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Archive for 2006/11


Stamp of Jozef Cincík from Slovenska Post

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!On November 24, 2006 Slovenska Post issues the stamp honoring Jozef Cincík. Along with a portrait of Cincík, the stamp also has motifs based on his stamps Kniežatá (Princes, 1944) and on the FDC based on the stamp Poštový […]

Turkeys New Energy Stamp

Turkey has released a stamp commemorating the Turkish Atomic Energy Agency’s 50th anniversary. Issued November 22, 2006, this stamp honors Turkeys operation of nuclear research reactors for almost 50 years. The first of these reactors was built in 1962.

Nuclear power has now become the heavy favorite for Turkey, as they consider that to be […]

Christmas Stamps Issued in St. Lucia

Thursday, November 16 2006, two new Christmas stamps were issued by the Saint Lucia Post Office. The focus of the stamps designs is centered on Saint Lucia’s history of native folk music. This theme of sharing through words in music is portrayed well in the .95-cent and $2.00 stamps.

Sesenne Descartes is shown on the $2 […]

Canada Post Issues Non-Denominated Stamps For Rate Change

Yesterday, November 16 2006, Canada Post issued new stamps to go along with their rate increase. Three sets of non-denominated, definitive stamps were released. The non-denominated stamps bear a new icon, the letter “P” within a maple leaf. This icon is an indication that the stamp is permanent and valid indefinitely.

Included were the Wildflower stamps, […]

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