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Jan 20, 2025 · August 150 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Peru & Italy Se-tenant pair, FDC, cancel offset. Designer: Marco Antonio Quispe Yalli Marco has designed over 50 stamps …

1 day ago · Poking around the PostEUROP website seems to be a good way to spend a blustery, chilly winter day here in Canada. I peeked out the curtains and saw snow and decided nope, …

3 days ago · Tết 2025 means it’s time for the snake to shine. Tết Nguyên Đán, the first day of the Lunar New Year festival in Vietnam takes place on January 29th. It’s a major festival and a …

Jan 19, 2025 · Japan Post 2025 has reaffirmed it’s still one of the best at designing exquisite, tiny cancels. For any cancel hounds out there, if you are looking for a new country to explore, …

Jan 24, 2025 · The Malê slave revolt (Revolta dos Malês) that began Salvador, Bahia, Brazil set the stage for abolition of slavery 50 years later.Centenary of the Slavery Abolition Issued in …

Dec 15, 2024 · December Christmas Seals. There isn’t a philatelic Christmas stamp this year. The annual Christmas Seal set takes its place. Stamps, pins and notecards are available. This …

Nov 1, 2023 · Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005) Black Heritage Month 1 stamp, commemorative panel, 2 FDCs, 2 cancels (digital colour cancel and black cancel),, sheets of …

December. 12 articles. Türkiye 2023 stamps – artists, designers … oh my! – published December 31, 2022 Be still my heart – France’s 2023 stamps – published December 27, 2023. This way …