Stamps of Malagasy Republic: P.O. Tamatave (1962)
This issue from the Malagasy Republic celebrated Stamp Day and showed the Post Office at Tamatave. Designed and engraved by
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 14, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, Madagascar, Malagasy Repbublic, Topicals or Thematics|
This issue from the Malagasy Republic celebrated Stamp Day and showed the Post Office at Tamatave. Designed and engraved by
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 13, 2015|Aircraft on Stamps, Airlines, Airmail Stamps, Designers, Flight Archive, Romania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Transport|
This multicoloured Air issue from Romania featured: 20b. Aeroplane over City 25b. 'Plane over Mountains 1l. 75 'Plane over Cornfield
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 12, 2015|Africa, Animals on Stamps, France & Colonies, Masks on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Upper Volta was reconstituted as an independent republic in 1958 and introduced a distinctive definitive series in April, 1960. The
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 9, 2015|British Commonwealth, British Empire, Isle of Man, New Issues 2015, People on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps, World War II|
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill, Isle of Man Post Office has produced a
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:47+11:00Jan 8, 2015|Birds on Stamps, Designers, New Issues 2015, Norway, Printers, Scandinavia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Including this year’s issue, Norway Post has issued over 40 postage stamps on which birds are either the main subject
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:47+11:00Jan 7, 2015|Asia, China, Formosa, Lighthouses on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Taiwan, Topicals or Thematics|
To continue the “Lighthouses Postage Stamps” series, Chunghwa Post will release another set of four stamps, featuring the Fangyuan Lighthouse,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:47+11:00Jan 3, 2015|Automobiles on Stamps, Europe, Liechtenstein, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Transport|
Liechtenstein is continuing its “Collections in Liechtenstein” series with precious saloon cars from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. The Canadian
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:47+11:00Jan 1, 2015|Articles, Central America, Central American Federation, Costa Rica, History, Popes on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
Juan Rafael Mora was born in San José, Costa Rica on February 8, 1814. His primary education in that locality
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:18+10:00Jan 1, 2015|"Stamp News Australasia", Animals on Stamps, Articles, China, Pandas on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:48+11:00Dec 26, 2014|German Occupation, Germany & Colonies, History, Hitler, Latvia, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Third Reich, Topicals or Thematics, World War II|
As part of the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, a series of 13 stamps were issued, depicting the arms
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:48+11:00Dec 25, 2014|Agriculture on Stamps, Designers, Flowers on Stamps, Fruit on Stamps, Hungary, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Two types of fruit are shown in still life compositions on the postage stamps. The Besztercei plum variety is depicted
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:19+10:00Dec 23, 2014|Animals on Stamps, Articles, Asia, Elephants on Stamps, Laos, Thailand, Topicals or Thematics|
It is my guess that many Stamp News readers have spent enjoyable holidays in Thailand, a country which offers wonderful
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:48+11:00Dec 19, 2014|Flowers on Stamps, Germany & Colonies, New Issues 2013, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
A new German stamp dedicated to flora depicts a flower of Crown imperial. Crown Imperial or Kaiser’s Crown (Fritillaria imperialis)
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:48+11:00Dec 19, 2014|Bicycles on Stamps, Bridges on Stamps, China, New Issues 2013, Stamp Profiles, Taiwan, Topicals or Thematics|
Bicycle touring has taken Taiwan by storm in recent years. By combining scenic areas and local specialties into a network
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:22+10:00Dec 14, 2014|Articles, Authors on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
For the past three years I have spent the Christmas holidays in London. One of the highlights is of course