Ships on Stamps – Australia Antarctic Territory – Antarctic Ships Aus Antarctic Territory issued definitives stamps on Antarctic Ships between 1979 and 1982. 20c- Discovery II- Took part in Sir Ernest Shackleton and Scott’s British National Antarctic Expedition in 1901. 22c – Terra Nova- Used in Relief of Discovery with Morning and In Antarctic Expedition [...]
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Ships on Stamps – Australia Antarctic Territory – Antarctic Ships Aus Antarctic Territory issued definitives stamps on Antarctic Ships between 1979 and 1982. 1c- Aurora- Steam Yatch Built in Glasgow, Scotland 1876. Took part in Sir Ernest Shackleton Trans Antarctic Expedition in 1914. 2c – Penola – Used in British Graham Land Expedition in 1933 [...]
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Special Covers – Naval Philatelic Exhibition 1979 All 3 covers cancellation is from Naval Base Post Office, Visakhapatnam. The covers depicts Submarine on the Prowl, Submarine Forces Day, Surface Vessel on Patrol, Surfaces Forces Day, Alize Coming in to Land, Naval Air Forces Day. Date Of Issue:-30.11.1979 to 02.12.1979.
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Miniature Sheet – South Africa – Merchant Marine A Miniature Sheet was issued by South Africa on Merchant Marine. Media release MS is shown. The Designer is Peter Bilas.
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APS Cover -India – Oct 2010 Release New APS Cover issued during Oct 2010 Golden Jubilee 117 Infantry Battalion (TA) The Guards. The cover shows the troops taking part in amphibious landing from a ship. Issued on 01 Oct 2010. Serial no 50/2010
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Posted in Armed FORCES, Aviation/Aeroplane, India Stamps, Ships, Space, Special Cancellation, Special Covers, Water, Weapons/Guns/Cannons, Wild Life/Animals/Birds on Sep 24th, 2010
Special Cover – India – INAS 310 A Special Cover was issued on 10 May 1986 to mark the Silver Jubilee of Indian Naval Squadron ( INAS) 310 . The Squadron had Alize anti submarine Aircrafts. The squadron is Called “COBRAS”. Cancellation Shows a COBRA . The illustration shows an Alize aircraft. A Stamp was [...]
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Special Cover – India – Postal Museum Calcutta A Special Cover was released on 02 Nov 1982 to mark the 3rd Anniversary of Postal Museum & Philatelic Library Calcutta (Kolkata). The Cancellation shows the Museum and Illustration shows Early Ship carrying Overseas Mail.
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Posted in Ships, Water, World Stamps on Sep 17th, 2010
Ships on Stamps – Qatar – Columbus Qatar issued stamps on Ships . The one Dirham Stamp shows VIKING SHIP. The Two Dirham stamp shows Santa Maria or Saint Mary ship . This was largest of Three Ships used by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. Columbus himself sailed [...]
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Special cover – India – Decommissioning INS Mysore A Special cover was released on 29 Aug 1985 at Mumbai to mark the Decommissioning of INS Mysore (1957-1985).
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Postcards – Portugal – Maritime History A Postcard issued by Portugal in 1898 to commemorate 400th Anniversary of discovery of Sea Route to India by Vasco – Da -Gama.
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Maxim Card -India – Aero India 2003 A Maxim Card released during AERO INDIA 2003 on 05 Feb 2003 showing a Advanced Light Helicopter doing “Deck Landing ” on a ship.
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Posted in India Stamps, Maxim Card, Ships on Apr 18th, 2010
Maxim Card – India – Centenary of Arrival of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry A Maxim Card was released on 04 April 2010 to commemorate the arrival of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry. This Maxim Card shows the Port at Pondicherry where Sri Aurobindo stepped in on 04 Apr 1910 at 4 PM by SS Duplex.
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Posted in India Stamps, Maxim Card, Ships on Apr 18th, 2010
Maxim Card – India – Centenary of Arrival of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry A Maxim Card was released on 04 April 2010 to commemorate the arrival of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry. This Maxim Card shows the Port at Pondicherry where Sri Aurobindo stepped in on 04 Apr 1910 at 4 PM by SS Duplex.
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