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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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Joint Stamp Issues of India(4):India-Iran

India-Iran joint issue was released in 2004.Stamps depicts great poets of both the countries Kabir and Hafij.India issued stamps,fdc and a sheetlet while Iran issued these stamps in a beautiful presentation pack.

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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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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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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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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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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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Joint Stamp Issues of India (1):India-Japan

India issued its first joint stamp with Japan on 26th April 2002.India issued a set of 2 stamps on dances of both the countries ,FDC and MS .On the other hand Japan issued a single stamp on Taj Mahal on 12 April 2002.

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New Sweedish Stamps on Era of Vikings

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 […]