CG International Philatelic Promotion Award

 

 

Presented by
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

Organised by

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG,
Steinbeisstr. 6+8, D-74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen - Germany, Tel +49 (0)7142-789400; Fax +49 (0)7142-789410; www.cg-award.com

Conditions of participation
All working groups, societies, clubs, associations, or publishers of philatelic magazines or newsletters publishing a periodical (at least once per ­calendar year) are entitled to participate.
Periodicals submitted must be periodicals published between September 1st, 2013 and August 31st, 2014 to qualify.

Closing date
for entries is September 15th, 2014.

Registration and Submission

To register please fill out the application form (www.cg-award.com ; also available in printed form from the organizing committee) and submit 4 copies of one periodical published after August 31st, 2013 to the organizing committee. We ­accept submissions in all languages, however an adequate English, German or French trans­lation must be provided for publications in other ­languages. Application forms have to be filled out in German or English.

For details visit :   www.cg-award.com

Dear Philatelic Friends,

Why not submit your philatelic publication as an entry for an international competition? This year, the lucrative CG International Philatelic Promotion Award will be given for the second time.

Auction House Christoph Gärtner is best known for the large international auctions we have been holding three to four times annually since 2006. Today, we would like to introduce you to another aspect of our commitment to philately: the CG International Philatelic Promotion Award, initiated and funded by Auction House Christoph Gärtner.

The award got great interest from all around the world in its highly successful first year, 2013. This fortified us in our belief that there is a strong interest in promoting philatelic research and the preservation of philatelic knowledge.

Research should never come to a halt, and therefore we encourage you to continue your commitment to philately. With this letter I would like to invite you personally to participate in this competition to present your own fascinating philatelic research to a wide audience as well as an international judging panel. This is a chance not only to compete, but also to learn from your fellow collectors’ submissions.

The competition is open to all philatelic groups, clubs, associations, societies and publishers of philatelic magazines and newsletters publishing a periodical anywhere in the world. In the competition, print media, digital media and the promotion of young talent/public relations shall be considered as a whole. The judging panel is independent in their deliberations and decisions and Auction House Christoph Gärtner is not involved in the assessment process.

Entries for this year’s award must be received by September 15^th, 2014.

www.cg-award.com

Sincerely yours,

Yours,
Christoph Gärtner & team

News Courtesy : Abhai Mishra - Dehradun

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Award winning stamp from Iceland

 

Iceland Post was recently awarded the Ecology Prize for the year 2013 at the 44th Asiago International Award for Philatelic Art.

The prize has high patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy, and was presented during a ceremony in the Council Hall of the Municipality of Asiago (Vicenza, Italy) on Sunday, 6 July 2014.

The award winning stamp - International Year of Water Cooperation, was designed by Borgar Hjörleifur Árnason and issued on 24th January 2013.

About the stamp DESIGN : “With elegant, clear and unequivocal graphics, the stamp represents arms stretched out to the skies, as in an invocation of thirst for life. Raising awareness is everyone’s concern, and a new commitment the first duty of all.”

The stamp was designed after the United Nations’ General Assembly had declared the year 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation, the purpose being to raise general awareness about the possibility of increased cooperation on this precious resource.

Icelandic institutions and non-profit organizations have been involved in international relief efforts, which include digging wells to provide water for people in drought areas. The Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) has been working in several countries drilling for water and digging water wells. The Youth Organization of the National Church has also been actively involved in the relief effort, for instance in Malawi where with the assistance of the Icelandic Church Aid, residents have been digging wells and installing water well pumps, thereby gaining better.

 

Centaurium erythraea – useful and beautiful flower on New German Stamp

Here is a new beautiful stamp from German Post featuring centaury flower. This stamp is part of the continuous series “Flowers”.

The real centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is known for its acerbic taste as bitter herbs or Erdgalle. Who discovered the up to 40 cm high herb for Flowering from July to September, however, not allowed to access. All occurrences of the plant from the genus of gentian plants are protected.

About 30 species are known to grow wild, mostly in Europe, North America, North Africa and the western part of Asia. The five-petalled flowers look like little stars and are often pink, but there are also yellow or white flowers. The flowering period lasts about five days. The centaury has square stems and oval leaves. It’s usually one or two years old.

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