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The Christian Institute Effatha
The Christian Institute Effatha is a school for the deaf in Zoetermeer onOctober 17 1888 was established as the Christian Institute for the deaf Effatha by Prof. L. Lindeboom, Rev. J. Vonk and Rev. H....
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Aland 31.5.2014 - Summer Cat.
Buoyant, energetic, sly and pleasure seeking. Ammi Krogius’ animals always have human qualities. On this year’s summer stamp, Ammi has featured a cat with a fishing rod, fishing for dinner. "This motif...
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Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the facility is...
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3.12.1983 Liechtenstein - 1984 Winter Olympics, Sarajevo
The emblem displayed on the stamp on this cover symbolizes a stylized snowflake, as well as the embroidery produced in the Sarajevo region with the Olympic rings above. The stamp shown is but, one of a...
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1.5.1986 Transkei - Aloe Pratensis
The four lovely stamps on this cover issued at Mount Ayliff in the erstwhile state of Transkei represent the various kinds of Aloe pratensis prevalent in the area. Aloe pratensis is a small to medium...
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Powerlifter Kenta Sandvi
One of Åland’s largest export items, physically speaking, powerlifter Kenta Sandvik, now adorns an Åland stamp for the first time. Photographer Daniel Eriksson tagged along to the gym, Kenta’s home...
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18.10.1973 -300th anniversary of Danish Royal Library
The stamp printed in the Denmark shows St. Mark, from 11th Century Book of Dalby. It was issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Royal Library, in 1973.The Royal Library in Copenhagen, Denmark,...
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Match Stick Industry in Transkei
These four nice stamps on an appropriately designed first day cover depict the various processes in the Match Stick Industry in Transkei. 12c stamp depicts the process of peeling of logs. the 25c stamp...
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500th Anniversary of "Tirant lo Blanch"
This is a lovely depiction on stamp and cover of the famous Spanish Novel 'Tirant lo Blanch'. The stamp issued on 19.6.1990 commemorates the 500thAnniversary of this novel.'Tirant lo Blanch', a romance...
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Australia 21.11.1973 - 50th Anniversary of Regular Radio Broadcasting
The stamp on this cover and the cover itself were issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Regular Radio Broadcasting in Australia.Radio is a way of transmitting signals without wires. It uses...
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Faeroe Islands 21.2.1983 – Old Steam Ships
The stamp on the cover is one of three depicting old steam ships. The First Day Cover, shows the "Arcturus"on the 700c stamp. In 1856, a small steam-powered cargo ship known as the Victor Emanuel set...
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Spain 11.12.1990 - European Tourism Year
Mr Cardoso e Cunha, a member of the Commission, with the 18 Ministersfor Tourism of the Member States for the Community and the EFTAcountries in attendance, launched the European Tourism Year on 11...
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Singapore 22.11.2013 - 50th anniversary of TV in Singapore.
At 6pm sharp on Feb 15, 1963, a picture of the Singapore flag fluttering in the breeze appeared on more than 2,400 television sets around Singapore. For the thousands more gathered around these magic...
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Denmark 16.5.1974 - Pantomime Theatre in the Tivoli Garden’s in Copenhagen
This Danish stamp issue of 16.5.1974 depicts the delightful Pantomime Theatre in the Tivoli Garden’s in Copenhagen.The Pantomime Theatre (Danish: Pantomimeteateret) is an open-air theatre located in...
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Czechoslovakia 4.2.1991 – 150th Anniversary of Steamboat Bohemia
Martin from Prague sent me this FDC which commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Czechoslovakian Steamboat Bohemia. The first steamboat in Bohemia is connected with two gentlemen: J. Andrews and...
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Liechtenstein 11.11.2013 - Year of the Horse
Liechtenstein post issued a postage stamp of Chinese Signs of the Zodiac seeking to draw special attention to the friendly relations between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the People’s Republic...
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SWA 17.9.1976 - State Hospitals
South West Africa had two state hospitals in the Windhoek area in Namibia. These two hospitals are depicted on these 1976 stamps. The 15c stamp shows the hospital at Augustineum and the 20c stamp the...
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