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Canada Issued Stamps on Animal Welfare

Canada Post has issued a set of 5 stamps under “Love Your Pet: Responsible Pet Ownership,” series at the opening of the National Animal Welfare Conference on 2nd May 2015. The five perforated collectables—designed by Lara Minja and illustrated by Genevieve Simms—offer reminders of the importance of spaying or neutering, veterinarian visits, nutrition, comfortable surroundings […]

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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 […]

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New Stamps from Iceland

100 Years of Women’s Suffrage Icelandic women had limited suffrage in the municipal elections in 1882. Three years later, the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association (IWRA) started a petition in support of general suffrage for women. Participation was relatively poor. In 1907, a new petition by IWRA gathered the signatures of 11.381 out of the 28.640 […]

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Joint Stamp Issues of India (3):India – Korea

The stamps released to commemorate 30 Years of Diplomatic relations between India and Korea.These satamps depicts  Astrological observatories: “Cheomseongdae” in Kyong-ju, South Korea, built during the 7th century AD and  “Jantar Mantar”of  Jaipur, India, built in 1727.Issue Date: 10 December 2003

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Europa 2015  Stamps:Iceland

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 […]

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South Africa:Healthy Living Stamp Issue

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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Joint Stamp Issues of India (2):India- France

India issued joint stamps with France twice.First on 29 November 2003 and second in April 2015.  

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Alderney Flora and Fauna Stamp Issue

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 […]

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India Post Mobile App Launched

India Post Mobile App was launched by the  Minister of Communications & Information Technology on 11 May 2015. This is an android based application developed by Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT), Mysore. The application includes features like real time tracking of accountable articles, Post Offices search, Postage calculator etc through Mobile Phone. Considering […]

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Brazil Issued Stamp on 50 Years of Central Bank of Brazil

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 […]