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Latvia Released Stamp on Rundāle Palace

Latvia has issued a stamp on gorgeous Rundāle Palace –the most prominent Latvian architectural masterpieces on   24th  July 2015. Rundāle Palace is one of the most outstanding architectural monuments in Latvia and a significant Baroque architecture ensemble with a palace, stables and a park. The palace was built from 1736 until 1740 after the design […]

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Hungary Issued Stamp on Pesti Vigadó

Hungary has issued a stamp on 24th July 2015 on 150 Years of  the headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, Pesti Vigadó. The commemorative stamp displays part of the ceremonial staircase with a painting by Mór Than entitled “Fairy Ilona meeting her lover”. By the end of the Ottoman occupation in 1686, Pest lay […]

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Royal Mail:New Postmark on Edinburgh Festival

Royal Mail is celebrating this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe by issuing a very special postmark. This is the first time in the company’s 500 year history that a festival of this kind has been featured on a postmark.The postmark will be applied to stamped UK mail from Friday 7 to Monday 31 August.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe […]

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New Zealand will Issue All Blacks Jersey Stamp

There’s a certain mana and prestige that comes with being part of the All Blacks – it’s an honour reserved only for New Zealand’s very best rugby players. The ultimate symbol of the All Blacks is their iconic jersey, to which we pay tribute in this official All Blacks stamp issue. The stamp will be […]

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Isle of Man Railway Letter Stamps

IOM has issued a special folder on railway stamps .The first Isle of Man Railway Letter Stamps were issued in 1971 for use on commemorative occasions. They had a face value of 5p and 7p and were inscribed ‘Victorian Steam Railway’.

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Niue Issued Stamps on Traditional Weapons

Niue has issued four stamps on 7th August 2015  that depicts the traditional weapons of the island. Niuean weapons required skill and ingenuity in both creation and use. They were carefully crafted from natural materials found on the island, and required strength and accuracy to be used effectively. The four stamps in this issue look […]

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New Stamps from Isle of Man

50 Year’s of The Curraghs Wildlife Park This park is one of the Island’s most popular attractions and to recognise the Park’s impressive work in animal husbandry and education that is so vital to the preservation of rare species and the awareness of future generations. The images throughout the issue are the work of the […]

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India Post is Issuing Stamp on Samrat Ashoka

India Post is soon issuing a commemorative postage stamp on Great Emperor Ashoka. King Asoka, the third monarch of the Indian Mauryan dynasty, has come to be regarded as one of the most exemplary rulers in world history. The British historian H.G. Wells has written: “Amidst the tens of thousands of names of monarchs that crowd […]

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Macau Issued Stamps on World Heritage Sites

Macao has issued stamps on 10th July 2015 to celebrates 10th anniversary of Historic Centre of Macao as World Heritage. The heritage sites featured on the 10th anniversary stamps are Senado Square, Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple), the Cathedral, Holy House of Mercy and Lou Kau Mansion. The stamps shows vivid and energetic […]

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USPS Issued New Forever Stamp on 225 Years of Coast Guard

Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers and the country’s first Treasury secretary, had a novel idea: Since the U.S. Navy had been disbanded five years earlier, maybe the country should install 10 cutters at its ports to collect taxes on foreign products.Thus was born the Revenue Marine, which later […]