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New Stamps on Famous Croats

Croatia has issued three stamps dedicated to the famous Croats on 21st April 2015. The issue honors such outstanding people as Luka Sorkočević, Josip Juraj Strossmayer and Ivan Supek. Luka Sorkočević: creator of not so huge opus but also of first Croatian symphonies, which by numerous and formal finesses and genuine solutions belong to the […]

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Israel-Germany Joint Issue

Fifty years ago on May 12, 1965, as the agreement establishing German-Israeli diplomatic relations was signed, no one could have imagined that Israel and Germany would be the close allies they are today. Israel and Germany share the same values of democracy, pluralism and free society, open and liberal economy, freedom of expression, religion and […]

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New Europa 2015 Stamps:Croatia

Issue Date: 07.05.2015 Designer: Tomislav Vlainić, designer from Split Printer: AKD d.o.o., Zagreb ,Process: Multicolor Offset Printing Colours: 4 Colours Size: 35.50 x 29.82 mm Values: 4.60 / 7.60 HRK

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Special Olympics World Games Commemorated on Forever Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service begins celebrating the 2015 Special Olympics World Games by issuing the Special Olympics World Games Forever stamp during the Special Olympics Southern California 2015 Orange County Spring Regional Games in Irvine. The stamp features the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles logo, showcasing the colors of flags from participating countries. […]

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New Swedish Stamps

Magnolias In the early spring of 2014, photographer Helene Schmitz dragged magnolia plants of all sizes, from more easily handled plants to small trees, up four flights of stairs without an elevator to her studio in central Stockholm.The images on the six magnolia stamps are exactly the same images Helene Schmitz saw in her viewfinder […]

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New Stamps and Postal Stationary from UNPA

Definitives – New York & Vienna UNPA  issued two New York and two Vienna definitive stamps. The stamp designs represent “The UN Community” (US$ 0.35), “Climate Change” (US$ 0.40), “Peace” (€ 0.68) and “Human Rights” (€ 0.80). Issue Date: 07.05.2015 Designer: Sergio Baradat (United Nations)  Printer: Lowe-Martin Group (Canada)  Process: Offset Lithography Colours: 4 Colours Size: 30 mm x 40 mmValues: US$ […]

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New Czech Republic Stamp on Moldava-Saxony Connection Railway

Czech Post has issued a stamp celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Moldava-Saxony Connection Railway on 5th May 2015. The stamp depicts a construction train with the Louny engine at the railway station in Dubí (formerly Ober-Eichwald). Designer A. Absolon used an 1884 photograph as the basis for his design. The Moldava Railway, also known as […]

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Belgium – France Joint Stamp Issue

Belgium issued a souvenir sheet with 6 different stamps; France issued 2 stamps and one souvenir sheet with both stamps; one single stamp is identical: The stamps depicts the Belgium government during WWI the building “L’Hôtellerie Normande” in Sainte Adresse, a post box, children and healthcare, portrait of the minister Henri Jaspar;  Supply, central kitchen, […]

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New Stamps from Latvia

Latvian Natural History Museum – Placodermi 2015 Issue Date: 20.02.2015 Designer: Ģirts Grīva Printer: Baltijas Banknote, Latvijā Process: Offset Lithography Colours: 4 Colours Values: €0.71 Jelgavai 750 – 2015 To celebrate the 750th anniversary of the city of Jelgava, Latvijas Pasts released a stamp, which will be one of the symbols that identify the city this year. The first-day cancellation of the […]

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Royal Mail : MS on 175 Years of Penny Black

Royal Mail has issued a miniature sheet of stamps to mark the 175th anniversary of the Penny Black – the world’s first postage stamp on 6 May 2015.  The first Penny Black stamps went on sale on 1 May 1840, but were not valid for use until 6 May 1840The one penny stamp of 1840 would […]