Stamps of Austria: Stamp Day (1986)
This interesting stamp celebrated Stamp Day in Austria for 1986. It featured a Nuremberg Letter Carrier from a 16th Century
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 6, 2017|Austria, Designers, Engravers, Postal Carriers, Postal Workers, Stamp Days, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This interesting stamp celebrated Stamp Day in Austria for 1986. It featured a Nuremberg Letter Carrier from a 16th Century
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 6, 2017|Africa, Birds on Stamps, De La Rue, Gabon, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Birds Issue from Gabon featured the following: 30f. Egret 40f. Jaco Parrot 50f. Alcyon sengalensis 75f. Picathartes orea 100f.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 5, 2017|British Commonwealth, Census on Stamps, Papua New Guinea, Printers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue celebrated the National Census in PNG in 1990. Designed by R.Bates. Litho. Questa. It featured: 20t. Boys and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 4, 2017|Africa, Ivory Coast, Maps on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This stamp celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of the Pan-African Postal Union. Litho. Printed by Edila. Perf 13 Released January 18,1990
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 3, 2017|Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, History, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Stained Glass on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics|
1500 years continuous presence A historical staging post lying in the heart of the Alps at the important intersection of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 2, 2017|British Commonwealth, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Great Britain, Printers, Religion on Stamps, Stained Glass on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The Christmas Issue for Great Britain in 1971 featured Stained Glass Windows in Canterbury Cathedral. They were as follows: 2½P
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jun 29, 2017|Agriculture on Stamps, Animals on Stamps, Belarus, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
On March 18, 2014 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp “International
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 24, 2017|Central America, De La Rue, Panama, Popes, Popes on Stamps, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Papal Issue was designed by Mosdossy. Litho and Embossed. It was printed by De La Rue in Bogota and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 23, 2017|Aircraft on Stamps, Airmail Stamps, Airmails, Central America, Dominican Republic, Flight Archive, Maps on Stamps, Postal Carriers, Topicals or Thematics|
This 10c. ultramarine Dominican Republic Air stamp featured a plane and map showing air mail routes. A useful stamp for
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 21, 2017|Asia, China, Chinese Empire, Classic Stamps, Dragons on Stamps, Fish on Stamps, History, Japan, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
I love the Dragon Issues! Is it because I like dragons or the fact I am fascinated by Imperial China?
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:45+11:00Jun 20, 2017|Antigua, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Topicals or Thematics|
The British Caribbean dollar had been adopted in Antigua in 1951, but King george VI had died before a decimal
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:45+11:00Jun 19, 2017|British Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands|
This article was originally published in "The Postage Stamp", 15 October 1910. For the collector who, whilst maintaining his interest
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:45+11:00Jun 18, 2017|Fruit on Stamps, History, New Issues 2015, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Ship's Mail, Shipping Archive, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Souvenir Sheets, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Pitcairn Island Post has prepared for releasing a special set of stamps that is devoted to the Breadfruit Saga –
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 12, 2017|Balkans, Bicycles on Stamps, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Conservation, Croatia, Environment on Stamps, Europa on Stamps, New Issues 2016, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Every year under the aegis of PostEurop, special stamps with the EUROPA logo are issued that have a unique central
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 11, 2017|Africa, Animals on Stamps, Camels on Stamps, Designers, France & Colonies, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Tangier, Topicals or Thematics|
these stamps were originally for Flood Relief in French Morocco (July 26, 1929. 5c. blue: Moorish tribesmen 25c.vermilion: Moor ploughing