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VII Congress of The Socialist Unity Party of Germany
The FDC shown was issued to commemorate the VII Congress of The Socialist Unity Party of Germany held from 17th to the 22nd April 1967.The Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), in English widely...
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New Zealand Rivers
Four New Zealand rivers featured in the 1981 Scenic Stamp Issue. There are two from the North Island - the Kaiauai and the Mangahao - while the Shotover and the Cleddau are from the South Island. Thank...
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25th Anniversary of Scott Base in 1982
The first stamps inscribed Ross Dependency were issued on January 11, 1957, in conjunction with the New Zealand Antarctic Expedition, led by Sir Edmund Hillary (part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic...
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Fruit
Three popular Finnish garden berries have been chosen as the theme for the roll of a hundred stamps were issued on 8.3.2013. The photo-realistic 1st class stamps, designed by illustrator Ossi Hiekkala...
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Leipzig Autumn Fair 1968
The Leipzig Trade Fair was a major fair for trade across Central Europe for nearly a millennium. After the Second World War, its location happened to lie within the borders of East Germany, whereupon...
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The 1981 Commemorative Stamp Issue consisted of two stamps commemorating the...
This first day cover commemorates not one but two events, as would be apparent by the two stamps on it.Centenary of Feilding - 20c1981 marked the centenary of the Constitution of Feilding as a Borough....
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Architecture
This third issue in a series depicting architecture issued on 7th April, 1982, with: Alberton, Auckland; Caccia Birch, Palmerston North; railway station, Dunedin; and the post office, Ophir. This...
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Six Finnish actors to get their own stamps
To celebrate the centennial of the Finnish Actor’s Federation (Suomen Näyttelijäliitto, or SNL), Itella Posti Oy is released a stamp booklet that features six renowned Finnish actors on 4th March...
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Tabil International Exhibition in Tel Aviv 1957
This miniature sheet, Israel's second, was issued to coincide with the Tabil International Exhibition in Tel Aviv. It contains 4 triangular stamps, rouletted.Depicted on the sheet is a Mosaic showing...
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25 Years of the Berlin Wall
This First Day Cover commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Building of the Berlin Wall by the East Germans in 1961. The Berlin Wall(Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic...
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Easter stamp
The 2013 Easter stamp features a brightly colored rooster that carries a willow catkin in his beak and has an Easter egg at his feet. TheEaster Rooster stamp sheet, designed by Katja Saario and...
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Moshe Dayan
Moshe Dayan (20 May 1915 – 16 October 1981) was an Israeli military leader and politician. The fourth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1953–58), he became a fighting symbol to the world of...
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The Leipzig Autumn Fair 1969
These stamps were issued along with the cover on 27.8.1969 to commemorate the Leipzig Autumn Fair in 1969.The stamp highlights household goods which was one of themes of this Fair.Thank you Marco for...
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 9 September 1583) of Devon in England was a half-brother (through his mother) of Sir Walter Raleigh. Adventurer, explorer, member of parliament, and soldier, he served...
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The French Revolution (1789–1799) - 200th Anniversary
The French Revolution (1789–1799), was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute...
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Wildfowl Decoys
The issue of a 3-part series of franking labels featuring old style wooden duck decoys began in 2012 by Aland. First out was the Common Eider; the 2013 motif is the Long-tailed Duck and it was issued...
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Leipzig Spring Fair 1970
Marco sent me this FDC of the Leipzig Spring Fair in 1970. The GDR issued these two stamps on 24.2.1970 sybolising communications and associated eletrical equipment such as swithgear boards and...
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25th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
When the 25th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference opened in Wellington in November 1979, the New Zealand Post Office released a set of three stamps to commemorate the event.Maria sent me this lovely...
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Tevel 89 - National Stamp Exhibition for the Youth
Tevel 89 was a national stamp exhibition for youth, with participants from around the world. The Exhibition, organised by the Israel Philatelic Association and funded by the Israel Postal Authority,...
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Passenger Ferries- Ålandsfärjan
Many Ålanders associate the name Ålandsfärjan with the ship servicing between Mariehamn and Kapellskär 1987-2008. However, the ship featured on the 2013 stamp is the very first ferry named...
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