Latest Updates from the world of philately
Stamps on Louis Braille –GDR 1975
GDR (German Democratic Republic) issued a set of stamps on 14 Oct 1975 on the 150th Anniversary of Louis Braille (1809-1852) and Braille Writing.
20 Pf- Louis Braille & Rainbow 35 Pf – Hands & Braille Writing 50 Pf- Eye, Protective Glasses
Stamps on Disabled Soldiers – Finland 1990
Finland issued a stamp on 13 Mar 1990 on 50th Anniversary of Disabled Soldiers Association (1940-1990).
Stamps on Guide Dog for the Blind – Luxembourg 2005
Luxembourg issued a stamp on 06 Dec 2005 on Vision Disabled featuring a Guide Dog for the Blind. The stamp has Braille write up also.
Centenary of Telephone – Great Britain 1976.
Great Britain issued a set of four stamps on 10 Mar 1976 to commemorate Centenary of First Telephone Call. The stamps feature people from various walks of life using the telephone. Gutter pairs were also issued.
Two FDCs are listed.
8 1/2 P – Housewife on a telephone 10p – Policeman on a telephone.
11p – District Nurse on a Phone 13p- Industrialist on a Phone
Stamps on Master Healers of Ayush – India 2019
India issued a set of 12 stamps of Rs Five each on 12 Master Healers of Ayush. It was issued on 30 Aug 2019. A mixed sheetlet containing 24 stamps and 12 sheets of 24 stamps on each personality was released.
The Ministry of Ayush in India aims at developing, educating and researching in the field of Alternative medicine. AYUSH means
A- Ayurveda Y – Yoga and Naturopathy U – Unani S – Siddha H – Homeopathy.
The 12 eminent scholars, practitioners and great master healers were featured on stamps. A Sheet on T V Sambasivam Pillai is listed.
T V Sambasivam Pillai (19 Sep 1880- ) was an acclaimed scholar of Siddha Medicine and his Cyclopaedic Dictionary is used as reference material by Siddha students.
Stamps on Master Healers of Ayush – India 2019
India issued a set of 12 stamps of Rs Five each on 12 Master Healers of Ayush. It was issued on 30 Aug 2019.
The Ministry of Ayush in India aims at developing, educating and researching in the field of Alternative medicine. AYUSH means
A- Ayurveda Y – Yoga and Naturopathy U – Unani S – Siddha H – Homeopathy.
The 12 eminent scholars, practitioners and great master healers featured on stamps are Dinshaw Mehta, Bhaskar Viswanath Gokhale, Brihaspati Dev Triguna, Swami Kuvalayananda, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Shastri Shankar Daji Pade, K G Saxena, T V Sambasivam Pillai, Mohammed Abdul Aziz Lakhnawi,K Raghavan Thirumulpad,Yadav ji Trikam ji Acharya, Mohammad Kabiruddin.
TB Seals of India- Cinderella Philately
Cinderella Stamps are labels that resemble a postage stamp but are not used as a postal fee for sending mail.
TB Seals of India – The Tuberculosis Association of India has been releasing TB seals since 1950 to raise funds for the prevention of Tuberculosis. Every year on 02 Oct TB Seals are released by the President of India. The funds raised are given to State TB associations to combat TB, for research and 5 % to TB association of India
TB Seals of India 1965- A stamp sold for 10 paise is listed.
