Stamps of Canada: Flower Show (1980)
This attractive stamp showed a Flower Garden. Designed by Heather J. Cooper. Lithography, panes of 50. Printed by Ashton-Pottter limited.
By PDb Archive|2018-01-05T08:15:05+11:00Jan 4, 2018|British Commonwealth, British North America, Canada and Provinces, Flowers on Stamps, Gardens on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This attractive stamp showed a Flower Garden. Designed by Heather J. Cooper. Lithography, panes of 50. Printed by Ashton-Pottter limited.
By William Cochrane|2018-01-05T07:56:58+11:00Jan 2, 2018|Agriculture on Stamps, Animals on Stamps, Austro-Hungarian Empire, First Issues, Hungary, Overprints, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Hungary became a republic in November 1918 and contemporary stamps of the Harvesters, Parliament, King Karl and Queen Zita
By William Cochrane|2017-12-08T21:31:49+11:00Dec 8, 2017|Airmail Stamps, Central America, Dominican Republic, Globes on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This rather Art Deco Air issue featured a Globe and Winged Envelope. There were two stamps: 10c. purple-brown 75c. orange
By PDb Archive|2017-12-06T20:31:05+11:00Dec 6, 2017|Australia & Dependencies, Australian States, British Commonwealth, British Empire, Charity Stamps, Designers, Engravers, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Victoria|
Although these issues paid postage at 1d. and 2 1/2d., they were sold at 1/- and 2/6 respectively and the
By William Cochrane|2017-12-03T18:27:19+11:00Dec 4, 2017|Asia, China, Flags on Stamps, Maps on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, United States, United States of America|
This issue of four stamps celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the United States Constitution. Perf 12 Printed by the A.B.N.
By William Cochrane|2017-12-03T17:26:27+11:00Dec 2, 2017|Arabia, Classic Stamps, First Issues, History, Middle East, Nejd, Ottoman Empire, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Turkey|
Nejd was a former sultanate in Central Arabia, which first issued its own stamps in 1925. Nejd's capital city
By PDb Archive|2017-11-26T16:37:18+11:00Nov 24, 2017|Classic Stamps, Colombia, History, Local Posts, South America, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Tolima is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the Andean region, in the central west of
By PDb Archive|2017-11-17T15:47:44+11:00Nov 17, 2017|Barbados, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Printers, Stamp Profiles|
There is something rather appealing about the classic issues of Barbados.This 5s. high value issue recess printed by De
By PDb Archive|2017-11-17T15:45:20+11:00Nov 16, 2017|Boats and Rafts on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
A pictorial definitive series, with the profile of King george V inset, was recess printed by Waterlow in 1935.
By William Cochrane|2017-11-17T15:42:43+11:00Nov 15, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, Ceylon, George VI, King George V, King George VI, Rubber on Stamps, Sri Lanka, Stamp Curiosities, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Behind these stamps lies a very romantic story. and a most unexpected link with the botanical gardens at Kew,
By William Cochrane|2017-11-17T15:30:26+11:00Nov 12, 2017|Animals on Stamps, Cats on Stamps, Endangered Species on Stamps, Japan, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
the Japan Post Network Okinawa Branch released sets of Iriomote wild cat original stamps on the 17th of July.
By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T20:04:21+11:00Nov 7, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Virgin Islands, King George VI, New Issues 2014, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
50c The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured with
By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T20:01:41+11:00Nov 7, 2017|Birds on Stamps, Courvoisier, Designers, Engravers, Globes on Stamps, Ribbons on stamps, Stamp Profiles, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics, UPU on Stamps|
This set of three stamps celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal union. 10c. green designed by H.
By PDb Archive|2017-11-08T19:58:17+11:00Nov 3, 2017|Africa, Flags on Stamps, History, Overprints, Printers, Printing Processes, South Africa, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uncategorized|
The V.R.I. (Victoria Regina Imperatrix) overprints were applied to a few stamps of the South African Republic (Transvaal) in
By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T19:53:47+11:00Nov 1, 2017|Great Britain, History, Jews on Stamps, Judaica, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
A stamp to honour a British hero who saved hundreds of children from the Holocaust is likely to be