Saturday, July 25, 2015

URU - 2015 - #023 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - 125 YEARS OF ESO ERIS MUMMY IN URUGUAY


Uruguay - 2015 - 125 Years of the ESO ERIS Mummy in Uruguay  PreviousNext )




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SERIES --- 4,50 EUR
STAMP 1 --- 2,00 EUR
STAMP 2 --- 4,00 EUR
SE-TENANT --- 5,00 EUR
BLOCK --- 5,50 EUR
FDC of BLOCK --- 6,50 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: July 23rd, 2015
Printed: 10.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Both Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 Series, 2 Stamps [1 x 2]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [120 mm. x 60 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Although it was issued to Celebrate a new year of uninterrupted Diplomatic Relationship between Egypt and Uruguay since 1932, whose natural Topic is International Diplomacy, or Diplomatic Relationships, both Content and Design of the Release made us conclude that Egyptology and Music, were clearly the Topics in which this Issue has his Focus on.

The Content of this Release is clearly directed to Ancient Egyptian History, perhaps more specificaly in it Religion and Culture, as it commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the presence of the ESO ERIS Mummy in Uruguay. This Mummy was donated, by the Uruguayan Engineer Luis Viglione, to the National Museum of Natural Arts, in 1890. Studies indicate that the Mummified Body dates from between 664 and 525 BC. ESO-ERIS was a Priestess of the Temple of God Min, in the city of Akhmim, where during Religious Ceremonies ran a Musical Instrument called Sistrum, and in this Role of ESO-ERIS it is implied the relationship with Music Topic, which will be clearly reinforced also by the Design.

Then, looking more at the desing of the Issue, besides that all Elements in the Release are connected with Egyptology, the foucus is put in the Topic Music, honouring the Role of ESO-ERIS, and other Priestesses of the Temple of God Min, which this connection between Music and Religion, put them in the Highest Status in Ancient Egyptian Culture.

The connection with Music in the Design are two, both Related in particular with Musical Instruments. One is made by the First Stamp, that shows a Sistrum, a Musical Instrument of the Percussion Family, chiefly associated with Ancient Iraq and Egypt, that consists of a Handle and a U-shaped Metal Frame, made of Brass or Bronze and between 30 and 76 cm in width, that, when shaken, the small rings or loops of thin metal on its movable crossbars produce a sound that can be from a Soft Clank to a Loud Jangling. Its name in the Ancient Egyptian language was Sekhem (sḫm) and Sesheshet (sššt). Sekhem is the simpler, Hoop-like Sistrum, while Sesheshet (an onomatopoeic word) is the Naos-shaped one.

The second connection to Music, is done outside the Stamps, in the Block decoration, as the Main Scene represented in the Block is a group of three Priestesses of the Temple of God Min running different Musical Instruments during a Religious Ceremony. The Musical Instruments shown in this Scene seems to be some similar, when reading the Design from left to right, to the actual ones: Flute, Guitar, and Harp, however, the precise name of these Musical Instruments it is not said in the Design.

Also from this Scene other Topics arises, the most related one could be Ancient Egyptian Clothes, as the Block shows how the Priestesses of the Temple of God Min usually were dressed in. As in these Ceremonies, Priestesses used to wear Semi-Transparent Clothes or being barely NakedNudes or Female Nudes, could be included as Topics of this Issue too, and finally, Earrings, Jewlery, Dresses, and Wigs, are Topics that also are related to this Release through this Scene.

Then, the Background of the Block includes in a clever way the Texture of the Linen, a Textile made from the Fibers of the Flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is laborious to manufacture, but the fiber is very absorbent, and garments made of linen are valued for their exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather, that it is why Linen was the most common textile in Ancient Egyptian Culture, and also the only one not forbidden in Temples and Sanctuaries.

The last Topics included by the Block, are a minor and possible Arabic Characters, and another way more Popular as it is Flags, as the Block Design includes in it Right-Top Corner both, the Flag of Egypt, and the Flag of Uruguay. The Flag of Egypt is a tricolour consisting of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black bands of the Arab Liberation Flag dating back to the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and the flag bears Egypt's National Emblem, the Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band. So, besides much of Arab History is include in the Flag, also Birds, and Eagles or Birds of Prey Topics are included too by the Egyptian Flag. Then the Flag of Uruguay includes the presence of the Sun, and with this the Topics Astronomy and Space are linked by this issue, and in particular this Sun, the Sun of May refers to the May Revolution, a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. The result was the removal of Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros and the establishment of a local government, the Primera Junta (First Junta), on May 25. It is also claimed that the Sun of May is a representation of the Inca Sun god Inti, and also another view is that is influenced by the emblem of the French Revolution, and that emblem was taken from the Freemasonic representations of the All-seeing eye.

Now, returning to Stamps, more precisely to Stamp Two, which design was not analyzed yet, it clearly includes Mask Topic, and more specifically Funerary Mask or Mortuary Mask. It also, because of the Materials in which it was made, Metals and in particular Gold get related to this Release by the Mask. Then, also Egyptian Hieroglyphs, as some of them are seen in the Mask decoration, so Language, and Ancient Egyptian Art, is included too.

Finally, just a few words about the First Day Cancellation, that it is a nice piece of Art, showing one Architectural Capital specific for the Ancient Egyptian Civilization, that relates this issue to Architecture and also to Columns Topics.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Monday, July 20, 2015

URU - 2015 - #022 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - PERMANENT SERIE, JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS, ORANGE


Uruguay - 2015 - Permanent Serie, José Gervasio Artigas, Orange PreviousNext )



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SERIES --- 0,50 EUR
 SERIES [2x2] --- 1,50 EUR
 FDC not Sent --- 1,50 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: July 10th, 2015
Printed: 400.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [21 mm. x 27 mm.]
Perforation: Lines
Gum: Self Adhesive

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly the Personality of José Gervasio Artigas is the Main Topic of this Release, as it will be of the whole Stamps of this Permanent series.

Then, the Personality of José Artigas also could be included in wider Topics as Uruguayan Personalities, Uruguayan Militars, and of course in one dedicated to National Heroes.

Finally, surrounding the Personality of  José Artigas some Topics arises. The first that cames to our mind is History, in particular the History of Southamerica, focus on the Emancipation of Southamerica, or the Liberty of Southamerica, or the Spanish American wars of independence, as José Gervasio Artigas was one of the most notorious figures of that Emancipation. Also the Ideologies associated with him, as Federalism and Liberalism, even a last one centred on his figure called Artiguism, are clearly represented in this stamp. Finally, by his great labour in the Uruguayan Army, Militaria is another topic directly associated with this issue.

Then, the desing of the Issue is very simple so only the Portrait type of Painting Art Topic is added, as all the stamps from the Permanent Series will have the portrait with a Close-up of the Face of José Gervasio Artigas performed by the Artist Miguel Angel Tuala, based in the work "Artigas en la Ciudadela", an Oil Painting of one of the most worldwide known Uruguayan Painters as it is Juan Manual Blanes.

The difference between the stamps of this Permanent Series will be only the Facial Value and the Colour in which the Portrait of Artigas is printed. In this case the Facial value is 5 UYP, and the Colour selected for this Stamp is Orange.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

URU - 2015 - #021 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - 50 YEARS OF URUGUAYAN TECHNOLOGICAL LABORATORY (LATU)


Uruguay - 2015 - 50 Years of the Uruguayan Technological Laboratory LATU PreviousNext )



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SERIES --- 1,00 EUR
 SERIES [2x2] --- 4,00 EUR
 FDC not Sent --- 2,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: July 8th, 2015
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [38 mm. x 26 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly Science and Technology, perhaps focused on Chemistry in particular, are the Main Topic of this Release, as it commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Uruguayan Technological Laboratory, commonly known by it initals LATU, an Organization created in 1965 as a joint effort of the Government and the private sector.

LATU Mission is to promote the Sustainable Development of the country and its International Insertion through Innovation and Transfer of Value Solutions in Analytical, Metrological, Technological and Management Services, and Conformity Assessment in accordance with Applicable Regulations. So, because of this Laboratory Mission, and for the Activities in which the Lab is known to apply more, the release could fit in Quality Assurance and Measurement Systems Topics too.

Then, the desing of the Issue is clearly focused in Chemical and Physical Experiments, as it shows a common Lab Scene, with a Hand wearing Rubber Gloves, and executing some Experiment with a Syringe, putting or extracting some yellow Liquid Substance in different Bottles.

The design of the Stamp is completted with the Arrow that takes part of the LATU Logotype.

Finally, the First day Cancellation shows the LATU Infrastructure, as seen from above, that besides the Laboratories, includes other buildings for Expositions, for Conventions, and even a place for Business Incubation.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Friday, July 10, 2015

URU - 2015 - #020 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - 150 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (ITU)


Uruguay - 2015 - 150 Years of International Telecommunication Union (ITU)  PreviousNext )





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SERIES --- 7,00 EUR
STAMP 1 --- 1,00 EUR
STAMP 1 with LABEL --- 3,00 EUR
STAMP 2 --- 6,00 EUR
SE-TENANT --- 7,50 EUR
SE-TENANT with LABEL --- 8,00 EUR
BLOCK --- 10,00 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 8,50 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: June 18th, 2015
Printed: 2.000 copies of the Block (14.000 Stamp 1 + 2.000 Stamp 2)

Stamp Shape and Size: Both Rectangular [38 mm. x 26 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 Series, 8 stamps [3 x 3] and one Label at position 2,2
[ [ Stamp 1, Stamp 1, Stamp 1]
[ Stamp 1, Label, Stamp 1]
[ Stamp 2, Stamp 1, Stamp 1 ] ]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [205 mm. x 124 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Information, Computers, and Communication, and perhaps also a wider Technology. Then, in particular the International Telecommunication Union, previously named International Telegraph Union, and known by it Initials  ITU or in Spanish and French  UIT, that is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations (UN), that is Responsible for issues that concern Information and Communication Technologies, as this release celebrates it 150 Years since it formation.

The ITU coordinates the shared global use of the Radio spectrum, promotes international cooperation in assigning Satellite orbits, works to improve Telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world, and assists in the development and coordination of Worldwide Technical Standards. The ITU is active in areas including Broadband Internet, latest-generation Wireless Technologies, Aeronautical and Maritime Navigation, Radio Astronomy, Satellite-Based Meteorology, convergence in fixed-mobile Phone, Internet Access, Data, voice, TV broadcasting, and next-generation networks.

ITU also organizes Worldwide and Regional exhibitions and Forums, such as ITU TELECOM WORLD, bringing together representatives of government and the telecommunications and ICT industry to exchange ideas, knowledge and technology.

ITU, based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a member of the United Nations Development Group. ITU has been an intergovernmental public-private partnership organization since its inception. Its membership includes 193 Member States and around 700 public and private sector companies as well as international and regional telecommunication entities, known as Sector Members and Associates, which undertake most of the work of each Sector.

Then, looking more at the desing of the Issue, the foucus is put in the Topic Satellites, as it present the First Uruguayan made Satellite, the AntelSat, that is the result of  a Multidisciplinary Project by Uruguay’s public University School of Engineering and Antel (the Public Telecommunications Company). The aim of the project was to the develop technical capabilities locally trough the design, construction, and operation in orbit of an experimental CubeSat Class Satellite. The project started in 2011 and the satellite was launched on June 19, 2014.

Finally, other Topics that could be identified are: Maps and Geograpy, in particular Earth Globe; Also Astronomy and Space, as Planet Earth and Sun appears in the desing; Antennas too, as there are included in the colour proof icons; And even Thunderbolt or Electricity as is is seen in the ITU Logotype.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

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