Dear Comrades,
The world’s smallest stamp with 1.4 cm by 1.4 cm size, issued by
Brazil in 1989, the first Indian post card issued by the East India
Company in the year 1879 and a rare stamp of the USSR before the
disintegration are some of the collections which were on display, at the
Philately expo at the Head post office on Officers Line. The expo was
organized by the Department of Posts on Friday. The stamps belong to the
collection of noted local philatelist Tamilvanan.
A collection of
stamps on the theme, ‘Flora and Fauna’ from 40 countries were also on
display at the expo. The expo, aiming at creating awareness among school
and college students besides the public, was inaugurated by the senior
superintendent of postal services A Saravanan on Friday. Senior
postmaster, Vellore head post office, A Durai said the expo was part of
the postal week celebrations.
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