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A 2013 stamp of Lebanon A German postal cover sent from the German postal office in Beirut on 14 May 1900 Beirut Ottoman Post Office 1900s. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Lebanon, formerly known as Liban. Lebanon is a country in Western Asia on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
36th International Geological Congress (Set of 2 Stamps) 12 20 March 2022 Amethyst: 5.00 each 13 20 March 2022 Himalayas: 10.00 each * India and Turkmenistan - 30 Years of Partnership, (Set of 2 Stamps) 14 3 April 2022 Sankirtana: 25.00 15 3 April 2022 Kushtdepdi 25.00 16 18 April 2022 Pandurang Vaman Kane: 5.00 17 21 April 2022
A block of four £2 "Roo" stamps showing the printer's imprint in the selvedge 1d King George V, used at Sydney in 1916. The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps – see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853 ...
Penny Black – World's first postage stamp; Penny Blue – Trial printings from a penny black plate; Two pence blue – Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black; VR official – First official stamp; Prince Consort Essay; Penny Red – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black; Archer Roulette – Experimental separation of stamps
This led to an "explosion" of sales and stamp collecting in the local stamp market, with many hoping the stamps would sell for a profit in the future. [ 19 ] On 23 May 1996, it was announced that all stamps with a portrait of the Queen or any British features would become invalid on the day of the handover.
These stamps prominently featured the busts of a worker, a Red Army man, and a peasant. Over the course of the years 1923 to 1926, the worker and soldier designs appeared on thirteen different stamps each, while the peasant design was featured on ten stamps. Stamps of the 1st definitive, Gold Standard issue, 1923
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain. This list should be consistent with printed publications, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
A new series of 1910 used an arms design for low values, and a full-face portrait of King Gustav V.Additional surcharges were needed in 1918 before new stamps of the series could be printed. 1920 saw the introduction of coil stamps using a lion design and a new portrait of Gustav, along with a crown and posthorn design for larger denominations, as well as a commemorative depicting Gustavus ...