Royal Mail’s modern Special Stamp programme which celebrates the heritage and culture of the UK, marks its 50thanniversary in 2015.As part of celebrations, Royal Mail is installing 50 plaques with images of some of the most popular stamps on 50 post boxes in locations across the country.Each of the 50 postboxes is located in one […]
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The Indian Postal department has expressed a possibility of releasing a joint issue of Hindu saint Sohirobanath Ambiye and Blessed Joseph Vaz stamps to celebrate the communal harmony in Goa, a senior official said .”We should also try to bring out a joint issue of Sohirobanath Ambiye stamp and St Joseph Vaz stamp by releasing […]
HM Queen Elizabeth II is at present the world’s oldest reigning monarch as well as Britain’s longestlived and longest-reigning head of state. To celebrate such an important achievement, Gibraltar is issuing its first ever £10 stamp featuring a photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) taken in 1955.The stamps are printed with 22ct Gold and for […]
Poland has issued the Magical World of Disney stamps on 1st June 2015 featuring characters of Frozen ,American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy–comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.Frozen – American animated film of year 2013, produced by Walt Disney Pictures , a director Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee . Production was a box office […]
There are two types of buzzards in Estonia. Although most of the common buzzards leave in the autumn, some of them stay also in the winter. The rough-legged hawk, a species closely related to the buzzards, is quite similar to the common buzzard but it can be met only wintering or in passing. The European […]
Date of Issue:9th May 2015 This year, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, the flagship event of the Special Olympics movement. The Games will be held in Los Angeles from July 25 to August 2. More than half a million spectators will enjoy nine days of challenging and inspiring international […]
The Philippine Postal Corp. is releasing a set of commemorative stamps marking the 150th anniversary of Jaro Archdiocese in Iloilo.Images of the stamps tweeted by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts showed two designs of the stamps.One depicted the Jaro Cathedral while another depicted the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. Both designs are in […]
Since the ancient times, hunting was one of the main occupations of the Kyrgyz men. Using the hunting birds and hound dogs (Taigan breed) would be the height of the hunting skills and Kyrgyz people have been proving to obtain these skills for a long time. Using hunting birds such as falcons, hawks and eagles, […]
A new stamp collection was produced by Thailand Post to raise funds for earthquake victims in Nepal.The “Thailand Post for Nepal’ collection consists of 20 stamps and will be sold for Bt120 (S$4.70) a set. Each stamp depicts scenic spots and the daily life of Nepalese people, photographed before the quake, by 2009 National Artist […]
A dramatic episode off the North East coast during the First World War is recalled by a special issue of stamps issued on the other side of the world.The steam trawler Viola operated out of the Tyne during the Great War and is currently the subject of a bid to bring her back from South […]