Series Locomotives - 100th anniversary of the Mariazell Railway
The Mariazell Railway, one of the most attractive railway routes in Austria, is a remarkable 760 mm narrow gauge railway. It was the first Austrian railway line to be electrified subsequent to its construction, and is important both as a means of local transport and as a tourism attraction.
POST.AT
May 31, 2007
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Austria to commemorate Shrek III
June sees the return to the screen of one of cinema's most popular cartoon characters of the recent past, the green ogre Shrek. The Austria Post Office is marking the return of this lovable hero with a commemorative that will delight both children and the young at heart.
POST.AT
May 28, 2007
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The Finns have voted for twin brothers and a little cowherd girl to go on stamps
The pictures for the stamps to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Finland's independence have been chosen.
Four photos were chosen by public vote, and the four other photos going on the stamps were selected by the Finland Post Stamp Art Committee in cooperation with the Finnish Independence 90th Anniversary Committee. The committees were assisted by graphic designer Paivi Vainionpaa, who is responsible for designing the commemorative stamps. All eight photos come from home photo albums belonging to Finns and are the fruits of the Memories of Finland photograph competition held by Finland Post and daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat's monthly supplement.
POSTI.FI
May 25, 2007
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Modern Art in Austria - Hermann Nitsch
"My work is meant to be a school of life, of perception and of sensitization." This is the basic approach that characterises Hermann Nitsch's artistic production, which is to be the focus of the largest public exhibition of the artist's works to date in the new Hermann Nitsch Museum from 23 May 2007. The opening of the museum constitutes the opening of the first completed stage of the new Mistelbach Museum Centre that is being built on the site of the former Heger plough factory.
POST.AT
May 24, 2007
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Potter gets licked
The Royal Mail is marking Harry Potter mania with millions of stamps. Images from the covers of J. K. Rowling's seven books will appear on first-class stamps. The crests of Hogwarts school and its four houses will also appear on a set of five. The stamps will be available on July 17, four days before the final book – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – goes on sale.
TIMESONLINE.CO.UK
May 21, 2007
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80th Anniversary of the Samaritan Federation
The 80th anniversary celebrations of the Austrian Workers' Samaritan Federation (ASBOe) are to be held from 18 to 20 May on the Vienna Town Hall Square, an occasion that is commemorated by the Austrian Post Office in the form of a stamp showing the fresco from the Franciscan Monastery in Schwaz depicting the Good Samaritan.
POST.AT
May 18, 2007
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Australia: Circus 2007 stamps
This new circus issue focuses on the circus acts performed under the big top, particularly crazy acts that can make an audience wonder "Are they really doing that?" The illustrations are based on photographs of actual Australian acts from the 1960s to present day, and show a range of acts undertaken over this period, from daring aerial feats and fire juggling to strange acts of contortion and an explosive human cannon ball. The stamps are illustrated by artist Jim Tsinganos and capture the humor, color and absurdity of circus acts that most appeal to children.
May 15, 2007
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Endangered Species issue unveiled
Royal Mail will issue a set of ten first class stamps on 4 September featuring a selection of birds which are all deemed to be endangered by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
May 15, 2007
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Gibraltar: Cruise Ships III
Queen Mary 2 - is the largest ocean liner ever built, her height, length and waterline breadth is unsurpassed by any other passenger ship.
Queen Elizabeth 2 - was considered the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners prior to the construction of the Queen Mary 2. She has visited Gibraltar for many years.
GIBRALTAR-STAMPS.COM
May 13, 2007
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Ireland: Europa - 100 Years of Scouting
Europa - 100 Years of Scouting is the common theme selected by PostEurop for the 2007 issue. Two stamps were issued on 9 May 2007.
IRISHSTAMPS.IE
May 12, 2007
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Jamestown settlement commemorated
USPS issue a new stamp on 11 May to mark the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown in Virginia, widely recognized as the first permanent English settlement in America.
May 11, 2007
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Swiss Post special stamps set pictures in motion
The Museum of Communication in Berne is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Swiss Post is commemorating this event by issuing two special stamps. For the first time, these make use of lenticular printing technology. Depending on the angle, the viewer sees different images which appear to move. The Museum for Communication owns the largest collection of Swiss stamps in the world.
POST.CH
May 10, 2007
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New Zealand: 2007 Scenic Definitives
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua - 5c
Set in a landscape of geothermal activity lies Whakarewarewa, a traditional M-aori village that has occupied the area for more than 200 years. Famed for its hot thermal springs and bubbling mud pools, Whakarewarewa boasts the largest geyser in New Zealand. Its name is an abbreviation of Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope A Waihiao, which means 'the uprising of the war party at Waihiao', referring to a war party performing a war dance by the geysers before going into action.
STAMPS.NZPOST.CO.NZ
May 09, 2007
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Australia: Country to Coast - International Stamps
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) This attractive rock-wallaby stands about 60 centimetres high. It can be found in scattered populations in the semi-arid country of South Australia, through New South Wales and into south-western Queensland.
May 08, 2007
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Austria to honour F1 heroes
Austria Post are to issue a new stamp sheet on 29 May commemorating eight of the greatest drivers ever to have graced Formula 1.
May 08, 2007
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Pro Patria 2007 - Cultural Routes in Switzerland
1 sheet of 20 single stamps CHF 0.85 (+0.40) mint - Via Jacobi
Over the next few years, the Swiss Pro Patria Foundation will be promoting the preservation and maintenance of selected cultural monuments that are closely linked to Switzerland's most important transport routes. Proceeds are raised for the appropriate fund through the sale of Swiss National Day badges and the premium levied on the new Pro Patria special stamps.
SWISSPOST.CH
May 07, 2007
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Australia: Historic Shipwrecks
Maritime culture has always been significant to Australia, but especially during the era of sea travel. The 19th century saw a flourishing of coastal and ocean voyaging, and this was accompanied by a lamentable increase in the number or shipwrecks. Australia Post's Historic Shipwrecks stamp issue features three of the most fateful shipwrecks to have occurred in Australian waters during the 19th century – the Admella, Loch Ard and Dunbar.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
May 06, 2007
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Finland: The Moomins are back on stamps
The new stamp booklet shows the members of the Moomin family spending a summer's day in their own way: Moominmamma is making pancakes, Moominpappa is using a typewriter on a rock in the middle of the lake, the Snork Maiden is picking flowers and Moomintroll is hopping on rocks on the shoreline with dragonflies at his heels. The booklet of six non-value indicator stamps also has stamps for Little My and Snufkin. Little My is floating in a reed bed on her stamp and Snufkin is shown dreaming among flowers on his.
POSTI.FI
May 05, 2007
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Swiss Post: Europa 2007 - Centenary of the Scout Movement
Scouts in their brown, turquoise-blue, red or green shirts and brightly coloured neckerchiefs are a familiar sight on Saturday afternoons in the country, in town or at railway stations. 2007 sees the Scout Movement turn one hundred, and this year's Europa stamp commemorates its jubilee.
SWISSPOST.CH
May 04, 2007
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Well done, Australia!
In its bid to honour Ricky Ponting and company for their record-breaking third successive World Cup win, the Australia post has announced that it will produce a souvenir stamp sheet to celebrate the occasion.
CRICKETWORLDCUPLATEST.COM
May 04, 2007
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Art brut
Swiss Post is turning the spotlight on Outsider Art as it continues the art series it launched in March 2006 with two special stamps dedicated to the "Modern Style" movement. This time, the public is being given the chance to appreciate Outsider Art (or Art brut as it is known in French): visual creation at its purest, whose uninhibited forms, inspired by primitive, instinctive awareness, are continually rediscovered by the artist throughout the creative process.
SWISSPOST.CH
May 03, 2007
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Canada commemorate capital city
Canada Post have issued new stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of Ottawa's status as the country's capital city.
May 03, 2007
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Centenary of the Swiss Association of Day Care Centers
The Swiss Association of Day Care Centers (SKV) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. And today, child care as a supplement to family life and school is just as important as when creches first opened. So Swiss Post is issuing a special stamp to highlight the SKV's commitment.
SWISSPOST.CH
May 02, 2007
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Finland: Tampere Cathedral Centenary
Tampere Cathedral will be one hundred years old in May. The event is being commemorated with a special stamp designed by Ilona Ilottu, Petri Salmela and Eeva Sivula of Dog design.
POSTI.FI
May 02, 2007
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Public transport vehicles and services
Helsinki City Transport and the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council will host a major public transport event to be held in Helsinki this May, the 57th world conference of the UITP (International Association of Public Transport). The conference will be heralded by a public transport stamp booklet, with four self-adhesive 1st class non-value indicator stamps depicting the public transport vehicles and services of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
POSTI.FI
May 01, 2007
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