Children’s Stamps – Books 11.11.1980
(45+20c) Relief book.(50+20c) Journey in the fantasy world.(60+30c) "The Frog King".(80+3Cc) Completely occupied reading a book.
View ArticleJules Gabriel Verne - Voyages extraordinaires 28.5.2005
Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science...
View ArticleUNESCO World Heritage – Jordan –Petra 26.11.2005
Petra, originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name...
View ArticleCentenary of Oceanographic Museum 29.3.2010
The Oceanographic Museum (Musée océanographique) is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco-Ville, Monaco. It is home to the Mediterranean Science Commission. This building is part of the Oceanographic...
View ArticleStamp Exhibition ‘Filacento’ held in Holland on 13.6.1984
The FDC and the miniature sheet with the three stamps were about the Stamp Exhibition ‘Filacento’ held in Holland on 13.6.1984. The stamps depict :-(50+20c) Face with magnifying glass(60+25c) Letter...
View ArticleThe 78th FFAP Congress, Nancy 5.5.2005
The stamp, in panoramic format is a drawing and engraving by P. Albuisson, and it represents the Place Stanislas by night.From 5 to 8 May, Nancy successfully hosted the 78th congress of the FFAPIt was...
View ArticleJean-Louis Scherrer 7.1.2006
Jean-Louis Scherrer (19 February 1935, Paris – 20 June 2013, Paris) was a Parisian fashion designer and couturier. Although he had name recognition and was known for his work, he is mainly noted for...
View ArticleCentenary of Birth of Akira Kurosawa 24.2.2010
Akira Kurosawa (March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a Japanese filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a...
View ArticleNation of Readers 16.10.1984
This issue was released in recognition of America's love for the written word. It features Abraham Lincoln, who acquired much of his education from reading, reading a book to his son, Tad.
View ArticleThe Gulf of Morbihan 5.5.2005
The Gulf of Morbihan is a natural harbour on the coast of the Département of Morbihan in the south of Brittany, France. This English name is taken from the French version: le golfe du Morbihan. It is...
View ArticleYear of the Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006) 21.1.2006
Legend has it that, when the great Buddha found enlightenment under the old‘Bodhi Tree’, he invited all the animals to his kingdom to celebrate. Only 12 animals arrived, and Buddha promptly rewarded...
View ArticleChurches and Cathedrals in Holland 26.3.1985
(50+20c) Saint Martin’s Church, ZaltbommelZaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.St Martin’s church in Zaltbommel Is one of the best preserved examples of Lower Rhenish Late Gothic,...
View Article200th Anniversary of the Battle of Austerlitz 4.5.2005
The Czech Republic also known by the short name Czechia, is a nation state in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The...
View ArticleThe 2006 Winter Olympics 4.2.2006
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Torino 2006, was a winter multi-sport event which was held in Turin, Italy, from February 10 to 26, 2006....
View ArticleCentenary of The 1910 Five Nations Championship 8.2.2010
The 1910 Five Nations Championship was the first series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home...
View ArticleEUROPA 2005 – Gastronomy – Monaco 3.5.2005
The stamp on the FDC is one of a set of four stamps depicting various types of dishes in Europe.In 2005, the theme was gastronomy. A very interesting theme for all food lovers. (0.53 Euros)...
View Article60th Anniversary of the liberation of Concentration Camps 24.4.2005
Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel wondered at “the shameful indifference that surrounded the dark factories of death”, and told the special session of the General Assembly marking...
View ArticleInternational Flower Arrangement Festival 8.2.2010
International Flower Arrangement Festival.Thank you Merja.
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