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Recently Added to Stock
A small selection of stamps added to PostBeeld’s stock recently can be seen below. Please note: for each country featured in the article, there will have been many more stamps added to PostBeeld’s freestampcatalogue.com website. This souvenir sheet from the United Nations Postal Administration features images of the United Nations…Read More
Smurfing Together for a Better World?
“Smurfing together for a better world” – that’s the title given to this great stamp sheet issued this year by Belgium’s bpost. The Belgian writer and artist Pierre Culliford(1928-1992), also known professionally as Peyo, was the creator of the various popular Smurf cartoon characters depicted on the stamps. He once…Read More
Unusual Topic – Parachuting
If one of your favourite topics is parachuting here we have a small selection of stamps which might be of interest. The items in the article do not include stamps featuring paragliding, of which there are also many. The 5th International Parachute Championships were held in Bulgaria in August 1960.…Read More
Recently Added to Stock
A small selection of stamps added to PostBeeld’s stock recently can be seen below. Please note: for each country featured in the article, there will have been many more stamps added to PostBeeld’s freestampcatalogue.com website. The Deutsche Democratische Republik (DDR), more commonly known as East Germany, produced this fine stamp…Read More
Poland’s Failed Record Attempt
In 1938 Poland issued a stamp to commemorate what turned out to be a failed attempt to break the record for reaching Earth’s stratosphere in a manned balloon flight. The balloon “Gwiazda Polski” (Star of Poland) was going to attempt to reach the stratosphere and beat the high-altitude world record, established…Read More
Past Bird of the Year Issues
BirdLife International is a global family of 123 national partners covering all continents, landscapes and seascapes and the official scientific source of information on birds for the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. BirdLife International’s mission is to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with…Read More
Rubik’s Cube
The Rubik’s Cube (Magic Cube) is a mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and architecture professor Ernő Rubik. It was patented in Hungary in 1975 and gained extraordinary worldwide popularity during the 1980s. Both Hungary and Kyrgyzstan produced stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its appearance. The player’s task…Read More
Recently Added to Stock
A fine collection of Vatican City stamps has been added to PostBeeld’s stock, a selection of which is seen here, along with many other interesting items. Check the Freestampcatalogue.com website often for the latest stock updates. Pope Pius XI (31 May 1857-10 February 1939), was elected Pope and head of the…Read More
New Great Britain Myths & Legends Stamps
Great Britain’s Royal Mail has issued eight new square First Class stamps telling the story of some of the United Kingdom’s popular myths and legends – from the heroic Beowulf to the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Artist Adam Simpson’s beautiful and evocative illustrations bring to life these fabled figures of…Read More
Denmark’s PostNord will deliver its final letter at the end of 2025!
PostNord will deliver its final letter in Denmark at the end of 2025 and focus its business on one core service from 2026: Parcels. Our goal is to become the Danes’ preferred parcel courier. Research shows a decrease of more than 90 percent. in the volume of letters handled by PostNord…Read More
