Whilst it is well known that Wordsworth’s poetry was inspired by an absorbing love of nature, written among the lakes and mountains of the Lake District where he spent most of his life, we’ve pulled together a few lesser known facts about one of the leading English romantic poets. Issue Date:01.04.2020 Designer:Joseph Smith Printer:Cartor Security […]
Category: New Stamps
The Vatican is issuing a special postage stamp for Easter this year featuring “street art” from Rome. The image on the 1.15 euro stamp dedicated to Easter 2020 is a graffiti rendition of “The Ascension,” by Heinrich Hofmann (1824-1911). The “street art” is located near Rome’s Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II. Born in Darmstadt, Germany, Hofmann […]
On 19 March 2020, UNPA issues a set of six mini-sheets featuring Hello Kitty and the Global Goals, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals. The self-adhesive stamps are blank with several Hello Kitty elements in the tab, which can be incorporated on the stamps, creating their own personal designs.The United Nations and Sanrio Co., […]
The Gibraltar 2019 NatWest International Island Games XVIII will be held from 6th to 12th July 2019. Once every two years, thousands of athletes from across the globe — from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic to the Caribbean — come together to compete in the NatWest International Island Games.The games started in 1985, […]
In Hungary prior to 1920, law enforcement agencies operated under local direction in a decentralised manner. A hundred years ago, these activities were placed under central control, which involved the establishment of the Royal Hungarian Police Force, the regulation of policing and the start of the training of police officers. Issue Date:24.04.2020 Designer:István Weisenburger Process:Offset […]
Croatia Issue Date:27th March 2020 Designer:Nataša Odak, a designer from Zagreb Printer:AKD d.o.o., Zagreb Process:Offset Printing Colours:Multicolor Size:35.50 x 35.50 mm UNPA UNPA issued a special event sheet to promote the ACT NOW Climate Action campaign. The sheet of 10 stamps in the denomination of US$ 1.20 feature 10 global actions that people can take […]
Issue Date:26.03.2020 Designer:Duje Šegvić, a designer from Split Printer:AKD d.o.o., Zagreb Process:Offset Printing Colours:Multicolor Size:29.82 x 35.50 mm
The German composer was born in 1770 and is widely considered to be one of the most influential composers of classical music.
Kruševac is a city of exceptionally rich cultural and historical heritage. History in this city began to be written back in 1371, when Prince Lazar built Kruševac, choosing it for his capital.The stamp depicts The Monument to the Kosovo Heroes. Čačak is one of the biggest cities in Serbia, with a recognizable architecture and rich […]
USPS is issuing a forever stamp on 18th April 2020 on The Earth Day .This will be issued to commemorate 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, a nationwide event celebrating environmental action. The event was developed in 1970 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin (1916-2005).