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Thursday, March 19, 2009
017 special cover
Thanks to Sir Mahalingeswar Athni,
The cover desin depicts Late.Sri Bandu Patil of Belgaum with then the PM of India Late Sri,Lalbahadur Shatri. Late Sri Bandu Patil respesented the Indian Hockey team, which won Silver medal & Gold medal during 1960 & 1964 Olympics. The design also dipicts the photograph of late Sri.P.D.Chougle of Belgaum known as "Pavanajaneya" the 1st Olympian of the nation having participated in the 1920 Olympic Marathan Race held at Antwerp of Belgium.
Cancellation ; The logo of Internationl Olympic Asociation.