Wish you all a Very HAPPY NEW YEAR-2012

 

May the New Year bring new hopes, new promises and new reasons to celebrate your presence in your life.

Have a Joyous New Year – 2012

FANCY CANCELS OF USA - Part Two

FANCY CANCELS OF 19th & 20th Century USA

By – Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

Though illegal but highly desirable: Modern US Fancy Cancels

Modern Fancy Cancels are finer, clearer and more stylized than their predecessor’s classic Fancy Cancels, representing mostly physical items. Possibly as many as 2,000 different fancy cancellations exist from the period between the early 1920s to the mid 1930s, In addition to Cork and Wood, as used for carving 19th C fancy cancels, 20th C used apples, potatoes, linoleum, shoe soles, leather belts, roofing shingles and rubber stamps or preparing cachets. But the most important and striking difference between Classic and Modern Fancy Cancels is that later one was prepared and applied by general public before presenting the Postal Authority for mailing. Few also requested to Postal clerk to apply their prepared devices for defacing the stamps. The ink used was also not always black as per postal directives but were in multitude of colours, most favorite of them are red, blue, green and purple.

  Read complete article in Issue no.56 of “ITS Stamp News”

Allegorical Presentation of Countries on Their Postage Stamps

By Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap, Switzerland

 Allegory is a mode of conveying the idea in the most meaningful way, a figurative mode of expression, most powerful in visual manifestation of idea.  In the philatelic world, there were several countries of the west, which issued such allegorical figures to represent their idea of the nation, but also to manifest their might and their own right to defend the country. Most of the European countries had established their colonies in Asia, Africa and South America. No wonder that many of these countries like England, France, Germany, depict  their allegorical ideas in form of a female figure, although some of these countries name themselves as “Fatherland” (like Germany) and not “Motherland”!

Since India was a British colony for more than a century, no wonder we would like to know how the early stamps of British India looked like. Although “Britannia” is the ancient term for Great Britain, synonymous with the female personification of that country, the very first stamps of Great Britain did not show Britannia on the early stamps, but the effigy of Queen Victoria. After the death of Queen Victoria the British monarchs decorated the stamps of India.

Read complete article in Issue no.55 of “ITS Stamp News

Excerpts from Editorial in Issue No.56

I am pleased to present here a new issue of this magazine with a new article “Allegorical Presentation of Countries on Their Postage Stamps, by Dr. Avinash B. Jagtap from Switzerland, second part of “Fancy Cancels of 19th & 20th Centenary USA”, by Dr. Satyendra Kumar Agrawal from Varanasi and under series of World Heritage Sites, Mr. Pradeep Kumar of Patna describes “Desembarco del Granna National Park” of Cuba. You can also add your information and views on these articles to share with other fellow collectors. Just write to the writers direct or to editor of this magazine.

By this issue we are completing fourteen years of its publication and for the same we are thankful to all distinguished contributors who provide articles and advertisements and above all its all regular subscribers. And we do hope this contribution will be continuing in the years ahead as well.

In this last quarter of the year, India Post is organising number of philatelic exhibitions and shows in different cities of India, all in haste. Some of Postal Divisions are also issuing lot of various items Postal Cards, Booklets, Presentation packs etc apart from special exhibition covers, to make it more commercial. I wish great success to all participants and organisers of these shows.

It is really disappointing that there are so many states in India, wherein no State level exhibitions held in past decades – just imagine how the collectors of such states can participate in National or International Exhibitions? Perhaps the Department will think on this and try to arrange State Level Exhibitions also particularly where such exhibitions were not organized in last decade.

Internet and other electronic media are affecting this hobby as well. And in the prevailing time with advanced and fast growing technologies everything is changing rapidly. After Stanley Gibbons & Scott’s catalogues, recently so many reputed Auction Houses have started to publish their regular catalogues in CDs [compact discs], instead of printing the same. Positively this may give better output in original colours, save postage and cost of production as well.

I really feel terrified for the future of printed literature on this hobby which is already quite few in quantity particularly in this region of Asia! I would like to have views and comments from all of you, so please write your opinion on this topic. Henceforth we will share the same with all other collectors though this platform.

                                                                       Happy stamping till to the next issue…

                                                                                                                                                    Suraj Jaitly ....

ITS Postal Auction No.55 – Last Date: 14.1.2012

1. India – 1865 – SG 54/65 – QV Definitive – Used (SG 65 with Singapore “B/172” cancel) – Cat. £70 – Rs.1000.
2. India – 1866 – SG 72 – QV Definitive – Mint, uniformly faded with darkened adhesive invisible from front – Cat. £60 – Rs.500.
3. India – 1867/73 – SG 020/030a – QV Officials (“Service” Ovpt.T.07) – 12v Incl.022 – Used – Cat. £102 – Rs.1500.
4. India – 1883/99 – SG 037a/048 – QV Officials (O.H.M.S./Ovpt.T.09) – 13v – Mint, hinged – Cat. £65 – Rs.1000.
5. India – 1895 – SG 107a/108/109 – QV Definitive – 3v – Finely used – Cat. £60 – Rs.900.
6. India – 1895 – SG 107a – QV 2xRs.2, two se-tenant copies, nicely used with clear TIRUVALUR round cancellation, lightly hinged – Cat. £28 – Rs.400.
7. India – 1902 – SG 142 – Ed. VII – Definitive – Mint, lightly discoloured – Cat. £80 – Rs.300.
8. India – 1902 – Ed. VII – Definitive – Rs.2 (SG 138), Rs.5 (SG 142/143), Rs.15 (SG 146) – 4v – Used – Cat. £130 – Rs.350.
9. India – 1911/22 – SG 186/91 – KG V – Definitive – 7v – Used, tropicalised – Cat. £95 – Rs.250.
10. India – 1912 – K. Ed. VII – Official Registered Envelope HG Cat. No.2 from Bombay to Hamburg (Germany) Rare! – Rs.300.
11. India – 1923 – KG V – Official Registered Envelope HG Cat. No.3 from Jaipur City to Frankfurt (Germany) Rare! – Rs.300.
12. India – 1924 – KG V – Official Registered Envelope HG Cat.No.4 from Kodaikanal to Aalestrup (Denmark) Rare! – Rs.300.
13. India – 1925 – K Ed. VII – Official Stamp Surcharged 1 Rupee on Rs.15 blue & olive – SG 099 – Mint never hinged – Cat. £4.25 – Rs.80.
14. India – 1925 – KG V – Official Stamp Surcharged – 1 Rupee on Rs.25 orange & blue – SG 0103 – Mint never hinged, with upper & side margins – Cat. £6 - Rs.200.
15. India – 1926/33 – KG V – Definitive – SG 201/19 – 18v – Used – Cat. £80 – Rs.800.
16. India – 1926/33 – KG V – Definitive – SG 216/217 & 219 (on piece, with clear cancel “BOMBAY/REG/4 AUG 44/ AIR/MAIL” – 3v – Finely used – Cat. £45.50 – Rs.1000.
17. India – 1929 – SG 220/5 – Air Mail Series – 6v – Mint but lightly hinged, adhesive lightly brownish – Cat. £29 – Rs.700.
18. India – 1929 – SG 220/5 – Air Mail Series – 6v – Used – Cat. £11.50 – Rs.550.
19. India – 1931 – SG 226/231 – Inauguration of New Delhi – 6v – Used – Cat. £38 – Rs.600.
20. India – 1932/36 – SG 232/9 (without 233b) – Definitive KG V – 10v – Used – Cat. £5.50 – Rs.150.
21. India – 1932/36 – SG 0126/33 (without 0127b) – KG V – Service optd. – 10v – Used – Cat. £10 – Rs.150.
22. India – 1935 – SG 240/46 – Silver Jubilee – 2x7v, se-tenant pairs – Mint never hinged – Cat. £32 – Rs.1700.
23. India – 1935 – SG 240/46 – Silver Jubilee – 7v – Mint but hinged – Cat. £16 – Rs.350.
24. India – 1935 – A piece franked with SG 0101 (Ovpt. “On H.M.S.”) + SG 0111 + 0129 (Ovpt. “SERVICE”) tied by “BOMBAY G.P.O./25 MAR 35/ PAR” – Cat. £6 – Rs.50.
25. India – 1937/39 – SG 0135/41 + SG 0142 – KG VI – “SERVICE” Ovpt. – 8v – Used – Cat. £21 – Rs.200.
26. India – 1937/40 – KG VI – Definitive – SG 247/50 + 250a (2xvert. Pairs, one Tete-Beche + one with gutter-piece) – Mint but hinged – Cat. £20 – Rs.300.
27. India – 1939/43 – SG 0143/0150 – KG VI – “SERVICE” – 11v – Mint but hinged – Cat. £15 - Rs.200.
28. India – 1940/43 – SG 277 – KG VI – Definitive Mail Plane 14 As/Large Head – One Se-tenant pair –Mint never hinged – Cat. £36 – Rs.900.
29. India – 1946 – SG 278/81 – KG VI – Victory – 4v – Used – Cat. £4.25 – Rs.70.
30. India – 1947 – SG 301/3 – Independence – 3v – Used – Cat. £4.50 – Rs.70.
31. India – 1947 Blue Postal Stn. Cover, with “AIR MAIL” Label and KG VI 14 As Stamp imprint, value overprinted by “12 As.” in black (Jain’s Cat. No. AE3) + 2 As Stamp (SG 270) obliterated by Comet Cancellation “RAHATA/21JAN./12-AM/1950” addressed to Switzerland – Rs.100.
32. India – 1948 – SG 304 – Inauguration India-UK Air-Service – Mint never hinged – 4 copies – Cat. £10 – Rs.500.
33. India – 1948 – SG 305/7 – Independence – Mahatma Gandhi – 3v – Mint but adhering to original parchment paper – Cat. £21 – Rs.500.
34. India – 1948 – SG 305/8 – Independence – Mahatma Gandhi – 4v – Nicely used – Cat. £80 – Rs.2000.
35. India – 1949 – SG 309/24 – Definitive Archaeological Series – 16v – Used – Cat. £38 – Rs.600.
36. India – 1949 – SG 325/328 – UPU – 4v – Used – Cat. £11 – Rs.200.
37. India – 1951 – SG 335/336 – Asian Games – 2v – Used & 1952 – Saints & Poets – SG 337/42 – 6v – Used – Total Two Sets – Cat. £15 – Rs.200.
38. India – 1952 – SG 337/42 – Saints & Poets – 6v – Used – Cat. £3.50 – Rs.60.
39. India – 1956 – SG 372/3 – Buddha Jayanti – 2v – Mint but with hinge remains – Cat. £6.50 – Rs.120.
40. India – 1980 – Stamp Booklet No.1; containing 4xSG 914/15, 942/45, 955/58 – Rs.350.
41. India – Bombay Cancellations: “MALABAR HILL”; QV Post Card ¼ Anna stamp-imprint, cancelled by ”MALABARHILL/JU.28/93” in circle contained in a square formed by four lines, also receipt stamp of Malabar Hill + QV Postal Stn. Env. One Anna, brown die, obliterated by “MALABAR HILL/2.APR.37/ 5:45PM / BOMBAY” – 2 items (Scare!) – Rs.120.
42. India – A collection of blocks of four, with central First Day Cancellations; Michel Angelo (1973 SG 769/72), Marconi (1974 SG 753), Bethune (1978 SG 895), Uday Shankar (1978 SG 897), Olympics (1980 SG 897), Indian Navy Day (1981 SG 1028), “Salyt-7” Indo Soviet Spaceflight (1984 SG 1125), Centenary of Congress (1985 SG 1125), Gramophone (1977 SG 854 Block of 3x3 on piece) – Cat. £>£15 – Total 10 items – Rs.200.
43. Gandhi – India – Postal Stationeries with Gandhi Motif; Registered Pst. Stn. Env. cancelled “GANDHINAGAR /REG/ 4.6.56/BANGALORE”, also the R-Label with “GANDHI NAGAR/BANGALORE” (back partly removed) + Inland Letter with portrait of Gandhi and his message “UNTOUCHABILITY IS A CRIME AGAINST GOD AND MAN” on the third fold (used) and 17 special cancellations from different Indian cities on covers & FDCs – Total 20 Gandhi Items – Rs.200.
44. Gandhi Cancellation – Burma: 1969 – «GANDHI CENTENARY/1859-1969/2.10.69/RANGOON» on Special Commemorating Envelope (Rare!) – Rs.500.
45. Gandhi Cancellation – Luxemburg – 1969 «CENTENAIRE NAISSANCE MAHATMA GANDHI/5 OCT 69/ LUXEMBOURGE» on envelope addressed to Switzerland (Rare!) – Rs.500.
46. Gandhi Cancellation – San Marino – 1986 – Pictorial cancel on cover depicting Gandhiji, dated 15.8.1986 – Scare – Rs.250.
47. Gandhi – United Nations (NY) – 2009 – Mahatma Gandhi; Non-violence Day – Unaddressed FDC – Cancellation showing Mahatma Gandhi – Rs.170.
48. Theme; Taj Mahal – 2002 – Slovakia – 55th Anniversary of independence day of India – PC printed to order – Image of Taj in pond & Ashok Chakra – Unused official Postcard (rare!) + Cuba – 1989 – Min. Sheet showing the River Ganges & Taj – Rs.65.
49. Theme; Taj Mahal – 2002 – Slovakia – PC as above, stamp-imprint cancelled (Kosice/15.8.02) + Cuba – 1989 – Min. Sheet showing River Ganges & Taj – Rs.65.
50. Theme; Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru – Stamps – 3 Blocks of Four from Bulgaria, Czechoslowakia, Hungary + horizontal Strip of four from Mongolia – All Mint N. H. – Total 16 stamps – Rs.200.
51. Theme; Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru – 3 Stamps & 3 FDCs with special cancellations from Czechoslovakia, East Germany (DDR) & USSR – Rs.150.
52. Theme; India – Bulgaria – 1989 – Sheet-let to commemorate “INDIA-89”, stamp exhibition, with 3 stamps + 3 Labels, showing Ashoka Capital (as on Indian Stamp SG 306), Label showing Indian emblem & Ind. Architecture + 2 special post. Stn. Env. issued for “INDIA-89, with 2 diff. Cancellations, Total 3 items – Rs.120.
53. Theme; India – Chile – 1958 – FDC 10th Anniversary Declaration of Human Rights-Stamp showing Nataraja / Dancing Shiva (SG 475) – unaddressed – Rare! – Rs.200.
54. Theme; India – Cocos (Keeling) Islands – 1994 – Ramayana Shadow Puppets (Pandu, Yudhistira, Abhimanyu) – SG 316/9 – 4v – Mint NH – Cat. £4.80 – Rs.200.
55. Theme; India – Czech Republic – 2007 – Stamp showing glass painting with Shiva, Parvati & Ganesha – Mint NH – Rs.150.
56. Theme; India – Czech Republic – 2007 – FDC with above stamp obliterated by pictorial cancel showing Ganesha – Rs.200.
57. Theme; India – Czech Republic – 2009 – Stamp showing painting with Rama, Sita & Hanuman – Mint NH – Rs.80.
58. Theme; India – German Demo Rep. (DDR) – 1979 – Jainism – Indian Miniature Paintings –SG E2128/31 – 4v – Mint NH – Cat. £3.50 - Rs.100.
59. Theme; India – Germany – 1943 – “AZAD HIND STAMPS” (Subhas Chandra Bose) – Stamps – Imperf – Unused in adjoining pairs, with original adhesive-values: ½ Anna, 1 Anna, 2 ½ Annas & Surcharged stamps 1a+1a, 2a+2a, 2 ½ a+ 2 ½ a, 3a+3a, 12a+1Re – Total 18 stamps (Series is not complete, now rare!) – Rs.350.
60. Theme; India – Laos – 1974 – Hindu Deities (Saraswati, Indra) – SG 385/7 – 3v – Mint NH – Cat. £2.20 – Rs.120.
61. Theme; India – Laos – 1975 – Hindu/Buddhist Rel. Ceremonies – SG 420/3 – 4v – Mint NH – Cat. £2.75 – Rs.150.
62. Theme; India – Lebanon – 1967 – “Indian Day” – SG 981/5 – 5v – Mint NH – Very rare! – Rs.80.
63. Theme; Cinema: Collection of stamps & Covers on Cinema; Czechoslovakia: 1989 – Charlie Chaplin, Jean Cocteau FDC, Sweden: 1981 M/S + Max. Card & 2006 Greta Garbo, block of 4, used, Germany: 1995 – 100 years of German Film: 2 Min. Sheets (mint & FD cancel), Switzerland: 1995 – Centenary of Motion Pictures – 3v – SG 1309/11, USA: 2010 – A strip of 5 stamps – Katherine Hepburn, mint – Total 7 items – Rs.300.
64. Theme; Non-Aligned Movement – Nepal: 1981 Special Cancellation “1.Sept. 1981/Non Aligned Day” on Official Postal Stn. Envelope, Yugoslavia: 1989, FDC with Block (SG MS2560) cancelled “IX Non-Aligned Summit” + 1 Block + Set of 4 Mint NH stamps (SG 2556/9) showing venues of former summits – Total 4 items – Rs.150.
65. Egypt – 1902 – 2 picture Postcards, showing Nile Landscapes – Postally circulated, stamps on back cancelled by rds “CATARACT HOTEL” & “SAVOY HOTEL” – Rs.80.
66. Theme; Scouts – Indonesia: 1955 – FDC – 1st National Jamboree – Set of 5 Stamps showing Scouts Activities in camp – SG 686/90 – 5v – Obliterated “MEDAN/27.6.55 – Addressed to Poona/India – Rs.120.
67. India – 1957 – SG 375 – Map of India, new decimal currency – Blue Green – Complete sheet of 90 stamps – folded at one side of the sheet – Rs.100.
68. India – 1973 – SG 672 – Indipex’73 Stamp Exhibition, 1st Issue – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
69. India – 1973 – SG 683 – Indian Miniature Paintings [Lovers on a Camel] – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
70. India – 1973 – SG 686 – 25th Anniversary of Air India’s International Services [Tail of Boeing 747] – Cat. £4 – Rs.80.
71. India – 1973 – SG 695 – K. S. Ranjitsinhji [Cricketer] – 2 Copies – Cat. £7 – Rs.100.
72. India – 1973 – SG 701 & 703 – Indipex’73 Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi, 2nd Issue – All Roads to Delhi & Peacock – Rs.60.
73. India – 1975 – SG 763, 764 & 765 – Indian Birds – Rs.100.
74. India – 1975 – SG 779/84 – Dances of India – Set of six values – Rs.125.
75. India – 1976 – SG 821, 822, 824, 830, 832 & 833 – 6 diff. stamps – Rs.60.
76. India – 1976 – SG 834 – Inauguration of Indian Airlines’ Airbus Service – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
77. India – 1977 – SG 840, 844, 846, 855, 873 – 5 diff. stamps – Rs.70.
78. India – 1979 – SG 942/45 – INDIA’80, Indian International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi; Mail carrying Aircrafts – Rs.90.
79. India – 1982 – SG 1054 – 50th Anniversary of Civil Aviation in India – Rs.50.
80. India – 1985 – SG 1165 – 25th Anniversary of Border Roads Organization – corner Tete-beche pair – Rs.250.
81. India – 1985 – SG 1167 – Indira Gandhi Commemoration [3rd issue] – 2 Copies – Rs.75.
82. India – 1985 – SG 1173 – 1st Summit Meeting of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation, Dhaka, Bangladesh [Flags of Member Nations] – 3 Copies – Rs.100.
83. India – 1985 – SG 1179 & 1180 – Centenary of Indian National Congress – Only lower se-tenant pair of two stamps – Rs.200.
84. India – 1985 – Complete Year Pack of 38v including one se-tenant block of 4 – Rs.1000.
85. India – 1986 – SG 1188 – 500th Birth Anniversary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu – 3 Copies – Rs.70.
86. India – 1986 – SG 1198 – Bicentenary of Madras GPO – Rs.60.
87. India – 1986 – SG 1202 – International Peace Year [Hand holding Flower and World Map] – 2 Copies – Rs.150.
88. India – 1987 – SG 1257 – Phoolwalon Ki Sair Festival, Delhi [Pankha Offering] – 4 Copies – Rs.75.
89. India – 1987 – SG 1259 – International Year of Shelter for the Homeless – 3 Copies – Rs.160.
90. India – 1987 – SG 1275 – Festival of U.S.S.R. in India [Logo from sculpture “Worker & Woman Peasant” by V. Mukhiana] – 2 Copies – Rs.240.
91. India – 1988 – SG 1285 – 75th Session of Indian Science Congress Association [light Frequency Experiment and Bodhi Tree] – 2 Copies – Rs.200.
92. India – 1988 – SG 1298 – Bicentenary of 4th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment [Early & Modern Regimental Uniforms] – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
93. India – 1988 – SG 1300 – Presentation of Colours to Mechanised Infantry Regiment [Soldiers and Infantry Combat Vehicle] – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
94. India – 1988 – SG 1315 – Himalayan Peaks [Nanda Devi] – 2 Copies – Rs.240.
95. India – 1988 – SG 1317 – Centenary of Victoria Terminus Station, Bombay – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
96. India – 1988 – SG 1325/26 – 40th Anniversary of Independence Bal Gangadhar Tilak; Swaraj is my Birthright – Se-tenant pair – Rs.130.
97. India – 1988 – SG 1331 – “Sports 1988” [Various Sports] – Freedom Forty; Glory of Sports – 2 Copies – Rs.150.
98. India – 1988 – SG 1332 – Wildlife Conservation; Jerdon’s Courser – corner 2 stamps with T/L – Rs.120.
99. India – 1988 – SG 1335 – 150th Anniversary of “The Times of India”, Daily Newspaper – 5 Copies – Rs.120.
100. India – 1988 – SG 1336 – Birth Centenary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad [Politition] – 5 Copies – Rs.120.
101. India – 1988 – SG 1337 & 1338 – Jawahar Lal Nehru Birth Centenary – Three set of 2 stamps – Rs.150.
102. India – 1988 – SG 1340 – 25th Anniversary of Dedication of Bhakra Dam – 5 Copies – Rs.100.
103. India – 1989 – SG 1359, 1360 & 1361 – “India-89” International Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi [5th issue] Philately – Un-complete two sets with 3 stamps in each – Rs.180.
104. India – 1989 – SG 1380 – 50th Anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk [Turkish Statesman] – 6 Copies – Rs.330.
105. India – 1989 – SG 1388 – 18th International Epilepsy Congress and 14th World Congress on Neurology, New Delhi [Diagram of Human Brain] – 2 Copies – Rs.110.
106. India – 1989 – SG 1398 – Wildlife Conservation; Lesser Florican – 2 Copies – Rs.150.
107. India – 1990 – SG 1402 – Presentation of New Colours to Bombay Sappers [Gallantry Medals] – 3 Tete-beche pairs – Rs.150.
108. India – 1990 – SG 1404 – 150th Anniversary of Penny Black – 2 Copies – Rs.120.
109. India – 1990 – SG 1405 – Birth Centenary of Ho Chi-Minh [Vietnamese leader] – 4 Copies – Rs.300.
110. India – 1990 – SG 1410/11 – Indo-Soviet Friendship; Children’s Paintings – Se-tenant pair of 2 stamps – Rs.240.
111. India – 1992 – SG 1528 – Birds of Prey – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.450.
112. India – 1994 – Complete Year Pack; 30 stamps, including two se-tenants, without withdrawn issues of Water Birds & Begum Akhtar – Offered at very low price – Rs.3000.
113. India – 1996 – Complete Year Pack of 43v; including one se-tenant – Rs.1500.
114. India – 1997 – Complete Year Pack; 71 stamps, including 4 blocks & three se-tenants – Rs.3200.
115. India – 2003 – SG MS2140 – Chennai Museum – Four Miniature Sheets – Rs.425.
116. India – 2003 – SG MS2153 – Waterfalls of India – Three Miniature sheets – Rs.400.
117. India – 2006 – SG 2354/58 – Himalayan Lakes – Partial sheet-let of top three sets of 5 stamps – Rs.300.
118. India – 2007 – SG 2389/92 – International Women’s Day; paintings by Joyshree Burman – Complete sheet of 5 strips of four se-tenants – Rs.350.
119. India – 2007 – Official Collector’s pack of 72 stamps with some nice and high catalogue issues and sets – Rs.900.
120. India – 2008 – SG 2468 – Madhubala – FDC with cancellation of Ludhiana – Rs.100.
121. India – 2009 – Preserve the Polar Regions & Glaciers – Ten M/sheets – Rs.300.
122. India – 2009 – Preserve the Polar Regions & Glaciers – Two FDCs of 2v each – Rs.50.
123. India – 2009 – India Philippines Joint Issue; Butanding and Gangetic Dolphin – Complete sheet of 14 se-tenant pairs – folded at one side of the sheet – Rs.450.
124. India – 2010 – World Classical Tamil Conference, Kovai – Partial sheet of 25 stamps – Rs.250.
125. India – Mint 96 Meghdoot Cards – 12 different x 8 pcs each – Rs.75.
126. India – Two different commercially used Speed-Post covers with Pre-issued stamps; Lal Partap Singh posted 11.12.2009 [issued date 17.12.2009] & Venkatramana Bhagvatar posted 16.12.2009 [issue date 27.12.2009] – Rs.60.
127. Brazil – 100 different MINT stamps on different themes – Rs.300.
128. Iran – 2004 – Domestic Cats – M/sheet of 6v – SG MS3163 – Rs.70.
129. USA – Transport Series – 11 different values – Fv 78.30c – Rs.120.
130. USA – Christmas – 11 different stamps – all large – Fv $1.64 – Rs.120.
131. USSR – 1987 – WWF – Polar Bear – 4v – Rs.50.
132. Vietnam – 2005 – WWF – 4v and M/Sheet – Animals – Rs.125.
133. Flowers – 100 diff. used in packing of Denmark Post – Rs.175.
134. Footballs – 200 diff. used in packing of Denmark Post – Rs.250.
135. Space – 100 diff. used in beautiful packing of Denmark Post – Rs.175.
136. Sports – 100 diff. used in beautiful packing of Denmark Post – Rs.175.
137. Omnibus Series – 50th Anni. of End of World War II issued in 1995-96 by 18 different countries – 67 stamps + 16 Souvenir Sheets + 4 Sheet-lets – High Catalogue value, offered below the face value – Rs.3000.
138. Whole World – Mix 500 stamps – All large – Used Off paper [good stuff for beginners] – Rs.400.
139. Whole World – Mixed 2500 stamps – All large – On paper [good stuff for beginners] – Rs.1500.
140. Phila-India 2000 Colour Catalogue published by PHILATELIA – Rs.75.
141. PCI Directory of Members by Philatelic Congress of India – Rs.50.
142. “Who's Who on Indian Stamps” by Sushma Suresh, Second Edition Published by Mohan B Daryanani – 2004 edition – 546 pages – Rs.350.
143. “Illustrated Bikes on Stamps Checklist”, 1995 edition by Steve Malone, nice thematic catalogue on Bi-cycle stamps, priced US $25, rare and informative catalogue – Rs.750.
144. ATA Membership Directory 1990-1993 of American Topical Association – Rs.150.
145. ATA Handbook # 139 – The Philatelic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Cost price US $12 – Rs.500.