Singapore 5.8.2013 - 48th year of independence
A set of five commemorative postal stamps were released on 5.8.2013 to mark Singapore’s 48th year of independence.Singapore Post said the stamps will showcase examples of what Singaporeans have shared,...
View ArticleAustralia 13.4.1977 - 50th Anniversary of Opening of Parliament House
This stamp and the first day cover were issued on 13.4.1977 commemorating the 50th annniversary of Parliament House, Canberra, in 1977. Now know as Old Parliament House, it is situated between...
View ArticleSingapore 13.7.2013 - City in a Garden
13 July 2013, Singapore - At the opening of the Festival of Biodiversity at VivoCity President Tony Tan Keng Yam launched a new book showcasing Singapore's development into a City in a Garden, and a...
View ArticleAustralia 9.5.1977 - Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is the largest peak body representing workers in Australia. It is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions.The ACTU was formed in 1927 as the...
View ArticleSpain 28thJune to 6th July 1980 - EXFILNA-80
This beautiful stamp, cover and the very artistic post mark were issued to commemorate the Philatelic Exhibition EXFILNA-80, on Stamp Day in Barcelona from 28th June to 6th July 1980.Thank you Maria.
View ArticleSpain 8.10.1980 - ESPAMER-80
The King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, declared open on 8.10.1980, at the Palacio de Cristal de la Casa de Campo the most important philatelic exhibition that has been organized so far in...
View ArticleSingapore 17.6.2013 - Greetings
Greetings are part of our everyday life. Everyone greets whenever they meet a stranger or when expressing their friendliness. It is a gesture of good will, warm regards and wishes to one another. Even...
View ArticleNetherlands 26.5.1977 - AMPHILEX 77
Anniversary stamps of 1923 HM Queen Wilhlmina on the mini sheet on the FDC commemorating the International stamp exhibition AMPHILEX ' 77 of 26 May-5 June 1977 in Amsterdam.Thank you Maria.
View ArticleAustralia 26.11.1981 - Rotary International Pacific Regional Conference
Rotary Pacific Conference was held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, between 26 and 29 November 1981.More than 5,000 Rotarians from around the Pacific attended the conference in Melbourne to...
View ArticleLiechtenstein 7.3.1983 - EUROPA CEPT - Notker of Saint Gall
The theme for CEPT stamps in 1983 was "Historic Events". Liechtenstein decided to honour Notker the Stammerer (Notker Balbulus) ( 840 – 6 April 912), Also called Notker I, Notker the Poet or Notker of...
View ArticleSingapore 28.5.2013 - Marina Bay Skyline
The skyline of Singapore is nicely and seamlessly shaping up with the development of the Marina Bay to further support Singapore's continuing growth as a major business and financial hub in Asia....
View ArticleUSSR 22.9.1977 - 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
The stamp on this fdc shows a fencer. This is one of many stamps issued by the USSR ( Soviet Union) in 1977 for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the...
View ArticleAustralia 16.9.1981 - 1981 - International Year of Disabled Persons
In 1976, the General Assembly proclaimed 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons(IYDP). It called for a plan of action at the national, regional and international levels, with an emphasis on...
View ArticleLiechtenstein 7.3.1983 - Folklore - Shrove Tuesday
This first day cover and the stamp on it was issued in Liechtenstein to mark the popular folklore festival of Shrove Tuesday.Shrove Tuesday (widely known as Pancake Day) is a day in February or March,...
View ArticleSingapore 20.3.2013 - Pond Life
Ponds are teeming with both animal and plant life. It supports a large variety of animal and plant life such as birds, crayfish, small fishes, frogs, insect, algae and water lilies. More about pond...
View ArticleDenmark - 19.1.1978 - The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship was the ninth team handball World Championship. It was held in Denmark. West Germany won the championship.The World Championship in team handball for men has...
View ArticleMadrid 23.5.1980 - 12th FIFA World Cup in Spain
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July 1982. However, this FDC and stamps were issued in 1980 as a prelude to the WC82 which was held two years...
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