Battle of the Falkland Islands Centenary Stamps (2014)
The origin of the Battle of the Falkland Islands stems from an earlier engagement between the Royal and Imperial German
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:20+11:00Jun 8, 2015|Atlantic Islands, British Commonwealth, Falkland Islands, History, Naval, New Issues 2014, Shipping Archive, Ships, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War I|
The origin of the Battle of the Falkland Islands stems from an earlier engagement between the Royal and Imperial German
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:20+11:00Jun 7, 2015|Denmark & Colonies, Faroe islands, Lighthouses on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Scandinavia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The first stanza of a poem in the newspaper “Føringatíðindi” which brought a short article about the lighthouses that were
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:20+11:00Jun 4, 2015|Asia, Korea (Corea), Military, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps|
Korea Post is ready to issue the postage stamps featuring ten heroes of the Korean War to commemorate the sacrifice
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:21+11:00Jun 2, 2015|Automobiles on Stamps, History, Luxembourg, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
De DION-BOUTON, vis-à-vis, type D 1899 Following on from the series dedicated to church organs and professions of days gone
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:21+11:00May 28, 2015|Denmark & Colonies, History, Iceland, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
A manuscript is a book that often dates from before the invention of printing. Manuscripts that have survived wars and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:22+11:00May 26, 2015|Austro-Hungarian Empire, Balkans, Flags on Stamps, History, New Issues 2014, Serbia (Servia), Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War I|
The trigger that started the First World War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:23+11:00May 22, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Designers, Great Britain, New Issues 2014, Palaces on Stamps, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The Queen’s face may adorn every stamp in the land but this new royal set pictured above is extra special.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:24+11:00May 20, 2015|Birds on Stamps, Designers, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, United States, United States of America|
Songbirds migrate long distances, but they’ve never travelled the world like this before. The U.S. Postal Service’s new set of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:24+11:00May 17, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire, History, New Issues 2014, Post Offices, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Old Austria – K.K. Post Building, Gablonz featured on stamp The historic city centre is testament to the glory of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:36+11:00Apr 13, 2015|Asia, New Issues 2014, Philippines, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Waterfalls on Stamps|
Kapatagan was formerly a part of Kolambugan, it existed as municipal district from 1939 to 1948. Kapatagan later became a
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:40+11:00Jan 21, 2015|Animals on Stamps, Cats on Stamps, Ireland, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
On September 4th, 2014, An Post issued four new stamps in tribute of the most popular pets in the world,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 15, 2015|Birds on Stamps, China, Conservation, Formosa, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Taiwan, Topicals or Thematics|
After beginning with the “Conservation of Birds” series in 2008 with a set of stamps on the Taiwan blue magpie,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:47+11:00Jan 7, 2015|Asia, China, Formosa, Lighthouses on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Taiwan, Topicals or Thematics|
To continue the “Lighthouses Postage Stamps” series, Chunghwa Post will release another set of four stamps, featuring the Fangyuan Lighthouse,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:47+11:00Jan 3, 2015|Automobiles on Stamps, Europe, Liechtenstein, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Transport|
Liechtenstein is continuing its “Collections in Liechtenstein” series with precious saloon cars from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. The Canadian
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:48+11:00Dec 25, 2014|Agriculture on Stamps, Designers, Flowers on Stamps, Fruit on Stamps, Hungary, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Two types of fruit are shown in still life compositions on the postage stamps. The Besztercei plum variety is depicted