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Jersey Issued Stamps on 150 Years of Charles Dickens

Year 2020 marks 150 years since the death of Charles Dickens, widely regarded as the greatest author of the Victorian era. Appreciated for his vast contribution to English literature, Dickens is particularly well known for his powerful and evocative descriptions of Victorian London. Issue Date:09.06.2020 Designer:Mark & Julie Wilkinson. Printer:Cartor Security Printing, France. Process:Offset Lithography […]

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Unique Combination First Day Covers of India (5)

By Sudhir Jain Jawaharlal Nehru (New Delhi cancellation ) : 12-06-1964 Gandhi and Nehru (Anand Bhawan, Allahabad cancellation) : 15-08-1973 Children’s Day (INDIPEX-73 Hall of Nations, New Delhi cancellation) : 14-11-1973

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New Stamps from Aland Islands

Medical and Industrial Tubing Optinova Group, an Åland company headquartered in Mariehamn, is world leader in the manufacture of polymer-based tubing for medical and industrial applications. The tubing is used in a wide range of areas, for example in cardiovascular surgery, pharmaceutical industry and food production as well as in the electricity and electronics sectors. […]

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Hungary Issued Stamps on 40 Years of The First Hungarian Space Flight

Hungary had the opportunity to take part in the Soviet Union’s international space research programme for peaceful purposes. Rigorous tests to evaluate medical, intellectual and psychological suitability preceded the selection of the cosmonauts. Among the 95 fighter pilots considered for the space mission, the two most suitable were Bertalan Farkas and Béla Magyari. Based on […]

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New Zealand Issued Stamps on Matariki Stories

This year, in celebration of Matariki, stamps released on stories associated with Ngā Hau e Whā or The Four Winds. The four winds are Te Hau Rāwhiti (the easterly), Te Hau-ā-uru (the westerly), Te Hau Tonga (the southerly) and Te Hau Raki (the northerly). Hau can mean air, breath, aura, but it is best known […]

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Unique Combination First Day Cover’s of India (4)

By Sudhir Jain Jawaharlal Nehru : 12-06-1964 Kamla Nehru : 01-08-1974

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Latvia Issued Stamp on International Plant Protection Year

On the stamp the artist has depicted the plant kingdom in a stylised way, symbolising the essential role of plant health in the existence of humankind and nature. Issue Date:29.05.2020 Designer:Ludis Danilāns Printer:Baltijas Banknote Latvija

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Issued Stamp on Medjugorje 2020 : Mother’s Village

There are many fruits of Our Lady’s apparitions in Međugorje, and one of them is “Mother’s Village” (Majčino selo), a large family that brings together several communities and associations, and belongs to the Herzegovinian Franciscan Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was created in 1993 at the instigation of Fr. Slavko […]

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New Zealand:New Definitive Stamps on Scenic Beauty

Island Bay Wellington:Island Bay sits on the south coast of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. Since the creation of the 854 -hectare Taputeranga Marine Reserve in 2006, this area has been under the protection of the Department of Conservation, and marine life populations have blossomed. Its waters are home to a rich variety of marine […]

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Greece: Anniversaries Stamp Issue

Issue Date:21.05.2020 Process:Offset Values:€0.10, €0.90, €1,€2