Dear Comrades,
Extract of Article published in Indian Express.
Look out for some rare stamps at this philately exhibition in the Capital.
In the world of philately, there are few stamps more coveted than a print of the Queen’s head that was erroneously printed upside down, of which only 20-30 copies were printed in India in 1854, and only two copies exist in the country today. Or for that matter, the rare British postal notice conveying condolences to the relatives of the Indian postmen who were on the historic ship, Titanic, that sank way back in 1912. Specimens of these will be on display at the Stamps of India National Exhibition, which opened in the Capital yesterday, at the NSIC Exhibition Hall in Okhla. The two-day exhibition is the first national exhibition being organised by an independent organisation in the city after a gap of 29 years.
“Philately is booming. If you see the options even on eBay, you’ll see how well it is doing. Stamps are the perfect investment,” says Harish Gupta, industrialist and a third generation stamp collector, who is in the city for the event. The exhibition will have 200-plus exhibitors and more than 1,000 frames with some of the best international award-winning exhibits.
