Cover - Germany

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Covers - Rwanda, Country #96

My first covers from Rwanda in Africa. The covers were sent from Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda on 7th March 2014. Received them quite soon just yesterday.

Rwanda is located in Central Africa, adjoining the ex-Belgian Congo, Tanganyika, Uganda and Burundi. It was established as an independent republic on July 1, 1962. With Burundi, it had been a UN trusteeship territory administered by Belgium.

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Cover - Albania, Country #95

My first ever cover from Albania. This one came yesterday. Thank you Holger Kaufhold. Beautiful set of the recent flowers issue from 2013 on the cover.

The cover was sent from Tirana, the capital of Albania on 12th Mar. 2014.

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Cover - Spain

Received this cover from Spain yesterday too. On the cover is a self-adhesive stamp featuring the 3rd Centenary of the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE). It was issued on 3rd Jan 2014.

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Cover - Italy

Received this cover from Italy yesterday. On the cover is the complete set of five commemorative stamps featuring birds of the Alps in their natural environment issued on 4th Dec. 2013. Thank you Salvatore.

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Cover - Panama, Country #94

Well I had received this one from Panama a few weeks back but just missed uploading it here. Unfortunately the postmarks are not clear at all however I am glad they are there. And there is another one on the back in black which is clearer. Cover was sent from Chiriqui on 13th Jan 2014.

Formerly a department of the Republic of Colombia, Panama gained its independence in 1903. Dividing the
country at its center is the Panama Canal.

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Cover - Brazil

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Covers - Tanzania, Country #93

My first covers from Tanzania. Both arrived the same day. The covers are perfect. Postmark shows that they were sent from Kigoma on the 25th of February 2014.

Before World War I, Tanganyika formed part of German East Africa. It was mandated to Britain after World War I and in 1946 became a trust territory under the United Nations. In 1935, stamps of the mandate were replaced by those used jointly by Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. On Dec. 9, 1961, Tanganyika became independent. On Dec. 9, 1962, it became a republic. April 26, 1964, it joined Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar later renamed Tanzania.

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First Three Miniature Sheets - Post Independent India

I have now added these three absolute gems to my collection of Indian stamps. The first three miniature sheets of India which were long missing in my collection. About a year back, I had made reference to the gaps in my India collection. Then, it was two stamps and three miniature sheets to make it 100% complete

All miniature sheets are now part of my collection. So its down to just the two stamps. 1. 1948 - Mahatma Gandhi - Rs 10 and 2. 1994 - Water birds - Re 1.

First miniature sheet was issued on Nov 14, 1973 - 'Indipex 73' India International Philatelic Exhibition. It contains 4 imperf. stamps similar to the individual perforate issues released on the same date. The imperf. stamps from the sheet were not valid individually.

Second miniature sheet - Apr 15, 1974 - Masks

And the third miniature sheet - Oct 10, 1974 - UPU Centenary

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India 2013

Once again its time of the year to showcase all my stamps of India from the previous year. Here are all the stamps of 2013 as stored in my stock book in order of date of issue and release. A total of 119 stamps were issued during the year.

03rd January 2013: 100 Years Of Indian Science Congress

07th January 2013: Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh

08th January 2013: 125 Years Uttar Pradesh Legislature

08th January 2013: Ghadar Movement Centenary

11th January 2013: Silk Letter Movement

12th January 2013: 150th Birth Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda (4v)

13th January 2013: C Achyutha Menon

14th January 2013: Aditya Vikram Birla
22nd January 2013: Shrine Basilica, Vailankanni

02nd March 2013: 3 Para (Special Forces)

07th March 2013: Officers Training Academy, Chennai

08th March 2013: Sahir Ludhianvi

16th March 2013: Malayala Manorama

17th March 2013: Jhulelal Sahib

22nd March 2013: Shiv Ram Hari Rajguru

11th April 2013: Architectural Heritage Of India Srikurmam, Srikakulam And Arasavalli, Srikakulam (2v)

12th April 2013: Heritage Buildings Mumbai G.P.O And Agra H.P.O (2v)

14th April 2013: Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai

30th April 2013: Hari Singh Nalwa

03rd May 2013: 100 Years Of Indian Cinema (50v)

 

10th May 2013: Kiang: Ladakh And Ghor Khar: Kutch (2v)

24th May 2013: Securities And Exchange Board Of India

25th June 2013: Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Mehjoor

3rd July 2013: Delhi Gymkhana Club

7th August 2013: Kerala Legislative Assembly

21st August 2013: Raj Bahadur

03rd September 2013: Wild Flowers (12v)

09th September 2013: Lala Jagat Narain

10th September 2013: Acharya Gyansagar

21st September 2013: Gurajada Venkata Apparao

24th September 2013: Pratap Narayan Mishra

30th September 2013: Joomdev

12th October 2013: Philately Day

22nd October 2013: Bhakra Dam

24th October 2013: Ruchi Ram Sahni

5th November 2013: Boy's High School, Allahabad

07th November 2013: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

08th November 2013: Indian Academy Of Pediatrics

11th November 2013: Central Bureau Of Investigation

14th November 2013: Sachin Tendulkar: 200th Test Match (2v)

23rd November 2013: Sathya Sai Baba

23rd November 2013: Intelligence Bureau

26th November 2013: Railway Workshop, Kanchrapara And Jamalpur (2v)

29th November 2013: Sashastra Seema Bal

01st December 2013: 50 Years Of Nagaland

04th December 2013: Ins Vikramaditya

05th December 2013: The Visit Of Emperor And Empress Of Japan

17th December 2013: Beant Singh

23rd December 2013: Gulab Singh Lodhi

27th December 2013: Eklavya

31st December 2013: Babu Banarsi Das

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Cover - Honduras, Country #92

My first ever cover from Honduras. Highlight is the art work on the left. Beautiful pencil drawing of a Mayan symbol. The cover was sent from San Pedro Sula or SPS on  the 30th of January'14 and reached me here in Mysore on the 28th of February'14.

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