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10th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty
Norway issued this stamp on the First Day Cover issued in Oslo on 23.6.1971 commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty. The picture on the stamp is that of Roald Engelbert Gravning...
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Tobacco or health, choose health World's 1st No Tobacco Day on 7th April 1988
The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. In 1987, the...
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Battle of Brooklyn
This violet coloured 3¢ Battle of Brooklyn US stamp issued on 10.12.1951 at Broklyn, NY, commemorated the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn. The stamp pictures U.S. General George Washington...
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Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National Seashore preserves the portion of the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island, stretching over 70 miles (110 km). Included within this section of...
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Olympic Games in 1972
The four stamps on this cover celebrate the Olympic Games in 1972. The Upper two are for the Winter Olympic Games of 1972 which were held in Sapporo in Japan. The lower two stamps are for theSummer...
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Ciskei Nkone cattle
In South Africa, territories of Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei (the so-called TBVC states) were declared independent in late 1970’s and early 1980’s. This declaration was however not...
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The Grand Coulee Dam
The stamp on this cover featuring the Grand Coulee Dam, commemorates 50 years of Federal assistance in the West managing the resources of local rivers and streams. The stamp was released at Grand...
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Sidney Lanier
Born in Macon, Georgia, Sidney Lanier was a teacher at Johns Hopkins University and an American poet noted for writing about the beauty of the American South. Lake Sidney Lanier, located on the...
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Robinson Jeffers
U.S. 8¢ Prussian blue and multi coloured stamp on this cover Salutes the American poet who, early in life, studied medicine and forestry. His poetry has been described as "hard to love, hard to...
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The Christmas stamp celebrates its 40th anniversary - Merry Christmas
On Monday 4th November, Itella Posti Oy published its new Finnish Christmas stamps, which are inspired by the nostalgic world of scrapbook pictures. The motifs for the stamps, designed by Susanna Rumpu...
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School as the cornerstone of Finland's success
In November, Itella Posti Oy would be starting a five-publication series of stamps celebrating the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence in 2017. The first publication in the series is the From...
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TRANSKEI XHOSA - RSA
The cover and the stamp on it were issued by the South Africa Self Governing Tribal Homeland TRANSKEI XHOSA. This stamp was part of the Lifestyle issue "MEAL PREPARATION". The Transkei (meaning the...
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Marquis de Lafayette in Arrives America.
Issued in 1952, this bright blue 3¢ U.S. stamp issued on 13.6.1952 at Georgetown, SC commemorates the175thanniversary of the arrival of Marquis de Lafayette in America.Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch...
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U.S. Bicentennial Series
U.S. Bicentennial Series of stamps were issued to commemorate the upcoming Bicentennial celebration. This US stamp set of four stamps depict the many ways patriots communicated the spirit of...
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
The 3¢ blue green U.S stamp on this cover commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial on 11th August 1952. The stamp was released in the city of Keystone, SD.Mount...
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The Peace Corps
The Peace Corps was proposed by John F. Kennedy and founded in 1961, thegoals of the Peace Corps are simple: "To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women....
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Boston Tea Party
This set of four stamps was the second time the post office used four separate designs to create one larger scene. These stamps depict the drama of that fateful night in US History in 1773, when...
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Marie Curie
The United Nations proclaimed 2011 the International Year of Chemistry. To commemorate this event the French Post issued a stamp dedicated to the famous French chemist Marie Curie.Marie Sklodowska...
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U.S. National Guard in both Peace and in Wartime
The 3¢ U.S. stamp on this cover, commemorates the contributions of the U.S. National Guard in both peace and wartime. The stamp pictures a National Guardsman ready for action. The two background images...
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Anniversary and Events in 1973
The five stamps on this first day cover from Cyprus commemorate five different anniversary and events in 1973 that were relevant to Cyprus.The first stamp is about the 60th Anniversary of Cyprus Boy...
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