Indian Pigeon Mail - Post Independence 1947 onwards
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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
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
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
Neurgaonkar #15. Missive carried by Pigeon from Barabati Stadium to Cuttack GPO on 3 November 1989. Sr. No. 136.
SPECIMEN
17: INPEX 93, Calcutta
Ship to Shore 27 December 1993
17: INPEX 93, Calcutta
Ship to Shore 27 December 1993
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cover and missive used for the flight that date
Pigeonogram
Odisha Police & Dhrushti Daan
16th April 2018
Odisha Police & Dhrushti Daan
16th April 2018
Cover and missive used for the flight that date