Pakistan post issued a stamp to commemorate the General Elections 2013. General elections were held in Pakistan on 11 May 2013, to elect the members of the 14th National Assembly and to the four provincial assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan … Continue reading →

Byelorussian post issued a souvenir sheet with one stamp “1150th anniversary of Slavonic alphabet made by holy brothers Cyril and Methodius”. The brothers Cyril (about 827 — 14.02.869) and Methodius (815 — 06.04.885) were born in Thessaloniki (Greece). They both were outstanding … Continue reading →

Italian post has issued a stamp celebrating the 50th International Submariner Association Congress in Catania which is to be held in May 2013. The organizers of the event are the IMC associated member AMNI, the National Association of Sailors of … Continue reading →

Japanese post issued the third series of stamps dedicated to rare wild animals and plants of Japan. The series aims to raise attention to endangered representative of Japanese flora and fauna and to emphasize the symbiosis of Japanese nation with … Continue reading →

Italian post issued a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of foundation of 12′ Dinghy (12 foot dinghy). Designed by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport, in 1913, the International Twelve Foot Dinghy became the first one-design racing dinghy … Continue reading →

Post of the Republic of Belarus issued the stamp “National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus” from the series “Theatres of Belarus”. The National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus … Continue reading →

Cyprus post issued an aromatic stamp featuring oregano. Oregano – or “rouvanos” – is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is an aromatic bush or semi-bush growing up to 100cm tall with spade-shaped, succulent and thick hairy leaves. It … Continue reading →

Chunghwa Post released a set of “Congratulations Postage Stamps” in 2012. Now it is following up with a second set of four stamps, each featuring one pair of tropical fish, swans, penguins or mandarin ducks. The stamps have round perforated … Continue reading →

Correos de Mexico issued a stamp as a testament to the recognition of the noble work of Mexico Teachers of all educational levels. The stamp reproduces a fragment of the mural “The Importance of Education” by the great muralist Pablo … Continue reading →

Post Aruba issued a set of stamps dedicated to cruise ships. The first cruise ship to visit the island of Aruba was the M.S. “Libertador,” which combined cargo and passenger facilities. The first all-passenger ship was called the “Tradewind” and … Continue reading →

Most people, at some time in their lives, have marveled at the beauty and grace of a butterfly darting from flower to flower, or have looked on in fascination at a moth drawn to the flickering light of a candle. … Continue reading →

The waters around Christmas Island are home to spectacular marine life, including hundreds of species of tropical fish, dolphins, whale sharks and beautiful corals. Around 575 species of fish have been identified from the island’s waters and are mostly fishes … Continue reading →

StampNews.com portal launches a series of interviews with the heads of post offices from different countries of the world. We begin with the interview with US Postmaster General, Patrick R. Donahoe. Patrick R. Donahoe is the Chief Executive Officer of … Continue reading →

This year will commemorate the Marian Jubilee Year of the Virgin of El Rocio in Almonte (Huelva) and to mark this event a stamp is issued by Spanish post depicting the image of the Virgin adorned. Pope Benedict XVI declared … Continue reading →

PostNL is issuing a stamp sheetlet on the occasion of the succession to the throne on 30 April 2013 when King Willem-Alexander succeeds Queen Beatrix. The design of the stamp was produced by Meike Nip, Senior Art Director at the … Continue reading →

Until 2011, the “Beautiful Netherlands” series from PostNL was dedicated to cities. For 2012 and 2013 PostNL has opted for a new coherent thematic approach and has chosen historic country houses and regional dress respectively. On 21 May, PostNL issued … Continue reading →

La Poste issued two stamps within the international stamp issue EUROPA 2013 dedicated to postal vehicles. The stamps illustrate an engraving of the new mail coach (sedan version) of 1837 (based on the lithograph inspired by Victor Adam 1801-1866) and … Continue reading →

Within the series “Made in Italy” Italian post issued a set of five stamps each depicting a work of art of the most representative Italia goldsmith. In particular, the stamps feature: Earrings with pendant amphora: Etruscan art, dating from the … Continue reading →

Lithuania Post joined those who commemorate the 150th anniversary of the international Red Cross organization by releasing a new stamp “The 150th Anniversary of the International Red Cross Organization”. The new stamp features the founder of this organization, a Swiss … Continue reading →

Latvijas Pasts issued a souvenir sheet with one stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of Paul Walden. Paul Walden was a Latvian-German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry. His first scientific results were obtained in Riga … Continue reading →