Singapore salute National Service
Singapore Post issue a new set of stamps on 2 July to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the passing of the National Service Act.
June 30, 2007
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World's Largest Postage Stamp
Acclaimed Kansas artist Stan Herd created a two-acre replica of the Southern Dogface butterfly stamp from one of the four Pollinator stamps.
Herd's creation, the world's largest living stamp, is made up of only plants and other natural materials and is on a family farm outside of Lawrence, Kansas.
June 29, 2007
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The Four Bs Buzz on U.S. Postal Stamp: Bats, Bees, Birds and Butterflies
The United States Postal Service will cast a spotlight on the importance of nature's pollinators with the issuance of the 41-cent Pollination stamps tomorrow, June 29. The first- day-of-issuance ceremony will be led by Patrick R. Donahoe, deputy postmaster general and chief operating officer of the Postal Service, who will be joined by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns beginning at 10 a.m. at the United States Department of Agriculture, Whitten Building patio.
June 28, 2007
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Two Hearts Entwined in Love
The U.S. Postal Service introduces two unique wedding stamps, the latest in its Wedding series. Featuring vines that form the shape of a heart, these stamps were designed especially for mailing wedding invitations and RSVPs and are sure to add an elegant touch to invitations and response cards.
USPS.COM
June 27, 2007
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Australia: Threatened Wildlife
Four Australian animals that are threatened with extinction are featured in this Threatened Wildlife stamp issue.
The Grey-headed Flying-fox is Australia's largest bat and can be found along the eastern coast of Australia from Bundaberg in Queensland to Melbourne and as far west as Warrnambool on the Victorian coast.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
June 26, 2007
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Monte-Carlo Magic Stars 2007
Monaco Post have issued a new ˆ1.30 stamp commemorating the annual Monte-Carlo Magic Stars Festival.
The festival takes place between 3 and 7 October this year in the Princess Grace Theatre and finds young magicians competing against each other by performing an array of magic tricks. Internationally renowned magicians then take to the stage in order to show the young pretenders some of their best acts.
June 25, 2007
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FIFA U-20 scores across Canada with new postage stamp
A sport which likely dates back to the 2nd or 3rd centuries B.C. in China will be celebrated in grand fashion when Canada hosts the 16th edition of FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007. A domestic rate stamp will be issued on June 26 to mark the largest single-sport sporting event in Canadian history.
CANADAPOST.CA
June 24, 2007
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Grande Bourse 2007
Organized by the postcard, philatelic and numismatic Associations of Monaco, the 6th "Grande Bourse" will traditionally be held at the "Salle Polyvalente du Canton", on Sunday September 30. From its beginning in 1998, this exhibition is on the way to become more and more international and professional. The 18th Numismatic Meeting will also take place there, underlining the vitality of this sector in the Principality.
OETP-MONACO.COM
June 22, 2007
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USPS Commemorates Historic Lighthouses
Five Pacific Lighthouses will be honored on stamps for their historic role in guiding vessels safely through perilous waters. The five Pacific Lighthouses stamps will honor Diamond Head Light in Hawaii, Five Finger Light in Alaska, Grays Harbor Light in Washington, Umpqua River Light in Oregon and St. George Reef Light in Northern California.
USPS.COM
June 21, 2007
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China - Hong Kong Joint Issue
A set of special stamps on "the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" would be issued on July 1. On the same day, a joint stamp issue with China Post on "the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China" will also be released. Associated stamp products will be on sale from the same date.
June 20, 2007
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New Irish Stamps
An Post are proud to issue a series of five stamps to commemorate the RTE Performing Groups and their considerable vocal and instrumental contribution to the musical arts. These wonderful stamps are available to purchase from 19 June 2007.
IRISHSTAMPS.IE
June 19, 2007
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Gibraltar: 100 Years of Scouts
2007 marks the centenary of Scouting worldwide whilst Scouting in Gibraltar started in 1908. The set depicts Gibraltar Scouts from 1908, the 1950's, a 1980's Sea Scout and modern day Scout.
GIBRALTAR-STAMPS.COM
June 18, 2007
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Smith, Stowe Honored With Postal Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service issued two new stamps this week featuring prominent Maine women. One is a 75-cent stamp featuring the likeness of author Harriet Beecher Stowe. The other honors Senator Margaret Chase Smith.
June 15, 2007
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Canada Post Salutes Captain George Vancouver with a Stamp
George Vancouver was already an old salt when he sailed with Captain James Cook aboard the Resolution on a voyage of exploration to find the long sought-after Northwest Passage. On June 22, on the 250th anniversary of his birth in the Norfolk port town of King's Lynn, England, Canada Post will issue an international rate stamp to mark his achievements during two decades of exploration.
CANADAPOST.CA
June 14, 2007
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Aus Post to mark new Harry Potter film
Celebrating the cinema release of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, this unique stamp sheet features artwork from the movie along with characters from the film in the stamp tabs.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
June 14, 2007
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50th Anniversary of the IPA
On June 13 An Post issued a 55c stamp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the IPA.
The stamp was designed by Zinc Design Consultants, it features a bold graphic outlining 50 years of the IPA's devoted service to educating professionals in key areas of public administration.
IRISHSTAMPS.IE
June 13, 2007
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Canada honors recording artists
Canada Post announced today that iconic recording artists Paul Anka, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell and Anne Murray will be honored on Canadian postage stamps to be issued June 29, 2007.
This forthcoming release would appear to be the first in a series of pop issues.
CANADAPOST.CA
June 12, 2007
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Austria: Europe 2007 - Scouting
Scouts are the largest movement for children and young people in the world. 38 million members in over 200 countries of the world have a single aim: helping children and young people to become committed and critical adults. The organization welcomes people of all skin colors and all religious communities with a peaceful philosophy.
POST.AT
June 11, 2007
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Austria: Day of the Stamp 2007
The stamp shows the express steamer "Wien" based on a painting by the marine painter Harry Heusser from 1912.
POST.AT
June 10, 2007
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Big Things
There are BIG THINGS all over Australia, from BIG ananas to BIG Guitars to BIG Barramundi… These BIG, usually bizarre and almost always on the roadside things are colloquially known as Australia's Big Things. These giant, kitsch replicas scattered across the continent have traditionally functioned as giant advertising billboards, built to entice motorists to stop and empty their wallets when driving long distances on Australian highways. But on a deeper level these local tourist attractions represent and identify local communities. While representing iconic Australiana, Big Things themselves have become iconic for many Australians.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
June 08, 2007
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Southern Skies
New Zealand's clear night skies are an irresistible magnet for stargazers, offering the perfect backdrop for dazzling displays of the Milky Way and its neighbouring galaxies. With an ever-changing view – whether in a single night or throughout the year – they provide one of the most spectacular natural displays on Earth.
STAMPS.NZPOST.CO.NZ
June 06, 2007
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Royal Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Royal Mail will issue a set of stamps and miniature sheet to commemorate the 60th wedding anniversary (on 20 November) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
June 05, 2007
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Canonization of Blessed Charles
Blessed Charles 55c Stamp. The stamp celebrating the canonization of Blessed Charles in Rome on 3 June 2007 is based on a painting by James Hanley RHA. The painting of Blessed Charles features details of the facade of Mount Argus, Dublin with the farmhouse in Holland where he was born, in the background. The stamp was designed by Steve Simpson. The images of the stamp and FDC are courtesy of the Passionists.
IRISHSTAMPS.IE
June 04, 2007
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UEFA EURO 2008
The UEFA European Football Championship 2008 is to be held in Austria and Switzerland from 7 to 29 June 2008. The Austrian Post Office as National Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008 is issuing a block showing the UEFA EURO 2008 mascot "Trix and Flix". The two figures are dressed as footballers in red and white, the colours of the two host countries. Their spiky bright red hair recalls the mountains of Austria and Switzerland, which are also symbolically represented in the official logo of UEFA EURO 2008.
POST.AT
June 03, 2007
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Austria: 850th Anniversary of the Basilica at Mariazell
The Mariazell Basilica (also the Basilica Maria Geburt or in English the Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary) is the most important pilgrimage destination in Austria and one of the most important in Europe. In the church, a miraculous wooden image of the Virgin Mary is honoured.
POST.AT
June 01, 2007
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Maps of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man Post is pleased to present a set of stamps which surveys the cartography of the Isle of Man through the ages.
There are quite a few old maps of the Island in existence, but John Speed is the only cartographer who might be described as a household name. His maps are considered works of art as well as scientific documents.
GOV.IM
June 01, 2007
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