Stamps of Latvia: Largest Latvian Sailing Ship (2016)
Latvijas Pasts has launched a new series of stamps Historical Ships of the 19th Century, and the first stamp released
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Nov 19, 2016|Baltic States, Latvia, New Issues 2016, Shipping Lines, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Latvijas Pasts has launched a new series of stamps Historical Ships of the 19th Century, and the first stamp released
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Nov 13, 2016|Charity Stamps, Crowns on Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Designers, Medicine on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of three stamps aided the Danish Cancer Research Fund in 1929. Designed by P. Pedersen. Recess. They consisted
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Nov 10, 2016|Classic Stamps, Greece, History, Olympics on Stamps, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Top Ten Articles, Topicals or Thematics|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Nov 4, 2016|Baltic States, Birds on Stamps, Conservation, Designers, Europe, Lithuania, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Each stamp will be released in the edition of 80 thousand copies. The nominal values of the stamps are LTL
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Oct 19, 2016|British Empire, British New Guinea, King George VI, Shipping Archive, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This airmail set of six stamps celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Declaration of British Possession. The design was taken from
By Jeff Dugdale|2017-10-11T09:19:03+11:00Oct 5, 2016|Authors on Stamps, Hungary, Russia, Topicals or Thematics|
Tolstoy is regarded amongst the greatest of novelists with the immense achievement of two epic masterpieces, "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina"...
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 17, 2016|Designers, Engravers, Europe, Stamp Profiles, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics, Universal Postal Union|
When I was twelve or thirteen years old I received my very first circuit sheets in the post from a
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 11, 2016|Atlantic Islands, Fish on Stamps, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
From Wikipedia comes this list of fish on stamps of Cape Verde. Year Date Species Species author Value Stamps catalogues
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:17+10:00Sep 1, 2016|Articles, Errors, Feature, Finland, Scandinavia, Sweden, Topicals or Thematics|
For more than 15 years I have written a very long series of articles aimed at beginners for the Swedish
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 31, 2016|Animals on Stamps, Cinderellas, Flight Archive, Greenland, History, Local Posts, Norway, Polar Bears on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Thule, Topicals or Thematics|
These stamps have been associated for many years with the diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria serum was urgently needed,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 30, 2016|Australia & Dependencies, Birds on Stamps, British Empire, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This 6d. claret stamp features a kookaburra on a gumtree branch. Design from a drawing by R.A. Harrison. Perf 11.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 25, 2016|Designers, First Issues, Ireland, Postage Dues, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This set of four stamps was the first issue of postage due labels for Ireland (Eire). Designer Government design. Typographed
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 19, 2016|First Issues, Guam, Overprints, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Spain & Colonies, Topicals or Thematics, United States, United States of America|
The island of Guam, formerly administered as part of the Spanish Philippine Islands, was occupied by American troops in 1899
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:09+11:00Aug 15, 2016|Baltic States, Birds on Stamps, Estonia, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Due to its extraordinary colours the Common Kingfisher, (Alcedo atthis), is called the Nordic jewel and the pearl of rivers.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:09+11:00Aug 11, 2016|Exhibitions, Post Offices, South America, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uruguay|
These sheets were issued for the Philatelic Exhibition in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1927. They featured the new General Post Office