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The man in the photograph above features in the Guinness Book of Records more than once! He was responsible for producing the artwork for more than 1,000 stamps for many countries, an incredible amount considering the time and precision...
Investigating the origin of the English-language term “Gordon Bennett”, once commonly used as an expression of surprise, I came to the conclusion that there does not seem to be a definitive explanation. Various theories abound.
What is certain is that...
New stamps appear regularly with a variety of subjects. Below is a selection of recently-published stamps from around the globe.
Many of you are probably aware of Great Britain’s recent ‘Star Wars’stamps
release and on December 17th, with a limited edition...
Below you see a 4-value commemorative issue from Switzerland in 1959 was topic-mixed. The 5c stamp was issued to mark the opening in July of that year, of the new Transport Museum in Lucerne. Among other interesting examples of...
Day after day new postage stamps are issued depicting a variety of topics.
Below you can find a selection of these releases from the whole world.
The set of five stamps with blossoms of indigenous plants were issued by the Bermudan...
On July 14, 1956 the company Clípol was founded in Andorra, the tiny independent principality situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains. It’s known for its ski resorts and for its tax-haven status that encourages duty-free shopping....
New stamps appear regularly with a variety of subjects. Below is a selection of recently-published stamps from around the globe.
On May the 4th it was International Firefighters' Day. For this occasion, South Africa issued a stamp sheet with eight...
Below are some examples of the hundreds of stamps recently added to PostBeeld’s vast stock.
A few attractive booklets from the Channel Islands including this from Guernsey:
Issued in 2008 to celebrate 100 years of the Model T Ford.
To commemorate the...
Some great additions to stock this week include many fine fauna and flora stamps from Albania. Illustrated beautifully, these Albania bird stamps show a European Crested Tit, an Atlantic Canary, a Common Linnet, a Rock Thrush, a Goldcrest and...
Here's a small sample of stamps from the thousands added to PostBeeld's vast stock in the last weeks.
The lighthouses featured on these 1989 stamps from Taiwan are, from left to right: the Tungyin Tao Lighthouse, Oluan Pi Lighthouse, Yuweng...