Postage Stamps

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Natural Rubber Conference, Kuala Lumpur issue, Malaysia, 1968

1968

The Natural Rubber Conference, Kuala Lumpur issue is a set of postage stamps released in Malaysia on 29 August 1968. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 50–50‑52). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 25C multicoloured; 30C multicoloured; 50C multicoloured. Perforation: 1…

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Netherlands definitive stamps

1852 onwards

Netherlands definitive stamps comprise regular postal issues produced for use across the postal region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe. The country's postal history began in 1852 with the release of its first adhesive stamps, which depicted King William III. Over the subsequent decades, the Dutch Post Of…

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New daily stamps - with "mk" denomination wording issue, Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland, 1942

1942

The New daily stamps - with "mk" denomination wording issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland in 1942. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 266, 267), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 50Mk dark viol…

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New Inscription "BRITISH NORTH BORNEO" & "POSTAGE & REVENUE" issue, North Borneo, 1888–1892

1888–1892

The New Inscription "BRITISH NORTH BORNEO" & "POSTAGE & REVENUE" issue is a set of postage stamps released in North Borneo in 1888–1892. The StampWorld catalogue lists 10 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 26–26‑34). Values and colours recorded for the issue: ½C purple rose; 1C orange; 2C reddish brown; 3C vio…

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New Orleans, Louisiana, postmaster provisional forgery

1861-1865

New Orleans, Louisiana, postmaster provisional forgery — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2006.2004.187), catalogued by the museum as Scott CSA 62X3. Dated by the museum: 1861-1865. Medium: paper; ink. Postmaster provisionals were stamps or handstamps produced by individual…

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Newfoundland Issue, Newfoundland, 1932

1932

The Newfoundland Issue issue is a set of postage stamps released in Newfoundland on 1 January 1932. The StampWorld catalogue lists 26 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 180–180‑191). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C green; 1C green; 2C carmine; 2C carmine; 3C orange brown; 3C orange brown; 3C oran…

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Newfoundland stamps

1857-1949

Newfoundland stamps are the separate postal issues produced for Newfoundland, an island off the eastern coast of North America, before its political incorporation into Canada. The first postage stamps for the Dominion of Newfoundland appeared in 1857. These postal emissions encompassed regular postage stamps, includ…

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Newspaper Postage-due Stamp, Italy, 1862

1862

The Newspaper Postage-due Stamp issue is a single postage stamp released in Italy on 1 May 1862. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 13). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2C yellow. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is recorded. Design is credited to Ferraris Matr…

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Newspaper Stamp issue, Angola, 1893

1893

The Newspaper Stamp issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by Angola on 3 July 1893. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 24, 24A, 24B), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2½R purple brown; 2½R purple brown; 2½R purple brown. Catalogue notes…

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No 195 & 196 with Different Watermark issue, Republic of Lithuania, 1925

1925

The No 195 & 196 with Different Watermark issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Republic of Lithuania in 1925. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 245, 246), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 50C dark green; 60C carmine. Catalogue…

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No. 51 and 57 Overprinted issue, Aden (British colony), 1959

1959

The No. 51 and 57 Overprinted issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Aden (British colony) on 26 January 1959. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 63, 64), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 15C bluish green; 1.25Sh black/light blue. Cat…

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Norwegian posthorn definitive stamps

1872 onwards

Norwegian posthorn definitive stamps are an enduring postal series first introduced by Norway in 1872. Recognised as one of the longest continuously used stamp designs in the world, the motif depicts a posthorn surmounted by a crown. The earliest printings were produced in Kristiania by printers including P. Peterse…

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O'Connell issue, Irish Free State / Ireland, 1929

1929

The O'Connell issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by Irish Free State / Ireland on 22 June 1929. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 56, 57, 58), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2P green; 3P blue; 9P violet. Perforation: 15 x 14. Wate…

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Occupational Safety issue, State of Israel, 1975

1975

The Occupational Safety issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by State of Israel on 14 January 1975. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 625, 626, 627), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 0.30(£) multicoloured; 0.80(£) multicoloured; 1.20(£…

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Olympic Games - Munich, Germany issue, Tunisia, 1972

1972

The Olympic Games - Munich, Germany issue comprises 6 postage stamps released by Tunisia on 26 August 1972. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 789–794), printed in 6 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5(M) multicoloured; 15(M) multicoloured; 20(M) multicol…

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Olympic Games - Sydney, Australia - Medal Winners issue, Azerbaijan, 2001

2001

The Olympic Games - Sydney, Australia - Medal Winners issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by Azerbaijan on 26 January 2001. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 492, 493, 494), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1000M multicoloured; 1000M…

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Opening of the Telephone Caple between Australia and Tasmania issue, Australia, 1936

1936

The Opening of the Telephone Caple between Australia and Tasmania issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Australia on 1 April 1936. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 128, 129), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2P red; 3P blue. Design…

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Opening of the Union Parliament issue, South Africa, 1910

1910

The Opening of the Union Parliament issue is a set of postage stamps released in South Africa on 4 November 1910. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1a). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2½P blue; 2½P dark blue. Catalogue notes on individual values: bluish paper.…

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Ottoman Empire Stamps, Ottoman Empire, 1863

1863

The Ottoman Empire Stamps issue is a set of postage stamps released in Ottoman Empire on 13 January 1863. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1‑4). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 20Pa black/yellow; 1Ghr black/purple; 2Ghr black/blue; 5Ghr black/red. Perforation: I…

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Pak Yong Sun, Winner of 33rd World Table Tennis Championships, Calcutta issue, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1975

1975

The Pak Yong Sun, Winner of 33rd World Table Tennis Championships, Calcutta issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 16 February 1975. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1374, 1374). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 80C…

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Pardess Hanna B.O. to Chicago cover on album page

July 4, 1949

Pardess Hanna B.O. to Chicago cover on album page. Museum record — Date: July 4, 1949. Materials: paper; ink.

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Paul von Hindenburg issue, Germany (Weimar Republic), 1928

1928

The Paul von Hindenburg issue is a set of postage stamps released in Germany (Weimar Republic) on 1 September 1928. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 413–413‑418). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5Pfg. green; 15Pfg. carmine; 25Pfg. blue; 40Pfg. violet; 50Pfg. brown;…

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Personalities - Rouletted Perforation issue, Argentine Republic, 1877–1880

1877–1880

The Personalities - Rouletted Perforation issue comprises 7 postage stamps released by the Argentine Republic in 1877–1880. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 35–41), printed in 7 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2C green; 8C red; 8C carmine; 16C dark gr…

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Peruvian definitive stamps

1858 onwards

This production followed an 1857 trial utilizing lithographed Pacific Steam Navigation Company stamps in two denominations, establishing a standardized postal system following national independence. Around 1860, the government introduced a French-manufactured Lecoq press that printed, embossed, and cut imperforate…

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Philippines postage stamps

from 1854

Philippines postage stamps comprise postal issues released across the Spanish colonial era, the revolutionary period, the United States administration, and later governance. Adhesive stamps were introduced following an order on 7 December 1853 by Spanish Governor-General Antonio de Urbiztondo, establishing prepaid p…

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Polish interwar stamps

1918-1939

Polish interwar stamps are postal issues of the restored Polish state produced between 1918 and 1939. The stamp program began following the creation of the Second Polish Republic in November 1918, initially utilising local emissions and provisional overprinted stamps to establish postal service across the country.…

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Portuguese Caravel definitive stamps

1920s - 1930s

The Portuguese Caravel definitive stamps are a definitive postage stamp series defined by their central depiction of a caravel ship. Originating in records spanning the 1920s and 1930s, the common Caravel type is documented as first appearing in Portugal in 1943 as a core element of the nation's regular postal defin…

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Portuguese Ceres definitive stamps

1912-1931

The Ceres definitive series comprises regular postage stamps issued for mainland Portugal and its overseas colonies. Drawn by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes and engraved by José Sérgio de Carvalho e Silva, the series represents the first new definitive issue introduced following the proclamation of the Portuguese R…

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Portuguese Crown — Thick Paper issue, Angola, 1870

1870

The Portuguese Crown — Thick Paper issue is a set of postage stamps released in Angola on 1 July 1870. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1A–7A). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5R black; 10R orange; 20R yellowish olive; 25R rose; 50R green; 100R violet. Perforation…

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Post Office seal

c. 1889

Post Office seal — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2004.17), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA OX7. Dated by the museum: c. 1889. Medium: paper; ink (bistre brown). Scott's OX numbers cover Post Office Department official seals, used to seal registered letters and…

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Postage stamp

1973

This object is a rectangular postage stamp featuring perforated borders and printed imagery. The central composition depicts a sculpture created in 1925 by Wäinö Aaltonen, presented against a blue gradient backdrop. The figure is shown in a dynamic running stance atop a plinth. A dark postmark cancellation is visibl…

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Postage stamp commemorating the European Volleyball Championships

This object is a rectangular, perforated postage stamp associated with the European Championships in volleyball. The stamp features a colourful illustration depicting a dynamic volleyball match scene. Multiple male players are shown around a high net on an indoor court, with figures wearing green jerseys and black s…

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Postage stamp featuring an image of Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) featuring a photograph by Alexander Stewart, known as Sasha (1892-1953). Issued by the Royal Mail in 2013, The Royal Mail,

2013

Postage stamp featuring a coloured image of a photograph of Vivien Leigh (1913-1976) as Pamela Golding-Finch in Because We Must by Ingaret Giffard at Wyndham's Theatre in 1937. The museum record gives material recorded as paper, colour printing ink, adhesive, adhesive.

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Postage stamp with Mao's poem in his calligraphy, 8 fen

This object is a postage stamp made of paper, produced in China between 1966 and 1976. It features Mao's poem titled "沁园春 雪" (Qinyuanchun Xue / Snow) reproduced in his own calligraphy, with a recorded face value of 8 fen. The object is also catalogued under propaganda. The horizontal rectangular stamp has perforate…

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Postage stamp, football World Cup 1990

1990

This object is a perforated postage stamp issued in 1990 by Magyar Posta. Produced to mark the XIV FIFA World Cup, it commemorates the international association football tournament held that year. The vertical rectangular stamp features a polychrome printed illustration of two footballers competing for a ball on a…

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Postal Card

1892

This object is a mint two-cent black postal card classified under the topic of covers and letters. The design of the card features a "View of Diamond Head" printed in black, corresponding to a two-cent denomination. It is identified in the Scott catalogue under the reference number Hawaii UX2a. The item is dated 18…

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Poster Stamps

1973

"Poster Stamps" is an artwork by American artist Robert Fried, dated 1973. It is executed as a color offset lithograph with perforations on ivory wove paper, originating from the United States. The sheet features three distinct vertical rectangular blocks of perforated stamp-like motifs arranged across the composit…

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Postmaster Stamps — Year "1848" or "1849" issue, Bermuda, 1848–1849

1848–1849

The Postmaster Stamps — Year "1848" or "1849" issue is a set of postage stamps released in Bermuda in 1848–1849. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1A). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P black; 1P black. Catalogue notes on individual values: Bluish paper; Bluish…

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President Eduardo Lopez de Romana issue, Republic of Peru, 1900

1900

The President Eduardo Lopez de Romana issue is a single postage stamp released by the Republic of Peru in 1900. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 121). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 22C green/black. Perforation: 12. No watermark is recorded.

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President Louis Napoléon — Inscription: "REPUB FRANC" issue, France, 1852

1852

The President Louis Napoléon — Inscription: "REPUB FRANC" issue is a set of postage stamps released in France in 1852. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 8–8‑9). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10C olive brown; 25C blue. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is re…

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President Pu Yi - Not Watermarked. 5 Chinese Letters at Top issue, Manchukuo, 1932

1932

The President Pu Yi - Not Watermarked. 5 Chinese Letters at Top issue comprises 7 postage stamps released by Manchukuo on 26 July 1932. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 12–18), printed in 7 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 13F reddish brown; 15F carmin…

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Presidential series definitive stamps

1938-1954

The Presidential series, also known as the Presidential Issue or Prexies, is a group of definitive postage stamps issued in 1938 by the United States Post Office to meet everyday postal needs. Totalling 32 stamps, it was the largest definitive series released by the postal administration up to that time. The series…

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Prince Albert I issue, Monaco, 1891–1894

1891–1894

The Prince Albert I issue is a set of postage stamps released in Monaco in 1891–1894. The StampWorld catalogue lists 16 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 11–11‑21). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C dark olive green; 2C dark purple; 5C blue; 10C brownish red; 15C rose; 25C green; 40C steel blue; 5…

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Provincial Arms issue, Indonesia, 1982

1982

The Provincial Arms issue is a single postage stamp released in Indonesia on 28 October 1982. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1120). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 100(R) multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individual values: Yogyakarta. Perforation: 12½. No waterm…

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Queen Elizabeth and King George VI issue, Aden (British colony), 1937

1937

The Queen Elizabeth and King George VI issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by Aden (British colony) on 12 May 1937. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 13, 14, 15), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1A blackish brown; 2½A blue; 3½A greyi…

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Queen Maria II issue, Portugal, 1853

1853

The Queen Maria II issue is a set of postage stamps released in Portugal on 1 July 1853. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1‑4). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5R brown; 25R dark blue; 25R light blue; 50R green; 50R bluish green; 100R purple. Catalogue notes on…

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Queen Victoria - Different Watermark issue, Mauritius, 1891

1891

The Queen Victoria - Different Watermark issue is a single postage stamp released by Mauritius in 1891. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 91). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 8C blue. Perforation: 14. Watermark: 2.

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Queen Victoria - Inscription: "NATAL POSTAGE" issue, Colony of Natal, 1874–1878

1874–1878

The Queen Victoria - Inscription: "NATAL POSTAGE" issue comprises 9 postage stamps released by the Colony of Natal in 1874–1878. The StampWorld catalogue lists 9 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 32–36aA*), printed in 9 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P rose; 3P blue; 3P blue; 4P bro…