A new stamp collection was produced by Thailand Post to raise funds for earthquake victims in Nepal.The “Thailand Post for Nepal’ collection consists of 20 stamps and will be sold for Bt120 (S$4.70) a set. Each stamp depicts scenic spots and the daily life of Nepalese people, photographed before the quake, by 2009 National Artist […]
Category: World
A dramatic episode off the North East coast during the First World War is recalled by a special issue of stamps issued on the other side of the world.The steam trawler Viola operated out of the Tyne during the Great War and is currently the subject of a bid to bring her back from South […]
Philippines has issued a new stamp marking the centennial of Romblon State University.The school was established to train locals in agricultural arts to establish food sufficiency in Romblon, which was then a sub-province of Capiz.A secondary course in farming for boys and housekeeping for girls was opened in June 1916. In 1929, it was converted […]
The design of the charity stamps is the same in Sweden and Denmark. In Denmark, they will be sold in ten-stamp strips for DKK 110, with DKK 10 being donated to the WWF. This year’s charity stamp is also a first in other ways. For the first time ever, PostNord’s logo is being profiled on a stamp. […]
Philippines issued stamps on 19th April 2015 to mark the 450 years of finding the image of the Sto. Niño stamps. “The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) pays its homage to the image of Señor Sto. Niño of Cebu, the source of hope and faith of the people, who is historically recognized as the oldest religious […]
Tristan da Cunha Post has released stamps on 8th April 2015 based on designs suggested by Allan Crawford. Allan Crawford first went to Tristan da Cunha in 1937 when he joined the Norwegian Scientific Expedition whilst on a trip from Southampton to South Africa. On later visits to the island as a meteorologist he realised […]
Croatia has issued three stamps dedicated to the famous Croats on 21st April 2015. The issue honors such outstanding people as Luka Sorkočević, Josip Juraj Strossmayer and Ivan Supek. Luka Sorkočević: creator of not so huge opus but also of first Croatian symphonies, which by numerous and formal finesses and genuine solutions belong to the […]
Ascension Island released stamps on 27th April 2015 that celebrates Ascension Island’s Bicentenary of British Settlement, showing historical scenes, paintings and illustrations from the Napoleonic Years.The issue consists of four stamps that are to be put into circulation on the 27th April 2015. Ascension Island was allegedly discovered in 1501 by the explorer João da Nova, […]
Fifty years ago on May 12, 1965, as the agreement establishing German-Israeli diplomatic relations was signed, no one could have imagined that Israel and Germany would be the close allies they are today. Israel and Germany share the same values of democracy, pluralism and free society, open and liberal economy, freedom of expression, religion and […]
Issue Date: 07.05.2015 Designer: Tomislav Vlainić, designer from Split Printer: AKD d.o.o., Zagreb ,Process: Multicolor Offset Printing Colours: 4 Colours Size: 35.50 x 29.82 mm Values: 4.60 / 7.60 HRK