Bletchley Park: Going to the Cricket
To coincide with its new exhibition at Lord's Cricket Ground the MCC is releasing its first ever customised stamp sheet. Produced in association with Bletchley Park Post Office the design spans 300 years of English cricket fan culture.
BLETCHLEYCOVERS.COM
May 31, 2008
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Hong Kong stamps feature glow-in-the-dark jellyfish
A set of special stamps featuring jellyfish will be issued on June 12. Related stamp products will also go on sale that day.
For the first time in Hong Kong philatelic history, the stamps are being printed with a glow-in-the-dark effect.
NEWS.GOV.HK
May 30, 2008
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Slovenia: Europa 2008 The Letter
On 29 May 2008, Slovenia will issue its Europa postage stamps following PostEurop's chosen theme for 2008 - 'The Letter'.
POSTA.SI
May 29, 2008
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Jersey Naval Connections, 'Visiting Naval Vessels'
On 24th June 2008, Jersey Post will issue its second set of postage stamps in the Jersey Naval Connections series featuring just seven of the Naval Vessels that have visited the Island over the years.
JERSEYPOST.COM
May 29, 2008
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Art Canada: Yousuf Karsh
This set of three stamps celebrates photographer Yousuf Karsh and his work on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
CANADAPOST.CA; STAMPS.ABOUT.COM
May 28, 2008
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The Franc-Masonry in Belgium
This stamp is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Masonic Lodges "Constancy" and "Pupils of Themis". A Masonic Lodge is the basic organisation of Freemasonry. Freemasonry is a fraternal union that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century.
May 27, 2008
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Stamps are talk of the island
Guernsey's heritage is being celebrated with new stamps. The set of six features words in Guernesiais, the Guernsey patois.
THISISGUERNSEY.COM
May 27, 2008
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Ireland: 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Creative Advertising and Design
Since 1958 the Institute of Creative Advertising and Design has been raising the bar for Irish Advertising through the training of copywriters, art-directors, and designers. The latest stamp release from An Post continues in the creative tradition of the institute with a graphic representation of the number 50 by designer, and member of ICAD, Kasia Ozmin.
IRISHSTAMPS.IE; STAMPS.ABOUT.COM
May 25, 2008
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Guernsey: 'Mr. Men and Little Miss' Stamps
Guernsey has issued a set of six stamps honoring the characters in the "Mr. Men and Little Miss" children's books and television series.
GUERNSEYSTAMPS.COM
May 23, 2008
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China sells stamps to help earthquake victims
Special stamps to help raise funds for earthquake victims have gone on sale in China.
Featuring three interlocking hearts on a red background, the stamp has a value of 17 cents but sells for 32 cents.
AP
May 22, 2008
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Quebec City Celebrates 400 Years
On May 16, 2008 Canada Post issued a domestic rate stamp celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.
The five-year series dedicated to the French settlement in North America began with a joint issue with France's La Poste, and came to an end with another joint issue between Canada and France.
May 22, 2008
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Spain: Traditional Games And Sports
The Traditional Sports and Games series is in this case devoted to sling hurling and pitching the bar.
The stamps are issued with a vignette depicting scenes of the games.
CORREOS.ES
May 21, 2008
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San Marino: EUROPE 'The letter'
The theme chosen by PostEurop for the series EUROPE 2008, is "The Letter". The philatelic issue is made up of two values of 0,60 and 0,65, designed by the young artist, Nicoletta Ceccoli, using a fantastic language created with delicate chromatic shades.
AASFN.SM
May 20, 2008
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Belgium marks 80 years of Mickey Mouse
This stamp was issued to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Mickey Mouse.
Everybody knows this comic animal cartoon character. Mickey Mouse was created and voiced in 1928 by Walt Disney.
May 19, 2008
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Spain: Stone Lifting Stamp
Spain has released a stamp honoring one of its traditional sports - stone lifting.
It consists of lifting or carrying heavy stones to prove one's strength.
CORREOS.ES
May 19, 2008
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USPS to Release New Hearts and Love Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service will release three new love and wedding-themed stamps on June 10. In denominations of 42 and 59 cents, these new stamps add both elegance and whimsy to cherished correspondence.
USPS
May 18, 2008
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American Lung Association Founder Honored With New U.S. Postage Stamp
As part of its Distinguished Americans series, the U.S. Postal Service has released a new 76-cent stamp that honors Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau (1848-1915), the founder and first president of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, the precursor to the American Lung Association.
USPS
May 17, 2008
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Holy stamps published
A set of commemorative stamps to celebrate the "power and glory" of the great cathedrals of the UK was launched this week.
Lichfield, Belfast, Gloucester, St Davids, Westminster, St Magnus in Orkney, and St Paul's Cathedral in London are the chosen seven for the set of eye-catching stamps.
CHURCHTIMES.CO.UK
May 16, 2008
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Belgian Post: The Letter
This stamp is dedicated to the work of the Belgian National Post. The Belgian Post Group is one of the largest civilian employers in Belgium. Today it provides a range of postal, courier, direct marketing, banking, insurance and electronic services in a highly competitive European market.
May 15, 2008
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USPS to Unveil New St. John Postage Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service will unveil a new St. John postage stamp on Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. at the Trunk Bay pavilion. The stamp, in the Scenic American Landscapes series, features a photograph of Trunk Bay taken by George H.H. Huey of Prescott, Arizona.
STJOHNTRADEWINDSNEWS.COM
May 15, 2008
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New Zealand - Kingitanga
The Maori King Movement, or Kingitanga, is a movement that arose among some Maori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a symbolic role similar in status to that of the monarch of the colonising people, the British.
STAMPS.NZPOST.CO.NZ
May 13, 2008
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Pro Patria 2008 - Cultural Routes in Switzerland
The campaign and collection launched in 2007 to preserve and foster cultural treasures with a close link to Switzerland's key historical transport routes is continuing in 2008, in response to a proven need to protect these vital monuments to bygone architecture and travel. Swiss Post is issuing four special stamps in support of Pro Patria's work.
SWISSPOST.CH
May 12, 2008
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Summer Tables
The official start of the Swedish summer is Midsummer at the end of June, when the days are at their longest. This is also when many people begin their summer vacation.
The food on the Midsummer table, or picnic blanket if the weather's good, is also an expression of the light, fresh atmosphere of summer.
These stamps were designed by Inga-Karin Eriksson.
TOPOFTHEWORLD.NU
May 11, 2008
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USPS Celebrates Minnesota Statehood
On May 17, 2008, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the United States Postal Service will issue a 42cent commemorative stamp, Minnesota Statehood. The ceremony will be held on the grounds of the Capitol during the Sesquicentennial Festival.
USPS
May 10, 2008
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Malta: Europa 2008 - Letters
The MaltaPost Philatelic Bureau announces the issue of the EUROPA 2008 stamp issue entitled LETTERS. The stamps, with face values of Euro 0.37 (Lm0.16c), Euro 1.19 (Lm0.51c) are 48.0mm x 39.5mm in size, with a perforation of 14.0 x 14.0 (comb). The stamps are available in sheets of ten.
MALTAPOST.COM
May 09, 2008
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Coin and Flag Series 2008
On 8 May 2008, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will continue its Coin and Flag Series by releasing 24 new stamps in the denominations of US$ 0.41, CHF 0,85 and 0,65. Three mini-sheets of eight stamps each will be released.
UNSTAMPS.UN.ORG
May 08, 2008
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Switzerland: Europa - Letters
This year, the Europa stamp has been designed in honour of the letter. PostEurop, the umbrella organization for the large European postal authorities sets a different theme for the stamp each year. The individual members - including Swiss Post - can then apply this theme as they wish.
SWISSPOST.CH
May 07, 2008
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Australia - Up, Up and Away
The Up, Up and Away stamp issue celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first successful hot air balloon flight in Australia.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
May 06, 2008
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Stamp honors 'Hawaii' author James Michener
James A. Michener, the best-selling author of more than 40 books including "Tales of the Pacific" and "Hawaii," will be honored on a U.S. postage stamp that will go on sale May 12.
HONOLULUADVERTISER.COM
May 05, 2008
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Stamps new ground for Manny Pacquiao
Boxing icon Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao will be the first Filipino athlete to be featured in a series of special stamps that will be issued by the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost).
The PhilPost project, called "Kaya ng Pinoy," will feature Filipino achievers in the sports scene.
MANILATIMES.NET
May 04, 2008
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Experience a movie on a real stamp!
Austrian Post is to release a revolutionary lenticular stamp to celebrate the UEFA EURO 2008. The new stamp goes on sale on 5 May 2008.
48 images of a TV recording are superposed on the stamp. To the viewer, the optical effect is that of a film sequence of approx. 3 seconds.
The stamp features the legendary goal scored by Andi Herzog, Austria's record-breaking international player.
HELLMAIL.CO.UK; POST.AT
May 03, 2008
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Canada Post celebrates Canadian Industries: Oil and Gas
Canada Post issued a set of two domestic rate stamps dedicated to Canadian industries today.
One stamp features the Transcanada Pipeline while the other pays tribute to Canada's first commercial oil well.
CANADAPOST.CA
May 02, 2008
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Letter from a Sailor's Wife
This year's theme for the Europa stamps is letter writing. The connection to the sea, and more specifically to a sailor's wife, was evident for the Aland Post. The sailor's wife has a strong role in Aland and is something of a national character.
POSTEN.AX
May 01, 2008
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