Special Covers – Stamp Digest

Mail Carried by Mounted Police – South Australian Mounted Police Mail Carried Cover- 1986

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Mail Carried by Mounted Police – South Australian Mounted Police Mail Carried Cover- 1986

During the days of early settlement South Australian Police Force performed the functions of carriage of mail to isolated communities.One of the well known mail carriages was from Adelaide to Encounter Bay via Willunga during 1850-60’s.

A Special police mail was carried by South Australian Mounted Division from Adelaide GPO to Stampex 86 Asian Region International Philatelic Exhibition at the Wayville Pavilion from 4-10 Aug 1986.

The Cover illustrates a Mounted Trooper Mail carrier of that Period.A Special Cover carried by Mounted Police on 07 Aug 1986 at STAMPEX 86 to mark Thematics day is listed.

SPL CVR MOUNTED POLICE AUS — COVER CARRIED BY MOUNTED POLICE – STAMPEX 86 -AUSTRALIA

Nallur B N Shantharam- Special Covers India 2017

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Nallur B N Shantharam- Special Covers India 2017

Nallur B N Shantaram (1936-2012) was born in Uttara Kannada District.In 1950 he moved to Davangere and formed the Jewellers Association. He also brought out nine films under “Vijayadurga Combines”.

A Special cover was released in his memory on 20 Jan 2017 at Davangere.

SPL CVR KAR — SPECIAL COVER INDIA 2017 – NALLUR B N SHANTARAM

Ta Ra Su- Special Covers India 2017

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Ta Ra Su- Special Covers India 2017

Shri Taluku Ramaswamy Subbarao (1920-1984) popularly known as Ta Ra Su was born on 21 Apr 1920 in Malebennur in Davangere District Karnataka .He was a renowned journalist ,scholar and author whose novels were also made into films.

A Special cover was released in his memory on 20 Jan 2017 at Davangere.

100 All Century Team – Legends of Baseball – Stamps of USA

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Major League Baseball All Century Team – Legends of Baseball – Special Covers 2000-Part II

In 1999 the Major League Baseball All Century Baseball Team was chosen by popular votes of Fans. A Panel of experts first compiled a list of 100 greatest Major League players from the past Century. Over two million fans voted.

The panel named a thirty member team after vote account and nominations.

US Postal Service issued a set of 20 stamps on Legends of Baseball on 06 Jul 2000. Special covers on 10 Legends who feature in nominations for All century team are listed.

Lou Gehrig – Ist Base

Dizzy Dean – Pitcher

Jimmie Fox – Ist Base

Satchel Paige – Pitcher

Lefty Grove – Pitcher

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL -LOU GEHRIG — LOU GEHRIG -IST BASE – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL -DIZZY DEAN — DIZZY DEAN – PITCHER – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL -JIMMIE FOXX — JIMMIE FOXX -IST BASE – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL -SATCHEL PAIGE — SATCHEL PAIGE -PITCHER – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL LEFTY GROVE — LEFTY GROVE -PITCHER – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

Major League Baseball All Century Team – Legends of Baseball – Special Covers 2000

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Major League Baseball All Century Team – Legends of Baseball – Special Covers 2000

The panel named a thirty member team after vote account and nominations.

US Postal Service issued a set of 20 stamps on Legends of Baseball on 06 Jul 2000. A special cover on 10 Legends who feature in nominations for All century team are listed.

Tris Speaker -Outfield

Honus Wagner -shortstop

Pie Traynor – Third Base

Josh Gibson -Catcher

C Y Young – Pitcher

LEGENDS of BASEBALL -TRIS SPEAKER — TRIS SPEAKER -Outfield – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS of BASEBALL -HONUS WAGNER — HONUS WAGNER- Shortstop – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL PIE TRAYNOR — PIE TRAYNOR -Third Base – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS OF BASEBALL -JOSH GIBSON — JOSH GIBSON – Catcher – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

LEGENDS BB5 — C Y Young – Pitcher – Nominated in 100 All Century Team

Chindodi Leela – Special Cover 2017

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Chindodi Leela – Special Cover 2017

Chindodi Leela (1937-2010) was born in 1937 at Devangere. She was a renowned stage and Kannada film actress and author.She had over 10,000 stage performances and was awarded Padmashree. She belonged to and managed KBR drama Company founded in 1928 by her Father. She even headed the Karnataka Nataka Academy.

SPL CVR CHINDODI — SPECIAL COVER – CHINDODI LEELA – DEVANGERE -KARNATAKA 2017

Margarette Oliver Golding -Inner Wheel Clubs in India -Special Cover 2014

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Margarette Oliver Golding -Inner Wheel Clubs in India -Special Cover 2014

Before 1989 Rotary International generally prohibited Women as Members .therefore another organisation was established for Wives & Daughters of Rotarians known as Inner Wheel . Despite Women now being allowed to join Rotary -Inner Wheel Clubs continue in Many Countries .

Inner Wheel is an International Organisation founded by Margarette Oliver Golding (1881-1939),a Nurse,Businesswoman and wife of a Manchester Rotarian in 1924.

A special Cover was issued to mark 75th death Anniversary of Margarette Golding on 11 Jun 2014 at Bhusaval (Maharastra).

Spl Cvr No MH/12/2014.

SPL CVR INNER WHEEL — SPECIAL COVER -MARGARETTE GOLDING -INNER WHEEL CLUB -2014