Stamps of Iceland: National Life-Saving Association (1978)
This issue celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the National-Life-Saving Association of Iceland. It showed Winching a Survivor ashore. Designed by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:40+11:00Jul 10, 2017|Atlantic Islands, Designers, Engravers, Iceland, Printers, Scandinavia, Shipping Archive, Ships, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the National-Life-Saving Association of Iceland. It showed Winching a Survivor ashore. Designed by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:40+11:00Jul 8, 2017|Animals on Stamps, Crowns on Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Designers, Engravers, Mail Coaches on Stamps, Postal Carriers, Postal Services, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue celebrated the Danish Stamp Centenary and featured a mail coach on each of its two stamps. designed by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:40+11:00Jul 7, 2017|Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Designers, Engravers, Greenland, Legends on Stamps, Slania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This 90 0. deep blue issue celebrated Greenland Legends and featured the Great Northern Diver and Raven. Designed by J.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 6, 2017|Austria, Designers, Engravers, Postal Carriers, Postal Workers, Stamp Days, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This interesting stamp celebrated Stamp Day in Austria for 1986. It featured a Nuremberg Letter Carrier from a 16th Century
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 2, 2017|British Commonwealth, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Great Britain, Printers, Religion on Stamps, Stained Glass on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The Christmas Issue for Great Britain in 1971 featured Stained Glass Windows in Canterbury Cathedral. They were as follows: 2½P
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 11, 2017|Africa, Animals on Stamps, Camels on Stamps, Designers, France & Colonies, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Tangier, Topicals or Thematics|
these stamps were originally for Flood Relief in French Morocco (July 26, 1929. 5c. blue: Moorish tribesmen 25c.vermilion: Moor ploughing
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 5, 2017|Balkans, Croatia, Designers, Military, Soldiers on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War II|
This issue celebrated he Creation of the Croatian Storm Division on 9th October, 1944. Designed by Ivo Režek. Litho. Printed
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:47+11:00Jun 1, 2017|Designers, Exhibitions, Italian Somaliland, Italy & Colonies, Stamp Profiles|
This issue celebrated the Second International Colonial Exhibition held in Naples in 1934. Second Designed by G. Rondini. Photo. Perf
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:47+11:00May 24, 2017|Designers, Luxembourg, Royalty, Souvenir Sheets, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Miniature Sheet celebrated the twentieth Anniversary of the Reign and Royal Marriage of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg. It
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 19, 2017|Africa, Designers, France & Colonies, Germany & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Stamps on Stamps, Togo, Topicals or Thematics, West Africa|
This set of eight stamps celebrated Togo's 70th Stamp Anniversary, showing philatelic scenes and reproductions of Togo stamps. 5 fr.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 15, 2017|Czechoslovakia, Designers, Exhibitions, Philatelic Exhibitions, Souvenir Sheets, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This sheet (measuring 150 x 110mm) celebrated the philatelic Exhibition at Bratislava in 1937. Designed by K. Vik Released October
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 6, 2017|Courvoisier, Designers, Liechtenstein, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue from Liechtenstein celebrated Religious festivals. It featured: 35r, Palm Sunday 50r. Wedding 70r. Rogation Day Procession. Designed by
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:49+11:00May 4, 2017|Designers, Engravers, Europa on Stamps, Monaco, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
These two stamps were Monaco's Europa entry for 1966, depicting Ships. Designed by G. and J. Bender, Engraved by J.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:50+11:00Apr 20, 2017|Bulgaria, Designers, Stamp Profiles, Stamps on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
These two stamps celebrated the Centenary of the First Adhesive Postage Stamps in 1940. It showed the first Bulgarian stamp.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:50+11:00Apr 18, 2017|Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, Postal Services, Postal Vans, Railways, Stamp Days, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, TPOs (see Travelling Post Offices), Travelling Post Offices|
I love the engraved issues of this period from France and this stamp is no exception. Designed and engraved by