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Pre-1992 Barcelona Olympic Games stamps issue 3.10.1988
Thank you Merja for these two lovely FDCs.
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SS Smyril II
Smyril II was built in Frederikshavn in Denmark in 1931, arriving in the Faroe Islands in 1932. It was much more modern than the first Smyril, it had a large saloon with sofas, and it even had a small...
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Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area (8,280.2 km2), and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third...
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The festival of San Fermín in the city of Pamplona
The festival of San Fermín in the city of Pamplona (Navarre, Spain), is a deeply rooted celebration held annually from 12:00, 6 July, when the opening of the party is marked by setting off the...
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Glassware Industry in Spain
The stamp on this cover is one of a set of six stamps issued by Spain on 13.4.1988 high-lighting the Glassware Industry in Spain.Thank you Merja.
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The 2015 Southeast Asian Games (28th SEA Games) 5.6.2015
The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) once again return to Singapore in 2015, after a 22-year long hiatus. The 28th SEA Games will be held from 5th-16th June 2015, with the Singapore Sports Hub as the...
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King of Åland Julius Sundblom - 150th Birth Anniversary
No other individual has played a similarly important role for modern, autonomous Åland as Julius Sundblom (1865-1945), also known as the "King of Åland". On 22 June 2015, Åland Post commemorated his...
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EUROPA 2015 - Old Toys
This year's (2015) Europa stamp from Åland was issued on 8 May2015 on the theme Old toys. On the stamp we see a spirited, little monkey with a colourful drum, a classic windup toy from the middle of...
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President's image of Åland women 8.5.2015
"Åland women" was President Tarja Halonen's choice of theme when asked to contribute to the My Åland stamp series. The presidential stamp is out on 8 May featuring the energetic seafarer Mimmi...
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Indian Silver - most successful Åland trotter 1.5.2015
Åland's most successful trotting horse so far was Indian Silver. Out of 61 starts, Indian Silver won 24 races. The trotter features on three-cornered stamp out on 1 May, the day of the first 2015 races...
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Finnish music band that participated in Eurovision2015 Song Contest 28.4.2015
Finland Post issued a special stamp in honor of the music band that participated in Finland’s Eurovision2015 Song Contest. The punk-inspired stamp was designed by Ari Lakaniemi and Susanna Rumpu. The...
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Horse Postal Service at Marckolsheim 1977
These two FDCs were issued in France to commemorate and honour the Postal Service staff who bravely ran the Horse Postal Service at Marckolsheim during the Second World War. The stamp was issued on...
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Spain Holds The Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 1989.
This first day cover and the stamp on it were issued by Spain to commemorate the holding of The Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 1989. The Presidency of the Council of the European...
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Liu Sanjie - Folklore 23.8.2012
Liu Sanjie (The Third Sister of the Liu Family) is a legend of the Zhuang people. Zhuang is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China and, with a population of 15 million, is second only to the Han people,...
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EUROPA - 1977 - France - Landscapes 23.4.1977
The theme for the 1977 EUROPA CEPT stamps was 'Landscapes'. In keeping with that theme France issued these two stamps, shown on this first day cover given to me by my friend Merja.The stamp on the left...
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IVth World Youth Day - Visit of Pope John Paul II 19.8.1989
The stamp on this fdc shows Pope John Paul II at the International Catholic Youth Forum, World Youth Day 15th to 20thAugust 1989 at Santiago de Compostela in Spain.World Youth Day (WYD) is an event...
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Metal Craftsmanship in Ripoll, Spain 12.5.1990
Ripoll is the capital of the comarca of Ripollès, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on confluence of the Ter River and its tributary Freser, next to the Pyrenees near the...
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