FIRST SPECIAL COVER OF SIKKIM PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 1982 INVITATION CARD OF SIKKIM PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 2002 NEWSPAPER CLIPPING OF SIKKIM PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 2002 SPECIAL COVER OF SIKKIM PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 2002 BY SHITAL PRADHAN The philately exhibition held at White Hall in 2002 was special in many senses, Sikkim was witnessing such an exhibition after twenty years of gap. An interesting incident happened on the inaugural speech by John Samuel, Post Master General for North Bengal and Sikkim. Samuel announced that such an event was held in this tiny state for the first time and he had to re-correct his words when two of the special covers on display were from the first philatelic exhibition held at Gangtok in 1982. This exhibition also brought the stamps collectors of the state for the first time. Dipok Dey, the only Asian stamp designer to design United Nations Stamp was also at his maiden Sikkim visit. Sikkim Philatelist has grown since then. Two of the winner R...
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