Stamps of Denmark: Handicapped Issue (1977)
his issue celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Danish Society for the Mentally Handicapped. Designed by H. Heerup. Engraver: C.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:04+11:00Jul 28, 2015|Denmark & Colonies, Designers, Engravers, Scandinavia, Slania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
his issue celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Danish Society for the Mentally Handicapped. Designed by H. Heerup. Engraver: C.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:07+11:00Jul 19, 2015|Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, Shipping Archive, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This sailing ships issue from France featured the Newfoundland Bank Fishing boat the 'Côte d'Emeraude'. Designed by R. Chapelet and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:07+11:00Jul 16, 2015|Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, History, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This stamp celebrated (not the word I would have chosen!) the 150th Anniversary of the French Revolution. It depicted the
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:19+11:00Jun 12, 2015|Art on Stamps, Designers, Engravers, Italy & Colonies, Refugees on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
These two stamps were Italy's set for World Refugee Year in 1960. Given the refugees fleeing to Italy currently, this
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:19+11:00Jun 10, 2015|Designers, Engravers, Flags on Stamps, History, Italy & Colonies, New Issues 2014, San Marino, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
On the 31st March 1939 Italy and San Marino stipulated the “Convention of Friendship and Good Neighbourhood”, formalizing the centuries-old
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:24+11:00May 18, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, Balkans, Classic Stamps, Engravers, King Carol 1, Romagna, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
These are the high values of the set celebrating the Opening of the New post Office in Bucharest, Romania. these
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:38+11:00Mar 14, 2015|Belgium, Conservation, Designers, Engravers, Environment on Stamps, Flowers on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Nature Conservation issue showed Woodland and Trientalis (flowers) and Westhoek. Designed by Malvaux and engraved by Leclercqz (now there's
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:39+11:00Feb 22, 2015|Airmail Stamps, Airmails, Animals on Stamps, Belgium, Designers, Engravers, Europe, Postal Carriers, Postal Workers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This fine 50f. blackish-violet Air stamp was the top value of a set of five featuring Forms of Postal Transport
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 14, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, Madagascar, Malagasy Repbublic, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue from the Malagasy Republic celebrated Stamp Day and showed the Post Office at Tamatave. Designed and engraved by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:25+11:00May 21, 2014|Denmark & Colonies, Designers, Engravers, Europa on Stamps, Europe, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
this 60 øre ultramarine stamp was Denmark's Europa entry for 1960. Designed by P. Rahikainen and engraved by R.Achrén. Perf
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:21:27+11:00Apr 30, 2014|Africa, Engravers, France & Colonies, History, Mauritania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
These two attractive stamps celebrated the New York World's Fair of 1939. Designed and engraved by Decaris. Recess. Printed by
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:21:27+11:00Apr 29, 2014|Architecture on Stamps, Art on Stamps, Chateaux on Stamps, Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, Inventors on Stamps, Scientists on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue celebrated the Fifth Centenary of the Birth of Leonardo da Vinci. It showed Leonardo, Amboise Château and the
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:21:27+11:00Apr 28, 2014|Composers on Stamps, Designers, Engravers, Italy & Colonies, Music on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
This stamp celebrated the 450th Birth Anniversary of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Composer) Designed and engraved by G. Verdelocco. Recess
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:41+11:00Feb 11, 2014|Animals on Stamps, Australia & Dependencies, Australian States, Charity Stamps, Engravers, Military, South Africa, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Victoria|
This charity set was issued for the Boer War Patriotic Fund in 1900. They were sold at 1/- and 2/-
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:42+11:00Feb 2, 2014|Denmark & Colonies, Engravers, Scandinavia, Scientists on Stamps, Slania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of two stamps commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Professor Niels Bohr's Atomic Theory. Designed by V. Bang. Engraved