Latest Updates from the world of philately
Prestige Booklet Means of Transport – India 2017.
India Post issued a set of 20 stamps in form of sheetlets & Miniature Sheets on Means of Transport through ages on 25 Mar 2017. Four stamps each were issued on Palanquins, Bullock Cart & Horse Carriage, Rickshaws, Vintage Cars and Public Transport. Each series contains a stamp in Rs 5, 10 , 15 & 25 denomination.
A Prestige Booklet containing Five Miniature sheets was also issued. The issue price was Rs 600.
Maxim Cards on Bullock Cart and Horse Carriage – India 2017.
India Post issued a set of 20 stamps in form of sheetlets on Means of Transport through ages on 25 Mar 2017. Four stamps each were issued on Palanquins, Bullock Cart & Horse Carriage, Rickshaw, Vintage Car and Public Transport. Each series contains a stamp in Rs 5, 10 , 15 & 25 denomination.
A set of 20 Maxim Cards was also issued. Maxim Cards on Bullock Cart & Horse Carriage are listed.
500 Paise -Bullock Cart 1000 Paise – Rath Bullock Cart
1500 Paise – Tonga 2500 Paise – Horse Carriage.
Stamps on International Year of Child – Paintings -USSR 1979.
1979 was celebrated as International Year of Child as per UNO resolution. USSR issued a set of stamps featuring paintings by Children on 07 Sep 1979.
3 Kopec- Painting “After Rain” by Daniya Akhmetshina a 14-Year-old from Kazan. The Painting features mammals and horses.
2 Kopec – Painting “Friendship” by Lena Liberda, a 12 -year-old from Zhitomir. It features children from the International community.
Folk Crafts Wood Carving Bogorodsk – USSR 1979.
USSR issued a set of Stamps on Folk Crafts on 14 Jun 1979. One of the 2 Kopeck stamps features a wood Carving from a village Bogorodskoye near Moscow. It features a farmer with horn and bears with balalaika.
Stamps on National Parks – Ireland 2011.
Ireland issued a set of six stamps on National Parks on 06 Jun 2011 (World Environment Day). These were issued in Se-Tenant strips of three.
55c – Ballycroy National Park.- It was established as a National Park on 01 Nov 1998 and now covers 117.79 hectares. Blanket bogs, largest peatland, whooper swan,white-fronted goose are the attractions.
55c – The Burren National Park- It is the smallest national Park of Ireland with orchids, butterflies, moths, otters, Pine marten, Dolphins being the attractions,
55c – Connemara National Park.- It was opened to public in 1990 and covers 2000 hectares of land. Its attractions are bog cotton, orchids, Robins, Wrens etc.
82c -Glenveagh National Park.- It is the second-largest National Park in Ireland and was established in 1986. Red Deer and Pine trees are the attractions.
82c – Killarney National Park -It was First national Park of Ireland established in 1932 on land donated by Muckross estate. It now encompasses 25,425 acres of Land. It has beautiful oak and yew woodlands, Lake Killarney, wet woodlands, Red Deer, sika deer, wood warbler, garden warbler , osprey etc.
55c – Wicklow Mountains National Park- It is 54,000 acres protected area established in 1992 south of Dublin. It is located in Wicklow mountains and is known for Deciduous and Coniferous Woods, Bluebells, Polypody ferns, bats, rare otters and whooper swans.
Miniature Sheet Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – Great Britain 2009.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew are located in Richmond upon the Thames in South West London. In 2018 it had 1,858,513 Public visitors. It became UNESCO World Heritage Site on 03 Jul 2003.
The Royal Mail issued a miniature sheet with four stamps on 19 May 2009 to mark the 250th Anniversary of Royal Botanic Gardens.
1st Class -Palm House 1st Class ( 39p) – Millenium Seed House
90p – Pagoda 90p – Sackler Crossing.
Stamps on Canadian Rivers – Canada 1991.
Canada issued a set of Five 40c Se-tenant stamps featuring Canadian Rivers 0n 20 Aug 1991.
40c- South Nahanni River 40c – Athabasca River 40c – Voyageur Waterway
40c – Jacques -Cartier River 40c – Main River Moose.
