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Stamps of Malta: Queen Victoria 5s. Rose (1886)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Aug 2, 2016|British Empire, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Malta, Printers, Printing Processes, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive Queen victoria 5s. rose stamp was printed by De La Rue and Company. Typo. Crown CC. Perf 14.

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Stamps of Qatar: Coins Issue (1966)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Jul 30, 2016|Arabia, Coins on Stamps, Middle East, Qatar, Royalty, Topicals or Thematics|

This issue featured gold and silver coinage. Circular designs, embossed on gold or silver foil, backed with "Walsall security Paper",

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Stamps of Colombia: Orchids Issue (1947)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Jul 26, 2016|Colombia, Flowers on Stamps, Orchids on Stamps, Printers, South America, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive set of six stamps featured Colombian Orchids: 1c. Masdevallia nicterina 2c. Miltonia vexillaria 5c. Cattleya dowiana aurea 5c.

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Stamps of Bulgaria: Tsar Boris III (1937)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Jul 21, 2016|Balkans, Bulgaria, History, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This imperf sheet celebrated the 19th Aniversary of Tsar Boris III's accession. Designed by A. Apostolov. Released November 22, 1937

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Stamps of Imperial China: Coiling Dragon Issue (1897)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Jul 16, 2016|Animals on Stamps, Asia, Birds on Stamps, China, Chinese Empire, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Dragons on Stamps, Japan, Printers, Topicals or Thematics|

This Imperial Chinese Post issue featured a coiling dragon. Designed by A. de Villard. Typo. Printed by Tokyo Tsukiji Type

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Stamps of Nigeria: Queen Elizabeth Definitives (1953-8)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jul 12, 2016|Africa, Boats and Rafts on Stamps, Bridges on Stamps, Designers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive pictorial set was designed by M. Fievet. It featured: 1d. Bornu Horsemen 1½ d. Groundnuts 3d. Jebba Bridge

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Spain: First Floating Trade Fair Stamp (1956)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jul 4, 2016|Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Ships, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Trade Fairs, United States|

This interesting stamp (SG 1254/Scott 848) was issued in 1956. The ship, CIUDAD DE TOLEDO, with a tonnage of 10,

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Stamps of Malagasy Republic: Aquarium Fish series (1994)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jun 17, 2016|Indian Ocean, Malagasy Repbublic, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Illustrated are some of the stamps and the very handsome miniature sheet, featuring a splendid Goldfish, in the series devoted

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Stamps of Hungary: Birth Centenary of Mór Jókai (1925)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 9, 2016|Authors on Stamps, Hungary, Literature on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This issue celebrated the Birth Centenary of novelist Mór Jókai. Mór Jókai, (born February 18, 1825, Komárom, Hungary—died May 5,

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Stamps of Romania: Mail Coach Set (1903)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 8, 2016|Animals on Stamps, Balkans, Classic Stamps, Engravers, Postal Services, Postal Vehicles on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Romania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This set of six stamps were the low values for the issue celebrating the Opening of the New Post Office

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Stamps of Paraguay: UPU Issue (1889)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 7, 2016|Designers, Papers, Paraguay, Printing Processes, South America, Stamp Profiles, Stars on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics, UPU on Stamps|

This is the UPU Issue from Paraguay for 1889. There are two values: 15c. purple and 15c. maroon Imperf on

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Stamps of Aitutaki (1903-20)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 5, 2016|Aitutaki, Birds on Stamps, British Empire, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Overprints, Pacific Islands, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Aitutaki used the postage stamps of the Cook Islands from 1892 to 1903, when New Zealand overprinted its own stamps

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Stamps of Alderney: Winter Wonderland (2011)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 4, 2016|British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Lighthouses on Stamps, New Issues 2011, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains|

The Santa Special It was Christmas Eve and Alderney had woken up to a magical stillness and hush. As the

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Stamps of Italy: Galileo Galilei (2014)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 3, 2016|Astronomy on Stamps, History, Italy & Colonies, New Issues 2014, Religion on Stamps, Scientists on Stamps, Space on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Italian Post issued a stamp commemorating Galileo Galilei on the 450th anniversary of his birth. Galileo Galilei, often known mononymously

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Stamps of Cyprus: Elizabethan Definitives (1955)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:13+11:00May 30, 2016|British Commonwealth, Cyprus, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This set of fifteen stamps, issued August 1, 1955, was the first definitive set for Queen Elizabeth's reign. Recess printed

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