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Denmark Issued Stamp on Women Suffrage

Denmark issued a stamp on the occasion of the centenary or women suffrage on 13th June 2015. The painting is a contemporary interpretation of the march organized in celebration of women gaining the right to vote and stand for election to the Folketing and Landsting. It was a huge victory for Danish women when they […]

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Malaysia Issued Stamps on Pearls

Pos Malaysia is today issuing the stamps to showcase the uniqueness of the South Sea pearl.”The highlight of this collection is a striking 3D image, where foil stamping is combined with embossing. Another interesting feature is the shape of the stamps.

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Royal Mail is Issuing Stamps on Bees

Six UK bee species chosen for the sheet stamps to give representation of all parts of the UK, different habitats and the different kinds of bee species that breed in the UK (two bumblebee species and four ‘solitary’ bees). The miniature sheet is devoted to the honey bee.The six individual stamps have been designed by […]

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Philippines Issued Scanted Stamps on floral Paintings by Cory Aquino

A second batch of special scented stamps featuring the trademark flower paintings of the late President Corazon Aquino was launched on 29th July 2015.The scented stamps are available in four designs printed in imported, unwatermarked paper.PhilPost said the stamps will be sold at P30.00 each. Four hundred thousand stamps have been printed so far. PhilPost […]

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Australia Issued Stamps on Popular Walking Tracks

This stamp issue released on 14th July 2015 features four popular walking tracks for hikers that traverse the country. The six-kilometre-long National Pass in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area of New South Wales lies 100 kilometres from Sydney and is easily accessible by car or train. The trail was built with picks, shovels, […]

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South Korea Issued Stamp on Silk Road Depicts Taj Mahal

South Korea has issued a postage stamp on 10th July 2015 on Gyeongju Silk Road Cultural Festival .It depicts Taj Mahal and Camel(State animal of Rajasthan). Gyeongju Silk Road Cultural Festival 2015 will be held from 21th of August to 18th of October this year(59days) in Gyeongju.Gyeongju is believed as the Eastern Silk Road. As a capital […]

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New Stamps from Vatican City

World of the Family Meeting Vatican City’s postal service has released stamp commemorating the World of the Family Meeting in Philadelphia,  Cindy Wooten of the Catholic News Service reports from Rome. The 2.30 Euro ($2.50) stamp shows families from different parts of the world against a backdrop featuring elements of the city’s skyline and the […]

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New Stamps from Andora

Welcome to Your Home Date of Issue:2 January 2015,Width:52 mm,Height:41 mm,Perforation:13,Printer: Philaposte Bouzalac France Legend of The First Snow Date of Issue:6 February 2015,Width:26 mm,Height:40 mm,Perforation:13,Printer: Philaposte Bouzalac France 75th Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Colonel Rene Baulard’s Gendames Date of Issue:10 April 2015,Width:40 mm,Height:26 mm,Perforation:13,Printer: Philaposte Bouzalac France Transportation Date of Issue:19 March 2015,Width:40 […]

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Estonia  Issued Stamps on Smart Ideas

Estonia  has issued a set of four stamps on occasion of 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 6th July 2015. The items depict various innovations the ideas for which were born in Estonia. In the most general sense innovation is doing things in a new way. Several world-wide success stories have been born […]

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The Netherlands Issued Stamps on Tour de France Route

The Netherlands issued special stamps on 4th July 2015 on Tour de France in the Netherlands .PostNL issued the Tour de France mail set specially for the start of the Tour. The set contains a stamp sheet with three new stamps and three matching postcards. The set features the route of the first two stages […]