Sunday, March 29, 2009

Postage stamps and Currancy of the Azad Hind

Contributed By - Shikha Aggarwal India





Azad Hind 1947 Copper India 2 coins




Azad Hind 2 anna 1947








Azad Hind 1 anna 1947












The Azad Hind Commemorative coin






























The Bank of Independent Commemorative Bose-Hitler note
























Subhas Chandra Bose at right Colors of this note may not be accurate.
SB111 100









SB.UNL 500











Subhas Chandra Bose at right Colors of this note may not be accurate.
SB.102.5









Subhas Chandra Bose at right

J.1.2, SB.106 10 Rupees













By April 1944, the Azad Hind Bank was established in Rangoon to manage the overwhelming donations from the Indian communities.










Unreleased stamp produced
in 1943 in Germany
'Azad Hind Propaganda Postage Stamp '









Unreleased postage stamps
of the 'Azad Hind Government'.









A Postwar Envelope bearing
the “Azad Hind” Stamps



THE famous AZAD HIND issue (Free India ) Struck by Adolph Hitler and the Japanese War Lords to be used when their armied Liberated India .Discovered in Hitlers underground vault after W.W. II



Portuguese INDIA - 1913


Contributed By - Sumit Aggarwal - India










Portuguese INDIA - 1913 - Ceres Chalky paper Group

Saturday, March 28, 2009

STAMPS & PHILATELY


Contributed By - Sumit Aggarwal

Philately can be described as the collecting and arranging of postal material i.e. postage stamps, postal routes, letters, covers and other material. This collection, be it stamps, covers etc. are usually documented to trace major historical events and other events.

It cannot be established when philately first started as a hobby as there is no known documentation. However, it can be ascertained that philately only started after the introduction of the postage stamp in 1840.

Collection of stamps adapted an approach with the introduction of stamps album. The first album was produced in England in 1852. Thus, when more postage stamps became available, the hobby of collecting stamps became quite common. More people began to take an interest in stamp collecting and philately began to develop. Many serious collectors emerged and one of the world's largest and oldest stamp collections is owned by the Queen of England. DYTM Raja Muda of Selangor is also reputed to have a good collection.

The word "philately" is said to have been coined in France in 1864 by Georges Herpin. It is from two Greek words: "philos" meaning loving and "llateleiall" meaning free of payment. Originally philately was more confined to the study of labels, representing payment for postal services. From here its area was widened to include the study of the systematic collection of postage stamps, postcards, postal covers, postmarks and other postal material

Thursday, March 26, 2009

India Commemoratives Stamps 1977




Sc# 747, SG# 837
3rd January 1977
6th Intl. Film Festival of India
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None








Sc# 748, SG# 838
10th January 1976
Sixth World Conference of Earthquake Engg.
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 749, SG# 839
22nd January 1977
Birth Cent. of Tarun Ram Phookun
Perforation: 13 x 13 1/2
Watermark: None











Sc# 750, SG# 840
7th March 1977
Yogananda
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 751, SG# 841
9th March 1977
1st Asian Regional Red Cross Conf.
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None









Sc# 752, SG# 842
22th March 1977
Death of President Ahmed
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 13
Watermark: None









Sc# 753, SG# 843
1st April 1977
15th Ann. of Asian Oceanic Postal Union
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None







Sc# 754, SG# 844
2nd April, 1977
Birth Cent. of Narottam Morarji
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None









Sc# 755, SG#845
4th April 1977
Makhanlal Chaturbedi
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 756, SG#846
14th April 1977
Vallabhachrya
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None









Sc# 757, SG#847
23rd April 1977
50th Ann. of Indian Chamber of Comm.
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None







Sc# 758, SG#848
5th June 1977
World Environment Day
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None







Sc# 759, SG#849
21st June 1977
25th Ann. of Rajya Sabha
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None







Sc# 760, SG# 850
1st July 1977
Indian Flowers - Lotus
Perforation: 14 x 14 1/2
Watermark: None









Sc# 761, SG# 851
1st July 1977

Indian Flowers - Rhododendron
Perforation: 14 x 14 1/2
Watermark: None










Sc# 762, SG# 852
1st July 1977

Indian Flowers - Kadamba
Perforation: 14 x 14 1/2
Watermark: None









Sc# 763, SG# 853
1st July 1977

Indian Flowers- Gloriosa Lily
Perforation: 14 x 14 1/2
Watermark: None








Sc# 764, SG# 854
20th July 1977

Cent. of Sound Recording
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None








Sc# 765, SG# 855
22nd August 1977

Birth Cent. of A. K. Commaraswamy
Perforation: 13 x 13 1/2
Watermark: None








Sc# 766, SG#856
4th September 1977

50th Death Ann. of Ganga Ram
Perforation: 14 x 14 1/2
Watermark: None







Sc# 767, SG# 857
6th October 1977
32nd Intl. Homeopathic Congress
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 770, SG# 858
12th October 1977

Ram Manohar Lohia
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 768, SG# 859
12th October 1977

Inpex' 77 Philatelic Exhibition
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 14
Watermark: None









Sc# 769, SG# 860
12th October 1977

Inpex' 77 Philatelic Exhibition
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 14
Watermark: None







Sc# 771, SG# 861
18th October 1977

Asiana'77 Philatelic Exhibition
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 13
Watermark: None







Sc# 772, SG# 862

18th October 1977
Asiana'77 Philatelic Exhibition
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 13
Watermark: None








Sc# 774, SG# 863
23rd October 1977

15th Intl. Congress of Pediatrics
Perforation: 13 x 13 1/2
Watermark: None









Sc# 773, SG# 864
23rd October 1977

Kittur Rani Channamma
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None






Sc# 775, SG# 865
8th November 1977

UPSC - Sun and National Colours
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None







Sc# 776, SG# 866

13th November 1977
AgriExpo 77 Agricultural Exhibition
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None









Sc# 777, SG# 867
14th November 1977

Children's Day
Perforation: 14
Watermark: None







Sc# 778, SG# 868

14th November 1977
Children's Day
Perforation: 14
Watermark: None








Sc# 779, SG# 869
28th November 1977

J. Pooley
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 780, SG# 870

28th November 1977
Senapati Bapat
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None










Sc# 781, SG# 871
13th December 1977

41st Session of International Statistical Institute
Perforation: 13 x 13 1/2
Watermark: None









Sc# 782, SG# 872
25th December 1977

Kamala Prasad Guru
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 14
Watermark: None









Sc# 783, SG# 873
30th December 1977

Occasion: 60th Year of October Revolution
Perforation: 13
Watermark: None







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Stanley Gibbons Ltd

Sc # : All Scott catalogue numbers are the the copyright of Scott Publishing Co.