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American Topical Association, USA reviewed our issue no.56 in latest issue of "Topical Times" as; Several good articles filled the "ITS Stamp News", completing its 14th year .....

ENCASED POSTAGE STAMPS

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ENCASED POSTAGE STAMPS

- © Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

Political or economic upheavals have sometimes made it necessary for people to use postage stamps in place of coins. As they are most readily available substitute, printed in a variety of denominations from One Cent to Ninety Cents. This has happened in many countries at different times, and makes the use of such ‘money-stamps’ of interest not only to philatelists and numismatists, but also to historians.

In both, World War I and World War II the British government declared postage stamps legal tender, but the stamps were never encased for special protection, or affixed to a special card.

Read complete article in Issue no.57 of “ITS Stamp News"

World Heritage Sites; Part Four

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Different Heritage Sites of Switzerland

By - Pradeep Kumar Mallik, Patna

The World Heritage list includes 936 cultural and natural properties of the exceptional importance and outstanding universal value are under the protection of UNESCO’s World Heritage convention. The convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage was adopted by UNESCO General Conference in 1972 and is proved to be the most important instrument for the protection and conservation of these World Heritage worldwide. This convention is also significant in its universal application – World Heritage sites belong to all the world citizenry, irrespective of the sovereignty of the territory on which they are located.

Switzerland ratified the world Heritage convention in 1975. Today there 11 (eight cultural and three natural) properties in Switzerland designated as World Heritage. Out of these eleven properties, there are three trans-boundary properties spread over beyond the geographical boundary of Switzerland. The world Heritage in Switzerland is described hereunder;

Read complete article in Issue no.57 of “ITS Stamp News”

List of "ITS Postal Auction No.56"

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India – 1947 – SG 301 to 303 – Independence – Rs.400.
India – 1949 – SG 309 to 24 – Archaeological Series – Set of 19 issues except 323a – Very fine used – Rs.400.
India – 1950 – SG 329 to 332 – Inauguration of Republic – Used – Rs.200.
India – 1951 – SG335/36 – First Asian Games – USED – Rs.80.
India – 1952 – SG337/42 – Saints & Poets – Rs.1800.
India – 1963 – First Balloon Flight Cover, Bangalore – First Pestalozzi Children’s Village of India in Bangalore – RARE! – Rs.500.
India – 1973 – SG 681/84 – Indian Miniature Paintings – Rs.70.
India – 1973 – SG MS704 – Indipex‘73 – Miniature Sheet – Rs.600.
India – 1974 – SG 707/10 – Indian Masks – Complete set of 4v – Rs. 75.
India – 1974 – SG 739 – V. V. Giri, President of India – FDC with cancellation of Madras – Rs.40.
India – 1974 – SG MS711 – Indian Masks – Miniature sheet – Rs.1000.
India – 1974 – SG MS743 – Centenary of Union Postale Universelle – Rs.1000.
India – 1975 – SG 769/72 – Michelangelo – Se-tenant block of four – Rs.120.
India – 1975 – SG 777/78 – Mir Anees & Ahilyabai Holkar – FDC of 2v – Rs.40.
India – 1976 – SG 814/17 – XXI Olympic Games, Montreal – Complete set of 4v – Rs.75.
India – 1976 – SG 825/28 – Indian Wild Life – Complete set of 4v – Rs.200.
India – 1977 – Complete stamps of the Year – Rs.1600.
India – 1977 – SG 850/53 – Indian Flowers – Complete set of 4v – Rs.80.
India – 1978 – SG 882/85 – Modern Indian Paintings – Complete set of 4v – Rs.80.
India – 1978 – SG 886 – 400th Birth Anniversary of Peter Paul Rubens – Corner stamp with T/L – Rs.60.
India – 1978 – SG 891/92 – Indian Museum – Complete set of 4 – Rs.70.
India – 1980 – SG 955/58 – INDIA-80 International Stamp Exhibition, 3rd issue – Rs.80.
India – 1980 – SG 974/75 – XXII Olympic Games, Moscow – Set of two stamps – Rs.50.
India – 1980 – SG 993/96 – Brides of India in traditional costumes – Set of four stamps – Rs.70.
India – 1981 – SG 1004/07 – Tribes of India – Complete set of 4v – Rs.70.
India – 1981 – SG 1014/17 – Flowering Trees – Complete set of 4v – Rs.70.
India – 1982 – Complete stamps of the Year – Rs.1000.
India – 1984 – Complete Year Pack of 33v including one se-tenant block of four stamps – Rs.1200.
India – 1986 – SG 1200/1201 – 125th Anniversary of Indian Police – Block of two Se-tenant pairs – Rs.800.
India – 1987 – SG 1260/61 – Asia Regional Conference of Rotary International – FDC of 2v with cancellation of Ludhiana – Rs.100.
India – 1987 – SG 1261 – Asia Regional Conference of Rotary International; Oral Polio Vaccination – Block of four same stamps – Rs.250.
India – 1987 – SG 1264/67 – India-89, International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi [2nd issue] Landmarks of Delhi – all in block of four – Rs.250.
India – 1988 – SG 1307 – Mohammad Iqbal [Poet] – Full sheet of forty stamps – Rs.400.
India – 1989 – SG 1365 – President’s Review of the Fleet – Corner pane of 10 stamps with T/L – Rs.750.
India – 1989 – SG 1373 – 75 Years of Indian Cinema – Complete sheet of 42 stamps – Rs.450.
India – 1989 – SG 1386 – 60p – Pin Code – Complete sheet of forty five stamps – Rs.600.
India – 1990 – SG 1402 – Presentation of New Colours to Bombay Sappers [Gallantry Medals] – Corner 10 Tete-beche pairs [20 stamps] – Rs.500.
India – 1991 – SG 1463 – Rajiv Gandhi – Rs.40.
India – 1991 – SG 1465/66 – Hindi Writers; Mahadevi Verma & J S Prasad – Se-tenant pair – Rs.2800.
India – 1991 – Complete 56 stamps of the Year – Rs.3500.
India – 1992 – SG 1493/94 – Congress of International Association for Bridges and Structural Engineering – Corner block of two se-tenants with T/L – Rs.1000.
India – 1994 – Complete stamps of the Year – Rs.5000.
India – 1994 – SG 1603 to 1606 – Endangered Water Birds (withdrawn issue) – Se-tenant two blocks of four stamps – Rs.6500.
India – 1994 – SG 1607 – J R D Tata – Complete Sheet of 20 stamps – Rs.350.
India – 1995 – Complete Year pack; 34 stamps, including two se-tenant pairs – Rs.1800.
India – 1996 – SG 1685/86 – Birth Centenary of Dr. Salim Ali & Storks at nest – Se-tenant pair – Rs.250.
India – 1997 – SG 1747/50 – Medicinal Plants – Blocks of four – Rs.120.
India – 1998 – SG 1770 – Meeting of Rotary International Council on Legislation, Delhi – FDC of 1v with cancellation of Jalandhar – Rs.50.
India – 1998 – SG 1786 – Konkan Railway – Corner block of 4 stamps with T/L – Rs.200.
India – 1998 – SG 1793/94 – Golden Jubilee of Air-India – Complete sheet of ten se-tenant pairs – Rs.1200.
India – 2000 – SG 1913 to 1916 – Flora and Faunna of Manipur & Tripura – Presentation pack issued by India Post – Rs.100.
India – 2000 – SG 1934/37 – “INDEPEX-ASIANA-2000”, Migratory Birds – Four diff. panes of 12 stamps in each [12 Sets of 4 stamps] – Rs.1000.
India – 2000 – SG 1960 – Raj Kumar Shukla – Rs.500.
India - 2000 - SG 1966/71 - “Indepex-Asiana 2000”, 14th Asian International Exhibition; Gems & Jewellery - Two se-tenant blocks of six stamps - Rs.350.
India – 2001 – SG 2027/34 – Stories of Panchtantra – Four se-tenant pairs; set of 8 stamps – Rs.250.
India – 2001 – SG 2042/43 – Konark Temples – Corner block of 4 se-tenants with T/L – Rs.250.
India – 2002 – SG 2064 – 150th Anniversary of Indian Railways – FDC with cancellation of Ludhiana – Rs.100.
India – 2002 – SG 2069 – 50th Anniversary of Indian Parliament – Embossed stamp in Golden – Partial Sheet of 16 stamps – Rs.250.
India – 2002 – SG 2096 – Nagpur Tercentenary – Sheet-let of 12v – Rs.800.
India – 2002 – SG 2097 – National Children’s Day; Holi Festival – Sheet-let of 12v – Rs.800.
India – 2003 – All nine M/Sheets – Aero India, Medicinal Plants, Golden Voice (Singers), Everest, Chennai Museum, Waterfalls, Snakes, Indo-France & Sangeet Natak Academy – Rs.1500.
India – 2003 – SG 2143 – International Conference on Autism; Our World of Special Children – Sheet-let of 16 stamps – Rs.1200.
India – 2003 – SG 2154/56 – Jnanpith Award Winners [Malayalam] – Sheet-let of five se-tenants – SL 46 – Rs.3000.
India – 2003 – SG MS2153 – Waterfalls of India – 2 Miniature sheets – Rs.300.
India – 2004 – SG MS2200 – I.N.S. Tarangini Circumnavigation Voyage – Miniature Sheet – Rs.280.
India – 2008 – Festivals of India – Official special folder containing FDC of 3v and Miniature sheet – Rs.150.
India – 2008 – SG 2476/77 – Aga Khan Foundation – Complete Sheet of 10 se-tenant pairs – Rs.600.
India – 2008 – SG 2488/89 – Aldabra Gaint Tortoise – Sheetlet of 13 mixed stamps – Rs.300.
India – 2008 – SG 2491/94 – Olympic Games; Beijing – Diamond shaped four designs – Complete sheet of nine blocks of 4v – Rs.1150.
India – 2008 – SG MS2485 – Joint issue with China; Temples – 4 Miniature sheets – Rs.200.
India – 2009 – Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers – Ten Miniature sheets – Rs.250.
India – Customised numbered Envelop with pre-paid stamp of Rs.5 – NIIT; World Computer Literacy Day – Rare; issued in limited quantity – Rs.250.
India – Pre-stamped Envelope of 20 paisa – Without any colour printing, only embossed with 5 paisa stamp ovptd. Refugee Relief – Used & torned from other side [See scan] – Rs.100.
India – Complete collection of 31 Special and Exhibition Covers with spl. Cancellations issued by Postal Deptt. Ludhiana Division and Ludhiana Phil. Club, including some RARE covers, duly autographed by dignitaries, arranged on exhibit sheets with detailed write-up; hard to find – Rs.3000.
Algeria – 1998.11.11 – Birds – First Day Cover of 4v – Rs.100.
Argentina – 2009 – Commercially used pre-stamped envelope with stamp of $1 on Penguins with pictorial cancellation – Rs.50.
Australia – 1998 – Commercially used First Day Cover to India with 2v; Farming with pictorial cancellation – Rs.50.
Australia – 1999 – Commercially used First Day Cover to India with M/sheet of 2v; Maritime Links Australia & Ireland with pictorial cancellation – Rs.70.
Bahamas – 1999 – 40th Anniversary of National Trust; Flamingos on the beach – Scott 934 – Se-tenant strip of five different stamps – Rs.120.
Bahrain – Traditional Architecture of Bahrain – Sheet-let of 6v of 200 Fils each – Rs.180.
Barbados – 2001 – The World’s Smallest Snake – Miniature Sheet of 1v with logo of Hongkong-2001 Philatelic Exhibition – Rs.60.
Bhutan – 1995 – World Tourism Year; Visit Bhutan [Buddha Temples] – Souvenir Sheet of 4v – Rs.60.
Canada – 1974.07-08 – World Cycling Championships, Montreal – First Day Cover of 1v – Rs.60.
Chile – 1998 – Commercially used cover to India with three different stamps on Cactus – Rs.60.
China – 2003.28.04 – Leshan Grand Buddha – Commercial used FDC to India with M/sheet of 1v & pictorial FD Cancellation – RARE to find – Rs.150.
Czech Republic – 2004 – Set of four First Day Covers on Parrots with pictorial cancellations – Rs.120.
Finland – 1990 – Maximum Christmas Greeting Card with 2v and First Day Cancellation – Rs.100.
France – 1979 – Buddha Stupas; Save the Temple of Borobudur, Java – 1v – Rs.75.
France – 1981.05.12 – Scott B540 – Scourges of the Passion; Stained-glass Windows, Church of the Sacred Heart – First Day Cover of 1v – Rs.60.
Germany – 1991 – Butterflies – SG 2361/68 – Youth Welfare Stamps – 8v – Cat. £10.20 – Rs.160.
Gibraltar – 1997 – Butterflies – Scott 728/31 & 731a – 4v & MS of 4v – Rs.250.
Greenland – 2002 – Arctic Winter Games – 1v & Souvenir Sheet of 4v – Fv DKK25 – Rs.120.
Guernsey – 1997 – Bright Wings of Summer; WWF/Butterflies – Scott 586 to 589 – Four blocks of 4v – Cat. £4.52 – Rs.400.
Guinea Equatorial – 1976 – Butterflies – Sheet let of 8v – Rs.240.
Iraq – 1995 – Two strips of 3 stamps of Saddam Hussain 350 Fils ovptd. “Referendum 15/10/1995 – 25 Dinars”, one in English & other in Pashto – Rs.150.
Ireland – 1984.19.10 – 200th Anniversary of the Irish Post Office; depicts New Post Office on Cover and Cancellation bears Letterbox & Postman with bicycle – Rs.80.
Isle of Man – 2001 – Scott 895/99 – Insects; Bugs & Bees – Presentation Pack of 5v – Rs.180.
Isle of Man – 2003 – Golden Jubilee of Coronation – Se-tenant strip of 6 stamps of diff. sizes – Rs.280.
Italy – 1967.20.05 – 50th Tour of Italy Cycle Race – SG 1182/84 – First Day Covers of 3v – Rs.125.
Jamaica – 1994 – Red Poll Cattle – Scott 819/22 – Rs.100.
Korea – 2003 – SG 2734/35 – Joint issue with India – Se-tenant pair of two stamps – Rs.100.
Liberia – 1997 – Wildlife – Sheet-let of 12v – Scott 1240 – Cat. $12 – Rs.220.
Myanmar – Three pre-stamped stationery [2 diff. sized envelopes of 2K each & 1 Aerogramne of 30K] – Rs.75.
Namibia – 1999 – Snakes – M/sheet of 1v with logo of IBRA exhibition – Rs.70.
Nauru – 1997 – In Memory of Honkong’s Return to China; Hong Kong’97 – 11th Asian International stamp Exhibition – The Great Buddha – M iniature sheet of 7v – Rs.80.
Nepal – 2005 – Mammals; Dolphin, Pangolin, Elephant & Leopard – Se-tenant corner block of 4v – Rs.50.
Nepal – 2007 – Orchid Flowers – Complete sheet of 16xR10 different stamps – Rs.250.
Nepal – 2009 – World Heritage Site; Birth Place of Buddha, Lumbini, Nepal – Complete Sheet-let of 4 se-tenant strips of 5 diff. stamps of R 10 each – used – Rs.120.
Nevis – 2005 – Rotary Celebrating 100 Years – M/sheet of 1v & Sheet-let of 3v – Fv $14 – Rs.320.
New Zealand – 1959 – Red Cross – Official Souvenir Cover by New Zealand Red Cross Society to commemorate 100 Years of idea of Red Cross – RARE – Commercially used with 1 stamp of Red Cross – Rs.500.
Nigeria – Pre-stamped Aerogramme – Stamp of 20k depicts Vaccine Production – Commercially used – Rs.50.
Norfolk Islands – 1999 – Year of the Rabbits – Scott 672 – Miniature Sheet of 1v – Rs.40.
Poland – 1991 – Butterflies; Phila Nippon’91 – Miniature sheet of 1 stamp & 1 label – Hologram – Rs.75.
Poland – 1991.16.11 – Butterflies – Scott 3050/55 – 3 FDCs of 6v – Rs.120.
Ras Al Khaima – 1965 – International Telecommunication Union Centenary – 4v + Imperf M/Sheet – Rs.100.
Russia – 2005 – Warships & Coat of Arms – Se-tenant block of 4v – Rs.80.
Saint Lucia – 1998 – Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Butterflies – 4v – Fv $6.55 – Rs.200.
Samoa – 1996 – Year of Rats; Moon Festival – M/sheet of 1v with logo of China’96 Philatelic Exhibition – Rs.80.
Senegal – 1984.28.05 – 75th Anniversary of Scoutism – SG 613/14 – Commercially used FDC with 2v – Rs.100.
Singapore – 1971.4.4 – Visit Asian Year; Cycling, Various Religions, Ships, Monuments, Temples etc – First Day Cover of 5v – Rs.100.
South Africa – 1996 – China’96 – 9th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition; Year of Rats – M/Sheet of 1v – Rs.40.
South Africa – 2008 – Football - Commercially used Cover to India with Miniature sheet of 1v; 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Rs.80.
Sri Lanka – 1976.05.07 – SG 618/23 – Vesak; Birth of Prince Siddhartha – First Day Cover of 6v – Rs.120.
Sri Lanka – 1997.05.07 – SG 1357/60 – Vesak Festival; Anauradhapura Sites – First Day Cover of 4v – Rs.60.
St. Helena – 1992 – SG 621/24 – Anniversaries; Man broadcasting at Radio station, Scout marching in Parade, Breadfruit, HMS Providence, Governor Colonel Brooke, Plantation House – 4v – Rs.75.
St. Kitts – 1995 – SG 440/43 – Telecommunications; Satellite transmission, Telephones, Computer, Transmission Tower, Satellite Dish etc – Set of 4v – Rs.80.
Sweden – 2007.22.03 – Europa; Scouting – First Day Cover of 4v – Rs.180.
Switzerland – 1963.21.03 – 50 Years of Scout Federation – Scott 422 – First Day Cover of 1v – high Cat. – Rs.160.
Thailand – 1997.28.03 – Red Cross – First Day Cover of 1v – Rs.40.
Thailand – Red Cross Fair 2000, issued in 2000, but special cancellation is of 30 March 1999 – FDC of 1v – Rs.100.
Tristan da Cunha – Atlantic Marine Fauna of the Miocene – Mini sheet-let of 4 x 45p stamps – Sharks and Dolphins – Rs.180.
USA – 1948.07.09 – Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross – First Day Cover of 1v – Rs.60.
USA – 1996 – Cycling – M/Sheet of 2v of 50c each – Rs.100.
Vanuatu – 1998 – Butterflies – Self sticking 6v & Miniature sheet – Fv 735 vatu – Rs.250.
Zambia – 2002 – 20th World scout Jamboree, Thailand – M/sheet of 4v & S/sheet of 1v – Rs.150.
Cycling – Ten different special cancellations all from overseas countries, some are very rare, no any First Day Cover – Rs.350.
Diana; Princess of Wales – A nice collection of 27 stamps, 36 Miniature & Souvenir Sheets having various stamps and two commercially used covers issued on death anniversary – Cat. > £150 – Rs.7500.
Stock Book – Taiwan make large 10"x12½” stock book with stamps embossed on cover – 28 pages – seven strips of plastic per page – Used – some pages with light stains – Rs.500.
“Signet”, quarterly journal of Philatelic Congress of India – 45 different issues [Period 1982 to 1996] – Rs.700.
“U-Phil Times”, published by United Philatelists, Kanpur – 24 different issues – September 1981 to December 2000 – Rs.250.
“American Philatelist”, Monthly Journal of American Philatelic Society – 9 issues – May 2007 to January 2008 – Priced US $4.95 each – Rs.450.
Falkland Islands – Two diff. Offers Lists, detailed with illustrations from Stanley Gibbons – February 2002 & May 2002, 40 & 78 pages respectively – Rs.150.
“Gibbons Stamp Monthly” Magazine from UK – Nov. 1992 & May 1993 – Two issues – Very fine condition – Rs.120.
Ireland – 82 Official Bulletins of Postal Department from 1984 to 1996 – Rs.400.
United Nations – New York – 36 Official Bulletins from No.1 January, 93 to January, 99 [No.5 & 32 missing] – Rs.350.

Lot No.74 of "ITS Postal Auction No.56"

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Lot No.74 India – Complete collection of 31 Special and Exhibition Covers with special Cancellations issued by Postal Department, Ludhiana Division and Ludhiana Philatelic Club, including some RARE covers, duly autographed by dignitaries, arranged on exhibit sheets with detailed write-up; hard to find – Rs.3000. (Displayed cover is a part of this Lot)

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ITS Postal Auction No.56 - Last Date 12 May 2012

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Detailed list of "ITS Postal Auction No.56"

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Latest issue of "ITS Stamp News"

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Review of "ITS Stamp News" by American Topical Association, USA

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A Big Thanks to All

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Congratulations to all successful bidders, who wonLots in recent “ITS Postal Auction”. We are also thankful to all bidders whohad sent bids and made this Auction so successful. But we are sorry for thosebidders who had sent bids even after closing date and some who had request toincrease their bids after closing date. So it is always recommended to bidmaximum as you can spent for those Lots, as we sell all lots to the higherbidder at one step above the under bidder. So wish you all the best for nextauction to be announced in first week of March 2012. Please keep in touch andtry to subscribe our quarterly magazine “ITS Stamp News”.

FANCY CANCELS OF USA - Part Two

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FANCY CANCELS OF 19th & 20th Century USA

By – Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

As per demand of viewers, we are illustrating some more illustrations from this article printed in issue no.56 of "ITS Stamp News"

World Heritage Site - Part Three

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Desembarco del Granma National Park (Cuba)

Desembarco del Granma National Park is a national park situated in Granma Province, in south-eastern Cuba. In 1999, it was enlisted by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, because of its marine terraces and pristine sea cliffs.

In its justification for inscription the UNESCO states that the uplifted marine terraces of the Desembarco del Granma National Park and associated ongoing development of karsts topography and features, represent a globally significant example of geomorphologic and physiographic features and ongoing geological processes. The area includes spectacular stair-step terraces and cliffs and the ecosystems that have evolved on them, as well as some of the most pristine and impressive coastal cliffs bordering the Western Atlantic between the Canadian Maritimes and southern South America.

Read complete article by Pradeep Kumar Mallik of Patna

in Issue no.56 of “ITS Stamp News”

Wish you all a Very HAPPY NEW YEAR-2012

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May the New Year bring new hopes, new promises and new reasons to celebrate your presence in your life.

Have a Joyous New Year – 2012

FANCY CANCELS OF USA - Part Two

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FANCY CANCELS OF 19th & 20th Century USA

By – Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

Though illegal but highly desirable: Modern US Fancy Cancels

Modern Fancy Cancels are finer, clearer and more stylized than their predecessor’s classic Fancy Cancels, representing mostly physical items. Possibly as many as 2,000 different fancy cancellations exist from the period between the early 1920s to the mid 1930s, In addition to Cork and Wood, as used for carving 19th C fancy cancels, 20th C used apples, potatoes, linoleum, shoe soles, leather belts, roofing shingles and rubber stamps or preparing cachets. But the most important and striking difference between Classic and Modern Fancy Cancels is that later one was prepared and applied by general public before presenting the Postal Authority for mailing. Few also requested to Postal clerk to apply their prepared devices for defacing the stamps. The ink used was also not always black as per postal directives but were in multitude of colours, most favorite of them are red, blue, green and purple.

Read complete article in Issue no.56 of “ITS Stamp News”

Allegorical Presentation of Countries on Their Postage Stamps

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By Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap, Switzerland

Allegory is a mode of conveying the idea in the most meaningful way, a figurative mode of expression, most powerful in visual manifestation of idea. In the philatelic world, there were several countries of the west, which issued such allegorical figures to represent their idea of the nation, but also to manifest their might and their own right to defend the country. Most of the European countries had established their colonies in Asia, Africa and South America. No wonder that many of these countries like England, France, Germany, depict their allegorical ideas in form of a female figure, although some of these countries name themselves as “Fatherland” (like Germany) and not “Motherland”!

Since India was a British colony for more than a century, no wonder we would like to know how the early stamps of British India looked like. Although “Britannia” is the ancient term for Great Britain, synonymous with the female personification of that country, the very first stamps of Great Britain did not show Britannia on the early stamps, but the effigy of Queen Victoria. After the death of Queen Victoria the British monarchs decorated the stamps of India.

Read complete article in Issue no.55 of “ITS Stamp News

Excerpts from Editorial in Issue No.56

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I am pleased to present here a new issue of this magazine with a new article “Allegorical Presentation of Countries on Their Postage Stamps, by Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap from Switzerland, second part of “Fancy Cancels of 19th & 20th Centenary USA”, by Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal from Varanasi and under series of World Heritage Sites, Mr. Pradeep Kumar of Patna describes “Desembarco del Granna National Park” of Cuba. You can also add your information and views on these articles to share with other fellow collectors. Just write to the writers direct or to editor of this magazine.

By this issue we are completing fourteen years of its publication and for the same we are thankful to all distinguished contributors who provide articles and advertisements and above all its all regular subscribers. And we do hope this contribution will be continuing in the years ahead as well.

In this last quarter of the year, India Post is organising number of philatelic exhibitions and shows in different cities of India, all in haste. Some of Postal Divisions are also issuing lot of various items Postal Cards, Booklets, Presentation packs etc apart from special exhibition covers, to make it more commercial. I wish great success to all participants and organisers of these shows.

It is really disappointing that there are so many states in India, wherein no State level exhibitions held in past decades – just imagine how the collectors of such states can participate in National or International Exhibitions? Perhaps the Department will think on this and try to arrange State Level Exhibitions also particularly where such exhibitions were not organized in last decade.

Internet and other electronic media are affecting this hobby as well. And in the prevailing time with advanced and fast growing technologies everything is changing rapidly. After Stanley Gibbons & Scott’s catalogues, recently so many reputed Auction Houses have started to publish their regular catalogues in CDs [compact discs], instead of printing the same. Positively this may give better output in original colours, save postage and cost of production as well.

I really feel terrified for the future of printed literature on this hobby which is already quite few in quantity particularly in this region of Asia! I would like to have views and comments from all of you, so please write your opinion on this topic. Henceforth we will share the same with all other collectors though this platform.

Happy stamping till to the next issue…

Suraj Jaitly ....

ITS Postal Auction No.55 – Last Date: 14.1.2012

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India – 1865 – SG 54/65 – QV Definitive – Used (SG 65 with Singapore “B/172” cancel) – Cat. £70 – Rs.1000.
India – 1866 – SG 72 – QV Definitive – Mint, uniformly faded with darkened adhesive invisible from front – Cat. £60 – Rs.500.
India – 1867/73 – SG 020/030a – QV Officials (“Service” Ovpt.T.07) – 12v Incl.022 – Used – Cat. £102 – Rs.1500.
India – 1883/99 – SG 037a/048 – QV Officials (O.H.M.S./Ovpt.T.09) – 13v – Mint, hinged – Cat. £65 – Rs.1000.
India – 1895 – SG 107a/108/109 – QV Definitive – 3v – Finely used – Cat. £60 – Rs.900.
India – 1895 – SG 107a – QV 2xRs.2, two se-tenant copies, nicely used with clear TIRUVALUR round cancellation, lightly hinged – Cat. £28 – Rs.400.
India – 1902 – SG 142 – Ed. VII – Definitive – Mint, lightly discoloured – Cat. £80 – Rs.300.
India – 1902 – Ed. VII – Definitive – Rs.2 (SG 138), Rs.5 (SG 142/143), Rs.15 (SG 146) – 4v – Used – Cat. £130 – Rs.350.
India – 1911/22 – SG 186/91 – KG V – Definitive – 7v – Used, tropicalised – Cat. £95 – Rs.250.
India – 1912 – K. Ed. VII – Official Registered Envelope HG Cat. No.2 from Bombay to Hamburg (Germany) Rare! – Rs.300.
India – 1923 – KG V – Official Registered Envelope HG Cat. No.3 from Jaipur City to Frankfurt (Germany) Rare! – Rs.300.
India – 1924 – KG V – Official Registered Envelope HG Cat.No.4 from Kodaikanal to Aalestrup (Denmark) Rare! – Rs.300.
India – 1925 – K Ed. VII – Official Stamp Surcharged 1 Rupee on Rs.15 blue & olive – SG 099 – Mint never hinged – Cat. £4.25 – Rs.80.
India – 1925 – KG V – Official Stamp Surcharged – 1 Rupee on Rs.25 orange & blue – SG 0103 – Mint never hinged, with upper & side margins – Cat. £6 - Rs.200.
India – 1926/33 – KG V – Definitive – SG 201/19 – 18v – Used – Cat. £80 – Rs.800.
India – 1926/33 – KG V – Definitive – SG 216/217 & 219 (on piece, with clear cancel “BOMBAY/REG/4 AUG 44/ AIR/MAIL” – 3v – Finely used – Cat. £45.50 – Rs.1000.
India – 1929 – SG 220/5 – Air Mail Series – 6v – Mint but lightly hinged, adhesive lightly brownish – Cat. £29 – Rs.700.
India – 1929 – SG 220/5 – Air Mail Series – 6v – Used – Cat. £11.50 – Rs.550.
India – 1931 – SG 226/231 – Inauguration of New Delhi – 6v – Used – Cat. £38 – Rs.600.
India – 1932/36 – SG 232/9 (without 233b) – Definitive KG V – 10v – Used – Cat. £5.50 – Rs.150.
India – 1932/36 – SG 0126/33 (without 0127b) – KG V – Service optd. – 10v – Used – Cat. £10 – Rs.150.
India – 1935 – SG 240/46 – Silver Jubilee – 2x7v, se-tenant pairs – Mint never hinged – Cat. £32 – Rs.1700.
India – 1935 – SG 240/46 – Silver Jubilee – 7v – Mint but hinged – Cat. £16 – Rs.350.
India – 1935 – A piece franked with SG 0101 (Ovpt. “On H.M.S.”) + SG 0111 + 0129 (Ovpt. “SERVICE”) tied by “BOMBAY G.P.O./25 MAR 35/ PAR” – Cat. £6 – Rs.50.
India – 1937/39 – SG 0135/41 + SG 0142 – KG VI – “SERVICE” Ovpt. – 8v – Used – Cat. £21 – Rs.200.
India – 1937/40 – KG VI – Definitive – SG 247/50 + 250a (2xvert. Pairs, one Tete-Beche + one with gutter-piece) – Mint but hinged – Cat. £20 – Rs.300.
India – 1939/43 – SG 0143/0150 – KG VI – “SERVICE” – 11v – Mint but hinged – Cat. £15 - Rs.200.
India – 1940/43 – SG 277 – KG VI – Definitive Mail Plane 14 As/Large Head – One Se-tenant pair –Mint never hinged – Cat. £36 – Rs.900.
India – 1946 – SG 278/81 – KG VI – Victory – 4v – Used – Cat. £4.25 – Rs.70.
India – 1947 – SG 301/3 – Independence – 3v – Used – Cat. £4.50 – Rs.70.
India – 1947 Blue Postal Stn. Cover, with “AIR MAIL” Label and KG VI 14 As Stamp imprint, value overprinted by “12 As.” in black (Jain’s Cat. No. AE3) + 2 As Stamp (SG 270) obliterated by Comet Cancellation “RAHATA/21JAN./12-AM/1950” addressed to Switzerland – Rs.100.
India – 1948 – SG 304 – Inauguration India-UK Air-Service – Mint never hinged – 4 copies – Cat. £10 – Rs.500.
India – 1948 – SG 305/7 – Independence – Mahatma Gandhi – 3v – Mint but adhering to original parchment paper – Cat. £21 – Rs.500.
India – 1948 – SG 305/8 – Independence – Mahatma Gandhi – 4v – Nicely used – Cat. £80 – Rs.2000.
India – 1949 – SG 309/24 – Definitive Archaeological Series – 16v – Used – Cat. £38 – Rs.600.
India – 1949 – SG 325/328 – UPU – 4v – Used – Cat. £11 – Rs.200.
India – 1951 – SG 335/336 – Asian Games – 2v – Used & 1952 – Saints & Poets – SG 337/42 – 6v – Used – Total Two Sets – Cat. £15 – Rs.200.
India – 1952 – SG 337/42 – Saints & Poets – 6v – Used – Cat. £3.50 – Rs.60.
India – 1956 – SG 372/3 – Buddha Jayanti – 2v – Mint but with hinge remains – Cat. £6.50 – Rs.120.
India – 1980 – Stamp Booklet No.1; containing 4xSG 914/15, 942/45, 955/58 – Rs.350.
India – Bombay Cancellations: “MALABAR HILL”; QV Post Card ¼ Anna stamp-imprint, cancelled by ”MALABARHILL/JU.28/93” in circle contained in a square formed by four lines, also receipt stamp of Malabar Hill + QV Postal Stn. Env. One Anna, brown die, obliterated by “MALABAR HILL/2.APR.37/ 5:45PM / BOMBAY” – 2 items (Scare!) – Rs.120.
India – A collection of blocks of four, with central First Day Cancellations; Michel Angelo (1973 SG 769/72), Marconi (1974 SG 753), Bethune (1978 SG 895), Uday Shankar (1978 SG 897), Olympics (1980 SG 897), Indian Navy Day (1981 SG 1028), “Salyt-7” Indo Soviet Spaceflight (1984 SG 1125), Centenary of Congress (1985 SG 1125), Gramophone (1977 SG 854 Block of 3x3 on piece) – Cat. £>£15 – Total 10 items – Rs.200.
Gandhi – India – Postal Stationeries with Gandhi Motif; Registered Pst. Stn. Env. cancelled “GANDHINAGAR /REG/ 4.6.56/BANGALORE”, also the R-Label with “GANDHI NAGAR/BANGALORE” (back partly removed) + Inland Letter with portrait of Gandhi and his message “UNTOUCHABILITY IS A CRIME AGAINST GOD AND MAN” on the third fold (used) and 17 special cancellations from different Indian cities on covers & FDCs – Total 20 Gandhi Items – Rs.200.
Gandhi Cancellation – Burma: 1969 – «GANDHI CENTENARY/1859-1969/2.10.69/RANGOON» on Special Commemorating Envelope (Rare!) – Rs.500.
Gandhi Cancellation – Luxemburg – 1969 «CENTENAIRE NAISSANCE MAHATMA GANDHI/5 OCT 69/ LUXEMBOURGE» on envelope addressed to Switzerland (Rare!) – Rs.500.
Gandhi Cancellation – San Marino – 1986 – Pictorial cancel on cover depicting Gandhiji, dated 15.8.1986 – Scare – Rs.250.
Gandhi – United Nations (NY) – 2009 – Mahatma Gandhi; Non-violence Day – Unaddressed FDC – Cancellation showing Mahatma Gandhi – Rs.170.
Theme; Taj Mahal – 2002 – Slovakia – 55th Anniversary of independence day of India – PC printed to order – Image of Taj in pond & Ashok Chakra – Unused official Postcard (rare!) + Cuba – 1989 – Min. Sheet showing the River Ganges & Taj – Rs.65.
Theme; Taj Mahal – 2002 – Slovakia – PC as above, stamp-imprint cancelled (Kosice/15.8.02) + Cuba – 1989 – Min. Sheet showing River Ganges & Taj – Rs.65.
Theme; Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru – Stamps – 3 Blocks of Four from Bulgaria, Czechoslowakia, Hungary + horizontal Strip of four from Mongolia – All Mint N. H. – Total 16 stamps – Rs.200.
Theme; Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru – 3 Stamps & 3 FDCs with special cancellations from Czechoslovakia, East Germany (DDR) & USSR – Rs.150.
Theme; India – Bulgaria – 1989 – Sheet-let to commemorate “INDIA-89”, stamp exhibition, with 3 stamps + 3 Labels, showing Ashoka Capital (as on Indian Stamp SG 306), Label showing Indian emblem & Ind. Architecture + 2 special post. Stn. Env. issued for “INDIA-89, with 2 diff. Cancellations, Total 3 items – Rs.120.
Theme; India – Chile – 1958 – FDC 10th Anniversary Declaration of Human Rights-Stamp showing Nataraja / Dancing Shiva (SG 475) – unaddressed – Rare! – Rs.200.
Theme; India – Cocos (Keeling) Islands – 1994 – Ramayana Shadow Puppets (Pandu, Yudhistira, Abhimanyu) – SG 316/9 – 4v – Mint NH – Cat. £4.80 – Rs.200.
Theme; India – Czech Republic – 2007 – Stamp showing glass painting with Shiva, Parvati & Ganesha – Mint NH – Rs.150.
Theme; India – Czech Republic – 2007 – FDC with above stamp obliterated by pictorial cancel showing Ganesha – Rs.200.
Theme; India – Czech Republic – 2009 – Stamp showing painting with Rama, Sita & Hanuman – Mint NH – Rs.80.
Theme; India – German Demo Rep. (DDR) – 1979 – Jainism – Indian Miniature Paintings –SG E2128/31 – 4v – Mint NH – Cat. £3.50 - Rs.100.
Theme; India – Germany – 1943 – “AZAD HIND STAMPS” (Subhas Chandra Bose) – Stamps – Imperf – Unused in adjoining pairs, with original adhesive-values: ½ Anna, 1 Anna, 2 ½ Annas & Surcharged stamps 1a+1a, 2a+2a, 2 ½ a+ 2 ½ a, 3a+3a, 12a+1Re – Total 18 stamps (Series is not complete, now rare!) – Rs.350.
Theme; India – Laos – 1974 – Hindu Deities (Saraswati, Indra) – SG 385/7 – 3v – Mint NH – Cat. £2.20 – Rs.120.
Theme; India – Laos – 1975 – Hindu/Buddhist Rel. Ceremonies – SG 420/3 – 4v – Mint NH – Cat. £2.75 – Rs.150.
Theme; India – Lebanon – 1967 – “Indian Day” – SG 981/5 – 5v – Mint NH – Very rare! – Rs.80.
Theme; Cinema: Collection of stamps & Covers on Cinema; Czechoslovakia: 1989 – Charlie Chaplin, Jean Cocteau FDC, Sweden: 1981 M/S + Max. Card & 2006 Greta Garbo, block of 4, used, Germany: 1995 – 100 years of German Film: 2 Min. Sheets (mint & FD cancel), Switzerland: 1995 – Centenary of Motion Pictures – 3v – SG 1309/11, USA: 2010 – A strip of 5 stamps – Katherine Hepburn, mint – Total 7 items – Rs.300.
Theme; Non-Aligned Movement – Nepal: 1981 Special Cancellation “1.Sept. 1981/Non Aligned Day” on Official Postal Stn. Envelope, Yugoslavia: 1989, FDC with Block (SG MS2560) cancelled “IX Non-Aligned Summit” + 1 Block + Set of 4 Mint NH stamps (SG 2556/9) showing venues of former summits – Total 4 items – Rs.150.
Egypt – 1902 – 2 picture Postcards, showing Nile Landscapes – Postally circulated, stamps on back cancelled by rds “CATARACT HOTEL” & “SAVOY HOTEL” – Rs.80.
Theme; Scouts – Indonesia: 1955 – FDC – 1st National Jamboree – Set of 5 Stamps showing Scouts Activities in camp – SG 686/90 – 5v – Obliterated “MEDAN/27.6.55 – Addressed to Poona/India – Rs.120.
India – 1957 – SG 375 – Map of India, new decimal currency – Blue Green – Complete sheet of 90 stamps – folded at one side of the sheet – Rs.100.
India – 1973 – SG 672 – Indipex’73 Stamp Exhibition, 1st Issue – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
India – 1973 – SG 683 – Indian Miniature Paintings [Lovers on a Camel] – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
India – 1973 – SG 686 – 25th Anniversary of Air India’s International Services [Tail of Boeing 747] – Cat. £4 – Rs.80.
India – 1973 – SG 695 – K. S. Ranjitsinhji [Cricketer] – 2 Copies – Cat. £7 – Rs.100.
India – 1973 – SG 701 & 703 – Indipex’73 Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi, 2nd Issue – All Roads to Delhi & Peacock – Rs.60.
India – 1975 – SG 763, 764 & 765 – Indian Birds – Rs.100.
India – 1975 – SG 779/84 – Dances of India – Set of six values – Rs.125.
India – 1976 – SG 821, 822, 824, 830, 832 & 833 – 6 diff. stamps – Rs.60.
India – 1976 – SG 834 – Inauguration of Indian Airlines’ Airbus Service – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
India – 1977 – SG 840, 844, 846, 855, 873 – 5 diff. stamps – Rs.70.
India – 1979 – SG 942/45 – INDIA’80, Indian International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi; Mail carrying Aircrafts – Rs.90.
India – 1982 – SG 1054 – 50th Anniversary of Civil Aviation in India – Rs.50.
India – 1985 – SG 1165 – 25th Anniversary of Border Roads Organization – corner Tete-beche pair – Rs.250.
India – 1985 – SG 1167 – Indira Gandhi Commemoration [3rd issue] – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
India – 1985 – SG 1173 – 1st Summit Meeting of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation, Dhaka, Bangladesh [Flags of Member Nations] – 3 Copies – Rs.100.
India – 1985 – SG 1179 & 1180 – Centenary of Indian National Congress – Only lower se-tenant pair of two stamps – Rs.200.
India – 1985 – Complete Year Pack of 38v including one se-tenant block of 4 – Rs.1000.
India – 1986 – SG 1188 – 500th Birth Anniversary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu – 3 Copies – Rs.70.
India – 1986 – SG 1198 – Bicentenary of Madras GPO – Rs.60.
India – 1986 – SG 1202 – International Peace Year [Hand holding Flower and World Map] – 2 Copies – Rs.150.
India – 1987 – SG 1257 – Phoolwalon Ki Sair Festival, Delhi [Pankha Offering] – 4 Copies – Rs.75.
India – 1987 – SG 1259 – International Year of Shelter for the Homeless – 3 Copies – Rs.160.
India – 1987 – SG 1275 – Festival of U.S.S.R. in India [Logo from sculpture “Worker & Woman Peasant” by V. Mukhiana] – 2 Copies – Rs.240.
India – 1988 – SG 1285 – 75th Session of Indian Science Congress Association [light Frequency Experiment and Bodhi Tree] – 2 Copies – Rs.200.
India – 1988 – SG 1298 – Bicentenary of 4th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment [Early & Modern Regimental Uniforms] – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
India – 1988 – SG 1300 – Presentation of Colours to Mechanised Infantry Regiment [Soldiers and Infantry Combat Vehicle] – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
India – 1988 – SG 1315 – Himalayan Peaks [Nanda Devi] – 2 Copies – Rs.240.
India – 1988 – SG 1317 – Centenary of Victoria Terminus Station, Bombay – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
India – 1988 – SG 1325/26 – 40th Anniversary of Independence Bal Gangadhar Tilak; Swaraj is my Birthright – Se-tenant pair – Rs.130.
India – 1988 – SG 1331 – “Sports 1988” [Various Sports] – Freedom Forty; Glory of Sports – 2 Copies – Rs.150.
India – 1988 – SG 1332 – Wildlife Conservation; Jerdon’s Courser – corner 2 stamps with T/L – Rs.120.
India – 1988 – SG 1335 – 150th Anniversary of “The Times of India”, Daily Newspaper – 5 Copies – Rs.120.
India – 1988 – SG 1336 – Birth Centenary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad [Politition] – 5 Copies – Rs.120.
India – 1988 – SG 1337 & 1338 – Jawahar Lal Nehru Birth Centenary – Three set of 2 stamps – Rs.150.
India – 1988 – SG 1340 – 25th Anniversary of Dedication of Bhakra Dam – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
India – 1989 – SG 1359, 1360 & 1361 – “India-89” International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi [5th issue] Philately – Un-complete two sets with 3 stamps in each – Rs.180.
India – 1989 – SG 1380 – 50th Anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk [Turkish Statesman] – 6 Copies – Rs.330.
India – 1989 – SG 1388 – 18th International Epilepsy Congress and 14th World Congress on Neurology, New Delhi [Diagram of Human Brain] – 2 Copies – Rs.110.
India – 1989 – SG 1398 – Wildlife Conservation; Lesser Florican – 2 Copies – Rs.150.
India – 1990 – SG 1402 – Presentation of New Colours to Bombay Sappers [Gallantry Medals] – 3 Tete-beche pairs – Rs.150.
India – 1990 – SG 1404 – 150th Anniversary of Penny Black – 2 Copies – Rs.120.
India – 1990 – SG 1405 – Birth Centenary of Ho Chi-Minh [Vietnamese leader] – 4 Copies – Rs.300.
India – 1990 – SG 1410/11 – Indo-Soviet Friendship; Children’s Paintings – Se-tenant pair of 2 stamps – Rs.240.
India – 1992 – SG 1528 – Birds of Prey – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.450.
India – 1994 – Complete Year Pack; 30 stamps, including two se-tenants, without withdrawn issues of Water Birds & Begum Akhtar – Offered at very low price – Rs.3000.
India – 1996 – Complete Year Pack of 43v; including one se-tenant – Rs.1500.
India – 1997 – Complete Year Pack; 71 stamps, including 4 blocks & three se-tenants – Rs.3200.
India – 2003 – SG MS2140 – Chennai Museum – Four Miniature Sheets – Rs.425.
India – 2003 – SG MS2153 – Waterfalls of India – Three Miniature sheets – Rs.400.
India – 2006 – SG 2354/58 – Himalayan Lakes – Partial sheet-let of top three sets of 5 stamps – Rs.300.
India – 2007 – SG 2389/92 – International Women’s Day; paintings by Joyshree Burman – Complete sheet of 5 strips of four se-tenants – Rs.350.
India – 2007 – Official Collector’s pack of 72 stamps with some nice and high catalogue issues and sets – Rs.900.
India – 2008 – SG 2468 – Madhubala – FDC with cancellation of Ludhiana – Rs.100.
India – 2009 – Preserve the Polar Regions & Glaciers – Ten M/sheets – Rs.300.
India – 2009 – Preserve the Polar Regions & Glaciers – Two FDCs of 2v each – Rs.50.
India – 2009 – India Philippines Joint Issue; Butanding and Gangetic Dolphin – Complete sheet of 14 se-tenant pairs – folded at one side of the sheet – Rs.450.
India – 2010 – World Classical Tamil Conference, Kovai – Partial sheet of 25 stamps – Rs.250.
India – Mint 96 Meghdoot Cards – 12 different x 8 pcs each – Rs.75.
India – Two different commercially used Speed-Post covers with Pre-issued stamps; Lal Partap Singh posted 11.12.2009 [issued date 17.12.2009] & Venkatramana Bhagvatar posted 16.12.2009 [issue date 27.12.2009] – Rs.60.
Brazil – 100 different MINT stamps on different themes – Rs.300.
Iran – 2004 – Domestic Cats – M/sheet of 6v – SG MS3163 – Rs.70.
USA – Transport Series – 11 different values – Fv 78.30c – Rs.120.
USA – Christmas – 11 different stamps – all large – Fv $1.64 – Rs.120.
USSR – 1987 – WWF – Polar Bear – 4v – Rs.50.
Vietnam – 2005 – WWF – 4v and M/Sheet – Animals – Rs.125.
Flowers – 100 diff. used in packing of Denmark Post – Rs.175.
Footballs – 200 diff. used in packing of Denmark Post – Rs.250.
Space – 100 diff. used in beautiful packing of Denmark Post – Rs.175.
Sports – 100 diff. used in beautiful packing of Denmark Post – Rs.175.
Omnibus Series – 50th Anni. of End of World War II issued in 1995-96 by 18 different countries – 67 stamps + 16 Souvenir Sheets + 4 Sheet-lets – High Catalogue value, offered below the face value – Rs.3000.
Whole World – Mix 500 stamps – All large – Used Off paper [good stuff for beginners] – Rs.400.
Whole World – Mixed 2500 stamps – All large – On paper [good stuff for beginners] – Rs.1500.
Phila-India 2000 Colour Catalogue published by PHILATELIA – Rs.75.
PCI Directory of Members by Philatelic Congress of India – Rs.50.
“Who's Who on Indian Stamps” by Sushma Suresh, Second Edition Published by Mohan B Daryanani – 2004 edition – 546 pages – Rs.350.
“Illustrated Bikes on Stamps Checklist”, 1995 edition by Steve Malone, nice thematic catalogue on Bi-cycle stamps, priced US $25, rare and informative catalogue – Rs.750.
ATA Membership Directory 1990-1993 of American Topical Association – Rs.150.
ATA Handbook # 139 – The Philatelic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Cost price US $12 – Rs.500.

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Indian Princely States: Revisited

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A set of four stamps of the Indian Feudatory States in British India was released as a precursor to INDIPEX-2011 (International Philatelic Exhibition, New Delhi) on 6th October 2010 in denominations of Rupees five each. The First Day Cover and the Miniature Sheet carry the logo of INDIPEX- 2011. Sourath was the first Indian state to issue a postage stamp. A number of features make the present issue of four stamps interesting. This is perhaps for the first time stamps of the Indian States have been reprinted, whereas cancellations had been reprinted earlier. What were the compulsions to reprint stamps of only Indore, Cochin, Sirmoor, and has not been stated in the brochure. How Bamra which was less than 2000 square miles with 280,000 souls was chosen over Hyderabad and Jammu and Kashmir with 82,000 sq. miles area each, is not known. Important States like Jaipur and Gwalior do not find a place in the reprints. Morvi and Kishangarh whose stamps are fine philatelic samples of their times are also omitted.

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