Stamps of Lithuania: Medical Advances (2014)
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first open heart surgery that was performed on the 15th of October
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 11, 2014|Baltic States, Designers, Lithuania, Medicine on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first open heart surgery that was performed on the 15th of October
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 9, 2014|Classic Stamps, German Occupation, Germany & Colonies, History, Overprints, Poland, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Tsarist Russia, World War I|
This stamp is part of a set of five stamps of the Germania series overprinted for use in Russich Polen
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 8, 2014|Architecture on Stamps, Asia, New Issues 2014, Philippines, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Marking the milestone of 75 years for USC College of Engineering is an important event especially for all Carolinian engineers.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 5, 2014|Maps on Stamps, Monaco, New Issues 2014, Royalty, Topicals or Thematics|
At the instigation of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the Principality of Monaco marks Universal Children’s Day every year on 20th
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 4, 2014|Astronomy on Stamps, Baltic States, Designers, Flight Archive, Lithuania, New Issues 2014, Space on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
For the first time ever, this year Lithuania launched into the space 2 satellites. To mark this historical event, Lithuania
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Oct 1, 2014|Agriculture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Castles, Channel Islands, Flags on Stamps, History, Military, Naval, New Issues 2014, Red Cross on Stamps, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Universities on Stamps, World War I|
Jersey Post will issue a set of six stamps, a Miniature Sheet and a Souvenir Sheetlet on Monday 4 August,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 29, 2014|Authors on Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Designers, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This is the third year running that Post Danmark is issuing stamps featuring con- temporary interpretations of Hans Christian Andersen’s
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 28, 2014|Atlantic Islands, Denmark & Colonies, Faroe islands, History, Naval, New Issues 2014, Shipping Archive, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps, World War II|
On June 6th 70 years have passed since the infamous D-day. The day when Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 27, 2014|Air Force, Aircraft on Stamps, Airlines, Airmails, Azores, Flight Archive, History, Horta, New Issues 2014, Portugal & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War II|
In May 1939, the Azores strengthened the importance of its ocean geographic position with the arrival to the city of
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 25, 2014|Classic Stamps, New Issues 2014, Norway, Philatelists, Posthorns, Scandinavia, Stamp Collecting, Topicals or Thematics|
Some years ago, Norway Post calculated that over 5 billion posthorn stamps had been produced in this, the world’s longest-running
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 24, 2014|Designers, Hungary, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The design of the block and its stamps shows the seven pieces of the Sevso treasure returned to Hungary. These
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:54+11:00Sep 23, 2014|Animals on Stamps, History, Maps on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Postal Carriers, Postal History, Postal Services, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Transport|
The Lindau Messenger,or Milan Messenger, was the name given to the a transalpine courier service employing late-mediaeval communication, trade and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:54+11:00Sep 21, 2014|Agriculture on Stamps, Designers, Films on Stamps, History, Hungary, New Issues 2013, Photography on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, UNESCO|
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:54+11:00Sep 18, 2014|Monaco, New Issues 2014, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Sportel has established itself as the key international event for professionals involved in producing sports content for television and new
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:57+11:00Sep 8, 2014|Australia & Dependencies, Indian Ocean, Marine Life on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Topicals or Thematics|
The annual Red Crab migration on Christmas Island is listed by naturalists as one of the most spectacular of all