to Cairo with QV adhesives 2x2 Half Anna(SG75) +2 As (SG62)+8 As (SG74) totalling 11 Annas were cancelled by rotatory obliterator (Renouf T 4m Cooper Type B4f) All covers bearing this type of cancellation were posted at

Apollo Pier or Wellington Pier Receiving Houses during 1874 - 1878 The above cover is back-stamped ldquoWELLINGTONPIER4 DESJUL10rdquo (Renouf T 74) + ldquoSUEZ24 JL80ARRIVEErdquo ampldquoCAIRE24 JL 80TVrdquo Postal Charges Of total 11 Annas paid 5 Annas were for actual postageup to Cairo additional 6 Annas paid as ldquoAFTER PACKETrdquo or ldquoLATE FEErdquo to catch the mail atPier



Some remarks by Jal CooperJal Cooper in his book ldquoEarly Indian Cancellationsrdquo writes ldquoIt is a small neat square with number one inset and composed of 10 lines More examples are found on higher values over 2 as thanon lower values and therefore it is surmised that this obliteration must have been in use for cancelling the registered mailrdquo but the above specimen shows that the assumption of Mr JalCooper does not hold as this cancellation was used also for unregistered mail which had to berushed to catch the steamer by paying additional fees for ldquoAfter Packet ldquo which explains whythis type of cancellation was found mostly on postage stamps of higher denominations

The ldquo Roller Cancellation rdquo for Bombay found

In my previous article on ldquoSome remarkable Cancellations and Postmarks -7rdquo (Rainbow StampNews April 2013) I had entered under Fig 4 the roller cancellation of Bombay with letter ldquoBrdquo inthe centre and four parallel horizontal bars on either side of the letter and unbroken bars on theupper and lower side (as below) The presence of high-valued stamps affixed to the cover andcard indicates that also here Late Fee had to be paid inform of additional postage stamps



This was found in the book by the Late Brig DSVirk ldquoIndian Postal History 1873-1923rdquo I hadremarked that this type of Roller Cancellation for Bombay has not been listed in any of themonograms on early cancellations of India and no covers have been found bearing thiscancellation Now Mr Martin Hosselmann of Hamm (Germany) has sent me scans of threecovers which were sent from Bombay in the years 1882 amp 1885 ldquoSeeing is Believingrdquo as myesteemed mentor the Late Mr D Hammond Giles used to say we are now sure that thereported Roller Cancellation for Bombay DOES EXIST I express my deep gratitude to MrMartin Hosselmann for providing the scans of the original covers

- Dr Avinash Jagtap - email abjagtaphotmailcom



A Cancellation VARIETY - Martin 4

1854 HALF ANNA DIE III

- Markand Dave

This stamp is shown with the text Cancellation is Martin type 4 PO number 29 for Jamboosur (Baroda) however ldquo9rdquo of ldquo29rdquo is reversed Also in cancellation lines areascending from left to right instead of right to left which is normal for this type of varietywhich is frequently found for Bombay obliterator

In stamp bottom and left hand outer frame line is punctuated with breaks left leg of lsquoHrsquoin HALF ANNA is longer touching the bottom frame line In India there is a dot below lsquoDrsquothus lsquoDrsquo touches the bottom frame line The ornaments between right hand frame linesis clean and clear while there are re-touches on ornaments left hand frame lines As aresult ornaments are smudged and unclear

Martin Type 4 The lines rise from left to right (but) in case of Type 4 for Bomaby Circle(its an error) that the lines ascend from right to left So in above case the lines risefrom right to left (as it is always for all the Martin Type 4 cancellations meant for Bombay Circle)

Markand Dave email markand7yahoocom



Book Review

By Dinesh Chandra Sharma

The Indian National Flag unfurled through Philately

There are very few philatelic authors in India who are working on or publishing good and original

literature A book which has really impressed me is lsquoThe Indian National Flag unfurled through

philatelyrsquo The author of this outstanding book is Mr Sekhar Chakrabarti retired engineer from

Kolkata His passions lsquoThematic Philatelyrsquo and lsquoVexillologyrsquo are truly reflected in this book

The well written book contains several chapters elaborated with philatelic illustrations It tells the

story of flags used in India since the epic period till the adoption of present national flag The

author has included the story of evolution of national flag of India in detail The role of the flag

during Indiarsquos freedom struggle is very well covered which would be of interest to many

philatelists following Indian freedom movement or similar topics

Overall presentation of the book is very good but some of the pages look crowded because of

too many stamps and philatelic materials are put together A few stamps and postmarks are

shown too small which make some pages bit unbalanced as well smaller looking illustrations

are less legible

This book will not only be very useful for the philatelists who are pursuing the theme or subject

as lsquoFlagsrsquo but also would be of interest to general readers too It would also serve a great

purpose as a reference book in the libraries Mr Chakrabartirsquos hard work efforts and original

research are admirable and we look forward to another book from this wonderful person and

genuine thematic philatelist of international repute



The book published by Niyogi Books New Delhi is moderately priced at Rs 495- This is

available at Niyogi books as well as leading booksellers in prominent cities as well you may get

it through the author too

New Issues from other countries

Romania

In 2009 The United Nations Organization instituted the date of 22 April as the official holiday of the planet ndash International Mother Earth Day ndash a day of involvement of all the people to protectthe environment

On this occasion Romfilatelia introduces into circulation a postage stamps issue dedicated tothis event Earth Day 2013On April 22 1970 the American senator Gaylord Nelson organized

the first major ecological manifestation in history



By the mediatization of the world climate issues the action of April 22 1970 fathered the ldquoEarthDayrdquo Organization that has today more than 175 branches in as many countries their role beingto make the mankind aware of the environmental issues and the effects of pollution

The actions differ from one country to another but there is everywhere an active communicationwith the governmental officials the business environment and the educational institutions all

actions having the same denominator namely the preservation of the environment

Earth Day has become the joint expression of everybodyrsquos wish to build a stable society for acleaner and greener future

In Romania one of the most important campaigns taking place this year dedicated to the EarthDay is the street national campaign organized by the pupils of the secondary schools under themotto ldquoBenefits of using the green technologiesrdquo

France

La Poste issued a block of four stamps depicting four species of bats

Bats fascinate us since time immemorial The first traces of this small mammal count nearly 55million years and nowadays about 1200 species of bats colonize all parts of the globe Thebats hear by emitting ultrasonic echolocation and capturing the return echo Bats use their sightand smell to find the fruit they eat They move through the air by flapping their wings composedof a thin stretched skin Mastering all styles of flight they reach a top speed of over 50 kmh or

remain stationary as hummingbirds To hibernate or rest the bats hang by their claws upsidedown without spending energy

Four species of bats are illustrated on stamps of this block

The greater horseshoe bat was transferred from Europe to Japan Hunting specialist andaerobatics champion it emits ultrasound through the nose He wraps himself in his wings atrest especially during hibernation which runs underground often in caves or cellars Itspopulation has fallen sharply in the 1990s



The Mayotte flying fox very large species of nearly 150 m in wingspan this bat is primarilyfrugivorous and is particularly active in the evening This is one of the curiosities of the fauna of the Comoros archipelago where it is protected

The Nattererrsquos bat This is a species with slow and winding flight present throughout EuropeNorth Africa and Asia Living up to 16 years it is considered rare but it is mostly a very discreet

bat living in wall cracks and crevices It captures its prey butterflies and other insects in thefoliage

The Alpine Long-eared bat this little bat recently discovered in France lives in the Alps andthe Pyrenees It is recognizable by his disproportionate ears They hunt by listening to thesound of the prey and prefer the upper forests mountain passes and mountain meadows

Indonesia

60 Years of Indonesia-Mexico Diplomatic Relations joint stamp issue

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Indonesia-Mexico diplomatic relations the post officesof the both countries issued joint stamps illustrating the animals being symbols of both countries

ndash Mexican Jaguar (Mexico) and Clouded Leopard (Indonesia)

Thailand

The Post of Thailand issued a stamp celebrating Bangkok as the World Book Capital 2013UNESCO has awarded Bangkok the World Book Capital City 2013 In recognition of this specialhonor the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in collaboration with the Bangkok



Reading Group is reigniting pride in Thailandrsquos literary heritage and instilling a strong andsustainable culture of reading among city residents

The theme selected for the Bangkok World Book Capital City 2013 is ldquoBangkok Read for Liferdquo ndash a phrase that captures the essence and importance of reading and reflects the combined effortsof the Thai government and city administration to inspire Thai citizens to use reading to improve

their quality of life and build a resilient and peaceful society

Readerrsquos Right

Definitive Stamps of India

When I read the article related to Indian definitive stamps in lsquo Stamp News- Australia rsquo

(httpwwwglenstephenscomsnmarch13html ) I got reminded of one incident whichtook place during my foreign assignment as the Executive Officer Philately of Republic

of Nauru The incidence was as follows

One citizen of Israel visited my office along with one of the Indians working there The

Israeli appreciated the quality of Nauruan stamps but I was shocked when he said

Indian stamps are rubbish I was further felt disgraced when my Indian friend supported

his view strongly I could not say anything as I had to be diplomatic being in other

country But I opened my drawer and showed some of my letters sent by my family

members with some good commemorative stamps to show him that Indian Post also

issues good stamps That visitor still argued why Indian Post issues ugly stamps also Iwanted to get rid of him as soon as possible and requested my staff to supply the Nauru

stamps ordered by him as quickly as possible

After that gentleman left I felt very bad and thought why India canrsquot produce quality

definitive stamps Before adding further to the topic of discussion I would like to bring

to the notice of the readers that the quality of envelopes in which official letters



are sent by the Department of Posts also portray the bad image of our nation as

the quality of these envelopes are so poor shabby

The comments published in Market Tipster Column of the Glen Stephens Monthly

Stamp Newsrdquo March 2013 issue about the current Indian definitive stamps are really

shocking and indeed very shameful for us as philatelists as well as Indians

In every Philatelic exhibition whether District State or National the Department of Posts

officials generally add in their speech that the Postage stamps are tiny ambassadors of

our nation Have they ever thought what kind of ambassadors are travelling on our

letters and parcels to other countries and what kind of image they are portraying about

our nation

The poor quality of our definitive stamp issues not only put the question mark on the

attitude of officials of Department of Posts but also shows the poor functioning of

Philatelic advisory Committee (PAC) Having served as the lsquoSecretary of Nauru

Philatelic Advisory Committeersquo for almost 8 years I can say that the members of PAC

seem to be working as yes men (as quoted by Mr Naresh Agarwal) only The members

of PAC need to be creative responsible and courageous enough to oppose anything

not up to the mark and to bring new ideas or concepts Particularly members

representing philatelic fraternity have much bigger responsibility as they understand the

esthetic as well as philatelic value of stamps and other philatelic products better

As per my experience the following steps may be taken

1 First of all we should decide whether we want this issue just for discussion or wewant the corrective measure be taken for the improvement of the quality of the

definitive stamps in particular

2 Even the quality of Aerogrammes is very poor and this issue also should be

included

3 In place of criticizing the Department of Posts we must suggest them what do we

need

4 Prior to filing a RTI as advised by Mr Vijay Seth we should send a letter

conveying the situation and asking them about the functioning of PAC In this

regard a delegation of the members of the lsquoPhilatelic Journalist Forumrsquo should

also meet to DDG Philately

5 If in due course nothing happens a RTI should be filed

The above are few suggestions and the members may suggest any other points

missed out



The difference in the cost of production will not be much as per my experience of

handling the production of stamps too It is simply a matter of Policy of Department of

Posts as it wants to portray Indian image in a better way or not

In my opinion just publishing the opinions of members and related people will just not do

anything No officials bother about the articles published in Philatelic Journals I donrsquotthink even any one of them read them A properly planned continuous movement in this

regard can only be fruitful

Dinesh Chandra Sharma ndash Lucknow

email olymp_sharmarediffmailcom

The Lighter Side

Relax with stampshellip

Photo Just something I made

Of course not everyone can find both stimulation and relaxation in stamp collecting for some

the stimulation of the hobby is so powerful that very little relaxation enters their philatelic

activities for others the restful aspects of the hobby are its most important attraction and these

people are not interested in the mental challenges which philately can provide A surprising

number of collectors however are able to combine the two apparently contradictory objectives

thus obtaining stimulation and relaxation from the hobby This important aspect of philately was



perhaps best summed up by the late Harry Lindquist founder and for many years editor

of Stamps a leading American weekly publication when he wrote

ldquoThere is something peculiarly soothing to the mind and calming to the nerves in stamp

collecting No matter how inescapable may be the trouble that is weighing him down thecollector will find temporary forgetfulness in his stamp albums Then after an hour or two with

his stamps when he returns to his problem it is with a refreshed mind and outlook he often

finds that the old enigma has a solution after all which his tired mind running in circles had not

been able to discover The hobby of stamp collecting not only heals and refreshes the tired

mind but it becomes a healthy stimulant to the idle mind The reason that the burdened mind is

rested during a session with stamps is that the brain is quickened into other avenues of thought

by many fascinating subjects they suggest These same qualities stir the mind that has been

dulled by inaction as sometimes happens to our retired folk or guide into worthwhile activity theeager mind of youthrdquo

1913 Russia stamp featuring Czar Nicholas II

Czar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of England Their portraits appear on many

postage stamps and it is difficult to distinguish between the two men

1912 Great Britain stamp featuring King George V



Among the many monarchs who have found pleasure and relaxation in the hobby of stamp

collecting was King George V of England who began collecting when a young man in the Navy

and who adhered to the hobby with tremendous enthusiasm throughout his life amassing the

finest collection of British Empire stamps ever assembled This is the famous Royal Collection

now owned by the Kingrsquos granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II

In his autobiography of the great art dealer Lord Duveen SW Behrman tells how Duveenrsquos

Uncle Henry (also a Duveen and a noted London art dealer) early in life formed a close

friendship with King George V as a result of their mutual interest in stamps The author relates

how at ten in the evening Uncle Henry Duveen would go along to Buckingham Palace and sit

with the King to study their stamps for hours while Queen Mary embroidered On some

occasions they were joined by the Kingrsquos cousin Czar Nicholas another keen philatelist who

later was to lose both his life and his stamps in the Russian revolution

Queen Elizabeth with her stamp collection

The worldrsquos most valuable collection of British Commonwealth stamps is the Royal Collection

owned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Although the Queen herself is not a stamp collector

she takes a keen interest in the collection formed over a period of three-quarters of a century by

her grandfather King George V and her father King George VI

The best documented example of the therapeutic value of stamp collecting for ulcer prone

executives and administrators concerns the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who

turned to his stamp albums to lsquounwindrsquo from the cares of office and to take his mind from the

pain that racked his body as a result of the bout of infantile paralysis he suffered as a young



man The importance of stamp collecting to President Roosevelt has been recorded by Harley

Williams in his book The Conquest of Fear

ldquoHe had a remarkable faculty of relaxation His stamp collection a hobby begun at the age of

eight was now carried on and no US issue went out lacking his personal approval Indeedthe President carried books of stamps to all his international conferences and loved to bargain

for specimens ten dollars being his upper limit

ldquoAs he used to watch his patient sitting perfectly carefree while he examined his blues and

greens it came to Dr Mclntyre (Rooseveltrsquos physician) that a whole treatise could be written

about the healing effect of such hobbies

Around this man in the White House who was absorbed in philately each night before going to

bed the storm raged as it had never done even around Woodrow Wilson hellip dignified Americansdeclared that their President should be certified insane hellip he faced his enemies with the same

outward composure as he moved his paralysed legs Upon such a regimen of severe mental

labour diet massage swimming and stamp collecting the President took his first four-year

term in his striderdquo

US President Roosevelt inspecting his stamps

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an enthusiastic stamp collector who found peace and relaxation

working on his stamp albums This hobby gave him respite from the cares of office during his

long term as President of the United States

The therapeutic value of stamp collecting for President Roosevelt has also been attested to by

his son James Roosevelt in the foreword he wrote for the book Eleanor and Franklin D

Roosevelt Stamps of the World by Philip Silver and Jan Bart and published in 1965 by the

American Topical Association These are the recollections Mr Roosevelt had of the philatelic

activities of his famous father



ldquoI am delighted with the fine effort of Phil Silver and Jan Bart in their book and I am sure it will

bring great joy to many stamp collectors Further I hope that it will be a reminder of how stamp

collecting as a hobby can be turned into not only a part-time occupation ndash as it was in the case

of my father ndash but therapy as well better than any doctor could have prescribed

ldquoI have vivid memories of Father sitting at his desk when he had a half hour or an hour with no

appointments and with the hope that the telephone would not ring with his stamp books and an

expression of complete relaxation and enjoyment on his face Of course in his early life the

stamps had given him an interest in the geography of the world which visitors at a later day

were to comment on with amazement He knew countries rivers mountains cities and their

characteristics in a detail which even though he (in many instances) had not been there gave a

feeling of closeness between himself and his visitors concerning their homelands

ldquoTo you and I who have complete movement and can relieve our tensions by just getting up

from our chairs or desks even for a few seconds it is hard to realize how deep were the

frustrations of one who knew that movement was an effort rarely to be considered without

outside help Thus it was the ability to reach for a box full of envelopes with stamps from

abroad accomplish his aims undertake his responsibilities and perform his duties I am

absolutely surerdquo

Read Morehellip

Postcard with free Postage

A postcard from Bhutan with free postage on 21 22 and 23 February 2008



New Blogs amp Websites

1 Welcome to the World of Indian Philately - httpwwwindianphilatelynet An exclusive website created by Mr Prashant Pandya dedicated to Indian Philately Thephilatelists can register for ldquo Online Philatelistsrsquo Directory rdquo on this website

2 Philatelic Journalists Forum - httpphilatelicjournalistsforumblogspotin ldquoThePhilatelic Journalistsrdquo is an initiative by a few enthusiast philatelists who love the hobby to thedeepest

3 Indian Philatelistsrsquo Forum - httpgroupsyahoocomgroupindianphilatelists This is an electronic discussion forum dedicated exclusively to Indian Philately thatallows members to engage into meaningful discussions on all aspects of IndianPhilately Membership to the forum is open to all philatelists who have interest in Indian

Philately Members can share and discuss their ideas knowledge research collectionsevents exhibitions auctions publications exclusively related to Indian Philately

4 The best stamps - httpthebeststampsblogspotcouk itrsquos a beautiful blog createdby Julian Fernandes of Pune ( Now living in UK) featuring lovely stamps of birds with thephotos of the same birds giving a wonderful look

5 Robin Stamps Criticism httprobin-stampsblogspotin This blog is about newissues of postage stamps and the critical study of their design 6This Numismatic amp Philatelic Association -httpnumismaticphilavelloresite40netindexhtm - This Numismatic amp Philatelic

Association is a nonprofit and non-trade motive association that aims to promote the hobbies ndash Philately (Stamp Collection) and Numismatics (Coin Collection) among children studentsinterested individuals among the general public and especially for the budding philatelists andnumismatists

7 How to Collect Stamps - httpwwwhowtocollectstampscom The Complete GuideTo Stamp Collecting



8GANDHI Stamps amp Philately Study Circle httpgandhistampsclubblogspotin - Anew Blog by Ketan Patel hellip Saving Gandhi Philately by trying to bring awareness andexposing illegal activities in Gandhi Stamps and Philately

9 Europa Stamps httpeuropa-stampsblogspotin A blog on Europa cept norden ampsepac stamps

10 Phila Mirror httpphilamirrorinfo The Indian Philately Journal

11 Se- tenant Stamps of India - httpsetenantsofindiablogspotcom It is a specializedBlog on se-tenant stamps

12 Flags amp Stamps - httpflagstampsblogspotcom - It is a specialized blog on FlagTheme

13 Glimpses of Modern Indian Philately httpmodernindianphilatelyblogspotcom - Itis a specialized blog on Modern Philately created by Mr Prashant Pandya

14 Join Mobile Philately amp Stay Updated - httpmobilephilatelyblogspotcom MobilePhilately is a mobile technology based philatelic community with short messaging service (SMS)that allows the community members to get latest updates related to Indian philately directly intomobile message box

15 Question amp Answers on Philately httpenallexpertscomqStamps-Philately-1610indexExp_69442htm - It is a site based on Question amp Answers on Philately Mr Prashant Pandya replies to queries

Philatelic Clubs amp Societies

Baroda Philatelic Society - httpwwwvadophilorg

Deccan Philatelic Society ndash Pune Maharashtra

Eastern India Philatelistsrsquo Association - httpwwwfilacapsuleblogspotcom

India Study Circle - httpwwwindiastudycircleorg Indian Stamp Ghar - httpwwwindianstampgharcom

Indian Thematic Society Ludhiana - httpindianthematicstampswebscom

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Mobile Philately - httpwwwmobilephilatelywebscom

Numismatic amp Philatelic Association of Vellore Forthttpnumismaticphilavelloresite40netindexhtm

Philatelic Society of Rajasthan Jaipur



Rainbow Stamp Club - httprainbowstampclubblogspotcom

Rajkot Philatelic Society ndash Rajkot Gujarat

Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad

South India Philatelists Association - httpwwwsipaorgin

Stamps of India - httpwwwstampsofindiacom The Army Philatelic Society Pune

Current Philatelic Magazines ndash Newsletters

Stamp of India Collectorsrsquo Companion - Indiarsquos first weekly e-newsletter edited by Madhukar and Savita Jhingan from Stamps of India New Delhi E-mail mjhinganyahoocom Websitewwwstampsofindiacom India Post ndash Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted bymembers of ISC

ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor Suraj Jaitly Publisher Indian Thematic Society website -httpitsstampnewsblogspotcom

VADOPHIL Editor - Prashant Pandya and published by Baroda Philatelic SocietyVadodara Website -httpwwwvadophilorg Journal of the Army Philatelic Society Editor ndash Col Jayanta Dutta

SIPA Bulletin Editor - Mr G Madan Mohan Das and published by South India Philatelistsrsquo Association Chennai website httpwwwsipaorgin

GPA News ndash Editor- Ilias Patel and published by Gujarat Philatelistsrsquo AssociationAhemadabad RAINBOW STAMP CLUB

This is a blog of e-stamp Club wwwrainbowstampclubblogspotcom The idea of this blog is toextend philatelic fraternity in all corners of the world Readers may write about themselves withtheir collecting interests and share new ideas with other philatelists New Post on recent issuesnews on stamp activities and Contribution by members are published every day on this blog

Readers may also express their views on any philatelic matter which will be published under Club News at Rainbow Stamp Cub Blog Philatelic Clubs and Societies may also send brief write ups News about new issues of India and abroad and other information related withPhilately are regularly posted on this blog Readers may send reports on new issues specialcovers cancellations amp philatelic activities of their area for inclusion in this Blog - Editor



Courtesy - News and Image Resource to this issue ndashStamps of India

International Stamp News Stamp Collecting Round Up Mansoor B- Mangalore PrashantPandya ndash Vadodara Raj Kumar Chaudhary ndash Jamshedpur Dipok Dey - Kolkata WolfgangBeyer - Germany

For detailed images related to this issue Please Visit httpwwwrainbowstampnewsblogspotcom


J eevan J yoti c o Mr Ajay Srivastav Chief Conservator of Forests GHNP amp Pin ValleyNational Park Shamshi Kullu (HP) PIN 175126 India

E-mail ndash jjyoti9gmailcom or rainbowstamp2008gmailcom

Last date for receiving write ups ndash 25th of every month Kindly send imagesin jpg compressed format amp text in MS Word only

If you liked this issue please forward it to your friends and help in promotingphilately

A Request to Readers amp Contributors -

Please do not send the text in scan form or PDF Send your write ups in MSWord only

Kindly specify your contribution such as articleNews Readerrsquos Right BeginnersrsquoSection Lighter Side etc

Please do not send forwarded messages for promotional section if you want togive any information for promotion please write personally with brief write up

As this newsletter is not used for any commercial purpose in any manner

Attention -

Please send limited number of images in compressed jpg format only with your articlePlease send text and images separately Please do not send text or image for publication

in PDF

Any material from this newsletter may be reproduced only with the

written permission from the editor

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Rainbow Stamp News is edited and published monthly by Jeevan Jyoti from Kullu(Himachal Pradesh) India



Dear Reader

This is the 65 th issue of Rainbow In the last five years I have published articles on avariety of subjects and the interviews of some renowned philatelists living in different

parts of the country And now I am trying to cover the interviews of those veteran

philatelists who have given a great contribution to philately but are very old now and not active on Internet and other media to project their work and research But long back they were the brightest stars of the philatelic arena and had published many researcharticles on philately With the help of other philatelists we are covering their interviewsReaders are requested to propose the names of veteran philatelists of their states for the Interview We will approach them for Interview We wish to bring their work and achievements in limelight so that the new generation may know about them and their work As Mr Naresh Agarwal writes in his column that Philately should be recognized and appreciated like Sports and Art and the achievement and creative work of

philatelists must reach the masses It is necessary that their work is recognized by thegeneral public and it is only possible when we highlight their achievements in the media

This is all for this monthhellipMore in next issuehelliphellipHappy Collecting

-- Jeevan Jyoti

View this issue on Blog Contents

From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal


In The News

Interview


Specialized Section

New Issues from Other Countries

Readerrsquos Right

The Lighter SidePhilatelic Clubs and Societies

Blogs amp Websites on Philately

Current Philatelic Magazines - Newsletters




exhibitions











eligible persons




















Forthcoming Issues



















In The News































BRASILIANA-2013








- Prashant H Pandya









































day



































Interview

















Mahatma Gandhi










Philately























are necessary



















suggestions










be checked




























on a long term












































Cinderella Stamps











stamps

Local stamps











US Postal Service







Specialized Section




T4m)






















- Markand Dave







Book Review















are less legible












Romania











France












Indonesia




Thailand







Readerrsquos Right



























our nation














included


need







missed out











The Lighter Side




























































































Read Morehellip
































































Attention -


in PDF










exhibitions











eligible persons




















Forthcoming Issues



















In The News































BRASILIANA-2013








- Prashant H Pandya









































day



































Interview

















Mahatma Gandhi










Philately























are necessary



















suggestions










be checked




























on a long term












































Cinderella Stamps











stamps

Local stamps











US Postal Service







Specialized Section




T4m)






















- Markand Dave







Book Review















are less legible












Romania











France












Indonesia




Thailand







Readerrsquos Right



























our nation














included


need







missed out











The Lighter Side




























































































Read Morehellip
































































Attention -


in PDF










eligible persons




















Forthcoming Issues



















In The News































BRASILIANA-2013








- Prashant H Pandya









































day



































Interview

















Mahatma Gandhi










Philately























are necessary



















suggestions










be checked




























on a long term












































Cinderella Stamps











stamps

Local stamps











US Postal Service







Specialized Section




T4m)






















- Markand Dave







Book Review















are less legible












Romania











France












Indonesia




Thailand







Readerrsquos Right



























our nation














included


need







missed out











The Lighter Side




























































































Read Morehellip
































































Attention -


in PDF




















Forthcoming Issues



















In The News































BRASILIANA-2013








- Prashant H Pandya









































day



































Interview

















Mahatma Gandhi










Philately























are necessary



















suggestions










be checked




























on a long term












































Cinderella Stamps











stamps

Local stamps











US Postal Service







Specialized Section




T4m)






















- Markand Dave







Book Review















are less legible












Romania











France












Indonesia




Thailand







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