Random stamps of Imperial Iran

I have earlier on shared stamps both Imperial Iran and post Islamic revolution era Iran in my earlier posts. Today I am sharing some random stamps of Imperial Iran issued in the 1960/70s.

A golden stamp issued on the eve of coronation of King Reza Shah Pehalvi and Queen Farah Deeba - 1967

Nurses Day stamp - 1966

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Pakistan Post remembers Death Anniversary of Nasir Kazmi (Men of Letters)

 

Pakistan Post issued the first stamp of the year 2013 on the eve of death anniversary of Nasir Kazmi, the famous Urdu language poet.  The Rs. 15 stamp bearing head portrait of Nasir Kazmi on 2nd March 2013.

Kazmi was born on 8 December 1925 at Ambala, Haryana of the undivided British India.

Kazmi, an Urdu poet of Pakistan and one of the greatest poets of this era, especially in the use of "ista'aaray" and "chhotee beher". Nasir Kazmi initially took up journalism as editor of Auraq-e-Nau and then became editor-in-chief of the magazine Humayun in 1952. Later he was associated with Radio Pakistan, Lahore and other literary publications and organisations.

Kazmi started his poetic life in 1940 by following the style of Akhtar Sherani and wrote romantic poems and sonnets. Later he began writing ghazals under the guidance of Hafeez Hoshyarpuri. He was a great admirer of Mir Taqi Mir and probably the melancholy and "Ehsaas-e-Mehroomi" in his poetry was a direct result of that admiration. His tutor in poetry was Hafeez Hoshyarpuri, who himself used a lot of symbols from nature in his poems.

One of Nasir's famous ghazal which was sung by Noor Jehan

Nasir Kazmi was a regular visitor of the famous Pak Tea House at Mall Road, Lahore and would be often found strolling on the footpath around the Pak Tea House with his friends. Few people know that he did some great translations of English poets, especially his translation of Walt Whitman's "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" by the title of "Brooklyn Ghaat Ke Paar" is a real masterpiece and worth reading.

A few days before his death, Kazmi said in a television interview with Intezaar Hussain:

'Horse riding, hunting, wandering in a village, walk along the river side, visiting mountains etc. were my favourite pastimes and probably this was the time when my mind got nourishment for loving nature and getting close to the expression of poetry.'

'All my hobbies are related with fine arts, like singing, poetry, hunting, chess, love of birds, love of trees etc. ... I started poetry because I used to reflect that all the beautiful things those I see, and those in nature are not in my hands, and they go away from me. Few moments, that time which dies, cannot be made alive. I think can be alive in poetry, that is why I (Nasir) started poetry!'

He got his poetry published in 12 volumes during his lifetime. Nasir breathed his last in Lahore on 2nd March 1972.

References: Wikipedia

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Postage Stamps issued by Pakistan Post - 1975

Pakistan Post issued stamps on twelve occasions during 1975. 

 The first stamp of the year was published on 14th January on the eve of birth centenary of Dr Albert Schweitzer. The Rs. 2.25 multicoloured stamp showed portrait of Dr Albert Schweitzer and River Scene.

The second stamp was published just on the next day on 15th January on celebrate South Asia Tourism Year, The Rs. 2.25 multicoloured stamp bore the emblem of the Tourism Year.

A set of two stamps came up on 22nd February on the eve of first anniversary of the second Islamic Summit  that was held in Lahore a year ago. The two stamps of 20p and Rs.1.00 bore the head portrait of Zulfiquar Ali Bhutto, the then PM of Pakistan with flags of all Islamic countries of the world shown in a circle.

The next stamps came on 15th June to commemorate the International Women Year. The 20p stamps showed a woman busy in scientific research, while the second stamp of Rs. 2.25 showed a girl and a female teacher, depicting adult education.

14th July is celebrated as the International Congress of Mathematical Sciences and on this day a 20p multicoloured stamp was issued depicting a globe and an algebraic symbol.

 

Year 1975 celebrated the 11th anniversary of RCD, a common platform for the three Islamic countries Pakistan, IRan and Turkey for regional development. The highlight of the day has been to issue stamps by all three member countries. Pakistan Post issued three stamps: the 20p stamp depicted Iranian Tiles, the 60p stamp showed camel skin case of Pakistan, while the Rs. 1.25 stamp depicted Porcelain Vase from Turkey.

The 7th stamp of the year was published on 9th August on the National Tree Plantation Day. every year a massive tree plantation campaign is launched during the monsoon season to increase the area under trees in the country. The 20p multicoloured stamps depicted a sapling and a dead tree.

 

On 30th September, a set of two stamps showing black partridge was published of the face value of 20p and Rs. 2.25 in the series of stamps on the wild life in Pakistan.

To commemorate the International Children Day, a 20p stamps was issued on 6th October showing girls wearing traditional dresses.

Amir Khsuro (1253–1325) was a famous Persian language poet and musician of Indo-Pak sub-continent. He compiled the oldest known printed dictionary (Khaliq-e-bari) in 1320 which mainly dealt with Hindvi and Persian words. He is also regarded as the "father of qawwali" (the devotional music of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent).

To commemorate his 700th anniversary, a set of two stamps of 20p and Rs. 2.25 was published showing Amir Khusro and the musical instruments.

On the eve of the birth centenary of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a stamp of 20p was published on 9th November, the date of birth of the visionary poet who dreamed of Pakistan to be carved out of the British India as a separate Muslim country.

 

The last stamp of 1975 was published on the last day of the year  as part of the wild life series stamps, a set of two stamps depicting Urial was issued on 31st December.

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Postage Stamps of Pakistan 1974 - From My Collection

During 1974, Pakistan Post issued stamps on ten occasions and luckily I have all of these in my collection, but one.

 The first set of two stamps was issued on 1st January on the eve of the World Population Year. The stamps valued 20p and Rs. 1.25 showed a family and the emblem of the World Population Year.

The second set of two stamps was issued on the holding of second Islamic Summit Conference in Lahore, Pakistan. The two stamps valued 20p showed the conference emblem while the 65p stamp showed the conference emblem and the sun. 

A souvenir sheet of 85p was also issued beside the FDC.

 The third stamp of the year was published on 1st July on the eve of Adoption of International System of Weight and Measures in Pakistan. The 20p multicoloured stamp showed units of weight and measurement.

 21st July always came with a set of three stamps to commemorate the RCD anniversary. IN 1974, the RCD celebrated its 10th anniversary and the theme selected for this year was the carpets of Iran, Pakistan and Treky which are known the world over for their finest hand knotted carpets. The stamps were valued 20p, 60p and Rs. 1.25.

 The fifth stamp of the year was published on 9 August on the eve of National Day of Tree Plantation. The 20p multicoloured stamp showed hands protecting the fragile saplings.

The sixth stamp was issued on 28th August on the Namibia Day. This 60p multicoloured stamps showed the map of Africa and torch showing the light of freedom.

The seventh stamp was issued on 23 September to commemorate the Shahrah-e-Pakistan or the roads of Pakistan. This 20p multicoloured stamps showed the road map of Pakistan.

The eigth stamp was issued on 7 October on the eve of Universal Children Day. This 20p multicoloured stamps showed a baby boy and a desk.

On the Centenary of the Universal Postal Union, Pakistan Post issued two commemorative stamps. The 20p multicoloured stamp showed the UPU emblem and Acroll, while the Rs. 2.25 multicoloured stamp depicted the UPU emblem and an aeroplane.

A Souvenir sheet was also issued on the occasion, priced at Rs. 2.45.

The tenth stamp of the year was to pay homage to the first Prime Minister of Pakistan who was assassinated on 16th October 1951 at Rawalpindi Liaquat Bagh. The stamp was issued on 18th October.

The last and eleventh stamp of the year was to commemorate the Birth Centenary of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. The stamp valued 20p bearing portrait of the Iqbal was issued on 9th November.

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Postal History and stamps of Serbia

First stamp of Serbia 1866

Serbia issued its first stamp in 1866 and continued issuing its stamps till 120 when its postal system was merged with that of the former Austro-Hungarian territories. After the Nazi Germany established Nedić's Serbia in 1941 it issued its own stamps until 1944. Initially, Yugoslavian stamps were simply overprinted in German with the word Serbien. 

 Yugoslavia stamp with overprint Serbien 1941

Later regular issues were inscribed both Serbien and Србија (Serbia). 

Airmail stamp with Serbia overprint - 1942

A 1942 issue reprinted with "Bombardment of City of Nis" in 1943

From 1944 onward, Serbia was part of Yugoslavia. 

First Serbian Stamp issued in 2006 after independance

Upon the dissolution of the union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, Serbia began issuing its own stamps once more. The Post of Serbia issues the country's stamps.

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Serbia issued a set of 18 stamps on the eve of FIFA World Cup Football held in South Africa 2010.

The stamp showed flags of all 32 countries that participated in the tournament.

The stamps above showed the national flags of South Africa and Serbia in the background

Postal History/First Serbian stamp courtesy: Wikipedia

via Hobby Shobbys
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