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Communal Harmony Stamp – Special Covers on Tamil Poets -Sangampex-96

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Communal Harmony Stamp – Special Covers on Tamil Poets -Sangampex – 96

A Special Cover on Tamil Poets was issued during SANGAMPEX-96 on 19 May 1996. The Stamp used on the cover was the Rupees Two Communal Harmony Campaign Stamp ( Issue date 19 Nov 1995). The Poets featured on the Cover were

Pavalar ( 1874-1950) – Sheikh Thambi Pavalar was a Tamil Poet ,Freedom Fighter & Scholar.In 1859 edited two Tamil Magazines being published from Chennai. A Commemorative postage stamps was also issued in his honour on 31 Dec 2008.

Sheikh Thambi Pavalar
STAMP SHEIKH THAMBI PAVALAR

Kavimani -(1876-1954) – Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai was born in Southern District of Tamil Nadu. He was a Tamil Poet and Scholar. He was conferred the title of Kavimani at Tamil Sangam in 1940 at Chennai. A Stamp was issued in his honour on 21 Oct 2005.

Kavimani S Desigavinayagam Pillai
Stamp Kavimani S Desigavinayagam Pillai
SPL CVR IND COMMUNAL HAR STAMP
SPECIAL COVER INDIA 1996-TAMIL POETS – COMMUNAL HARMONY STAMP

Dante  Alighieri– Stamps of Kyrgyzstan Express Post 2015

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Dante  Alighieri– Stamps of Kyrgyzstan Express Post 2015

Dante  Alighieri (1265-1321) was a great Italian Poet ,theologian,politician  and one of the founders of Italian Literary Language .His Divine Comedy is considered as a synthesis of European Medieval Culture .Dante is also called “The Father of the Italian Language ”

Kyrgyzstan Express Post issued a stamp on 02 Sep 2015 to celebrate 750th Birth Anniversary of Dante Alighieri.

FDC KYRZ DANTE
FDC Kyrgyzstan Express Post 2015 -750th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY DANTE ALIGHIERI

Plays of William Shakespeare -Stamps of Jersey 2014

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Plays of William Shakespeare -Stamps of Jersey 2014

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English Poet,Playwright & Actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in English language.

Jersey issued a set of six stamps on 450th Birth Anniversary of William Shakespeare on 23 Apr 2014. A FDC with six stamps is listed. The stamps feature the six most popular renowned Shakespeare plays.

46p-Romeo & Juliet   56p- Hamlet 62p-Macbeth  70p – Othello  82p – Twelfth Night

91p- A Mid Summer Nights Dream.

FDC JERSEY SPEARE 6V
FDC JERSEY 2014 – STAMPS ON PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE .

 

450th Birth Anniversary of William Shakespeare -Stamps of Jersey 2014.

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450th Birth Anniversary of William Shakespeare -Stamps of Jersey 2014

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English Poet,Playwright & Actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in English language and World’s eminent dramatist.He is often called as England’s national poet and the ” Bard of Avon”.

Jersey issued a Miniature sheet on 450th Birth Anniversary of William Shakespeare on 23 Apr 2014. A FDC with miniature sheet is listed.

FDC JERSEY SPEARE
FDC JERSEY 2014 – MINIATURE SHEET ON 450TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHAKESPEARE

Serenade by Norman Rockwell – Stamps of Cook Islands -1982

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Serenade by Norman Rockwell – Stamps of Cook Islands -1982

Norman Percevel Rockwell (03 Feb 1894 – 8 Nov 1978) was an American Painter, author and illustrator. His works graced the covers of Saturday Evening Post magazine  for 47 Years. His work Serenade appeared in Saturday Evening Post Cover on 30 Aug 1924.It depicts a young man serenading his sweetheart on a split log bench. He was associated with Boy Scouts of America for 64 Years.

Serenade – In music Serenade is a musical composition and/or performance delivered in honor. A piece of music sung or played in open air typically by a man at night under the window of his beloved.

A stamp was issued by Cook Islands on Serenade 10 Sep 1982.

COOK IS SERENADE
SERENADEBY NORMAN ROCKWELL – STAMPS OF COOK ISLANDS -1982

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Ahmednagar Fort – Special Covers -India 2017

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Ahmednagar Fort – Special Covers -India 2017

Ahmednagar Fort is located near the banks of Bhingar river near Ahmednagar Maharashtra. It was built by Malik Amed Shah -I in 1427. In 1596 Chand Bibi repulsed the initial attacks of Mughals but Akbar captured it in 1600 and Aurangzeb was the Viceroy in 1636 & 1650. Aurangzeb died at Ahmednagar Fort in 1707 and the Fort pased on to Nizams of Hyderabad from 1724 to 1759. Shivaji invaded Ahmednagar in 1657 & 1665.

The Marathas were occupants of Fort from 1759-1803.The Scindias imprisoned Nana Phadanvis, Peshwa diplomat in Ahmednagar Fort. In 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War Arthur Wellesley defeated Maratha Forces and East India Company occupied the Fort and later the British.

The British rulers imprisoned Jawahar Lal Nehru, Abdul Kalam Azad and Sardar Patel during 1942 Quit India Movement. During this period Nehru penned down “Discovery Of India” in Ahmednagar Fort. Abdul Kalam Azad also compiled his “Ghubar-e-Khatir”(Sallies of Mind) -an acclaimed “Epistolary Essays” of Urdu Literature.

After Independence this Fort is being looked after by Indian Army ( Armoured Corps).

A Special cover was released on 30 Jan 2017 on Ahmednagar Fort at Pune.

Cover no MH//03/2017

SPL CVRS IND ANAGAR FORT
SPECIAL COVER INDIA 2017 – AHMEDNAGAR FORT

Nicolaus Copernicus – 500th Birth Anniversary – Stamps of Poland.

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Nicolaus Copernicus – 500th Birth Anniversary – Stamps of Poland.

Nicolaus Copernicus ( 19 Feb 1473 -24 May 1543) was a Renaissance era Mathematician and Astronomer who formulated a model of Universe that placed the Sun (Heliocentric Model)rather than earth at centre of Universe ,independently of Aristarchus of Samos who had formulated such a model eighteen centuries earlier.

The Publication of his Book On the Revolutions of Celestial Spheres just before his death in 1543 was a major event in the history of Science trigering Copernican Revolution .

Copernicus was born and died in Royal Prussia part of Kingdom of Poland. A Polyglot and polymath he obtained a Doctorate in Canon Law and was also a Classics Scholar,Physician ,Translator ,Governor, Diplomat ,Economist & Poet.In 1517 he derived quantity theory of money -a key concept in Economics- and in 1519 he formulated an economic Principle that later came to be called Gresham’s Law.

Poland issued a set of three stamps on 26 Jun 1969 to mark his 500th Birth Anniversary. The stamps feature paintings on him .

40 gr – Woodcut by Tobias Stimer -Features a Wood carving

60 gr – Copernicus by Jeremias Falck – Featuring engravings ,Globe & Maps

2.50 zl – paintings by Jan Matejko – Featuring Constellations and Drawings

A FDC  with the three stamps is listed.

FDC POLAND COPERNICUS
FDC POLAND 1969 – NIKOLAUS COPERNICUS