Stamps of Croatia: Number 112 Day (2015)
Croatia Post is to release a special stamp to mark Number 112 Day. The issue has been already designed and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Dec 5, 2016|Balkans, Croatia, Medicine on Stamps, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Croatia Post is to release a special stamp to mark Number 112 Day. The issue has been already designed and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Dec 3, 2016|Articles, Belgium, German Occupation, Germany & Colonies, History|
Belgium was occupied by the Germans throughout World War One. They attacked Liege, which they captured on August 16, 1918,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Nov 24, 2016|Aircraft on Stamps, Astronomy on Stamps, Designers, Engravers, Exhibitions, Monaco, Stamp Profiles, Stars on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
This stamp was issued for the "PHILATEC 1964" International Stamp Exhibition in Paris. It portrayed Communications in Ancient egypt and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Nov 19, 2016|Baltic States, Latvia, New Issues 2016, Shipping Lines, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Latvijas Pasts has launched a new series of stamps Historical Ships of the 19th Century, and the first stamp released
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Nov 13, 2016|Charity Stamps, Crowns on Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Designers, Medicine on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of three stamps aided the Danish Cancer Research Fund in 1929. Designed by P. Pedersen. Recess. They consisted
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Nov 4, 2016|Baltic States, Birds on Stamps, Conservation, Designers, Europe, Lithuania, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Each stamp will be released in the edition of 80 thousand copies. The nominal values of the stamps are LTL
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Oct 19, 2016|British Empire, British New Guinea, King George VI, Shipping Archive, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This airmail set of six stamps celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Declaration of British Possession. The design was taken from
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 17, 2016|Designers, Engravers, Europe, Stamp Profiles, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics, Universal Postal Union|
When I was twelve or thirteen years old I received my very first circuit sheets in the post from a
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 11, 2016|Atlantic Islands, Fish on Stamps, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
From Wikipedia comes this list of fish on stamps of Cape Verde. Year Date Species Species author Value Stamps catalogues
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 4, 2016|British Empire, Feature, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Pacific Islands, Postage Dues|
This Postage Due issue for the Gilbert and Ellice islands was typo printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company in 1940.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 31, 2016|Animals on Stamps, Cinderellas, Flight Archive, Greenland, History, Local Posts, Norway, Polar Bears on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Thule, Topicals or Thematics|
These stamps have been associated for many years with the diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria serum was urgently needed,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 30, 2016|Australia & Dependencies, Birds on Stamps, British Empire, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This 6d. claret stamp features a kookaburra on a gumtree branch. Design from a drawing by R.A. Harrison. Perf 11.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 25, 2016|Designers, First Issues, Ireland, Postage Dues, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of four stamps was the first issue of postage due labels for Ireland (Eire). Designer Government design. Typographed
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 19, 2016|First Issues, Guam, Overprints, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Spain & Colonies, Topicals or Thematics, United States, United States of America|
The island of Guam, formerly administered as part of the Spanish Philippine Islands, was occupied by American troops in 1899
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 15, 2016|Gibraltar, History, Post Offices, Postcards|
This superb postcard depicts the Waterport Street Post Office in 1912. Boaters were obviously de rigeur for schoolboys...