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Hungary Issued Stamp on 100 Years of Hungarian Police Force

In Hungary prior to 1920, law enforcement agencies operated under local direction in a decentralised manner. A hundred years ago, these activities were placed under central control, which involved the establishment of the Royal Hungarian Police Force, the regulation of policing and the start of the training of police officers. Issue Date:24.04.2020 Designer:István Weisenburger Process:Offset […]

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India:Special Cover Released on Inauguration of Revamped Rail Museum

By Suresh Rao This special cover released to commemorate the inauguration of the expanded and renovated Mysuru Rail Museum located at Mysuru. Contemporary style of architecture has been used as backdrop to the exhibits which will stand out in the landscape of Mysuru. Originally set up in the year 1979, the revamped museum will provide […]

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Newly Released Stamps on Act Now: Climate Action Campaign

Croatia Issue Date:27th March 2020 Designer:Nataša Odak, a designer from Zagreb Printer:AKD d.o.o., Zagreb Process:Offset Printing Colours:Multicolor Size:35.50 x 35.50 mm UNPA UNPA issued a special event sheet to promote the ACT NOW Climate Action campaign. The sheet of 10 stamps in the denomination of US$ 1.20 feature 10 global actions that people can take […]

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New Easter 2020 Stamps : Croatia

Issue Date:26.03.2020 Designer:Duje Šegvić, a designer from Split Printer:AKD d.o.o., Zagreb Process:Offset Printing Colours:Multicolor Size:29.82 x 35.50 mm

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Jersey Issued Stamps on 250th Birth Anniversary of Beethoven

The German composer was born in 1770 and is widely considered to be one of the most influential composers of classical music.

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Special Cover : Sacred Heart Convent School Jamshedpur

The special cover was released on the occasion of Platinum jubilee of Sacred Heart Convent School Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) on 4th January 2020.

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Serbia Showcased Kruševac and Čačak Cities on New Stamps

Kruševac is a city of exceptionally rich cultural and historical heritage. History in this city began to be written back in 1371, when Prince Lazar built Kruševac, choosing it for his capital.The stamp depicts The Monument to the Kosovo Heroes. Čačak is one of the biggest cities in Serbia, with a recognizable architecture and rich […]

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USPS will Issue Stamp on Earth Day

USPS is issuing a forever stamp on 18th April 2020 on The Earth Day .This will be issued to commemorate 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, a nationwide event celebrating environmental action. The event was developed in 1970 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin (1916-2005).

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Mahatma Gandhi and Jamshedpur

By Abhyuday Vajpeyi Mahatma Gandhi came to Jamshedpur for the first time in 1917 in order to go from Wardha (Maharashtra) to Champaran (Bihar), in which he stayed only a little during the journey. The second time Gandhiji visited was in 1925, in which he not only addressed the public meeting at the United Club, […]

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Austria Reprinted Brexit Stamp

Austria has reprinted a stamp in 2020 which was scheduled to be released last year.The stamp was  printed with the original Brexit date of March 29, 2019.But Brexit was postponed, and the stamp was not issued. Now Austria Post overprinted the stamp with actual Brexit date “31.1.2020,” and released on 31st January 2020.