India & United States postal stamps, commemorative postage stamps, India Post, USPS, डाक टिकट தபால்
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Encore?
I hope it’s a MyStamp sheet but is India Post really going to issue another stamp on Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries (established 1926)? First stamp was issued in Oct 2002 for 75 years celebration.
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026
#BCCI
IIT Stamp, finally!
India issued stamp set on IIT Kharagpur platinum jubilee (75 years) in Nov 2025 at Sriniketan WB. Se-tenant stamps show old tower & new main buildings.
Decent design by new artist, Kanika. Event attended by senior @IITKgp officials.
#BetterPhila #Stamps25
Music Icon recognition!
Postal stamp and coin will likely be issued on film & devotional musician and social worker, Ghanshyam Dass Jain (1925-1997) on 17th Oct in New Delhi.
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026
New MyStamp!
India Post finally issued a new personalized MyStamp during postal week celebrations. Stamp sheet shows rhododendron flowers. Same flower on stamps in 2013/1977 and by many countries.
Please stop customized MyStamp issues though!
#BetterPhila #MyStamp26 #Stamps26
Andhra University @ 100
Postal stamp issued @VPIndia on 27 Apr in Vizag to mark centenary year of Andhra Uni. Unremarkable stamp design - wish some artists can learn using AI tools or just searching on internet!
#Stamps26 #AU100
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Possible Indian stamp subject!
Andhra University in Vishakhapatnam will complete 100 years in April 2026. @PemmasaniOnX is from Andhra state and minister in charge for postal service. Will a stamp be issued for the centennial?
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026
More stamp subjects?
India Post has continually approved new stamp issues without much notice. Potential subjects now also include Bhojshala temple (Dhar MP), Baba Chauharmal (14th cent folk hero), and Acharya Vidyasagar (Jain monk 1946-2014).
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026
PBG!
Oldest regiment, President’s Bodyguard serving the republic since 1950 turned 250 in 2023. India Post issued a stamp in Sep 2025 @rashtrapatibhvn.
APS Maj. Shipra Sharma presented stamp designed by Gulistaan. See previous issues from 1973 & 1998.
#BetterPhila #Stamps25
Nice stamp design, Mr. Samanta!
Indian civil service exams are done through UPSC, which turned 100 years on 1st Oct. @narendramodi dedicated a postal stamp to mark the centenary.
Fantastic art work by Sankha Samanta. Wish others can learn from him.
#Stamps26 #BetterPhila
Downtown DC!
Special livery blue box on the national mall right outside DoA; on the way to @BEPgov for a tour. They don’t any more, but it was the main printer for postal stamps for over a 100 years.
Go tour and mail a postcard 📪
#BetterPhila #PostboxSaturday #Freedom250
Modhera Millennium!
Sun temple at Modhera (GJ) was built during Solanki dynasty in 11th cen (1026-1027). Temple also includes a step well. Stamp on step well issued in Dec 2017. Will India Post celebrate 1000 years with a new stamp?
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026
Christmas prep!
Blue box tucked in the Union Station lower level. Surprise like one from Santa! Also celebrating a new Christmas cookie stamp issue at the postal museum next door. Fun activities all around🎅🎄
#PostboxSaturday #BetterPhila #ChristmasCookieStamps @PostalMuseum
Bhakti Movement continued!
Postal stamp on Saint Maluk Das (1574-1682) will likely be issued this week by India Post. His message of peace, contentment, and trust in divine grace were highlights of his worldly contributions.
#BetterPhila #Vrindavan #Stamps2026
Better Philately retweeted
In 2021, @LokSabhaSectt MPs have suggested to issue postal stamps on freedom fighter Ramphal Mandal (1924-1943), poet-social reformer Mooloor Padmanabha Panicker (1869-1931) and 100 years of Gandhi’s Odisha visit (March 1921) .
Last one has already been issued.
#BetterPhila
Flora Fauna & Foods!
Two souvenir stamp sheets in 12 designs issued on 17th Jul to celebrate Arunachal Pradesh state of India. Sankha Samanta’s artwork; 5 animals were repeated but unique agri products showing 🍊 🌾 ☕️ 🍷 🧀 🫚
Geopolitical philately 💮
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Will it happen?
Three potential subjects for India Post to issue stamps. Centenary year for Mata Bhagwati Devi and Akhand Deep of Shantikunj (Haridwar UK) fame and 200 years of Mata Hasi Devi of Shadani Darbar (Raipur CG). Wait & Watch!
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026
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Special livery! HBD @Freedom250
Just saw this mailbox wrapped in red, white and blue. Located at inner harbor in Baltimore MD. Turns out @USPS has chosen 30 locations in the 13 original colonies to install these special ones. Perfect sighting!
#BetterPhila #PostboxSaturday
Early Diwali 🪔
United States will issue its second ever stamp on Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Stamp shows Rangoli art form by Sangita Bhutada and Bijay Dixit. To be issued in October.
#BetterPhila #Stamps2026 #DiwaliStamp
India Post will likely issue a postal stamp on 11th October to mark centennial celebrations of Sitaram Maroo, journalist and social activist from Ranchi JH. @friendsofrss
Hoping to see a short series of stamps as @RSSorg centenary year goes on.
#BetterPhila #Stamps2025
Postal stamp was issued in Oct 2025 at Ranchi JH by @jhar_governor to mark birth centenary of Sitaram Maroo (1925-2003). Maroo was a social activist and journalist also associated with @rss.
Stamp shows Sun Temple in background. @ranchiexp
#BetterPhila #Stamps25
Spiritual leader, Sathya Sai Baba birth centenary marked with Indian stamp souvenir sheet. Issued in Nov 2025 @narendramodi in Puttaparthi, stamps show legacy institutions established by the guru.
Stamp art by Suresh Kumar. Om Sai Ram!
#BetterPhila #SathyaSai
Women’s education!
Gargi College (1967), Kamala Nehru (1964), Lady Shri Ram (1956), and Miranda House (1948), all colleges from Delhi were celebrated on stamps issued in March 2026.
Designed among my two favorite stamp artists, Kamleshwar Singh. Kudos!
#BetterPhila #Stamps26
