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Commemorative Flight on 100 years of Airmail
The exhibition will largely focus on Aerophilately as India Post
celebrates the Centenary of the
First Official Airmail Flight that took place in India on 18th
February 1911. A ceremonialflight would take place on 12th February
2011 from Allahabad to Naini commemorating the100 years of the
Airmail flight. The flight would carry about 5000 First Day Special
Coverswith special postmark; a collectors delight being limited
editions. A special stamp carrying aspecial cancellation will be
released on 12th February, 2011 to commemorate the event.
The First Official Airmail Flight
Although airborne mail transport had occurred during the
nineteenth century, the first OfficialAirmail was flown in India in
1911.
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On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet (1888-1974)
carried the official airmail; asack with about 6,000 cards and
letters on his Humber biplane. The plane flew a distance of
five
miles, from an Allahabad polo field, over the Yamuna River, to
Naini. All mails were markedwith a large magenta cachet showing a
plane within a double lined circle, inscribed First
AerialPost1911U.P. Exhibition Allahabad.
Pequet was in India flying demonstration flights for the United
Provinces Exhibition inAllahabad. Walter Windham (1868-1942), a
British aviation pioneer, organized the aerialdemonstrations. The
event marked the first time airplanes flew in India.
My Stamp
Your Personalized Stamp
One of the most exciting feature of the exhibition is the My
Stamp which is being introduced byIndia Post for the first time in
India. Also known as Personalised stamp, My Stamp is awonderful way
to celebrate special occassions such as engagements, birth of a
baby, or to send asgreetings to loved ones and friends.
Personlized Stamp in 3 Steps!
1. Get your photograph clicked or carry any other photo on which
you wish to create yourpersonalised stamp.
2. Choose the template and the theme.3. Get your My Stamp ready
in print.
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The template on My Stamp would be printed on the six themes:
1. Trains2. Aeroplanes3. Wildlife4. Panchatantra5. Sun Signs6.
Taj Mahal
Each template is designed on one of the above themes and has 12
personalised stamps perferatedon it. One can get their personalised
stamps on their favourite photograph on all of the themesmentioned
above.
The Philatelic Passport
Having more than 70 countries participating at this exhibition,
with a Philatelic Passport,
collectors need to travel from country to country by visiting
sales booths to buy the stamps andobtain the special datestamp
cancellations of that participating country. When it is done, one
willhave completed his travel around the world. This is very
exciting as the activity of travelingthrough the world would take
place at just one venue which is the World Philatelic Exhibition
atPragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The philatelic passport has stamps with full postal
cancellations on each page. These stampstogether with the passport
will be worth much more than the individual used stamps
whenremoved. There are collectors of these passports.
Philatelic Passport aims to create enthusiasm amogst children,
stamp lovers, philatelists and
visitors. The passport can be obtained from the exhibition
directly.
Special Stamp Release
Presentation Pack | Limited Edition
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India Post on the occassion ofINDIPEX 2011 is bringing out a
special stamp on Gandhi Ji tocommemorate the event. The stamp will
be unique as it will be printed on Khadi, thehandspun cotton
material that Gandhi Ji held as the symbol of self determination
and selfreliance.
The Presentation Pack will be released by Smt. Pratibha Patil,
the President of India onSaturday 12th February 2011 at INDIPEX
2011, the World Philatelic Exhibition being held inNew Delhi, the
capital of India.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the apostle of truth and
non-violence was one the greatestfigure of this age. He played a
prominent role in Indias freedom struggle giving a newdimension by
introducing non-violence as the central credo of protest and
agitation.
His greatest contribution to the freedom stuggle was in taking
the nationalistic movement to themasses and removing the fear of
authority from the minds of people.
Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated as the Father of the Nation and has
been honored by theworld with the issue of numbers of stamps. India
issued the first set of four stamps on MahatmaGandhi on 15th August
1948. Gandhi Ji is the first foreigner to be portrayed on a British
stamp
and over102 other countries have issued stamp on him numbering
over 300 different designs.Gandhi Ji has reigned supreme in the
world of thematic philately given his charsmatic appeal
anduniversal message of peace and harmony.
The Presentation Pack
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The Khadi Stamp will be available during the exhibition at the
venue, as a Presentation Packwhich will also include a miniature
sheet. The Presentation Pack is priced at Rs. 250 onlyand amaximum
of 10 stamps can be ordered by a single person.
Orders for this special stamps can be placed by writing directly
toMr A.S. Kalaor pre-ordering
them online. Outstation orders will be sent by Speedpost for
which necessary charges will apply.
The deliveries would start from 12th February 2011.
Collect Your Copy at the Venue!
The Presentation Pack will be available at the venue, but its
better to book your copy in advance.The order can be placed online
and the Pack collected at the venue by making a direct
payment.Simply fill thePre-Order Formbelow and choose this as the
Mode of Delivery. Carry the copyof the Confirmation Mail that you
receive along with the full payment of the amount Rs 250/-only for
each Presentation Packyou order, and collect your Pack.
Get it Delivered by Post!
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERYThe Presentation Packfor the overseas
buyers is priced at US$5 only. The Pack will bedelivered via
Registered Post at an additional fixed cost ofUS$2 per order. The
payment (Us$5x Quantity + US$2) for your order is to be made by
electronic transfer to the India Post (Bank& Remittance
Details). Please mail a copy of the payment-confirmation to us
[email protected] the records.
DELIVERY WITHIN INDIAThe Presentation Packcan be delivered via
Speedpost at an additional fixed cost of Rs.25only. Simply fill
thePre-Order Formbelow and choose this as the Mode of Delivery.
Send acopy of the Confirmation Mail that you receive along with a
Demand Draft of the amount(Rs.250 x Quantity + Rs.25) for your
order, made in favour ofWorld PhilatelicExhibition/Indipex-2011 to
the following address:
Mr. A.S. KalaINDIPEX 2011 SecretariatRoom 523 B, Dak
BhawanSansad Marg, New Delhi-110001
Phone: +91 9868445888
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Hi ! The forthcoming biggest philatelic show in India is INDEPEX
2011 .It has brought cheers to the whole philatelic community as
India being the
the Host of this show.It will give a chance to see World Class
PhilatelicExhibits and some Rarest of the rare items of the world.
Here is the
brochure of the exhibition recently issued by India Post. More
details ofthis exhibition could be see on its official
websitehttp://www.indipex2011.com/index.php. My thanks to Mr
SreejeshKrishnan of Trivandrum for this Post. This is all for
TodayTill Next
PostHave a Great Time !
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