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Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry and John By
These two stamps and the cover are in honour of Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry and John By, who were military leaders who helped to prevent the advancing American army at the battle of...
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1967 EUROPA CEPT Wheel – Liechtenstein
The stamp on this First Day Cover dated 2.5.1967 depicts Cogwheels. The EUROPA CEPT Wheel has 22 teeth, one tooth for each 1967 member of CEPT. Designer was Oscar Bonnevalle a Belgian. Thank you Merja...
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1971 EUROPA CEPT - Malta
Malta issued these three stamps shown on this cover as part of the EUROPA CEPT series on 3rd May 1971. The stamps depict a Chain of Os with CEPT in the links. Icelandic Designer was Helgi Haflidason....
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Tourism in the Netherlands Antilles
This lovely FDC with the three lovely stamps with a very apt postmark and a very descriptive cover was given to me by my friend Maria. It was issued by the Netherlands Antilles post on 30th November...
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Farming in New Zealand
Maria gave me this lovely FDC. This issue centred on the Centenary of Lincoln University College of Agriculture, and its special relationships throughout New Zealand's agricultural industries.The...
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"twinning" of the Rambouillet Forest in France and the Black Forest in Germany.
The stamp on this French first day cover depicts a gnarled tree trunk and a fir tree, designed and engraved by Michel Monvoisin after drawings by French artist Marie-Elizabeth Wrede (1898-1981), and...
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Bus Travel in the '70s
The shape of Finland, the sparse settlement and complicated system and rivers and lakes, make bus traffic very important both in passenger traffic and in transport. In 1978 the number of buses was...
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Huis ten Bosch
Huis ten Bosch ("House in the Woods") is a royal palace in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, the other two being Noordeinde Palace in The...
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Stamps on the occasion of the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander
On 1 May 2013, PostNL issued two inauguration stamps on the occasion of the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander. The newest inauguration stamps differ from their predecessors (1898, 1948, 1980) in...
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Centenary of the Norwegian Mountain Treking Association
To commemorate the Centenary of the Norwegian Mountain Treking Association, a set of 3 stamps were issued on 22nd Jan. 1968.My friend Pia sent me this cover.The Norwegian Trekking Association (Den...
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Islands of Træna in Norway
The stamp on his cover given to me by Pia depicts the islands of Træna in NorwayTræna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative...
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200th Anniversary of Turku Musical Society
The stamp on this cover was issued to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Turku Musical Society. The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (Finnish: Turun Filharmoninen Orkesteri) is a Finnish orchestra based...
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Geranium sylvaticum and Taraxacum Vulgare
These two pretty stamps were issued by Iceland on 29.11.1960 in order to highlight two of the many flowers that grow in that small but wonderful country. This FDC was given to me by Maria.Wild...
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Centenary of the Norwegian Red Cross
Norway 1965 set of 2 commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Red Cross, depicting coastal and mountain scenes. The Norwegian Red Cross (Norges Røde Kors) was founded September 22, 1865 by...
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1970 - European Conservation Year
During 1970, over twenty countries took part in a European Conservation Year. Organised under the guidance of the Council of Europe, it aimed to focus attention on the way we affect and change the...
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COD WAR - 50 MILES FISHING LIMIT 1972-73 - Unilateral Decision by Iceland
The Icelandic position was similar in all three conflicts. The major point was that Iceland depends on its fishing industry more than any other state in the world. Iceland has few natural resources, no...
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Food for All
On 21.3.1963 two stamps were issued by Iceland dedicated to the global campaign against hunger. The stamps show fishermen working in their boats. Fish is the most important food item in Iceland.The...
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NORDEN 1969
The Norden stamps are common stamp issues between Nordic countries. It is as old as the Europa stamps. The idea of a Norden issue with a common motif was bred by Foreningen Norden [the Norden...
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1969 EUROPA - Iceland
'EUROPA'& 'CEPT' inset on 2 sides of an architectural type Colonnade. Designed by Italians Luigi Gashara & Giorgio Belli.Thank you Maria for this FDC.
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Edith Piaf and Miles Davis
The United States Postal Service made a joint issue of new Forever stamps honoring two of the world’s greatest musicians, Edith Piaf and Miles Davis. The stamps were issued with the French postal...
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