Sunday 21 June 2015

Semi Postal Stamps - Germany

A semi-postal stamp is a stamp issued to raise money for a charity. Usually it has two values – the postal value (the first printed value) and the additional value for the charity.  The buyer has to pay the combined amount.
The first semi postal stamp was issued by New South Wales (NSW) in 1897 and the surcharge went to fight tuberculosis.  It was issued to mark the diamond jubilee (60 years on the throne) of Queen Victoria and it was inscribed "Consumptives Home".  The denomination is in pennies and sold for shillings.

Many countries issued semi-postal stamps during war periods, disaster times and other situations. Just prior to World War I, semi-postal stamps began to be issued by European countries, and have remained quite prevalent in Europe even today.   One among them is Germany, especially during the Third Reich. During World War II philately was very popular in Germany. The Nazis used this wisely to raise money for the war and for the party.  Even though they were sold at high premium rates, the collectors were willing to pay these high premiums.
The USPS has issued its first semi-postal stamp only in 1998 to raise fund for the Breast cancer research and USPS semi-postal stamps are non denominated one.

India issued a semi-postal stamp for refugee relief in 1971.

The semi postal stamps surcharge is usually less than the half the value of the postal value.  One of the  costliest semi postal stamp is from Falkland islands in which the surcharge and the face values are same ( 1 Pound ).

Below set of semi-postal stamps were issued on 10th April 1980, as part of Aviation History (II) series by Germany to raise money for a Youth Hostel.



Saturday 20 June 2015

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation : Sri Rangam

Sri Rangam is located in between two rivers, Cauvery (Kaveri) and Kollidam (Coleroon) in Tiruchirapalli District (Trichy) in Southern India.  It is famous for Sri Ranganathasamy Temple, a religious place for the Hindus.  Sri Rangam is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (God of Creation).

This is the largest functioning temple in the world  (It covers the area of 631,000 square meters)  whereas Angkor Wat , Cambodia is the largest existing temple in the world (Since Angkor Wat is not functioning).  The Rajagopuram (the main tower) is 72 m tall and it is the tallest temple tower in Asia. 

Like all temples in India this temple also has numerous sculptors and art works and was built in the Dravidian Style of Architecture.

In Sri Rangam the main deity is in the sleeping posture on the snake. The below cover is with permanent pictorial cancellation. India Post has introduced this Srirangam permanent pictorial cancellation on 17/01/1981.



Friday 12 June 2015

Want List - Slovenia

Unusual/ Odd  Stamps

2015 - Marriage Spoons

[Marriage Spoons, type AIZ]

2014 -  Greeting Stamp

[Greeting Stamp, type AFU]

2013 - Greeting Stamp

[Greeting Stamp, type ADT]


Bar code attached and Joint issue MS with Austria.

[Postojna Cave - Underground Post Office, type ]

Aerophilately

2014 - Rescue of Allied Airmen

[Rescue of Allied Airmen, type AGQ]

Joint Issue

2014 - Children's Day - Joint issue with India

[Children's Day - The 25th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - Joint Issue with India, type AHQ][Children's Day - The 25th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - Joint Issue with India, type AHR]


International Year of Crystallography - Joint issue with Belgium

[International Year of Crystallography - Joint Issue with Belgium, type ]

Saturday 6 June 2015

Want List - United States


I am looking for the following miniature sheets and stamps for swap:

Holographic stamp

[X-Planes - Self-Adhesive Hologram Stamps, type EVI]  [X-Planes - Self-Adhesive Hologram Stamps, type EVH]

Self adhesive as well as information printed on the back of the stamps.

[Edwin Hubble, 1889-1953 - Images from the Hubble Space Telescope, type ]


[Celebrate the Century, 1980s - Space Shuttle Launched, Berlin Wall Falls, type ]

[Fruits - Self-Adhesive Booklet Stamps  - Inscription "2000", type ]    [Nature of America - Pacific Coast Rain Forest - Self-Adhesive, type ]


[Nature of America - Northeast Deciduous Forest - Self-Adhesive, type ]


[Disney Characters - Self-Adhesive, type EQG][Disney Characters - Self-Adhesive, type EQH][Disney Characters - Self-Adhesive, type EQI][Disney Characters - Self-Adhesive, type EQJ]


[Jim Henson and the Muppets - Self-Adhesive, type ]

[Wonders of America - Land of Superlatives - Self-Adhesive, type ]

[Pixar Films - Self Adhesive Stamps, type FZW][Pixar Films - Self Adhesive Stamps, type FZX][Pixar Films - Self Adhesive Stamps, type FZY][Pixar Films - Self Adhesive Stamps, type FZZ] [Pixar Films - Self Adhesive Stamps, type GAA]


["Send a HELLO" Greetings Stamps - Computer Animated Pixar Films - Self-Adhesive (44 cents), type FWT]["Send a HELLO" Greetings Stamps - Computer Animated Pixar Films - Self-Adhesive (44 cents), type FWU]["Send a HELLO" Greetings Stamps - Computer Animated Pixar Films - Self-Adhesive (44 cents), type FWV]["Send a HELLO" Greetings Stamps - Computer Animated Pixar Films - Self-Adhesive (44 cents), type FWW]["Send a HELLO" Greetings Stamps - Computer Animated Pixar Films - Self-Adhesive (44 cents), type FWX]
   



Thursday 4 June 2015

Want List - Ireland



Embossed


2010 Irish Fashion Designers.

[Irish Fashion Designers, type BKB]   [Irish Fashion Designers, type BKC]   [Irish Fashion Designers, type BKD]  
 [Irish Fashion Designers, type BKE]   [Irish Fashion Designers, type BKF]   [Irish Fashion Designers, type BKG]  

               100th year of Birth of Braille  :  2009                2006 : Guide dogs for Blind 30 th Anv.
                          [The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Louis Braille, type BHN]                          [The 30th Anniversary of the Educational Institution for Guide Dogs for the Blind, type BBV]



1999  :   Australia Ireland Joint Issue


[International Stamps Exhibition - AUSTRALIA `99 - Melbourne, type ]





[The International Year of Planet Earth, type BGC]Circular Stamp:

2008: International year of Planet earth


[The International Year of Planet Earth, type BGD]

Diamond Shape:  2012 Contemporary Arts Dance


[Contemporary Arts - Dance, type BMR]       [Contemporary Arts - Dance, type BMS]

[Contemporary Arts - Dance, type BMT]      [Contemporary Arts - Dance, type BMU]

2009 150th Anniversary of Irish Times

[The 150th Anniversary of "The Irish Times", type BHU]

Stamp with Texts alone:

2013 Unesco city of world Literature
[Dublin - UNESCO City of World Literature, type DOJ]

Extra Big:

2014 Irish citizen Army

[Irish Citizen Army, type DPQ]

                                         Flights of Fancy

2009 : Europa stamps - Astronomy

[EUROPA Stamps - Astronomy, type BIK]     [EUROPA Stamps - Astronomy, type BIL]

2007 Planets
[Planets, type ]

2003 The 100th Anv. of the First flight of Wright Brothers
[The 100th Anniversary of the First Flight of Wright Brothers, type AUH]    [The 100th Anniversary of the First Flight of Wright Brothers, type AUI] 
[The 100th Anniversary of the First Flight of Wright Brothers, type AUK]

2000 Military Aircraft (ordinary / self adhesive)
[Military Aircraft, type ALE]
[Military Aircraft, type ALG]


People at Work
2013 Irish Defence Forces

[The Irish Defence Forces, type DOS]  [The Irish Defence Forces, type DOT]

[The Irish Defence Forces, type DOU]   [The Irish Defence Forces, type DOU]

2013 Europa : Postal Vehicles
[EUROPA Stamps - Postal Vehicles, type DOH]          [EUROPA Stamps - Postal Vehicles, type DOI]

2012 : 150th Anniversary of Fire Brigade
[The 150th Anniversary of the Dublin Fire Brigade, type DNH][The 150th Anniversary of the Dublin Fire Brigade, type DNI][The 150th Anniversary of the Dublin Fire Brigade, type DNJ][The 150th Anniversary of the Dublin Fire Brigade, type DNK]
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