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Postage Due Stamps – Gibraltar 1984
Postage due is a term used for mail sent with insufficient postage. Postage Due stamp is a stamp added to an underpaid piece of mail to indicate the extra postage due.
Gibraltar issued a set of seven Postage Due stamps on 02 Jul 1984. It features Gibraltar Coat of Arms on posthorn.
Stamps on Police- New Zealand 1986.
New Zealand issued a strip of Five stamps (each 25c) to commemorate Centenary of New Zealand Police on 15 Jan 1986.
25c – Police Control Room, Policewoman, Wireless.
25c- Mounted Police, Horses, Omnibuses.
25c – Policewoman,Badge,Handcuffs,Lantern,Jail
25c – Policeman, Child, Forensics, Cars, Motorcycles.
25c – Policeman, Police Dog, Patrol Boats, Ships.
Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014-Mysore Palace 1886.
India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.
In 1897 at the close of festivities, during the marriage of Princess Jayalakshmammanniyavaru, the greater part of the wooden Palace was almost destroyed by fire. The postcard features the Wooden Mysore Palace of 1886.
Flags & Ensigns – Royal Navy Submarine Service – Great Britain 2001.
The Royal Navy Submarine Service celebrated its centenary in 2001. A Miniature sheet commemorating Flags and Ensigns of Scotland Royal Navy Submarine was issued on 22 Oct 2001. The stamps feature Lion and Thistles. A First Day Cover is listed.
Stamp on Marshal of The Indian Air Force Arjan Singh – India 2019.
India Post issued a Stamp on Marshal of The Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on 09 Oct 2019. Marshal of The Indian AirForce Arjan Singh DFC (15 Apr 1919-17 Sep 2017) was Chief of Air Force Staff from 1964-1969. He led Indian Air Force during 1965 War. in 1943 as acting Squadron Leader became Commanding officer of No 1 Squadron which took part in Arakan Campaign in Myanmar and he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He was promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal and became the First IAF Chief to hold this rank, awarded Padma Vibhusan in 1966 and promoted to the rank of Marshal of The Indian Air Force in 2002.
Stamps on Siachen Glacier – India 2019.
Siachen Glacier is located in Eastern Karakoram ranges in the Himalayas at an elevation of 5,753 metres. It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest Glacier in non-polar areas. Siachen in Balti language means Land with an abundance of roses.
India issued a Rupees Five Commemorative stamp on Siachen Glacier 25 Oct 2019.
Special Cover M S Dhoni – India 2006.
Mr John Lawrence Keenan retired as General Manager Tata Iron and Steel Company in 1930. Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur was inaugurated by Mr JRD Tata in 1939 in his honour.
A Special Cover was released on 12 Apr 2006 to commemorate the 6th One Day International Cricket Match between India and England at Keenan Stadium Jamshedpur. The Cover features MS Dhoni in Cricket Gear and Stadium in the background The Cancellation is on a Batsman.
