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Philatelic exhibition on birds attempts Guinness world records

December 8, 2011

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Udupi, December 8: SMS College Brahmavar on Wednesday organised a philatelic exhibition on birds by its office assistant Daniel Monteiro in a bid claim for the Guinness World Records, at the SMS Community Hall, Brahmavar.

A record number of 5000 stamps on the topic birds were exhibited. Daniel Monthero said that the present Guinness World Record on collection of highest number of stamps on birds is in the name of one Paul Ervin of Germany, who has a collection of over 2,400 stamps on birds.

The exhibition included world's first stamp on birds- mute swan, issued in 1854, in Western Australia, India's first postal stamp on birds- Magpie and Jay, issued in 1968, diamond studded stamp on Mute Swan issued in Austria, gold plated stamp on US State Birds and Flowers etc.

Deputy Commissioner of Udupi MT Reju inaugurated the exhibition. Former Superintendent of Posts S Gopal, President of the DK District Philatelists' Association MK Krishnaiah, Ornithologist Dr NA Madhyastha, Commissioner of Mangalore Urban Development Authority Ajith Kumar Hegde, Principal of SMS College Prof K Narayan, Principal of Little Rock Indian School Mathew C Ninan and others were present. V Rev Ramban GM Skaria presided over the programme.

In his speech Krishniah wished that Monthero would soon win an international gold medal in philately.

Montero had started collecting stamps at the age of 10 years. He started specializing on stamps under the directions of philatelist Vittaldas Shanubhag of Udupi. For collecting rarest stamps traveled across the country.


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