July 5 is Algeria’s Independence Day! 1st Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence Issued in 1963 by the Algerian post office Designer: Ali Ali-Khodja After a bitter 8 year war, Algeria shed it’s 132 ...

Be still my heart, it’s time for France’s 2023 stamps! The program starts with my favourite engraver, Elsa Catelin. I just know if I ever met her, I’d turn into a dribbling fool and forget to ask ...

Andorra (Spain) 1 stamp, cancel Offset The Virgin of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra. The story takes place in the late 12th century. One winter morning, villagers from Meritxell were going ...

Regarding Ukraine’s 2022 stamps – I’ve removed the original introduction. When Ukraine is free, I will post it. In the meantime, here’s O. Shuklinova’s beautiful Trident – Day of Unity. Future issues ...

Marianne de L’Avenir 2023 – 85 Years of the Ceres Type Special 2 Sheet Booklet Series: Marianne 14 stamps in booklet Intaglio The new Marianne of the Future, unveiled in November 2023, replaces the ...

Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit 2023 Tết Quý Mão – Vietnamese New Year 2023 – Year of the Cat Auspicious Dragon presents the 2024 Lunar New Year Christmas 2023 EUROPA 2023 – Peace EUROMED 2023 – ...

The Netherlands buried Queen Willemina on December 8, 1962 at Nieuwe Kerk, Delft. Born August 31 1880, Willemina was Queen for fifty-eight years. She became Queen in 1890, on the death of her father.

Turkey’s 2021 stamp program includes three centenary commemoratives, Europa issues, sports, and arts. Frustratingly, information offered by Turkey’s post office doesn’t include any details about ...

On June 11. 1644, Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli wrote to his friend Michelangelo Ricci describing his new invention, a mercury barometer. I have already called attention to certain ...

David Dovlatyan and Rem Saakyan return to helm the Armenia 2022 stamp program. Dovlatyan and Saakyan are the dynamos behind many of Armenia’s best designs. Among the outstanding issues in 2021 was, ...

Enjoy some myths & a few frights courtesy post offices from around the world plus a few fun non-stamp articles from the archives: Me, Reptilicus and stamps Things that go bump in Canada I’m here for ...

EARLY AEROPLANES – pre 1920s Pioneer aeroplane designs pre-1920 (pilots, designers, airplanes, companies regardless of success) Early aircraft & photos when I can find them. Details taken from various ...