WORLD HERITAGE SITE LUMBINI, NEPAL - BUDDHISM PHILATELY

DATE OF ISSUE: 14.09.2009

COUNTRY:  NEPAL

Dipok Dey: first Indian to design a UN Stamp Design

This philatelic material holds a significant place in the history of Indian philately. Designed by Shri Dipok Dey, a renowned artist, philatelist, and journalist based in Kolkata, it marks the first time an Indian created a United Nations stamp. This stamp on Child Survival was issued on 22 November 1985 in the 33-cent denomination.

We at the Sikkim Philatelic Society have been honoured to receive his support since 2002. Wishing you good health, dear sir.

CIRCULAR POSTMARK WITH WAVY LINES : US POSTMARK

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.

TRAM CARRIED COVER, KOLKATA STAMPSHOW 05 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

 This cover was carried by Calcutta Tramways from Kolkata GPO to Bidhannagar on December 17, 2005.

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).

FERRY CARRIED COVER, GOAPEX 2021 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

This cover was carried from Panji Ferry Terminal to Betim Ferry Terminal. The Ferry's name was F/B Betim and was manufactured in 2009 and bears the registration number PNJ-496. Every day about 2.5 lakhs commuters and 18000 vehicles use the ferry service in Goa.

The Cover was released on November 30, 2021 (GOAPEX 2021) by the Goa Postal Division. This service reduces the traffic load on roads and helps in saving fuel energy by utilizing the untapped waterways.

MOTORCYCLE PILOT CARRIED COVER, GOAPEX 2021 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

Motorcycle pilots are the most preferred mode of public transport in Goa. Painted black and yellow like auto-rickshaws or taxis, these two-wheeler motorcycle pilots have their history since the Portuguese rule in Goa.

This Special Cover was released on December 2,, 2021 (GOAPEX 2021) by the Goa Postal Division. This cover was carried from Panaji Head Office to Velha Goa Sub Office, a distance of 11.1 km.

DETROIT RIVER MAIL BOAT SERVICE 1980 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

 

This commemorative envelope was issued to celebrate the first mail run of the 1980 season for the Detroit River Mail Boat Service. This unique postal operation is famous for being the only floating ZIP code (48222) in the United States, utilizing the tugboat J.W. Westcott II to deliver mail to massive freighters while they are still in motion. The envelope features a "cachet" (the artwork on the left) provided by the Motor City Stamp & Cover Club, which depicts the small mail boat alongside a towering freighter to illustrate the "mail-in-the-pail" delivery method.

The postmark is dated April 9, 1980, marking the official start of that year's delivery season after the winter ice had cleared from the Great Lakes. To make it a true collector's item, it includes both a standard circular date stamp and a special pictorial cancellation—the ink illustration over the 15-cent flag stamp—which features a ship and the text "Since 1855." These specific markings verify that the envelope was actually processed through the Detroit Marine Post Office on that historic day rather than just being a souvenir print.

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.