Postage Stamps

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Queen Victoria — Inscription: "POST OFFICE" issue, Mauritius, 1847

1847

The Queen Victoria — Inscription: "POST OFFICE" issue is a set of postage stamps released in Mauritius on 21 September 1847. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1‑2). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P orange; 2P dark blue. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark i…

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Queen Victoria — Inscription: "POST PAID" — Earliest Impressions: Full Background of Diagonal & Vertical Lines issue, Mauritius, 1848

1848

The Queen Victoria — Inscription: "POST PAID" — Earliest Impressions: Full Background of Diagonal & Vertical Lines issue is a set of postage stamps released in Mauritius in 1848. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 3–3‑4). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P reddish or…

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Queen Victoria — London Print issue, New Zealand, 1855

1855

The Queen Victoria — London Print issue is a set of postage stamps released in New Zealand on 18 July 1855. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–1‑3). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P carmine; 2P dull blue; 1Sh green. Catalogue notes on individual values: White pa…

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Queen Victoria — Size: 20 x 24mm issue, Canada, 1868

1868

The Queen Victoria — Size: 20 x 24mm issue is a set of postage stamps released in Canada on 1 April 1868. The StampWorld catalogue lists 12 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 4–4‑7). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2C dark green; 2C dark green; 2C dark green; 3C red; 3C red; 3C red; 5C olive green;…

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Queen Victoria issue, British Ceylon, 1872

1872

The Queen Victoria issue comprises 12 postage stamps released by British Ceylon on 1 January 1872. The StampWorld catalogue lists 12 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 54–60), printed in 12 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2C brown; 2C brown; 2C brown; 4C grey; 4C grey; 4C grey; 8C oran…

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Queen Victoria issue, British Ceylon, 1886

1886

The Queen Victoria issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by British Ceylon in 1886. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 113, 114, 114A*, 115), printed in 4 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 15C olive; 25C yellowish brown; 25C yellowish brown; 28C slate…

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Queen Victoria issue, Jamaica, 1883–1884

1883–1884

The Queen Victoria issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by Jamaica in 1883–1884. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 16, 17, 18), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P blue; 2P rose; 4P multicoloured. Perforation: 14. Watermark: 3.

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Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue, British India, 1854

1854

The Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue is a set of postage stamps released in British India in 1854. The StampWorld catalogue lists 9 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 5–5‑7). Values and colours recorded for the issue: ½A blue; ½A dark blue; ½A light blue; 1A brick-red; 1A dark red; 1A red; 2A dull green; 2A eme…

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Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue, British India, 1866

1866

The Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by British India on 1 August 1866. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 27, 28), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 4A bluish green; 6´8A´P bluish grey. Sheet size: 320. P…

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Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue, Gibraltar, 1886–1898

1886–1898

The Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue is a set of postage stamps released in Gibraltar in 1886–1898. The StampWorld catalogue lists 11 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 8–8‑14). Values and colours recorded for the issue: ½P green; ½P greyish green; 1P rose; 1P carmine red; 2P brownish purple; 2½P blue; 2½P ultr…

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Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue, Gibraltar, 1889

1889

The Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 issue is a set of postage stamps released in Gibraltar in 1889. The StampWorld catalogue lists 9 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 22–22‑29). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5C green; 10C carmine red; 25C ultramarine; 40C orange brown; 50C violet; 75C olive green; 1Pts…

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Republic of China stamps

1912-1949

Republic of China stamps are postal issues introduced following the 1911 revolution that brought an end to the Qing dynasty. Prior to the production of entirely new designs, the postal administration authorised overprints on existing imperial stamps in 1912. These markings included local overprints applied at Fuzhou…

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Resplendent Quetzal - Inscription "CORREOS DE GUATEMALA" issue, Guatemala, 1879

1879

The Resplendent Quetzal - Inscription "CORREOS DE GUATEMALA" issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Guatemala in 1879. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 15, 16), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: ¼R brown/green; 1R black/green. Catalo…

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Revenue Stamp

1881

Revenue Stamp — revenue stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 1999.2018.433), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA RB19. Dated by the museum: 1881. Medium: paper; adhesive. Scott's RB numbers cover proprietary revenue stamps, used on medicines, perfumery, matches and similar goods taxe…

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Rock and Temple Paintings issue, Sri Lanka, 1973

1973

The Rock and Temple Paintings issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by Sri Lanka on 3 September 1973. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 9, 10, 11, 12), printed in 4 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 35C multicoloured; 50C multicoloured; 90C multicolo…

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Romanov tercentenary issues

1913

The Romanov tercentenary issues are a Russian commemorative stamp series released in 1913 to mark three hundred years of Romanov dynastic rule. Issued as part of nationwide jubilee events across the Russian Empire, the set formed the first major commemorative postal release in Russia and the final one produced befor…

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Royal Visit issue, Basutoland, 1947

1947

The Royal Visit issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by Basutoland on 17 February 1947. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 35, 36, 37, 38), printed in 4 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P scarlet; 2P green; 3P ultramarine; 1Sh violet. Perforation:…

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Royal Wedding Silver Anniversary issue, Sarawak, 1948

1948

The Royal Wedding Silver Anniversary issue is a set of postage stamps released in Sarawak on 25 October 1948. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 167–167‑168). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 8C red; 5$ brown. Perforation: 14 x 15. Watermark: type 4 in the StampWorld…

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Rubber stamp, ca. 1973

ca. 1973

Rubber stamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2593-2024), dated ca. 1973. The museum's brief description reads: Rubber ink stamp for The 1980 Floor Show, ca. 1973. Museum description: Rubber ink stamp for The 1980 Floor Show, ca. 1973. A square rubber ink stamp stained…

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Scinde Dawk

1852

The Scinde Dawk refers to the earliest adhesive postage stamps issued in Asia, introduced for the province of Sindh under the administration of the British East India Company. The designation derives from the British spelling of the province, Scinde, combined with dawk, an anglicised spelling of the Hindustani word…

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Seahorse high value stamps

1913 onwards

Seahorse high value stamps are United Kingdom definitive postage stamps issued during the reign of King George V. First released in July and August 1913, these high-denomination stamps were prepared with the personal interest of the King, who was an avid philatelist. Produced using intaglio (recess) printing, the se…

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Second Vilnius Printing — Thick Value Figures issue, Lithuania, 1918

1918

The Second Vilnius Printing — Thick Value Figures issue is a set of postage stamps released in Lithuania on 31 December 1918. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 3–3‑8). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10Sk black; 15Sk black; 20Sk black; 30Sk black; 40Sk black; 50Sk b…

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Seoul City Post issue, Joseon Korea / Korean Empire, 1884

1884

The Seoul City Post issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by the Joseon Korea / Korean Empire on 18 November 1884. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1, 1A, 1B), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5M carmine rose; 5M carmine rose; 5M carmi…

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Sheet of 20 stamps from 'The Best Sewerage For The Best People'

1996

This object is a perforated sheet of 20 artist's stamps, forming one of four sheets from the project 'The Best Sewerage For The Best People' and part of the set '80 Moscow Manhole Covers'. Created by the Russian artist Alexander Kholopov in 1996, the work is produced as a colour offset lithograph in lime green and b…

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Sheet of Carol I with beard 10 bani blue stamps, Poșta Română, 1872

1872

Sheet of Carol I with beard 10 bani blue stamps, Poșta Română, 1872 is held by National Museum of Romanian History, dated 1872. Museum description: The sheet is composed of 100 stamps. The second column is perforated left-right. Prussian blue in colour, uncancelled, depicting in an oval the effigy of Prince Carol I.…

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Sheet of Chairman Mao artistamps

1997

This object is a sheet of 22 artist-designed stamps created by Michael Thompson in 1997. Originating in the United States, the sheet represents an example of mail art executed on paper through offset printing and offset lithography. The design features repeated portraits depicting the Chinese politician Chairman M…

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Sheet of stamps Carol I with beard 15 bani red, Poșta Română, 1872

1872

Sheet of stamps Carol I with beard 15 bani red, Poșta Română, 1872 is held by National Museum of Romanian History, dated 1872. Museum description: Sheet composed of 100 imperforate stamps, red in colour, uncancelled, depicting the oval effigy of Prince Carol I. Stamp 94 is missing. Inscriptions: top - CINCISPREDECE.…

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Sheet of stamps Carol I with beard 50 bani red, Romanian Post, 1872

1872

Sheet of stamps Carol I with beard 50 bani red, Romanian Post, 1872 is held by National Museum of Romanian History, dated 1872. Museum description: Sheet, composed of 100 imperforate stamps, blue and red, uncancelled, depicting the oval effigy of Prince Carol I. Stamp 85 is missing. Inscriptions: top - CINCIZECI, le…

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Sheet of Stamps of Whistler's Mother

1934

This object is an uncut sheet of United States postage stamps printed in purple ink, dating to 1934. The sheet is arranged in multiple rows and columns of identical horizontal stamps, with marginal paper bordering the grid. The design adapts James Abbott McNeill Whistler's famous portrait of his mother, showing the…

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Sheet of Vivien Leigh postage stamps, Royal Mail

This item is a sheet of twelve postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 1985. Designed by British graphic designer Keith Bassford, the stamps were adapted from a 1938 photograph taken by Welsh photographer Angus McBean. The stamps feature an image of the actress Vivien Leigh dressed in costume for the title role o…

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Sidi Abderahman Mosque issue, Algeria, 1926

1926

The Sidi Abderahman Mosque issue is a set of postage stamps released in Algeria in 1926. The StampWorld catalogue lists 8 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 40–40‑46). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 15C reddish brown; 20C green; 20C carmine; 25C light green; 30C light blue; 35C violet; 40C olive gr…

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Sir Charles J. Brooke — Inscription "POSTAGE" issue, Sarawak, 1899–1908

1899–1908

The Sir Charles J. Brooke — Inscription "POSTAGE" issue is a set of postage stamps released in Sarawak in 1899–1908. The StampWorld catalogue lists 13 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 34–34‑45). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C blue/carmine; 2C green; 3C dark purple; 4C carmine rose; 8C yellow/b…

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Sir Charles J. Brooke issue, Raj of Sarawak, 1895

1895

The Sir Charles J. Brooke issue comprises 5 postage stamps released by Raj of Sarawak on 1 January 1895. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 22, 22A*, 23, 24, 25), printed in 5 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2C reddish brown; 2C reddish brown; 4C black;…

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Sir Charles J. Brooke issue, Sarawak, 1871

1871

The Sir Charles J. Brooke issue is a single postage stamp released in Sarawak on 1 June 1871. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 2). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 3C brown. Catalogue notes on individual values: Yellow paper. Perforation: 11. No watermark is recorde…

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Sir Charles Vyner Brooke - No. 59 & 61 Surcharged issue, Raj of Sarawak, 1923

1923

The Sir Charles Vyner Brooke - No. 59 & 61 Surcharged issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Raj of Sarawak in 1923. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 70, 71), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1/10C ultramarine; 2/12C lilac. Perforat…

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Sir Charles Vyner Brooke — Coated Paper issue, Sarawak, 1918

1918

The Sir Charles Vyner Brooke — Coated Paper issue is a set of postage stamps released in Sarawak on 26 March 1918. The StampWorld catalogue lists 22 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 48–48‑68). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C blue/carmine; 2C green; 2C lilac; 3C violet brown; 3C green; 4C carmin…

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Sir James Brooke issue, Sarawak, 1869

1869

The Sir James Brooke issue is a single postage stamp released in Sarawak on 1 March 1869. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 3C brown. Catalogue notes on individual values: Yellow paper. Perforation: 11. No watermark is recorded. E…

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Six-Point Reform Law - Economic and Social Reforms issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1964

1964

The Six-Point Reform Law - Economic and Social Reforms issue comprises 6 postage stamps issued in 1964 by the postal administration of Iran, catalogued here under Iran (Pahlavi). StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 1186, 1187, 1188, 1189, 1190, 1191. Values and colours recorded: 2R multicoloured; 4R greyish blue/…

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Sixteen sealing stamps with sights in the Bernese Oberland

1896 - 1897

Inscription, recto, printed: ‘4001. Berner-Oberland/ Gebr. Wehrli Kilcberg bei Zürich’. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-F-F01156-CR; its record gives material recorded as photographic support; measurements height 163 mm x width 218 mm.

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South African bilingual definitive stamps

Union period

South African bilingual definitive stamps are stamps produced during the Union of South Africa period inscribed in both of the nation's official languages, English and Afrikaans. While initial Union stamps and post-1961 issues carried dual languages on individual stamps, most stamps produced between 1926 and 1951 we…

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South African Republic Postage Stamps Overprinted "E. R. I " issue, South African Republic (Transvaal), 1901–1902

1901–1902

The South African Republic Postage Stamps Overprinted "E. R. I " issue comprises 5 postage stamps released by the South African Republic (Transvaal) in 1901–1902. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 43, 44, 45, 46, 47), printed in 5 design types. Values and colours recorded for…

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Soviet Union definitive and commemorative stamps

1923-1991

Soviet Union definitive and commemorative stamps comprise the national postal issues produced by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics between 1923 and 1991. The first stamps appeared in August 1923 for the First All-Russian Agricultural and Handicraft Exhibition, followed in October 1923 by the "Gold Standard" de…

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Spanish definitive stamps

1850 onwards

Spanish definitive stamps are regular postal issues of Spain, originating with the first Queen Isabella II series released on 1 January 1850. Produced lithographically and imperforate without watermarks in denominations ranging from six cuartos to ten reales, these issues marked the formal adoption of adhesive prepa…

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Special Delivery Stamp, Cuba, 1899–1902

1899–1902

The Special Delivery Stamp issue is a set of postage stamps released in Cuba on 1 October 1899. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 6–6‑7). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10C orange; 10C orange; 10C blue. Catalogue notes on individual values: Inscription: "IMMEDIATA…

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Sphinx and Pyramid - Typhograpeh by Bulaq, Cairo. Clear Impressions - Thick Paper issue, Khedivate and Kingdom of Egypt, 1872

1872

The Sphinx and Pyramid - Typhograpeh by Bulaq, Cairo. Clear Impressions - Thick Paper issue comprises 14 postage stamps released by the Khedivate and Kingdom of Egypt in 1872. The StampWorld catalogue lists 14 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 16–22A*), printed in 14 design types. Values and colours recorded…

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Stamp — Brass sectarian stamp ('chhapa'), Nadia District, ca. 1860s

ca. 1860s

Stamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 04614(IS)), made in Nadia District, dated ca. 1860s. The museum's brief description reads: choppa; Printing, brass, Nuddea. Museum description: Cast brass stamp depicting the footprints of Vishnu ('Vishnupada') and containing auspicious symbols. The stam…

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Stamp — Brass sectarian stamp ('Chhapa'), Nadia, ca.1860s

ca.1860s

Stamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 04614B/(IS)), made in Nadia, dated ca.1860s, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: choppa; Printing, brass, Nuddea. Museum description: The rectangular brass stamp ('chhapa') is inscribed in Bengali script (not reversed): 'Shri Shr…

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Stamp — Sectarian Stamp (chhapa), Nadia District, 19th century

19th century

Stamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IS.1G-1961), made in Nadia District, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Devotional brass stamp (chhapa) bearing the legend 'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare' in reverse.…