This is a continuation of articles featuring the U.S.A. stamp series entitled "Black Heritage". I thoroughly recommend further research of the lives of the persons featured in this series of articles.
Salem Poor was born into slavery in Andover, Massachusetts...
In 1963 a 6-stamp commemorative set was issued by Swiss Post, two being of 50c. value. The 5c. stamp commemorated 50 years of the Swiss Boy Scout League and the 10c, seen below, the centenary of the Swiss Alpine Club.
The 20c. marked...
Iran has issued a postage stamp to honour its medical workers battling with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in that country.
The stamp has the inscription “National Heroes” in English on the lower left of the main image.
It is thought to...
The man depicted in portrait form and as the main character on the stamps issued by China in 1960 was a Canadian physician, medical innovator, and noted communist. He became expert in thoracic surgery and developed or modified more...
Advances in the field of medical surgery have been dramatic and it´s possible that some philatelists find the subject interesting to collect. My father´s life was extended by many years as a result of two open heart operations. An...
