Jersey – The Jersey Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA) was founded in 1868 with a mission to change attitudes of the general public towards animals and in 1913 local resident, Miss Frances Elizabeth Wilson, founded the JerseyRead More
Alderney – To mark the 65th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation in 2018, we are delighted to depict Her Majesty at numerous events, including her 80th birthday and Golden Jubilee celebrations. The stamps depict some of the words from theRead More
Jersey – Operation Chastise, executed on 16-17 May 1943 was the famous mission, remembered as The Dam Busters raid, that took place during WWII. On the night of 16 May 1943, nineteen uniquely adapted Avro Lancaster bombers, led by 24-year-oldRead More
Portugal – Ajuda Botanical Garden, founded in 1768, was the rst botanical garden in Portugal and the fteenth in Europe. Created on the orders of the Marquis of Pombal during the reign of King Joseph, the gardens housed the NaturalRead More
Luxembourg – Since 1968, “SOS Kannerduerf Lëtzebuerg” has undertaken to support children whose natural development is at risk as a result of traumatic experiences such as physical abuse or neglect. At present, Kannerduerf Lëtzebuerg is monitoring some 300 children atRead More
Iceland – Jón Thoroddsen (1818-1868) was a county magistrate and writer, known for having written the first modern Icelandic novel, “A Boy and a Girl”. Jón was born at Reykhólar in the northwest of Iceland. He studied law at theRead More
We leave you with a stamp issued from Gibraltar which commemorates this special day (Year of the Dog). The 2018 Chinese New Year “Year of the Dog” begins on the 16th February 2018. The dog occupies the eleventh position amongRead More
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
Flash Back Friday – The Souvenir Sheet is dedicated to the 400th Anniversary of the Armenian Settlement of New Julfa. New Julfa is the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayande River. Established and namedRead More
Spain – The Spanish State-owned Industrial Holdings Company was created in 1995 to manage public-held industrial holdings from the National Institute of Industry (INI), created in 1941 as an institutional support to promote the development of industry in Spain, andRead More
New Zealand Post has created this special commemorative stamp issue to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s platinum wedding anniversary. Over their 70 years of marriage, they have achieved many remarkable milestones, of which family featureRead More
Hungary – Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the 300th anniversary of the foundation of the Piarist Secondary School in Budapest. Two hundred thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Nóra Horváth wereRead More
Lithuania – The postage stamps also contain extracts from the documents of the Constitutions, which are depicted in different fonts on the background of the colours of the flag of the state of Lithuania. The Constitution is the main lawRead More
Jersey – The wedding of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip took place at Westminster Abbey on 20th November 1947. The pair first met in 1934, at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark and PrinceRead More
Spain – A new stamp is issued, within the series Ephemerides, which commemorates the centenary of “La Chata”, as is popularly known the bullring of Albacete. On the occasion of the Fair of 1917, on September 9th, this plaza wasRead More
