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The Cortes of León 26.9.1988
The stamp on this FDC shows the effigy and stamp of Alfonso IX, King of Léon.The Cortes of León from year 1188 was a parliamentary body in the medieval Kingdom of León. According to UNESCO was the...
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE or ECE) 12.4.1967
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE or ECE) was established in 1947 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. It is one of five regional commissions under the...
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Space Achievement 21.5.1981
The 1981 Space Achievement block of 8 stamps was released on 21.5.1981 (Please see my post on this blog dated 27.1.2011). Merja sent me some FDC's with some of the stamps and a brief description of the...
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100 Years of The Inter-Parliamentary Union 4.9.1989
Established in the year 1889, the Inter-Parliamentary Union is the international organisation that brings together the parliaments of Sovereign States. It is the sole organisation that represents the...
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Postphila Stamp Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium 21.10.1967
The stamp on the minisheet on the FDC commemorates The Postphila Stamp Exhibition which was held in Brussels, Belgium from 21st to 29 October 1967.Thank you Merja.
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Ninth Non-Aligned Summit at Belgrade in Yugoslavia in 1989 4.9.1989
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states which are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. The organization was founded in Belgrade in 1961, and was largely conceived by...
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Centenary of The Natural History Museum in Berlin 17.4.1990
Naturkundemuseum was never going to be a sufficient name for the largest museum of natural history in Germany and one of the most important in the world.The dinosaurs, fossils and Knut the stuffed...
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Centenary of St. Andrew's Monastry 8.11.1967
The stamp on the FDC was issued to commemorate the Centenary of St. Andrew's Monastry (1867-1967). The stamp depicts a mosaic of St. Andrew.Cypriot tradition holds that a ship which was transporting...
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10th World Orchid Conference in Durban
The 10th World Orchid Conference in Durban, South Africa.Thank you Merja.
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Jewellery 30.3.2000
Afew brief details of the different pieces of jewellery depicted on the stamps on the three FDCs of Cyprus are :10 cents Necklace - Choirokoitia (4500 - 4000 BC)15 cents Pair of gold earrings...
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Polar Ships 20.9.1972
(60 Norwegian ore) Expedition ship "Maud" in front of iceberg. Maud, named for Queen Maud of Norway, was a ship built for Roald Amundsen for his second expedition to the Arctic. Designed for his...
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