Nude on Stamp 3rd value: Youngboy Vienna Austria
Her unmistakeable handwriting is a marked indicator of her personality. Born under the sign of Aquarius on January 27, 1955, Cornelia Schlesinger is a self-taught artist who has established her position on the art scene by means of the staging of her own self.
POST.AT
September 29, 2006
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Easy as ABC
Polish Post are to issue a new set of stamps on 29 September entitled "Polish Alphabet". 13 stamps will make up the issue, each featuring a letter from the first half of the alphabet, with the remaining letters appearing on another 13 stamps due to be released on 7 November.
September 29, 2006
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Jersey: Wild Flowers Definitives Part Two
The second part of the new Wild Flowers Definitive stamp series will be issued in 2006. This part features some of the wild flowers found in wet meadows and marshes.
JERSEYPOST.COM
September 27, 2006
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New issue from New Zealand
Christmas has always been an especially magical experience for children – a time of mystery, enchantment and imagination. These qualities shine through in this year's Christmas stamps – the delightful results of a nationwide competition in which all New Zealand schoolchildren were invited to design a stamp to illustrate what Christmas meant to them.
September 27, 2006
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China-Austria joint issue: 'Piano'
Every year thousand of tourists come to Austria from Asia in order to be able experience for themselves our high-quality musical tradition. Visits to concerts and operas are a must during their stay. It is this musical friendship that is reflected in the Austrian-China joint issue, in the form of traditional musical instruments. For Austria, the choice was of a piano by the world-famous Bosendorfer company, while China presents the guqin, a reference to a three thousand year-old musical tradition.
POST.AT
September 26, 2006
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China-Austria joint issue: 'Guqin'
Guqin, also called the Seven-Stringed Qin, is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of over 3000 years and has been chosen by China for the joint issue stamp.
POST.AT
September 26, 2006
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Danish Stamp Issues on 10 November 2006
COBRA is the name of an international group of artists founded in Paris in 1948. Its founding members included the Danish painter Asger Jorn, the Dutch painter Constant and the Belgian poet Christian Dotremont. The aim of COBRA was to create a basis for co-operation between painters and writers from Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. The acronym "COBRA" was formed from the first letters of Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam.
TOPOFTHEWORLD.NU
September 23, 2006
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Iceland's First Olympic Award
The first Icelander to win an Olympic medal was Vilhjalmur Einarsson, born 1934. He won the silver medal in triple jump at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956.
TOPOFTHEWORLD.NU
September 21, 2006
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Iceland: Wild Berries
Crowberries (Empetrum nigrum) are black and usually much smaller than blueberries. When maturing the berries at first take on a green colour then reddish and finally black. Crowberries are by far the most common wild berries in Iceland.
TOPOFTHEWORLD.NU
September 21, 2006
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150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross Stamps Issued
To mark the 150th anniversary of the first Victoria Cross, Royal Mail has issued a set of commemorative stamps, remembering six of the heroic soldiers that received the award. The stamps are issued in se-tenant pairs with an account of the recipients’ brave actions written in the background, and are available in a variety of products including a Presentation Pack and a unique Miniature Sheet.
September 21, 2006
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Telephony in Iceland 100 Anniversary
In 1861 the Icelandic Althing passed a bill authorizing the laying of a submarine telephone cable to Iceland and its use for 90 years. The bill was not confirmed by the king of Denmark and Iceland had to wait for the telephone for many decades.
TOPOFTHEWORLD.NU
September 19, 2006
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Canada Post Introduces New Stamp with Lasting Appeal! Pennywise Canadians to benefit from new PERMANENT stamp
Canada Post today announced the introduction of a new non-denominated stamp that will retain its value forever. The PERMANENT stamp will be accepted at the basic domestic Lettermail rate and replaces next year's 52 cents domestic rate definitive stamps. The PERMANENT stamp will eliminate the need to purchase 1 cent stamps after a rate increase, doing away with the need for Canadians to worry about 'using up' postage stamps before a rate increase takes effect.
CANADAPOST.CA
September 19, 2006
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Champion skier commemorated
Austria Post issue a new stamp on 23 September to celebrate the achievements of one of the country's leading sportsmen – 28 year-old skier Benjamin Raich.
September 18, 2006
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Animal Tracks - Stories in the Sand
More than mere impressions in the soil of a hoof or paw, animal tracks tell an intricate story about their makers. The art of reading animal tracks are becoming extinct as people move away from their traditional ways towards a western way of life. To create awareness of today's need for skilled trackers in eco tourism, the South African Post Office issued a set of stamps and two commemorative covers, showing animal tracks as well as the animals that make them.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
September 15, 2006
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Maritime Post
In these days of instant communication it is difficult to conceive the difficulties that existed regarding mail communication 200 years ago. After Gibraltar came under the British crown in 1704, mail was carried by ships whose Masters agreed to carry packets. However over one hundred years later, the Gibraltar Packet Service was created and commenced in July 1806. The first Gibraltar marks on letters were then introduced by the Packet Agency.
September 15, 2006
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Cruise Ships 2006
As a Cruise destination, Gibraltar has it all - location, facilities, unrivalled levels of service and an abundance of attractions - and its popularity is growing all the time.
September 15, 2006
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Stamps to mark video game anniversary
The tenth anniversary of the release of the first instalment of a popular, zombie-killing video game series is being commemorated in Japan with the release of ten new 80 yen stamps.
September 15, 2006
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Gibraltar Airmail Service 75th Anniversary
Gibraltar has boasted from having an Airmail Service since 1931 thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit that still runs through a local company commonly known as GB Airways today.
GIBRALTAR-STAMPS.COM
September 14, 2006
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Vintage Danish aeroplanes
The four stamps issued by Post Danmark tell the story of an important era in Danish industrial history and focus on famous works of Danish engineering. The aircraft featured on the four stamps are all associated with the aircraft museum called the Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft, located in Stauning, near Ringkobing Fjord.
September 13, 2006
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Motorbikes - KTM R 125 Tarzan
The KTM Tarzan, named after the jungle hero who overcame all obstacles to reach his aim, was the first sports motorcycle to be produced in series at the Mattighofen plant in Upper Austria. It was developed on the basis of the established Grand Tourist, and went into production in 1957 in the colours red, black and silver.
POST.AT
September 10, 2006
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Beatles stamps unveiled
Next year's Royal Mail Beatles stamps are to depict cover from six of the Fab Four's albums. The values are as follows:
1st class "With the Beatles"
64p "Help!"
72p "Revolver"
1st class "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
64p "Abbey Road"
72p "Let it Be"
September 10, 2006
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Austria: Cars - Steyr 220
After World War I, the Austrian weapons factory in Steyr, founded by Josef and Franz Werndl in 1964 and now part of the Magna Group, was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles to produce weapons. To save the works, the decision was made to switch to the manufacture of motor vehicles, a successful move that was soon followed in 1920 by the first Steyr car off the production line.
POST.AT
September 09, 2006
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Australian rock posters
Australia Post issue a new set of stamps on 12 September depicting 10 classic rock 'n' roll posters dating back to the 1960s. Acts featured on the stamps include the Rolling Stones, Masters Apprentices, Midnight Oil, Mental as Anything and Paul Kelly.
September 08, 2006
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Tattoos – Traditional Body Art
The art of tattooing is one of the oldest forms of art in human history. The tradition of decorating your body with tattoos has been practised in Aland for a long time. In September, Aland Post issue a stamp booklet featuring three different types of tattoos, presented in an Aland archipelago setting.
POSTEN.AX
September 07, 2006
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Clivia
The South African Post Office issued a set of stamps, featuring the six indigenous Clivia species, on 9 September 2006. The stamps were designed by Gillian Condy. She currently holds the position of resident botanical artist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
September 06, 2006
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International Day of Peace stamps
Hong Kong Post are to issue a new set of stamps on 21 September to mark the United Nations' International Day of Peace.
Since 2002 the United Nations General Assembly have insisted that 21 September is recognized as a day to observe peace, and this year Hong Kong have decided to do this with stamps.
September 06, 2006
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Centenary of the Rolls Royce's creation
The combination of two keen mechanics allowed to realize, besides vehicles known for their engine and their luxury, a new concept still in use nowadays. The Princely collection counts some outstanding models, exhibited at the " Monaco Top Cars Collection" on the Fontvieille Terraces.
OETP-MONACO.COM
September 03, 2006
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Monte-Carlo Magic Stars 2006
A very selective Contest, recognized and envied by the professionals of the area, accompanied by shows and close up for the wonder of a more numerous and well informed audience.
OETP-MONACO.COM
September 02, 2006
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Austria: Patron Saints
The picture on the stamp is the image of St. Gebhard on the altar painting in the church of Gotzis Meschach.
POST.AT
September 01, 2006
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New Olympic stamps issued
The two-year countdown toward the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics has been marked with the issue of four new stamps.
September 01, 2006
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