Special Cover – Golden Jubilee Celebration, Paradip Port Trust – By India Post Paradip Port is one of the Major Ports of India serving the Eastern and Central parts of the country. Its hinterland extends to the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. The Port mainly deals with bulk cargo [...]
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Stamps of India – Goa Liberation – Golden Jubilee – By India Post A Special Commemorative Postal Stamp marking the Golden Jubilee of Goa’s Liberation was released on 19.12.2011. in Panaji in the presence of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Smt. Manjula Prasher Secretary, Posts, Government of India. Releasing the stamp, which shows freedom fighters [...]
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Posted in Covers, Flags, India Stamps, Lighthouses, New Issues, Philatelic Covers, Philatelic Items, Special Covers, Thematics, Water on Dec 20th, 2011
First Day Cover – Goa Liberation – Golden Jubilee – By India Post A Special Commemorative Postal Stamp marking the Golden Jubilee of Goa’s Liberation was released on 19.12.2011. in Panaji in the presence of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Smt. Manjula Prasher Secretary, Posts, Government of India. Releasing the stamp, which shows freedom fighters [...]
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Stamps of India – President’s Fleet Review, Mumbai – By India Post Set of 4 Stamps, Issued By India Post The PFRs are only next to the Republic Day parade where the Supreme Commander reviews the combined strength of all the three services. Inherited from the Royal British Navy, PFR takes place once during the [...]
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First Day Cover – President’s Fleet Review, Mumbai – By India Post The PFRs are only next to the Republic Day parade where the Supreme Commander reviews the combined strength of all the three services. Inherited from the Royal British Navy, PFR takes place once during the tenure of a President. So far nine such [...]
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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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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 G – L is shown below. G- Glastonbury Tor H- Castell Harlech Castle [...]
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Posted in Ships, World Stamps on Nov 17th, 2011
Ships on Stamps – Tristan Da Cunha Tristan Da Cunha issued a set of 17 stamps in 1965-1967. A set of 10 stamps is shown.
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WWF – Lined Seahorse/Hippocampus erectus – Bermuda Seahorses are rarely seen in Bermuda. They can be found in sea-grass bedsand algae-covered bottoms, where they wrap their tails around a plant for support and use their colouring as camouflage. Seahorses can also be seen on mooring lines and around docks. Seahorses are unlike other fish, as [...]
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First Day Cover Cox’s Bazaar-the world’s longest unbroken sea-beach – By Bangladesh Post Office Date Of Issue:-30.11.2008.
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Posted in Fauna, Fishes, Miniature Sheet, Organisations, Philatelic Items, Thematics, Water, Wild Life/Animals/Birds, World Stamps, WWF on Oct 23rd, 2011
WWF – Riff Fish/Cephalopholis sonnerati/Cephalopholis argus – Aitutaki in the Cook Islands Fish in the Aitutaki Lagoon have been over netted for years however there are still many beautiful tropical fish amongst and protected from netting by extensive live coral. Even more beautiful tropical fish are on the outer slopes of Aitutaki’s reef. Opercular spines [...]
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WWF – Reef Fish of the Pitcairn Islands Flame Angelfish Centropyge loriculus – brightly coloured, the Flame angelfish are diurnal and feed primarily off sponges and algae. All species are hermaphrodites, starting life as females and changing sex later to males. They are most commonly found between the Hawaiian Islands, Great Barrier Reef and the [...]
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Special Cover – Commissioning of INS Satpura – By India Post Navy’s strike capabilities received a boost as the second indigenously-built stealth warship, INS Satpura, was inducted into operational service in Mumbai on Saturday. The second of the three-ship Project-17 Shivalik Class frigate, INS Satpura, was commissioned by Navy Chief Admiral Nirma Verma. Built by [...]
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