Stamps of Romania: Christmas Issue (2015)
The Feast of Nativity, popularly called Christmas, is one of the major Christian feasts and is celebrated with great solemnity
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:26+11:00Nov 20, 2015|Balkans, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Romania, Saints on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Stars on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
The Feast of Nativity, popularly called Christmas, is one of the major Christian feasts and is celebrated with great solemnity
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:33+11:00Nov 12, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Designers, History, Olympics on Stamps, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of seven stamps was issued by Bulgaria for the Balkan Olympic Games of 1931. Designed by G. Nikolov,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:34+11:00Nov 6, 2015|Animals on Stamps, Balkans, Croatia, New Issues 2015, Topicals or Thematics|
This fauna issue by Croatian Post depicts majestic wild animals. These are bear, fox, wolf and jackal. The bear stamp
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:34+11:00Oct 31, 2015|Art on Stamps, Balkans, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Slovenia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Slovenia Post has issued a stamp, which depicts the famous picture by Janez Šubic “The Adoration of the Magi”. The
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:36+11:00Sep 28, 2015|Balkans, Food on Stamps, New Issues 2015, Slovenia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Breakfast is one of the most important meals for each person. It gives us energy and strength to full fill
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:49+11:00Aug 28, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Europe Maps, History, Maps, Military, World War I|
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:49+11:00Aug 27, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Royalty, Video|
We are currently working on a series of articles on kings of various Balkan states between the wars. Simeon was
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:51+11:00Aug 19, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of two featured tourist destinations: 35 st. Albena, Black Sea 43 st. Rila Monastery Designed by L. Chekhlarov.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:52+11:00Aug 18, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Designers, Fire on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Fire Protection Issue set of two stamps showed: i st. A Fireman with Hose 3 s. Fire Engine Designed
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:55+11:00Aug 2, 2015|Austro-Hungarian Empire, Balkans, Classic Stamps, History, Montenegro, Ottoman Empire, Royalty, Topicals or Thematics|
This article was written by L. Harald Kjellstedt and first published in "Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News" Mar 4, 1911 Volume
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:55+11:00Aug 1, 2015|Balkans, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe Maps, History, Maps, Serbia (Servia), World War I|
Even then, in 1922, the country was known colloquially as "Jugoslavia" or "Yugoslavia". But the real lack of unity was
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:55+11:00Jul 30, 2015|Balkans, Croatia, New Issues 2015, Shipping Archive, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Croatian Post has released a special stamp from the series “PUMED – THE SHIPS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA”. The item
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:05+11:00Jul 23, 2015|Art on Stamps, Balkans, Croatia, New Issues 2013, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Hrvatska post issued a new set of three stamps in the series “Croatian Visual Arts”. The stamps depict paintings by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:05+11:00Jul 22, 2015|Balkans, Croatia, New Issues 2014, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
International Sports Day is another opportunity to remember the importance of sports in our everyday life, being recreational or competitive
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:12+11:00Jun 26, 2015|Balkans, Bulgaria, Europe Maps, History, Maps, Postcards|
This propaganda card showing a map of Bulgaria and surrounding areas was issued for the Balkan Olympic Games of 1931.