Fauna and Flora from Zimbabwe

From recent "ITS Postal Auction No.70", Fauna and Flora from Zimbabwe;

134.      Zimbabwe – 1997 – Scott 774/79  –  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora & Fauna  (CITES);  Cycad, Peregrine Falcon, Pangolin, Black Rhinoceros, Elephant and Python – Rs.120.

135.      Zimbabwe – 2014 – Frogs & their Habitats – 4v – Rs.100.

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Complete list of ITS Postal Auction No.70 for 140 Lots available at https://www.scribd.com/doc/275152149/ITS-Postal-Auction-No-70-Last-Date-26th-September-2015

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World War-II; Operation Creek and POW at Fort Aguada

On the night of 9 March 1943 the party raided ‘Ehrenfels’ at Marmugo port, Goa. After the ‘Ehrenfels’ was sunk, the British saboteurs, dispatched an open message over the wire falsely warning that they would invade Goa. The crews of the other two German and one Italian merchant ship in the harbour received the message and scuttled their ships in Goa’s harbour in the belief that they were protecting ……

Read More….  in Issue No.71 of "ITS Stamp News"

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Books and Catalogues in "ITS Postal Auction No.70"

 

136.       Birds of the World in philately – ATA Handbook # 106-1 (1986 edition) 64 pages Priced US $6 & Handbook # 106-2 (1990 edition) 132 pages Priced US $10 – Fresh unused – Rs.400.

137.       DOMFIL Thematic Stamp Catalogue FAUNA Butterflies & other insects – 25th Edition 2002 – [450 pages in original colours] Cost Price Euro 40 + postage – Rs.2500.

138.       DOMFIL Thematic Stamp Catalogue SPORTS Basketball [1081 stamps, 160 pages in original colours] Cost Price Euro 22.54 + postage – Rs.950.

139.       Handbook & Directory 2007 by the Association of British Philatelic Association (ABPS) – 7th Edition – 160 pages – Rs.350.

140.       Around Fifty kgs. Philatelic Journals, Information Sheets, Leaflets, Bulletins etc from different countries – Good stuff for study, at the rate of less than scrap – Rs.600.

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One More Ayodhya

After the fall of Ayutthaya, Bangkok has been the capital of Thailand since 1782. The king assumed the official title of Rama I, thereby further cementing the symbolic association with Ayodhya.

Read More….  in Issue No.71 of "ITS Stamp News"

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New Issue of "ITS Stamp News"

The Society has issued a new issue no.71 September 2015 of its quarterly magazine "ITS Stamp News" and has been despatched to its regular subscribers. Book your copy and send order immediately, if you are not its subscriber.

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