A total Solar eclipse occurred on February 16, 1980. A Solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent diameter is larger than the Sun, blocking all direct [...]
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Pre Stamped Envelope – Australia – Everest Expedition A 37c Pre Stamped Envelope was issued by Australia 1988 as part of Australian Bicentennial Celebrations . This Bicentennial Everest Expedition was Australian Mountaineers contribution to Australia’s Bicentenary Celebrations. The stamp area shows Australian Climbers on practice climb on West Ridge and illustration area shows Mt Everest [...]
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Posted in Coins, Currency, Earth, Environment, News on Aug 15th, 2010
News – US Coins Program 2010 – National Parks In 2010, the United States Mint will issue 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The five quarters to be released in 2010 will honor Hot Springs National Park Arkansas, [...]
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Booklets – Switzerland – Pro Juventute Pro Juventute is a charitable foundation in Switzerland established in 1912. It is dedicated to supporting the rights and needs of Swiss children and youth. Since 1913, the Swiss Post Office has issued an annual Charity stamp series to support the work of Pro Juventute. Booklet on Flowers issued [...]
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Posted in Covers, Earth, Environment, FDCwith Mniature Sheet, First Day Covers, India Stamps, Miniature Sheet, Nature, New Issues, Philatelic Items, Wild Life/Animals/Birds on Jun 6th, 2010
First Day Cover with Miniature Sheet-International Year of Biodiversity-By India Post
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Miniature Sheet-International Year of Biodiversity-By India Post Date Of Issue:-05.06.2010.
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Indian Stamps-International Year of Biodiversity-By India Post The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity.The International [...]
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FDC – GB – Millenium 2000 Series A Series on Millenium was released in 2000 by GB. It contains 48 Stamps in 12 sets of four Stamps each. 12 FDC’s were also issued.The Eight cover is on theme ” Tree and Leaf ” issued on 1-8-2000. The stamps are 2nd Class -Yews of the Millenium – [...]
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FDC – GB – Millenium 2000 Series A Series on Millenium was relesed in 2000 by GB. It contains 48 Stamps in 12 sets of four Stamps each. 12 FDC’s were also issued.The Seventh cover is on theme ” Stone And Soil ” issued on 4-7-2000. The stamps are 2nd Class -Strangford Stone — 2000/25 Ist [...]
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FDC – Bahrain – Protect Our Earth Bahrain issued a set of Four stamps on ” Protect Our Earth Save the Ozone Layer ” . The FDC with stamps was issued on 16 Sep 1997. This issue commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Signing of “Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer “.
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