India: First Commercial Flight of Lufthansa LH 753 from Hyderabad to Frankfurt

In January 2024 Lufthansa has launched a new direct service between Frankfurt, Germany and Hyderabad, India. Serviced by Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, the new route operates five times weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The cover below shows the first commercial flight from January 16, 2024 on its way from Hyderabad to Frankfurt with a Frankfurt Airport arrival postmark dated January 17, 2024.The turquoise inscription highlights this First Commercial Flight of  LH 753, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (D-ABYT).

 

Stamps:

Surya Namaskar (from a set of 12) - Issued: 20-06-2016

 

 

 

India: The 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Mauritius - Joint Issue w/ Mauritius

 

Stamps:

The 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Mauritius (m/s) - Issued: 20-11-2023

Definitives - Makers of India (Shivaji Maharaj, 1630-1680) (from a set of 2) - Issued: 00-01-2016

Many thnanks to Dilip!

India: The 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam - Joint Issue w/ Vietnam

1. cover with First Day Cancellation:

 

Stamp:

The 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam - Joint Issue w/ Vietnam (m/s) - Issued: 17-10-2023

 

2. Cover with Pictorial Postmark from Mumbai GPO

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The 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam - Joint Issue w/ Vietnam (m/s) - Issued: 17-10-2023 

 

Many thanks to Mahadev M. and Piyush!

India: Hikkim, Lahaul & Spiti district ("Worlds Highest Post Office")

Hikkim is a village in Lahaul and Spiti district in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Hikkim village has a post office situated at an elevation of 4,400 m (14,400 ft) and this post office is the one of the highest post offices in the world. Inarguably , the post office located in India's highest altitude. The post office connects small villages in this isolated region to the rest of the world.

Stamps:

The 90th General Assembly of INTERPOL - Issued: 18-10-2022

The 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Turkmenistan (from a set of 2) - Issued: 03-04-2022

Many thanks to my friend Kamran!

Germany: Inaugural flight Lufthansa Cargo (LH8084) B777F from Frankfurt a. M. -> Mumbai -> Hanoi

Lufthansa Cargo has added Hanoi as a new destination to its global B777F route network for the winter flight schedule 2022/2023. The inaugural flight took place on November 2nd in Frankfurt. With a stop in Mumbai, India, the Boeing 777F reached Hanoi, Vietnam on schedule on November 3rd. The covers below document these flights.

Flight Frankfurt to Mumbai, India on 2nd November 2022 with special postmark from Germany and arrivial postmark from Mumbai (Viel Parle, East) on 3rd November 2022.

Stamps:

Definitves Stamps "World of letters" - Issued: 01-03-2022

Definitves Stamps "Flowers - Eranthis hyemalis" - Issued: 08-06-2017

Definitves Stamps "Flowers" - Issued: 03-01-2022

 

Flight LH8088/9 from Mumbai, India to Hanoi, Vietnam. The red cachet postmark indicates this flight. Arrival postmark from Hanoi, Vietnam 3rd November 2022 on the back. Unfortunately I don't have the flight back from Hanoi to Frankfurt.

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The 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Germany - Issued: 10-06-2021

India: The 50th Anniversary of the INS Kalvari - First Indian Build Submarine

 

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The 50th Anniversary of the INS Kalvari - First Indian Build Submarine - Issued: 07-12-2017

Many thanks to Kamran!

India: 60 Years of diplomatic relations between India and Mexico - Joint Issue w/ Mexico

 

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60 Years of diplomatic relations between India and Mexico - Issued: 15-12-2010

India: 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Germany - Joint Issue w/ Germany

 

Stamp:

70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Germany - Issued: 10-06-2021

Many thanks to Kamran Ahmad!

 

German Version:

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with India - Issued: 10-06-2021

India: Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Banaras Hindu University (short: BHU), formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malaviya.With over 30,000 students residing in campus, it claims the title of largest residential university in Asia. BHU is organised into 6 institutes and 14 faculties (streams) and about 140 departments. As of 2017, the total student enrollment at the university is 27,359 coming from 48 countries.

I'm very happy to receive this cover sent from Nagpur Post Office with special first-day cancellation.

Stamps:
2x Banaras Hindu University (full set) - Issued: 28-06-2017 with First-Day-Cancellation


Thanks a lot to Kevin for this nice Cover!

Canada-India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Canada Post and India Post issued joint stamps to commemorate Diwali as well as cultural and historic bilateral ties. Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). Its the first ever joint Issue between these two countries. The stamps portray lamps, lights and sparkles in red and yellow shades. I'm very happy to receive covers from both countries showing this nice stamps.

Canada Post:

Stamps:
Diwali m/s and single stamps (full set) - Issued: 21-09-2017

India Post:

Stamp:
Diwali m/s - Issued: 21-09-2017


Many thanks to Tristan and Boben for your nice Covers!

India: Traditional Dancing (Joint Issue with Portugal)

On this nice Cover from India you can see a nice mini-sheet as India-Portugal Joint Issue featuring "Dandiya Dance" of India and "Pauliteiros Dance" of Portugal. The Dandiya Dance, also known as Raas or Dandiya Raas, is the traditional folk dance form of Gujarat & Rajasthan India. The Dandiya Raas dance originated as devotional Garba dances, which were performed in Goddess Durga’s honor.
The Pauliteiros are those who practise folk dance which is popular in Terra de Miranda (Terras de Miranda) a region in the northeastern Portugal, lying on the border of Spain. The dance is carried out by a group of men including eight dancers and three musicians, wearing traditional clothes. Characteristic for the dance is the complementation of the rhythmic section by the striking of two sticks by each dancer.

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Minisheet - Traditional Dancing (Joint Issue with Portugal) - Issued: 07-01-2017


Many thanks to Kamran for this nice Cover!