Stamps of Italy : 17th Milan Fair (1936)
This issue celebrated the 17th Milan Fair in Italy in 1936. Designed by M. Parrini. Photo. Released March 23, 1936.
By William Cochrane|2018-02-08T07:40:01+11:00Feb 5, 2018|Agriculture on Stamps, Designers, Exhibitions, Italy & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Trade Fairs|
This issue celebrated the 17th Milan Fair in Italy in 1936. Designed by M. Parrini. Photo. Released March 23, 1936.
By William Cochrane|2018-01-18T17:17:37+11:00Jan 12, 2018|Agriculture on Stamps, Designers, Finland, Fruit on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Scandinavia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The 2014 edition of stamp rolls is decorated with fruit. The Fruit in the Garden stamps feature three delicious homegrown
By William Cochrane|2018-01-05T08:17:07+11:00Jan 5, 2018|Baltic States, Flowers on Stamps, Latvia, New Issues 2016, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Waterlilies are considered by many to be the jewels of the pond. Not only are they beautiful to look at,
By William Cochrane|2018-01-05T07:56:58+11:00Jan 2, 2018|Agriculture on Stamps, Animals on Stamps, Austro-Hungarian Empire, First Issues, Hungary, Overprints, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Hungary became a republic in November 1918 and contemporary stamps of the Harvesters, Parliament, King Karl and Queen Zita
By William Cochrane|2019-07-18T20:45:42+10:00Dec 23, 2017|Asia, France & Colonies, Indo-China, Post Offices, Postcards|
By William Cochrane|2017-12-14T13:11:26+11:00Dec 12, 2017|British Commonwealth, Designers, George VI, Morocco, Overprints, Printers, Printing Processes, Tangier, Waterlow|
Sir George Bellew,the designer of British stamps, of which the most attractive in the traditional style, are the 1939-1948 King
By William Cochrane|2017-12-08T21:31:49+11:00Dec 8, 2017|Airmail Stamps, Central America, Dominican Republic, Globes on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This rather Art Deco Air issue featured a Globe and Winged Envelope. There were two stamps: 10c. purple-brown 75c. orange
By William Cochrane|2017-12-03T18:27:19+11:00Dec 4, 2017|Asia, China, Flags on Stamps, Maps on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, United States, United States of America|
This issue of four stamps celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the United States Constitution. Perf 12 Printed by the A.B.N.
By William Cochrane|2017-12-03T17:26:27+11:00Dec 2, 2017|Arabia, Classic Stamps, First Issues, History, Middle East, Nejd, Ottoman Empire, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Turkey|
Nejd was a former sultanate in Central Arabia, which first issued its own stamps in 1925. Nejd's capital city
By William Cochrane|2017-11-17T15:42:43+11:00Nov 15, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, Ceylon, George VI, King George V, King George VI, Rubber on Stamps, Sri Lanka, Stamp Curiosities, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Behind these stamps lies a very romantic story. and a most unexpected link with the botanical gardens at Kew,
By William Cochrane|2017-11-17T15:30:26+11:00Nov 12, 2017|Animals on Stamps, Cats on Stamps, Endangered Species on Stamps, Japan, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
the Japan Post Network Okinawa Branch released sets of Iriomote wild cat original stamps on the 17th of July.
By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T20:04:21+11:00Nov 7, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Virgin Islands, King George VI, New Issues 2014, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
50c The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured with
By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T20:01:41+11:00Nov 7, 2017|Birds on Stamps, Courvoisier, Designers, Engravers, Globes on Stamps, Ribbons on stamps, Stamp Profiles, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics, UPU on Stamps|
This set of three stamps celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal union. 10c. green designed by H.
By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T19:53:47+11:00Nov 1, 2017|Great Britain, History, Jews on Stamps, Judaica, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
A stamp to honour a British hero who saved hundreds of children from the Holocaust is likely to be
By William Cochrane|2017-10-20T10:55:07+11:00Oct 20, 2017|China, Post Offices|
This image, courtesy of Wikipedia, shoes the General Post Office in China as it is today. it is in stricking contrast the modern architecture of the buildings that have grown up around it in recent years.