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Fishing in Finland 20.3.1991
As the country with the most waters in the whole world, Finland offers diverse opportunities for catching various species of fish. As much as 10% of Finland's surface is covered by water. It is just as...
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Joys of Summer in Finland 8.5.2015
Pietari Posti’s Summer feeling sheet comprises five funny and whimsical stamp designs of different sizes depicting traditional Finnish summer highlights, such as rowing, swimming in a lake, bike trips,...
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5 great men of the EEC 27.4.1963
The two first day covers shown here have stamps featuring a series of 5 great men of the EEC. Ludwig van Beethoven (0,20 F), Émile Verhaeren (0,20 F), Giuseppe Mazzini (0,20 F), Émile Mayrisch (0,20 F)...
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United Nations Decade for Women 7.3.1980
United Nations Decade for Women, program that began on January 1, 1976, the goal of which was the promotion of equal rights and opportunities for women around the world.Included in this decade were...
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Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca, known as Federico García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director.García Lorca achieved...
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Fucshia flowers stamps – perfect for party invitations 8.5.2015
Finnish artist Minna Immonen has designed two fuchsia-hued floral 2nd class stamps that are ideally suited for party invitations and other happy occasions. The Floral beauty sheet is handily folded and...
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Tove Jansson’s Moomin 8.5.2015
The EUROPA stamps released by European postal operators in 2015 take their theme from old toys. This year’s Finnish stamps depict old toys amongst others, featuring Tove Jansson’s Moomin figures from...
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Ornately beautiful gold-embossed Swan 8.5.2015
Finnish illustrator and designer Klaus Haapaniemi unveiled his first foray into stamp design on the 8th of May, with the release of his Gold swan.The stamp’s ornate decorations, rendered in gold foil,...
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19th century clipper ships that sailed in Australian waters
Australia Post set sail with the release of four new stamps depicting four 19th century clipper ships that sailed in Australian waters. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said both stamp...
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The Victoria Cross Awardees of Australia 22.1.2015
The Victoria Cross is the highest honour that can be bestowed for acts of valour “in the presence of the enemy”. Keith Payne VC OAM (b. 1933) received his Victoria Cross under the imperial honours...
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Cats
By the way, this 2006 FDC on Cats was given to me by Ari and his cat Pipo from Finland. Thank you Dear friends.
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1967 International and Universal Exposition (Expo 67), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October...
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The International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands 9.11.1979
The International Court of Justice (French: Cour internationale de justice; commonly referred to as the World Court or ICJ) is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations. It is based in the...
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Pope Paul II visit to France 2.6.1980
This stamp and FDC were issued by The Vatican when Pope Paul II returned after his visit to France.During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 104 foreign trips, more than all...
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The Royal Monastery of Brou 20.11.1976
The Royal Monastery of Brou is a religious complex located at Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ain département, central France. It is composed of monastic buildings and a church, which were built at the...
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Bicentennial of the Death of Xavier Mary Munive 11.12.1985
Xavier María de Munibe and Idiáquez , better known as Conde de Peñaflorida (1723-1785) was an Illustrated Spanish writer. Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez, Conde de Peñaflorida (Count of Peñaflorida)...
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Lighthouses of Brazil
Light House Olinda is at Olinda, a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, just north of Recife and south of Paulista. It has a...
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The Museum of the Atlantic 4.12.1976
The museum exists in Palais de Chaillot, on the Atlantic littoral in Brest, Port-Louis, Rochefort (Hôtel de Cheusses et Ancienne Ecole de médecine navale) and on the Mediterranean littoral in Toulon...
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Colonial Military Uniforms
With a sense of derring-do, the young men of Australia drilled to defend the colonies from potential aggressors during the latter decades of the nineteenth century. In the main, they were volunteers...
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