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Karel Hynek Macha

srmodh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:20:14 +0000

Souvenir sheet is issued to the 200 years anniversary of the birth of our most important writers of romantic poet Karel Hynek Macha. The mark is illustrated Macha and behind a rock and luminous full moon. The souvenir sheet is detected by the so-called Bohemian region – the area around the castle Kokorin, Doksy and Macha Lake.

Souvenir sheet with a stamp designed by painter and graphic artist Jan Kavan, Engraving can handle graphics and engraver Václav Fajt. Karel Hynek Macha was born in Prague in 1810, studied law and worked as a trainee in a law office. During his studies, playing in amateur theater retinue JK Tyl. Like to travel to castles and ruins, where he often sleeping. Among his best known works include the poem Maj. His next major production such as whether one story Marinka Macha finished novel Gypsies.

Macha died according to the traditional on her wedding day 6th November 1836 in Litomerice. Given that he died very young, no one knows what really looked like, so all of Macha’s portrait based on a short description of his face and the information that Macha sat model painters masks for images of John the Baptist.

Title: Karel Hynek Macha
Date of Issue: 10 March 2010
Country: Czech Republic
Denominations: 43 CZK

Source: www.cpost.cz

Centenary of Powered Flight

srmodh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:59:17 +0000

Australian post issued a set of postage stamps to commemorate three significant powered flights from Australia’s early aviation history.

According to the criteria set by the Royal Aero Club of Great Britain, the first sustained, controlled flight in a powered aircraft was made by Englishman Colin Defries on 9 December 1909 at Victoria Park racecourse in Sydney. The plane was a modified Wright Model A named The Stella.

On 18 March 1910, at Diggers Rest, Victoria, the American “escapologist” Harry Houdini made the first of several well-publicised flights in this country. His aircraft was an imported Voisin, with his name emblazoned on the tail.

John Duigan was the first Australian to successfully fly an Australian-designed and constructed powered aircraft. On 7 October 1910, Duigan’s self-designed biplane fl ew 180 metres at 64kph at an altitude of 3.4 metres at his family property at Mia Mia, Victoria.

Title: Centenary of Powered Flight
Date of Issue: 9 March 2010
Country: Australia
Denominations: 55c, $1.45, $2.10

Source: www.stamps.com.au

Bridges of Taiwan

srmodh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:15 +0000

Taiwan post will issue a set of four postage stamps to publicize the beauty of Taiwan’s bridges. These set is third in the series of Bridges of Taiwan.

1. Jinde Bridge, Donggang (NT$5.00): This bridge spans the Donggang River in Donggang Township, Pingtung County. Opened to traffic in October of 2002, it has a total length of 440 meters and a width of 21.3 meters, with a 155-meter-long main span and a 30-meter-high arch. A basket-handle steel-arch bridge, it is a stately looking one.

2. Qigu River Bridge, Tainan (NT$5.00): This bridge is located in the scenic Qigu Lagoon area, close to the mouth of Zengwen river. Opened to traffic in November, 2007, it has a total length of 440 meters and a width of 40 meters. Its long-span arch design reduces the number of piers needed and reduces its impact on the environment and the ecology. The arc-shaped railings and the black-faced spoonbill totems blend into the ecological environment seamlessly.

3. Anyi Bridge, Tainan (NT$12.00): This bridge links two historical sites, Anping Fort (Fort Zeelandia) and Yizaijincheng (Eternal Golden Fort), hence its name Anyi. Spanning the Tainan Canal, it is 120.3 meters long and 25.5 meters wide. Opened to traffic in November, 2003, this bridge has an observation platform, which is a great place to enjoy sunsets and views of Anping Harbor.

4. Wangyue Bridge, Tainan (NT$12.00): Located in the Anping District of Tainan City, this bridge spans the Tainan Canal. Opened to traffic in August, 2001, it is 36 meters long and 21.2 meters wide. This bridge has a blue arch design and its railings incorporate moon patterns, both full and crescent. This bridge is especially beautiful at night when it is spotlighted and the arches of the bridge connect with their reflections on the water.

Title: Bridges of Taiwan
Date of Issue: 10 March 2010
Country: Taiwan
Denominations: NT$5.00 x 2, NT$12.00 x 2

Source: www.stamp.post.gov.tw

Playgrounds

srmodh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:05:39 +0000

A place to play, time to play, friends to play with and methods of play are the four elements in a rich play environment. Playgrounds, important places for children to play are easily found in parks, schools, child care facilities, institutions, multiple family dwellings, resorts and public spaces.

Children develop their social skills, physical coordination, strength and flexibility through play. Research shows that playgrounds are among the most important environments for children’s recreational moments outside their homes.

Title: Playgrounds
Date of Issue: 9 March 2010
Country: Singapore
Denominations: 1st local, 50c, 65c, 80c, $1.10, $2.00

Source: www.singpost.com.sg

Jersey ~ Petrology

srmodh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:45:14 +0000

Jersey Post will issue a set of five postage stamps featuring petrology specimens found in Jersey. The oldest rocks in Jersey are the Shales which are over 700 million years old. However, the best known rocks in the island are the pink and grey Granites and Diorites.

They make up a third of the Island and were formed between 560 and 480 million years ago by molten rock cooling and solidifying deep between the Earth’s surface. The specimens featured may all be seen at the MP Shah Gallery at Jersey Heritage’s La Hougue Bie Museum, Grouville, Jersey.

Title: Jersey ~ Petrology
Date of Issue: 9 March 2010
Country: Jersey
Denominations:
37p – Brecciated Pegmatite with Orthoclase Feldspar crystals re-cemented by Chalcedony
42p – Diorite with incipient orbicular structure
45p – Granite
61p – Jasper in Andesite
80p – Pebbles of Granite, Andesite and Shale in Rozel Conglomerate

Women in Polynesia

srmodh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:20:15 +0000

Women in Polynesia have evolved since the era when the first European explorers discovered the mythical “vahine”, whom they quickly turned into a South Seas fantasy, definitively anchored in the myth of the “New Cythera” and Heaven on Earth.

Today, beyond the image depicted by painters and poets, the Polynesian woman holds a major position in the current society and is a pillar of the family circle.

To illustrate this, Joëlle Claudel Gandouin, through her paintings, depicts a Polynesian woman with natural beauty but also the protective mother of a family, loving and caring for her child. The painter remains fascinated in the midst of red and ochre hues that characterise her painting.

The Post and Telecommunications Office wanted to show the diversity and significance of women in French Polynesia. Each year, on the 8th of March, International Women’s Day is celebrated in the whole world.

Title: Women in Polynesia
Date of Issue: 8 March 2010
Country: Tahiti
Denominations: 0,70 f and 0,75 f

Ferns

srmodh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:42:35 +0000

Pos Malaysia issued a set of five postage stamps of “Ferns” in the flora-fauna series.

Stamps descriptions:
50 sen (from left to right)
- Helminthostachys zeylanica
- Stenochlaena palustris
- Platycerium coronarium
- Dicranopteris linearis
- Diplozium esculentum

Miniature Sheet descriptions:
- Asplenium nidus
- Matonia pectinata
- Dipteris conjugata

Title: Ferns
Date of Issue: 10 March 2010
Country: Malaysia
Denominations: 50 sen (5 designs), Miniature Sheet RM3

Philately News provided by Mohd Nizamuddin Safie from Malaysia.

Centenary of International Women’s Day

srmodh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:08:18 +0000

Macau post issued a set of four postage stamps to mark the Centenary of International Women’s Day.

Title: Centenary of International Women’s Day
Date of Issue: 8 March 2010
Country: Macau
Denominations: 1.50, 2.50, 3.50 and 4.00 Patacas