INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY (1854–1954) : FIRST DAY COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 10.01.1954

COUNTRY :  INDIA (NEW DELHI)

THE LATUR "EARTHQUAKE MAIL" (1993) : DISASTER MAIL

In 1993, the earth shook Latur, Maharashtra, killing thousands and leveling villages. Before the age of WhatsApp and cell phones, how did survivors tell their families they were alive? The answer is on this piece of paper.

This is a rare piece of "Disaster Mail." Look at this bold stamp: "20th Century's Worst Devastating Earth Quake Mail." This isn't just a letter; it’s a historical artifact documenting the chaos and the incredible recovery effort that followed the 6.2 magnitude quake.

With post offices turned to dust, the Department of Posts didn't stop. They set up "Tent Post Offices." But check out this specific purple marking. It says: "Letter collected personally by the Postmaster at his residence." Think about that. When the official buildings were unsafe, the Postmaster turned his own home into a hub, personally gathering letters from survivors to ensure they reached the outside world.

Sent on October 7th—just one week after the disaster—this letter traveled over 1,600 kilometers to Aparna Dutta in Calcutta. It bears a 1-Rupee stamp of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a symbol of peace, which is incredibly fitting for a message born out of such tragedy.

SATYAJIT RAY 100TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY - CINEMA PHILATELY

DATE OF ISSUE : 03.05.2021
COUNTRY : INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

 

HONEY AND BEE WAX COLLECTION IN SUNDARBAN - INSECT PHILATELY

DATE OF ISSUE : 26.02.2021
COUNTRY : INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

 

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF KOLKATA POST TRUST 2019 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 02.11.2019
COUNTRY :  INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

 

INNAGURATION OF PHILATELIC BUREAU SILIGURI 2004 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 15.10.2003
COUNTRY :  INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

 

POST OFFICE FESTIVAL SILIGURI 2004 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 15.02.2004
COUNTRY :  INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

 

WORLD THINKER'S & WRITER'S PEACE MEET KOLKATA 2015 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 27.12.2015
COUNTRY :  INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS WEST BENGAL CHAPTER 2015 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 18.12.2015
COUNTRY :  INDIA
DESIGNER : DIPOK DEY

 

ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS BUILDERS INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ALLIED BUSSINESSS KOLKATA 2016 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 30.01.2016
COUNTRY :  INDIA

 

SARAD UTSAV 2006 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 27.09.2006
COUNTRY :  INDIA

150 YEARS OF INDIA POST (SILIGURI - 2005) : SPECIAL COVER

 

COOCH BEHAR PALACE 2005 : SPECIAL COVER

DATE OF ISSUE : 28.12.2005
COUNTRY :  INDIA
DESIGNER : SUDIP MONDAL

 

AITIHYA COOCH BEHAR PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 2007 : SPECIAL COVER

ACHARYA BROJENDRA NATH SEAL (VICTORIA) COLLEGE

RAJPAT MOUND

NORTH BENGAL STATE LIBRARY, COOCH BEHAR

Three special covers were released on the occasion of 'Aitihya 2007' Cooch Behar Philatelic Exhibition held from January 23 to 25, 2007. All the covers were designed by eminent philatelist Dipok Dey. The released covers was issued on Acharya Brojendra Nath College, Rajat Mound and North Bengal State Library.

BURDWAN DISTRICT PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 2006 : STAMP BOOKLET

DATE OF ISSUE : 28/29.11.2006
COUNTRY :  INDIA

 

SAINTHOOD OF MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA (INDIA - 2016) : SPECIAL COVER :

DATE OF ISSUE : 01.09.2016
COUNTRY : INDIA

 

CINEPEX 90 RITWIK GHATAK : SPECIAL COVER

The special cover of Cinepex - 90, National Philatelic Exhibition on Cinema & Performing Arts was designed by Dipok Dey and released at Parish Hall, Calcutta. The exhibition was held on January 11-18, 1990. The Illustration cover was made on Ritik Ghatak, legendary Bengali filmmaker and script writer.