1984 Filacento Stamp Exhibition FDC First Day Cove 13.6.1984
1984 CENTENARY OF ORGANIZED PHILATELY IN THE NETHERLANDS AND "FILACENTO" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION THE HAGUE
View ArticleTransportation Series Coil Stamp 16.9.1988
Although elevators are restricted in their range of travel, during the past century and a half they have greatly improved the way we live and work. As Lawrence J. Gavrich of Otis Elevator Company...
View ArticleSaint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey 24.1.1976
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It was dedicated to Saint Genesius and Saint Michael, to whom the surviving church is...
View ArticleSaint Devota 19.11.2003
Saint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She was killed during the persecutions of Diocletian and Maximian. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint...
View ArticleCarlo Osvaldo Goldoni 16.3.2007
Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni (25 February 1707 – 6 February 1793) was an Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. His works include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays....
View ArticleComte de Rosemont 23.4.2010
Former Fiefs of the Grimaldi of Monaco Count of Rosemont.The Lordship of Rosemont (German Rosenfels) was a stronghold whose capital was, from its origin, located in the castle of the Rosemont, which...
View ArticleSummer Stamps 6.4.1976
(40+20c) The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species found in Europe, from Iberia and Italy northwards into...
View ArticleHonours & Awards in Monaco 18.3.2008
The Order of Saint- Charles 18.9.2008There are four orders and four decorations of Monaco. These are:Order of Saint-Charles, founded on 15 March 1858 by Prince Charles III and modified on 23 December...
View ArticleCoins of Monaco 18.9.2008
5 Francs, Honore V (1837; Currency of "Franc germinal".1 Franc (Aluminium bronze) Louis II (1943). 5 Francs, Honore100 Francs; Rainier III (1950).1 New Franc Rainier III (1960).
View ArticleThe Grimaldi Forum 22.6.2010
The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco is a conference and congress centre located on the seafront of Monaco's eastern beach quarter, Larvotto. Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic...
View ArticleSummer Stamps – Archeology Series 19.4.1977
(40+20c) Thermae complex.In 1997, a habitation from the Michelsberg culture (4400 - 3500 BC) was excavated at the Schelsberg, near Heerlen. Archeological finds from this period are rare in the...
View ArticleHenry Ford (1863-1947), American industrialist, Ford Model T 10.3.2008
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass...
View ArticleThe Greyhound 17.3.2008
This post is surely for dog lovers! The Greyhound is a breed of dog, a sighthound, which has been bred for coursing game and Greyhound racing. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing...
View ArticleThe 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore 22.6.2010
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics (were the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international multi-sport and cultural event for youths based on the tradition of the Olympic Games. Held in...
View ArticleSummer Stamps of The Netherlands 15.4.1980
(45+20c) Dune landscape(50+20c) Country estate(60+25c) Lake area(80+35c) Moorland
View ArticleCentenary of the Death of Historian and Senator Henri Wallon 13.11.2004
Henri-Alexandre Wallon (23 December 1812 – 13 November 1904) was a French historian and statesman whose decisive contribution to the creation of the Third Republic led him to be called the "Father of...
View ArticleJoint Issue Monaco-France - Centenary of the Institute of Human Palaeontology...
The theme of the joint issue of Monaco and France is dedicated to the Institute of Human Palaeontology (IPH). The Multicoloured Twin issue feature Identical stamps, namely, the Portrait of Prince...
View ArticleHolland During Occupation and then Liberation 25.4.1980
(45c) British Liberator bomber throws food parcels during the Liberation Phase of the Second World War.(60c) Family portrait of Anne Frank.Annelies Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – February or March 1945)...
View ArticleEuropean Capitals Athens in Greece 11.11.2004
(5 Euros) Academy. The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the...
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