Snack food – Chips on stamp..

Date of Issue : 7 June 2011

Aland Post issued a stamp featuring world’s most favourite snack food – Potato chips on 7 June 2011. Potato chips are popular all over the world and available in different flavours. This might be the first stamp on chips though many stamps have been issued on a variety of food items, eaten around the world but potato chips is the universal snack food and popular among all age groups of people in every corner of the world. Originally potato chips were invented in America in the year 1853 .

Story of chips

According to a traditional story, the original potato chip recipe was created in Saratoga Springs, New York on August 24, 1853. Agitated by a patron repeatedly sending his fried potatoes back because they were too thick, soggy and bland, resort hotel chef, George Crum, decided to slice the potatoes as thin as possible, frying them until crisp and seasoning them with extra salt. Contrary to Crum's expectation, the patron (sometimes identified as Cornelius Vanderbilt) loved the new chips and they soon became a regular item on the lodge's menu under the name "Saratoga Chips".

In the 20th century, potato chips spread beyond chef-cooked restaurant fare and began to be mass produced for home consumption. The Dayton, Ohio-based Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company, founded in 1910, calls itself the "oldest potato chip company in the United States".New England-based Tri-Sum Potato Chips, originally founded in 1908 as the Leominster Potato Chip Company, in Leominster, Massachusetts claim to be America's first potato chip manufacturer.

Today, chips are packaged in plastic bags, with nitrogen gas blown in prior to sealing to lengthen shelf life, and provide protection against crushing.

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News from Ludhiana Philatelic Club

School Of Philately And library

Ludhiana Philatelic Club has opened a School of Philately and Library to support education in our schools via stamps on June 12, 2011. The School was inaugurated by S. Hira Singh Gabria, Minister of Jails, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs & Printing & Stationery. Mr. Prem Mittal, Political Advisor to S. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, presided over the inaugural function. The school is located near Naurian Mal Jain School in Bagh Naurian Mal, Ludhiana. S. Hira Singh Gabria, appreciated the efforts of Ludhiana Philatelic Club in promotion of educative hobby of stamp collecting. He announced a grant of Rs.One lakh to the club for strengthening of School of Philately and its Library.

Stamps are a great way to learn about our history, geography, culture, animals; you name it; about almost anything. The School will strive to promote the educational use of philately by organizing spectrum of interesting educational programmes / workshops of short duration on various topics with the support of India Post. School teachers will be imparted training in using stamps as a teaching tool. Stamps can be used to motivate students who may otherwise have little interest in particular subject. Teachers can make topics interesting to their kids by introducing the topic via stamps.

The School will launch number of innovative programmes, reaching out to different target groups. These will be helpful in developing youngsters and others who choose to join such programmes, in to better citizen and a strong nation.

Upon demand, the members of Ludhiana Philatelic club will visit local schools and help them start youth philatelic club and give talks about special topics with the help of stamps.

For more details, Dr SK Sondhi may be contacted at email : sksondhi1@gmail.com

New Club Member

Name : B D Surana

City / Country : Kolkata, India

E-mail : bdsurana@gmail.com

Collecting Interests : Stamps, Currencies and coins ( regular, Commemorative , UNC, Proof)

Postal Address : 20 J, Ballygunge Terrace Ground Floor Golpark Kolkata 700 029 India

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Permanent Pictorial Cancellations…

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Andhra Pradesh

Cancellation : Dolphin’s Nose Light House

This special cancellation is being provided in Visakhapatnam from 10 April 1982 with the picture of the Dolphin's Nose Light House of Visakhapatnam( Located in the East Coast of India midway between Kolkata and Chennai in the coast line).

The Dolphin's Nose Light house on the hill

The Dolphin's Nose Light House is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The Dolphin's Nose(hill) is a head land which jets out of the sea(Bay of Bengal) and has a light house.The rocky promontory which is situated at 358 meters above sea level is 174 meters in height and is shaped like a Dolphin's Nose. The beam and illumination from the light house can be seen from a disance of 65 kilometers. and is useful for Mariners.. The massive hillock is also known as Black Mores Hill. A popular picnic spot for Visakhapatnam(also called Vizag) people, the view of the sea from the hill is georgeous..

The Visakhapatnam harbour is a natural harbour with very good depth for large ships to enter the Port., and has only one entrance cum exit. On the left of the entrance channel to the harbour stands the Dolphin's Nose hill and on the right of the channel there is a Venkateswara temple on the Hill constructed during 1886.

Also on the Darga Hill next to it and very close, there is a Maszid called Ishak Madina and also a church called St Johns, constructed during 1844 by Sir Arthur Cotton. The temple, Maszid and the Church close by on this hill is very unique.This place was an Army base camp for Britishers during 18th century.The earlier light house got damaged during 1876 due to cyclone. The present modern light house also has the facility of cyclone forecast. Well laid roads are available to the top of Dolphin's Nose from Visakhapatnam.

Visakhapatnam has a big port from where Iron ore and coal are regularly shipped. In addition the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters is based at Visakhapatnam and a large number of warships and submarines and some of the Naval training establishments are located in Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant a major steel plant in the east coast and Andhra University are also located in Visakhapatnam.

Cdr. G Sri Ramarao,I.N,(Retd.)Vishakhapatnam
Blog: http://sriramarao.wordpress.com

Uttar Pradesh

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation of GPO Lucknow

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur (UP)

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News from Philatelic Societies…

Central India Philatelic Society given farewell to Mr. Anil Pujara

Monthly meeting of Central India Philatelic society was organized on 5th June 2011 at the residence of Mr. Rajendra Agarwal “Shashi” at Satna (M.P.). It was well attended by 21 Philatelists. Following were the activities conducted in the meeting -

1. Noted Philatelist, Philatelic writer and active member of Central India Philatelic Society, Mr. Anil Pujara has been transferred from Rewa (M.P.) to Patna (Bihar). Society given farewell to him and presented memento. He congratulated the Society and it's members for very active Philatelic atmosphere.

2. As 5th June was World Environment Day, Mr. Sudhir Jain, secretary of the Society exhibited his exhibits on Environment.

3. New stamps were distributed to the members.

4. Mr Rajendra Agarwal “Shashi” shown some interesting items recently added in his collection of stamps, coins and currency notes.

Society President Mr. Ramesh Lajpatrai given welcome speech and Mr. Jinendra Jain, Treasurer given vote of thanks.

- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP)

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New Stamps on Music..

On May 25, 2011 the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus issued 2 stamps “Wheel lyra” and “Tar” from the series “Joint issue of Belarus and Azerbaijan. Musical instruments”.

Letter “H” shown on stamp denotes the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.

Musical Instruments on stamps

The wheel lyra is an ancient stringed folk instrument of Belarus. In olden times it was played by wandering musicians and blind balladeers.

When the musician is in sitting he holds the instrument on his knees, when standing — on a strap over his shoulder. With one hand he pushes the keys playing a melody, with the other hand he turns the protruding wheel which touches the strings creating the permanent accompaniment. The wheel lyra has a strong, sharp, somewhat nasal tone. Its quality is largely depends on the wheel — it must have a precise centering.

The tar is a stringed pizzicato musical instrument widespread in Azerbaijan. This is one of the few national musical instruments for which they specially create musical works. While playing the musician holds the tar at the breast by his right hand in a horizontal position. With the same hand he plucks the strings by a plectrum. Technical and artistic capabilities of the tar are implemented through trills and different techniques of the plectrum strike.

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SIPEX-11

SIPEX-11 a Philatelic Exhibition will be held at Chennai From 7^th to 9^th October 2011 at LITE air-conditioned hall, adjacent to Naappa motors and diagonally opposite to ICICI bank Kilpauk branch 17 balfour road, kilpauk Chennai 6000010.

For more details about participation and dealer’s Booth contact :

Mr Amar Chand 98401 56410

Mr. Nelson 99406 81750

Mr Mahesh 98404 23567

: G. Balkrishnadas, Chennai -    President SIPA

: Jagannath Mani, Bangalore
www.olympicgamesphilately.blogspot.com

 

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Tamil Nadu

Permanent Pictorial Postmark – 18 – Tiruvannamalai

The cover illustration shows Gopuram (tower) of the Arunachaleshwarar Temple and the Annamalai Hill. Postmark shows deepam / diya (light).

Date of Inauguration of PPP - December 12, 1997

Thiruvannamalai is located about 185 Km from Chennai. The city is well known for the famous Annamalaiyar / Arunachaleshwarar Temple - one of the five grand temples associated with the five basic elements – associated with the element Fire, located at the foot of the Annamalai Hill, dedicated to Lord Shiva was built between the 9th and the 10th centuries by the Chola kings of the Tamil empire.

Deepam Festival, especially celebrated in the Tamil month Karthigai (November/December), is known as Karthigai Deepam, which marks the conclusion of the ten-day Brahmotsavam. This event beats the Tirupathi Brahmotsavam in attracting number of devotees to the temple. On that evening, a huge lamp is lit in a cauldron with three tons of ghee at the top of the Annamalai hill.

: Kasinath R.- Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)

Blog : My Watercraft Philately

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Floral Festival…

 

 

Date of Issue – 8 March 2011

Australian floral festivals are being celebrated by Australia Post, with the release of a new stamp issue on 8 March 2011.

The five stamps in the issue feature colourful photographic depictions of popular flower species - the gerbera, jacaranda, Australian everlasting, violet and tulip.

"Australia's floral festivals are engaging events for gardening enthusiasts and local communities, and they have also become major tourist attractions.

The flowers featured in the stamp issue each represent a better known floral festival.The tulip has a long association with the Netherlands, which exports more than seven billion tulip bulbs throughout the world each year, including to Australia. This sculptural flower represents Canberra's Floriade.

Jacarandas line the streets of Grafton, so it is little wonder that the town's annual floral festival, which began in 1935, takes its name from the flower. Around 50 species of jacaranda are found throughout the world, with Jacaranda mimosifolia associated with the Grafton Jacaranda Festival.

The violet is a hardy plant that can be grown just about anywhere in Australia, with some species giving off a delightful scent. This flower was chosen to symbolise the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, which has been running since 1949 and was established to increase economic activity after World War II.

The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show selected the gerbera as its signature flower, the brightly coloured species always a favourite with florists.

The stamp issue products for Floral Festivals Australia are a first day cover, stamp pack, set of five Maxim cards, prestige booklet, aerogramme, self-adhesive booklet of 20 x 60c stamps, self-adhesive roll of stamps and international postage-paid envelopes.

: Australia Post 

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News from  Philatelic  Societies..

MAPPEX – 2011 to be held this year

Mr. S. Gauriyar, Chief Post Master General, M.P. Circle has announced that 11th M.P. State Philatelic Exhibition MAPPEX will be organized in the year 2011. He was addressing a meeting of Central India Philatelic Society held at Satna on 11th March 2011.

On the occasion of official visit of C.P.M.G. at Satna, Central India Philatelic Society had arranged a meeting on 11th March 2011. Society President Mr. Ramesh Lajpatrai started meeting by welcome speech.

Members presented following proposals-
1. A commemorative stamp should be issued on Ex Governor of Punjab / Ex Chief Minister of M.P. and Ex Central Minister Late Shri Arjun Singh who was elected Member of Parliament from Satna and died recently on 4th March 2011.

2. Last M.P. State Philatelic Exhibition MAPPEX was organized eight years ago in the year 2003. It should be organized this year so that some more collectors of M.P. may qualify for next National Philatelic Exhibition INPEX.

3. Philatelic Counter of Satna and Rewa are not getting regular supply of new stamps. It should be regularized. Chief P.M.G. Shri Gauriyar announced that next MAPPEX will be held
positively in the year 2011. He also congratulated Shri Sudhir Jain,Secretary of the Society for achieving Bronze medal in the recent World Philatelic Exhibition INDIPEX - 2011 held at New Delhi.

Shri Rajendra Agarwal 'Shashi', Joint Secretary of the Society given vote of thanks. Senior Postal and Telecommunication authorities including Shri Pradip Singh T.D.M., Shri Haidari Superintendent of Post Offices and stamp collectors were present in the meeting.

 

ITS Stamp News

New issue no.53 of "ITS Stamp News", March 2011, has been released and dispatched to its regular subscribers. Those who wish to subscribe may contact :

Suraj Jaitly      Mobile: +91 98728 51244
MIG # 3464, Phase Two, Dugri Road, Ludhiana - 141 013 INDIA email : indianthematicsociety@gmail.com 

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Recent philatelic news briefs…..

Mangalore Exhibition

Mangalore, 15 March 2011: The story of the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ has been told through stories, songs, books and films. But a high school student has managed to show scenes of the life of Jesus through stamps of numerous countries, including Sri Lanka.

Displaying his exhibition here during an exhibit organised by the Dakshina Kannada Philately and Numismatic Association on Sunday, Joash Prabhu said that 90 stamps had been included in his exhibit. Read More..

Shimla Exhibition

DR Ritu Kalra was only three when she discovered her passion — collecting rare stamps. She displayed the personal treasure she carefully nurtures at her house at the three-day philately exhibition organised by the postal department in Shimla, which ended on Saturday, and was given the first prize. ..Read More

Coffee table book traces Indian postal system's story

The coffee table book "Pigeons to Post" by Steve Borgia, released at the ongoing world philatelic exhibition 'Indipex 2011' in the national capital traces the story of the origin and the evolution India's postal history over a period of nearly two thousand years. …Read More   

More details about the book

A Silver Lining for Stanley Gibbons at Indipex 2011

Having taken a trade stand at the World Philatelic Exhibition, Indipex 2011, in New Delhi, India, Stanley Gibbons submitted six of its publications into the Literature Exhibition, gaining Silver or above for each of the publications entered. Read More..

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First Estonian stamp with Euro Curency

 

Date of Issue – 1 January 2011

Estonia joined the Euro zone as its newest member on 1st January 2011 and Estonian Post issued a stamp to celebrate this occasion. The stamp issued to mark Estonia's transition to the euro currency is the first Estonian stamp on which the face value with the symbolical denomination of ˆ1  is indicated in euros alone. Stamps with the face value in kroons will be valid for postage until December 31, 2013; stamps with the face value in two currencies will be valid for postage indefinitely.

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NEW YEAR MEET OF CENTRAL INDIA PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Central India Philatelic Society is the leading Philatelic organization of M.P. It was established in the year1974 and organized more than 20 National / Regional Philatelic Exhibitions at various places. Lot of special covers, folders, souvenirs etc. have been published by this Society. Monthly meetings of the Society are being organized on the first Sunday of the month at the residences of its members. New Year Meet and first Monthly meeting of the year 2011 was organized on Sunday 2nd Jan. 2011 at Satna (M.P.) at the residence of Secretary Mr. Sudhir Jain.

It was well attended by the members of Satna, Rewa, Maihar, Panna etc. Meeting was presided by the Society President Mr. Ramesh Lajpatrai. Joint Secretary Mr. Rajendra Agarwal "Shashi" welcomed all the members and P.R.O. Mr. Thakur Khilwani presented Report of the activities of the Society during the whole year 2010. Members given best wishes for the happy and prosperous New Year.

Following decisions were taken in the meeting -

1. Central India Philatelic Society will organize next Regional Exhibition CITPEX-2011 in the month of May / June 2011.

2. Philatelists should discourage pre-mature issues.

3. Postal Department should organize Madhya Pradesh Philatelic Exhibition MAPPEX at the earliest, as there is long gap of seven years since last MAPPEX held in Jan. 2003..

4. At least six members should visit INDIPEX 2011 at Delhi.

All the members congratulated to Mr. Sudhir Jain for winning Bronze medal in the Stamp of India National Exhibition SINE for his exhibit JAINISM and given best wishes for his exhibit ROTARY ON STAMPS which will be exhibited in the INDIPEX-2011.

Members also congratulated to Mr. Thakur Khilwani for exhibiting his rare collection of Autographs in the Vindhya Vyapar Mela organized at Satna from 24th Dec. 2010 to 2nd Jan. 2011.

Mr. Ashok Mahule informed that his one old coin of Rewa State was printed on the cover of recent Todiwala Auction Catalogue and sold at Rs. 30,000/- at Kolkata.

Mr. Sudhir Jain displayed his recently prepared one frame exhibit on Puri Rath Yatra issue and recent addition in his Currency Note Collection. Mr. Sudhir Jain, Mr. Vinod Sahu and Mr. Ashok Mahule distributed gifts and some members exchanged their materials. New Philatelic books and periodicals distributed to the members on return basis.

- Sudhir Jain,

Secretary,Central India Philatelic society,Sushma Press Compound,SATNA (M.P.) 485 001, India.

Phone : 07672 – 257299  E-mail :  centralindphil@yahoo.com    mrsudhirjain@hotmail.com

Website : http://www.mrsudhirjain.com/

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New Special Covers…

 

 

Golden Jubilee Year of Sant Sakhi Baba, Sant Asudram

Lucknow -  22 September 2010

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

 

150the Birthday Celebration of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

Chickballapur – 15 September 2010

Karnataka Postal Circle, Muddenahalli, Chickballapur issued a Special Cover In memory of 150th Birthday Celebration of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya relaesed in Chickballapur on 15-09-2010.

: Sreejesh Krishnan, Trivandrum

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News from Kannur Philatelic Club

NEW OFFICE BEARERS ELECTED FOR CANNANORE PHILATELIC CLUB, KANNUR.

PRESIDENT                                     :     SH  K. V. MUKUNDAN MASTER

VICE PRESIDENT (PHILATELY)        :      SH A. K. SREEDEEP

VICE PRESIDENT(NUMISMATIC)       :     SH TOM VADAKKUM MOOLA

SECRETARY                                    :      SH M.P.M. CHALAT

JT. SECRETARY (PHILATELY)           :     SMT. RATHI CHERUMANAL

JT. SECRETARY (NUMICMATIC)        :     SH ROOP BALRAM

TREASURER                                     :     SH M. JAYADEV

AUDITOR                                           :     KARUNAKARAN

Stamp & Coin Exhibition in Kannur

CANNANORE PHILATELIC CLUB, KANNUR IS GOING TO ORGANISE A THREE DAY PHILATELIC AND NUMISMATIC EXHIBITION  AT KANNUR MUNCIPAL TOWN HALL, KANNUR FROM 19TH NOVEMBER TO 21ST NOVEMBER 2010.

: Sreejesh Krishnan, Trivandrum

Coin & Stamp Exhibition in Kolahapur District

A Coin & Stamp Exhibition will be held in  Jaysingpore of Kolhapur district on 2nd October. Venue : Merchant Association Hall, Jaysingpore , District – Kolhapur (Maharashtra) Timings: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

: Sunil Patil, Kolhapur

 

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Rajasthan loses great philatelist….

I deeply regret to write that Noted Philatelist & Stamp dealer of Jaipur Shri AS Mittal passed away today. My deepest condolences to all family members. It is a great loss to Indian Philately.

Sh A S Mittal  was a renowned philatelist & Stamp dealer & Founder member of  Philatelic Society of Rajasthan . He is well known to philatelic Community for his reputed   Mittal Stamp Company . He was honoured with  life time achievement award by Gujarat Philatelic Association, Ahmedabad for his services to  Philately. He was always eager to promote philately and donated awards in different philatelic exhibitions.His services to philatelic Community will always be remembered.

Mr Prashant Pandya - Vadodara, Mr. Deepak Modi- Jalna & Mr Yogesh Kumar, Bareilly express their deepest condolences.

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