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June 21, 2001

  • Awards at BELGICA 2001

  • Vishnu Saksena Joins India Post as Consultant

  • New Issue Update

  • New Publications – Wartime Airmails

  • Periodicals Received This Week – GPA News, Philatelic Society of Rajasthan Newsletter

  • Auctions – June 2001 Calendar

  • Dealers - Ramesh C Agarwal

AWARDS AT BELGICA 2001

The participants from India won the following medals at BELGICA 2001 World Philatelic Exhibition held at Brussels, Belgium from June 9 to 15, 2001.

GOLD
Anil Suri, New Delhi, Fiscals of Cochin

LARGE VERMEIL
Jag Mohan Kapur, New Delhi, Handsruck Postage Stamps of India

VERMEIL
Dhananjay Desai, Ahmedabad, Indian Postal Stationery

LARGE SILVER
R K Sarawagi, Brahmini Dawk (Literature)

SILVER WITH FELICITATIONS OF THE JURY FOR ORIGINALITY
Savita Jhingan, New Delhi, Stamps Of India Collectors Companion  (Literature)

SILVER
Pulak Gupta, New Delhi, Discover India

SILVER
Ajay Kumar Mittal, New Delhi, Maximum Cards of India

SILVER
Vishnu Saksena, New Delhi, India’s Struggle for Freedom through India Postage Stamps (Literature)

VISHNU SAKSENA JOINS INDIA POST AS CONSULTANT

Vishnu Saksena, former Member of Postal Services Board has recently joined as Consultant on Philately to India Post. Saksena is well known to the philatelic community as he has authored couple of books and several articles on philately as well as being active in philately for over two decades. He has also served as Director and Deputy Director General Philately at India Post HQ in 1980’s.

NEW ISSUE UPDATE

The Sant Ravidas commemorative stamp is rescheduled for issue on June 24, 2001.

AUCTIONS – JUNE 2001 CALENDAR

Our Calendar of worldwide philatelic auctions for the month is updated in the beginning of every month with detailed information and announcements. The information for June 2001 was uploaded on June 1, 2001 and is available at http://www.stampsofindia.com/Content/Auctions/a702.htm    

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Ken Sanford informs that he now has the following new book available.

WARTIME AIRMAILS: The Locally Registered and Foreign Air Services of British Asia, by Charles Entwistle. Published by Chavril Press, Abernethy, Perth, Scotland, 2001.  Soft cover, A5 format, 24 pages.  Price UKŁ6.50 plus Ł2.00 postage, or US$9.50 plus $3.00 postage.

Fifth in the series of booklets on wartime airmail routes and companies from this publisher.  The book covers the Middle East & Far East.  The locally registered companies comprise Indian National Airways, Indian Trans-Continental Airways (which was originally 49% owned by Imperial

Airways), BOAC, Qantas.  Other airlines mentioned are CNAC, Misr Airwork, Air France, KLM, KNILM & Pan American World Airways.  It includes a summary of civil air services by country and six pages of postal history notes.  A very useful book for the collector of WW 2 airmails.

Please order by email and send UKŁ or US$ check made payable to "Ken Sanford", to: Ken Sanford , Aerophil , 12 Chemin des Tuilots , CH-1293 Bellevue (GE) , Switzerland

PERIODICALS RECEIVED THIS WEEK

G P A NEWS, Whole # 46, May 2001, Monthly
Editor: H C Mehta
Publisher: Gujarat Philatelists Association
Mailing Address: D Desai & Co., 1/M National Chamber, Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad - 380009
Annual Subscription including membership: Rs. 100, Entrance Fee Rs. 100,

PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF RAJASTHAN NEWSLETTER, # 3, May 2001, Bi-monthly?
Editor: Rajesh Paharia, rajeshpaharia@usa.net
Publisher: Philatelic Society of Rajasthan
Mailing Address: A S Mittal, President, Dhamani Martket, Chaura Rasta, Jaipur -3
Annual Subscription including membership: not indicated
Mode of Remittance: By bank draft in favor of the publisher

DEALERS - RAMESH C AGARWAL

R C AGARWAL has moved from Mumbai to Vadodara. His new address is 113 Manhar Park,Tarsali,Makarpura, Vadodara-390 010.