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A New Face in an Age-long Tradition
The tender relationship between mother and child and a prayerful gesture by a young boy will help deliver the joy of Christmas this season. Featured on the 2008 Christmas stamp is the Virgin and Child with the Young John the Baptist painting by Italian master Sandro Botticelli.
"The new Christmas stamp symbolizes the spirit of the season - joy and giving," said Susan M. Brownell, vice president, Supply Management, for the United States Postal Service.
USPS
October 30, 2008
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New stamps from San Marino – 'Writers'
The set is composed of two values of ˆ 0.60 and ˆ 2.20 and commemorates respectively the 100th anniversary of the death of Edmondo De Amicis (1846-1908) and the centenary of the birth of Cesare Pavese (1908-1950).
AASFN.SM
October 29, 2008
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History of Belgium: The First World War
This series of stamps was issued to commemorate the 90th anniversary from the World War I. 90.
The stamps illustrate the port of Menin in Ypres (the scene of the bitterest fighting during World War I), the statue of the king Albert I of Belgium and a flower of red poppy.
October 28, 2008
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New stamp honors Edgar Allan Poe
Writer Edgar Allan Poe will be featured on a U.S. postage stamp early in 2009.
The 42-cent stamp will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of poet and mystery writer Poe and will be issued Jan. 16 in Richmond, Va.
The Poe stamp is one of several issues for early in 2009 announced by the post office.
AP
October 28, 2008
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Cultural life in Belgium: Museums 3
This stamp is dedicated to the Belgian shoes museum in Izegem. Izegem used to be famous for its shoe- and brush-making. Today there are only a few factories left, but the city houses the shoe- and brush museum.
October 26, 2008
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Stamp for Martti Ahtisaari
A commemorative stamp for the winner of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, Mr Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, will be issued on 10 December.
POSTI.FI
October 25, 2008
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Football Museum Cover
The first ever cover featuring the famous Tom Finney "Splash" statue and the logos of the International Football Institute and National Football Museum.
The cover and stamps were a special issue by Bletchley Park Post Office to commemorate the launch of the Institute in Preston, Lancashire.
BLETCHLEYCOVERS.COM
October 24, 2008
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New Christmas stamps from Finland
Finland's Christmas stamps will be issued on 6 November. The designer of the stamps is Julia Vuori, who has charmed children and grown-ups alike with her adult uniqueness and childlike merriness in her illustrations for children's picture books and art books as well as her humorous animal cartoons. Perhaps her most famous cartoon character is Pig. For the Christmas stamps, Julia Vuori drew bears and other forest animals.
POSTI.FI
October 23, 2008
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'Jolly Christmas Postman' stamps from the Isle of Man
Images from the award-winning best-selling children's book, The Jolly Christmas Postman, are the theme for the Island's festive stamps.
For generations children have been fascinated and entertained reading the interactive The Jolly Christmas Postman books, by Allan and Janet Ahlberg.
A set of six stamps costs £3.69, the presentation pack £4.44 and the first day cover £4.39.
IOMTODAY.CO.IM
October 22, 2008
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New postage stamp raises Alzheimer's awareness
Helping to combat Alzheimer's disease, the U.S. Post Office has unveiled a new stamp to raise awareness.
The stamp depicts a woman suffering from Alzheimer's and a helping hand on her shoulder. That hand represents friends and family who dedicate so much time caring for loved ones with the disease.
9WSYR.COM
October 21, 2008
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Christmas Stamps from San Marino
To celebrate Christmas 2008, The Republic of San Marino dedicates a philatelic set made up of three values of ˆ0,36 - 0,60 and 1,00.
In order to give continuity to the subjects depicted in the Christmas 2007 stamps, the designs are again by Josef Costazza. Last year, the artist used a wide chromatic range, whilst this year the colours are dominated by white and blue, which recall the San Marino flag.
AASFN.SM
October 20, 2008
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Code breakers make a new mark
Secret Second World War code breakers from Bletchley Park were chosen to feature on new Women of Distinction stamps.
This First day cover made prime time news on the BBC.
October 17, 2008
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Franch tourism and nature: 'France-Vietnam common emission'
Two extremely beautiful places of France and Vietnam have been chosen to decorate the stamps of the common emission of the two countries. For Vietnam it is the bay of Along. With its 1969 "sugar loafs" the bay of Along is inserted in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
LAPOSTE.COM
October 16, 2008
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Finland previews 2009 stamps
The new stamp year will open with a splendid miniature sheet commemorating the year 1809 and the birth of Finland's autonomy. The Building a Nation miniature sheet depicts Tsar Alexander I and Finns who contributed to building a nation: G. M. Sprengtporten, C. E. Mannerheim and G. M. Armfelt.
At the same time in the beginning of the year, a stamp about hospitals' work and a booklet of six stamps about multicultural Finland will be issued.
POSTI.FI
October 16, 2008
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Polish Post Marks Presidents In Exile
Polish Post is issuing a series of six stamps with images of the presidents of the Republic of Poland in Exile. The graphic design has been fashioned to resemble official national acts and banknotes.
HELLMAIL.CO.UK
October 15, 2008
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New Irish Stamps Something To Dance About
An Post, the Irish postal operator, has launched the second phase of its acclaimed Irish Music stamp series celebrating the buoyancy and flair of the Irish music scene. Planxty, De Dannan, The Bothy Band and the Tulla Ceili Band, four of Irelands' most renowned and best loved groups are featured in performance on the new stamps.
HELLMAIL.CO.UK
October 14, 2008
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Royal Gibraltar Regiment issue
This issue is much anticipated in Gibraltar as Gibraltarian society is at one with its Regiment as most of its population has served or have a relation in the Regiment.
GIBRALTAR-STAMPS.COM
October 13, 2008
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Imagine Peace Tower on New Icelandic Stamp
The Icelandic Postal Company released a new series of stamps on Thursday depicting the Imagine Peace Tower, which is dedicated to the memory of Beatle John Lennon.
ICELANDREVIEW.COM
October 12, 2008
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PHILAVILLAGE series from Hungary
In order to encourage stamp collecting among young people Hungary Post is issuing a series of 12 postage stamps entitled PHILAVILLAGE.
POSTA.HU
October 11, 2008
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Stamps around the world to promote protection of polar regions and glaciers
In 2009, Finland, Chile and about 40 other countries will issue stamps on climate change. The common theme is Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers. The international stamp campaign is being coordinated by Itella's Philatelic Centre in Finland. Finland's issue is a two-stamp miniature sheet, to be issued next March.
POSTI.FI
October 10, 2008
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Say special thanks to your postman
Domestic and international mail and parcel volumes continue to grow, despite predictions that they would decline because of the advance of electronic commerce, the United Nations postal agency says today as it observes the annual World Post Day.
UN.ORG; UPU.INT
October 09, 2008
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Centenary of the Opening of Scoil Eanna by Padraic Mac Piarais
Ireland has issued two stamps to mark the centenary of the opening of Scoil Eanna by Padraic Mac Piarais. This school was established by one of Irelands most noted people to educate people in a new way and promote the Irish language and culture.
IRISHSTAMPS.IE
October 09, 2008
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75th Anniversary of Mexican University Commemorated
Mexico has issued a six-stamp miniature sheet marking the 75th anniversary of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon) as a state university.
TOPIX.NET
October 08, 2008
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Stamp issued in support of Mental Health
This permanent semi-postal stamp includes a 10c surcharge, which will go to the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health to be used for mental-health research and patient support.
CANADAPOST.CA
October 08, 2008
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First-Class Classics
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a set of five commemorative stamps with artwork showing classic American cars of the 1950s.
October 07, 2008
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Sport and leisure in France
The French post together with arbiters of 4 greatest team sports (football, handball, rugby and basketball) have assumed the responsibility to promote a new view on the refereeing.
LAPOSTE.COM
October 06, 2008
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Endangered Species in Canada
The third and final set of stamps in a series featuring at-risk wildlife native to this country, this quartet of stamps showcases the Taylor's checkerspot, roseate tern, burrowing owl and prothonotary warbler.
CANADAPOST.CA
October 06, 2008
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Stamps to make a postie nervous
This year's Stamp Collecting Month embraces the theme of Australian Megafauna - an extraordinary range of giant creatures that roamed the Australian continent many thousands and even millions of years ago and became extinct between 20,000 and 50,000 years ago.
AUSPOST.COM.AU
October 05, 2008
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Port Louis 1833-2008
The Falkland Islands has issued a pair of stamps and a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the first permanent British settlement in the Falklands, Port Louis.
The new issue shows Captain Onslow and the British contingent raising the Union flag with the Clio in the background.
FALKLANDS.GOV.FK
October 04, 2008
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Synagogues in Hungary
Magyar Posta (Hungary Post) has issued two new stamps celebrating the Synagogues of Hungary.
POSTA.HU
October 03, 2008
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Jersey Birdlife – Migrating Birds
On 21st October 2008, Jersey Post will issue the second set of postage stamps in its series entitled 'Jersey Birdlife'. This set features birds that may be seen in Jersey during migration journeys to or from their established breeding grounds.
JERSEYPOST.COM
October 02, 2008
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Cultural life in Belgium: Photography
This series of five stamps is dedicated to the art of photography in Belgium. The stamps illustrate important masterpieces of the famous Belgian photographs Tim Dirven, Paul Ausloos, Leonard Misonne, Harry Gruyaert and Stephan Vanfleteren.
October 01, 2008
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