11. Moon Mail
The three astronauts – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins – onboard the historic 1969 Apollo 11 space mission, which landed the first men on the Moon, took a die for a postage stamp showing them setting foot on the Moon’s surface.
12. Missing Stamp Mystery.
The mystery surrounds an issue from Swaziland, produced in 1956. It was a pictorial definitive, with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, in values for postage/revenue up to £1. However the set also included a £5 revenue stamp in the design t...
14. Mint US Coins
Mint Marks are tiny letters referring to the locality where the minting of coins took place. The position of mint mark can be found typically on the back side of coins that were minted before the year 1965 and on the front after the year 1967.
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15. Map of the World Stamp from Canada
Map of the World Stamp from Canada, a large one is too bulky for very general use, so it must be admitted that Canada has the distinction of issuing the only postage stamp which pictures at a glance the world.
16. Mauritius Error of 1847 - Blue Penny and Red Penny Stamps
In 1847, the British Colony of Mauritius issued one penny and Two Penny stamps. As postage stamps were recently invented for postal use, the new governor's wife wished to use them on her invitations to the inaugural ball. This design was created ...
17. Most Valuable GB Stamps.
It is a common mistake to believe that old stamps are worth more than new stamps. Stamps often increase in price over time, but it
is the less common st...
18. Maritime Heritage – 1982 stamps
This issue was a set of five stamps, released on the 16th June 1982, designed by Marjorie Saynor, and engraved by C. Slania.
19. Metropolitan Police – 1979 This was a set of four stamps, released on the 26th September 1979, designed by Brian Sanders, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Police.
The 10p depicts a “Policeman on the beat”, 11 1/2p a “Policem...
20. Machin Stamps Machin’s were named after their designer, Arnold Machin, and consist of a simple design showing the profile of the Queen on a stamp printed in a single colour. The first stamp was issued on the 5th June 1967.
At their first issue, the
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The three astronauts – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins – onboard the historic 1969 Apollo 11 space mission, which landed the first men on the Moon, took a die for a postage stamp showing them setting foot on the Moon’s surface.
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