Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Book on 1st Mumbai Seminar on Philately: Proceedings

On the occasion of Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Mumbai Philatelic Bureau a Philately Seminar was organized at Mumbai on 21st June 2016.


Mumbai Philatelic Bureau has published proceedings of the 1st Mumbai Seminar in book form which includes papers presented at seminar on ‘Kaira District Postal History under British Administration’ by Dr. Punit S. Dixit, ‘Philatelic Bureaux in India’ by Shri Ashok Kumar Bayanwala, ‘Journey of Stamp Collector to Philatelist’ by Shri Rajan Jaykar, ‘Devotional Post’ by Shri Prashant H. Pandya, Summary of talk on ‘Contribution of the Mumbai GPO in the Development of Postal Communication of Various Countries in Africa and Asia’ delivered by Shri Vispi S. Dastur, ‘Open Philately: A template for the future of philately’, Concept note presented by Shri P. N. Ranjit Kumar, Postmaster General, Mumbai Region and Shri Ganesh V. Sawaleshwarkar, Postmaster General, Pune Region. The booklet is well designed and printed in multi colour.

This book is available for sale at Philatelic Bureau, Mumbai at Rs. 150. Special Cover issued to commemorate Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Mumbai Philatelic Bureau issued on 21st June 2016 is mounted on inner cover of the book and new pictorial cancellation of Mumbai Philatelic Bureau is also applied on first page of book. Please contact Philatelic Bureau, Mumbai GPO, Mumbai for requirement of book. Email: mumbaigpophilately@gmail.com