KHADI ARTISAN CARRIED COVER, DUSI 2019 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

This Ponduru khadi artisan carried special cover was released on 05-12-2019 at Ponduru. The finest khadi yam from Ponduru is said to have earned the appreciation of Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to North Coastal Andhra and he wore it during his visit. Gandhiji's charkha is believed to be used only in Ponduru and a cluster of villages In the Srikakulam District.

SHIKARA CARRIED COVER, JAMMU 2019 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

This cover was released on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The mail was carried on a Shikara from Nehru Park to Srinagar GPO (02.10.19).

BICYCLE MAIL CARRIED COVER, JAMMU 2021 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

This cover was released on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The mail was carried by a bicycle carrier from Gandhi Nagar Head Post Office to Jammu Head Post Office (22.03.19).

SIRIMANU CARRIED COVER, VIZIANAGARAM 2019 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

 

This Sirimanu carried special cover was released on October 15, 2019, on the eve of Pydithalli Sirimanotsavam celebrated to propitiate Goddess Pydithalli of Vizianagaram town in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

This cover was carried by the Chief Priest Bantupalli Venkata Rao of the temple and taken in a procession tied to a lean stump of a tamarind tree, which is raised to a height of about 60 ft.

BOAT CARRIED COVER, BOADASAKURRU 2019 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

A Boat Carried Special Cover was released on October 1, 2019, on the occasion of Gandhi’s 90 years visit to Razole village, crossing the river Godavari on 05 May 1929 and he stayed in the house of Sri Ponnada Sreerama Venkata Suryarao. The house is now popularly known as "Gandhi House".

The Cover was carried from Boadasakurru -533215 to Razole HO - 533242 and has been signed by the carrier.

DOG SQUAD CARRIED COVER, BIDARPEX 2019 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

This Dog Squad Carried Cover was released on January 11, 2019, during the three days BIDARPEX - District Level Philately Competition held at Bidar, Karnataka.

BULLOCK CART CARRIED COVER, BIDARPEX 2019 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

This Bullock Cart Carried Cover was released on January 11, 2019, during the three days BIDARPEX - District Level Philately Competition held at Bidar, Karnataka. 

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMS COOPERATIVE : POSTAL SYSTEM PHILATELY

DATE OF ISSUE : 10.09.2019
COUNTRY :  SRI LANKA

 

METER FRANKLING : INDIA 2019

 

34th ALL INDIA POSTAL CULTURAL MEET KOLKATA 2019 : SPECIAL COVER

Two Special Covers was released on August 14th and 18th, 2019 on the occasion of 34th All India Postal Cultural Meet, Kolkata - 2019. Valmiki Pratibha, dance drama by Rabindranath Tagore  featured in one of the cover while the other cover was released on Debabrata Biswas, a Rabindra Sangeet Singer. Both  the covers was designed by Dipok Dey.

Darjeeling celebrates Everest Day ; releases a Special Cover on Tenzing Sherpa

 

A Special Cover featuring the Legend –Tenzing Norgay was released from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling today commemorating the 105th Birth Anniversary of the Legend. The cover was released at a function organized by the HMI celebrating the 105th Birth Anniversary of Tenzing Norgay. After conquering the highest mountain peak – Mount Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay was always associated with the HMI, Darjeeling ever since its establishment in the year 1954. He was the first Director of Field Training of the HMI and an advisor till his death.

A special cover is a cover (an envelope) that is released for a special person, occasion, monument or a place.  It has to be approved by the Postal Department of India. They are released in limited quantities and so they hold philatelic values and are sought by Philatelists and collectors all around.

 

The special cover and the special cancellation for the event was designed by Vivek Yonzone, a National award winning Philatelist from Darjeeling who is also the Secretary of Alpine Philatelic and Numismatic Society Darjeeling.

 

He said that it’s an honour to work on the cover of such an Icon, a Legend, the First Man on Top of Mt. Everest and thanked the Principal of HMI, Capt. Jai Kishan for entrusting him with this responsibility and opportunity. Darjeeling last witnessed a Special Cover release in the year 2014, so this was a release after 5 years and it is also an effort to promote Philately in the Hills, which is the main motive of the Society, he added.

 

 

The cover was released by the Chief Guest, Sayeed Ahmed Baba, Jamling Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, son of the Legend, The District Magistrate of Darjeeling, The Director of Postal Services, Principal of HMI, Capt. Jai Kishan and Vivek Yonzone.