Stamps and Coins Exhibition at Pilikula.

Monthly Meeting of July 2015

Monthly meeting of  our Association was held on 12th July 2015 at Head Post Office, Pandeshwar, Mangalore. Mr.K.Sridhar exhibited his collection of special cancellations at the venue.

India thru’ the eyes of Marcophily...

Cancellation, which is a postal marking applied on a Postage stamp or a Postal stationery to deface the stamp and prevent its re-use.  The postal cancellations come in a huge variety of designs, shapes, sizes and colours.  There are many types of Cancellation(s) viz., Bull’s eye cancellation, CTOs, Duplex Cancel, FDC special cancellation, Flag cancellation(s), Machine cancellation, Pictorial cancellation(s), RPO Cancel(s), Ship Cancel(s), Slogan Cancellation(s) to name a few. 

The Pictorial cancellation(s) provide wide publicity to the History, Heritage, Leader(s), Tourism, Science & Technology and Flora & Fauna etc. And they are provided ONLY at the Post Offices which are located in such places where they are released. 

My thematic exhibit India thru’ the eyes of Marcophily brings out the Indian Picture Cancellation(s) of Permanent nature released from the year 1960. There are approx. 205 PPCs (with certain multiple designs) (Available resources).  They are classified under 10 categories viz., Flora, Wildlife, Science, History, Heritage, Religion, Tourism, Education, Personality, Architecture.

Also read about it at Mangalore Today.

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations of India.

An Article which appeared in Deccan Herald dated 14th July 2015 on our member, Mr.K.Sridhar.

K Sridhar, who works as Chief Manager in Information Systems Department for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) is known for his love for lighthouses among philatelists.

For further reading: Deccan Herald

 

Booking for the International Day of Yoga Coins.

Annual General Body Meeting - 2015

DAKSHINA KANNADA PHILATELIC & NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION

POST BOX NO.250, MANGALORE – 575 001

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING NOTICE

01.06.2015

The Annual General Body Meeting of our Association for the year 2014-15 is scheduled to be held on 14^th June, 2015 at 10.30 A.M at Philatelic Bureau, Head Post Office, Pandeshwar, Mangalore – 575001.

You are cordially invited for the meeting.

AGENDA

1. Welcome Address                           - by the President

2. Annual Report                                - by the Secretary

3. Account Presentation                      - by the Treasurer

4. Any other matter with the permission of the Chair.

5. Vote of Thanks.

If you have any queries write to us at dakapa_1999@yahoo.com.

Outstation Members (who are unable to attend the meeting) are welcome to convey any message/suggestion/greetings etc. which will be conveyed in the meeting.

NOTE: MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT RECVD THE MEETING NOTICE BY POST KINDLY TREAT THIS AS MEETING NOTICE. MEMBERS WHO ARE OUTSIDE INDIA WILL NOT RECEIVE NOTICE BY POST

KINDLY INTIMATE US IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS, E-MAIL, PHONE ETC.

Sd.

Secretary.

A Post perfect World

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Mint marks on Indian Coins

Contributed by M.K.Krishnayya.

Stamp & Coin hobbyists meet

The DK Philatelic club held it’s regular monthly meeting at the Pandeshwar Head Post Office - 575 001 - on Sunday May 10 2015. It has been an active tradition to hold  this meeting on the second Sunday of the month.

 For further news : mangaloretoday

Hand Struck Stamps of the Golden Pre-stamp Era

Collection of Mr.M.R.Pavanje.

Chance find turns out to be fake

Old copper coins found in a kalyani in Bidar throws light on an ancient art of conning people.

 Read the complete Story here: The Hindu

Book on Travancore’s numismatic heritage to be released today

The Manipal University Press will release its 42nd publication titled “Legends of Travancore — A Numismatic Heritage” at the Interact Lecture Hall here at 4.30 p.m. on Friday.

Click here for further News: The Hindu