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sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 16 Jun 2020 02:13

Are the philatelic bureaus in local GPOs open now? Please comment if anyone visited one recently.

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 16 Jun 2020 03:04

Went to the nearest sub post office (Called phila bureau - nobody picked up the call..so not sure). It was open, they let me post cards to 3 different places within India. Returned 2 mails I wanted to send to France and Finland. Said international mail is suspended.

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 16 Jun 2020 03:28

S_ummer87 wrote: ↑
16 Jun 2020 03:04
Went to the nearest sub post office (Called phila bureau - nobody picked up the call..so not sure). It was open, they let me post cards to 3 different places within India. Returned 2 mails I wanted to send to France and Finland. Said international mail is suspended.

Thank you. Yes, unless you are opting for expensive EMS/speed post it is not possible to send international mails

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 19 Jun 2020 01:11

Visited the Local philatelic bureau today. Could not get the Jamshedpur/UNESCO issues from March. They had just reopened after 3 months and the UNESCO issues have not even reached them yet. Just got few fashion Leftover stamps

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 19 Jun 2020 03:00

Heard no new issues until August

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 19 Jun 2020 04:03

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 03:00
Heard no new issues until August

It’s possible - but why August?

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 19 Jun 2020 04:18

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 03:00
Heard no new issues until August

As per the stamp issue calendar, it is updated with musical instruments to be released on 25th June. Recently updated so might be true

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 19 Jun 2020 05:32

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 04:18
As per the stamp issue calendar, it is updated with musical instruments to be released on 25th June. Recently updated so might be true

They managed to sneak in that update

But that calendar is super flexible - will only know on 25th June

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 19 Jun 2020 06:07

There was supposed to be a JI with China in Apr....

Border situation in Ladakh has likely postponed it ....

saifbeg · Post by **saifbeg** » 19 Jun 2020 06:37

Will there be an issue for the current border situation with China? On that note, was there anything issued for the war of 1962?

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 19 Jun 2020 11:22

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 06:07
There was supposed to be a JI with China in Apr....

Border situation in Ladakh has likely postponed it ....

I guess we can mark that one as ‘not going to happen any time soon, if ever’

First the virus & then the crazy border stuff....low chances of it happening

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 19 Jun 2020 17:54

New issues - images being shared in philately groups, feels nice to finally be able to post pictures here

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 19 Jun 2020 22:13

Am so glad you posted the images. I just hope we don't get flooded with new issues now.
100+ stamps per year from 2016-2019 led to some stamps being purchased just for the sake of maintaining the complete set.

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 19 Jun 2020 22:35

Any other JI with India this year ?

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 19 Jun 2020 23:14

Kennethsequeira wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 22:35
Any other JI with India this year ?

Nothing in any forums yet. Hoping to see few of these like between 2017-18

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 20 Jun 2020 00:06

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 23:14
Nothing in any forums yet. Hoping to see few of these like between 2017-18

Looks like a lot of us like JIs - love them too, nice excuse to collect stamps from countries we usually don’t.

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 20 Jun 2020 01:38

''Musical Instruments of Wandering Minstrels" set will most probably issued on 25th June 2020. The set consists of 6 setanant pairs which means 12 stamps of Rs.5/- each (Total=Rs.60/-.India Post will be active after almost 3 months.
It seems UNESCO stamps have reached the Philatelic bureau here but the staff was on leave when I went there two weeks ago.

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 20 Jun 2020 20:56

Wow, Thats excellent news "stampcollector" and thanks for the images Hyderabadi!

Im soooo looking forward to getting to the phila bureau and stocking up!
The Cochin and Calicut (Kerala) phila bureaus are open and working (they closed for 3 weeks during lockdown)..they asked me to give them a list of want I want..so that I just have to go, pick up, pay and leave asap

. Minimal contact

Kewinmons · Post by **Kewinmons** » 21 Jun 2020 03:51

Nice designs for the music instruments stamps and very happy to see they are now issuing more stamps of Rs 5.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 22 Jun 2020 06:33

For fans of JIs shouldn’t the below count as one? Or does it have to have official sanction & mention that it’s a JI? It’s the same event and both countries were working to get it done... so JI?

Joy Daschaudhuri · Post by **Joy Daschaudhuri** » 22 Jun 2020 07:24

Kennethsequeira · Post by **Kennethsequeira** » 22 Jun 2020 19:55

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
22 Jun 2020 06:33
For fans of JIs shouldn’t the below count as one? Or does it have to have official sanction & mention that it’s a JI? It’s the same event and both countries were working to get it done... so JI?

Not at all

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 22 Jun 2020 22:14

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
22 Jun 2020 06:33
For fans of JIs shouldn’t the below count as one? Or does it have to have official sanction & mention that it’s a JI? It’s the same event and both countries were working to get it done... so JI?

No, this is not a joint issue but more like multiple countries issuing stamps to commemorate the specific occasion e.g. many countries will issue stamps to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics but they will not be a JI

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 25 Jun 2020 03:33

I thought these were withdrawn or scarce... a dealer is selling this at Rs.600 each

Joy Daschaudhuri · Post by **Joy Daschaudhuri** » 25 Jun 2020 04:02

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=4823109#p4823109

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 25 Jun 2020 20:27

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
25 Jun 2020 03:33
I thought these were withdrawn or scarce... a dealer is selling this at Rs.600 each

I hope it does not go down to 600 for the sheet in future

I bought one single MNH stamp couple of years ago for 1000 just to fill the gap
However the right hand 4 stamps appear to have a crease so hopefully he is not referring to only that for 600

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 25 Jun 2020 20:37

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
19 Jun 2020 17:54
New issues - images being shared in philately groups, feels nice to finally be able to post pictures here

Released officially as the sheets are available in epostoffice. Hopefully they will be available soon in the local bureaus

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 25 Jun 2020 21:40

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
25 Jun 2020 20:27
I hope it does not go down to 600 for the sheet in future
I bought one single MNH stamp couple of years ago for 1000 just to fill the gap
However the right hand 4 stamps appear to have a crease so hopefully he is not referring to only that for 600

Thanks for the confirmation on the new issues.
After reading what Joy had posted I had similar thoughts - what if the value to the sheet goes down as they slowly sell these...
normal market price is around 1000 rupees per stamp some greedy ones on eBay are asking for 2k also.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 01 Jul 2020 02:14

New my stamp coming up - happy retirement!

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 01 Jul 2020 06:42

It is also in the news that India Post is going to issue a commemorative stamp on P. V. Narasimha Rao,
Former Prime Minister of India. He had been the Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. The government's decision comes a day after his 99th birth anniversary.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 06 Jul 2020 23:50

Just curious if there is a reason this set is expensive to get? It’s pricy compared to the others from it’s time.... was just wondering why.

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 10 Jul 2020 19:31

Heard that India Post is issuing stamps and a miniature sheet on Covid-19.
Any official word on this?

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 10 Jul 2020 19:53

Not sure..but the date of issue is said to be 25th of July.
Here is an image I saw in a group.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 10 Jul 2020 21:04

Thanks for the image S_ummer87, the sheet actually looks good... looking forward to it being released. Looks like they going slow (thank god) with new releases.

Stewie1980 · Post by **Stewie1980** » 10 Jul 2020 21:20

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
10 Jul 2020 21:04
Looks like they going slow (thank god) with new releases.

Let's hope they learned their lesson from what they did in 2017-2018. Now hoping they stop issuing so many 'My Stamp' stamps...

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 12 Jul 2020 02:35

Is this a known colour variation? Came across this during the last visit to the GPO

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 12 Jul 2020 18:04

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
10 Jul 2020 21:04
Thanks for the image S_ummer87, the sheet actually looks good... looking forward to it being released. Looks like they going slow (thank god) with new releases.

You are welcome. Yes! It's a nice sheet, I really like the design of the postal one esp.

sagi2917 wrote: ↑
12 Jul 2020 02:35
Is this a known colour variation? Came across this during the last visit to the GPO

As far as I know, there are 4 colour variations of the 'fashion I' series..I came across all of it by chance.The colour of the stamps seems more or less same (2 types of stamp colours..one is highly saturated and the other normal)..but there are 4 different background color variation.

The ones I know are:
2. Solar system, one has really nice dark colour plus clear print and fonts are legible, the other is a washed out looking blackish colour with terrible print quality. (Awful experience swapping it - this made me realise about these kinds of variations). Note the "2018" and "neptune" of the ugly MS..

3. Fashion III, 2 shades of background. Didnt come across any wrt Fashion II and IV.....yet.
4. Ramayana (green) has different shades one darker than the other - although I haven't seen them.
5. 2 different shades of red ramayana sheets, one is red, other reddish brown. One has a clear, sharp image, other is blurred.
6. Historical gates one is dark brown, the other is light brown.

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 12 Jul 2020 18:15

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
10 Jul 2020 21:04
Thanks for the image S_ummer87, the sheet actually looks good... looking forward to it being released. Looks like they going slow (thank god) with new releases.

..Yes I like the fewer number of stamp releases, but it makes me suspicious too. haha. I hope they don't release LOTS of MS/stamps in 2 months just to "catch up".
SO MANY FDCs in different permutations and combinations.. plus, all those my stamps this year. whats up with that?!

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 12 Jul 2020 18:16

Thank you for the details. I came across this by chance too

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 12 Jul 2020 20:49

S_ummer87 wrote: ↑
12 Jul 2020 18:15

..Yes I like the fewer number of stamp releases, but it makes me suspicious too. haha. I hope they don't release LOTS of MS/stamps in 2 months just to "catch up".
SO MANY FDCs in different permutations and combinations.. plus, all those my stamps this year. whats up with that?!

Yup all sorts of covers - thankfully i don’t collect them. I have a love hate collecting relationship with ‘my stamps’ - they are valid for postal use that’s the only reason to collect them but they are so many of them with such ridiculous themes sometimes, and they are soo expensive!

Also the color variation you are seeing in the Ramayana sheet & the fashion sheet must be due to the Nasik vs Hyderabad printing, they seem to have difference & it’s been discussed before On this thread. Not sure if they are worthy of collecting as a variety... else soon we will have to have two of everything issued

S_ummer87 · Post by **S_ummer87** » 14 Jul 2020 01:23

Lol.
Yes.. I agree about the 'end up with two of all' bit

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 14 Jul 2020 19:40

Saw this online - were these actually issued as a calendar? Very interesting

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 14 Jul 2020 20:33

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
14 Jul 2020 19:40
Saw this online - were these actually issued as a calendar? Very interesting

I had heard of these stamps also being released in the form of a calendar but never seen one.
It seems India Post had printed 50,000 calenders

Though not sure about this.
I had also heard that because there wasn't much sale

so they later decreased the price.

Stamp collector · Post by **Stamp collector** » 21 Jul 2020 03:59

Has anyone received any letters this month?

In the last week I received:
1 Letter each from= Germany, Dubai and Canada (No markings, no cancel just one stamp given special 'pen cancel
treatment'

)

1 Postcard each from= Germany and one from South America (Sent by a kind relative five-six months ago, a chewing
gum had stuck to the postcard

)
Any tips on how to remove chewing gum stuck to postcard would be helpful

Goa has released a special postmark today only applied on Speed Post

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 21 Jul 2020 06:09

Stamp collector wrote: ↑
21 Jul 2020 03:59
Has anyone received any letters this month?

I got two - one from the Uk which had been posted in mid June, so not too late. Thankfully it was canceled but had basic machins on it.

The second one was from Italy posted at the end of March at the height of the pandemic there, it has a Italian cancel but none from india. It must have been sitting either in Italy or somewhere in india all these months & finally got delivered. Too bad they don’t put a label saying ‘sanitized’ or something like that, that would be worth keeping just to remember.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 21 Jul 2020 06:12

S_ummer87 wrote: ↑
10 Jul 2020 19:53
Not sure..but the date of issue is said to be 25th of July.
Here is an image I saw in a group.

Any more news on this one & is there a better picture available

who ever T Pal is...

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 21 Jul 2020 10:39

Apparently India is still not accepting mail from Australia as this was returned to me yesterday.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 25 Jul 2020 21:48

Ubobo.R.O. wrote: ↑
21 Jul 2020 10:39

That’s a good cover Ubobo.R.O. - definitely collectible.

Hyderabadi · Post by **Hyderabadi** » 25 Jul 2020 21:50

Hyderabadi wrote: ↑
21 Jul 2020 06:12

S_ummer87 wrote: ↑
10 Jul 2020 19:53
Not sure..but the date of issue is said to be 25th of July.
Here is an image I saw in a group.
Any more news on this one & is there a better picture available who ever T Pal is...

So the 25th July date was completely tentative looks like... anyone has any news on future issues?

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 26 Jul 2020 17:35

Stamp collector wrote: ↑
21 Jul 2020 03:59
Has anyone received any letters this month?

In the last week I received:
1 Letter each from= Germany, Dubai and Canada (No markings, no cancel just one stamp given special 'pen cancel
treatment' )

1 Postcard each from= Germany and one from South America (Sent by a kind relative five-six months ago, a chewing
gum had stuck to the postcard )
Any tips on how to remove chewing gum stuck to postcard would be helpful

Goa has released a special postmark today only applied on Speed Post

None for me still.....

The special postmark from Goa is going to be only this month, I read somewhere. Mail a speed post to yourself, will be a good collectible.

Any idea if Goa still has 2019 stamps available in GPO?