13 July 2009

Australian Bush Babies




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Hi ! In today's Post, some of the cutest marsupials and their young on beautiful stamps and Max Cards issued by Australia on 1st July 2009. The set of four stamps feature four marsupials Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus). The stamps featuring these cute creatures are fabulous that anyone would like to have them in his/her collection. The Max Cards are just fantastic showing the marsupials babies in their cutest pose...so lovely....I just can’t explain the beauty of these magnificent Max Cards.....so is the sheet of gutter strips.....I just can say these issues awesome and no other pose of these cute animals can be prettier than those featured on these nice stamps...This is all for today ...Till Next Post...Have A Great Time...!




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The Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a large kangaroo (males can weigh up to 70 kilograms) second in size only to the Red Kangaroo and is the only kangaroo species found in Tasmania.


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The Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecular) is familiar to many urban dwelling people as it has successfully adapted to life in highly populated areas. Its natural habitat extends over much of Australia, from rainforests to dry eucalypt woodlands.

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One of Australia's iconic animals, the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is found in the eastern Australian states excluding Tasmania. Koalas spend most of their life in eucalypt trees which also provide the species' entire diet.


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ike the Koala the Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) has a backward-opening pouch. It is found in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Its habitat is varied, ranging from coastal forest to alpine woodland and grassland. Wombats build burrows, leaving a mound of excavated earth outside the entrance. Gestation lasts a month.


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Courtesy – Australia Post

12 July 2009

Wonders of America.....








These are the Wondeful stamps issued under series "Wonders of America - Land of Superlativies" . There are 40 self adhesive stamps in a sheetlet issued in 2005.










Courtesy - Hemant V. Kulkarni, Milwaukee - USA

11 July 2009

Club News..





Recent Max Card from Australia issued on Marsupials

Our Members....

Name : K. Sridhar, Mangalore
Collecting Interests : Lighthouse and Oil/Gas/Energy Themes
E- Mail : krishnaraosridhar@yahoo.com

I'm K Sridhar from Mangalore. I'm Life member of Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatic Association, Mangalore and South India Philatelic Association, Chennai. I'm a Philatelist with Topical collection(s) on Lighthouse and Oil/Gas/Energy themes. I won 2 (two) Karnataka State Level and 1 (one) National level awards for my collection on Lighthouse.

Name : AVG Rajulu, Chennai
E-Mail : rajulustampsandcoins@yahoo.co.in

I am AVG Rajulu from chennai. I am manufacturing stockbooks , coin albums, stock cards . I have 500 diff Australia used stamp packets. I am interested in buying small def stamps of any country in larger quuantity.

See On Line Exhibit of our Reader......

On-line Exhibit on International Virtual Philatelic Exhibition EXPONET –
Kingdom of Laos album by Eli Moallem, Israel


UPDATES
STAMPMANIA 2009 - the First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition to be held at Vadodara.
Dear Fellow Philatelists,
Once again it gives me a great pleasure to update you about STAMPMANIA 2009 - the First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition to be held at Vadodara.
We have found great enthusiasm in philatelists across the country. Till date we have received entries with variety of theme and subjects in each Class.
List of titles of entries can be viewed at our website www.stampmania2009.com
Last date for submission of Entry Forms has been extended to 15.08.2009.
As announced earlier the Exhibition dates are 18th to 20th December 2009 but we have decided to have an exclusive event on 17th December 2009.

On 17th December 2009 we have decided to organize a ‘Heritage Walk through Stamps’ in Vadodara City. The Heritage Walk will conclude at the Venue of the Exhibition in the evening and the Exhibition will be inaugurated in the evening. More details about timings will be sent later.

School Children will join this This ‘Heritage Walk through Stamps’ holding blow ups and replica of Stamps depicting heritage our country.

Those who are visiting STAMPMANIA 2009 are requested to plan their schedule in such a way that they can join us in this exclusive event of ‘Heritage Walk through Stamps’. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Printed Prospectus and Entry form are now available at Stampmania 2009. The same are being sent at all Philatelic Bureau and philatelic organizations. Anyone who wishes to get printed prospectus and entry form may send their mailing address to us.

Once again we wish to clarify that One Participant can submit maximum three entries but all of them should be in different class. Similarly in Youth Class three entries can be sent by one participant but all three should be in different class as mentioned in 2.1 to 2.9.

For ready reference and for study purpose examples of One Frame Exhibits are available at our website in “Link to One Frame Exhibits” link. Please do visit these examples of one frame exhibits to have any idea.

Few exhibits which you would like to see are:

Traditional Philately:
India’s One Anna Carmine Isuue of 1911
Plate Flaws of the Postage Stamps of the Czech Republic
Austria - The 1945 Vienna Provisional Issues
Memorial Issues of Mahatma Gandhi - 15th August 1948
Postal History
Afghanistan – The Development of the Cancellation
Foreign Post Offices in China
The Persian Registration Lable used as Postage (1895 – 1912)
Postal Stationery:
India One Half Anna Envelopes of 1902 - 1907
India One Quarter Anna Post Card of 1902
Indian Registration Envelopes of Edward VII
Victorian Postal Stationery of India used at Aden
Edward VII Telegraph Stamps of India
Aerophilately:
Winds of war (Greek Airmails 1939 – 40)
Jenny – Printing Variations of America’s First Airmail Stamp
Thematics:
Safe Roads
Microbes in Action
Dates, The Genus Phoenix
Pineapples
The Story of Milk
Fiscal Philately:
Indian Court Fees Issue of 1904
Revenue Stamps of the Indian Princely State Vala
The Liquor Trade Stamps of New South Wales
Social Philately:
Jersey Social Philately
Category not covered
Washington 2006
Railway Picture Postcards
Czechoslovak Coupon Resonse International 1946 - 1949
We have increased five dealers’ booths at First Floor to accommodate more dealer friends and out of five three booths have already been booked.
Now two big size booths and two small size booths are available for booking.
Auditorium at Second Floor has been booked at same venue for arranging variety of programs.
Detailed Tourist information is available at website.
Information about Hotels and other accommodation facilities will also be made available on website shortly.
We are confident that STAMPMANIA would be a memorable event for all of you. We welcome your suggestions to make this event a grand success.
With warm regards,
Prashant Pandya

Auction
ITS POSTAL AUCTION Indian Thematic Society indianthematicsociety@gmail.com is holding Auction Sale #45 closing on July 25, 2009. There are 150 lots in this sale. The scans of some lots are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/its_offers




For Cricket Lovers .....
At Lord's cricket ground on 30th June a special set of stamps commemorating the 2009 Ashes series was released. Britain's secret little post office at Bletchley Park has got together with the Isle of Man Post Office and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to celebrate an Ashes Summer. The result is a presentation pack and first day cover for three unique stamps. One features W G Grace playing at Lord's, another shows the Ashes urn with the crystal trophy and the third a Karen Neale painting of the 2005 series. The stamps are featured against a backdrop of a match at Lord's.

A good licking for the "Ashes".
England has not beaten Australia at Lord's since 1934, so this time perhaps?Either way cricket fans can give the "Ashes " a good licking with a newstamp issue on sale at Lord's from the 16th July. A strange combination ofthe MCC, the Isle of Man and a secret little post office has produced a setof postage stamps commemorating cricket's best-known clash.Bletchley Park is best known for its wartime links with the enigma codebreakers. But the tiny post office that was once an undercover mailroom hasbeen issuing stamps and first day covers for the MCC since 2004. On bigmatch days at Lord's fans queue up to get these limited edition littlepieces of cricket art and history.For 2009 they have teamed up with the Isle of Man Post Office to issue a setof stamps featuring the work of cricket artists Christina Pierce and KarenNeale.

The stamps and covers will be available on the day outside the MCC Museum.They can also be viewed and ordered from the MCC section of the web site athttp://www.bletchleycovers.com/. Write to BPPO, The Mansion, Bletchley Park, MiltonKeynes MK 3 6EB or call 01908 637797/272690 for more information.

Indian cricket legend honoured by University
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is to award an Honorary Fellowship to former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly for hiscontribution to the world of cricket. The ceremony will take place at Preston Guildhall on Wednesday, 15 July at 3.00pm.It is the first honorary award to be accepted by Ganguly from any UKuniversity. Commenting on the fellowship, Dr John Minten, Head of the Schoolof Sport, Tourism and The Outdoors said Sourav's distinguished international career and his reputation for having played cricket with such commitment and tenacity would be of great inspiration to U CLan students. "Our students and staff take great pride in their association with honorary fellows and we're delighted that Sourav has accepted our Honorary Fellowship."Acknowledged as India's most successful cricket captain, having led the sidein 49 test matches that included 21 test wins, Sourav will accept his award in front of a packed audience of 2000 graduates and parents.Dr Minten continued: "The award also reflects our excellent reputation forsport-related courses and research, which includes new, cricket-related programmes, and a growing collaboration with partner educational institutions in India."The Honorary Fellowship also coincides with the ICC Centenary Conference that U CLan is co-sponsoring with the University of Oxford.To commemorate the award Chapman and Mitchell Covers have commissioned a special portrait and will be issuing a limited edition stamp and first day cover. These will be available after the event from the web site at http://www.bletchleycovers.com/ and provide a special memento of the occasion.
- Terry Mitchelle

Miniature Sheets of India


Letter Box - India Post 5o Years - 18 October 2005

India- Cyprus Joint Issue - 12 April 2006

Kurinji - 29 May 2006

Indo - Mongolia Joint Issue - 11 September 2006

Endangered Birds - 5 October 2006

Children's Day - 14 November 2006


Sandalwood - 13 December 2006


Roses - 7 February 2007

FDCs of Indian Miniature Sheets
Courtesy - Hemant Kumar Jain, Mandla (M.P.)

10 July 2009

Great Personalities - Born this week.. Guru Datta...Nikola Tesla..



Date of Issue - 10 October 2004


Hi ! For today's post I have selected two great personalities who were born on 9th July and 10th July and have been commemorated on postage stamps. These are famous actor & Film Maker of Indian Cinema Guru Datta and great inventor Nikola Telsa...The post is a philatelic tribute to these great persons who have carved a name in their specific fields...Guru Datta is known for special light and sound effects in his films. I want to mention here that 9th July is also the birth anniversary of one more famous artist of Hindi Cinema Late Sanjeev Kumar and today is also the birthday of famous Indian Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar ....He turns 60 today....Having lot of records to his credit......A very Happy Birthday to Great Cricketer !! This is all for today...Till next Post...Have a Great Time !




Guru Datta - Great actor & Film Maker of Indian Cinema - Birth Anniversary -9th July

Guru Dutt or Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (July 9, 1925 - October 10, 1964) was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema. He made quintessential 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa (Thirst), Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (The Gentleman, the Wife and the Servant) and Chaudhvin Ka Chand (The Fourteenth Day Moon). In particular, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool are now included among the greatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies and by the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll, where Dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time. He is sometimes referred to as "India's Orson Welles".

He is most famous for making brilliant lyrical and artistic films within the context of popular Hindi cinema of the 1950s, and expanding its commercial conventions, starting with his 1957 masterpiece, Pyaasa. Several of his later works have a cult following. His movies go full house when re-released; especially in Germany, France and Japan .The latest book on him is Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey by Sathya Saran based on the recollections of his chief scriptwriter and friend.






Nikola Tesla - Great Inventor - Birth Anniversary - 10 th July

Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was an inventor and a mechanical and electrical engineer. Tesla was an ethnic Serb born in the village of Smiljan, Vojna Krajina, in the territory of today's Croatia. He was a subject of the Austrian Empire by birth and later became an American citizen. Tesla is often described as an important scientist and inventor of the modern age, a man who "shed light over the face of Earth". He is best known for many revolutionary contributions in the field of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tesla's patents and theoretical work formed the basis of modern alternating current electric power (AC) systems, including the polyphase power distribution systems and the AC motor, with which he helped usher in the Second Industrial Revolution.





09 July 2009

New stamps from Bhutan.....



World Food Programme - Date of Issue 27 June 2009


Hi ! In today's Post some nice stamps recently issued by Bhutan on World Food Programme. These beautifully designed stamps were issued on 27 June 2009. The souvenir sheet and sheetlet are so colorful with nice designs. I just received a First Day cover of Poland on Music from my Blogger friend Andrzej.It was issued to celebrate ...The centenary of Grażyna Bacewicz's brithday, great music personality. I have already written about this issue. please read my Post.... . I am always pleased to receive nice stamps from Poland, known for its exquisite design of stamps. The two stamps on cover feature famous places of Poland. Thanks Andrzej for this nice cover. My thanks to Pradip Jain for infoormation about stamps from Bhutan.This is all for today !......Till Next Post ....Have a Nice Time !..


Celebrating 35 Years of WFP in Bhutan- Sheetlet of 9 stamps

Cover from Poland



Courtesy - Andrzej

07 July 2009

Adieu to Michael Jackson....





Michael Jackson is an icon. He will be remembered forever and ever!!!


Death of a great man or a great woman or a grand celebrity is not an end of his or her life; it is a little bend on a journey or a subtle variance in shades of a continuum that runs in perpetuity.




Michael will never be dead to his fans.....He will always be there in the Hearts of Music Lovers !!....