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Roshan Prasad bag’s Large Silver in Royalpex Stamp Exhibition in New Zealand

By himalayanreview

03.03.22, Singtam: Roshan Prasad, a popular philatelist from Singtam, Sikkim has won an International Medal at Royalpex 2021, Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North, New Zealand. His five-frame exhibits on the topic "The Story of Cricket" organized as per the Federation Internationale de Philatelie (FIP) rules won Large Silver in the thematic class of the exhibition. 

Over a hundred participants had participated in the exhibition from countries like Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, etc. He is a member of the Philatelic Congreeeof India, Emirates Philatelic Association, and Sikkim Philatelic & Numismatic Society. 



Shital Pradhan, Secretary, Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatic Society has congratulated him for his success and wished him many more successes in days to come. He is the only International Philatelic Medalist from Sikkim told Pradhan. 


Through the collection, Prasad had shown the history of Cricket from the time it started till the present date. His collection comprises collectibles over 100 years old related to cricket and the most valuable and rare item – a press telegram of the India – Pakistan Test Match Series 1954-55, this was the first tour of India to the neighbour country after Independence. ‘The Story of Cricket’ has won nine titles so far at State, National, International Philatelic Exhibitions, and World Championship in India, Taipei, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. 


Royalpex 2021 is a New Zealand Stamp Exhibition organized by the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Inc., under the patronage of the New Zealand Philatelic Federation (NZPF). It is governed by the Approved Regulations for New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibitions’ of the NZPF. The exhibition was scheduled between 19th – 21st September 2021 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event got postponed and rescheduled for February 2022. 

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