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Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 27 Dec 2020 22:43

So 4 more days remaining for Narsimha Rao stamp to be released ?

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 27 Dec 2020 23:21

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
27 Dec 2020 22:43
So 4 more days remaining for Narsimha Rao stamp to be released ?

Heard from Pune philatelic bureau that it has been postponed.

Also heard they are now withdrawing the old information brochures for the Covid issue. Any idea about this?

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 28 Dec 2020 00:33

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
27 Dec 2020 23:21

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
27 Dec 2020 22:43
So 4 more days remaining for Narsimha Rao stamp to be released ?
Heard from Pune philatelic bureau that it has been postponed.

Also heard they are now withdrawing the old information brochures for the Covid issue. Any idea about this?

Did they forget to update the brochures with the new date considering this was rescheduled

Anyways will try to go tomorrow to get the MS and stamps before they get over. Went on 24th but the bureau lady was on holiday

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 28 Dec 2020 00:48

Also are we done with 2020 issues or is there anything left

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 28 Dec 2020 00:55

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 00:33

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
27 Dec 2020 23:21

Heard from Pune philatelic bureau that it has been postponed.

Also heard they are now withdrawing the old information brochures for the Covid issue. Any idea about this?
Did they forget to update the brochures with the new date considering this was rescheduled

I have heard that its mentioned that stamps were released on World Post Day.

I better get one copy of the covid issue for me too given the 'popularity'.

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 28 Dec 2020 01:14

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 00:48
Also are we done with 2020 issues or is there anything left

A stamp on Manikchand Vajpayee was released in Bhopal today...

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 28 Dec 2020 02:12

Stamp collector wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 01:14

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 00:48
Also are we done with 2020 issues or is there anything left
A stamp on Manikchand Vajpayee was released in Bhopal today...

mystamp or commemorative?? on a Sunday??

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 28 Dec 2020 02:19

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 02:12

mystamp or commemorative?? on a Sunday??

A commemorative stamp. Waiting for a decent image to share here.

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 28 Dec 2020 18:13

Covid warriors stamps are not being issued by Pune philatelic bureau yet as they have not received the official communication to release the stamps from their treasury to front desk. Has any GPO Released this or is epost the only option?

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 29 Dec 2020 04:58

Real Shame on India Post... Hence MyStamps are useless and should be avoided

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kanpur-postage-stamp-p ... 2020-12-28

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kanpur-postal-dept-acc ... RgieO.html

Pictures of underworld don Chhota Rajan and gangster Munna Bajrangi's have been printed in postage stamps in Kanpur and this reportedly has been possible under the ‘My Stamp’ scheme which allows one to get personalised sheets of postage stamps of India Post.

The postal department in Kanpur printed and released postage stamps of gangsters Chhota Rajan and Munna Bajrangi. Postmaster general VK Varma admitted the lapse on the part of a clerk.

“We are investigating in-house how did this happen and why the said clerk could not identify the gangsters,” he said.

Left red-faced, the postal department said its employees would be extra careful and vet the information more stringently from now on.

Around twelve stamps each of Rajan and Bajrangi were accidentally printed under the ‘My Stamp’ scheme, which was launched by the department in 2017. Under this scheme, anyone paying Rs 300 can get stamps with their photos or that of their family members printed and released.

“The stamps are like any other stamp and could be put on envelopes,” said postal department officials. The scheme is quite popular and people have been gifting these stamps to their family members and friends.

The process is now being made more comprehensive, Varma said. Now on, the clerks would vet the documents more carefully and would not make the stamps if the person was not physically present before the webcam, he added.

“As of now, only an identity card was enough; now we will ask for more details and ensure the person is present in the room,” Varma said.

In this case, someone gave the pictures claiming Rajan and Bajrangi were his relatives. Without asking for their identification papers, which is essential, the clerk released 12 stamps each with their pictures.

The form that was filled before the stamps were given had names ‘Prem Prakash Singh alias Munna Bajrangi’ and ‘Rajendra Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan’.

Rajan is currently in a Mumbai jail and Bajrangi was murdered in Baghpat jail of western Uttar Pradesh on July 9, 2018.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 29 Dec 2020 11:33

Sad but it was bound to happen if they were not careful, here they don’t print the persons picture unless he/she is physically present at the post office, I’ve seen people requesting with a photo of a family member etc but they insisted on this - so it’s a matter of them following the rules.

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 31 Dec 2020 22:33

Stamp collector wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 01:14

A stamp on Manikchand Vajpayee was released in Bhopal today...

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 02 Jan 2021 00:53

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 18:13
Covid warriors stamps are not being issued by Pune philatelic bureau yet as they have not received the official communication to release the stamps from their treasury to front desk. Has any GPO Released this or is epost the only option?

Stamps and MS are available but FDC and brochure were pending receipt of cancellation and confirmation for sale respectively

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 02 Jan 2021 02:07

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
02 Jan 2021 00:53

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 18:13
Covid warriors stamps are not being issued by Pune philatelic bureau yet as they have not received the official communication to release the stamps from their treasury to front desk. Has any GPO Released this or is epost the only option?
Stamps and MS are available but FDC and brochure were pending receipt of cancellation and confirmation for sale respectively

FDC was available today, though information brochure is not available still

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 02 Jan 2021 16:03

A new my stamp on centenary of labor bureau was issued earlier this week... will share image when ever they manage to update the portal

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 04 Jan 2021 16:35

They finally released the covid stamp last week in my bureau (Kochi)!.

Anybody who feels like 2020 was an awesome year with respect to number of issues released? If my calculation is correct, just 6 mini sheets and few single stamps..total cost of 365 rupees.
(I dont collect personalised stamps).
Best part is, most of the sheets were pretty too. I loathe personality stamps and am tired of Gandhi stamps, but the Mujeeb Rahman and the white gandhi MS is just lovely!
I hope this trend repeats in 2021 too. *fingers crossed*

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 04 Jan 2021 20:23

S_ummer87 wrote: ↑
04 Jan 2021 16:35
They finally released the covid stamp last week in my bureau (Kochi)!.

Anybody who feels like 2020 was an awesome year with respect to number of issues released? If my calculation is correct, just 6 mini sheets and few single stamps..total cost of 365 rupees.
(I dont collect personalised stamps).
Best part is, most of the sheets were pretty too. I loathe personality stamps and am tired of Gandhi stamps, but the Mujeeb Rahman and the white gandhi MS is just lovely!
I hope this trend repeats in 2021 too. *fingers crossed*

Yes, the issues were quite limited in number thankfully!! However, I fear India Post might try and over-compensate this year and aim for a century

Hopefully better sense will prevail

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 04 Jan 2021 23:00

Yikes! I didnt think of that!

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 06 Jan 2021 20:27

S_ummer87 wrote: ↑
04 Jan 2021 16:35
Anybody who feels like 2020 was an awesome year with respect to number of issues released? If my calculation is correct, just 6 mini sheets and few single stamps..total cost of 365 rupees.
(I dont collect personalised stamps).
Best part is, most of the sheets were pretty too. I loathe personality stamps and am tired of Gandhi stamps, but the Mujeeb Rahman and the white gandhi MS is just lovely!
I hope this trend repeats in 2021 too. *fingers crossed*

They released 23 my stamps which is also a small number... hopefully yes the trend continues for all releases this year

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 06 Jan 2021 23:11

Nearly a week done and no stamp release

Any idea when the 2021 stamp program will be out

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 09 Jan 2021 17:06

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
02 Jan 2021 02:07

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
02 Jan 2021 00:53

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
28 Dec 2020 18:13
Covid warriors stamps are not being issued by Pune philatelic bureau yet as they have not received the official communication to release the stamps from their treasury to front desk. Has any GPO Released this or is epost the only option?
Stamps and MS are available but FDC and brochure were pending receipt of cancellation and confirmation for sale respectively
FDC was available today, though information brochure is not available still

Any update or circular regarding the sale or withdrawal of Covid Warriors Brochure from P.O. ?

Girish Vaidya · Post by **Girish Vaidya** » 10 Jan 2021 01:22

Been to the GPO at Bengaluru today. The Covid 19 MS issue is available. No canceller and no FDC as of now. They dont know anything about the brochure. I too did not ask of its availability.

Picked up this definitive Rs 50 commemorating Rabindranath Tagore, part of the new 'Makers of India' defintive stamp series-

: 2020 India Rs 50 postage stamp definitive Rabindranath Tagore

Girish Vaidya

DJCMH · Post by **DJCMH** » 10 Jan 2021 01:38

Girish Vaidya wrote: ↑
10 Jan 2021 01:22
Been to the GPO at Bengaluru today. The Covid 19 MS issue is available. No canceller and no FDC as of now. They dont know anything about the brochure. I too did not ask of its availability.

Picked up this definitive Rs 50 commemorating Rabindranath Tagore, part of the new 'Makers of India' defintive stamp series-

Girish Vaidya

Hi Girish,

When was the Tagore stamp issued?? Was there a "first day of issue??"

DJCMH

Girish Vaidya · Post by **Girish Vaidya** » 10 Jan 2021 02:04

Hi DJCMH

No such things in India!! Total confusion. It was part of the new definitive series. There is no first day of issue for them, at least officially. Bureaus across the nation just release them for sale when the get it from the printers!!

Girish Vaidya

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 10 Jan 2021 02:12

There's a tweet dated 2019 by 'Better philately', where they mention about the 'newly released' tagore and kalam definitive stamps. So, guessing 2019 release?

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 10 Jan 2021 02:13

Hi Girish,

If possible please keep a side a Tagore block of 4 for me.

Girish Vaidya · Post by **Girish Vaidya** » 10 Jan 2021 02:18

Sure Kenneth, half of that is yours

I guess over a period of time it should be available more. I am more interested to see it on a cover used!! Hardly any one uses. I got a cover in the office with the old flycatcher Rs 50, as also one with Rukmini Devi Arundale, both of the earlier series issues.

Girish Vaidya

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 10 Jan 2021 02:26

Thanks so now I'm searching for Kalam & Bordoloi - block of 4

Girish Vaidya · Post by **Girish Vaidya** » 10 Jan 2021 02:33

I think Kalam is available at our GPO, next visit will pick up if there. I have seen Kalam used on a cover also some where!! Bordoli also was available for a few days long back!! Now all vanished!! Will keep an eye for them and pick them up for you if I come across them.

Girish Vaidya

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 10 Jan 2021 02:39

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
10 Jan 2021 02:26
Thanks so now I'm searching for Kalam & Bordoloi - block of 4

Hi Kenneth

I have the Kalam block. Got today from our GPO here in Pune

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 10 Jan 2021 02:49

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
10 Jan 2021 02:39

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
10 Jan 2021 02:26
Thanks so now I'm searching for Kalam & Bordoloi - block of 4
Hi Kenneth

I have the Kalam block. Got today from our GPO here in Pune

My lucky day

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 14 Jan 2021 16:52

Almost mid month & no new issues - not even a my stamp! Last year the first issue was on the 14th - does any one have any update?

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 14 Jan 2021 17:09

When I saw the notification email from stampboards .I assumed (hoped) somebody had news regarding some new issue.

Be still my jumpy heart

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 14 Jan 2021 19:00

Hoping for a Republic Day issue to come out.

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 14 Jan 2021 19:16

I think there might be a issue on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on Jan 23rd.

125th birth anniversary, along with upcoming elections in West Bengal is the basis for my guess. Government of India has also formed a committee for celebrating 125th birth anniversary.

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 14 Jan 2021 19:28

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021 19:16
I think there might be a issue on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on Jan 23rd.

125th birth anniversary, along with upcoming elections in West Bengal is the basis for my guess. Government of India has also formed a committee for celebrating 125th birth anniversary.

Definitely .... They are awaiting something in Telangana/ AP then they will release Narasimha Rao stamp

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 16 Jan 2021 06:28

Looking for this special cover.

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 17 Jan 2021 04:00

No new issues yet, but quite a few special covers and cancellations released today to commemorate the start of the Covid vaccinations.

Special covers by India Post are way too vast to track, but sharing some of the special cancellations released today.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 20 Jan 2021 21:55

Not related to this thread but am hoping folks on here will have the answers hence posting - recently tried to send some pre independence stamps out of India (not too old), the lot were returned as not cleared by customs - is there any rule on this & what can be done?

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 20 Jan 2021 22:00

I think there is a rule that things which are over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of Archaeological Survey of India.
But I am not sure if it is applicable for stamps.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 20 Jan 2021 22:17

Stamp collector wrote: ↑
20 Jan 2021 22:00
I think there is a rule that things which are over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of Archaeological Survey of India.
But I am not sure if it is applicable for stamps.

Yes I’ve heard of that - but these were just 1930s stamps which don’t qualify...

Sagi2917 I think you had tried to reach out to me - am unable to use the messages on this site for some reason (or don’t know how to), you can mail me at Leoa68150 at gmail

aviwire · Post by **aviwire** » 22 Jan 2021 19:15

Unofficial News

Two commemorative Stamps to be released

1. Subhash Chandra Bose (23rd Jan)

2. 50 Years - Himachal Pradesh State (25th Jan)

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 22 Jan 2021 19:21

aviwire wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:15
Unofficial News

Two commemorative Stamps to be released

1. Subhash Chandra Bose (23rd Jan)

2. 50 Years - Himachal Pradesh State (25th Jan)

Yes lot of online chatter on the above plus 100yrs of Chauri Chaura incident

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 22 Jan 2021 19:49

aviwire wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:15
Unofficial News

Two commemorative Stamps to be released

1. Subhash Chandra Bose (23rd Jan)

2. 50 Years - Himachal Pradesh State (25th Jan)

Subhash Chandra Bose confirmed from Kolkata GPO. Getting released tomorrow. There will also be a pictorial cancellation released tomorrow at Kolkata GPO.

Anyone knows someone there to help me get the same please ?

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 22 Jan 2021 19:52

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:49
Anyone knows someone there to help me get the same please ?

You want the FDC with pictorial cancel

mint or used to you

arnabjoy · Post by **arnabjoy** » 22 Jan 2021 20:01

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:52

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:49
Anyone knows someone there to help me get the same please ?
You want the FDC with pictorial cancel mint or used to you

A postally used cover with the pictorial cancellation on the Netaji Port Blair stamps would be great, and if possible on blank postcards.

Tomorrow's issue Netaji stamps won't be available for sale tomorrow at Kolkata, at least that's what the GPO lady told me

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 22 Jan 2021 20:03

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 20:01

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:52

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:49
Anyone knows someone there to help me get the same please ?
You want the FDC with pictorial cancel mint or used to you
A postally used cover with the pictorial cancellation on the Netaji Port Blair stamps would be great, and if possible on blank postcards.

Tomorrow's issue Netaji stamps won't be available for sale tomorrow at Kolkata, at least that's what the GPO lady told me

I have enquired if any of the senior philatelists are going there, not sure due to COVID whats the ground situation ... if any confirmation will let you know.

aviwire · Post by **aviwire** » 22 Jan 2021 20:52

Today a Special Cover (Topic: Indian Coir) was issued at Vembanad Kayal Post Office

: Special Cover Paper blended with Coir

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 22 Jan 2021 23:22

Not confirmed yet but heard there are going to be special cancellations on Netaji Bose from Lucknow and Chennai too.

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 23 Jan 2021 02:19

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 20:03

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 20:01

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:52

arnabjoy wrote: ↑
22 Jan 2021 19:49
Anyone knows someone there to help me get the same please ?
You want the FDC with pictorial cancel mint or used to you
A postally used cover with the pictorial cancellation on the Netaji Port Blair stamps would be great, and if possible on blank postcards.

Tomorrow's issue Netaji stamps won't be available for sale tomorrow at Kolkata, at least that's what the GPO lady told me
I have enquired if any of the senior philatelists are going there, not sure due to COVID whats the ground situation ... if any confirmation will let you know.

My sources have confirmed that the launch is in the National Library and its a strict invitation only event