Happy New Year - 2017 !

 

Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous New year !

BALAKA-Birbhum - Stamp Exhibition - 2016

A set of 3 special cover was released on the occasion of BALAKA-Birbhum - Stamp Exhibition - 2016 held at Shantiniketan from 1st  to 3rd December 2016. The covers were on Rabindranath and Tripura, Jaydev-Kenduli Mela and Ramkinkar Baij.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Russia in FIFA World Cup

Russia Post issued a Souvenir Sheet on 29th July 2016 to celebrate the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held at Russia.

The stamps’ specialty is that they bear images of genuinely issued stamps dedicated to FIFA World Cup™ tournaments of 1990 and 2014, as well as symbolic images of state signs of postal payment reflecting the topic of Russia participating in FIFA World Cup™ tournaments of 1994 and 2002. This original artistic solution was proposed to preserve the unifying concept of the issue.

Kanger Valley National Park

A special cover on Kanger Valley National Park was releeased on 25th June 2016 at Jagadalpur.

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Seasons Greetings

A set of 2 stamp and a miniature sheet on Seasons Greetings was released by India Post 23rd December 2016.

Samrat Vikramaditya

India Post released a  commemorative stamp on Samrat Vikramaditya on 22nd December 2016.

State Bank of Mysore

A special cover on State Bank of Mysore was released on 16th December 2016 at Bengaluru Head Office  to commemorate Bank's 103 years of glorified banking service to the nation.

State Bank of Mysore, an associate of State Bank of India, popularly known as "Mysore Bank", was founded by Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya under the Royal patronage of His Highness the Maharaja of Mysore, Shri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, on 2nd October 1913. As a premier commercial Bank in Karnataka, it enjoys excellent brand equity in the state and is well known for the quality of its customer service.

Cover Code: KTK/25/2016
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru

Native Military Equipment

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamps on 28th July 2016 depicting Native Military Equipment as part of the Continuation of the Series History of the World War I.The postage stamps feature the Fedorov Avtomat, the Grigorovich M-5 flying boat, the Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya dreadnought, the Mgebrov-Isotta-Fraschini armored vehicle.

The Fedorov Avtomat was the world's first assault rifle. It was commissioned into the Russian Army in 1916 and used in World War I, the Russian Civil War and in the Winter War.

Mgebrov-Isotta-Fraschini armored vehicle was developed at the Izhora Plant in 1916. Thanks to sloped armor it boasted increased bulletproof capacity. It was heavily used by both the Imperial Russian Army and the Red Army till 1919.

The Grigorovich M-5 flying boat was developed in 1914 and brought wide popularity to its designer. During World War I, it was  in active service in the Black Sea Fleet Aviation based in Batumi, Odessa and Sevastopol.

The Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya dreadnought was commissioned into the Russian Navy in 1915. She was in active service during World War I. She was renamed Svobodnaya Rossiya after the February Revolution.

Consecration of St. Michael's Cathedral

A special cover was released on10th December 2016 for the Consecration of St. Michael's Cathedral at Coimbatore.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Merry Christmas - 2016

Wishing you all a merry Christmas!

 

State Award of Russian Federation

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamp on the State Award of Russian Federation on 19th July 2016 as continuation of the Series.

Arunachalpex - 2016

A special cover was released in Itanagar on 1st December 2016 on the occasion of the Distcrict Level Philatelic Exhibition "Arunachalpex - 2016"

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Velikiye Luki City

 Russia Post issued a stamp to celebrate the 850th Foundation Anniversary of Velikiye Luki City on 14th July 2016.

Velikiye Luki is a large multi-faceted trade, industrial, cultural and educational hub in Pskov Oblast. The postage stamp features the Cathedral of the Ascension of the Velikiye Luki Diocese and a view of Velikiye Luki during the annual balloon festival.

Narmadapex - 2016

Narmadapex - 2016 - District level Philatelic exhibition was held at Jabalpur on 25th and 26th November 2016. 3 special covers were released on the occasion.

25-11.2016 - World famous Marble rocks of Bhedaghat.

26-11.2016 - Architect of Democratic Republic, Non-violence follower of Shri Shri 1008 Maharaja Agrasen.

26-11.2016 - Xavier Institute of Development Action and studies, Jabalpur.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Friendship Motor Rally

A special cover was released on 13th November 2016 at New Delhi to celebrate Friendship Motor Rally held from 13th November to 3rd December 2016, covering 3 countries namely India, Myanmar and Thailand.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Acharya Vimal Sagar

Minister for Communication, Shri Manoj Sinha released commemorative stamp on Acharya Vimal Sagar on 14th December 2016 at a function organized at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

Mount Athos

Russian Post released to celebrate the 1000th Anniversary of the Russian Presence at the Mount Athos on 9th August 2016, whicn features the picture of D.A. Belyukin "The Russian monastery of the St Panteleimon on the Mount Athon" (1997).

World Congress for Oral Implantology and AAID Global Conference

A special cover was released on World Congress for Oral Implantology and AAID Global Conference 2016 at new Delhi on 11th November 2016.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Schoolpex 2016

A special cover was released at 20th Inter School stamp Exhibition , Schoolpex 2016 held at Jaipur on 21st October 2016, commemorating 183rd Birth date of Sir Alfred Nobel.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

World Tulu Festival - 2016

A special cover was released on the occasion of the Vishwa Tuluvere Aayano - 2016 (World Tulu Festival - 2016) on 9th December 2016 at Perdala.

Cover Code: KL-28/2016
Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Akshardham Temple

India Post released a Se-tenant  stamp on 7th December 2016 on Akshardham Temple, New Delhi and Pramukh Swami Maharaj.

President's Trophy Boat Race

A special cover was released on the occasion of the President's Trophy Boat Race held at Kollam on 31st October 2016. 

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

GLONASS - Russian Space Navigation System

A special stamp was released by Russia Post on 5th July 2016 depicting GLONASS - Russian Space Navigation System.

GLONASS ("GLObal NAvigation Satellite System") is a Russian satellite navigation system providing real-time positioning services to unlimited number of users on land, at sea, in the air and in space. The stamp features the GLONASS-K satellite and graphic icons representing the main consumers of the satellite navigation system services.

Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle.

A special cover was released on the ocassion of the inauguration of Andhra Pradesh Postal circle at Vijayawada on 11th October 2016.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

All India Postal Kabaddi Tournament

A Special Cover on 30th All India Postal Kabaddi Tournament released on 2nd December 2016 at Bengaluru. This Tournament was held in Bengaluru at Sree Kanteerava Stadium from 29th November to 2nd December 2016.

Cover Code: KTK/24/2016
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Nature: India - Stamp Design Competetion.

India Post has announced a Stamp Design Competition on theme "Nature: India" to be released on the occasion of Republic Day 2017. The last date for receipt of entry is 20th Dec. 2016.

For further details visit: India Post

Exotic Birds

A set of 2 miniature sheet and sheetlets on Exotic birds were released by India Post on 5th December 2016. One of the miniature sheet depicts birds like Blue Throated Macaw, Sun Conure, and Magnum Amazon and the other Cape Parrot, Hyacinth Macaw and the Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo.

Traffic Safety

The Russian Post released a stamp of Traffic Safety on 28th June 2016 on the ocassion of 8oth year of  General Directorate for Road Traffic Safety, Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (SAI), which deals with the Road Safety. The stamp depicts  the theme of security when transporting children in the car.

Abupex 2016

Three special covers were released on the occasion of the philatelic exhibition "Abupex 2016" held at Mount Abu from 24th to 25th October 2016.

Special Cover on ''St. Mary's High School at Mount Abu'' was released on 24.10.2016.

Special Cover  on ''Nakki lake at Mount Abu'' was released on 24.10.2016.

Special Cover on  ''Rajasthan's highest Mountain Peak-Guru Shikhar, Mount Abu" was released on 25.10.2016.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Peter Peace Mission Trust Sulur

A special cover was released to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of  Peter Peace Mission Trust Sulur on 16th November 2016 at Coimbatore.

All-Russian agricultural census 2016

A special stamp was released by Russia Post on 1st July 2016 for the All-Russian agricultural census 2016 featuring the Census Logo.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

A commemorative stamp was released on All India Institute of Medical Sciences on 3rd December 2016.

A.P.Social Welfare Residential Educational Society

A special cover was released in Vijayawada on 27th October 2016 to celebrate 30 years of  Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Bhairondanji Sethia

A special cover was released on 19th October 2016 to celebrate 95th birth anniversary of Philanthropist Seth Shri Bhairondanji Sethia at Bikaner.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.