With the Indian Postal Department having released a new stamp with a picture of Gandhi outlined on it on the occasion of Philately Day, the exhibition showcased several commemorative stamps, permanent pictorial cancellations, First Day covers, special covers, aerogrammes, inland letter cards and post cards, based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
The private philatelic collections of Vidya Kishore Baglodi and Jayaprakash Rao were on display for visitors.
Along with postage stamps and special covers based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi such as his Satyagraha, Dandi March, Sabarmati Ashram and others, the collection of Vidya Kishore Baglodi included special currency notes in denominations of 1 and 5 issued by Gandhi National Memorial Trust formed in 1948 after Gandhi's assassination by the then president of Indian National Congress Acharya Kripalani. Also showcased were regular currency notes of denominations 1, 2 and 5 issued in 1969 with an outline of M K Gandhi on them, and the world's first postage stamp on M K Gandhi to be printed on Khadi material (issued in February 2011).
Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, she said that the image of Gandhi on special post covers and pictorial cancellations was the most collected all over the world.
The collection of Jayaprakash Rao showcased unusual postage stamps issued from around the world. There were stamps printed on Thai Silk from Thailand, a picture of M K Gandhi printed on a stamp made of Khadi from India and 3D stamps embossed on plastic and real phonograph records printed on post covers from Bhutan. There were three fragrance stamps printed in India, with real fragrance of different flowers and another with a fragrance of dark chocolate from Belgium, which is famous for its chocolates. There were other 3D stamps from Thailand, Great Britain and Austria, and one stamp from Thailand which could be opened into a booklet.
Likewise, there was a stamp printed on wood from Germany, and stamps from Austria with original Swarovski crystals mounted on them. One stamp from Bhutan had been printed on steel foil, one stamp from Liechtenstein with laser-cut design and one from France printed on a silver frame – all part of Mr Rao's private collection.
Also showcased was a special series of Superman stamps issued in 2013 from Jersey. Each stamp in this series had a special distinct characteristic, such as'glow in the dark', heat-sensitive, transparency etc.
Mr Rao said that new printing processes over the years had made possible the printing of several unusual stamps and Bhutan, a neighbouring country of India, pioneered the printing of unusual stamps and stood first in many categories.
A painting competition with the theme'Mangalore Dasara' and essay writing competition was held for school children on the occasion.
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