PARCEL POST stamp Special Issue
While other countries can celebrate the 150th anniversary of the introduction of their first stamps these years, Greenland can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first PARCEL POST stamp, which was not an actual stamp, but purely to be used for franking parcel post. This stamp constitutes a significant contribution in acknowledging the postal history of Greenland.
STAMPS.GL
October 31, 2005
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Expeditions in Greenland III: The Artic Explorer Robert E. Peary
On 31st October 2005 Greenland Post is continuing its popular expedition series this time with a stamp and a souvenir sheet featuring the famous American Arctic Explorer and American Naval Admiral, Robert E. Peary (1856 - 1920).
STAMPS.GL
October 31, 2005
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Souvenir Folder - Edible Plants II
If you are curious to learn new recipes for food with a Greenlandic flavour, or if you just like Greenland stamps, you should invest in POST Greenland's new souvenir folder "Edible Plants II". It contains food recipes and descriptions of Greenlandic edible plants as well as two of each of the three different stamps issued in the series in 2005.
STAMPS.GL
October 30, 2005
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Edible plants
On 31st October 2005 Greenland Post will issue the last three stamps of the series "Edible Plants", this time featuring: Scottish Lovage, Rose Root and Mountain Sorrel.
STAMPS.GL
October 30, 2005
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More Harry Potter stamps
Following hot on the footsteps of Isle of Man Post, Taiwan's Chunghwa Post issue a new set of stamps marking the release of new film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
October 29, 2005
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Austria: Nude on Stamp 2nd value - 'Expectation'
Veronika Zillner, born in Wil, Switzerland, completed her secondary school studies in 1992 and then attended the Academy of Applied Art in Vienna. She studied metal product design under Prof. Carl Aubock. Alongside her studies, she participated in the Millstatt Summer Academy from 1992 to 1997, where she followed her own interests and turned to painting and the nude. It was here that she then exhibited her works. From 1995 on, she focused her training on advertising graphics and travelled to Italy and America for this purpose.
POST.AT
October 28, 2005
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NZ's biggest annual stamp auction
The first postage stamps ever issued in New Zealand 150 years ago are among nearly 1200 lots to go under the hammer at Mowbray's major international $1.3 million stamp auction in Wellington on Saturday.
SCOOP.CO.NZ
October 27, 2005
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Austria: Sattler's Cyclorama
The cyclorama was an 18th century invention that was first realized in Edinburgh in 1787 by an Irish painter. Panorama pictures of this kind often stand as high as 15 metres and are over 100 metres in breadth. They were enormously popular in the 19th century when they were transported to and from all over Europe, providing the only opportunity many people had for seeing foreign cities and countries. Panorama pictures only began to decline in significance with the rapid advances made in technology (in photography and film) and changes in society.
POST.AT
October 26, 2005
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Guernsey unveil Xmas stamps
Guernsey Post unveil their Christmas stamps on 27 October, with the designs featuring ten examples of stained-glass windows appearing in the island's parish churches.
October 26, 2005
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Gibraltar: Christmas 2005
Angels play an important role in Christmas celebrations. The heavenly angel Gabriel revealed to Mary that she would have a son...
GIBRALTAR-STAMPS.COM
October 25, 2005
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Austria: Astroset 3
The set consists of the stamps scorpio, sagittarius and capricorn. The cock of this set is orange.
POST.AT
October 24, 2005
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Cremona mosaics for Christmas stamp issue
This year's set of Christmas stamps is being issued by the Philatelic Bureau of Maltapost plc today.
The four stamps come in face values of 7c, 16c, 22c and 50c.
MALTAPOST
October 24, 2005
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USPS cooks up smiles with Holiday Cookies on new postage stamps
The Postal Service delivered the first taste of the holidays today by dedicating the Holiday Cookies commemorative postage stamps outside the world-famous Pillsbury Kitchens at General Mills Headquarters in Minneapolis. A dedication ceremony also took place in New York City's Madison Square Garden at one of the nation's largest stamp shows, the Postage Stamp Mega-Event.
USPS
October 21, 2005
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The wild side of Canada's stamps
On October 20, 2005, Canada Post will issue two new $1 definitive stamps featuring the Atlantic walrus and white-tailed deer.
These new postage stamps showcase the wilder side of Canada.
CANADAPOST
October 20, 2005
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Joint Trafalgar miniature sheet
Gibraltar and the Isle of Man are teaming up for the first time to issue a joint issue marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
October 20, 2005
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125th anniversary of the Hungarian University of Craft and Design
The Hungarian Post Office Ltd. is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian University of Craft and Design by issuing a special stamp. The main aim of the University's educational activity is to create an environment that nurtures and purposefully develops the skills of artistically gifted students. Apart from training artists, however, it also provides art teacher and art manager training.
POSTA.HU
October 19, 2005
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Joint hunting dogs issue
The postal administrations of Estonia and Kazakhstan have teamed up to commemorate hunting dogs with a joint issue released on 19 October.
October 19, 2005
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The Battle of Trafalgar
Royal Mail is releasing Trafalgar, a set of six Special Stamps that salute British naval glory and mark the bicentenary of the historical Battle of Trafalgar. This exceptional set has been created by nautical artist Dick Davis.
October 18, 2005
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Hungary Breast Cancer semipostal shares U.S. design
The image of the U.S. Postal Service's Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp that has raised millions of dollars to fund breast cancer research is now appearing on Hungarian postage to fuel funding for breast cancer research in that country, U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General John E. Potter announced today.
October 17, 2005
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Exhibit reveals Lennon as a stamp collector
John Lennon's stamp album has been put on display at Washington DC's Smithsonian National Postal Museum - and curators insist the find shows the late Beatle was a fanatical collector.
October 16, 2005
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Modern Art in Austria - Karl Hodina
Painting: "Master of Woods"
A real Viennese character known to everyone as a musician and performer of the "new Viennese song".
POST.AT
October 14, 2005
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Prevention of Blindness
The South African Post Office has joined forces with the rest of the world to create awareness of the prevention of blindness by issuing a stamp and commemorative envelope on 13 October 2005. Designed by Saskia van Wyk, the stamp design is minimalist with only a coloured outer frame and white inner area. The Word "Hello" is embossed in Braille.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
October 13, 2005
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New Harry Potter stamps
Isle of Man Post issue a new set of stamps on 21 October to mark the release of new film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
October 13, 2005
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USPS commended for heroic actions
The Mailing Industry CEO Council today commended the leadership and employees of the United States Postal Service for heroic action to restore mail services to businesses and citizens displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
October 10, 2005
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Two brownies below twinkling stars
Each year in time for Christmas, the Post has previously issued a series of stamps depicting Aland churches. The highly valued church stamps were all designed by Pirkko Vahtero. She has also designed this year's Christmas stamp, the second Aland stamp ever with a hologram.
POSTEN.AX
October 09, 2005
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Iceland: Day of the Stamp
Multicoloured rooftops in Reykjavík serve as a motif for the Day of the Stamp minisheet this year. The minisheet will be issued on October 7th 2005. Many postal administrations introduced special cancellations for the Day of the Stamp early in the 20th century. At first only a few European nations celebrated Stamp Day but in due time it became a day of special celebration among stamp collectors in many countries. Stamp Day was first celebrated in Iceland in 1960.
POSTUR.IS
October 08, 2005
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Canada celebrates Stamp Collecting Month
October is celebrated around the globe as the month when collectors celebrate the fun of collecting stamps. Many postal administrations issue stamps with a youth-oriented theme.
THE STAMP COLLECTING ROUND-UP
October 08, 2005
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Austria: Klagenfurt Landhaus
The Landhaus is one of the most important historic buildings in Klagenfurt, and is the seat of the Carinthian Provincial Government.
POST.AT
October 07, 2005
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'Hello' in official South African languages
The South African Post Office issued a set of eight stamps, featuring the South African flag and "Hello" in the different languages spoken in South Africa, to celebrate World Post Day on 9 October 2005.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
October 07, 2005
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Iceland: The First Motorcycle
The first motorbike was brought to Iceland in the summer of 1905. This bike is featured in the background of the present stamp which commemorates this anniversary. The motorbike in the stamp's foreground is a Harley Davidson, 2004 Sportster Roadster XLR 1200 cm3. Iceland's first motorcyclist, an engineer by the name of Porkell P. Clementz, imported a bike of the type Motosacoche in June 1905. Little is known about this bike except that it was made in Switzerland and sold under the brand name ELG in Denmark.
POSTUR.IS
October 07, 2005
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The Commercial College of Iceland
The Commercial College of Iceland was started in autumn 1905. The College was founded in by the Store and Office Workers' Union and the Retailers' Association in Reykjavik. Since 1922 it has operated under the aegis of Iceland Chamber of Commerce. The stamp depicts dancing graduates. According to tradition a national costumes' day is held on graduation day when students dress in national costumes and dress suits.
POSTUR.IS
October 06, 2005
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British stamps commemorate Ashes triumph
Australian cricket fans can expect a bumper postbag from English friends and family in October after Britain's Royal Mail unveiled designs for a range of stamps celebrating England's Ashes series victory.
REUTERS.CO.UK
October 05, 2005
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Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel
Last flagship of the "Societe des Bains de Mer", located on the peninsula of "Larvotto" beach, on the East boundary of the Principality, the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort offers, from October 1st 2005, 4 hectares of gardens, a swimming pool and a lagoon, a spa, 2 restaurants, a casino and rooms for meetings and banquets.
OETP-MONACO.COM
October 04, 2005
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Celebrating Christmas in Africa
Christmas is the time when families come together to share and exchange gifts. This year the South African Post Office is saying celebrating "Christmas in Africa" with a set of two stamps and a commemorative envelope, featuring Christmas decorations made from wire and bead work.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
October 03, 2005
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Austria continue Locomotives series
Austria Post have continued their Locomotives series by featuring the Montafon Railway on a new 55c stamp, issued on 30 September.
October 02, 2005
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New issue from Malaysia
Malaysia Post released a new issue on September 28 entitled "Rare Reptiles of Malaysia".
A miniature sheet and first day cover are also available.
October 01, 2005
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