Indian Stamp Ghar

Special Cover – GB – Railways (ASRS/NUR )

A Special Cover was released in GB to mark the Centenary  (1871-1971) of The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (ASRS) and The National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) on 26 Nov 1971 .

Cancellation shows a railway Locomotive.

The Cover shows a Beyer Peacock Steam Locomotive used in 1871 by Metropolitan District Railway of London and an Advanced Passenger  Train of 1971.

Tags: advanced Passenger Train of 1971., Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (ASRS), Beyer Peacock Steam Locomotive, Cancellation on Railway Locomotive, Centenary (1871-1971) The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants - The National Union of Railwaymen, Metropolitan District Railway of London, Special Cover - GB - Railways, Special Cover - Railways, The National Union of Railwaymen (NUR)

First Flight Cover –  NZ -Cook Islands Inaugural Flight

A cover issued to mark the Inaugural Direct flight between Auckland (NZ) and Rarotonga (Cook Islands ) on 02 Dec 1973 by Air New Zealand.

Tags: Air New Zealand, First Flight Cover - NZ -Cook Islands Inaugural Flight, Inaugural Direct flight between Auckland (NZ) and Rarotonga (Cook Islands )

FDC – GB – British Army Uniforms

A set of Five stamps were issued by Great Britain on 06 Jul 1983 on British Army Uniforms . The stamps issued to Mark the 350th Anniversary of The Royal Scots – the Senior Line Regiment of British Army.

An FDC  with these stamps postmarked by British Forces Postal service is Listed.

16p – Musketeer & Pikeman – Royal Scots – 1633

201/2 p – Fusilier and Ensign – The Royal Welch Fusiliers – Mid 18th Century

26p – Riflemen 95th Rifles – The Royal Green Jackets – 1805

28p – Sergeant (Khaki Dress )& Guardsman (Full Dress) – The Irish Guards -1900

31p – Paratroopers – The Parachute Regiment – 1983

A Cancellation of Waterloo where the Royal Welch Fusiliers took part in Battle of Waterloo in Jun 1815 is also on the FDC.

Tags: 350th Anniversary of The Royal Scots, Battle of Waterloo - Royal Welch Fusiliers, FDC - GB, FDC - GB - British Army Uniforms, Fusilier and Ensign - The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Musketeer & Pikeman - Royal Scots, Paratroopers - The Parachute Regiment, Riflemen 95th Rifles - The Royal Green Jackets, Sergeant (Khaki Dress )& Guardsman (Full Dress) - The Irish Guards, Stamps on British Army Uniforms, Stamps on Military Uniforms

FDC- Belgium – Belgian Red Cross

Belgium released a set of stamps on Belgian Red Cross on 02 mar 1985. A FDC with a stamp on Blood Transfusion is shown. This 23F+ 5F stamp design shows two hearts.

Tags: FDC- Belgium - Belgian Red Cross, Stamp on Blood, Stamp on Blood Transfusion, Stamp on Heart, Stamp on Medical Theme, Stamp on Red Cross

FDC – Britain -France Joint Issue – Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5 KM undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent near Dover  in UK with Coquelles ,  Pas-de- Calais near Calais in Northern France beneath the English Channel  at the Strait of Dover.

The tunnel carries the High Speed Eurostar passenger trains. It was opened in May 1994 by QE II and French President  F Mitterrand. Approx 16.1 Million Passengers used this 2008.

France and UK brought out Joint Issue  stamps to Commemorate this event on 03 May 1994. The FDC shows the French stamp cancelled at Coquelles and UK stamp cancelled at Folkestone. The Locomotives being used were Eurotunnel Class oo01, Class 0031 , Class 9.

Tags: Channel Tunnel - Folkestone to Coquelles - Pas-de- Calais e- Kent, Channel Tunnel - undersea rail tunne, English Channel - Strait of Dover., Eurotunnel Class oo01- Class 0031 - Class 9- Locomotives, FDC - Britain -France Joint Issue - Channel Tunnel, FDC - Britain -France Joint Issue l, High Speed Eurostar passenger trains, Stamps on Channel Tunnel

FDC – Australia – 50 Years of Television

A Set of Five stamps were released by Australia on24 Oct 2006 to mark 50 Years of Television . The stamps show some of the programmes broadcast over major Australian TV networks. They are IMT , Homicide , Dateline Neighbours , Kath &Kim.

Tags: 50 Years of Television, Dateline Neighbours, FDC - Australia - 50 Years of Television, Homicide, IMT, Kath &Kim.

FDC – Philippines – Jesuits

Four stamps on a FDC issued by Philippines to commemorate the 400 Years of Jesuits in Philippines . The stamps are surcharged and cancellation also mentions this fact.

Tags: 400 Years of Jesuits in Philippines, FDC - Philippines - Jesuits

Postcard – Norway – Postman

A Postcard from Norway Commemorating the Centenary of Postal Service – showing Postman delivering letter.

Tags: Postal Stationery from Norway, Postcard - Norway - Postman

Errors and Varieties – India – Ranakpur Temple – Double Printing

A Pair of se-tenant Stamps from two different sheetlets is shown – one set is Normal and other one both stamps have double Printing.

DOUBLE PRINTING

NORMAL PRINTING

Tags: Errors and Varieties - India - Ranakpur Temple, Errors and Varieties - India - Ranakpur Temple - Double Printing

FDC – Philippines – Nurses Association

A Set of Three stamps was issued by Philippines on 22 Oct 1972 to commemorate 50th Anniversary of Philippine Nurses Association. A FDC  is shown.

Tags: FDC - 50th Anniversary Philippines Nurses Association, FDC - Philippines, FDC - Philippines - Nurses Association, Stamps on Women

New Issues – Gibraltar – Europa 2010- Children’s Books

Gibraltar is issuing a set of Four stamps on Europa 2010 – “Children’s Books” Roald Dahl.

Date of Issue – 15 May 2010

Tags: "Children's Books" Roald Dahl., Children's Books, Gibraltar - Europa 2010, New Issues - Gibraltar - Europa 2010, Roald Dahl.

New Issues – Gibraltar – King George V

Gibraltar is issuing a set of Four stamps to mark the Centenary of Accession to the Throne of King George V .

Date of Issue – 26 March 2010.

Tags: Centenary of Accession to the Throne of King George V ., New Issues - Gibraltar - King George V

Errors and Varieties – India – Horses MS

A Perforation shift variety in Horses Miniature sheet . In the Bottom two Stamps the names of Breeds – Zanskari and Marwari is cut .

Tags: Errors and Varieties - Horses MS, Errors and Varieties - India, Errors and Varieties - India - Horses MS