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.
Euroasia Social Business Forum – Miniature Sheet Turkey 2013.
Euroasia Social Business Forum was organised in May 2013 in Istanbul Turkey. The forum lists its mission – is to create awareness to resolve socio-economic challenges by creating social changes on the basis of social business models. The Forum facilitates exchange of knowledge and best practices among social entrepreneurs, academics, students, investors, civil society and business leaders.
Ashoka is the first and largest social entrepreneur network which triggered social entrepreneurship in Turkey. Some Social Entrepreneurship from Ashoka Turkey fellows in Turkey are
Support for Women Work – For Women
KA-MER -Adult Education & Equal rights for Families and Women.
Water Lily Women’s Cooperatives -Cooperatives for Childcare & Women
Networking for Nature Conservation in Turkey – Naturenet
Autistics Association – Children and Challenged.
A Project funded by UNDP with the title “Growing Inclusive Markets: Social Entrepreneurship cases in Turkey” lists several social entrepreneurship cases from Turkey like Genctur, AYDER, BUGDAY, KEDV.
Turkey issued a miniature sheet with two stamps on EUROASIA Business Forum on 23 May 2013. The First 1.10 Lira stamp shows a bridge and second 1.10Lira stamp shows a water drop.
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.
Miniature Sheet on Mao Bamboo -China 1993.
The Peoples Republic of China issued a miniature sheet containing one stamp on Mao Bamboo on 15 Jun 1993.
Miniature Sheet on Matang Mangroves Perak – Malaysia 2004.
A Miniature sheet containing one stamps of 2 Ringgit was issued by Malaysia on 04 Oct 2004 on the 100th Anniversary of Matang Mangroves in Perak.
Miniature Sheet on International Year of Forests – Indonesia 2011.
A Miniature sheet containing two stamps of 2500 rupiah each was issued by Indonesia on 05 Jun 2011 to mark World Environment Day and International Year of Forests.
Miniature Sheet on Hochharz National Park -Germany 2002.
A Miniature sheet containing one stamp of 56c was issued by Germany on Hochharz National Park on 04 Jul 2002. It is a nature reserve in German Federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony Anhalt. in its current form from 01 Jan 2006 it was created by merger of Harz National Park of Lower Saxony (established 1994) and Upper Harz National Park (established in 1990). The Flora includes Norway Spruce, Rowan, Oak and Birch and the Fauna includes Dipper, Black Stork, Falcon, European Wildcat and Eurasian Lynx.
