Now your Face also on Stamps !!
Department of Post to launch Customized stamps. Next time when you post an envelop, you can have a portrait of yours struck on the place of stamp !!.
This is a new scheme named as "My Stamp" which will be introduced in the World Philatelic Exhibition - Indipex 2011 to be held at New Delhi next week.
My Stamp Features
* Will be Introduced in World Philatelic Exhibition which is to be held in Delhi Next Week.
* You can your Face on the stamp.
* Currently applicable to Individuals only.
* Customer has to bring one's own or spouse's photo with an ID Card.
* Rs 150 for 8 stamp sheets.
* Stamp Background in 6 themes.
* Themes include Taj Mahal, Tale of Pancha Tantra, Trains, Wildlife, Aeroplanes and Sun Signs.
* Initially available in selected Post offices only.
"'My Stamp' is a wonderful way to celebrate special occasions such as engagements, birth of a baby, or to send as greetings to loved ones,"
source: finpokerala.blogspot.com
Common Wealth Games (CWG) post offices and Stamps from Department of Posts
CWG 2010:
2 Post Offices:
Department Of Posts has established two Post Offices i.e. CWG Village and Main Press Centre, Pragati Maiden to cater to the athletes, delegates, visitors and media persons.
New Stamps:
India Post released third set of stamps at CWG Village Post Office to commemorate the event that inaugurates today. India Post celebrates the spirit of the XIX Commonwealth Games by issuing a set of four stamps (of Rs. 5/- each) on Tennis, Archery, Hockey and Athletics. The set was formally released by Ms. Rameshwari Handa Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle, in the presence of Lt. General (Retd.) Ashok Kapur ADG (Games Village) and other senior officers of India Post.
The 19th Commonwealth games 2010, are being organized in Delhi between 3rd October and 14th October 2010. It is going to be the largest sport event in Delhi after the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. It is also for the first time that the Commonwealth Games are being held in India. To commemorate this sporting extravaganza India Post has already issued two sets of stamps on Themes: One set on the Queen’s baton Relay and a second on the Jawaharlal Nehru and Talkatora Stadiums.
As the commemorative stamps are printed in very limited quantity, for this issue only 4 lakh stamps have been printed.
Source: pib.nic.in
Common wealth Games may be surrounded by controversies. But Philatelic Bureau of India Post issued stamps on behalf of Common Wealth Games 2010 which is going to be held in Delhi.
4 Stamps are issued by Department of Posts.
1. A commemorative postage stamp on QUEEN'S BATON RELAY
XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Issued On: 25-06-2010
Denomination: 05.00 `
2. A commemorative postage stamp on QUEEN'S BATON RELAY
XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Issued On: 25th June, 2010.
Denomination 20.00 `
3. A commemorative postage stamp on TALKATORA STADIUM
Issued On: 01-08-2010
Denomination: 05.00 `
4. A commemorative postage stamp on JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM
Issued On: 01-08-2010
Denomination: 05.00 `