Indian Pigeon Mail
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1: Asansol to Calcutta
18 February 1931
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
18 February 1931
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
Original Filing Slip with details of the 1st Indian Pigeongram flown on February 18, 1931.
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42 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by AMY JOHNSON and the cover posted at Calcutta on 18 February 1931.
Bromide showing the pigeon flight route of 132 miles from Asansol to Calcutta.
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42 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by AKASH RANEE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 18 February 1931.
2: Hazaribaug to Calcutta
31 December 1931
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
31 December 1931
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
Original Filing Slip with details of the 1st Indian Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on December 31, 1931.
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70 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by ECLIPSE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 31 December,1931.
Original Filing Slip with details of the 1st Indian Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on December 31, 1931.
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70 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by INDIAN PRIZE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 31 December,1931.
Original Filing Slip with details of the 1st Indian Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on December 31, 1931.
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70 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by KINGSFORD SMITH and the cover posted at Calcutta on 31 December,1931.
Original Filing Slip with details of the 1st Indian Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on December 31, 1931.
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70 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by PIGGY SALAMAAN and the cover posted at Calcutta on 31 December,1931.
The Missive carried is inside the cover.
The Missive carried is inside the cover.
Original Filing Slip with details of the 1st Indian Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on December 31, 1931.
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70 Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive carried by PIGGY SALAMAAN and the cover posted at Calcutta on 31 December,1931.
Pegeon Post
Produced by Stephen Smith
19 January 1933
Produced by Stephen Smith
19 January 1933
Pigeon Posts:
- Label produced and signed by Stephen H. SMith, the Rocketeer. The design shows mao of India, By Homing Pigeon ans statement "A Message from H.E. the Viceroy" (Calcutta). This example shows error 'mAssage' . (c. 1930s)
- Cover from Centrak Bank of India, Bombay dated 6th April 1941 flown from Kalyan to Bombay (30 miles) by Homing Pigeon. Postage 1a 3pies on Official service canx 'First Pigeon Missive'. to Vice Admiral Fitzherbert.
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Indian Pigeon label 5x3 cms, produced by Stephen H. Smith c.1930 inscribed (error) 'A Massage from H.E. The Viceroy / By Homing Pigeon'. over a map of India and also a small label with violet 'Message trasported by Pigeon / from H.E. the Viceroy / Park Street P.O. 19 Jan 1933 Cal.' Both Signed on verso by Stephen Smith.
3: Chandernagore to Calcutta
19 January 1933
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
19 January 1933
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
Original Filing Slip with details of the Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on January 19, 1933. The filing has a paper cutting dated 6th August 1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by SUNBEAN and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by RANEE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by KUM BAK and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
Original Filing Slip with details of the Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on January 19, 1933. The filing has a paper cutting dated 14th September,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by PLONK and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by HIGHNESS and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by JOYFUL JOE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
Original Filing Slip with details of the Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on January 19, 1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by ROSEY and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by COLONEL and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
Original Filing Slip with details of the Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on January 19, 1931.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by REMONA and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by TIM and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
Original Filing Slip with details of the Pigeongram - Viceroy's Message flown on January 19, 1931.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by ROCKET and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Viceroy's Message carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by RAJAH and the cover posted at Calcutta on 19 January,1933.
4: Puri to Calcutta
1 October 1933
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
1 October 1933
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. This missive was carried from Puri to Calcutta. by GENERAL on 19 January,1933.
The following article describes the experiment conducted.
The following article describes the experiment conducted.
5: Burdwan to Calcutta
14 October 1940
(Provenance : The Lady Ezra Collection)
14 October 1940
(Provenance : The Lady Ezra Collection)
Original Filing Slip with details of the War Relief Pigeon Services flown on October 14, 1940.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive was carried from Burdhwan to Calcutta. Missive carried by SPITFIRE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 14 Oct,40.
Original Filing Slip with details of the War Relief Pigeon Services flown on October 14, 1940.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive was carried from Burdhwan to Calcutta. Missive carried by GOODNEWS and the cover posted at Calcutta on 14 Oct,40.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive was carried from Burdhwan to Calcutta. Missive carried by DICKIE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 14 Oct,40.
6: Chandernagore to Calcutta
18 October 1940
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
18 October 1940
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
Original Filing slip with details of the Pigeon Flight in aid of Red Cross flown on October 18, 1940.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive was carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by DICKIE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 18 Oct,40.
Original Filing slip with details of the Pigeon Flight in aid of Red Cross flown on October 18, 1940.
There is newspaper clipping from THE STATESMAN dated 22 October, 1940.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive was carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by REFUGEE and the cover posted at Calcutta on 18 Oct,40.
Original Filing slip with details of the Pigeon Flight in aid of Red Cross flown on October 18, 1940.
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The Homing Pigeons carried missives each. Missive was carried from Chandernagore to Calcutta. Missive carried by MAE WEST and the cover posted at Calcutta on 18 Oct,40.
7: Kalyan to Bombay
6 April 1941
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
6 April 1941
(Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection)
Original filing slip with details of the Pigeon Flight Naval War Turnover Funds flown on April 6, 1941.
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This special missive carried from Kalyan to Bombay. This special cover was posted at Kalyan on 6th April 1941. This special exercise was undertaken to raise War Funds.
8: Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
B.I.T.M. to Surendra Banerjee Road,
Calcutta 19 - 16 March 1963
B.I.T.M. to Surendra Banerjee Road,
Calcutta 19 - 16 March 1963
9: AEROPEX-74, Calcutta
Raj Bhawan Amherst Street Post Office
6 December 1974
Raj Bhawan Amherst Street Post Office
6 December 1974
10: APPEX -75, Hyderabad
Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
11 January 1975.
Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
11 January 1975.
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Neurgaonkar #10 Signed Missive carried from the Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office on 11 Janaury 1975.
Sr. No. 23.
Sr. No. 23.
11: APPEX -77
Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
14 January 1975.
Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
14 January 1975.
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Neurgaonkar #11 Missive carried by Pigeon from the APPEX -77 Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office on 14 Janaury 1977.
Sr. No. 378.
Sr. No. 378.
12: HOPE (Lions Club), Calcutta
I.T.F. Pavilion to Amherst Street, Post Office
14 February 1981
I.T.F. Pavilion to Amherst Street, Post Office
14 February 1981
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Missive numbered 115 (250 carried) from ITF Pavalion to Amherst Street and cancelled with PHIL BUREAU, CALCUTTA. 14-2-82 postal cancellation mark.
13: LEOPEX - 81 PIGEONGRAM
Inter School College Stamp Exhibition at Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta.
Under the Patronage of Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle.
Inter School College Stamp Exhibition at Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta.
Under the Patronage of Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle.
Joint Police Commissioner of Calcutta Police, Mr. A. Ramchandran Signing the Pigeongrams, from No. 1 to 97. & rest bears rubber stamp of his signature.
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Missive being tied to the Homer Pigeons by the breeder and members of Calcutta Racing Pigeon Club in presence of Mr. A. Ramchandran Jt. C.P.
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Missive bearing the Aurtograph of Mr. A. Ramchandran, Jt. C.P., Mr. D.N. Jatia., FRPSL & Mr. Madhukar Deogawanka. Chairman Leopex.
On reverse Missive bearing delivery of Intally Post Office. The illustration is of "An Arab Pigeon Post" from the book by Hans Von.
On reverse Missive bearing delivery of Intally Post Office. The illustration is of "An Arab Pigeon Post" from the book by Hans Von.
Pigeons released by Mr. A. Ramchandran, Jt. C.P., Mr. S Kitson D.I.G. West Bengal Police, Mr. D.N. Jatia., FRPSL & Mrs, Pushapa Devi Deogawanka, while Mr. S.C. Sukhani & Members of Leo Club of Calcutta., Phoolbagan looks on.
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Out of total 250 missives prepared to be flown only 190 were flown due to the shortage of Pigeons. The remaining missives were destroyed by Mr. D.N. Jatin in presence of Mr. S.C. Sukhani, Mr. J.P. Deogawanka, Mr. Madukar Deogawanka & Member of Leo Club of Calcutta., Phoolbagan.
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Pigeons on reaching their home with missives tied on.
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Mr. S.C. Sukhani, members of Leo Club of Calcutta, Phoolbagan & Calcutta Racing Pigeon Club receiving and untying the missives.
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14: APPEX -84, Hyderabad
Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
27 October 1984
Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
27 October 1984
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Neurgaonkar #14. Missive carried from the Exhibition venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office on 27 October 1984. Sr. No. 43.
15: Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Silver Jubilee
Exhibiton venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
22 February 1987
Exhibiton venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
22 February 1987
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Neurgaonkar #15. Missive carried by Pigeon from the Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Silver Jubilee Exhibition venue to the Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office on 22 February 1987. Sr. No. 191.
16: ORPEX - 89, Cuttack
Barabati Stadium to Cuttack GPO
3 November 1989
Barabati Stadium to Cuttack GPO
3 November 1989
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Neurgaonkar #15. Missive carried by Pigeon from Barabati Stadium to Cuttack GPO on 3 November 1989. Sr. No. 136.
17: INPEX 93, Calcutta
Ship to Shore S.S.M.V. Sarvojaya to Tengra Post Office,
27 December 1993
Ship to Shore S.S.M.V. Sarvojaya to Tengra Post Office,
27 December 1993
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Missive, numbered 038 (500 carried) from Ship to Shore and cancelled with M.V. SORVOJAYA. 93 INPEX CALCUTTA, 27.12.93 special postal cancellation mark.
18: Jalapex - 94, Varanasi
Head Office to City Post Office
9 April 1994
Head Office to City Post Office
9 April 1994
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Neurgaonkar #18. 200 Missive carried from Varanasi GPO to City Post Office on 9 April 1994. The flown missive is #189 out of the 200 missives carried. The missives bears the Signature of the Snr. Postmaster M.A.AHmed and verso.
19: Orrisa Philatelic Association, Cuttack
Cuttack to Bhubaneshwar and Back
17 August 1997
Cuttack to Bhubaneshwar and Back
17 August 1997
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Neurgaonkar #15. Missive carried by Pigeon from the Cuttack to Bhubaneshwar and aback on 17 August 1997. Sr. No. 136.
20: APPEX-99, Hyderabad
Exhibition Venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
12 February 1999
Exhibition Venue to Hyderabad Jubilee Post Office
12 February 1999
21: Millenium Exhibition on Numismatic & Antique by Connoisseurs
Calcutta Exhibition Venue to Tangra Post Office
10 January 2000
Calcutta Exhibition Venue to Tangra Post Office
10 January 2000
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Pigeon-O-Gram missive franked with 2 x 1 Re Gandhi definitives, and cancelled SEOU BHAVAN, C, 10-1-00, 700091. Addressed to Calcuttam and has one more idetival postal cancellation mark on the verso.
22: IMPEX 2003, Bhubaneshwar
OUAT Conference Hall to Cuttack
2 March 2003
OUAT Conference Hall to Cuttack
2 March 2003
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Neurgaonkar #15. Missive carried from the OUAT Conference Hall to Cuttack on 2 March 2003. Sr. No. 23. Totally 250 missives were carried.
23: JAMEX 2005, Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur Philatelic Society Association
Tulsi Bhawan to Kadma Post Office
6 December 2005
Jamshedpur Philatelic Society Association
Tulsi Bhawan to Kadma Post Office
6 December 2005
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Neorgaonkar #23. 30 Pigeons carried 100 covers. This missive was carried by the pigeon named Gouri. Sr.No.117.
24: 144th Anniversary of Cuttack Club Ltd.
INTACH Cuttack
14th April 2018
14th April 2018
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Pigeonagram franked and cancelled CUTTACK G.P.O. / 16.4.18 and flown missive of 14th April 2018 # 040. Complete with both cachets and all signatures.
Pigeonogram
Odisha Police & INTACH
16th April 2018
Odisha Police & INTACH
16th April 2018
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Cover and missive used for the flight that date
Pigeonogram
Odisha Police & Dhrushti Daan
16th April 2018
Odisha Police & Dhrushti Daan
16th April 2018
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Cover and missive used for the flight that date