Monthly Archive for August, 2008

Water Birds of 50 States of USA   INDIANA – The Redhead   Issue no 45  Dt of Issue 11 Dec 1983   The catlike cry of the Redhead resounds throughout the Indiana waterfront. Being silent most of the year these birds are very vocal during pairing and courtship. With its round, red brown head [...]

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Description of first Philatelic Bulletin: – India’s first Philatelic Bulletin folded in three folds i.e. one vertical & two horizontal making six equal parts or twelve faces front & back side all together. Philatelic Bulletin issued by Director General of Indian Posts & Telegraphs. Bulletin designed by Administrative Intelligence room in New Delhi & printed [...]

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Water Birds of 50 States of USA   ILLINOIS –White Fronted Goose   Issue no 42  Dt of Issue 03 Dec1983   This bird is a grey –brown  goose with white coloring on its face just above its pink bill. Although the extraordinary white face earned the bird its name,it is well known as the [...]

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Source: Philatelic Handbook on Indian Railways by Vikas Singh

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Meghdoot Post Cards 9 new post cards have been issued during this week of August.They are on Aids awareness,Anti Smoking,Anti Tobacco,Anti Malaria.

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FDC: India’s first series of definitive stamps i.e. archaeological series issued on 15 Aug.1949. Description of 1 st definitive series F.D.C’s.: – India’s first Definitive Series depicting Archaeological & Historical objects. Total stamps in series are 19, out of 19 stamps 16 stamps issued on 15 Aug.1949 i.e.2nd Anniv. Of India’s Independence Day. All 16 [...]

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Source: Philatelic Handbook on Indian Railways by Vikas Singh

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Water Birds of 50 States of USA   IDAHO – The Trumpeter Swan   Issue no 28  Dt of Issue 03 Jul 1983   In 1700 explorer John Lawson repoted seeing great flocks of wintering swans along Carolina Indian trails in America and then explorer  Samuel Hearne reported hearing these birds. Thus the existence of [...]

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Water Birds of 50 States of USA   HAWAII – The  Nene Goose   Issue no 33  Dt of Issue 21 Aug 1983   On the two Pacific islands of Hawaii and Maui, the world’s rarest goose makes its home. Among the black clusters of jagged lava and the ashy cones of sleeping volcanoes, the [...]

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Error & Varieties-Buddha Se-tenant stamps,Miniature Sheet Black Colour Omitted.

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Hemant Kumar Jain I am a Philatelist & want to subscribe as a member of your Club of Indian Stamp Ghar . My brief details are as below: – I (Hemant Kumar Jain) aged about 48 years old .I am Civil Engineer got a Bachelor Of Engineering degree from Govt. Engineering. Collage Jabalpur (under Rani [...]

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Source: Philatelic Handbook on Indian Railways by Vikas Singh

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Water Birds of 50 States of USA   GEORGIA – The Blue – winged Teal   Issue no 1  Dt of Issue 02  Jan 1983   Springing into the Air from the water’s surface, the Blue- winged Teal displays the vivid blue wing bands which earned it its name.It is a well known visitor to [...]

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