The Mumbai Mint opened bookings for this coin in July last year. Order was sent on 16.7.2014 and coin set received today on 23.02.2015.


( Read more... )

The Mumbai Mint opened bookings for this coin in December last year. Order was sent on 1.1.2014 and coin set received today on 9.05.2014. This is a new record for fast delivery, "just" 4 months and 9 days.


( Read more... )

The Kolkota Mint opened bookings for this coin in May last year. Order was sent on 8.5.2013 and coin set received today on 5.05.2014. Compared to last years another item received in a "record" 5 months this one is abysmal. At least for the India Govt Mint commemorative coin I would have thought it would have reached earlier.


( Read more... )

List of Indians whose stamps were issued when they were living. They also got the Bharat Ratna award.

Order
Awardee
Bharat Ratna
Stamp issue date

3rd
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1954
5-9-1967
[80th birthday]

5th
Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya
1955
15-9-1960
[on 100th birthday]

8th
Dhondo Keshav Karve
1958
18-4-1958
[on 100th birthday]

11th
( Read more... )

Perhaps today is the right day to post this Sachin Tendulkar gold coin that I purchased way back in 2000. It is a non denominated coin which is not legal tender anywhere. Made by Corporation Bank and minted at the Perth Mint for the 1999 World Cup. 24 carat, 99.99% gold, ¼oz, 7.777 gm, and 20mm dia. Today is the day he played his last test match. ( Read more... )

The Kolkota Mint opened bookings for this coin in May this year. Yes you are reading this correct, ordered this May and received today. Order was sent on 8.5.2013 and coin set received on 19.09.2013. Item received in a record 5 months. What is amazing is that unlike before where a 2012 coin would be opened for booking in 2013, this is a 2013 coin ( Read more... )

This is the seventh of Canada Mints $20 silver coin issued at face value. This one came in this square folder with the coin encapsulated in a plastic holder.


( Read more... )

This is the fifth of Canada Mints $20 silver coin issued at face value. Like the previous $20 issue it comes in this folder and the coin was encapsulated in a plastic holder.


( Read more... )

Just a single line post via my mobile phone. Never tried this before.

Posted via m.livejournal.com.

An FB friend Ajmal posted a status update today wanting to know how to search and locate all pending requests for deletion. Ie friend requests made by him. A quick google search showed that was not possible. Until he came with the solution below ( Read more... )