Europa 2016 Spain Think Green – Post Card in Green Leaf Shape
The theme for Europa Stamps 2016 was “Ecology in Europe – Think Green”.
Spain issued a stamp on Think Green theme on 22 Apr 2016. The design of stamps shows in gray a city covered by Pollution ,with dark clouds and cables on roof and on the other hand a city where green is predominant color with renewable energy symbolised in mills,trees ,plants & Birds . A Cyclist encouraged pollution free transport.
A Post Card in the shape of a Green Leaf was issued by Spain in 2016.
POST CARD SPAIN EUROPA THINK GREEN 2016POST CARD SPAIN-GREEN LEAF SHAPED – EUROPA THINK GREEN 2016
Marcin Groblicz I was considered by historians of Violin making as a student of Italian Luthier Gasparo da Salo. The Violin of Marcin Groblicz I is distinguished by a head carved in the shape of dragon’s head instead of scroll. About 20 instruments of his authorship have survived of which the 12th Groblicz I Violin museum is located in the collection of Musical Instruments Museum in Poznan.
A Post card issued by Poland is listed showing the Violin.
Postal Heritage Buildings -Commemorative Postal Stationery of India 2017
India Post released Commemorative Postal Stationery viz Pre Stamped Envelopes,Post Cards and Inland Letter Cards on five Postal Heritage Buildings Patna GPO,Delhi GPO ,Mumbai GPO,Shimla GPO and Kolkata GPO. Date of issue 09 October 2017.
Kolkata GPO – This Building was completed and occupied on 02 October 1868.The site where GPO is located was actually the site of First Fort William.
Shimla GPO – It is located on The Mall road established in 1883 on the site of a house known as “Conny Lodge”.It is one of the oldest Post Office Buildings in India.An excellent example of British Hill architecture.
Delhi GPO – It among those buildings of India Post which have been given heritage status by Archaeological Survey of India and is in close proximity to Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.Opened in 1855 given permanent status in 1865 andstarted functioning from present building in 1885.
Patna GPO – It earlier housed Bankipore Post office and is built in British Gothic architectural style.It Opened in 1917.
Mumbai GPO – Designed by John Begg consulting architect to the Government of India in 1902 and is situated close to Victoria Terminus. The GPO moved into the building in April 1913.It is built on Indo-Saracenic style with solidexterior and well ventilated interiors with Kurla basalt,yellow stone and white stone.The dome fashioned on Bijapur dome has a diameter of 65 feet.
BROCHURE -COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL STATIONERY OF INDIA -2017
Pre Stamped Envelopes -Printed at Security Printing Press Hyderabad Qty Printed 0.1Million each .Denomination rupees Five.
PRE STAMPED ENVELOPES -POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS SHIMLA GPO INDIA -2017PRE STAMPED ENVELOPES -POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS INDIA -2017PRE STAMPED ENVELOPES -POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS INDIA -2017
Postal Heritage Buildings -Commemorative Postal Stationery of India 2017
India Post released Commemorative Postal Stationery viz Pre Stamped Envelopes,Post Cards and Inland Letter Cards on five Postal Heritage Buildings Patna GPO,Delhi GPO ,Mumbai GPO,Shimla GPO and Kolkata GPO. Date of issue 09 October 2017.
INLAND LETTER CARD-Printed at SPP Hyderabad ,Quantity printed 0.1 million.Denomination rupees two paise fifty (250).
INLAND LETTER CARD – MUMBAI GPO -POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS 2017INLAND LETTER CARD-POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS INDIA 2017
Post Cards – Printed at SPP Hyderabad, Quantity Printed 0.1 Million.Denomination 50 Paise.
POST CARD DELHI GPO -POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS INDIA 2017.POST CARDS -POSTAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS -INDIA 2017.
China issued a post card on 50th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence (Panch Sheel) signed on 29 April 1954 at Beijing.
The Post Card shows a Chinese Leader with Indian Leaders namely Jawahar Lal Nehru,Dr S Rdhakrishnan, Dr Rajendra Prasad. The Stamp Design shows Doves over the globe and a Rainbow. Interesting in view of Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to China today.
CHINA POST CARD ON INDIA THEME – FIVE PRINCIPLES OF CO-EXISTENCE 1950-2004
King of Bhutan & Sports – Post cards of Bhutan 2010
Bhutan Post marked the First Anniversary of Coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk in 2010. A set of Post Cards were issued by Bhutan Post. Four Post Cards showing the King and his love for Sports are very interesting and are listed below. King is shown playing Football,Rugby,Darts and Archery (National Game of Bhutan).
KING & SPORTS – ARCHERY – POST CARDS OF BHUTAN 2010KING & SPORTS – FOOTBALL -POST CARDS OF BHUTAN 2010KING & SPORTS – DARTS-POSTCARDS BHUATN 2010KING AND SPORTS -RUGBY -POSTCARDS BHUTAN 2010
