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READERS, WELL-WISHERS AND OTHERS

A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

Christmas Stamps.

Hello Members,

The long waited Christmas stamps has finally arrived at Mangalore Philatelic Bureau after Christmas, but before New year. Also two other released stamps on Field Marshal Manekshaw and T.V.Ramasubbaiyer are available at Mangalore Bureau now.

Christmas stamps – India.

India Post had issued stamps on Christmas on 08.12.2008, Stamps collectors were overjoyed by the news that they were finally able to send Christmas Cards and other posts by using the Christmas stamps from India. Now, the Christmas mailing is almost over and the much awaited stamps from India Post is yet to arrive at Mangalore Philatelic Bureau. It keeps us wondering if the stamp released was for the year 2009?!!!

Well, this is not the story of just one stamp, many of the stamps released even a month back are yet to arrive at the Bureau, (the list is long) whereas a few are available at select Bureaus. The distribution of stamps is in complete chaos. The answers from Officials of India Post at different levels are dissimilar and vague. There seems to be no solution at sight, what will be the future of Philately of in these circumstances? Will the year 2009 will be any better? Only time can answer these questions.

Dear Members, We need your active support and voice, your comments will be most welcome.

Stamp Exhibition on "CHRISTMAS"

Monthly meeting of our Association was held on 14.12.2008. As Christmas is to be celebrated shortly, this month's exibition was on "CHRISTMAS" by our vice President, Mrs. Jane D'souza.

Mr.Ravindranath,a renowned Philatelist from Mysore was the guest at the meeting, he spoke on the present Philatelic scenario, problems faced by philatelist all over India, the present situation in distribution of stamps to Philatelic Bureaus and on the exhibitions. He appreciated the strength of Members present at our monthly meeting and gave some pointers to further improve and attract members and non-members to the meeting and the exhibition.

It was also decided by the members present to conduct a non-competitive exhibition in the month of February 2009. I t was also decided to write a letter to the Higher Officers of the India Post to make aware of the problems faced by the Philatelist and the non-arrival of released stamps to the Mangalore Philatelic Bureau.

New members were introduced and other matters connected to Philately and Numismatics were discussed. Tea was served to all the members present. Many persons from the Press were also present. Secretary gave the vote of Thanks and thanked all the members and non-members and visitors.

For more photos and news click the below links of Mangalorean.com and Daijiworld.com.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=54729&n_tit=Mangalore%3A+Jane+Dsouza%92s+Collection+of+Stamps+on+Christmas

http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=104981

New Definitive Series.

Three definitive stamps on Nehru (25 paise), Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi ( Rs.5) are issued as part of 10th definitive series, all the stamps have colour background.