Faroese Flowers 17.3.1980
This stamp on the FDC is one of a set of four stamps depicting Faroese Flowers.Thank you Merja.
View ArticleFinland Champions of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in 2016...
The young man and Maple Leafs prospect who scored the game-winning goal in the gold-medal game of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in 2016 appears on a new Finnish postage stamp.Kasperi...
View ArticleCentenary of the Baloon Post in France 16.11.1971
The Siege of Paris, lasting from 19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871, and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the establishment...
View ArticleTourism in Spain 7.4.1988
The two stamps on this FDC were issued in 1988 by Spain to promote Tourism.The first stamp (18) highlights Spanish Gastronomy and depicts the Paella. Paellais a Valencian rice dish with ancient roots...
View ArticleThe Karelian pasty is for all occasions! 22.1.2016
The Karelian pasty is a traditional baked product familiar to all Finns, suitable for both everyday life and festive moments. The motif of the stamp designed by Klaus Welp is a tray full of freshly...
View ArticleAlberto Santos-Dumont 20.5.1973
Alberto Santos-Dumont (20 July 1873 – 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aviation pioneer. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, Santos Dumont dedicated himself to aeronautical study and...
View Article500th Anniversary of The Discovery of America by Amerigo Vespucci30.10.1987
This Spanish stamp with the impressive postmarks on the Cover was issued to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of The Discovery of America, an honour Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), who was an Italian...
View ArticleFaroese costumes 10.4.1989
This set of two stamps shows Faroese costumes for special occasions.(350) Sjóstuka and Stavnhetta.(600) Stakkur.The Faroese costume is still common among the people of the Faroe Islands at holidays,...
View ArticleThe Ice Crystal that really glitters! 22.1.2016
Thanks to printing technology, the winter stamp to be released in January features a glittering ice crystal that glimmers just like genuine ice crystals. The holographic foil printed on the foil sheet...
View ArticleSan Marino 1975 EUROPA CEPT St Marinus Guercino Francesco Barbieri Art 14.5.1975
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666), best known as Guercino, or Il Guercino, was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from the region of Emilia, and active in Rome...
View ArticleAirmail Service between The Vatican and the United Nations 2.10.1979
This cover was issued by the Vatican on 2.10.1979 to commemorate the Airmail Service between The Vatican and the United Nations in New York.Thank you Merja.
View ArticleAnniversaries & Events 13.11.1989
My Dear Friend Merja sent me this lovely FDC.(3c) Earthquake that shook Armenia. It was on the 7th of December 1988 at 11:41am that a minute-long killer earthquake 8 on the Richter scale, followed four...
View ArticleAnimals are faithful friends! 22.1.2016 - Valentine Day Stamps
Anne Vasko is a first-timer as a stamp artist; her stamp illustrations for this year’s Valentine’s Day stamps depict stylized wild and domestic animals. The animal motifs in the stamp booklet Together...
View ArticleAccession of Greece to the European Community / Union 28.5.1979
The stamps on this fdc depict:(7) Greece’s entry into European Economic Community and Parliament: Wheat with Members’ Flags and ancient Greek coins.(30) European Parliament.Greece's European...
View ArticleThe 1992 Summer Paralympics 22.4.1992
The 1992 Summer Paralympics (Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano de 1992; Catalan: Jocs Paralímpics d'estiu de 1992) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
View ArticleThe Siberian tiger 25.12.1993
Add captionThe Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur tiger, is a tiger subspecies inhabiting mainly the Sikhote Alin mountain region with a small population in southwest...
View ArticleAirmail Service between Vatican City and Częstochowa 2.6.1979
Częstochowa is a city in southern Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants as of June 2009. It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (administrative division) since 1999, and was...
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