Bridging Canada from coast to coast... on stamps
They can be fixed or moveable; made from timber, steel, concrete or cable; they are beamed, trussed, arched or suspended. Each is a construction feat that allows its users to cross obstacles large and small. On April 2, Canada Post will issue four new stamps honouring the engineering marvel that is the bridge. The four bridges pictured on the stamps are: the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, the Canso Causeway, the Jacques-Cartier Bridge and the Souris Swinging Bridge.
CANADAPOST.CA
March 31, 2005
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Monaco: EVS 21
The Principality has been leading for several years policies in favor of the Environment and there is a premium granted by the State for the purchase of an electric car; many terminals are also put in the car parks. The 21st World Congress of the ElectricVehicles will be held from 2nd until 6th April on the Grimaldi Forum's esplanade.
OETP-MONACO.COM
March 30, 2005
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Venturi
The 21st World Congress of the Electric cars from April 2nd to 6th 2005 at the "Grimaldi Forum" Exhibition Center exhibits to the public the first sport car working with batteries, made by a Monegasque Company.
OETP-MONACO.COM
March 29, 2005
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Russia: Emperor Alexander II
Alexander II (born April 17, 1818 in Moscow; died March 13, 1881 in St. Petersburg) was the Tsar (Emperor) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the Grand Duke of Finland.
March 28, 2005
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Iceland: Insects and spiders
Garden spider (araneus diadematus) is among the biggest spiders found in Icelandic nature.
POSTUR.IS
March 23, 2005
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Royal Mail: Magic!
Royal Mail is releasing Magic!, a special set of five interactive stamps, on 15th March 2005. These stamps have all been brought to life with a variety of ingenious printing techniques by the printers Walsall.
March 23, 2005
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Castles Miniature Sheet Out Now
The 50th anniversary of the first Castles high values is commemorated on 22nd March by a miniature sheet containing four stamps in the designs of the 1955 issue.
GIBBONSSTAMPMONTHLY
March 22, 2005
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World Theatre Day
The Hungarian Post Office Ltd. is issuing a special stamp to mark World Theatre Day.
POSTA.HU
March 21, 2005
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Ghent Flower Show 2005
Belgium Post are to issue three new stamps on 4th April to celebrate this year's Ghent Flower Show which takes place between Friday 15th April and Sunday 24th April.
March 21, 2005
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First Rival for Royal Mail
A private firm plans to introduce its own stamps this summer - in competition with the Royal Mail.
DX Services is to be the first company to rival the Royal Mail by trialling a new stamp for business users in Scotland and Northern Ireland next month.
GUARDIAN.CO.UK
March 19, 2005
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Canada Post unveils TD Bank stamp
Canada Post commemorated TD Bank Financial Group's 150th anniversary today with a stamp honouring the Bank's significant contribution to Canada's financial landscape, Canadians and their communities. The 50 cents stamp was unveiled this morning at a special ceremony in Toronto, before several hundred TD Bank employees and community groups the bank supports.
CANADAPOST.CA
March 18, 2005
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Audubon's last stand... Canada Post issues final set of stamps
On March 23, letter-writers, collectors and art aficionados can share a piece of the most expensive book in the world... for as little as 50 cents. In March 2000, a copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America fetched $8.8 million at Christie's Auction House, the highest amount of money ever paid for a book. Canada Post is proud to issue five stamps featuring images from Birds of America that commemorate the presence of the wildlife artist John James Audubon in Canada almost 175 years ago.
CANADAPOST.CA
March 17, 2005
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50 years of 'Europa CEPT' stamps
Gibraltar celebrates 50 years of Europa stamps. The stamp depicts the first official Gibraltar Europa stamp from 1979. The 'coup de grace' is the use of gold, embossed and foil-blocked over the stars finishing off the issue beautifully.
GIBRALTAR-STAMPS.COM
March 15, 2005
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Spring flowers blossom on new postage stamps
Echoing the real flowers at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show, four beautiful postage stamps honoring the iris, hyacinth, tulip and daffodil were dedicated today. These flowers are mainstays in gardens coast-to-coast, symbolizing new beginnings with their light pastel colors giving a hint of the summer colors to come.
USPS
March 15, 2005
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Russia: 1000 Years of Kazan
Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural center, and remains the most important center of Tatar culture. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga (Idel) and Kazanka (Qazansu) rivers in central European Russia.
March 10, 2005
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Iceland: Occasional stamps
Occasional stamps are stamps that can be used for various festive occasions, i.e. birthdays, weddings, etc. These are the first stamps of their kind issued by Iceland Post. The flowers depicted on the stamps are the African daisy (gerbera jamesonii), the tulip (tulipa gesneriana), the rose (rosa "Red Berlin") and red calla (zantedeschia rehmannii). These are all popular gift flowers. All the stamps are printed in five colours with the fifth colour being a gold print colour (pantone) in the lettering (Island), values, sheet margins and lines in the foreground of the stamps.
POSTUR.IS
March 10, 2005
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Iceland: Mice
The field mouse (apodemus sylvaticus) is found throughout Europe. These mice like grassy fields, cultivated areas and woodlands although they will live anywhere they can find adequate shelter.
POSTUR.IS
March 09, 2005
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Canada Post delivers spring... with daffodil stamps
In spring, our fancy turns to... the ground thawing and daffodils blooming! Like the return of the robin and daylight savings time, the first daffodil bloom trumpets the arrival of spring in a glorious display of Mother Nature's re-awakening. Canada Post will celebrate the return of spring by issuing two stamps on March 10 featuring the cheery images of daffodils.
CANADAPOST.CA
March 09, 2005
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Austria: Carl Djerassi Chemist and Novelist
This stamp is the first of its kind in the world: the face in the background is made up of microscopic chemical formulae for the steroid (art screen composed of enantiomers of the steroid).
POST.AT
March 08, 2005
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Austria: Liechtenstein Museum Wien - Rubens
The masterpiece "Venus in front of the Mirror" was painted around 1613/14 by Peter Paul Rubens (1577 1640), and appears to have been inspired by the art of antiquity and by Italian painters such as Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto and Caravaggio. Venus has her back to the viewer, looking almost seriously into the mirror held by Cupid and framing the masterful and elegant coquettishness of her face.
POST.AT
March 07, 2005
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British stamps to mark royal wedding
Photos of Prince Charles and his bride-to-be Camilla Parker Bowles grace a set of royal wedding commemorative postage stamps unveiled by Britain's Royal Mail on Wednesday.
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
March 07, 2005
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Russian Artist Commemorated
France Post issue a new stamp on 7th March to honour the Russian artist Nicolas de Stael who died fifty years ago.
March 06, 2005
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Expo 2005
Canada was the first country to join Expo 2005, seizing the opportunity to export this country's image world-wide by putting on view its diversity, creativity and innovation. When Canada chose as its theme "Wisdom of Diversity," Canada Post decided it wanted a stamp to convey how the country's diversity is found everywhere in its people, fauna, flora, geology, and climate. The stamp was unveiled at a special ceremony in Vancouver today and is now available in post offices across the country.
CANADAPOST.CA
March 04, 2005
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Fresh-looking Veterans On Show
Be ready to step on the gas on 4 March 2005! The Aland Post then issues a stamp booklet holding eight stamps showing four types of Aland vintage cars in various Aland surroundings.
POSTEN.AX
March 04, 2005
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Peterson to be honored on postage stamp
An unprecedented decision has been taken by Canada Post to feature a living individual on a stamp other than the Queen or member of the Royal family.
CBC.CA
March 04, 2005
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Postal service issuing new forest stamps
The post office is giving a nod to the plants and animals of the Northeastern forests in a new set of stamps being issued Thursday.
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
March 02, 2005
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Austria: Max Schmeling
The special stamp is based on the 1926 painting by George Grosz (1893-1959) entitled: "Max Schmeling the Boxer", oil on canvas, housed in the Axel Springer Hochhaus, Axel Springer Verlag AG, Berlin.
POST.AT
March 01, 2005
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