COLLECTION & STUDY of STAMPS- Prepared By:PTC Madurai
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PHILATELY COLLECTION & STUDY OF STAMPS- prepared by:PTC Madurai Philately Phil (fond of something) + ately (free of tax) Study of Stamps, Postal history and related stationeries (includes government issued Postcards, aerograms, letter cards, wrappers, envelopes, etc., that have an imprinted stamp) As well as collection of stamps, a popular hobby in world PHILATELY PRODUCTS PHILATELY PRODUCTS o Postage stamps o First day covers/ special covers o Souvenir sheets o Miniature sheets o Maxim cards o Stamp booklets , coil stamps o Collector‟s pack, thematic pack, souvenir packs o Presentation pack o Information sheets o Cancellation on cards and on other items o Items of postal stationery like money order forms, acknowledgements , etc Postal stationeries Postcard, aerogram, ILC, envelopes Postal stationeries: Postcard, Aerogram, ILC, envelopes 1st stamp in world and India 1st stamp in the world- 1840 1774- copper coins; (BRITISH INDIA 1st STAMP) 1st stamp in the India – 1852 (Scinde Dawk) 1854 - 1st stamp of Independant India From 1962, the stamp bears the inscription “INDIA- BHARATH ( in hindi) First pictorial stamps – inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 Stamps Medium of postage stamps was intially used to highlight the country‟s achievements in science and technology as well as its socio-economic development by depicting themes like Five year plans, steel plants, dams etc. Stamps Country‟s rich cultural, natural heritage- art, architecture, crafts, maritime heritage, defence, cinema Stamps Great leaders of national and international standing Personalities of repute in areas like painting, literature, science, music, social upliftment have also been portrayed Philately – stamps Postage stamps: Permitted the letter to come free of charge to the recipient , rendering it untaxed Revenue stamps: To signify that the (onetime) tax/fee leviable on the contract that is being signed has been paid to the government Mint stamp : its original state of issue, is unused, has never been mounted and has full gum, if issued with gum. The term applies equally to postage stamps and revenue stamps. A commemorative postage stamp may also be issued as a mint stamp, it means it has not been cancelled Anatomy of stamp Margin inscriptions Perforations Vingette First newspaper to be depicted on indian postage stamp- inscriptions Times of India Some other terms Corner blocks / plate blocks 4 colours at corners Postage stamps Dual character : “tokens of prepayment of postage” and as “cultural ambassadors” Postage stamps Definitive Commemorative Postage stamps- Definitive Meant for day-day use As a token of prepayment of postage on mail articles Less complicated design inputs , minimum expenditure in their manufacture and are printed in large quantities, over longer periods CSD supplies Definitive Stamps Postage stamps - definitive Commemorative stamps Stamps, covers or postal stationery issued to commemorate an event, and institution, a theme, flora or fauna and personages, are called commemorative/special stamps. Not reprinted when stock exhausted Commemorative stamps are printed only once. PAC(Philatelic Advisory Committee): Advises the Government of India on the annual programme for issue of commemorative stamps Proposal should be submitted before 2 years from the date of release Postage stamps- commemorative Are designed and printed with greater aesthetic inputs. Important forum for citizen- government interface – persons who have achieved eminence in various fields can contribute to the process of identifying and highlighting issues or events, institutions , personalities and themes whose commemoration through postage stamps would help elevate the image if India in global erena Thematic stamps Commemorative stamps Stamp release – FDC, brochure , stamp First Day Cover • A cover with the stamp franked with special cancellation of the day of issue is brought out along with a commemorative/special postage stamp. This is put on sale on the day of release of the stamp. Information brochure Whenever any commemorative/special stamp is issued, a publicity brochure is also brought out. It contains a brief write-up on the subject, designs and also the technical data of the stamp. Information Brochure Cancellation Cancellation provided by philatelic bureau can be of the following types: i. Special First Day Cancellation ii. Special Place Cancellation iii. Philatelic Exhibition Cancellation iv. Pictorial Cancellation v. Special cancellation provided to commemorate any event, institutions and inaugural flights. Cancellation cachet: On a cover to denote the date of the special event on which it was provided. The Cancellation cachet are procured by the Heads of the Circles and supplied to all the bureau under his jurisdiction before the date of release. Permanent Pictorial cancellation These are permanent, regular date cancellations provided at any post office located at a place of tourist attraction, it normally features the major tourist attraction of the place. Permanent Pictorial cancellation Permanent Pictorial cancellation Famous live personalities for whom stamp was released when they are alive: Sheets - Miniatures • A Miniature Sheet is a sheetlet comprising of one or more postally valid stamps with which the issue concerns. • Its size normally varies depending upon the subject illustration, size of the stamp and number of stamps. • The outer area of the miniature sheet beyond perforations of the stamp depicts an extension of the theme of the stamp or an elaboration of the same and is of complementary nature. 1st miniature sheet – 14.11.1973 Sheets- Miniatures Different shapes of Miniatures Sheets – souvenir It is also a sheetlet like the miniature sheet, with the exception that it is the Issue itself, i.e. while a miniature sheet is issued on stamps and is separately produced and sold. Se - tenant • Pair of postage stamps of different values joined together • Joined together as in the original sheet but differing in design, overprint, color, or perforation. 1st se-tenant stamp- mathura museum – on 9.10.1974 Se-tenant Sheets- sheetletsA sheetlet of stamps is a smaller version of a full issue sheet of stamps. It generally contains 16 to 20 stamps. Sheets- Sheetlets Mint sheet Mint sheet is a full sheet of unused stamps without any post mark Special cover • An event which is not nationally important enough to be commemorated by issue of commemorative/special stamp or for which a stamp cannot be accommodated in the annual issue programme is commemorated by the Department by issue of Special Covers which can be cancelled with a special cancellation at the post office selected for the purpose. Charges collected for release of special cover (as per order dated 11.5.2016) Per day if it is at Per day per proponent’s postoffice (Rs) premises(Rs.) On working day 25,000 12,500 On holidays 50,000 25,000 Special cover Special cover Philatelic Numismatic Covers • Philatelic Numismatic Covers contain an Official Stamp and Numismatic Item, this could include a commemorative coin or special release stamp to mark a special occasion recent or in the history of the issuing country Philatelic Numismatic Covers First Flight Cover • The cover which is carried on the inaugural mail flight between two points by an airline and which bears the marks of the two places is called First Flight Cover. First flight cover First flight cover Carried cover Carried cover Maximum card A maximum card (Maxi card, maxi-card, MC) is made up of three elements: the postcard, the stamp and the postmark. The object of Maximaphily is to obtain a card where the stamp and picture are in close concordance, ideally with an appropriate cancellation, too. If all three elements are concordant, then that card truly is a maximum card (hence the name Maximaphily). Preferably, the image on the postcard should not be simply an enlargement of the image on the stamp. There are exceptions. For example: a work of art, like a painting is often shown in its entirety, both on the postcard and on the stamp of the Maxi card. Maximum cards Maximum cards Indians on foreign stamps Foreigners on Indian stamps Joint issue Odd shaped stamps- Triangle shape - 1st triangle shape - 10.10.1985- 25th anniversary of Border road organisation Odd shaped stamps-diamond shape stamps 1st diamond shape stamp- on 27.9.1964- Raja Rammohan roy Hexagon shaped stamp-2.8.2008(alipore tortoise) (also se-tenant stamp) 1st round shaped stamps-02.10.2018 1st octagon shaped stamp- 02.10.2019 Scented stamps Sandalwood (2006) Rose(2007) Jasmine (2008) Coffee (2017) Scented stamps Role of department in philatelic activities Designing, printing, distribution, sale of commemorative postage stamps through philatelic bureaus and counters, e-post office, etc., Designing, printing, distribution of definitive postage stamps and items of postal stationery like envelope, Inland Letter Card, Postcard, Aerogram, Registered cover, etc., Promotion of philately and conduct and monitoring of philatelic exhibitions Maintenance of National Philatelic Museum, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi Philatelic Day : October 13th Crowd sourcing of stamp designs Stamp designing competitions to design on “People – centric themes” Deen Dayal SPARSH Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby Introduced in 2017 – 2018 to promote philately among children at a young age 920 scholarships are awarded throughout the country to students from classes VI, VII, VIII and IX every year Dhai Akhar Letter writing competition A nationwide letterwriting competition introduced in 2017-