06 April 2013

New stamps from UAE

 

 

UAE Football MS

UAE - Champion of the 21st Gulf Cup 2013

The Gulf Cup Championship generates great excitement among football lovers and fabs in the Arab world. This tournament attracts teams from the GCC, Yemen and Iraq.

Held once in two years, its inaugural tournament was held in 1970 were Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar took part.

This year the 21st Gulf Cup was held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. United Arab Emirates won the tournament for the second time, defeating Iraq 2-1 in the finals.To commemorate the victory, Emirates Post issued a set of commemorative stamps on 10th Feb 2013 (AED 2) and souvenir sheet (AED 6)

 

UAE Football

 

50 Years of Postal Services in Abu Dhabi (1963 - 2013)

UAE Postal

 

On March 30, 1963 the first post office was opened in Abu Dhabi and was operated under the supervision of British Mail from Bahrain. At the opening ,Queen Elizabeth II stamps were in circulation until the Abu Dhabi stamp was issued in 1965.

In 1967, the Govt. of Abu Dhabi took control from the British postal administration and in 1972, after the Union of UAE the postal services were unified.

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Postal services in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Post issued a set of four denominations and a distinctive souvenir sheet on 30th Mar 2013

: Kenneth Sequeira – Dubai (UAE)

email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com

News from Philatelic Clubs

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Following Books were published by Ludhiana Philatelic Club.

S. No.

Name of Book

Author

Publisher

Year

Lang.

1

Dak Tickata Nanhe Rajdoot

Yashpal Bangia

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

1991, 56p

Hindi

2

Punjab di kahani dak tickata di jubani

Yashpal Bangia

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

1992, 75p

Punjabi

3

Dak tickaton par hindi ki vistar yatra

Yashpal Bangia

Ludhiana  Philatelic Club

2002, 71p

Hindi

4

LPC Quizzes for Stamp Collectors

S K Sondhi & Yashpal Bangia

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

2002, 49p

English

5

A Guide to Art of Stamp Collection

Yashpal Bangia

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

2004, 26p

English

6

Dak Tickatan wich Apna Punjab

Yashpal Bangia

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

2005, 97p

Punjabi

: Ludhiana Philatelic Club - email : sksondhi1@gmail.com

 

Amritsar Philatelic Club

Please note the following changes in the executive body of Amritsar Philatelic Club.

President: NAVNEET GOEL. Ph. 09646113228

Secretary: RAJAN ARORA.  Ph. 9216808090

Joint Secretary: VARUN AGGARWAL. Ph. 9417564853

Financial Secretary: SHANTI SWROOP. Ph. 9815974350

09646113228 09216808090 09417564853 Ph. 9815974350

Advisor: DHARMINDER KAPOOR. Ph. 9331113811

Advisor: KOMAL AGGARWAL Ph. 9501499966

: Amritsar Philatelic Club email : bhartitravels@ymail.com

Executive Members:

VIVEK MEHRA MANJIT SINGH S.K.GUPTA RITESH ARORA

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