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Shimla June 2013 Vol. VI Issue # 66Monthly 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 publication.Short write ups by the readers about their journals, societies, publications and philatelicrequirements can be sent for inclusion in this bulletin to [email protected] [email protected] and by post to

Ms. Jeevan Jyoti, c / o Mr. Ajay Srivastav, CCF, GHNP & Pin Valley National Park,SHAMSHI, Kullu -175126. (H.P.) IndiaNote- 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

Date of Issue : 8 May 2013

Summer Holiday Time !!

Cookies are the motif on this years Swedish summer stamps that will carrygreet ings from a tr ip, the beach, a tour ist dest inat ion and a retreat in nature
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Dear Reader,

I am pleased to release Jun e 2013 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is the t im e for

summer hol idays in India. Some stamps on Hol iday theme by India Post could

make the hol idays more del ightful for the phi latelis ts.

India Post releases large number of stamps in a calendar year wh ich resul ts in

poo r qual i ty of stamps b oth in d esign and theme. The themes depicted on Indian

stamps are very l imi ted and tradi t ional . As we see Personal i ty i s the mostdom inant theme on Indian stamp s. I t is t ime to reduce the num ber of stamp s

issued per year and b r ing a change in the select ion of the themes for the stamps.

Tour ism th eme covers a wide scop e and a var iety of topics that cou ld be depicted

on stamp s with not on ly tour ist places but other related subjects l ike costume,

ar t , Cuis ine, adventure, wi ldl i fe, environment and many more. India Post mu st

have some spec ial issues dur ing summers and winters w hich can h ighl ight

tour ism in India.

The qual i ty of stamps c an never be maintained i f the num ber of annual stamp

issue is very high. Lets all join hands together and appeal India Post to issuestamps w ith some innovat ive idea. Here is an example of a recent set of stamps

issued by Swedish Post featur ing famou s coo kies of Sweden. This theme is

associated with greet ings and tour ism both as w el l as fun and enter tainment.

New themes always del ight phi latelis ts and common m an. It prom otes ph i lately

too. So change in the trend o f design and theme on new Indian stamps wi l l

cer tainly make a di f ference and Indian stamps wi l l be mo re popular at global

level. .

This is all for this monthMore in next issue....Happy Collecting !!

-- Jeevan Jyoti

View this issue onBlogContents

From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal Recent Indian Issues

In The News

Interview

Beginners Section

Specialized Section
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New Issues from Other Countries

Readers Right

The Lighter Side

Philatelic Clubs and Societies

Blogs & Websites on Philately Current Philatelic Magazines - Newsletters

From the Desk of Naresh Agarwal

IMPORTANCE OF LETTER WRITING FOR PROMOTION OFPHILATELY

We often talk about future of philately. Some people are found worried where as some seem tobe optimistic. The reason being strong entry and extensive usage of new technologicalcommunication devices and systems such as Mobile phone/instruments, emails etc. This haslead to tremendous decrease in paper letter mail per person in comparison to that which wasprevailing just a few years back. Although heavy paper mail and parcels are being carried


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physically. But again unauthorized service providers i.e. couriers have the biggest proportion intheir favor. May be in future these courier services open a new chapter/avenue in philately butas of today these have not been recognized by any of postal or philatelic organization and alsothe mail sent through courier is not being collected by philatelists.Philately as we all know has its base on the paper mail/letters which consume postal stamps,

have cancellation and post marks on it and so, serves as a potential and essential material forsurvival, and promotion of philately. Hence, letter writing is very important and essential activityfor philately to stay long.We have seen that the trend is changing. Children who used to be trained to write letters arenow using mobiles for chatting and messaging and use internet for sending emails. Even inofficial matters e-mail is vastly used. Further, as the life has become fast, the fastercommunication mediums are being appreciated. But for survival of philately, letter writing andposting is very important. Otherwise also paper mail has much more life and safety rather thandigital mail which is quite sensitive and is highly subjected to climatic conditions, virus attacksand deterioration of storage devices. Further, physical display is not that easy / possible.There is a need to educate people and tell them the importance of paper mail. Letters are assetand mirror of our social history. Postal administrations all around the world are doing good jobby celebrating Letter Day but it is important that schools should profess letter writing (papermail) rather than e-mail writing. Philatelic clubs should come up with new innovative ideas topromote letter writing like encouraging pen friends, encouraging more letter writingcompetitions, awards for writing more letters in particular time span, workshops in schools towrite letters and further encouraging offices and general public to rely on postal departmentrather than private courier service. It is not only writing letter which needs to be encouraged butsending letters through postal service is also important. Media should be used to propagate thishabit reflecting its special features.Though in most of the good philatelic exhibitions some competition regarding letter writing is

organized, but it should be made compulsory as part of every philatelic show. The philatelyneeds to be promoted from the grass root level that is the school children. Like other sportsactivities, philately should be made compulsory in schools and at least 2 to 3 periods should bededicated to philately every week. There should be a board affixed in every school reflectingpostal charges so that children are encouraged to use postal services not only for sendingletters but other articles too. Subsidized postal rates should be introduced for children. Specialstationery should be introduced for studentsmay be named asStudent Mail. A letter boxshould be fixed in every school with facility of daily collection of mail. Such practices willcertainly inculcate habit of letter writing.We see Post Card campaigns are being done at several places which genuinely helppromotion of letter writing. But we need to see that such campaigns are encouraged and done

on regular basis clubbing these with different social and political issues.Todays new generation communication system will certainly develop Virtual or Digital Philatelywhich has no longevity and cannot replace the physical philately which is being enjoyed todayand has its dependence on paper mail carriage through postal services. There is strong need tocome up with new ideas to see that habit of writing and posting letters through India Post ispromoted.

: Naresh A garwal :[email protected]
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Recent Indian Issues

11 April 2013 Architectural Heritage of India - Rs 20 & Rs 5 + MS

12 April 2013 Heritage Buildings 2 x Rs 5 + MS

14 April 2013 Chaitya Bhoomi , Mumbai Rs 5

30 April 2013 Hari Singh Nalwa Rs 5

3 May 2013 100 Years of Cinema - 50 stamps of Rs 5 each issued in six

miniature sheets

10 May 2013 Wild Ass of Kutchh & Ladakh Rs 5 & Rs 20 + MS

24 May 2013 Security and Exchange Board of India Rs 5M

Recent Special Covers

1 May 2013 : International Labour Day : Mumbai

11 May 2013 MIG 29K / KUB Panaji


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11 May 2013- 60 Years of Indian Naval Aviation : Panaji

4 May 2013 Inauguration of the International Centre for Environment Audit &

Sustainable Development, Jaipur, Rajasthan

27 May 2013 125 Years of CST Building, MumbaiI

2New Pictorial Cancellation from Germany

On June 17th 2013 a new pictorial cancellation will be issued in 90562 Heroldsberg in Germany.The cancellation is featuring a Dinosaur. Interested philatelists may please contact: WolfgangBeyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE. Mail:

[email protected] rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,80 Euro RegisteredAIRMAIL.

In The News

100 years of Indian Cinema - A philatelic celebration by India Post

The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematiccultures of India; the Indian cinema withstood the test of time despite the vast cultural
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differences in the past 100 years.The cinema as a medium gained popularity in the country asmore than 1,000 films in various languages of India were produced annually. Dada SahebPhalke, the father of Indian Cinema, released his epochal feature film Raja Harishchandra on3rd May 1913. Indian cinema celebrates a century of filmmaking excellence.

President Pranab Mukherjee released commemorative postage stamps on the eve of 100 years

of Indian Cinema depicting 50 iconic Bollywood personalities including Dev Anand, Smita Patiland Yash Chopra. "Six Miniature Sheets depicting 50 iconic personalities of Indian Cinema tocommemorate this century long journey" were released by the President.

Presentation Pack

This issue of 50 stamps is the biggest issue to commemorate an occasion by India Post. Firsttwo Mini-sheets comprising nine stamps, depict some Dadasaheb Phalke awardees and restfour with eight stamps each depict personalities from various fields of cinema.


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The personalities depicted on Stamps include, Ashok Kumar, Bhalji Pendharkar, Durga Khote,Dev Annad, Yash Chopra, Smita Patil, Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, Suraiya, Geeta Dutt,Sohrab Modi, Tapan Sinha, CV Sridhar, Bhanumathi etc

Here is the complete list of film personalities.

M/S No. 1: Ashok Kumar, Bhalji Pendharkar, Dhirendranath Ganguly, B. N. Sirkar, BhupenHazarika, Durga Khote, B. R. Chopra, Dev Anand and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

M/S No. 2: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Naushad, Nitin Bose, Prithviraj Kapoor, Raichand Boral, RubyMyers, Sohrab Modi, Tapan Sinha and Yash Chopra.

M/S No. 3: Allu Ramalingiah, Balraj Sahni, C.V. Sridhar, Kamaal Amrohi, Ashok Mehta,Bhanumathi, Chetan Anand and Geeta Dutt.

M/S No. 4: Kannadasan, Mehmood, Nagesh, Prem Nazir, Madan Mohan, Motilal, O. P. Nayyarand R. D. Burman.

M/S No. 5: Raj Khosla, Rajesh Khanna, Salil Chowdhury, Shailendra, Rajendra Kumar, S. V.Ranga Rao, Sanjeev Kumar and Shakeel Badayuni.

M/S No. 6: Shammi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Tarachand Barjatya, Utpal Dutt, Shankar Jaikishan,Suraiya, T. R. Sundaram and Vishnu Vardhan.

These stamps will be made available for sale to all Philatelic Bureaux in the month of June2013. First two Miniature Sheets consist of nine stamps each and depicts some DadasahebPhalke awardees. The other four with eight stamps each depict personalities from variousfields of cinema. The denomination of each Stamp is Rs. 5/-. Single stamp sheets are notbeing issued/ printed.

Notification For Commemorative Postage Stamps on 100 Years of Indian Cinema

2. The details of above issue are as follows:-

i. Six Miniature Sheets with a print order of 8.1 Lakhs each are being issued. First twoMiniature Sheets consist of nine stamps each and depict some Dadasaheb Phalke awardees.The other four with eight stamps each depict personalities from various fields of cinema.

ii. The denomination of each Stamp is Rs. 5. Single stamp sheets are not being issued/printed.

iii. Sufficient numbers of First Day Covers and Information Brochures will be available for salewith the stamps at the Philatelic Bureaux.

iv. First Day of Cancellation will be available for six months from the date of release as aspecial case.

v. The images of the stamps will be uploaded on the India Post website after release.


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3. The date from which these stamps will be available for sale at the Philatelic Bureaux shallbe intimated on India Post website in due course.

- Jagannath Mani - Karnataka Philatelic Society , Bangalore

AUSTRALIA 2013 Melbourne / Australia 10 -15 May 2013Website : www.australia2013.com

Indian Winners at Australia 2013

Heartiest Congratulations to all winners !!

World Stamp Expo Australia 2013 is being held at Melbourne from 10 to 15 May 2013.Following participants from India have won awards at the exhibition.

Om Prakash Kedia, Prof VK Gupta, Dinesh Sharma, Praggya Kot hari

1. KS Mohan : Postal History of Cochin - Large Vermeil
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2. Om Prakash Kedia: Development of Indore Post 1873-1908Vermeil

3. Pragya Kothari : I am Bow and this is my StoryVermeil

4.Aditya Desai : Indian Postal Stationery - Large Silver

5. Prof.VK Gupta : Gwalior State Stamps A Study 1885-1950 - Large Silver

6. Dinesh Sharma : Summer Olympic Games - Large Silver

7. Mrinal Mathur : From Wheel to Car - Bronze ( Youth Class)

Honour for Indian Philatelist

The Netherlands Vexillological Association, the Netherlands Flag Museum Foundation and theRotterdam Flag Parade Foundation has invited noted vexillologist and philatelist of Kolkata MrSekhar Chakrabarty, as the editor of the "Flags and Stamps" http://flagstamps.blogspot.in/ tobe a participant and join them in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 4 10 August 2013 for theNetherlands Flag Congress 2013, the joint meeting of the 25th International Congress ofVexillology (25th ICV)http://www.nfc2013.comand the 23rd session of the General Assembly of

the Fdration Internationale des Associations Vexillologiques (FIAV).

Not worth 99c, stamp may fetch $100,000

- Michael Lallo

The Penny Red with sideways watermark
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A flawed version of the most collected Australian stamp in the world could fetch its owner up to$100,000 barely a month after he failed to sell it on eBay for 99 cents. It was discoveredrecently at a rural Scottish stamp fair, then brought to the 2013 World Stamp Expo in Melbournewhere it was valued.

The stamp's owner has not being revealed but it is known he tried to sell it on eBay after

discovering it had a sideways watermark, suggesting it had been fed into the printer the wrongway.The stamp is a common Australian Penny Red, of which more than one billion were printedearly last century.

The owner received no bids on his offer of 99 cents, with eBay users telling him the unusualwatermark "could not possibly be real". Undeterred, the man took it to a stamp fair in Scotland,where trader Ian Perry recognised its potential worth.

Perry then brought it to Melbourne's World Stamp Expo, currently being held at the RoyalExhibition Building, where philatelic experts certified its authenticity and estimated its value at$100,000. Malcolm Groom, president of the World Stamp Expo, said there could be otherflawed Penny Reds out there. "They were printed on sheets of 120, so we could see a rush ofpeople looking for more," he said. "Normally you'd get 10 cents for one with the standard verticalwatermark so when you discover one that's a bit different, it's an exciting little find."

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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. Mr.R D Binani as Commissioner for India, his address :33-B Rowland Road, Kolkata 700 020E mail :[email protected]:9830073058Website : www.thailand2013.com
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From June 07th till June 09th, 2013, the Icelandic Philatelic Federation will host the Nordicphilatelic exhibition that will be held in the sports hall Asgardur in Gardabaer.

The title of the exhibition is NORDIA 2013 and this will be the sixth such exhibition that the

Federation has held after the ones in 1984, 1991, 1996, 2003 and 2009. The goal will be 700qualifying frames of material to be exhibited.

The exhibits will be divided in all regular classes and in addition for the first time it willinclude exhibits in competitive postcards class, a class that postcard collectors succeeded toestablish in recent years. The exhibition classes are divided in accordance with the exhibitionrules which can be accessed in the link to the left on this site.

Participants in the NORDIA 2013 will also be the partners of the Philatelic Federations of the

Nordic countries as well as of the Scandinavian collectors club of United States.

BRASILIANA-2013

WORLD STAMP EXHIBITIONBrasiliana 2013 will be held at PIER MAU in the city of Riode Janeiro, Brazil from November 19 to 25, 2013 organized by the Brazilian Federation ofPhilately (FEBRAF) and Brazilian philatelists under the Patronage of Brazilian Enterprise ofPosts and Telegraphs (ECT), in accordance with the F.I.P. General Regulations for Exhibitions.

Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is the National Comm issioner - India for BRAZIL 2013. e mail:

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Updates

BRASILIANA 2013 announces addition ofClass 13: Modern Philately of 21st Century(A) Traditional(B) Postal History(C) Postal StationeryContent: Matreial issued by Postal Administrations from 2001 to dateExhibit size: 3 or 5 FramesFrame Fee: US$ 50 per FrameEligibility: No previous participation or award required,New Exhibits are welcome

Acceptance: Recommendation of National Commissioners and discretion of OrganizersLast date to Submit Exhibit Application Form: May 31, 2013Participation in all other Classes is now closed.

Acceptance of Exhibit Applications will be announcedin the first week of June 2013

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Prices given in standard Stamp Catalogue are Misleading

A King Edward VII stamp: catalogue prices are for pristine examples of the stamp in question, not what it is worthshould you wish to sell it, according to Stanley Gibbons. Photograph: Guardian

Britain's Guardian reports, "Stamps valued in professional catalogues at hundreds of poundsare fetching just a few quid on auction sites.

In the 1960s, airline pilot Paul Sanderson regularly visited the stamp dealers that then lined The

Strand in London, and even popped along to a few auctions to bid for items, as he amassed a

sizeable collection of mint or near-perfect British stamps. He tucked them away imagining that one

day they could be worth a bob or two, or at the very least form a prize collection to be passed on to

his heirs.
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Sadly, both hopes have been dashed. His grandchildren have shown no interest "why would

they, when they have their iPods and iPads," he says so he decided to put his collection up for

sale instead. He checked the values placed on his stamps by the Stanley Gibbons catalogue,

still the trade's bible, and put them up on eBay. But his heart sank when he began to realise just

how little stamps now fetch on the open market.

His used 1902 five shilling King Edward VII, currently valued by Stanley Gibbons at 175, achieved

a price of just 6; a stamp commemorating King George VI's silver wedding in 1948, priced at 40 in

the catalogue, sold for just 9; while a mint set of King Edward VI stamps from 1951 went for 22

compared with 100 in the catalogue.

John Baron, chair of theAssociation of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS), says: "I was 12 when Istarted collecting, and it was one of those things that everyone seemed to do. I joined my first stamp

club in my school 50 years ago. But now we are not getting enough young people interested.

Younger people have very different lifestyles to the way we were. My life was football and stampcollecting; now it's the internet and Twitter."

He advises collectors to regard the Gibbons catalogue as a guide to what is available rather

than the real market price. "I had a text just this morning from a major collector. He says he

takes the Stanley Gibbons price and divides it by between three and 10 so he knows what to

expect. It's only if you go over 1,000 or so that the prices become more reliable."

According to a spokeswoman for Stanley Gibbons, "The catalogue is a guide to values at the

higher end of the market. What your stamps fetch is all about the quality of the items whetherthey're mint, the quality of the colour, the perforations, the condition of the gum, to how clearly

and centrally a postmark has been stamped. It is a common fallacy that the prices in our

catalogues show what a stamp is 'worth' should you wish to sell it. They are, instead, the price

at which Stanley Gibbons will sell a fine example of the stamp in question."

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Indian Philatelists Forum

Indian Philatelists 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.
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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 forums website www.indianphilately.net. Indian PhilatelistsForum respects privacy of its members and thats 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 forums official websitewww.indianphilately.netand free registration is open.

2013 EUROPA Stamps Competition !

PostEurop presents the 2013 Europa stamps entries for the theme Van of the Postman inconjunction with PostEurops 20th Anniversary and declares the 2013 EUROPA stampscompetition officially open!

Europa stamps emphasize the co-operation between postal operators, particularly in
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promoting philately to further contribute and raise public awareness on European commonroots, culture and history as well as its common objectives.

From now till 31 August, it is now up to you (the voters) to vote for the most beautifulEuropa stamp 2013.

For voting, Plz visit :http://www.posteurop.org/europa2013

Interview

In this issue I am extremely pleased to publish the interview of Mr Vinubhai Bavishi a veteran

philatelist from Akola. Mr Bavishi has a wonderful philatelic collection on Mahatma Gandhi. It is

my pleasure that I got a chance to Meet Mr Bavishi and his wife Geeta Ben Bavishi during

INPEX 2013 at Mumbai. Both of them have strong interest in Gandhi Philately. It was a great

moment for me to talk to them and discussed their exhibit at their frame.

I am very thankful to Mr Naresh Agarwal who conducted this interview over phone and taking

some of the answers by courier as communication with them was not possible through email.

Here Mr Bavishi answers to some of the questions asked by Mr Naresh Agarwal. - Editor

Sri Vinubhai Bavishi, is 76 years old philatelist from Akola (Maharashtra),was born on 29 August 1937 at Jainpur, Gujarat. He is presently settled in Akola living with hishappy family comprising of grandsons and daughters who are all lover of philately. He is nowknown for his Gandhi Collection having priced, valuable and rare items including genuine letterswritten by Mahatma Gandhi and his original photographs. He is ardent follower of Gandhianphilosophy, vision and morals other than being a hardcore Gandhi philatelist. He has beenblessed with a true life companion in form of his wife Smt. Geeta Ben Bavishi who appreciatesall his deeds and enjoys philately equally. She too is a social worker and active even at the ageof 72. She professes learning has no age bar. It is truly a charm meeting them and looking lifefrom their angle. Full of life force energy, it is different experience meeting such philatelists. Mr.

Bavishi is a non- philatelic writer too. Still active and enjoying philately for last 59 years. Hehas lot to share with the readers as a philatelist, a person who has written a book on looking atlife from different angle. Naresh Agarwal
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Naresh A garwal wi th Mr and Mrs Bavishi

Interview with Vinubhai Bavishi

1.We understand you have a very long philatelic journey. Tell us about when andhow it started and how you fell in love with it so intensely?

While I was in school, I got opportunity to see stamps collection of brother of one of my friends.This is the time I fell in love with stamps at first site and decided to start the hobby. On 25 May1954, I got my first stamp and there on I started my journey

2.What are your collecting interests and your philatelic achievements?

My main philatelic interests are Mahatma Gandhi. Apart from this I love collecting beautifulstamps and literature. My Gandhi collection and exhibits have been well recognized .I amlucky enough to have various Distt., Divisional, State and National award to my credit .

3. We have heard about you being a writer too .Do you write on philatelic stuffsor have other writing interests?

No, I have not written anything for philately till date but I have written one book on LIFE whichdescribes life looking from 555 different angles covering life from a child to an elderly person.This book has no expiry and will serve human civilization till its end.

4. With a philatelic journey of about six decades what changes you havewitnessed in philately, philatelists and postal administration related to philately?

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counters served philatelists in a very good manner and today even philatelic bureaus lackproper service.

5. Tell us about your most memorable moments in philately.

The most memorable moment in my philatelic journey is organizing two day solo show named

Gandhi Darshan on 2ND Oct. 1993 which was extended to 4 days on public demand. 450sheets were on display with 350 original photographs of Gandhi Ji. The comments given byvisiting dignitaries were the moments to cherish as one of those said that that was not GandhiPradarshan but truly Darshan. The event was highly appreciated and it was due to that showpeople could truly understand what was Gandhi and who was Gandhi. Media, Gujrati Samajand other organizations honored me for this show. Genuinely a great event of my life.

6.You being a hardcore Gandhi philatelist. Tell us about how your interestdeveloped in Gandhi theme. What treasure you have in your Gandhi collection?

In 1974 there was show named ALKOPEX-1974 in Akola organized by Akola Philatelic Societyfollowed by one in 1975.When it came to select a theme for display, it was Gandhi which struckmy mind in no time and there on Gandhi philately got a direction.

Regarding philatelic items related to Gandhi in my possession, I can only say leaving aside theitems not known to me or difficult to buy or procure, I have almost everything.

7.We have seen Gandhi theme is being universally accepted and followed byphilatelists. Every item related to theme whether philatelic or non-philatelic isbeing collected. Your comments .

Looking in to the burning and unrest condition of the world, United Nations thought of acceptingGandhian thoughts to check the situation, to keep a balance and to achieve a true peace and

from 2nd Oct. 2007 onwards every Gandhi Jayanti Day is being celebrated as Ahimsa Day.This gave a big message to the world and philatelic fraternity all over started searchingGandhi in their materials. Also the philatelic material available shows different facets of GandhiJis life and thoughts.. Hence, whether a philatelist ornon-philatelist everybody got attracted toGandhi Ji. The message was so spread that everyone started finding Gandhi in him.

8. You are a man who even has record of number of stamps in his first collection.Give us the tips how philately can be better enjoyed with limited material andresources.

Yes, I keep record of every material I have even the number of stamps in my first collection.The details of purchased items, the mode of procurement etc..

Well, even if one has less philatelic material, he can enjoy the same. Some non philatelicmaterial like photo may be connected to complete the story. I must say enjoy the collection firstand then exhibiting. Keep on doing some creative work as this will keep your interest refreshingand alive.

9.We understand your wife is also a keen observer of philately. Though she ispartner of your life journey but how she helps you in your philatelic journey?


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In 1962 my wife entered in to my field of philately and there on my journey became our

journey. She started helping me in all write up work for my exhibits. Her views and opinionshelped me in a big way. Like in our life we complement each other in philately too. Philately forme without my wife is nothing.

10. We have seen philatelic clubs and societies are not functioning as these

should. Tell us what should be done to see that these societies function well?

Personal interests have overcome functioning of philatelic clubs and societies. For betterfunctioning of the societies every member should have common interest in mind. Membersneed to understand that philatelic clubs are not investment centers ,In fact, these are storehouses of pleasure through philately to be enjoyed collectively. So, a spirit of togetherness andhelpfulness should be there. Members should be ready to share and help each other.

11.Collecting or Exhibiting which out of these two is more fulfilling andsatisfying?

Collection and Exhibiting are two different things but strongly connected. One may understandthat collection is a year long study and exhibiting is examination. But there is joy in both. Bothare fulfilling and satisfying.

12. Medals and awards won at National or International Competitions aresupposed to be prestigious and a matter of great honor .But we dont see properhonor being given to the philatelists who receive these. Whats your opinion ?

Yes, this is true. Sometimes true and eligible participants do not get the appropriate award. Insome of the shows judging is found not up to the mark and so the participant feels cheated.Jury too has its reservations and lack of knowledge. But jury must appreciate participantsemotions and feelings. Some philatelists have shared their bitter experiences with me. In nut

shell, there is a need to look in to this matter. Further, I would say Hindi language should begiven proper recognition in exhibitions up to National Level.

13. Collection by efforts or collection by mere purchase ..which is better andwhy?

Buying only is not philately. Further, one should buy only those items which are available atreasonable cost. Philately is enjoyed in exchange and in getting material through differentmeans rather than buying only.

14.Tell us about some veteran philatelists to whom you were associated duringyour philatelic journey and your experiences in short.

In 1976, I learnt a lot from the President of Akola Philatelic Society regarding exhibiting.Yes, afterwards I have met and enjoyed company of many veteran and noted philatelists.But, in nut shell, whatever I have achieved and received in philately is only due to my hardwork and regular persuasion but with the help of my wife.


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15. Your final advice to the new and upcoming philatelists in the field.

After having almost 6 decades experience of philately, I can say that every person shouldhave some hobby. At old age, one need some companion other than spouse and that isnothing but ones hobby. May it be Philately or any other hobby? Care should be given tothe fact that hobby should be such that it gives recognition to us.

Shri Vinubhai Bavishis contact Nos. are 07242450122 and 09423687186

: Interview : Naresh Agarwal

Beginners Section

Mail Boxes

Although now a familiar sight at busy intersections in every city, mailboxes were not used untilthe 1850s, after the introduction of postage stamps. Before 1847, everyone had to take his orher letters to the post office, pay the postage, and have the postmaster mark each item paid.Once people could keep stamps at home and mail letters at their leisure, the Post OfficeDepartment began placing mail collection boxes on the sidewalks around the city forconvenience. As an alternative to the official Post Office Department, private mail carriers

offered courier services and had drop boxes in large cities.

Residential mailboxes appeared later, as mail services expanded. In 1863, with the creation ofFree City Delivery, letter carriers began delivering mail to home addresses. In 1923 the PostOffice Department mandated that all residents provide a box or slot in order to receive theirmail. A number of businesses sprang up to sell mailboxes of all shapes, sizes, and degrees ofusefulness. Finally, the Post Office Department issued a list of standards each mailbox had tomeet. Designs that meet those criteria are still labeled Approved by the Postmaster General.


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Postal Collection MailBox

After the introduction of stamps, people wanted a more convenient place to drop-off their mailthan the post office. In the 1850s, the Post Office Department began installing collectionmailboxes outside of post offices and on street corners in large cities. People can drop their

letters in these mailboxes throughout the day, and the postal service collects the accumulatedmail at specific times, usually marked on the box. Collection boxes were initially mounted onlampposts .

Household Mailboxes

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, letter carriers knocked on the door andwaited patiently for someone to answer. Efficiency experts estimated that each carrier lost anhour and a half each day just waiting for patrons to come to the door. To gain back thoseprecious hours, in 1923 the Post Office Department mandated that every household have amailbox or letter slot to receive mail.

Residential mailboxes might be inexpensive, yet they must be strong enough to withstandinclement weather. They must be secure against thieves, yet simple enough to open withouttrouble. Letters, papers, and magazines must easily fit inside, and they must have a signalingdevice to notify carriers that mail is ready for collection. Though letter carriers need to collect

and deposit mail without delay, mailboxes may be ornamental enough to please the resident.Mailboxes that meet the list of criteria issued by the Post Office are stamped Approved by thePostmaster General.

Although many standard mailbox designs exist, people often personalize their residentialmailboxes. Mailbox folk art is very popular, especially along rural routes.

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Postal Services

Pony Express mochila

Pony Express "mo chila" . Each of the riders signed the bag as it moved throu gh the

states.

A mochila (pronounced mo-chee-lah is Spanish for knapsack, pack or pouch) is a removablelightweight leather cover put over a horse's saddle. It was used for carrying mail by the Pony

Express in the nineteenth century - a type of mail bag. The eighth of an inch leather cover

draped over the saddle on a horse. There were slits cut into the leather which allowed

the saddle horn and cantle to protrude through.

Riders of the Pony Express made quick exchanges to new fresh horses, usually within a few

minutes at each remount station on their route across the United States. The mochila wasremoved from the exhausted horse and swiftly placed over the saddle of the new fresh waiting

horse that the relay station had for him.

The word "mochila" connotes the soft sheep skin leather. Saddle bag mail pouches were never

in use on the Pony Express system because of their unwieldiness. The normal large saddle

bags were not adept to attaching to a saddle efficiently and would cause much delay when

going from an exhausted horse to a fresh horse when the Pony Express rider switched horses

at a station. In 1860 the Pony Express developed a fast mail delivery system using a specialsaddle mail bag cover called a mochila that made the Pony Express unique.

The cover, which had 4 hard leather boxes to carry the mail, was quick and efficient when

transferring from one horse to another. All the rider had to do was change this leather cover with

the mail boxes over to a ready horse waiting for him at the station, which was usually done in

under 2 minutes. If a horse was injured on the way from one station to another and not capable

of further traveling, then all a rider had to do was take the cover with its mail off the injured


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horse and walk to the next station to get a new horse. He then threw the cover onto the new

saddled horse. The leather blanket cover was designed by Jay G. Kelley, another Pony Express

rider. The saddles for the horses that traveled over the Overland Pony Express route were

special and standardized, built by a saddlery firm owned and franchised by Israel Landis and

sons.

Pony Express riders traveled about 100 miles at any one time. In this travel they would change

horses every dozen or so miles. When he changed horses to a fresh new horse the rider would

grab the mochila off the saddle of the exhausted horse and throw it over the saddle of the newhorse at a remount station. This mochila saddle blanket cover the rider would then sit on. It hadsewn to it certain pockets that were always locked. Only authorized people could unlock these

attached pockets to retrieve the mail. This mail service was very expensive (e.g., 1-5 dollars perhalf ounce, an astronomical amount that only businesses could afford).

Pony Express adopted this mochila (a type of mailbag with 4 pockets to secure letters and mail)for their fast mail service. The saddles and mochilaswere standardised and made the same sothey would work from one horse to another. When full of mail and telegrams it weighed about 20

pounds. If a horse became injured beyond use or was killed, the rider would stripthe mochila with its mail from the saddle and walk to the next relay transfer station.

The mochilas mail pockets were called "cantinas", which were locked with a type of

small padlock. Two cantinas were in front of the riders legs and two were behind the riders

thighs. The letters were first covered with oiled silk so they wouldnt be damaged by water or

sweat and then placed into the "cantinas", which were then locked. Most Pony Express saddles

and mochilaswere made by Israel Landis shop in St. Joseph, Missouri. Israel made the entiresaddle about one-third the weight of the ordinary Western saddle. The specially designed

saddle with its mochila weighed less than 13 pounds.

No actual used Pony Express mochilas have survived. Replicas have been made fordemonstrations like Buffalo Bills Wild West show and modern day reenactments.

Specialized Section

Some remarkable Cancellations and Postmarks9

- Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap

The Reversed Type 9 Cancellations of Madras Circle


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Renouf Type 9 for Madras Circle appeared in the year 1862 and came into use along with the

Type 6. The cancellations for Madras Circle show some remarkable varieties. The diameters of

the circles are either 19 or 23 mm, but may vary to 20 and 21 mm. The circle on the left

normally contains the name and date of the post office and the right circle shows the number

allotted to the respective post office. There are a few cases where the left circle shows the

number allotted to the post office and the right circle showing the name of the post office andthe date, i.e. reversed obliterator. Renouf has mentioned the name of Cannanore Post office

with the number 85, this was first introduced in the year 1865. The following specimen shows

the reversed type of Cannanore cancellation which was used in the year 1869.

1869 Cover from Cannanore to Sheffield, bearing 8 Pies stamp cancelled by Type 9 reversed

duplex of Cannanore 89=CANNANORE /DE 8/69, overstruck by D/BOMBAY/DE6/69, TOOLATE in scroll (R.Type 17a) Arrival Mark of London:24.March 1869, back -stamped

D/SHEFFIELD/24. March 1869 The cover is duly signed and countersigned by the officers.

Concessional Postal Rate of 1 Penny = 8 Pies as per 9th May 1860 Regulation for Service Men.

Apart from the above cancellation of Type 9a, there is another (s. below ) cancellation of Renouf

Type 9, with reversed duplex on a wrapper despatched from Cocanada to Marseilles (France)

franked by 4 Annas and 2x8 Pies stamps obliterated by 74=COCANADA/AU 1/186X. The

cachet of the Forwarding Agent BOWDEN BROS. & CO./COCANADA endorsed via Bombay

and S/BOMBAY /8 AUG/71 Bombay Sorting Mark + Accountancy Mark GB/1F66c in ms. 15

(Decimes) & French Board Stamp POSS.ANG.v.SUEZ:MARSEILLES /2 SEPT in red. Postal

rate: 5 As. + 4 Pies for a letter weighing not more than half an ounce, as per October 1870.


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I have also noted that there exists reversed type 9 cancellation for Rajamundry with number

73. There could be still other covers with such Renouf reversed Type 9 cancellation, any new

find may please be reported to me or to the editor of Rainbow Stamp News.

Renouf Type 9a is a duplex cancellation. However, Jal Cooper in his Early Indian

Cancellations does not treat his Type 9 as a duplex cancellation, but just his Type 8, enclosed

in a circle, which is rather confusing. All the figures which Jal Cooper provides are only the half

of the original duplex cancellations and are mostly on stamps.

- Dr. Avinash Jagtap - email : [email protected]

New Issues from other countries

FinlandClover, geranium, forget-me-not, buttercup, vetch and many other summer flowers in one

bouquet are offered to everyone by the post of Finland with the issue of the new Summer

Bouquet stamp.
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Gibraltar

3 May 2013 Gibraltar International Literary Festival stamps

Gibraltar Post issued a set of stamps on 3 May 2013 dedicated to the first Gibraltar InternationalLiterary Festival.

The first Gibraltar International Literary Festival will take place from 25th to 27th October 2013.

The Festival, which will form part of Gibraltars annual calendar of cultural events, will bringtogether a number of world-renowned writers who will take part in debates, discussions,interviews and talks on a variety of subjects.

The headquarters of the Festival will be established in the Garrison Library, which will also beused for some of the events in the programme. Other venues around Gibraltar will also be used.

Iceland

Nordia 2013 Northern Lights

The Nordic stamp exhibition NORDIA 2013 will take place in Asgard Sports Center, Gardabaeron 7th-9th June 2013. This is the sixth time that the NORDIA exhibition is held in Iceland. Onthis occasion Iceland Post will issue a souvenir sheet as it has done in the past with theNorthern Lights as its theme.


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The sun continually emits a so-called solar wind which is a stream of electrically chargedparticles. The earths magnetic field repels these particles except around the geomagnetic poleswhere some of them get through. When they collide with the earths ionosphere in an altitude ofabout 100-250 km molecules particles in the atmosphere become excited and emit light whichwe call the northern or the southern lights.

The effects of solar wind are greatest at a collar round the magnetic poles, where the aurora(Northern and Southern Lights) is most prominent. Under normal circumstances Iceland is in theaurora collar during the night. The northern lights can be seen anywhere in Iceland when the so-called aurora collar is over the country on a dark cloudless night. The size and magnitude of theaurora collar is variable depending on solar activity and the solar wind. Small solar activityusually creates a small collar while greater activity results in a large and extensive collar.

UNESCO City of World Literature

On 16 May 2013, An Post issued a stamp to commemorate Dublin UNESCO City of WorldLiterature. The stamp features a story about Dublin written by Eoin Moore. When the city of

Dublin was nominated UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganisation) City of Literature in July 2010, the capital of Ireland became just the fourth city tobe honoured, following in the footsteps of Edinburgh, Scotland (2004), and Melbourne, Australiaand Iowa City, USA (2008).

San Marino

7 June 2013 Inauguration of the nursery school in Malawi-Matola


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The philatelic set dedicated to the inauguration of the nursery school with a refectory in Malawi-Matola celebrates the solidarity of the people of San Marino put in action by the San Marino forthe Children Onlus Association. The 0.10 value designed by Maddalena Medas depicts twochildren protected by a symbolic umbrella with the map of Africa and the colours of the rainbow.The 0.70 stamp designed by Ladabox.com shows a picture taken on the occasion of theinauguration on the 23rd February 2013.

Serbia

150 years of the founding of the international committee of the Red Cross

An ambitious idea of Henry Dunant (1828-1910) to alleviate human suffering and provideassistance to the victims of armed conflicts, natural and other disasters became reality 150years ago with the foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and ReliefSocieties, known today as National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Although in the beginning its sole objective was to ensure protection and assistance to thewounded in the battlefields, the scope of the International Committee of the Red Crossactivities, as well as of the entire International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, hasbeen constantly expanding to address ongoing humanitarian challenges. Through its directaction around the world, as well as by promoting of the development and respect of internationalhumanitarian law, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, as the largesthumanitarian network of the world, still strives to improve the lives of victims and respond to allkinds of humanitarian crises on an impartial, independent and neutral basis.

Readers Right

Philately is for Rich, people do not know what philately isand Modern philatelygets back seat.

- K.K.Miglani

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Nice to read the article on "Are we purchasing the medals by Mr Naresh Aggarwal.Though I am not a world class philatelist, but yes a philatelist for last few decades. I agree withMr. Aggarwal ji what has been said in the article. In fact my family also said many a time thatwho is looking at your exhibits & medals. They continue to remain in boxes or Cup boards. Ilook at philately in two different way, one- Hobby to enjoy & self-satisfaction, Two- makingexhibits for exhibitions?

BUT, I fully endorse that international & world class exhibitions are only for rich people, who canafford buying rarities & pay fee in $ and Pounds. In fact one can make a good exhibit spendingRs.40, 000/- if he has that much money.

Rarities are like Antiques, which one has to buy at very high price. Why so much weightage hasbeen given to rarity items. I dont see any logic. As the ordinary person cant approach to havethese kinds of items for the exhibit. Every philatelist must show their exhibits to people &students around. Also can spare time to visit schools on regular basis.

People do not know what phi lately is

In India, the philately is limited to very few people. There are no programmes in place fordevelopment of this hobby. India Post just brings out stamps & organize few exhibitions.

Who visits these exhibitions some philatelists & few people of the city where such

exhibitions happen? There are hardly any advertisements. In other countries

advertisements are done more than a year in advance using all types of media.

In last INDIPEX held at Delhi, very few school children were seen. There was no one to

explain the visitors about the complex philatelic displays. Released stamps were not

easily available to the visitors.

Philately in India needs to look differently. May be India Post/PCI/FIP or bodies on

philately have to think as how to make people aware and there is need to bring changes

in the rules for judging the exhibits. May be there is need to look for major sponsors.

For the hobby to flourish, young children need to be tapped. India Post & Learned

Philatelists have to come forward. Every school in India should have at least 5-10

students knowing & attracted to this hobby.

Philatelists should impart training on philately to interested students/individuals.

There is need to use electronic media.

More & more stamp shows in Schools/Colleges/Socities/Clubs to be organised.

Availability of all philatelic materials at post offices for longer periods to be ensured as

many a time collectors dont get stamps on the day of release.

Modern ph ilately gets back seat

If I recall the previous exhibitions, most of higher medals go to pre- Independence

collections, where it is almost 68 years of independence & one can hardly get higher

medals for post-independence collections. The attitude has to change. Modern philately

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Modern Thematic exhibits are being judged by the available Jury members. It is

assumed that they are experts in all the fields of science & technology, Plant & animal

sciences, environment, Engineering, Biology & many more complex subjects. The

philatelist ends up in either getting a higher medal because the Jury member knows the

subject or gets nothing because of no/less knowledge or vice versa. But is it justice with

the exhibit. So there is need for using experts from requisite fields to evaluate theexhibits. Normally Philatelist makes the exhibit on thematic with full knowledge of the

subject.

It is the high time that modern philately should take front seat.

: KK Miglani : [email protected]

A Message to Fellow Philatelists

I chose Rainbow Stamp News as a medium to share my thoughts with the hope that mostPhilatelists around India are its readers. Recently I had a great experience in SIMPEX 2013,

Shimla. One of the special guests of the opening ceremony praised the hobby of philately for 3reasons- Patience, Generosity and Compassion. I have been able to relate the first two reasonsbut not the last one completely. Every philatelist would agree that patience is must for building agood collection. So is generosity many of the beginner philatelists would have remaineddeprived of rare items for if no senior philatelist has given them the priceless collection or part ofit. Sometimes it is difficult to give the items at no cost but giving them at a much lesser thanmarket place is also sufficient. I also have been lucky to know such senior philatelists.

This write-up has given me opportunity to extend my gratitude to dealers and ardent philatelists,who have guided me during my journey as a philatelist. I might have been befooled by manydealers in the beginning; but I still thank them as they have made me realized that philately is allabout knowledge and awareness of buyer. I shall continue my interest in this hobby with the

belief that true philately has much more beyond the monetary interests.

- Bhumika SharmaShimla - email :[email protected]

The Lighter Side

Recently the U.S. Postal Service conducted its 21st annual "Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
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Washington state's Yakima Heraldreports, "The food drive, which the USPS says is the largestsingle-day food collection event in the country, aims to provide relief for the nearly 50 millionpeople in the U.S. who struggle with hunger. Thats about 1 in 6 people."

To donate to the food drive, community members can leave a bag of nonperishable food at their

mailbox or wherever the letter carrier normally delivers their mail. Local carriers will pick up thefood throughout the day and bring it to the food bank.

According to the article, "Last year, the drive collected more than 70 million pounds of food,

making it the ninth consecutive year that brought in at least 70 million pounds. In its 20 years so

far, Stamp Out Hunger has collected more than 1 billion pounds of food." Acceptable

nonperishable food items include canned soup, canned vegetables, fruits and juices, canned

meats and fish, pasta, rice and boxed goods such as cereal.

Joining the Postal Service in this annual effort are the National Association of Letter Carriers,

National Rural Carriers Association, AFCIO, Feeding America, United Way and Campbell Soup.All food and donations collected will go directly to local charities and food pantries associated

with the individual Post Offices.

Read More

How a postage stamp delivered one boy a dream of being a

Swiss Guard

By Carol Glatz

Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- One young man's dream of becoming a Swiss Guard began with a

postage stamp.

Michael Odermatt said that when he was a small child, his godfather gave him a stamp

depicting the ornately dressed papal soldier "and I was fascinated by that image and wanted to

know everything about the Swiss Guard."
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The allure was kept alive when his older brother became a Swiss Guard and Odermatt was able

to see -- during visits to Rome from his home in the northern Swiss canton of Aagau -- how a

papal protector really lived.

Stamp featuring Swiss Guard

"I went so many times to Rome to visit him that I was quite sure I would enter, too," he

told Catholic News Service.The younger Odermatt's determination came through on May 6,

2013, when he was officially sworn in as a Swiss Guard together with 34 other new recruits.

Before hundreds of family members and friends, and dozens of Vatican officials, he and his

comrades took to the stage in the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall with much fanfare and flair to

swear to "faithfully, loyally and honorably" serve and protect the pontiff and sacrifice, if

necessary, their lives for him.

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Editors Mail Box

I like the interview by Dr. Punit Dixit. It is most remarkable for the budding philatelists. Iknow Dr. Dixit when he was the editor of IND DAK. I met him at Bangalore many yearsago.

- Dr Avinsah Jagtap, Switzerland

New Blogs & Websites

1.Indian Thematics - http://www.indianthematics.blogspot.in/ - A new blog created bynoted Thematic Philatelist Mr Dinesh Chandra Sharma. This blog is all about ThematicPhilately.

2. Welcome to the World of Indian Philately -http://www.indianphilately.net/
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An exclusive website created by Mr Prashant Pandya dedicated to Indian Philately .Thephilatelists can register for Online Philatelists Directory on this website.

3. Philatelic Journalists Forum - http://philatelicjournalistsforum.blogspot.in/ ThePhilatelic Journalists is an initiative by a few enthusiast philatelists, who love the hobby to thedeepest.

4. Indian Philatelists Forum - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indianphilatelists/ 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 IndianPhilately. Members can share and discuss their ideas, knowledge, research, collections,events, exhibitions, auctions, publications exclusively related to Indian Philately.

5. The best stamps - http://thebeststamps.blogspot.co.uk/ its 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 !!

6. Robin Stamps Criticism : http://robin-stamps.blogspot.in/ : This blog is about newissues of postage stamps and the critical study of their design7.This Numismatic & Philatelic Association -http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm - This Numismatic & Philatelic

Association is a nonprofit and non-trade motive association that aims to promote the hobbiesPhilately (Stamp Collection) and Numismatics (Coin Collection) among children, students,interested individuals among the general public and especially for the budding philatelists andnumismatists.

8. How to Collect Stamps - http://www.howtocollectstamps.com/ : The Complete GuideTo Stamp Collecting

9.GANDHI Stamps & Philately Study Circle : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.in/ - Anew Blog by Ketan Patel .. Saving Gandhi Philately by trying to bring awareness andexposing illegal activities in Gandhi Stamps and Philately.

10. Europa Stamps :http://europa-stamps.blogspot.in/ : A blog on Europa, cept, norden &sepac stamps

11. Phila Mirror :http://philamirror.info/: The Indian Philately Journal

12. Se- tenant Stamps of India -http://setenantsofindia.blogspot.com/ It is a specializedBlog on se-tenant stamps.

13. Flags & Stamps - http://flagstamps.blogspot.com/ - It is a specialized blog on FlagTheme .

14. Glimpses of Modern Indian Philately :http://modernindianphilately.blogspot.com/ - Itis a specialized blog on Modern Philately, created by Mr Prashant Pandya .
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15. Join Mobile Philately & Stay Updated - http://mobilephilately.blogspot.com/ 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.

16. Question & Answers on Philately : http://en.allexperts.com/q/Stamps-Philately-1610/indexExp_69442.htm - It is a site based on Question & Answers on Philately. MrPrashant Pandya replies to queries.

Philatelic Clubs & Societies

Baroda Philatelic Society - http://www.vadophil.org/

Deccan Philatelic Society Pune, Maharashtra

Eastern India Philatelists Association -http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/

India Study Circle - http://www.indiastudycircle.org/Indian Stamp Ghar -http://www.indianstampghar.com/

Indian Thematic Society, Ludhiana - http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Mobile Philately -http://www.mobilephilately.webs.com/

Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore Forthttp://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm

Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Rainbow Stamp Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/

Rajkot Philatelic Society Rajkot, Gujarat

Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad

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Stamps of India -http://www.stampsofindia.com/The Army Philatelic Society, Pune

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