1. Presentation slide 2 BY VIPAN KUMAR THAKUR PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

2. WHAT IS STAMP COLLECTING PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING STARTING A STAMP COLLECTION ANATOMY OF A POSTAGE STAMP DIFFERENT KINDS OF STAMPS ARRANGING OF STAMP COLLECTION TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN STAMP COLLECTING TECHNICAL DATA OF A STAMP A VISIT TO PHILATELIC EXHIBITION STAMP QUIZ IMAGE GALLERY TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTIONS SITE MAP QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU

5. TECHNICAL DATA OF A STAMP DATE OF ISSUE DENOMINATION OVERALL SIZE PRINTED SIZE NUMBER PER ISSUED SHEET COLOUR PERFORATION PAPER PRINTING PROCESS NUMBER PRINTED PRINTER WATERMARK QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU DATE OF ISSUE DENOMINATION

6. ANATOMY OF A STAMP QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU ADHESIVE: The gum on the back of the stamp, may be smooth, wrinkled, dark or white, coloured or tinted of virtually invisible. DESIGN: The pattern of the stamp. PRINTING : What type of printing process has been used? Typography, Offset Lithography, Intaglio, Photogravure, Photo offset. SEPARATION: In the rouletting method the paper is cut partly or wholly through but no paper is removed. This is replaced by the perforation method. In this the paper between the stamps is cut out in a line of holes, usually round leaving the little ridges of paper in between, which hold the paper together. WATERMARK : Whether the stamp has watermark or not. It used as a security device to ensure that no unauthorised paper is used for printing. PAPER: What type of paper has been used for printing a stamp? Some of paper used are Imported or Indigenous adhesive gravure coated stamp paper, P.G matt coated and Matt chromo.

7. DIFFERENT KINDS OF STAMPS Definitive : Stamps used for ordinary postage. These stamps are small in size, simple design, often printed in single colour and in large quantities and are on sale for a long time. When one lot is exhausted another is printed even with new plates if first plates are worn out. World’s first stamp “Penny Black” issued by Great Britain was definitive. Commemorative : Stamps issued in connection with an event, person or anniversary. These stamps are printed in small quantities. Once these stamps are all sold out, these are not usually reprinted. QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU Contd…….. 1.SE-TENANT 2.TETE BECHE 3.PERFORATE 4.IMPERFORATE 5.CANCEL TO ORDER 1.MINT 2.UNUSED 3.USED 1.REGULAR 2.POSTAGE DUE 3.AIRMAIL 1.SHEET 2.COIL 3.BOOKLET 1.DEFINITIVE 2.COMMEMORATIVE 3.SPECIAL 4.OFFICIAL/SERVICE OTHER CONDITION PURPOSE TYPES OF FORMATS TYPE OF STAMPS It is worth knowing different kinds of stamps. Stamps can be classified with various characteristics.

8. Special : Some stamps are issued with characteristics of both Definitive and Commemorative Stamps, these are known as Special. Official/Service: The stamps used only by Government offices. Sheet : Almost all stamps are issued in sheets of stamps. Coil : Stamps issued in rolls, long strips one stamp wide to be sold through Vending Machines. Booklet : Sometimes Post Office sell different stamps in small booklets. Regular : Generally all stamps are called ‘Regulars’, because these are to be used on Regular Post. Postage Due : When insufficient stamps are used for posting a letter, the balance amount has to be recovered from the receiver of the letter. Such letters are stamped/marked ‘Postage Due’. Some countries issues Postage Due Stamps for this purpose to show collection of insufficient postage. Airmail: The stamps meant exclusively for mails carried by aeroplanes. QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU DIFFERENT KINDS OF STAMPS Contd……..

9. Mint : A stamp that has not been used and is in same condition as sold by Post Office i.e. in perfect condition with full gum and valid for postal transmission is a Mint Stamp. Unused: A stamp that has not been used but has been affixed in an album with a hinge, its gum gets disturbed and is no longer in mint condition and is called unused. Used: A stamp hat has served its purpose of payment for delivery of a letter and defaced by a Postmark or cancellation is called used. Se-tenant : Two or more stamps of different designs, which exist as an unseparated pair or strip. Quite frequently, the strip makes the complete design, each individual stamp depicting a part of the motif. Tete Beche : A pair of stamps in which one is upside down in relation to the other. Separation desroys the tete beche variety. Other Types : Stamps can also be classified by a number of other characteristics, such as Perforate or Imperforate, Printing type, whether watermarked or not etc. QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU DIFFERENT KINDS OF STAMPS

10. WATER COLOUR BRUSH STAMP TWEEZERS MAGNIFYING GLASS HINGES STAMP MOUTNS STOCK BOOKS STOCK ALBUMS STAMP COLLECTOR’S TOOL KIT PHOTO CORNERS PERFORATION GAUGE NOTE BOOK WATERMARK DETECTOR COLOUR GUIDE TRAY QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU

19. When you have collected ten to fifteen stamps, they should be soaked, stamp side up, in water in a shallow bowl. Do not soak too many stamps at one time, they should have room to float. Stamps affixed on coloured envelopes should be soaked separately, as the coloured left may damage other stamps. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP Contd……. REMOVAL OF STAMPS

20. After soaking the stamps for five to ten minutes, you will notice that the stamps begin to float free from paper. Now remove stamps from water with the help of Tweezers. Remember the gum on the back of stamp needs to be removed also. Use Water colour Brush for this purpose. Rinse the back of stamp gently in fresh water and make sure all gum is off. After this the stamp should be placed face down on a clean blotting paper or Paper Towels and covered with another blotting paper or Paper Towel and put a book on top of them to prevent curling. Leave the stamps to dry. REMOVAL OF STAMPS QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP Contd…….

21. After the stamps are dry they should be carefully examined for tear, crease, missing perforations or any other damage and the securely kept in stock books/pocket books/albums. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP REMOVAL OF STAMPS Let us now summarise the steps for removal of stamps from covers. 1 Examine to preserve with the cover or not. 2 Cut it out with border. 3 Segregate (according to colour/paper). 4 Soak in water-face up 5 Remove (paper as well as gum) 6 Dry- face down 7 Straighten out and re-examine 8 Secure in stock books/ albums

29. TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN PHILATELY B G Q A P U E I S F O T C H M R W QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

45. STAMP FUN QUIZ STAMP QUIZ B STAMP QUIZ F STAMP QUIZ L STAMP QUIZ A STAMP QUIZ K STAMP QUIZ P STAMP QUIZ D STAMP QUIZ H STAMP QUIZ N STAMP QUIZ E STAMP QUIZ J STAMP QUIZ O STAMP QUIZ C STAMP QUIZ G STAMP QUIZ I STAMP QUIZ M STAMP QUIZ Q QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

53. STAMP FUN QUIZ - E Here are images of some Indian Stamps. Can you tell the order in which they were issued? Hint: The purpose of stamps is to pay for sending a letter to its destination. Such payment increases as the years passes. Click on the right answer: A B D C A,C,D,A B,C,D,A B,D,C,A D,B,C,A QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

56. STAMP BOOKLET OUTSIDE COVER STAMP BOOKLET INSIDE STAMP BOOKLET OUTSIDE COVER STAMP BOOKLET INSIDE MAIN MENU SUB MENU QUIT SITE MAP

57. TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION THEMATIC TRADITIONAL POSTAL HISTORY POSTAL STATIONERY AERO PHILATELY MAXIMAPHILY MOPHILASALOON SOCIAL PHILATELY REVENUES YOUTH LITRATURE QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP ONE FRAME EXHIBIT FIRST DAY COVERS AND SPECIAL COVERS

58. THEMATIC A Thematic Collection develops a theme demonstrating its best knowledge through the philatelic items chosen. It uses all types of appropriate philatelic material. Central to the Thematic exhibit is the plan which defines the structure of the exhibit and its sub division into parts. The plan provides a clear understanding of the relation between the exhibit and the whole collection. The theme of the exhibit is developed by personal research and theme of the exhibit is developed by personal research and originality. Depth of development requires detailed analysis and synthesis of each aspect of the theme. Originality is expressed by personal development of an uncommon subject of a new elaboration of a well known one. A successful development requires a thorough knowledge of the chosen theme and a high degree of philatelic knowledge, to identify all the items related thereto. Adequate selection, positioning and sequencing of the items, and accuracy of the thematic text is essential. The text must not be only be correct but also concise and relevant to the items shown and ensure thematic linkage. The elaboration of thematic information from the point of view of issue, primary and secondary elements of the design and other postal (not privately organized) characteristics is acceptable. Each item selected must be closely related to the chosen theme and shown its thematic information with lucidity. In the case of cancelled documents, preference is given to genuine postal usage and conforming to contemporary postal rates. Philatelic studies may be included in a thematic exhibit as long as they are consistent with the thematic development and the degree of specialization of the exhibit. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING SITE MAP

59. TRADITIONAL Traditional Philately embraces all aspects of postage stamps. It is based on collection of all items, including those relating to the production of postage stamps. The appropriate material in this category, among other things, includes: 1. Postage stamps, whether unused or used, singles or multiples, and stamps used on cover. 2.Varieties of all kinds, such as those of watermark, gum, perforation, paper and printing. 3. Essays and proofs, whether of adopted or rejected designs. 4. Pre-stamp and stampless items as appropriate. 5. Other specialised items, including postage forgeries, postally used fiscal stamps or unused postal/fiscal stamps valid for postal use. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

60. POSTAL HISTORY A Postal History exhibit is a collection of documents and other postal items which have been carried by postal service, whether official, local or private. Such exhibits show either postal routes, rates and markings and/or the classification and study of postal markings on covers or stamps applied by those services or institutions and of the marks of obliteration on postal items. It consists of used covers, used postal stationery, used postage stamps, and postal documents so arranged as to illustrate the history or postal services as a whole or to develop among other things any one of its following aspects: 1. Pre-adhesive postal services. 2. The development of postal services (National or International) 3. Postal Rates. 4. Routes of transportation of mails. 5. Postal Markings (Marcophily) 6. Military mail, field post, seize mail, POW and concentration camp mail. 7. Maritime mail. 8. Disaster mail. 9. Railway mail. 10. Disinfected mail. 11. Censorship of mail. 12. Postage due mail. 13. Automation of mail. 14. Forwarding of mail. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

61. POSTAL STATIONERY A Postal Stationery exhibit comprises a logical and coherent assembly of postal matters which either bears an officially authorized pre-printed stamp or device or inscription indicating that a specific face value, rate pf postage has been prepaid. It is arranged using appropriate chosen unused and/or postally used items or postal stationery from particular country or associated group of territories. Postal stationery can be classified according to a. the manner of its availability and usage b. the physical form of the paper or card or c. the postal or associated service for which it is intended. The manner of availability and usage may be defined as follows: 1. Post Office issues 2. Official service issues 3. Forces (Military) issues 4. Stamped to order (Private) issues: stamped stationery bearing stamps applied with the approval of Postal Administration and within specified regulations but to the order of private individuals or organizations. Postal Stationery has been produced for a variety of postal and associated services including the following: 1. Postal: Surface-local inland foreign, Air inland, foreign 2. Registration: Inland, foreign 3. Telegraph: inland, foreign 4. Receipt of Miscellaneous Fees etc. Certificate of posting of letters/parcels, Money Orders, Postal Orders and other documents bearing impressions of postage stamp designs etc. Postal Stationery exhibits are normally of entire items. Where certain items are very rare in entire from or are only known to exist in cut-down (cut square) form they would be acceptable as part of an exhibit as would a study for example of variations in the stamp dies used or those with rare cancellation etc. The use of Postal Stationery stamps as adhesives are also acceptable. Essays and proofs of adapted or rejected designs can also be included. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

62. MAXIMAPHILY A growing division of philately is the collection of picture postcards where the picture has some relation to the theme of the stamp on it. The maximaphily items should conform to the principles of maximum possible concordance between postage stamp, picture postcard, and postmark. The constituent elements of maxim card should conform to the following characteristics: 1. The postage stamp should be postally valid and affixed only on the view side of the picture postcard. (Postage due, pre cancels, fiscals and official stamps are not admissible). 2. The picture postcard dimensions must conform to the Universal Postal Convention, Chapter 90x140mm) and at least 75% of its area must be used for the picture. The illustration (maximum 105x148 mm, minimum 90x140mm) and at least 75 % of its area must be used for the picture. The illustration should show the best possible concordance with the subject of the stamp design or with one of these subjects, if there are several. Picture postcards with mere reproduction of the stamps are forbidden. 3. Postmark and time: The pictorial design of the cancellation and the place of cancellation (name of the post office) should have a close and direct connection with the subject of the stamp and of the picture postcard and within the validity of the stamp and as close as possible to the date of its issue. 4. Maximaphily exhibits can be classified by country, specialized study and thematic. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

63. MOPHILASALOON This is one of the newest branches of philately. Modern stamps restricted to the last 15 years are exhibited in this class. Greater liberty is also given to the exhibitor for the layout of pages. Normally Mophila Saloon exhibits are judged by the visitors to the exhibition as well as accredited judges. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION SOCIAL PHILATELY This class of exhibits has been recently introduced by the FIP. Social history as seen through philately is dealt in this class. The exhibit may contain as much as 40 percent of non philatelic material to supplement stamps and covers to develop the social history of a period or time. AEROPHILATELY Collecting aviation and airmail stamps, postal articles carried or dropped from air, cancellations, rocket mail, balloon mail and pigeon mail. SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

64. REVENUE QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION Collection of revenue stamps and stamped documents which have been used to pay revenues or taxes. YOUTH In youth lies the future. Most collectors taken to the hobby at a young age and then sustain the hobby. Most of the top philatelists have raisen to prominence by sticking to the inclination they had developed at a young age, FIP has taken significant interest in developing the hobby among youngsters of up to 21 years of age. In order to give a fair chance to all age groups, different levels of development and evaluation systems have been specified. There is no bar in following any of the disciplines of philately which can either be traditional, postal history or any other. There are enough reasons for youngsters to get motivated and improve upon their collection. SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

65. LITERATURE Philatelic literature includes all printed communications, Websites, Software and other electronic publications, available to collectors related to postage stamps, postal history, and their collecting and to any specialized fields connected therewith. It is further sub-divided into : 1. Handbooks and Special Studies: a. Books, Pamphlets & Studies Published b. Monographs c. Specialised research articles d. Bibliographies and similar special works. e. Exhibition catalogues f. Specialised catalogues which, besides philatelic issues of one or more countries, treat varieties, cancellations or other specialised aspects. 2. Similar Special Works 3. General Catalogues : Worldwide, regional and single area catalogues whose depth of coverage does not qualify them as specialised catalogues. 4. Philatelic Periodicals. 5. Articles of a general nature in philatelic or non-philatelic publications. 6.Websites, Softwares and Other Electronic Publications relating to stamp collecting. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING

66. ONE FRAME EXHIBIT QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTION The purpose and concept of One Frame Exhibits are to encourage new exhibitors and to provide established exhibitors with the opportunity to prepare exhibits on subjects or themes that cannot be treated well in more than one frame. One Frame Exhibits contain philatelic/postal material pertinent to any one of the FIP approved classes. One Frame Exhibits are narrow in scope but the depth of treatment and importance is as complete as possible. Exhibits in this class should not simply be One Frame extracted from a multiple frame exhibit and should be based on a subject that is best treated as One Frame. The exhibit should hold visitors' attention from the first to the last page and be informative, as well as educational. One Frame Exhibits are a chance for both beginners and advanced exhibitors. FIRST DAY COVERS AND SPECIAL COVERS SITE MAP PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING Collection of First Day Covers and Special Covers

67. IMAGE GALLERY MAXIMA CARD MINIATURE SHEET STAMP BOOKLET MEGHDOOT POSTCARD FIRST DAY COVER PENNY BLACK INFORMATION BROCHURE INTRODUCTORY PAGE OF AN EXHIBIT QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP EARLIER POSTMAN & POST WOMAN IMAGES OF APS COVERS

68. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU MAXIMA CARD SITE MAP

69. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU INFORMATION BROCHURE SITE MAP

70. MEGHDOOT POSTCARD QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

71. FIRST DAY COVER QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

72. MINIATURE SHEET QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

73. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU PICTURE POSTCARDS SITE MAP

74. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU INTRODUCTORY PAGE OF AN EXHIBIT SITE MAP

75. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU PENNY BLACK SITE MAP

76. MAXIMA CARD MINIATURE SHEET STAMP BOOKLET MEGHDOOT POSTCARD FIRST DAY COVER PENNY BLACK INFORMATION BROCHURE INTRODUCTORY PAGE OF AN EXHIBIT QUIT SITE MAP MAIN MENU SUB MENU WHAT IS STAMP COLLECTING STARTING A STAMP COLLECTION ANATOMY OF A POSTAGE STAMP DIFFERENT KINDS OF STAMPS ARRANGING OF STAMP COLLECTION TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN STAMP COLLECTING TECHNICAL DATA OF A STAMP A VISIT TO PHILATELIC EXHIBITION STAMP QUIZ IMAGE GALLERY TYPES OF STAMP COLLECTIONS STAMP ALBUMS AND STAMP STOCK BOOKS ROUGH NOTE BOOK PLAN FOR ARRANGEMENT USE OF HINGES AND MOUNTS WRITING IN THE ALBUM WRITING FOR THE EXHIBIT GOOD PEN PREFERABLY WITH BLACK INK STAMP QUIZ B STAMP QUIZ F STAMP QUIZ A STAMP QUIZ D STAMP QUIZ E STAMP QUIZ C THEMATIC TRADITIONAL POSTAL HISTORY POSTAL STATIONERY AERO PHILATELY MAXIMAPHILY MOPHILASALOON SOCIAL PHILATELY REVENUES YOUTH LITRATURE B G Q A P E I S F O T C H M R EASY WAYS OF GETTING STAMPS REMOVAL OF STAMPS STAMP COLLECTOR’S TOOL KIT WATER COLOUR BRUSH STAMP TWEEZERS MAGNIFYING GLASS HINGES STAMP MOUTNS STOCK BOOKS STOCK ALBUMS PHOTO CORNERS PERFORATION GAUGE NOTE BOOK WATERMARK DETECTOR COLOUR GUIDE TRAY U W PRESENTATION ON STAMP COLLECTING BY VIPAN KUMAR THAKUR EARLIER POSTMAN & POSTWOMAN APS COVERS ONE FRAME EXHIBIT FIRST DAY COVERS AND SPECIAL COVERS STAMP QUIZ G STAMP QUIZ H STAMP QUIZ I STAMP QUIZ J ABOUT MYSELF CONTACT ME

77. EARLIER POSTMAN POST WOMAN QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP

78. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP APS SPECIAL COVERS T he Army Postal Service (APS) is an extension of the Department of Post in the Defence environment controlled under its own orders. The APS issues a good number of Special Covers to commemorate the various milestones in the history of Defence Service Organisations to project the history, organization and deeds on different occasions such as Regimental days, Reunions, Jubilees and colour presentations.

84. STAMP FUN QUIZ - J “ Among other things good and bad that modern civilization has produced, surely the postal system which covers the whole world, is one of its most beneficial activities. It affects every individual wherever he may be in the wide world, connecting him with millions of others. That connecting link is the postal system which has grown from age to age, till it is what we see today.” Who has written these words. Click on the right answer: A. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru B. Mulk Raj Anand A B QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP For Answer click here Can you further tell where these words has been written?

85. STAMP FUN QUIZ - J “ Among other things good and bad that modern civilization has produced, surely the postal system which covers the whole world, is one of its most beneficial activities. It affects every individual wherever he may be in the wide world, connecting him with millions of others. That connecting link is the postal system which has grown from age to age, till it is what we see today.” Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru has written these words in the foreword of a book ‘Story of the Post Office’ written by Mulk Raj Anand. QUIT MAIN MENU SUB MENU SITE MAP