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On July 25, 1909, French aviator Louis Blériot successfully flew across the English Channel. Louis Blériot, Birth Centenary Issued by Monaco in 2022 Designer and engraver: Pierre Albuisson ...
The Rosetta Stone is a black granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree by King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The decree, written in  54 lines of Greek, 32 lines of ...
Early aircraft - pre 1920 Slow growing list of early aircrafts, designers, pilots & dates. Not all aeroplanes were successful. This list is to document all designs, regardless their relative success.
1) What are Crypto stamps & NFTs? Entering the scene of 2018, crypto stamps are slowly being issued by postal operators. In terms of technology, digital Crypto Stamps are tokens supported by several ...
On July 14 of that year, a Paris mob – hungry from a poor harvest and angry at the king and government for their suffering – stormed the Bastille prison, ...
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands’ stamp program for 2023 has already produced a beautiful set to collect. More on that in a minute. Australia Post is responsible for Cocos’ stamp creation, and that means ...
Luxembourg 2021 stamps & cancels are uncluttered & visually appealing. The program didn't kick off until March, so it's a relative late starter in the ...
EUROPA 2020 – Old Postal Routes 2020’s theme was Old Postal Routes. Some post offices called it ancient, some old. The topic was titled Ancient Postal Routes, but I’ve opted to use old for most of the ...
Uruguay's 2021 stamps and cancels are interesting. I like a country that offers lots of cancels to chase and Uruguay scratches that itch. Not only does Correo ...
David Dovlatyan and Rem Saakyan return to helm the Armenia 2022 stamp program. Dovlatyan and Saakyan are the dynamos behind many of Armenia's best designs.
Poland’s 2023 stamp program includes 66 stamps and 25 pre-stamped postcards. This year, Polska Poczta kicks off the season with their annual Lunar New Year set. Prolific designer Andrzej Gosik started ...
Kyrgyz Republic 2021 stamps – March Fish Kyrgyz Republic Red Data Book (III) Issyk-Kul Marinka (Schizothorax issykkuli). Eastern Ostroluchka (Capoetobrama kuschakewitschi). Turkestan Catfish ...