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Postal HimalQUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE NEPAL AND TIBET PHILATELIC STUDY CIRCLE

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Frank Joseph VignolaBorn: April 19, 1919 at San Francisco, California

At Rest: March 30, 2007 at San Ramon, California

Number 130 2nd Quarter 2007

Postal Himal is a qumterly publication of the Nepal & Tibet Philatelic StudyCircle. Membership subscriptions run from January through December ofeach year. Dues should be paid in local Clmency at the prevailing exchangerate to the Society representati ve in your area.

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Secretary: Mr. Colin T. Hepper12 Charnwood ClosePeterboroughCambs. PE2 9BZEnglandPhone 01733-349403email: [email protected]

Editor: Mr. Richard M. Hanchett6 Rainbow CourtWarwick, R[ 02889-1118USAPhone (40 I) 738 0466email: [email protected]

The Board of Directors:President: Prof. Arrnand Singer, [email protected] President: Mr. Dick van der WaterenTreasurer: Mr. Colin T. HepperMembers at large: Mr. Christopher Kinch, Mr. Alan Warren

Past President:Secretary:Auctioneer:Editor:

Dr. Wolfgang C. HellriglMr. Colin T. HepperMr. Leo MartynMr. Richard M. Hanchett

Representati ves:Europe: Mr. Colin T. Hepper - see address aboveNepal: Mr. Surendra Lal Shrestha, G. P. O. Box 72, Kathmandu, NepalUSA: Mr. Roger Skinner, 1020 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA 94024, USA

Life Members: Mario C. Barbiere, Jeremy Brewer, Geoffrey Flack, Richard M. Hanchett, Wolfgang C. Hellrigl,William Jansen, Gerhard Lenser, Leo Martyn, R. Murray, Peter Planken, Barbara Praytor,Surendra Lal Shrestha, Roger Skinner, Rishi Tulsyan, Dick van der Wateren, Danny Kin Chi Wong,Alfonso G. Zulueta Jr.

New Members: Mr. Charles Howland, 4001 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705 USA (N,T)

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Publishing Schedule: Issue Cutoff for Articles [ntoMail131 - 3rd Quarter 2007 September 21 , 2007 September 29, 2007132 - 4th Quarter 2007 ovember 24. 2007 December 08, 2007133 - Ist Quarter 2008 February 29, 2008 March 08, 2008134 - 2nd Quarter 2008 May 30, 2008 June 14,2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Officer's Corner Dick van der Wateren I Letters to the Editor 9Editor's Ramblings Richard M Hanchett I Aachhape (No Postmark) Colin Hepper 10[n Memoriam Wolfgang Hellrigl 2 Manipulated Tibet Cover Bo Olsson 11In Memoriam Alfonzo G. Zulueta Jr. 4 FDCs Nepal Postal Services 12[n Memoriam Armand E. Singer 5 1 epal Post Offices Hepper and Jha 14Bishnu Lal Shresta Dick van der Wateren 7 FDC Nepal Postal Services 16Book Extract 7 Correction Paul Hager 16New Color Names for Tibet Bo Olsson 8

Officer's CornerScanning all the thousands of my slides on

CD, I found one of particular importance formy "career" as a philatelist.

Let me tell you what happened the first time Iwas in Nepal in the Spring of 1983. Havingbeen interested in stamps since I was a youngboy, my stop in Kathmandu was a good reasonto find out if there was a philatelic desk at theKathmandu Head Post Office. There was oneat the left side of the building and the clerk,sitting behind bars, offered me about 50modern stamps for 3 or 4 dollars. He also gaveme a small business card of a Nepalesephilatelist named Bishnu Lal Shresta (also seepage 6 - ed.) who lived in the center ofKathmandu only a few steps away in DurbarSquare.

With the help of a policeman, I found thehouse situated under a small teahouse. After Iused the doorbell, a window above me opened

Editor's Ramblings

I am pleased to welcome a new author thismonth - Mr. Bo Olsson of Sweden (please seepages 8 and 11).As I will be away the end of August and thebeginning of September, the next issue of PHwill be mailed September 29th, instead ofSeptember 15th.Word has been received from Dr. WolfgangHellrigl that a second edition of The PostalMarkings of Tibet will be published early nextyear. He would like Tibet collectors to informhim of any types and/or dates not covered inthe first edition. Please email Dr. Hellrigl withany information at hellrigl @tin.it.One of our members, William Jansen, isinterested in publishing a reference bookcontaining all known 1881 Nepal first issuecovers. It you have such a cover, containingeither single values or any combination ofvalues or multiples, or know of someone who

and a man invited me to come in. I opened thedoor and in the darkness I was the stairs andwent up into a very small room in which twogentlemen were playing cards. It was clearwhich of the two must be Mr. Shresta as one ofthem was sitting in a Buddha-pose. The othergentleman introduced himself as HansWittmann of Wiesbaden, Germany.

In a mixture of English-German-Dutch wetried to discuss Nepal and its modern stamps.At the end I purchased some more stamps fromMr. Shresta.

That afternoon was the beginning of myNepal collection and also of my development asa serious Nepal philatelist.

I always retain the best memories of (the nowlate) Bishnu Lal Shresta, whom I visited somany times and with whom I havecorresponded so frequently over so many years.

Dick

has such a cover, please send a color copy toMr. William Jansen, 16384 Marvene Drive,Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 USA as soon aspossible.After Mae Vignola died, WESTPEX created anaward to be given to the outstandingWESTPEX volunteer at the annual meeting.After Frank died, the WESTPEX committeeapproached to family and asked if the awardcould be renamed the Mae and Frank VignolaVolunteer Award. Permission was receivedand the new award was presented for the firsttime at WESTPEX 2007. As any of you whohave ever volunteered for a show of thismagnitude will realize, there is a tremendousamount of work which is done on a voluntarybasis to put together such an outstanding show,and WESTPEX is done yearly. It is a fittingtribute to both Mae and Frank that thisprestigious award has been named for them.

CONCRATULATIONSArmand E. Singer who won Gold and the Nepal and Tibet Philatelic Study Circle award for hisexhibit '250 Years of Tibetan Philately' at WESTPEX 2007

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In Memoriam - Frank J. Vignola JrWolfgang Hellrigl

When one learns of the death of an old friend,fond memories return of the times spent together,of the exchange of thoughts, of the commoninterests shared.By the time that I started to study the stamps andpostal markings of Nepal, Frank Vignola was anaccomplished collector. His magnificentcollection had been exhibited both nationally andinternationally, and had been awarded severalgold medals.I first met Frank in Florence, when he visitedItaly with his wife, Mae, in the 1970s. He toldme the story of how he got interested in Nepal,and how he had finally acquired the greatcollection formed by Dr. Way. From themoment of our first encounter, Frank was mosthelpful, supplying advice, photocopies andinformation. He took interest in Colin Hepper'sand my first publication, The Native Postmarksof Nepal, which contained a number of rare typesdiscovered in Frank's exhibit.Since Frank was most knowledgeable in theclassic issues, and since his collection wasabsolutely essential for my research work, Iinvited him to join me in a publication on theclassic issues. In his typical modesty, Frankreplied that, while he would give me everypossible assistance, I should remain the soleauthor. In the end, however, I managed topersuade him to accept the co-authorship.Subsequently, "Garry" Garratt-Adams requestedto become the third co-author, but by then the

manuscript was so far advanced that Frank and Ipreferred to go it alone.So, after many years of research, The ClassicStamps of Nepal, by Hellrigl/Vignola, was finallypublished in 1984. "H/V," as it is commonlyreferred to, became a milestone in the philatelichistory of Nepal, obtaining over a dozen goldmedals in the literature classes of the majorWorld Exhibitions. Many of its illustrationswere taken from Frank's exhibit. Moreover,without his help, it would have been impossibleto obtain full information on several importantAmerican collections, notably the "exHaverbeck" rarities. I am proud and honoured tohave had Frank as the co-author of this work, andI believe he was equally proud to be so closelyassociated with this publication.We kept corresponding for many more years - healways signed his letters to me as "your friendFrank" - until such time when anyone who didnot use an e-mail address, could no longer keepup the pace of instant enquiries, information andtransmission of illustrations. Frank remainedtrue to his long, hand-written letters, and I do notthink he ever used a computer. As a matter offact, he never even typed his letters, or the writeup of his exhibits.With Frank's death, the philately of Nepal losesone of its foremost specialists. I shall alwaysremember him as an outstanding collector, asuccessful exhibitor and, above all, a true friend.


This photograph, taken at the LondonInternational Exhibition in 1980, showsfrom left: Colin Hepper, PierreCouvreur, Wolfgang Hellrigl and FrankVignola.


In Memoriam - Frank J. Vignola JrAlfonzo G Zulueta Jr.

I first met Frank Vignola in 1974 at theBECKPEX stamp show in Fullerton, California.He was judging that show where I had enteredmy Nepal exhibit. A few months before, I hadjust shown my Nepal for the first time atSANDICAL in San Diego. Jack Carter, an APSrecruiter in San Diego, told me that Frank was awell-known Nepal collector and that I shouldmeet him. That was 33 years ago.

Thus, began Frank's mentoring of me as anexhibitor. During those years in the 70's, hewould give me advice, frame by frame, stampby stamp, and cover by cover, of what to do, ornot to do. The encouragement was alwayspositive, never judgmental. It was good advice,culminating in a reserve grand award with goldmedal at WESTPEX in 1979. But, then again,what would you expect from someone with the

character and integrity of a Frank Vignola? (Atthe awards banquet, by the way, his wife MaeVignola presented me with my awards!)

What I learned from him and the exposure I gotfrom exhibiting, led to a short professionalcareer in the stamp auction business in southernCalifornia and San Francisco. As time passed,my stamp interests changed but I still lookedforward to seeing Frank at local stamp shows sowe could talk about our mutual collectinginterests and "catch up" on other things. In theend, I hope some or all of his Nepal collectioncomes up for sale, not for selfish, collectorreasons, however. I just want to own a souvenirof Frank's life, something "ex Vignola."

Vaya con Dios, mi Amigo,Alfonso G Zulueta Jr

Frank Vignola and Dr. Wolfgang Hellriglviewing a Nepal exhibit at AMERIPEX 86.

Frank Vignola viewing a Nepal exhibit atAMERIPEX 86.


In Memoriam - Frank J. Vignola JrArmand E. Singer

There are obituaries and there are tributes. Ihave the sad but most rewarding task of penningthe latter. Our hobby has just lost a wonderfulcolleague and I an intimate friend of some fiftyyears. If any joy can be wrung from a loss itmust be the chance to tell any who read theselines just how much Frank Vignola will bemissed. He was truly San Francisco's Dean ofNepalese Philately. Individuals somehow livewith their grief but our hobby cannot easilymake up for its loss. Frank knew just about allyou could ask for his field and was so generoussharing it. He will remain, with a small numberof contemporaries, part of the golden age ofNepalese philately. The Hellrigl-Vignolatreatment of the classic issues of Nepal, with itsknowledgeable placing of the succession of thekhukri design printings will not be surpassed.There can be no argument, say, as to whetherthe eleventh printing of the one anna maypossibly actually precede, not follow the tenth.And while we may come upon a new printing ora new shade the basic facts have neverthelessbeen established for all time, elegantly anddefinitively.The classic-issue bible must pretty well beknown to all. But are you familiar with Frank'sequally definitive study of the covers emanatingfrom the Anglo-Gurkha War of 1814-16, asmaller through still much collected area?George Alevizos published the actual pages ofFrank's extensive collection as the PostalHistory Collection of the Anglo-Nepalese Warof 1814-16, in 1981. The edition was limited totwenty hard-bound copies and for some oddreason does not bear the author's name. Theillustrations - one for each of some 135unnumbered pages - are copiously described, allin Frank's usual handwritten all-capital script;they are actually the pages of his collection,since disposed of, I understand. Alevizos alsobrought out a much-shortened version, APhilatelic View of the Anglo-Nepalese War of1814-1816, this time under the names FrankVignola and O. R. Sanford Jr., F.R.P.S.L., thelatter helping Frank with the mounting and

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organizing of the collection (also 1981), whichyou are more likely to recognize. The biggervolume is the one to consult, both for the Nepalside of the war and for many examples of themuch rarer British correspondence.If you have been particularly blessed, and I was,you will remember letters from Frank or talkson the phone (he was really good on thatinstrument, so superior to today's e-mails) oreven visits to his home near the Golden GateBridge in the NW corner of town, just a block ortwo distant from Ansel Adam's famousresidence (an added bonus for a mountain loverlike me). In Vignola's home, he and his equallygracious wife Mae would show you their trophyroom - not some tiny open closet sort of space chock full of his awards (ribbons, glassware,plaques, medallions, pictures and Mae's manyown trophies from her Latin American exhibits:regional, national, international).He was justly proud for both of them. Howoften do you find a couple, both dedicatedphilatelists, plus their son Frank (E.), themolecular science professor up in Eugene,Oregon, carrying on the Nepal tradition, asvisitors to WESTPEX and elsewhere are wellaware? We are all diminished by his passingand that of his wife not so long ago. A sadfarewell from their many friends.Having just finished a richly deservedencomium, I got to thinking: there is a good sideto match depression. Frank played a major rolein his era, but is was (and still is) a remarkableera on its own. I call it a Golden Age and itreally is; not set in some half-remembered, halfmystical far-off past - it is now. Let's date ourcoming of age more or less at the start of thesecond half of the twentieth century. Standingon Holmes's short account of Tibet's postalhistory (1941), followed by Haverbeck's twosimilar volumes (1952, sec. ed. 1958), we segueto the Waterfall bible (1965, sec. ed. 1981).Wong's work in progress updates Waterfall andadds entirely new chapters on eastern Tibet(three short parts of which have been in recentissues of Postal Himal). (Please see PH issues

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123, 124, 125 - ed.) The three immaculateBibbins plating studies on the 1912s (1992), the1914s (1998), and with Flack, the 1933-1960s(1993) are a pure work of art. Let me mention,on behalf of my co-author, Bob Gould, ourcatalog of Himalayan mountaineering covers(2002, sec. ed. 2006). Hellrigl's catalog ofTibet's postal markings (1996) is indispensable.Across the street, Nepal has proved perhapseven more active. Major Evans started a preGolden Age era with a long article on what wasknown in 1906, more in 1941, to be followed bySmythies and Dawson's little study of theNepalese classic khukri issues, updated bybringing in Haverbeck's own Nepal volumebased on the two earlier versions, but under hisname alone (1962). Then comes the HellriglHepper pioneer listing of the native postmarksof Nepal (1978). Hellrigl redid the classicpostmarks (1879-1935) in 1982, and in duecourse Hepper enlarged his modern postmarks(2005). Hepper has to his credit the basicvolume on the Pashupatis (1982) as well. If1982 was a big year, 1984 is worth calling theheart of our research movement, celebrated withthe Hellrigl-Vignola study of the classic khukriissues that I have already claimed will neverbecome outdated (nor will many of the others, Iwill also claim). 1984 did not prove the end andclimax for the studies. Hellrigl's beautifullyresearched account of the British-Indian PostOffice in Kathmandu, that has gathered its shareof gold awards, marked 1991 as another banneryear. The Werner-Wateren volume on postalstationery (1993) solidified what the catalog byHiggins and Gage just started, and thenWateren, who self-published his work withWerner, bought out two years later, also selfpublished, the definitive edition of his postalstationery research. Undaunted by thisconsiderable effort, he added what has nowbecome the standard catalog for Nepal revenues(2002).What is left? Hellrigl has been promising anaccounting of the native post offices of Nepal.Wong is well along with his volume mentionedabove. When you fill in the cracks withcountless articles on both Tibet and Nepal -

articles, like Garret-Adams' s (1947) andCongreves's (1951) on Nepal's WWIItypographed Pashupatis, or Symthies's on Tibet1912-53 (a set of four, 1954), pioneer work thatled to the books we consult, or George Russell'smonumental series in The China Clipper (1951),we understand how research builds on itself.Is there another area limited in scope and. ofnecessity, in interest as well, that somehow hasproduced such a wealth of data? I must add thatwhat I have cited here has almost all appeared inEnglish. Hellrigl and Wong, for instance, notnative to our language, have adopted it, andsuccessfully as well. But let's not forget aChinese manual and Dahnke's German volumeson Tibet for one instance. A completer, fairerpicture is presented in Hellrigl's bibliographyfor Tibetan philately, now getting fated (1983)but an example on another of his much-neededcontributions to out Himalayan field. There are,as well, more specialized works and articles, onwar covers, for example, and I won't swear Ihaven't unintentionally omitted mention of goodresearch.Finally, not everyone has contributed books orarticles. There is the matter of service. Our ownNTPSC has paid for book publications andhelped disseminate their findings, and cementedthe contacts that keep us going. A tip of ourcollected hats to Pierre Couvreur from Belgium,who, along with Hepper, Hellrigl, and Vignolahimself got us into orbit in 1975. Another tip tothe succession of Postal Himctl (and itspredecessors). We can be justly proud of ajournal that started (1976) almost as soon as itsparent organization, and has flourished under thelate Lester Michel, Leo Martyn, and our currentincumbent Richard Hanchett. I mustn't forgetDr. Professor Mac Ricketts, many years ago adealer in Tibet and Nepal, now no longercollecting or dealing, but a scholar who did somuch to stir up interest in our hobby andactually discovered the Nepalese blue postalcards.We owe them everything, Frank Vignola andcompany. We can grieve for Frank whilerejoicing for the presence of all his and our otherfellow contributors.


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Equipment for Tibet

When he had set out, Kintup* had been issued in addition to these normal articles ofwith the usual secret service agent's equipment. equipment, Kintup and the monk had beenIn the pilgrim's prayer wheel, in place of the given a number of small metal tubes containingrolled paper inscribed with the sacred formula written papers and a drill with which to make'Om Mani Padme Hum', were a prismatic holes for fixing the tubes into the logs theycompass and a roll of paper for making notes, were to float down the river.In place of the Tibetan rosary of 108 beads wasone of a hundred beads for counting paces, But Lieutenant-Colonel F, M. Bailey

* A Sikkimese agent of the Survey of India who travelled in Tibet in the 1870s.

The above item appeared in The Spy's Bedside Book (The Folio Society, London, 2006) on page221. Credit for the article is cited as Lt.-Col. F. M. Bailey: No Passport to Tibet (Rupert HmtDavis, 1957.

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New Colours in addition to Waterfall's Colour Shades in his HandbookBo Olsson

For those of you who are not familiar withWaterfall's colour shade scheme, it consists of anumber, a letter and another number (such as4AIO). The first number is a page in Methuen'sHandbook of Colour, the letter refers to thecolumn (A to F) on that page, and the finalnumber refers to how dark or light a shade is (8is very dark and 1 is extremely light). There areother systems in use, but Waterfall's is thesystem used by most Tibet collectors and it is avery good working system.The only problem with using the Waterfallsystem is that most collectors use a colour name(such as Orange-Vermilion) to describe a stampcolour and not a colour shade scheme.

Therefore I have given a colour name to each ofWaterfall's colour shade scheme numbers. Icompiled this listing from information RainerFuchs got from Waterfall and later supplied tome. I was confused by the information for the 2tr. values and have tried to make an intelligentsolution. Any suggestions for improvementwould be greatly appreciated. I can be reachedpostally at:Bo C. OlssonMunkebackgatan 24B41653 GoteborgSWEDENor by email at:[email protected]

1/2 tr. Setting I Setting lIb Setting III Setting IV

Change of 4AlO Bright Chrome 4B7 Dark Yellow- 3A7 Dark Greenish-Identification: Bistre Yellow5A8 perf. to 5A6 perf.5A8 to 5A6

New: 4C8 Dark Yellow 4A9 Chrome6A8 imperf. Orange6B8 Light BrownishOrange

4A7 Dark Lemon

4B7 Yellow-Bistre

4B8 Dark Yellow-Bistre

1 tr. Setting III Setting IV 2 tr. Setting Ib

9C8 Deep Salmon 6B9 Brown-Orange 8BC8 Orange-Vermilion

6C8 Deep Orange-Brown 8C8 Orange-Red

8C8 Brownish Red 9E8 Dark Reddish Brown

IOB8 Deep Red

4 tr. Setting Ib Setting 11 IOC7 Carmine Red

2709 Blue-Green 27E8 Deep Green 1009 Dark Brownish Red (this is

29B7 Pale Yellow- 28C8 Deep Yellow-Green probably the same as lOD8)

Green IlB9 Dark Carmine-Lake


Letters to the Editor

I have received the following two letters via email. If you wish to reply to the authors, pleasecorrespond directly with them - ed.

Dear SirI am a first time starter to stamp collecting and from INDIA.Would your good office help me in getting few stamps of NEPAL so that I can start a collection?If possible please do send me some stamps of your country alsoK. Krishna KumarT-6 Apex NivasBehind Bangalore International Public schoolChikklasandraUttarhalliBangalore-61INDIA+919448042468

Dear SIR:

NAMASKAR! GREETINGS FROMNEPAU

I have been a member of the NTPSC since 1983 or so. During that period, we the members of theNepal Philatelic Society to receive one of the great personalities of Nepal philately, Mr. ColinHepper, in Kathmandu. Mr. Hepper had given us suggestions on how to develop a philatelic societyand the result was very encouraging. Our Society at that period was much appreciated anddeveloped with very little criticism, for which we are very grateful to Mr. Hepper.

After some years, I was quite fortunate to extend my hospitality to my "uncle", Mr. Dick van derWateren. From that time I began collecting Dutch philatelic items.

I am trying to find out who are the collectors in the NTPSC, what are their interests and what arethey looking for, and who are the philatelic dealers?

At the present time it is very easy to solve this problem due to today's internet. Therefore, I requestour members to email me with their email addresses so that I can directly contact them. My postaladdress and email address are given below.

Punya R. Sthapit

GPO Box 1079, Kathmandu, NEPAL

Email address:[email protected]


'"Aachhape (~ gJ 'Cf) 'No Postmark'

Colin Hepper

Illustrated on page 141 of 'The ModernPostmarks of Nepal' are two manuscriptcancellations from Bouvina and Deurali PostOffices. Most modern cancellations have thename of the post office written over the

stamps and in some instances the date, but thewriting across the three 1980 issue stampscommemorating King Birendra's 36thbirthday has the word 'Aachhape' whichtranslates as 'No Postmark'.

The Deurali postal official has written the name of the post office across the stamp, but to the leftof the stamp has been written on the envelope' Aachhape'.

I have a further example of this of thismanuscript cancelled cover from Sinam P. O.in 1961 where the postal official has written

both the date and the name of the post officeon three of the stamps and on the 2 pice localprinted stamp has written' Aachhape'.


Manipulated Tibet CoverBo Olsson

It appears that the person who manipulated thisTibet cover had very little knowledge of releaseof the various color shades. He used 2 x 2trangka stamps from the "Orangeperiod" (1950-1954), but the British IndianPharijong postmark from Gyantse says 1946!Also note the Lhasa postmark which was used

to cancel the original stamps which were affixedto the cover (probably a strip of 3 x 1 trangkastamps) which would have be sufficient forordinary postage. The 2 x 2 trangka stampswould have been sufficient for a registeredletter, but the cover does not bear any notationthat it is registered.

Front

Back


Technical Details

Subject: Orchid Flowers: Miniature Sheet

Denomination: Rs. 10.00

Color: Four colors

Composition: 16 stamps per sheet

Size: 40 x 30 mm

Process: Offset Lithography

Quantity: One million

Format: Horizontal

Paper: High quality stamp paper

Designer: Mohan N. Rana

Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France

Thanks to the Government of Nepal Postal Services Department for supplying the FDCs


Nepal Post Offices - A Continuing SeriesColin Hepper - photos by Jaya Hari Jha

Rupandehi District Post Office

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Bara District Post Office

The Bara District Post Office id one of five district post offices in the Narayani Zone.


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Cricket

Rs.5.00

Subject: Taekwondo

Denominatio Rs. 5.00n:

Color: Four colors Four colors with Phosphor print

Composition: 20 stamps per sheet 20 stamps per sheet

Size: 40 x 30 mm 40 x 30 mm

Format: Horizontal Horizpntal

Quantity: 0.5 million 0.5 million

Process: Offset Lithography Offset Lithography

Paper: Security stamp paper High quality stamp paper

Designer: Mohan N. Rana Mohan N. Rana

Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France Cartor Security Printing, France

Thanks to the Government of Nepal Postal Services Depat1ment for supplying the FDCs


Boudha Atirikta Hulak

Boudha Atirikta Hulak is in the Narayani Zone and comes under the jurisdiction of theParsa District Post Office.

RL.N.DATE

A. D Nagar

Aadarshanagar Chhoti Hulak

Aadarshanagar Chhoti Hulak is in the Narayani Zone and comes under the jurisdiction of theParsa District Post Office.


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Subject

Denomination

Color

Composition

Size

Format

Quantity

Process

Paper

Designer

Printer

Technical Details

Mt. Everest

Rs.5.00

Four colors

20 stamps per sheet

40 x 30 mm

Horizontal

5 Million

Offset Lithography

Security stamp paper

Mohan N. Rana

Cartor Security Printing, France

Thanks to the Government of Nepal Postal Services Department for supplying the FDC

CorrectionPaul Hager

Correction to the Court Fee Article in last issue of PH (PH 129 page 2 -ed.). I'm sure that some ofyou sharp-eyed readers caught my mistakes in my short article on the Court Fee Document stamp inlast issue. My apologies to the Editor and to all the readership. I got in a hurry and calculatedincorrectly the total Rupees and also made an error in listing the stamps on the document.

The third paragraph should read: "Here the fee was paid by a combination of the I R document plusstamps from two series of postage stamps, including one 8 paisa red (Scott 46) and four 24 paisaorange (Scott 48) from the 1941-46 series and one 6 p, three 32 p, and one 1 Rupee from the 1954King Tribhuvan series Scott 62, 68, and 70). The total was 5 Rupees,14 Paisa or about 5% of 103Rupees, the amount of the law suit. "


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