Europa 2018 Bridges

Gibraltar – EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations which bear the offi cial EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme. EUROPA stamp issues are amongRead More

Popular Culture – The 1960s

Jersey is a picturesque island situated just off the coast of France and as such has long been a haven for tourists. Known in the 1960s as the ‘Honeymoon Island’, local politician Cyril Le Marquand described Jersey’s tourism industry asRead More

Braila, 650 Years of Documentary Attestation

Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamp issue Braila, 650 years of documentary attestation, comprised of 5 stamps, each illustrating a representative monument of the city on the Danube. In 2018, we celebrate 650 years since the first documentary attestationRead More

Léonard Foujita 1886-1968

France – Born November 27, 1886, Tsugouharu (or Léonard) Foujita was a complete artist (painter, engraver, photographer …) French of Japanese origin. Foujita arrived in Paris in 1913. A few years later, he became one of the most famous artistsRead More

Madeira Self-Adhesive

In this Madeira series, the stamps take us on a route that begins with one of the most emblematic events in this archipelago’s popular culture. For a week, the Flower Festival invites tourists and residents to participate in a celebrationRead More

Monte Carlo International Circus Festival 2018

Monaco – Created in 1974 by Prince Rainier III, the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival has become the largest and most prestigious circus event in the world. Organised and presided by H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie, a selection of the best international actsRead More

2018 Year of the Dog

Intro Chinese New Year celebrations begin 16 February 2018, and according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar is the Year of the Dog. New Zealand Post has created a special stamp, gold-sheet and medallion issue to celebrate. Issue Information TheRead More

Manx Tholtans by Ray Kelly

Israel – Photographer and author Ray Kelly started his photographic recording of Manx Tholtans some thirty years ago with the aim of capturing the fragile ruins of old Manx farm and Industrial dwellings. Ray began documenting the buildings after heRead More

Joint Stamp Issue Romania – Slovakia, 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Roman – Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the joint stamp issue Romania-Slovakia, 25 years of diplomatic relations. The stamp, with the face value of Lei 8, illustrates the Romanian Military Cemetery from Zvolen. The diplomatic relations between Romania and the Slovak Republic were formallyRead More

Lunar New Year – Year of the Dog 2018

Jersey – The third issue in our Lunar New Year stamp series celebrates the lunar Wuxu year (2018) which is the Year of the Dog. In Chinese culture, dogs represent dedication to hard work, loyalty and faithfulness. People love themRead More

Experience Nature – Reptiles and Amphibians

Netherlands – On 2 January 2018, PostNL will be issuing Experience nature – reptiles and amphibians, a sheetlet of ten stamps in ten different designs. The stamps are marked ‘Nederland 1’, the denomination for items up to 20g in weightRead More

Birds 2018

Norway – Many people are familiar with Hedvig, the tame snowy owl from the Harry Potter films that follows the hero through thick and thin. In reality, though, snowy owls spend most of their time catching mice. In Norway, theRead More

Stars of Stage and Screen Artistic Bucharest

Romania – Romfilatelia dedicates the postage stamp issue Stars of Stage and Screen to some of the most appreciated and beloved Romanian actors, who, throughout their careers, have promoted cultural values, contributing to the creation of artistic Bucharest. The stamps, each with theRead More