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Norway Released Stamps on Authors

Jens Bjørneboe, was a very productive author with strong community involvement. In poetry and prose, he attacked the school system, the legal system and the prison system. Several of his books are more or less filled with anthroposophical musings. Anne-Cath,Vestly debuted as a novelist with her book Ole Aleksander Filibom-bom-bom in 1953. She went on […]

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Portugal Issued Stamps and MS on 500th Anniversary of the Navigation of the Strait of Magellan

The First Circumnavigation Voyage, started by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Sebastian Elcano, represents the rst truly global view of the world. A singular adventure that, having been de ned by Stefan Zweig as “the most glorious odyssey in the history of mankind”, had geographical, cultural, scienti c and socio-economic repercussions. Issue Date:18.03.2020 Designer:Atelier Folk […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Issued Stamp on International Children’s Book Day

The birthday of the most famous fairy-tale writer, Hans Christian Anderson, was chosen to mark the International Children’s Book Day. The aim of celebrating this day is to develop a love for reading in children, in order to keep this habit up throughout their lives. Anderson’s fairy-tales are based on folklore literature and have been […]

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New Stamps and Postmark from Korea

By Wolfgang Beyer Postmark :Old Palaces Date of Release:26th March 2020 Korean Aircrafts : 2nd Series, Helicopters The stamps depicts three different Helicopters 1.KUH-1EM for Firefighting  2. KUH-1FS for Forest Service and 3. KUH-1P for Police Date of Release:20th March 2020

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New Europa 2020 Stamps:Denmark

Theme:Ancient Postal Routes Denmark has released a set of three stamps and a ms under Europa 2020 series. The two stamps, show the skyline of Copenhagen in 1728 and Altona in 1742, respectively. At the time, Altona was not part of Hamburg because it was under Danish rule from 1640 to 1864.The souvenir sheet marking […]

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Norway Released Stamp on 75 Years of Peace

When World War II broke out, Norway declared itself neutral, but on 9 April 1940, German troops attacked the country. King Haakon and the Government refused to surrender. Within two months, the Germans had occupied the entire country, and on 7 June, King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav were forced to flee Norway and go […]

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Slovenia Issued Stamp on Planica 2020

FIS Ski Flying World Championships Date of Issue:13th March 2020,Printer: Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia,Process:4 color offset,Designer: Villa creativa, Artika

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New Postcards from Czech Republic

By Wolfgang Beyer Noted Paleontologist Died due to Corona Robert “Bob” Lynn Carroll CM FRSC was an American–Canadian vertebrate paleontologist who specialised in Paleozoic and Mesozoic amphibians and reptiles. in 1964 Carroll joined theMcGill University   as curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Redpath Museum   He was appointed Strathcona Professor of Zoology in 1987. From 1985 to 1991 he was director of […]

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New Stamps Released from Romania

100 Year’s of Politehnica University Timisoara The postage stamps issue, that contains a stamp and a perforated souvenir sheet, is dedicated to the anniversary of the Politehnica University Timișoara, which celebrates, this year, a century since its establishment and marks the Centenary of the first higher education institution in the west of the country. On […]

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New Special Covers Released from Tamilnadu

By Suresh Rao Centenary Celebrations of Indian Red Cross Society The Mission of the Indian Red Cross Society is to inspire, encourage and initiate at all times all forms of humanitarian activities so that human suffering can be minimized and even prevented and thus contribute to creating more congenial climate for peace. Indian Red Cross […]