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100 years of the Paris Commune
"Working men's Paris, with its Commune, will be forever celebrated as the glorious harbinger of a new society" -Karl MarxThe Paris Commune or Fourth French Revolution was a government that briefly...
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Rabbi Hayyim Benatar (1696 - 1743)
Merja gave me this FDC dated 16.6.1992 commemorating Rabbi Hayyim Benatar who died before reaching the age of 50. During his short lifetime he spent brief periods of time in a number of different...
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William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor. He was one of the world's...
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Pavlos Kontides of Cyprus
Cyprus won its first ever Olympic medal after Pavlos Kontides took silver in the single-handed Laser sailing class at the London Olympics.The 22-year-old Cypriot's historical win was witnessed by the...
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Þórarinn B. Þorláksson
Þórarinn Benedikt Þorláksson (February 14, 1867 – July 10, 1924) was one of Iceland's first contemporary painters, the first Icelander to exhibit paintings in Iceland, and recipient of the first public...
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The 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. It preceded the 1984 Summer...
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Architecture in Israel
With the Jewish People's return to the Land of Israel, it became necessary to plan and implement a new infrastructure for urban and rural locations. Such infrastructure included housing, public...
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China Merchants
On October 26,2012,China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of three special stamps entitled "China Merchants" with a total face value of 3.90 yuan. The special stamps include three with the...
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"Flight" by Ásgrímur Jónsson
Iceland 1971, the painting "Flight" depicted on this 10kr stamp on the FDC is a painting by Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876 – 1958). The painting is not a picture of a particular place, but does refer to a...
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Small harbours of New Zealand.
The 1979 Scenic Issue depicted four small harbours of New Zealand.Whangaroa ('Long Harbour') – 15c. Between Maungonui and the Bay of Islands, on the eastern coast of Northland, is a spacious and...
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Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy
U.S.A commemorated the life of Robert Francis Kennedy, a prominent political figure. Kennedy served as a U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General, with this commemorative stamp and cover. The stamp...
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1970 - Year of Conservation
1970 was declared as the Year of Conservation. And at its Conference in Strasbourg, 9 - I2 February I970, many decisions were taken to protect the environment and conservation of natural resources....
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American Trees
These two covers were given to me by Pia of Finland. They show four stamps with the famous American trees on them. A brief description of each is given below.Giant Sequoia tree. Giant Sequoia is the...
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Hunting Weapons
The stamps on this cover postmarked 8.9.1980 depict hunting weapons of yore. Thank you Dear Merja for this lovely FDC.
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Celebrating the Momentous Arrival of Giant Pandas on Singapore Postage Stamps
Giant Pandas stamp issue was on 6 September 2012. This stamp issue was to commemorate the arrival of two pandas, Kai Kai and Jia Jia, on loan to Singapore by China to mark the twentieth anniversary of...
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10th Death Anniversary of Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. The second Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until...
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1978 Health Stamps
The 1978 Health Stamp Issue comprised two stamps - one marking the 50th anniversary of the issue of the first Health stamp and the other recognising the work of the National Heart Foundation.Each stamp...
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The Israeli Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial forum in the state. It sits in Jerusalem, the capital, and its jurisdiction extends throughout the state. It is the highest judicial authority, and its...
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Ci of the Song Dynasty
On August 31,2012, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of six special stamps with special first day covers titled "Ci of the Song Dynasty" with a total face value of 8.60 yuan. On view...
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