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Jersey Issued Stamps to Commemorate 800 Years of Magna Carta

The six stamps and Miniature Sheet in this issue feature contemporary interpretations of the subject. Each of the six stamps represents a different ideology taken from Magna Carta: Justice, Freedom, Human Rights, Liberty, Citizenship and Democracy – ideologies which still resonate today. Magna Carta, an exceptional document on which democratic society has been constructed, was sealed […]

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Luxembourg Issued Stamps on UN Presidency

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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New Stamps from Israel

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 […]

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IOM Issued New Stamps on Queen Elizabeth II

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

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Philippines – Finland Joint Stamp Issue

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.

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India Post Invites Artists to Design Philatelic Products

India Post has invited applications from artists for designing of various philatelic products.  

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USPS will Issue Stamp on Elvis Presley

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 […]

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Special Cover on Inaugural Run of Chennai Metro

A special carried cover was released on 29th June 2015 to commemorate the metro train in Chennai.Back of cover is showing technical details like number of stations and speed of the train etc.

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Singapore: World Stamp Exhibition Stamps

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 […]

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Aland Issued Stamp on 150 Year’s of Julius Sundblom

Issue Date: 22.06.2015 Process: Offset  Colours: 4 Colours Values: EUR 1.20