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William Butler Ogden (1944) Railroad tycoon, first Mayor of Chicago [ 84] James Edward Oglethorpe (1933) Georgia founder. Eugene O’Neill on a 1967 stamp. Georgia O'Keeffe (1996, 2013) Painter [ 34][ 37][ 44] Frederick Law Olmsted (1999) Landscape architect [ 3] Eugene O'Neill (1973) Playwright.
The four stamps clearly and deliberately depict members of the team including captain Michael Vaughan and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff. A series of stamps released in January 2007 featured some of the most famous Beatles album covers, which also show members of the band. Similarly, a 2011 stamp features actor David Tennant in the role of Hamlet.
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).
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. Edward VII 2d Tyrian plum – Withdrawn before issue, but one used. Postal Union Congress £1 stamp.
In 2006, Greenberg was featured on a United States postage stamp. The stamp is one of a block of four honoring "baseball sluggers", the others being Mickey Mantle, Mel Ott, and Roy Campanella. [63] In 1998, Greenberg was the subject of a documentary which was directed and written by Aviva Kempner entitled The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. [64]
Peter Forsberg was born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, the son of Kent Forsberg, a former coach of Modo Hockey and the Swedish national team. [10] Forsberg was coached by his father for a significant part of his career: the two teamed up from 1991 to 1994 with Modo and later for the national team in the 1996 World Cup, 1998 Olympics and 1998 World Championship, which Sweden won.
The main components of a stamp: 1. Image 2. Perforations 3. Denomination 4. Country name. A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail).
In 1991, postage stamps commemorated the centennial of basketball's invention: four stamps were issued by Canada Post, including one with Naismith's name; one stamp was issued by the US Postal Service. Another Canadian stamp, in 2009, honored the game's invention. In July 2019, Naismith was inducted into Toronto's Walk of Fame. [52]