Also this week, recounting a 1939 trans-Pacific cover carried by a 100-year-old outrigger canoe, and a crossword puzzle focused on translating philatelic Spanish into English.
Also this week, examining what might be the holy grail of rural free delivery collecting, and a review of a mixture sample of 61 stamps from 18 countries.
RBI said: "The RBI Retail Direct Scheme was launched in November 2021. It is now proposed to launch a mobile app for accessing the Retail Direct portal. This will be of greater convenience to retail investors and deepen the G-sec market."
RBI Retail Direct Mobile App: The central bank announced the launch of mobile app for RBI Retail Direct portal for investing in government securities. This will make it easier for retail investors to buy, sell and invest in central government bonds, state government bonds, treasury bills, Sovereign Gold Bonds via Retail Direct Portal. The RBI launched the RBI Direct Scheme in November 2021 to make it easier for common man to invest.
Also this week, the story behind the mysterious 1938 Contract Air Mail 35 flight covers sent to Scottsbluff, Neb., and a tip to look for the 1932-40 set of postage stamps issued by Inini.