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Posted in Flags, Maps, Ships, Water, World Stamps on Aug 18th, 2011
Ships on Stamps – New Hebrides – Bicentenary of Discovery New Hebrides is a Island Group in South Pacific discovered by Capt James Cook . It was a condominium between French and British till 1980 when it became Independent and is now called Vanuatu. A stamp showing Capt Cook , Map and the Ship HMS [...]
Posted in First Day Covers, Joint Issue, Ships, World Stamps on Feb 1st, 2010
FDC – USA -Germany – Concord 1683 USA and Germany ( then West Germany ) issued stamps to mark the Tri Centenary of German Immigration to USA . It was in 1683 that the first significant group of Germans emigrated to Pennsylvania , USA. The settlement took place in Germantown , Pennsylvania. The two stamps [...]
Posted in Children, First Day Covers, Flags, Ships, World Stamps on Dec 8th, 2009
FDC – Papua New Guinea – Commonwealth Day A Set of Four Stamps was issued by Papua New Guinea on 14 Mar 1983 to commemorate Commonwealth Day. A FDC with these stamps is shown.
Posted in First Day Covers, Miniature Sheet, Ships, World Stamps on Nov 23rd, 2009
FDC – Gibraltar – Horatio Nelson A Miniature sheet was issued by Gibraltar on 15 Mar 2008 to commemorate 250th Birth Anniversary of Horatio Nelson. Miniature containing one stamp of 2 Pounds shows 20 month old Nelson with his mother Catherine. He was born on 29 Sep 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk .
Posted in Aviation/Aeroplane, India Stamps, News, Ships on Nov 20th, 2009
Dear Friends, Until now 9 President’s Review of the Fleet have taken place . But Dept of Posts has released stamps on 4 President’s Review of the Fleet including one International Fleet Review. The first such Review was done by our first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 10th Oct 1953. No stamp was released. Stamps have been [...]
Posted in India Stamps, Miniature Sheet, Ships, World Stamps on Sep 16th, 2009
FDC – Isle Of Man – Ships – Star Of India A FDC issued by Isle of Man with a miniature sheet containing Two stamps on Manx Sailing Ship – Star of India . Star of India was earlier known as ‘Eutrepe ‘
