South Africa has released a series of stamps on 2nd April 2015 dedicated to healthy living and celebrating the prestigious (23rd International) 8th World Congress of Nephrology (WCN 2015), which took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 3 to 7 April 2015. Designed by Marli Joubert, the stamps have a red and […]
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Within the island’s 2,000 acres lies a mixture of woodland, scrub and wetland, grassland and heathland, not to mention beautiful gardens, sandy beaches and rocky shores. Thanks to its wide ranging habitats and favourable climate, Alderney is home to a rich selection of flora and wildlife not normally found in the British Isles. Issue Date: 01.05.2015 […]
The stamps depicts wooden duck and the Dúa cars. The initial production of Dúa cars started in 1985 when several pioneers in the Westfjords founded a toy workshop called Aldan. Their goal was to produce wooden toys. The workshop produced all kinds of sought-after toys, including the Dúa cars which became very popular. The Red […]
Sweden released stamps on 15th March 2015 dedicated to the Era of the Vikings. The era of the Vikings never ceases to amaze. Objects from this dynamic period in Sweden’s history are also very much in demand as stamp motifs. This time the stamps feature the entire period during which the Vikings were active, namely […]
Brazil has released a stamp to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Central Bank on 31st March 2015. The Central Bank of Brazil is Brazil’s central bank. It was established on December 31, 1964.The Central Bank is linked with the Ministry of Finance. Like other central banks, the Brazilian central bank is the principal monetary authority […]
Hungary issued stamp on 19th March 2015 to commemorate the bicentenary of the best-known drama of playwright József Katona (1791-1830), Bánk bán. The stamp design shows a scene from the play featuring the main characters Queen Gertrudis and Viceroy (‘bán’) Bánk based on a copper engraving by Alajos Rohn.The dramatist’s portrait and signature appear under […]
Azerbaijan has issued stamps for the 18th Eurasian Economic Summit. The stamps, which have pictures of the flags and landmarks of both Azerbaijan and Turkey (the Flame Towers in Baku and Istanbul’s iconic Sultanahmet Mosque), were printed as a gesticulation of the good relationship between the two countries. The Eurasian Economic Summits are annually organized […]
Dutch Post has issued 10 stamps on 30th March 2015 depicting the wide variety of post-war bridges. Ten relatively unknown new bridges were selected in collaboration with the Netherlands Foundation for Bridges. The bridges that made the selection are the HSL Bridge (in Moerdijk), the Ehzer Bridge (in Almen), the Kolenhaven Bridge (in Delft), the […]
Hungary issued a stamp on 10th April 2015 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the of actress Zita Szeleczky (1915–1999), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and posthumous holder of the Hungarian Heritage Award. The stamp and the accompanying first day cover feature the portrait of the actress, while […]
The stamp is a letter. Today, due to electronic technology, the travelling of the message has been shortened and there are significantly fewer paper letters. But the stamp on them is more and more getting on importance. It is almost as the stamp could be affixed and the signature of the sender added and […]