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Faroe Island Definitives.
These stamps are part of a 5 stamp set of definitives issued by the Faroes in 1981. Music is the theme on this stamp. The cover is appropriately expressive of the theme on the stamp too.Thank you Merja.
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Songs and Dances
The stamp on this pretty cover is one of four issued by the Faroe Islands on 27.9.1982 to highlight the various multi-faceted traditional songs and dances of these lovely islands. The cover has a...
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FIFA World Cup Soccer 1994 in the USA
For one action-packed month millions of viewers around the globe tuned in to the world’s most popular sporting event as twenty-four teams vied for the championship. Sponsored by the Federation...
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King Frederick IX of Denmark
This definitive stamp issued by Greenland has the portrait of The Head of State namely, King Frederick IX of Denmark. It was issued on 1.12.1953.Frederick IX (Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl...
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Agriculture in Bophuthatswana
Bobhuthatswana issued these four stamps to highlight the importance of Agriculture produce in the life of that erstwhile independent state. The stamps were released on 25.10.1979. The stamps depict...
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The Public and National Library of Greenland
The Public and National Library of Greenland is the public and national library ofGreenland, located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is the largest reference library in the country, devoted to...
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50 Years of the Scouting movement in Greenland
The stamp on this first day cover issued by Greenland commemorates 50 Years of the Scouting movement in Greenland on 17.6.1993. Scouting in Greenland is part of Danish Scout Council.Thank you Merja.
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150th Anniversary of The National Museum of Denmark.
The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen is Denmark’s largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main domicile...
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International Year of the Child.
UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1979 by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. A follow-up to the 1959 Declaration of...
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Reindeer and the Sleigh
The stamp on this fdc is one of three definitives. This one depicts the drawing of Jens Wurtzmann who is also acknowledged on the postmark. The drawing is titled Reindeer and the Sleigh. The stamp was...
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10th Anniversary of The Nordic House - The Torshavn Folk Music and Jazz...
The Nordic House is the most important cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region.Erlendur Patursson...
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Expo 58 - Brussels World’s Fair
Expo 58, also known as the Brussels World’s Fair (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles), was held from 17 April to 19 October 1958. It was the first major World's Fair after World War...
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50th Anniversary of the National Cancer Association of South Africa
This first day cover was issued on the 50th Anniversary of the National Cancer Association of South Africa on 10.7.1981.The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is a community-driven and...
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Silver wedding anniversary of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark
This stamp was issued on 10.6.1992 by Greenland to commemorate the Silver wedding anniversary of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark.Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid, Her Majesty The...
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Luxembourg pavilion at the Bruxelles Expo in 1958
Further to my post of 20.5.2014 here’s another look at the World Expo at Bruxelles in 1958. Yhis fdc is about the Luxembourg pavilion at the Expo.Luxembourg’s pavilion theme states”Small is beautiful...
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The Good Life
Set on the rugged, beautiful and unspoiled beaches of the South Coast in the Eastern Cape, the Wild Coast Sun Resort and Casino is a popular Sun International destination offering exceptional Wild...
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Cyprus International Fair
The Cyprus State Fairs Authority (CSFA) was established in 1968 as a semi-government organization in order to run and promote the annual Cyprus International Fair. It has since expanded and runs...
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The Grey Seal
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus, meaning "hooked-nosed sea pig") is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals". It is the only species...
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Marlborough Centenial
These three stamps commemorate the Marlborough Centenial in New Zealand on 2nd March 1959.In collaboration with the Historical Society of Marlborough, it was decided that the stamps should depict...
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Greenlandic painter Jakob Danielsen
The Greenlandic painter Jakob Danielsen lived from 1888 to 1938. The drawings and watercolors, he depicted the Greenlandic everyday life and the and the Greenlandic culture exciting from hunting and...
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