Posted in Covers, India Stamps, Special Covers, Steamers/Boats, Water, Wild Life/Animals/Birds on Mar 8th, 2012
Char Chinar – JAMPEX 82 A Special cover was released on 17 Mar 1982 to mark JAMPEX 82. It shows Char Chinar and Dal Lake.
Posted in Explorers, Flags, Maps, Ships, Steamers/Boats, Water, World Stamps on Aug 22nd, 2011
Ships on Stamps – New Hebrides – Bicentenary of Discovery New Hebrides is a Island Group in South Pacific discovered by Capt James Cook . It was a condominium between French and British till 1980 when it became Independent and is now called Vanuatu. A Se -Tenant strip of Three stamps showing Capt Cook & Map,Williams [...]
Posted in First Day Covers, Postal History, Ships, Steamers/Boats, Water, World Stamps on Jul 21st, 2011
FDC – Jersey – Mail Ships Jersey issued a set of Five stamps on Ships to mark the Bicentenary of the First Government mail Packet on18 Oct 1978. The First Government mail Packet came about when France entered American War of Independence against Britain in 1778. In 1794 the British Post office Inaugurated a weekly [...]
Posted in Art & Culture, Costume/Dress, Covers, Elephants, Festivals, Hindu Religion, Religious, Special Covers, Steamers/Boats, Water on Aug 27th, 2010
Special Cover-Queen’s Baton Relay- Trivandrum- By India Post Chief Post Master General Smt Shoba Koshi released a Special Cover on the Occasion of Queen’s Relay at Chandra Shekaran Nair Stadium, Trivandrum on 26-08-2010 and presented the first copy to Chief Minister of Kerala Shri V. S. Achuthanandan. Cover contain the design of Smt. P. T. Usha an Indian [...]
Posted in India Stamps, Ships, Special Covers, Sri Aurobindo, Steamers/Boats on Apr 17th, 2010
Special Cover – India – Centenary of Arrival of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry A Special cover was released on 04 April 2010 to commemorate the arrival of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry. This Cover shows the Port at Pondicherry where Sri Aurobindo stepped in 1910.
Posted in Miniature Sheet, Ships, Steamers/Boats, World Stamps on Apr 17th, 2010
Miniature Sheet – Seychelles – Map India A Miniature sheet issued by Seychelles containing one stamp of Rs 5 . The MS shows Ships, Maps of Seychelles, India , Africa and Arabia.
Posted in First Day Covers, Ships, Steamers/Boats, World Stamps on Apr 4th, 2010
FDC – Canada – Canadian Ships A Set of stamps on Canadian Ships was issued on 19 Nov 1976. A FDC with Stamp on “Passport” .
Posted in First Day Covers, Ships, Steamers/Boats, World Stamps on Apr 4th, 2010
FDC – Canada – Canadian Ships A Set of stamps on Canadian Ships was issued on 19 Nov 1976. A FDC with Stamp on “Athabasca” . The Steamboat Athabasca was built by Hudson’s Bay Company in 1888 to ply in Centre section of Athabasca River between Mirror Landing and Pelican Portage.
Posted in First Day Covers, Ships, Steamers/Boats, World Stamps on Apr 4th, 2010
FDC – Canada – Canadian Ships A Set of stamps on Canadian Ships was issued on 19 Nov 1976. A FDC with Stamp on “Northcote” . Northcote was a steamboat named after Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, The Governor Of Hudson’s Bay Company. It was First Steamboat to travel from Grand Rapids to Edmonton . It [...]
Posted in Aviation/Aeroplane, Horses, Miniature Sheet, Philatelic Exhibitions, Postal History, Railways, Ships, Steamers/Boats, World Stamps on Mar 18th, 2010
Miniature Sheet – Bangladesh – London 1980 A Miniature sheet issued by Bangladesh on 05 May 1980 to Commemorate 1980 London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition. The MS contains two stamps of Taka 10 & taka 1.
Posted in Aviation/Aeroplane, Horses, Miniature Sheet, Postal History, Railways, Ships, Steamers/Boats, UPU, World Stamps on Mar 17th, 2010
Miniature Sheet – Bangladesh – UPU A Miniature Sheet issued by Bangladesh 1999 to mark the 125th Anniversary of UPU . The MS with 4 stamps on Mail Conveyance/ Transports.
Posted in Postal stationery, pre stamped envelope, Ships, Steamers/Boats, World Stamps on Mar 1st, 2010
Pre Stamped Envelope – Norfolk Islands Norfolk Islands does not have any natural Harbours. but has two Jetties at Kingston and Cascade . Vessels bringing Cargo anchor off shore and lighters bring Cargo to the Jetties. A 24 c Pre Stamped Envelope released shows the Lighters getting the Cargo.
Posted in Birds, Elephants, Fishes, Millenium Collection, Nature, Se-tenant, Sheet Let, Ships, Sports, Steamers/Boats, Wild Life/Animals/Birds, World Stamps on Dec 31st, 2009
Sheetlet – Malaysia – Celebrate the Millenium Malaysia issued a sheetlet on 31 Dec 1999 under the Theme ‘Celebrate The Millenium’ . It contains first 10 stamps of 20 stamp series on Millenium. The themes on stamps are Bird , Vase , Tree , Printing Press , Fish , Deer ,Elephant ,Knife , Tower , [...]
