61. Australian Football Stamps A single 50c stamp has been issued by the Australian Postal Authority celebrating 150 years of Australian Football. The stamp features a copy of the earliest known engraving of the game.
According to the press release : "The engraving, entitled "...
62. Ireland Fungi Stamps On 1 August, An Post issued the latest in the Fauna & Flora series, this time commemorating Fungi.
Illustrated by Ian Loe and designed by Steve Simpson, each of the four new stamps features a species of fungus found in Ireland. They include the Pi...
63. Sport for Peace - New Beijing Olympic Stamps On 8 August 2008, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a set of six commemorative stamps in mini-sheet format on the theme "Sport for Peace".
The stamp issue coincides with the OLYMPIC EXPO BEIJING 2008 which is being held in...
64. War Tax Stamps
A war tax stamp is a type of postage stamp added to an envelope in addition to regular postage. It is similar to a postal tax stamp, but the revenue is used to defray the costs of a war; as with other postal taxes, its use is obligatory for some...
65. Stamp Collectors
Stamp Collectors are basically people who collect stamps. There are some who collect stamps as a hobby while others do it on a professional basis. In the 1860s and 1870s children and teenagers made up the majority of Stamp Collectors. In those d...
67. Indian Postal History
In India a system of carrying messages was in existence during the reign of Allauddin Khilji in 1296. Its was Sher Shah Suri, who during his short reign of 5 years, built the 2000 mile long road from Bengal to Peshawar for the use of his postal ...
68. Collect Stamps
Buying postage stamps online may be a great idea for entrepreneurs who want the convenience of being able to print their own postage in their homes or places of business. It's an idea which has, in fact, been endorsed by none other than the Unit...
69. Coil stamps
A coil stamp is a type of postage stamp sold in strips one stamp wide. The name derives from the usual handling of long strips, which is to coil them into rolls, in a manner reminiscent of adhesive tape rolls. A large percentage of modern stamps...
70. Andrea Palladio's Stamps
The Republic of San Marino celebrates the fifth centenary of Andrea Palladio's birth (1508-2008) with the issue of a stamp set.
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A single 50c stamp has been issued by the Australian Postal Authority celebrating 150 years of Australian Football. The stamp features a copy of the earliest known engraving of the game.
According to the press release : "The engraving, entitled "...
Are you looking to sell your stamps or collectables? We offer a free valuation service, throughout the UK. We guarantee to make an offer on any collection we view.