1977 Europa. Sweden: Forest in snow (1.10 krona), Rapadalen Valley (1.40 krone). Spain: Tree in DoΓ±ana National Park (3 pesetas), Ordesa National Park (12 pesetas).
1977 Europa. Sweden: Forest in snow (1.10 krona), Rapadalen Valley (1.40 krone). Spain: Tree in DoΓ±ana National Park (3 pesetas), Ordesa National Park (12 pesetas).
1935 Silver Jubilee of HM King George V; 1937 Coronation of TM King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; 1946 Victory, Peace, and Rebuilding; 1946 Silver Wedding of TM King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Their 1949 issue for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU): Pack train (25 aur), Reykjavik (35 aur), map of Iceland (60 aur), and the road to Thingvellir National Park in southwestern Iceland (2 krΓ³na)
Defeated on this one!
Time for another Europa year. I just finished mounting the stamps for 1993, which had the theme of contemporary art. So many new countries after the fall of the USSR. On to 1994... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...
Two from 1968 commemorating the 20th anniversary of the World Health Organization: Vaccination (3 riels), and malaria control using everyone's favorite carcinogen, DDT (7 riels).
Portugalβs 1977 Europa minisheet: Southern plains (4.00 escudos), and northern mountain valley (8.50 escudos)
1994 Promotional pre-issue for the 16th Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. The Gamesβ mascot was Wira, an orangutan.
I added one more country, Cyprus, to my 1948 Silver Wedding collection over the weekend. Only four more to go to a complete collection! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...
The 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee issue.
Norway 1977 Europa: Huldrefossen, Loen (1.80 krone); Hamnoy, Lofoten, fishing village on Moskenes (1.25 krone)
1977 Europa. Malta: view of the Church of Our Lady of Hope, Mosta (7c); Harbor, is-Salini (20c). Monaco: L'Oreillon Tower, Monaco, 18th century (1.00 franc); St. Michael's Church, Menton, 17th century (1.40 francs)
Europa 1977. Liechtenstein: Map of Liechtenstein by J.J. Heber, 1721 (40 rappen); View of Vaduz by Ferdinand Bachman, 1815 (80 rappen). Luxembourg: Old Luxembourg (6 francs); Adolphe Bridge and European Investment Bank HQ (12 francs)
Beautiful stamp, John! Here are my two 1898 "Xmas" stamps
Issued for the 2nd Pan-Arab Games, held in Beirut in 1957. 50 piastre stamp features then President Camille Chamoun.
A ncie set of minisheets issued by the Federated States of Micronesia from 1993 to 1996 celebrating the pioneers of aviation #Philaetely #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...
Jersey's 1978 Europa issue: Mont Orgeuil (6p); St. Aubin's Fort, St. Aubin (8p); and Elizabeth Castle, St. Helier (10Β½p)
Issued for the 2nd Baltic Sea Games, held in Vilnius in 1997, featuring a ship with the flags of the Baltic countries as sails.
A set of stamps and a prestige booklet celebrating Irish horse racing with scenes from famous Irish racecourses, and a special souvenir sheet for the βChina β96β 9th Asian Stamp Exhibition in Beijing #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...
!977 Europa. Ireland: Ballynahinch, Galway (10p); Lough Tay, Wicklow (12p). Iceland: ΓfΓ¦rufoss, EldgjΓ‘ chasm, VatnajΓΆkull National Park (45 krΓ³na); Kirkjufell Mountain, seen from GrundarfjΓΆrΓ°ur (85 krΓ³na)
I added 1986 to 1991 to my Luxembourg Caritas collection over the weekend: scenes from a 15th century Book of Hours in the Luxembourg National Library, and impressions of restored chapels around Luxembourg #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...
I've only ever been to Rhodes. We keep thinking about a Mediterranean cruise, but there are so many places to go in this world!
Nice! I tried finding a complete set of imperfs to complement my perfs, but gave up. I only have so much pocket money for stamps... π
1939 NY Worldβs Fair issue. 400 reis: Pres. George Washington (1787 & 1889 US & Brazilian constitutions); 800 reis: Emperor Pedro II (inaugurated 1876 Worldβs Fair, Philadelphia); 1,00 reis: Pres. Grover Cleveland (ArgentinaβBrazil treaty); 1,600 reis: USA-Brazil Friendship Memorial, Rio de Janeiro.
Some imperforate stamps from Hungary's "castles" issues from 1960β1964. 1 forint: VitΓ‘ny; 1.20 forint: Sirok; 2.60 forint: HollΓ³kΕ; and 4 forint: Eger.
Greece's 1977 Europa stamps: Vatheia tower houses, Mani (5 drachmas); Santorini (7 drachmas); windmills on Lasithi plateau (15 drachmas). And the other Guernsey 1977 Europa stamp: Talbots valley (7p).
1977 Europa. Two from France: 1 franc, village in Provence; 1.40 francs, port in Brittany. And from Finland, a 0.90 markka stamp featuring an Autumn landscape in Northern Finland.
Three of a set of six stamps by occupied Estonia in 1941. 20+20 kopek: Stone Bridge, Tartu (German: Dorpat); 30+30 kopek: Herman Castle, Nava (left), Ivangorod Fortress, Russia (right); 50+50 kopek: View of Tallinn (German: Reval). Printed on paper with a grey network.
Denmark's 1977 Europa issue pair. 1 krone: Allinge; 1.30 krone: Ringsted.
Their 1977 Silver Jubilee issue. 4 thebe: HLM Queen Elizabeth II with Sir Seretse Khama, 1st president of Botswana; 25 thebe: procession to Westminster Abbey; 40 thebe: The Recognition.