Philately News

Medal winners at XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver

srmodh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:47 +0000

Belarus post issued three stamps is the series “Medal winners at XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver”.

According to the results of XXI Olympic Winter Games 2010 Belarus team took the 17th place. Belarus sportsmen were three times on the podium. The biathlete Darya Domracheva won the bronze medal in the Women’s 15 Kilometre individual race. Sergei Novikov won the silver medal and he was the best among Belarus biathletes in the individual race. The freestyler Aleksei Grishin became the Olympic champion.

Title: Medal winners at XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver
Date of Issue: 23 July 2010
Country: Belarus
Denominations: P, H, A

Source: http://www.belpost.by/

Centenary of the Australian Tax Office

srmodh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:58:07 +0000

Australia Post has issued a commemorative stamp to mark this historic occasion, 100th year of The Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

On 11 November 1910, the Federal Land Tax Branch of the Department of Treasury was established as a central collection office to fund aged care and invalid pensions. This was the forerunner to the ATO. Personal taxation was not introduced until the onset of WWI, which then saw a rapid growth in federal taxation.

The ATO is now responsible for income tax, GSTInformationGSTGoods and Services Tax is a broad based tax on the supply of most goods and services consumed in Australia. The GST rate is 10%. and superannuation as well as administering benefits and refunds such as tax returns and family tax benefits.

Title: Centenary of the Australian Tax Office
Date of Issue: 27 July 2010
Country: Australia
Denominations: 60c

Source: www.stamps.com.au

75th Anniversary of The Museum of Kretinga

srmodh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:09:17 +0000

Lithuania post issued a set of two postage stamps to marks the 75th anniversary of the museum of Kretinga.
The Museum of Kretinga was established in 1935 on the initiative of the public figure and teacher Juozas Žilvitis. The vast majority of objects came as a present from Juozas Žilvitis’ personal collection, which consisted of 300 objects.

Since 1992, the museum has been functioning in the 19th century manor of the Counts Tiškevi?iai. The manor is surrounded by the 19th century park and a winter garden, where concerts of classical and modern music are given, is standing nearby.

The year 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the museum. During this period, the museum’s specialists have collected tens of thousands of objects, which have become an inseparable part of the Kretinga land cultural heritage.

The visitors of the museum can get acquainted with the old culture of the Curonians (Kuršiai) illustrated with archeological findings from the Lazdininkai burial ground, the works of the Kretinga land carvers creating religious sculptures, numismatic collections, and the works of applied and visual art.

Title: 75th Anniversary of The Museum of Kretinga
Date of Issue: 10 July 2010
Country: Liyhuania
Denominations: 1,35 Lt x 2

Source: http://www.post.lt/

2010 Year of peace and security in Africa

srmodh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:26:11 +0000

Algerian post issued a stamp to mark 2010 as Year of peace and security in Africa. With the goal to end the wars that characterized some of the African continent, the African Union has declared the year 2010, the year of peace and security in Africa at the special summit in Tripoli (Libya) August 31, 2008.

The armed conflict every year kill thousands of people, cause humanitarian crises, destroying the country’s resources and impede any sustained economic development. One of the most serious consequences of these conflicts is the loss of hope for a better future.

In order to revive the hope among the peoples of Africa, the Heads of States are determined to put an end to the scourge of conflicts and violence on the continent, driven by the desire to mobilize all means and human resources necessary.

In January 2010, several African countries have received the flame of peace of the African Union, unifying symbol for all nations pledging to promote peace.

The campaign of peace and security in Africa will be crowned Sept. 21, 2010, the International Day of Peace which will be a unique moment of collective union by highlighting the objectives of the Year of Peace and Security and provide a stronger foundation for sustainable peace in Africa. A cease-fire and a cessation of all hostilities must be marked in all African areas of conflict during the day to show that peace was possible in Africa and that life is better without violence or conflict.

However, the initiative to promote peace, security and stability in Africa will not be limited to one day only but it will take several years and it will be an opportunity for African governments and institutions in collaboration with the international community, to celebrate successes and to review current efforts to promote peace in order to strengthen, build an important milestone in launching new initiatives to promote peace and security.

Title: 2010 Year of peace and security in Africa
Date of Issue: 21 July 2010
Country: Algeria
Denominations: 15.00 DA

Source: http://www.poste.dz/

600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald

srmodh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:05:17 +0000

The Battle of Žalgiris is considered to be one of the most important historical events of Lithuania and one of the largest battles, which took place in the Medieval Europe.

It took place on the 15th of July 1410 between the Teutonic Order and the joint forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland led by the King of Poland Jogaila and the Grad Duke of Lithuania Vytautas.

Due to the Lithuanian army’s manoeuvre performed by Vytautas, namely false retreat, the Crusaders were surrounded and defeated. The outcome of the battle meant the collapse of the Teutonic Order’s power and the halt in expansion to neighbouring territories.

In the history of Poland, the Battle of Žalgiris is known as the Battle of Grunwald and in Germany and other Western countries it is known as the Battle of Tannenberg.

Title: 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
Date of Issue: 3 July 2010
Country: Lithuania
Denominations: 2,45 Lt

Source: http://www.post.lt

Philately Week Special

srmodh — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:53:36 +0000

To encourage stamp collecting and to broaden the stamp culture, Korea Post has designated a “philately week” every year and held the Korea Philatelic Exhibition during that week.

This year, the Korea Philatelic Exhibition will be held from July 29 to August 2 at A Hall A1 (ex-Pacific Hall), COEX, under the theme of “a cool, cultural world where stamps and letters meet.”

In the 2010 Korea Philatelic Exhibition, a variety of experiences and eye-entertaining events will be presented. There will be enjoyable events involving stamps such as visiting cultural relics through stamps, printing hand-stamps as Ahn Jung-geun, the patriot, did, figuring out large-scale stamp puzzles and “I can also be the main character of the stamp” (photo zone of My Own Stamp). Five hundred frames of excellent stamp exhibits will be displayed. The “Stamp Culture Promotion Room” will showcase stamps that have won awards in the International Postage Stamp Design Contests, stamps that focus on environmental protection, stamps featuring dinosaurs, and stamps on historical figures.

Also the “Korea Post Special Room” will introduce Korea Post’s footprints through stamps and posts, and will display how postman’s uniforms, postboxes and post office vans have changed through the years. The “Green Post Office” will introduce future-oriented postal systems such as e-green post, internet stamps, etc. The “Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation Room” will show the process of stamp printing. The “Stamp & Letter-Writing Culture Room” will allow visitors to directly experience writing letters and attaching stamps. This festival where every family member can experience stamps will be an unforgettable experience.

As the last installment of the “stamp in a stamp” series that have been issued since 2007, this year’s special stamp issued to commemorate the “Philately Week” features the “5000 Years of Korean Art” special stamps (featuring black and red statues of the Deva King (Vajradhara)), Korea’s first intaglio stamp. This special stamp will be a photochromic stamp that reacts to ultraviolet light: such items as “1980” ,“30” will change from a dyed color to the red color, when they are exposed to direct sunlight.

Title: Philately Week Special
Date of Issue: 29 July 2010
Country: Korea
Denominations: 250 won x 2

Source: http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/index.jsp

Scouting

srmodh — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:21:53 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the adventure and spirit of scouting by issuing a stamp at the Boy Scout’s Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, VA.

To create this original design, illustrator Craig Frazier depicted the images of two different scouts in clothing and accessories that are often part of the outdoor scouting experience—hats, packs, boots, and binoculars. At first glance, one sees the large silhouette of a scout peering through binoculars. Within this figure is another scout perched atop a mountain taking in the vista. “I wanted a level of discovery to be portrayed in the stamp itself,” Frazier recalls.

Title: Scouting
Date of Issue: 27 July 2010
Country: USA
Denominations: 44c

Source: http://www.usps.com/

Lighthouses Taiwan

srmodh — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:11:45 +0000

Chunghwa Post will issue a set of stamps faeturing lighthouses of Taiwan. the four lighthouses are The Chilung Tao, The Wenkan Tui, The Paisha Chia and The Liuchiu Yu.

1. The Chilung Tao Lighthouse (NT$5): The lighthouse is located at the highest point on Chilung Tao, off Keelung Harbor. Built in 1980, this octagon-shaped concrete tower, with a black-and-white vertical-striped daymark, uses air batteries for electricity. In 1998, the lighthouse switched to solar power. In 2006, wind power was added as a secondary power source. The lighthouse has a nominal range of 13.8 nautical miles.

2. The Wenkan Tui Lighthouse (NT$5): Built in 1914, this skeletal steel frame light tower is located on Waisanding Sandbar off Kouhu Township, Yunlin County. In 1974, due to sandbar shift, the lighthouse was rebuilt and placed in a new location nearby. The new structure is a square tapered steel frame tower, using a fourth-order AC light. In 2006, because of sandbar shift, the lighthouse was moved once again to present location, and a radar beacon pole was added. The lighthouse has a nominal range of 13.1 nautical miles.

3. The Paisha Chia Lighthouse (NT$10): Built in 1901, this round brick light tower is located in Guanyin Township, Taoyuan County. In 1956, the lighthouse was equipped with a third-order revolving lens light, producing one flash every 20 seconds, alternating between white and red lights. The white and red lights have a luminous intensity of one million and 310,000 candlepower respectively. In 2002 the Taoyuan County Government designated the lighthouse as a county monument. The nominal range of the red light is 22.6 nautical miles, and the range of the white light is 25.7 nautical miles.

4. The Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse (NT$25): Built in 1929, this round light tower is located at the highest point on the south-east coast of Liuchiu Yu off Pingtung County. In 1952, the lighthouse was equipped with a fifth-order acetylene flashing light. In 1980, the light was replaced by an AC light, which has a luminous intensity of 10,000 candlepower. The lighthouse has a nominal range of 14.3 nautical miles.

Title: Lighthouses Taiwan
Date of Issue: 28 July 2010
Country: Taiwan
Denominations: NT$5, NT$5, NT$10, NT$25

Source: www.post.gov.tw