Numismatist Association
It is shortly we saying MAPNA.
MAPNA started in 2006.
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President: Dr M.Swamiappan
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Secretary Shri T.J.Shanmugha lal
We are conducting the monthly meeting every month on 3rd sunday @ Sourashatra High school, Teppakulam, Madurai.
Still we are conducting more than 220 monthly meetings with great achievements.
Every meeting MAPNA members or Special guests ( _Eminent Philatelist or Numismatist from various cities in India ) give special lectures about stamps, coins & Currency notes.
Shri Rahupathy, Tiruchirapalli. Eminent Philatelist in Tamilnadu gave special lecture about philately in MAPNA meeting. He was honoured by
MAPNA Joint secretary Dr.K.M.Kaniarasu.
In this Association More than 250 life members are enrolled , including students members.
The Primary objective of the MAPNA is take the Philately hobby to the next generation.
So we are more focused the students. Every meeting attended student members , We gave special gifts of Philately or Numismatics materials. It is more encouraged among the students in these hobbies.
In this association more members are very active in the specific theme.
1. Dr.M.Swamiappan,Madurai_ Butterfly theme
2. Shri T.J.Shanmughalal, Madurai_ Specialist in Special covers
3. Shri, C.T.Shanmugam, Madurai. Railway theme.
4. Dr.Siva Subramanian ,Madurai Indian Miniature sheet.
5. Shri A. Ganesh, Madurai _ Joint issue stamps.
6. Mr.Kadher Hussain, Madurai _ Dead post office cancellation
7. Mr.P.Sreethran, Chennai Scouts & Railway themes
8. Shri G.Rajesh Kumar , Madurai _ Scouts & Cricket themes
9. Shri.K.Shanmugam , Chennai- Medical theme.
10. Shri Senthil Kumar,Chennai - Olympic theme.
11. Shri Pee Vee, Kancheepuram - Light House theme & eminent post crosser in Tamilnadu.
12. Shri Bala sundaram, Chennai - GI tag special covers
13. Shri C.Madhavan , Madurai - Meter franking
14. Shri Kasinath, Thanjore - Ship theme
15. Shri Satheesh Kumar, Tiruchirapalli - Gandhi theme
16. Shri. Karthigeyan , Tiruchirapalli - Gandhi theme
17. Shri Hari Krishnan , Chennai. - Gandhi theme
18. Shri. Vijay Kumar, Lalkudi - Water Birds
19. Shri P M. Praveen Shastry , Bangalore - Hunidi stamps.
20. Shri Nithin kumar S Adka , Bangalore - Coins & currency notes
21. Selvi Jaagurthi Adka, Bangalore - Olympic games
22. Selvan S.Anbu chidabaram , Madurai - Holly places of Tamilnadu.
23. Shri Chellavel , Madurai - Ancient Indian coin theme
24. Shri Surenderan , Coimbatore - French India stamps & Switzerland country themes.
25. Shri Sunderasan , Chennai_ Mahatama Gandhi
26. Shri.V.Visweswaran , Aruppukottai - Permanent Pictorial cancellation of India
27. Dr.K.M.Kaniarasu , Madurai _ Common Wealth coins & stamps
28. Shri Ashokan, Karur _ Blood Donation & Eye Donation theme
etc............
MAPNA Whatsapp Group
In the association name have seperate whatsapp group , since 2015.
In this group more than 180 members and also Honorable members are added.
In this group is running a very active. Members are share the live information of philately or Numismatics news message or photo or videos in the whatsapp group.
So all members update the information easily get knowing from the MAPNA group.
You Tube channel
And MAPNA important programe videos are uploaded in the youtube channels. pls click the below link, you can watch the MAPNA videos.
https://youtube.com/@mmmstamps?si=b9wXCCMs1GXGCONy.
Post crossing
Post crossing hobby is now very fascinated among the philatelist in the world . In MAPNA members more than 25 members very active in this hobby . So we created especially postcrossing whats app group for our members, since 2021.
MAPNA member more achievements in Philately collections in recently years.
In 2023 National level Philatelic exhibition held in New Delhi after the 15 years, previously held in Chennai in the year of 2008. MAPNA some members are participated & got medals
Selvi Jaagruthi got medal for Aerial view of oympi Tamil Nadu State level Philatelic Exhibition 2025 conducted in Chennai. MAPNA members members participated & exhibited in various themes. themes got medals.
In India following eminent philatelist & Numismatist as Honorable Person in MAPNA whatsapp group.
1. Shri.Jaganath Mani - Eminent Philatelist in Karnataka state.
2. Dr.Vennam Upender - Eminent Philatelist in Telangana & Post Master General.
3. Shri K Sridhar - Eminent Philatelist in Mangalore
4. Shri Mohan Chandran Nair, Eminent Philatelist in Kerala & APA secretary & Editor of Anathapuri Philatelic Magazine.
5. Shri Roland Nelson, Eminent Philatelist in Chennai & SIPA President
6. Shri C.G. Baskar, Eminent Philatelist & SIPA Treasurer.
7. Shri C Tamilvanan, Eminent Numismatist in Tamilnadu..
8. Shri Raghupathy, Eminent Philatelist in Tiruchirapalli.
9. Shri M.K..k , Eminent & Senior Philatelist in Karnataka.
Above Eminent Philatelist & Numismatist are very supported to MAPNA in multi level.
*Philately Stall:*
Our senior Member Shri B.Karthgeyan & his son arranged Philately sale stall @ very Monthly meeting . So members needed Philately materials get easily buy in this stall.
Memorable Life member Eminent Philatelist & Numimatist
MAPNA membership
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