Issued by Poland

Issued on Nov 7, 1952

Issued for : Month of Polish–Soviet friendship, November 1952

Picture : Lenin.

Colour : 30 + 15 g – Violet Brown and 45 + 15 g – Brown.

Type : Semi–Postal Stamps, Postal Used

Watermark : No

Denomination : 30 + 15 and 45 + 15 Groszy

Perforation : 12½

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Issued by India

Issued on Oct 1, 1952

Issued to Commemorate the Saints & Poets of India

Picture : 

• Kabir : A mystic saint of the 15^th century. His poetry and his teachings represent a synthesis of the Hindu and Muslim thought. He condemned bigotry and religious hypocrisy and believed in simple devotion and non-violence. His couplets in easy and intelligible Hindi have an irresistible appeal.Adapted from a painting in the State Museum, Lucknow.Colour of the stamp is Yellow Green.
• Tulsidas : The universe I see pervaded by the lord : To Him I bow with folded hands. A celebrated saint-poet of the 17^th century and a contemporary of Akbar. As author of Ramcharitmanas, popular Hindi version of the Indian epic, Ramayana, his contribution to Hindi literature is unique.Adapted from a painting in the Bharat Kala Bhawan, Banaras.Colour of the stamp is Crimson.
• Meera : Let me Thy servant, O’ Lord : I shall Thee and tend Thy garden and (as my reward) see Thy face every day : Of Thee, shall I sing in the lanes and bowers of Bindraban. This Rajput princess and consort of the heir-apparent to the throne of Udaipur in the 15^th-16^th century gave up earthly glories for the sake of divine love. Her life was a pure flame of devotion. Her songs have enhanced generations of listeners to this day.
  Colour of the stamp is Scarlet.
• Surdas : Look not at my vices, O’ Lord: All are equal in Thy eyes, they say, Thou canst, only if Thou wilt, grant me salvation. A blind poet of the 15^th-16^th century. Like Tulsidas, he preached the gospel of universal love. The final aspect of love for Lord Krishna is the main theme of his poetry. The language used is ‘Brajbhasha’ noted for its simplicity and sweetness. ‘Sursagar‘, a collection of his poems, is a masterpiece of literature in the national language.
  Colour of the stamp is Blue.
• Ghalib : Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was a renowned Urdu poet of the 19^th century, closely associated with the court of Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Also a Persian poet, he originated a new style of letter writing. His poems, mainly Gazals, range over the entire gamut of human emotions and reveal deep insight.Adapted from a painting in the library of Nawab Sadar Yar Jung of Habibganj (Aligarh).Colour of the stamp is Magenta.
• Tagore : Thou hast made me known to friends whom I knew not, Thou hast given me seats in homes not my own, Thou hast brought the distant near and made a brother of the stranger. Rabindranath Tagore, poet, dramatist and philosopher is a literary genius of modern India. Among his works, the ‘Gitanjali’ won him the Noble Prize in 1913. In ‘Jana Gana Mana‘ India’s national anthem, the great poet has immortalised himself.
  Colour of the stamp is Dark Brown.
• These six stamps are the first emissions printed by Photogravure in India and thus an important landmark in the evolution of Indian stamps.

Type : Postal Used

Watermark : Yes [5 pointed multiple star]

Denomination : 9 pies, 1 anna, 2 annas, 4 annas, 4.5 annas & 12 annas

Size : 1.6″ X 0.95″ (inch)

Perforation : 14

Printing Process : Photogravure

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Issued by Hungary

Issued on May 26, 1952

Issued for : Issued to publicize Hungary’s participation in the Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952

Picture : Different events shown of the Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952 : 30 f – Runner, 40 f – Swimmer, 60 f – Fencer & 1 Ft – Woman Gymnast.

Colour : 30 f – Dark Red Brown, 40 f – Deep Green, 60 f – Deep Lilac Rose & 1 Ft – Deep Blue.

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Watermark : No

Denomination : 30, 40 & 60 Filler & 1 Forint

Perforation : 11

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Issued by United States of America

Issued on Apr 4, 1952

The Historic Stamp :
The 3¢ stamp honors the third anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO was formed to provide a unified military command for the defense of 12 Western nations (the number was later increased to 15), including the United States. Article 5 of the treaty provides that an attack on one member will be considered an attack on all members.

The stamp was designed by C. R. Chickering. It shows two hands holding aloft a burning torch. Beneath the torch are the objectives of the organization, the preservation of peace through strength and freedom.

The NATO Stamp was printed in deep violet by steel engraving. The First Day City was Washington, D.C.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : 3 cents

Colour : Deep Violet

The Subject of the Stamp : 

• With his European counterparts, United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson negotiated the North Atlantic Treaty that led to NATO. The historic pact broke a long-standing tradition of American diplomacy. It committed the United States, for first time in history, to a peace-time alliance that obligated the nation to fight in Europe, should any member nation there be attacked.
• The forces of NATO are divided into the Atlantic and Channel Commands and the Allied Command in Europe (SACEUR). The first supreme allied commander of SACEUR was General Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II. Upon assuming his new post, Eisenhower remarked that this was the first time a great allied army had been created “to preserve the peace and not to wage war”.

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Issued by United States of America

Issued on Mar 4, 1952

The Historic Stamp :
The 3¢ stamp celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the American Automobile Association (AAA). Founded as an aid to motorists in 1902, the organization is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. It has grown up with the automotive industry and now has more than 28 million members throughout the United States.

The stamp design shows the familiar AAA logo above a vintage 1902 automobile and one manufactured in the early 1950s. The scene on the left calls attention to the safety programs the association has supported over the years. It shows a school safety patrol member preventing two young girls from making a dangerous crossing.

The American Automobile Association Stamp was printed in deep blue by steel engraving. It was first placed on sale in Chicago, Illinois.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : 3 cents

Colour : Deep Blue

The Subject of the Stamp : 

• The world’s first national auto club was Automobile Club de France, established in 1895. Seven years later, nine local U.S. clubs consolidated to form the American Automobile Association.
• The AAA provides many services to its members, from touring and emergency aid to acting as a travel agent. In addition, the organization benefits all motorists by promoting highway safety. Over the years, it has conducted numerous educational campaigns for accident prevention. It also created the school patrol system and instituted student driver training in high school.
• Better roads are another area of concern. The AAA was one of the principal lobbiers for uniform road markers on U.S. highways. It was also in the forefront of the movement for standardized international road signs.

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Issued by United States of America

Issued on Feb 28, 1952

The Historic Stamp :
The 3¢ stamp was issued to commemorate the 125^th anniversary of the granting of a charter of operation to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The first passenger railway in the United States, the B & O has been in continuous operation since its first trip through Baltimore on January 7, 1830.

The stamp, designed by C. R. Chickering, portrays three stages of development in rail transportation against a background of the 1827 charter. At the far left is the horsedrawn “Pioneer Car” initially used by the railroad. The “Tom Thumb”, America’s first steam locomotive, operated by the B & O, is in the centre. A modern, streamlined Diesel engine is pictured at the far right.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Charter Stamp, printed in bright blue by steel engraving, was first placed on sale in Baltimore, Maryland.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : 3 cents

Colour : Bright Blue

The Subject of the Stamp : 

• In 1827, the recently opened Erie Canal was diverting crucial western trade from the South to northern cities. A group of Baltimore businessmen, seeking to regain this trade, agreed that transportation by rail was the only solution. The State of Maryland granted them a charter to establish the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first common carrier in the United States.
• The railroad was an immediate success. It expanded steadily westward, reaching St. Louis, Missouri, in 1857. Although its growth was interrupted by the Civil War, the line provided a strong link with industrial centers in the North, which helped keep Maryland in the Union. After the war, the B & O resumed its progress, extending service to Chicago in 1874 and Philadelphia in 1886. Under control of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway since 1963, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is now primarily a freight line.

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