Solar System The emission consists of a leaf with nine stamps representing outer space, with many stars, colorful nebulae in the background and our solar system in the foreground. The design of the planets, their colors and textures were created based on NASA references. On the left appears the Sun and in sequence, respecting the order of […]
Category: Commemorative Stamps
The Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS, Kaitsepolitseiamet) is marking its centenary this year. The activity of the agency was codified on 12 April 1920 by a legal act signed by Prime Minister Jaan Tõnisson and Minister of the Interior Aleksander Hellat. Originally planned to operate in the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Courts, it was […]
Typically Dutch Series This year, the Typically Dutch series focuses on foods and dishes that are typical for the Netherlands. This fourth issue focuses on the custard slice, aka the tompouce. The tompouce, also spelled tompoes, is a pastry shaped like a small brick. It consists of two layers of puff pastry with crème pâtissière […]
Bicentenary of Singapore Police Force Singapore launched a set of stamps to commemorate 200 years of policing by Singapore Police Force (SPF) in Singapore. The set of six stamps was unveiled by President Halimah Yacob at the SPF200 event today to commemorate SPF’s bicentennial year.Designed by established stamp designer Mr Wong Wui Kong, the six […]
Theme:Ancient Postal Routes The postage stamp “Europe 2020″ is published under the auspices of PostEurope and has one common theme for all members every year – for 2020 the theme is “Ancient Postal Routes”. Roman legions were linked to Rome by roads on which the first postal service was carried out. The Roman Messenger Service, […]
By Wolfgang Beyer Date of Issue: 16th April 2020
Birth Centenary of Zenthe Ferenc Ferenc Zenthe (1920-2006) was a Hungarian actor who was awarded the title Actor of the Nation, the Kossuth Prize, the Jászai Mari Prize on two occasions, Artist of Merit and Artist of Excellence, and was a member of the “Company of Immortals”. In addition to his innumerable stage roles, he […]
Vietnam has released a set of two stamps on 31st March 2020 .The stamps designed by painter Pham Trung Ha. The design of a stamp features an image of people from different social classes in the fight against coronavirus. The other honoring medical professionals shows two people wearing face masks, they are frontline fighters of the coronavirus […]
William Wordsworth, born on 7th April 1770 . Wordsworth was concerned about the elitism of earlier poets, their highbrow language and subject matter which was not accessible to ordinary people. He maintained that poetry should be democratic; that it should be composed in ‘the language really spoken by men’ and he launched his ideas when […]
250th Birth Anniversary of Beethoven Issue Date:21.01.2020 Europa 2020 Theme:Ancient Postal Routes The stamps features six mail and packet ships that sailed between Guernsey and the United Kingdom. Before air mail took off in the twentieth century, sending post to the Channel Islands was only possible by sea and crossing the busy Channel could be […]