06 Feb 1948 – 06 Feb 2012 – Battle of Taindhar-Philatelic Tribute Naik Jadunath Singh – A Legacy The Nation today pays homage to one of its Brave Heroes Naik Jadunath Singh who was awarded the Nations Highest Gallantry Award Param Vir Chakra on 06 Feb 1948 posthumously while defending his motherland from the evil [...]
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First Day Cover – Bhai Jagta Ji – By India Post Bhai Jagta Ji was one of the most influential saints of the Sewa Panthi order, a unique humantarian institution which was in many ways a forerunner of the Red Cross Society. The order was started by Bhai Kanhaiya , a devout Sikh in the [...]
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First Day Cover – Puran Chandra Gupta – By India Post Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a postage stamp issued in the memory of late Puran Chandra Gupta, the founder of Hindi daily Dainik Jagaran. Gupta had also served as Chairman of Press Trust of India for two years. Promoted by the Gupta family, the [...]
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FDC – Madan Mohan Malaviya – By India Post Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861–1946) was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement Later in life, he was also addressed as ‘Mahamana’. He was the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions .He was founder editor of [...]
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First Day Cover – Five Year Plan 1955 entire set on Official Cover – By India Post Entire set on official FDC 18 stamps tied by Bombay English First Day Postmark, Excellent Condition. Date Of Issue:-26.01.1955.
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FDC- Macau – Bicentenary of Louis Braille A FDC with a stamp issued by Macau to mark the Birth Bicentenary of Louis Braille.The FDC also has Braille script on its cover.
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First Day Cover – Archaeological Survey Of India – By India Post The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the Ministry of Culture, is the premier organization for archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. The prime concern of the ASI is the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and [...]
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Special Cover – Kapilvastu, UP– By India Post Issued during 10th UP Philatelic Exhibition, UPHILEX 2011 , Lucknow. Kapilvastu, UP First 30 years of Stay place of Gautam Buddha. The cancellation depicts peacock. Date Of Issue:-16.11.2011. Contributed By :-Mr Sandeep Chaurasia, Gorakhpur Special Covers, Carried Covers, Special Cancellation Covers of 2011.View at a Glance, Click [...]
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First Day Cover – The Smile Train – Cleft Surgery – By India Post A cleft is a birth defect and often the No.1 birth defect in most developing countries – nutrition is one of the leading factors and lack of folic acid. Babies are born with clefts everywhere in the world including the U.S. [...]
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First Day Cover – Kavi Pradeep – By India Post Kavi Pradeep was a renowned poet and songwriter who is best known for his patriotic song. In 1997, he was honoured by India’s highest award in Cinema, the Dada Saheb Phalke Awardfor Lifetime Achievement. In a career span, of nearly five decades, Kavi Pradeep, wrote [...]
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First Day Cover – Grand Lodge of India – By India Post Freemasonry society in India was established in 1729 at Kolkota. The apex body of Freemasonry is called “the Grand Lodge”.After the independence of India Lodges in India decided to constitute a sovereign body of Freemasonry and accfordingly the Grand Lodge of India was [...]
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FDC- IRELAND – AIRCRAFTS A FDC issued by Ireland with Four stamps on Aircrafts on 09 Oct 2000.
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Posted in Archaeology/Historical, Architecture, Armed FORCES, Art & Culture, Bridges, Buildings, Covers, First Day Covers, Forts, Railways, Rivers, Water, World Stamps on Nov 24th, 2011
A-Z STAMPS – GB- Stamps on Heritarge sites Great Britain issued a set of 12 stamps on 13 Oct 2011 on Heritage sites as an Alphabetical Odyssey. All stamps are IST Class Postage Rates. A FDC with stamps from A-F is shown below. A- Angel of the North B- Blackpool Tower [...]
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