FDC – Britain -France Joint Issue – Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5 KM undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent near Dover in UK with Coquelles , Pas-de- Calais near Calais in Northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
The tunnel carries the High Speed Eurostar passenger trains. It was opened [...]
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FDC – Australia – 50 Years of Television
A Set of Five stamps were released by Australia on24 Oct 2006 to mark 50 Years of Television . The stamps show some of the programmes broadcast over major Australian TV networks. They are IMT , Homicide , Dateline Neighbours , Kath &Kim.
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FDC – Philippines – Jesuits
Four stamps on a FDC issued by Philippines to commemorate the 400 Years of Jesuits in Philippines . The stamps are surcharged and cancellation also mentions this fact.
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FDC – Philippines – Nurses Association
A Set of Three stamps was issued by Philippines on 22 Oct 1972 to commemorate 50th Anniversary of Philippine Nurses Association. A FDC is shown.
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FDC – India-16 Punjab (2nd Patiala) – Tercentenary
A commemorative Postage Stamp in the denomination of Rupees Five along with First Day Cover and Brochure was released on 19 Mar 2010 to Commemorate the Tercentenary of 16 Punjab (2nd Patiala) . 16 Punjab was raised by Baba Ala Singh , Founder of Erstwhile Patiala State , [...]
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FDC – Philippines – India – Joint Issue -Se-Tenant
Philippines issued a Se-Tenant Pair on 27 Nov 2009 on Philippines -India Joint Issue. The Issue also marked 60 Years of Diplomatic relations between the two Countries . The two stamps show the Whale Shark (Butading )- 7 Peso and Gangetic Dolphin- 7 Peso. A FDC with the Se-Tenant Pair [...]
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FDC – Philippines – India – Joint Issue -Miniature Sheet
Philippines issued a Miniature sheet on 27 Nov 2009 containing Se-tenant pair of Stamps on Philippines -India Joint Issue. The Issue also marked 60 Years of Diplomatic relations between the two Countries . The two stamps show the Whale Shark (Butading )- 20 Peso and Gangetic Dolphin- 7 Peso. [...]
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FDC – USSR – Winter Olympics 1984
A FDC issued by erstwhile USSR 0n 08 Feb 1984 showing a stamps of 45K on Figure Skating to commemorate 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo.
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FDC – USSR – Winter Olympics 1984
A FDC issued by erstwhile USSR 0n 08 Feb 1984 showing a stamps of 20K on Ice Hockey to commemorate 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo.
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FDC – USSR – Winter Olympics 1984
A FDC issued by erstwhile USSR 0n 08 Feb 1984 showing a stamps of 10K on Speed Skating to commemorate 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo.
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FDC – USSR – Winter Olympics 1984
A FDC issued by erstwhile USSR 0n 08 Feb 1984 showing a stamps of 5K on Biathlon to commemorate 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo.
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FDC – Namibia – Most Beautiful Stamp
A stamp issued by Namibia in 2003 showing Elephants on the Hoarusib River was voted the Most beautiful Stamp of the world in 2003 at the 8th Stamp World Cup held in Paris , France in 2003.
A FDC with the miniature issued on 08 Dec 2003.
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FDC – Belgium – Nobel Prize Winners
Belgium issued a stamp on 14 Feb 1987 to honour Albert Claude who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1974 . He had done pioneering work in Cell Fractionation.
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