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The modern stamps are inscribed both "PORTUGAL" and "AÇORES". Personalized and regional stamps began to be issued from 2008 by the Portuguese postal service. [1] These stamps have no special purpose beyond the expression of local pride; all are sold and valid in Portugal. About 5–10 are issued each year, generally with themes relating to the ...
The 1866 local stamps of Liannos et Cie for the Egyptian postal service in Constantinople. In 1865 the local post distribution company Liannos et Cie was established in Constantinople to distribute mail arriving in the city which was not addressed in Arabic as the staff of the Ottoman Postal Service were unable to read the Latin alphabet. In ...
Tughra issue (1863) with red control band. On January 1, 1863, the Ottoman Empire issued its first adhesive postage stamps.It was the second independent country in Asia to issue adhesive stamps, preceded only by Russia in 1858, and two British colonies, Scinde District of India in 1852, India itself in 1854 and Ceylon in 1857.
Our Tampines Hub (abbreviated as OTH) is an integrated community and lifestyle building in Tampines, Singapore.It is located on the grounds of the former Tampines Stadium and Tampines Sports Hall and is part of the development of the Tampines Regional Centre.
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 ...
Tampines North Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving Tampines in Singapore. Operated by SBS Transit, the bus interchange is located along Tampines Street 62. The bus interchange opened on 27 November 2022 and features wheelchair-friendly facilities for the disabled. The new interchange is designed by SDA Architects.
These overprints, in three different colors (black, red and carmine), were applied to the 1911 "Engraved" definitives, the 20 lepta Flying Mercury stamp, the 1902 postage due stamps and some of the 1913 "Lithographic" definitives. This issue went through several printings, initially by Aspiotis Bros. and later by the Aquarone printing house of ...
An 1894 stamp of Ethiopia, valid only for local mail. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Ethiopia. Long an independent state in Africa, messages were originally carried by couriers called méléktegnas, who held the letters attached to a stick. [citation needed]