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South Africa: The Big 5
Africa's big five animals – the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino – are featured on a newly designed set of self adhesive stamps, issued on 15 February 2006. The photographs on the stamp are by wildlife and landscape photographers Koos van der Lende and Michael Viljoen. The commemorative envelope features a landscape by Koos van der Lende, taken near the Pongola Josine dam area.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
February 24, 2006
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Bryce Canyon postage stamp released
Some of Utah's scenic beauty is getting worldwide attention again. This weekend, the US Postal Service released a stamp featuring one of Utah's national parks.
February 24, 2006
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Royal Mail: Brunel
On 23 February 2006, Royal Mail is issuing six stamps celebrating the mastership of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. After working with eminent Brunel historians, we have selected six examples from his incredible portfolio of work, and printed them on the widest format available to Royal Mail. Add these audacious stamps to your collection today.
February 23, 2006
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Sweden: Mythical Forest Beings
Mythical Forest Beings is the second issue in the Nordic Top of the World collaboration. Eight Nordic postal organizations are all issuing a series of stamps in three parts on the theme of Nordic Mythology. The 2006 Swedish issue focuses on mythical beings in folklore - such as the Siren of the Woods and Necken.
TOPOFTHEWORLD.NU
February 22, 2006
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Gibraltar: WWF Giant Devil Ray
Giant devil rays are considered by many among the most fascinating and mysterious of marine animals. Yet, because of their vulnerability to man's activities, entire populations, if not species, may disappear without anybody even noticing it.
February 20, 2006
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Traditional St. Patrick's Day stamp for 2006
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2006, An Post today issued a stunning 65c stamp featuring a dramatic painting by the late Irish artist Sean Keating, entitled St. Patrick Lights the Paschal Fire at Slane.
ANPOST.IE
February 20, 2006
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Stamps show it's a Dog's (Love) Life
Celebrating the Chinese Year of the Dog and St Valentine's Day, An Post's new Love and Greetings stamps have a suitably canine love theme.
ANPOST.IE
February 18, 2006
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Ronald Reagan stamp to be reissued
The U.S. Postal Service will reissue the Ronald Reagan Commemorative postage stamp at the 39-cent First-Class rate. The stamp issue date will be announced shortly.
USPS.COM
February 16, 2006
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Rock Art in South Africa
Rock art has been recorded, described and copied since the eighteenth century by travelers, scholars and enthusiasts and its fascination is still retained. In celebration of Southern Africa's oldest art, the South African Post Office has issued a set of stamps on 15 February 2006. Photographs of rock art from various locations are used on these stamps.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
February 15, 2006
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Australian Roses
Featuring a close-up image of a classic, lush rose in full bloom, this Australian stamp has been released in time for Valentine's Day, February 14.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
February 14, 2006
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India: President's Review of Fleet Stamps
India Post released a set of four postage stamps to commemorate President's Review of Fleet at Visakhapatnam on February 12, 2006 in the denomination of Rs 5 each.
INDIAPOST.GOV.IN
February 12, 2006
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New Swiss stamps in March
Swiss Post release a number of new issues on 7 March 2006, with a wide range of themes set to be featured on the stamps.
February 12, 2006
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XX Winter Olympic Games, Turin 2006
Hungary Post is commemorating the XX Winter Olympic Games between 10-26 February 2006 by issuing a special stamp.
POSTA.HU
February 10, 2006
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New Isle of Man issue
Six new stamps are to be released in order to celebrate the work undertaken by the Isle of Man's Natural History and Antiquarian Society, along with the opening of the Natural History Gallery at the Manx Museum.
February 09, 2006
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Delightful Postal Stationery 2006
The 2006 postal stationery warms your heart! Aland Post special occasions series focuses next on Valentine's Day, celebrated 14 February.
POSTEN.AX
February 08, 2006
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Postage stamp honors AMBER program
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its AMBER Alert stamp to honor the program dedicated to the rapid recovery of abducted children.
February 06, 2006
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Monaco: 5th Movie and Literature Forum
Further to the International Movie Festival, less commercial and more turned towards the authors, the International Movie and Literature Forum, for its 5th edition, makes a logical bound between both these areas that give pleasure to readers and to the audience. The public can meet artists, film companies and publishers for a cultural festival with workshops and lectures that broach different sides of our leisure.
OETP-MONACO.COM
February 05, 2006
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Iceland: The First Refugees
In 1956 Icelanders wanted to emulate their neighbouring countries which had started accepting and accommodating political refugees. Following the October revolution in Hungary 1956 Icelandic authorities received a request from the UN Refugee Agency asking for assistance to exiled Hungarians in Austria. About 200.000 people had fled the Soviet sponsored dictatorship of Janos Kadar to Yugoslavia and Austria.
POSTUR.IS
February 04, 2006
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Iceland's National Flower
Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala) was chosen as Iceland's National Flower in 2004 after a nationwide public opinion poll. The search for the national flower began many years ago with the purpose of finding a flower that would have symbolic meaning and could be used as a unifying emblem in publicity and educational work at home and abroad.
POSTUR.IS
February 03, 2006
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Iceland: 50 Years of Europa Stamps
The idea of the European countries issuing a stamp with a joint motif every year was introduced in 1952. The stamps were to symbolize the common interests and goals of the participating countries.
POSTUR.IS
February 02, 2006
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Iceland: Rock'n'roll
Although opinions vary on when rock'n'roll arrived in Iceland, most agree that it was no later than 1956. The event is generally dated to the inception of a weekly program on National Radio dedicated to rock music.
POSTUR.IS
February 02, 2006
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Wembley Miniature Sheet
The new miniature sheet is to be issued by Royal Mail on 11 May to help celebrate the opening of the new Wembley Stadium, the venue for this year's FA Cup final.
GIBBONSSTAMPMONTHLY
February 01, 2006
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