Stamps of Greenland: Life of Sealers II (2015)
On 19th January the second part of this series will be issued. The two stamps complete Ivalo Abelsen’s artistic interpretation
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:40+11:00Jan 20, 2015|Animals on Stamps, Atlantic Islands, Denmark & Colonies, Greenland, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
On 19th January the second part of this series will be issued. The two stamps complete Ivalo Abelsen’s artistic interpretation
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 28, 2014|Atlantic Islands, Denmark & Colonies, Faroe islands, History, Naval, New Issues 2014, Shipping Archive, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps, World War II|
On June 6th 70 years have passed since the infamous D-day. The day when Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:59+11:00Aug 12, 2014|Ascension Island, Atlantic Islands, British Commonwealth, Flowers on Stamps, History, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War I|
Although at an early stage in its settlement Ascension Island was designated “HMS Ascension Island” “A Stone Sloop of War
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:01+11:00Jul 18, 2014|Atlantic Islands, British Commonwealth, New Issues 2014, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Tristan da Cunha, West Africa|
Augustus Earle was born on 1 June 1793 in London, son of James Earle, an American artist and his wife
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:01+11:00Jul 15, 2014|Atlantic Islands, Denmark & Colonies, Europe, Faroe islands, History, New Issues 2014, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
In connection with Prince Henrik of Denmark’s 80th birthday on 11 June, Post Denmark, Post Greenland and Posta Faroe Islands
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:04+11:00Jun 20, 2014|Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, British Commonwealth, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Tristan da Cunha|
Tristan’s finches traditionally were called buntings, given their resemblance to the buntings that were familiar to the early European explorers
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:27+11:00Apr 29, 2014|Ascension Island, Atlantic Islands, British Commonwealth, History, Military, Napoleon, New Issues 2014, St. Helena, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, West Africa|
When Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born no one could have supposed that he would rise to become Emperor of France
By Philatelic News|2017-10-11T09:21:29+11:00Apr 19, 2014|Atlantic Islands, Popes, Tristan da Cunha, Vatican City|
On Wednesday 26th March 2014, Taya Pobjoy Managing Director of Pobjoy Mint Ltd, John Smith, CEO, and other members of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:17+11:00Nov 23, 2013|Atlantic Islands, British Commonwealth, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, History, New Issues 2013, Popes on Stamps, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Vatican City, West Africa|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:18+11:00Nov 20, 2013|Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Environment on Stamps, New Issues 2013, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:33+11:00Oct 28, 2013|Atlantic Islands, Christmas Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Faroe islands, New Issues 2013, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:33+11:00Oct 28, 2013|Ascension Island, Atlantic Islands, Canary Islands, Royal Mail, Royal Mail Steamers, Ship's Mail, Shipping Lines, Ships, South Africa, Spain & Colonies, St. Helena, West Africa|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:33+11:00Oct 28, 2013|Africa, Atlantic Islands, History, Ships, Tristan da Cunha, West Africa|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:33+11:00Oct 28, 2013|Atlantic Islands, Tristan da Cunha, West Africa|
This is a short but interesting video showing the remote island of Tristan da Cunha. You have probably seen the
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:38+11:00Oct 27, 2013|Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, Falkland Islands, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|