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New Stamps Released from Denmark

Mammals The stamps show five different mammals that live and breed in the Danish countryside, roe deer, hedgehog, black squirrel, dormouse and stoat. Unesco World Heritage Five Danish Places selected as World Heritage Sites can be seen on the stamps. 800 years of the Danish flag The Danish flag turns 800 in 2019. Over the […]

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New Stamps Released from Poland

Europa 2020:Ancient Postal Routes Date of Release:29th April 2020,Design: Maciej Jędrysik print run: 120,000 printing technique: offset stamp format: 31.25 x 76.5 mm paper : fluorescent Centenary of Ruch Chorzów Sports Club Date of Release:20th April 2020,Design: Agnieszka Sancewicz print run: 90,000 printing technique: offset stamp format: 40.5 x 40.5 mm paper : fluorescent We […]

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Recent Stamp Issues from Mauritius

Metro  Express The Metro Express Project (the Project) indeed marks the history of Mauritius with indelible ink. This innovative and visionary project deserves its place among the largest and most complex infrastructural transportation systems ever undertaken since the independence of Mauritius over half a century ago. The Government of Mauritius (GoM) created Metro Express Limited […]

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Greetings Post Envelopes by India Post (6): Special Art Designs

By Dr. Pradeep Jain The wonderful India Post has been doing their bit by supporting artists with disabilities. The Spastic Society of Northern India provides special education and vocational rehabilitation to children and adults with disabilities. The following paintings were created by them, along with a mention of the age of the artist. The Department […]

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Estonia Issued Stamp on Bird of the Year :The Great Crested Grebe

The graceful and beautiful great crested grebe is a water bird that arrives in Estonia from Southern and Western Europe immediately after the ice melts in April. The 2000-3000 great crested grebe couples of Estonia inhabit larger lakes with diverse flora and bays filled with reed on the coastline. They anchor their floating nests made […]

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Greeting Post Envelope by India Post (1)

By Dr. Pradeep Jain First greeting card issued under the series with HAPPY DIWALI In the year 2000 India post started an innovative greeting post which comprises of a card with envelope with preprinted postage stamp upon the envelope having same design as of greetings card. It was so attractive because had simulated perforations as […]

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India Post Released Special Cover on Migrants of Mumbai

By Ushnish Dutta India Post, Mumbai paid tribute to the migrant workers by releasing a special cover which is an ode to their immense contribution towards the making of Mumbai. The same was released in the Mumbai GPO premises today by Chief postmaster general of Maharashtra and Goa, Sri Harish Chandra Agrawal and Postmaster General […]

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Caribbean Netherlands:St. Eustatius – King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima Stamp Issue

The stamps show the newest photos of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. The portraits photos are taken at Palace on the Dam, Amsterdam and are made by Martijn Beekman. are the first official stamps with a portrait of King Willem-Alexander with beard which will be issued on Kings Day (27th of April). Issue Date:27.04.2020

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Russia Issued Stamp on  Zhorez Ivanovich Alferov

Zhorez Ivanovich Alferov (1930–2019) is a Soviet and Russian physicist and political figure, a Nobel Prize Winner for physics. The stamp provides a Zh. Alferov’s portrait against a semiconductor heterojunction laser. Stamp sheet margins show the scientist’s quotation and sketches. 12.03.2020 Date of Release:12th March 2020,Design artist –Podobed M.

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Portugal: Portuguese Numismatics Stamp Issue

The stamps are  based on the coins minted on Portuguese soil in pre-national times, covering 1350 years of history of the Western Iberia, from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Issue Date:22.04.2020 Designer:Atelier Design & etc / Hélder Soares Printer:Cartor Process:Offset Size:25 x 30 mm Values:N20g, A20g, E20g, I20g