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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The Cart (Karretta) featured on the €0.59 stamp and the Hoop (Cirku) illustrated on the €2.19 stamp.The €0.59 stamp will be Malta’s entry for the Best EUROPA Stamp Contest. The stamp set was designed by the local artist Joe Mark Micallef and will be issued in a sheetlet bearing 11 stamps. Each stamp measures 30.5mm […]
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 […]
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
India issued joint stamps with France twice.First on 29 November 2003 and second in April 2015.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]