From July 1st to December 31st, 2015, Luxembourg will assume the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Holding the Presidency still represents a major challenge for a member state, but it is also a wonderful opportunity to participate in the conception of European politics. This Presidency also represents an ideal opportunity to […]
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The theme for this year’s SEPAC (Small European Postal Administration Cooperation) issue is ‘Culture’. The Maltese Islands can boast of a rich and diverse cultural heritage, which is the result of millennia of interaction that the Maltese people had throughout the ages with diverse civilisations and societies. Today our culture may be defined as Latin […]
Israel– Germany Joint Stamp Issue Israel issued joint stamps with Germany to commemorate 50 Years of diplomatic relations between both the countries. Cobra Helicopter After the Yom Kippur War, it was clear to the IDF that new attack helicopters must be acquired in order to assist infantry and armored forces in ground warfare. On April […]
Philippines issued joint stamps with Finland to commemorate 60 Years of diplomatic relations between both the countries.The stamps showing the Philippine tamaraw and Finland’s brown bear. While the P40 design shows front and side views of the tamaraw, the P10 design shows the front and side views of the brown bear.
India Post has invited applications from artists for designing of various philatelic products.
On Aug. 12, the U.S. Postal Service will release an Elvis Presley postage stamp as part of its “Music Icons” series (previous honorees include Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin). That morning, Priscilla Presley and Postmaster General Megan Brennan will dedicate the stamp during a ceremony at Graceland as part of this year’s Elvis Week celebration. The image on the new forever […]
This set of eight stamps portrays some of the most important ceremonial occasions in Her Majesty the Queen’s reign. Issue Date: 18.06.2015 Designer: The Fresh Group Printer: BDT Process: Offset Lithography Colours: 4 Colours Values: 44p x 2, 77p x 2, 93p x 2, £1.24 x 2
To commemorate the nation’s 50th birthday, as well as Singapore hosting the World Stamp Exhibition, SingPost will launch its first augmented reality stamps.The SG50 special collector’s sheets are best enjoyed using an app called “MARC”. A person would just need to do scan the stamp with the app and a video montage would appear.Said SingPost’s […]
Issue Date: 22.06.2015 Process: Offset Colours: 4 Colours Values: EUR 1.20
Canada is celebrating Canada Day by highlighting its first stamp made from fabric, depicting a flapping Canadian flag.Canada Post created the large, nine by 14 centimetre stamp as the Maple Leaf flag marked its 50th anniversary earlier this year. Made from rayon, the stamp features a three-dimensional image of the Canadian flag and provides $5 […]