Kavee Nayana - Art Exhibition by Veena Srinivas.

Happy New Year - 2016.

Manipal University Philately and Numismatics Club.

There was an overwhelming response from young and old alike for Manipal University Philately and Numismatics Club launched here on Sunday. While the older lot were keen to see the huge collections of stamps and coins on display at the Interact building of the University, the younger ones showed interest in getting started with the hobby.

Vice Chancellor Manipal University, Dr H Vinod Bhat who is a philatelist himself, with a fairly large collection of stamps on medicine and space, launched the club officially and hoped that it would encourage people of the region to take it up as a hobby. “It has been my dream for a long time to start this club and today that dream has come true,” he said. “The Club will promote philately as a hobby amongst youngsters,” he said. “It should be an activity where all the lovers should get together at least once a month to talk, discuss and exchange stamps. This is hobby of kings and is king of hobbies”.
 

Some of the finest collectors of the region displayed their stamps and coins. Prabhakar M Kamath, President of DAKAPANA (Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatics Association) who inaugurated the exhibition had a collection of Falkland Islands which is a national awards winner.

M.K. Krishnayy’S collections which have won more than 15 national awards for flags and two national awards for postal stationary were on display. Krishnayya is a curator and guide of Corp Bank Heritage museum. Vishvesh K., his son who is the first secretary of the Club had his collection of primates, elephants, hoofed mammals and cynofelidae (wild dogs and cats). Mr Jayaprakash Rao’s collections were of pre-independence India. He also presented coins of Moghul period and post and pre-independent India. He has won national awards in stamps.
 

Baikady Srinivas Rao’s display had stamps on butterfly which won a national award. He also had Army postal covers on display. Nagendra Pai, a philatelist who won international award at Brazil in a one-frame collection on “Global Warming” last year and his recent Gandhi collection were an attraction. Ratish Udupa a pediatrician had his exhibits on Children’s Day. 

  

Daniel Monteiro’s collection of birds and water fowls which have won 10 international awards and holds a Guinness record for the most number of bird collection was yet another interesting display. He also collects stamps on monuments of India which too were presented yesterday. Mansoor Hussain has country collections on Russia. Dr GG Laxman Prabhu HoD Urology KMC Mangalore has stamps on Rotary and elephants.
 

Coin Exhibition - Jayaprakash Rao

Media News Published By Deccan Herald on 10th November 2015 of the meeting and exhibition held on 8th Nov 2015.

Rare pictorial cancellations and coins displayed at expo: Coins from various kingdoms, which ruled Karnataka, special postal covers and pictorial cancellations were part of the philatelic and numismatic exhibition at Head Post Office in Pandeshwar in Mangaluru on Sunday. 

For Further News: Deccan Herald 

 

Philatelic Workshop at Vani P.U.College.

Mr. Rayee Rajkumar, Mudubidire, member of our Association  conducted Philatelic workshop and exhibited his wide collection of stamps at Vani P.U.College Belthangady on 22-9-15. He presente PPT presentation to a large number of students on Stamp collecting.

Puttur SSP Mr T.G.Naik addressed the gathering. Workshop was inaugurated by Puttur Postal Marketing Executive Mr. Rajesh. Vani P.U.College Head Master Mr.Laxmi Narayana presided over the function. 

Exhibition News of M.K.Krishnayya and G.G.Laxman Prabhu

Media News Published in Deccan Herald dated 13th October 2015.

Workshop on Coin Collection - Rayee Raj kumar

Mr.Rayee Raj Kumar conducted a workshop on collecting coins at Narayana Guru Sabha Bhavan, Paladka.

Mr.Raj Kumar conducted a workshop on coin collecting at the NSS camp held at Alva's Ayurvedic Medical College, Moodbidri. on 12th August 2015. He spoke about the advantages of hobbies in the present times to keep away form bad habits. The Exhibition included various coins and currency from India and other countries.

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.