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Stamps of Malta: Anzac Centenary (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:32+11:00May 12, 2015|Agriculture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Malta, New Issues 2015, Nostalgia, Stamp Profiles, World War I|

Commemorating the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) On 25 April 1915, thousands of young men of the Allied

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Stamps of Jordan: Emir Abdullah (1927-29)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:32+11:00May 11, 2015|British Empire, Jordan, Middle East, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This new currency set featured the ruler of Jordan, Emir Abdullah. Recess printed by Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd. Wmk.

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Special Olympics World Games Stamp (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:32+11:00May 10, 2015|New Issues 2015, Olympics on Stamps, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, United States, United States of America|

This year, the U.S. Postal Service® celebrates the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, the flagship event of the Special Olympics

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Stamps of Guernsey: Penny Black Anniversary (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:32+11:00May 8, 2015|British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, First Issues, New Issues 2015, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Guernsey Post has prepared for releasing a special philatelic issue celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Penny Black. The item

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Stamps of Bavaria: Prince Luitpold Anniversary (1911)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:33+11:00May 6, 2015|Bavaria, Classic Stamps, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps|

This attractive issue celebrated the25th anniversary of the Regency of Prince Luitpold. Designed by F.A. von Kaulbach. Litho Oskar Consee.

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Stamps of Kuwait: Racial Unity Year (1971)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:33+11:00May 6, 2015|Kuwait, Middle East, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, UNESCO|

This issue celebrated UNESCO Racial Equality Year in Kuwait. It showed the Emblem and heads of three races. Designed and

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Stamps of Lebanon: Anti-Tuberculosis (1971)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:33+11:00May 4, 2015|Designers, Lebanon, Medicine on Stamps, Middle East, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, TB on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|

These 50 p. and 100 p. Anti-Tuberculosis stamps showed a View of the Dahr-el-Basheq Sanatorium. Designed by M. Poradao Multicolour

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Stamps of Monaco: Birth of Prince Albert (1958)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:33+11:00May 3, 2015|Designers, Europe, Monaco, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This 100 f. black stamp celebrated the Birth of Prince Albert. It showed the Prince with his mother Princess Grace.

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Stamps of Hungary: Anniversary of First Scheduled ‘Bus Service (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00May 1, 2015|History, Hungary, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Transport|

Magyar Posta commemorated the centenary of the start of the first scheduled bus service in Budapest by issuing a special

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Stamps of Gibraltar: International Jazz Festival (2012)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 30, 2015|British Commonwealth, Gibraltar, Music on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The Gibraltar International Jazz Festival is the first to be organised on the Rock and has been produced by Gibraltar’s

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Stamps of Upper Volta: Stamp Day (1967)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 30, 2015|Africa, Bicycles on Stamps, Burkina Faso, Designers, France & Colonies, Postal Carriers, Postal Services, Postal Vehicles on Stamps, Postal Workers, Stamp Days, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Upper Volta, West Africa|

This 30 fr. multicoloured stamp depicted a Postman on his Cycle and celebrated Stamp Day in 1967. Designed by Brequet.

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Pitcairn Islands: Paintings Issue (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 29, 2015|Art on Stamps, British Commonwealth, New Issues 2015, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Shipping Archive, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The Pitcairn Islands promoted paintings of the Island in the 1980s with two stamp issues released. Additional works have been

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Stamps of Egypt: Railway Congress (1933)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 28, 2015|Egypt, History, Postal History, Railroads or Railways, Railway Stamps, Railways, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive|

British engineers who built the world's first railways in their own country also introduced them to others.One of these was

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Stamps of Liechtenstein: Europa Birds Issue (1986)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 27, 2015|Birds on Stamps, Conservation, Courvoisier, Designers, Environment on Stamps, Europa on Stamps, Europe, Liechtenstein, Printers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

On March 10, 1986 Liechtenstein released two stamps on the theme of Europa. The aim was to create an awareness

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Stamps of Gabon: Birds (1989)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 26, 2015|Africa, Birds on Stamps, Gabon, Printers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive multicoloured issue from Gabon featured Birds. 100 f. White-headed Heron 175 f. Grey Parrot 2oo f. Pygmy Thornbill

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