Stamps of Netherlands Antilles: Sports Issues (1985)
Monday, July 28th, 2008: Designers, Football on Stamps, Netherlands Antilles, Printers, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or ThematicsThis colourful series from Netherlands Antilles, issued on March 27, 1985, featured football (soccer) players. They were designed by Edwin Ayubi and printed by Joh. Enschedé & Zonen.
An Issue is Born: Gold Coast 1952-1954
Friday, June 20th, 2008: Bradbury, Designers, Gold Coast, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Stamp Profiles, West Africa, Wilkinson & CoWilliam Cochrane. This article was taken from Gibbons Stamp Monthly (October, 1956). It contains some interesting material concerning the early issues of the Elizabethan reign and the printers and designs of these issues. It should be of interest to all of ...
Stamps of Tunisia: Pictorial issues (1926)
Friday, June 13th, 2008: Africa, Designers, Engravers, France & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, TunisiaA pictorial series had been issued in 1906, with small designs for the low values and double-sized designs for the higher values.
Stamps of Italy: The First Fascist Issues (1923)
Thursday, June 12th, 2008: Aircraft on Stamps, Designers, Fascists, Italy & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or ThematicsA series of six stamps celebrating the assumption of power by the Fascists. The fascist emblem, the ancient Roman fasces or axe and rods, depicted on the highest denomination stamp (5 lire), was featured on many Italian stamps from 1923-1944.
Stamps of Italy: The First Issues (1862)
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008: Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Designers, First Issues, Italy & Colonies, Printers, Sardinia, Stamp ProfilesThe first stamps of the united kingdom of Italy consisted of the series of Sardinia with perforations added.
Stamps of Austria: The First Issues (1850)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008: Austria, Classic Stamps, Designers, First IssuesFollowing the establishment of the German-Austrian Postal Union of 1850, Austria introduced stamps in denominations of 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 kreuzers for use throughout the Habsburg dominions. They were engraved by H. Tautenhayn and typographed at the State Printing ...
Portugal: World’s First Cork Stamp (2007)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008: Designers, News, Portugal & Colonies, Stamp ProfilesOn Wednesday 26th December 2007, the world's first stamp made entirely from cork was issued in Portugal. Designed by the Portuguese engraver Joao Machado, it is made from wafer-thin "paper cork", a thickness of just 0.35mm, and is ...
WIPA 1933
Saturday, December 29th, 2007: "Philately from Australia", Austria, Designers, Exhibitions, Philatelic Publications, Top Ten Articles, WIPA, ZeppelinsWilliam Cochrane. This piece of research began as a small article on the WIPA labels of 1933. But like ‘Topsy’, it grew! I was pleased to discover that the RSPV Library is fortunate in owning two of the very detailed WIPA ...