Cool Timeline
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds can be found in North America, Central America, South America and many islands of the Caribbean Sea. According to the International Ornithologists’ Union (IOU), the hummingbird family has 366 species and 112 genera, mostly south of the United States. Hummingbirds comprise the family Trochilidae, among the smallest of birds, with most species measuring…Read More
U.P.U. 150 Years’ Anniversary
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a United Nations specialized agency headquartered in the Swiss capital Bern, was founded in 1874. Thus 2024 is the organisation’s 150th anniversary, and to celebrate this milestone the UN Postal Administration has produced three stamp designs. The UPU connects 192 member countries, enabling free circulation…Read More
Famous Scientists – Paraguay 1965
World-renowned scientists feature on the stamp sheets and definitives produced by Paraguay in 1965. The imperforated stamps above include portraits of Einstein and Galileo. Born in March 1879 in Ulm, Germany, Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. Galileo Galilei is considered by many to be…Read More
Must-have Stamp for the Collector?
Spain’s postal service Correos paid tribute to philatelic collectors in 2020 by issuing this stamp showing the famous painting The Philatelist, a beautiful work from 1929 by Swiss painter François Barraud (1899-1934). In addition, it is printed with a magnifying glass effect that makes it even more special.
Europa Stamps, May-September 2024
The Europa Stamp Competition for the period 9th May-9th September 2024 has “Underwater Flora and Fauna as its subject. Latvia’s colourful entry shows on the left the water plant najas flexilis, now rare and threatened throughout its European range. The stamp on the right features a brown trout. For Liechtenstein,…Read More
Stamps Recently Added to Stock
Thousands of items are added weekly to PostBeeld’s vast stock. Here we have a very small selection from Nigeria, Brazil, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana and Vietnam: A fine set of mint, never-hinged definitives from 1965. The colourful artwork depicts wild animals native to Nigeria. Also mint, never-hinged. This Nigeria definitives set from…Read More
PostBeeld Monthly Auctions
You may not be aware that every first day of the month PostBeeld holds an auction that includes many unique pieces that could be of interest to philatelists. Auction lots are added up to and including the 15th day of the previous month and bidding is always possible from the…Read More
Singapore Flora and Fauna
Singapore Flora and Fauna Here is a small selection of stamps from Singapore featuring the country’s flora and fauna. Our featured stamp sheet is one of a limited edition of 9,000 pieces produced for the Singapore World Stamp Exhibition in 1995. Quite a rare item and as I write still…Read More
Polish Art
Many of us Europeans are aware of great artists from France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Great Britain etc. and we don’t tend to know much about art from the eastern reaches of the continent. Consequently, here are some definitives from Poland, issued in 1971, featuring enchanting portraits of women by Polish…Read More
