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Easter
On March 3, Itella Posti Oy released the traditional Finnish Easter stamp, depicting a cheerful girl dressed like a bunny surrounded by Easter eggs and spring flowers. The Easter stamps have been...
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Robert Fulton
This issue commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the inventor of the first successful commercial steamship, the Clermont. And very aptly this 5¢ Robert Fulton & Clermont stamp was...
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U.S. Christmas issue
The seventh U.S. Christmas issue released on November 1, 1968, pictures the Angel Gabriel and is titled “The Annunciation.” It was painted by the Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, who often signed his...
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50th Anniversary of the Voortrekkers Movement
This stamp and the nice cover was issued by the RSA to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Voortrekkers Movement.The Voortrekkers (Afrikaans and Dutch for pioneers, literally "those who pull...
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Stamps for Spring Greetings
On 3.3.2014 for spring greetings, Itella Posti Oy released five 1st class stamps designed by Kaarina Toivanen, one of the best-known postcard artists in Finland. She is famous for the elf stamps...
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Swiss Alps - Matterhorn
The 10c stamp portrays the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and...
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Philadelphia Light Horse flag, 1775
Philadelphia Light Horse flag, 1775This set of 10 stamps saluted the symbolic banners of America's struggle for independence. Nine of the flags in the set were selected because of their important roles...
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200 Years of bonds between the United States and the Netherlands
In 1782 John Adams, later to become second President of the United States, was America's first Minister Plenipotentiary to Holland. In the same year came formal recognition by the Netherlands of the...
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GTS Finnjet
On March 17, Itella Posti Oy will complete the Nordic Maritimeseries by publishing a miniature sheet. Its two stamps depict the legendary Finnjet ferry which navigated between Helsinki and Travemünde...
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Indiana Statehood
5¢ Indiana Statehood stamp was issued on April 16, 1966 at Corydon, IN to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the admission ofIndiana as the 19th state of the Union.Indiana is a U.S. state located in...
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Ciskei Independence
Ciskei becomes the fourth Black homeland to be granted 'independence' by the South African Government on 4.12.1981. Chief Lennox Sebe is elected President by the National Assembly, consisting of both...
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EUROPA 1982 - Portugal - 150th Anniversary of the Bravos do Mindelo
Maria gave me this first day cover with the impressive minisheet of EUROPA 82 stamps issued by Portugal on 3.5.1982 being the 150th Anniversary of the Historic event in Mindelo. The EUROPA theme for...
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The Four Seasons of the Year in Cyprus
The Four Seasons of the Year"The stamps in this series graphically illustrate the four seasons, as each one occurs in Cyprus and in other countries of the temperate zone.The €0,22c stamp illustrates...
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Polish Millennium
The 5¢ Polish Millennium stamp on the cover Honours the Millennium (1000) anniversary of the adoption of Christianity by the Polish nation in 966 A.D. The stamp was released at Washington, DC on July...
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Transkei Independence - 5th Anniversary
The Transkei (meaning the area beyond [the river Kei), officially the Republic of Transkei, was a Bantustan—an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity—and nominal parliamentary democracy in...
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Scouts of Transkei - 75th anniversary of Scouting
Transkei issued in 1982 a set of four stamps to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Scouting.I wonder how many of you from your scouting days remember the knot depicted on the first day cover? I do -...
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Special stamp issued to mark Olympic gold medal win of Sami Jauhojärvi and...
Itella Posti is moved fast to mark Sami Jauhojärvi’s and Iivo Niskanen’s gold medal triumph in the men’s team sprint at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics with a special stamp issued on Monday, March 3....
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General Federation of Woman’s Clubs
1966 5¢ General Federation of Woman’s Clubs stamp issued on September 12, 1966 Celebrated the 75th anniversary of the General Federation of Women's Clubs that range in projects from aiding school...
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50th anniversary of the United States Airmail Service
1968 10¢ Curtiss Jenny stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the United States Airmail Service, which was born onMay 15, 1918, when two 90-horsepower Curtiss Jenny airplanes departed from New York and...
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Pioneers in Medical Science
Continuing with the Heroes of Medicine series of stamps, Transkei issued these four stamps to honour these four Pioneers in the field of Medical Science.(15c) Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos...
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