Postage Stamps

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Stamp first day cover insert / presentation pack

ca. 1972

This philatelic item is recorded as a Post Office First Day Cover relating to three stamps issued to commemorate significant anniversaries. The commemorated subjects recorded are the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, the 1822 founding of H.M. Coastguard, and the 1872 birth of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Ma…

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Stamp from the 1914 Exposition Philatelique in Lyon depicting a glove puppet show, France, 1914

1914

Stamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1331-2010), made in France, dated 1914. The museum's brief description reads: Stamp from the 1914 Exposition Philatelique in Lyon, image depicts a scene from a Punch and Judy Show, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. Museum description: Stamp depi…

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Stamp from the Stamp Act of 1765

1765

Stamp from the Stamp Act of 1765 — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.022044.2), catalogued by the museum as Scott Great Britain RM31a. Dated by the museum: 1765. Medium: blue-grey paper; vellum; ink; metal. The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British tax on printed papers in the A…

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Stamp I, Krisztina Szőnyi (1964-)

Stamp I, Krisztina Szőnyi (1964-) is held by Rómer Flóris Museum of Art and History. Museum description: Perforated-edge, enlarged stamp with the inscription "ESPANA L&K SEPT. X.-90". The stamp image shows a seaside landscape with a town in the background. In the foreground is a female figure sitting in the water, h…

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Stamp Set

This item is a Royal Mail presentation pack containing a set of Elton John postage stamps. The set comprises eight stamps depicting album covers and four stamps illustrating live performances. The featured album covers consist of Honky Château (1972), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Caribou (1974), Captain Fantast…

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Stamp sheet 100 years Rijksmuseum

1985

Framed sheet of stamps (64 in total) '100 jaar Rijksmuseum', in a passe-partout with the text 'Aangeboden door het Staatsbedrijf der PTT aan de Hoofddirectie van het Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam ter gelegenheid van de uitgifte op 2 juli 1985 van de bijzondere postzegel gewijd aan het 100-jarig bestaan van het Rijksmuseu…

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Stamp, Budapest KISZ Central Committee

Stamp, Budapest KISZ Central Committee is held by Thorma János Museum - Kiskunhalas. Museum description: Cinderalla stamp sheet, József Attila reading movement. The museum record gives material recorded as place associated: Budapest; maker recorded: Budapest KISZ Központi Bizottság.

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Stamp, Impr.Nacional De Cuba, 1963

1963

Stamp, Impr.Nacional De Cuba, 1963 is held by Thorma János Museum - Kiskunhalas, dated 1963. Museum description: Cinderellas / seal stamp block with the portrait of Fidel Castro. The museum record gives material recorded as place associated: Cuba; maker recorded: Impr.Nacional De Cuba.

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Stamps — Artists for Victory stamps, USA, 1943

1943

Stamps in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number E.1938-2004), made in USA, dated 1943. The museum's brief description reads: Sheet of 50 perforated World War II poster stamps. Issued by Artists for Victory. USA, 1943. Museum description: Sheet of 50 stamps reproducing American Second World War poster…

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Stamps of 1882-1884 Overprinted "OFFICIEL" & Surcharged issue, Qajar and Pahlavi Persia, 1885–1887

1885–1887

The Stamps of 1882-1884 Overprinted "OFFICIEL" & Surcharged issue comprises 7 postage stamps issued in 1885–1887 by the postal administration of Persia, catalogued here under Qajar and Pahlavi Persia. StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 59–65. Values and colours recorded: 3/5(Ch) dark green/green; 6/5(Ch) dark gr…

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Stamps of 1911 Overprinted "Controle" issue, Qajar and Pahlavi Persia, 1922

1922

The Stamps of 1911 Overprinted "Controle" issue comprises 9 postage stamps issued in 1922 by the postal administration of Persia, catalogued here under Qajar and Pahlavi Persia. StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 461–469. Values and colours recorded: 1Ch green/orange; 2Ch red/brown; 3Ch greyish brown/green; 5Ch…

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Sultan Chalifa bin Harub - Sailboats issue, Sultanate of Zanzibar, 1913

1913

The Sultan Chalifa bin Harub - Sailboats issue comprises 21 postage stamps released by the Sultanate of Zanzibar in 1913. The StampWorld catalogue lists 21 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 109–129), printed in 21 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C green; 3C green; 6C carmine; 10C bro…

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Sultan Chalifa bin Harub - Value in "CENTS" issue, Sultanate of Zanzibar, 1926–1927

1926–1927

The Sultan Chalifa bin Harub - Value in "CENTS" issue comprises 11 postage stamps released by the Sultanate of Zanzibar in 1926–1927. The StampWorld catalogue lists 11 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 166–176), printed in 11 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C brown; 3C multicoloured;…

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Sun - Engraved Vienna Print issue, Qajar and Pahlavi Persia, 1882

1882

The Sun - Engraved Vienna Print issue comprises 3 postage stamps issued in 1882 by the postal administration of Persia, catalogued here under Qajar and Pahlavi Persia. StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 42, 43, 44. Values and colours recorded: 5C greyish blue/violet; 10C cinnabar/carmine; 25C dark green/green.…

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Sun - Lithographed Vienna Print issue, Qajar and Pahlavi Persia, 1881

1881

The Sun - Lithographed Vienna Print issue comprises 3 postage stamps issued in 1881 by the postal administration of Persia, catalogued here under Qajar and Pahlavi Persia. StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 39, 40, 41. Values and colours recorded: 5C purple; 10C carmine; 25C green. Production details recorded:…

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Swedish coat of arms definitive stamps

19th - 20th century

Swedish coat of arms definitive stamps were issued by the Swedish mail service, Posten, beginning with the country's first adhesive postage stamps on 1 July 1855. These initial issues featured the Swedish coat of arms and were denominated in skilling banco across a set of five values. They marked the introduction of…

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Swedish postage stamps, 20 öre

1954

This record documents a pair of Swedish postage stamps with a denomination of 20 öre, printed in red. The stamps were issued in Sweden in connection with an anniversary celebration concerning Lund. The two stamps are attached together and affixed to the upper right section of a paper envelope or card. The items dat…

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TASCO T6 Confederate stamp facsimile single

1941

TASCO T6 Confederate stamp facsimile single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2005.867), catalogued by the museum as Scott CSA 6. Dated by the museum: 1941. Medium: paper; ink. Stamps of the Confederate States of America were issued between 1861 and 1865 for mail with…

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Telecommunications Development in East Africa issue, Republic of Kenya, 1975

1975

The Telecommunications Development in East Africa issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by the Republic of Kenya on 17 November 1975. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 53, 54, 55), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2/1.50Sh multicoloured…

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Thai definitive stamps

20th century

Thai definitive stamps are regular postal issues produced for postal use in Thailand, formerly known as Siam. These long-running definitive series feature royal portraits and have been produced by several different printers over time. The formal postal network was founded under King Chulalongkorn, who appointed his…

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The 100th Anniversary (1987) of the Birth of K. M. Munshi issue, India, 1988

1988

The The 100th Anniversary (1987) of the Birth of K. M. Munshi issue is a single postage stamp released in India on 30 December 1988. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1200). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 60P blackish olive. Catalogue notes on individual values: K.…

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The 100th Anniversary of Lawn Tennis issue, Bermuda, 1973

1973

The The 100th Anniversary of Lawn Tennis issue is a set of postage stamps released in Bermuda on 12 December 1973. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 296–296‑299). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 4C multicoloured; 15C multicoloured; 18C multicoloured; 24C multicolour…

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The 1100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rhazes, 865-925 issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1964

1964

The The 1100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rhazes, 865-925 issue comprises 2 postage stamps issued in 1964 by the postal administration of Iran, catalogued here under Iran (Pahlavi). StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 1236, 1237. Values and colours recorded: 2R multicoloured; 6R multicoloured. Production detail…

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The 12th Anniversary of September Revolution issue, Libya, 1981

1981

The The 12th Anniversary of September Revolution issue is a set of postage stamps released in Libya on 1 September 1981. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 920–920‑923). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 15Dh light yellowish green/violet brown; 15Dh light yellowish gre…

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The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Durgadas Rathore (Regent of Marwar) issue, India, 1988

1988

The The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Durgadas Rathore (Regent of Marwar) issue is a single postage stamp released in India on 26 August 1988. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1179). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 60P multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individua…

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The 200th Anniversary of Gunpowder Plot, St. George's issue, Bermuda, 1975

1975

The The 200th Anniversary of Gunpowder Plot, St. George's issue is a set of postage stamps released in Bermuda on 27 October 1975. The StampWorld catalogue lists 6 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 321–321‑324). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5C multicoloured; 17C multicoloured; 20C multicoloured;…

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The 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1971

1971

The The 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire issue comprises 4 postage stamps issued in 1971 by the postal administration of Iran, catalogued here under Iran (Pahlavi). StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 1526, 1527, 1528, 1529. Values and colours recorded: 1R multicoloured; 2R multicoloured; 5R multicoloured…

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The 25th Anniversary of the Marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth issue, Aden (British colony), 1949

1949

The The 25th Anniversary of the Marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Aden (British colony) on 17 January 1949. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 31, 32), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue…

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The 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of Newfoundland issue, Newfoundland, 1897

1897

The The 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of Newfoundland issue is a set of postage stamps released in Newfoundland on 24 June 1897. The StampWorld catalogue lists 15 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 52–52‑65). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C green; 2C carmine; 3C ultramarine; 4C olive; 5C vio…

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The 4th World Orchid Congress, Singapore issue, Malaysia, 1963

1963

The The 4th World Orchid Congress, Singapore issue is a set of postage stamps released in Malaysia on 3 October 1963. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 4–4‑5). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 6sen multicoloured; 25sen multicoloured. Perforation: 13½ x 14½. No water…

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The 50th Anniversary of the Iranian Air Force issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1974

1974

The The 50th Anniversary of the Iranian Air Force issue comprises 2 postage stamps issued in 1974 by the postal administration of Iran, catalogued here under Iran (Pahlavi). StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 1708, 1709. Values and colours recorded: 10R multicoloured. Production details recorded: perforation 10…

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The 60th Anniversary of Taman Siswa issue, Indonesia, 1982

1982

The The 60th Anniversary of Taman Siswa issue is a single postage stamp released in Indonesia on 3 July 1982. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1106). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 250(R) multicoloured. Perforation: 12½. No watermark is recorded. The illustration…

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The 75th Anniversary (1988) of Sydenham College, Bombay issue, India, 1989

1989

The The 75th Anniversary (1988) of Sydenham College, Bombay issue is a single postage stamp released in India on 19 April 1989. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1219). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 60P multicoloured. Perforation: 13. No watermark is recorded. The…

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The 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Kuala Lumpur issue, Malaysia, 1963

1963

The The 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Kuala Lumpur issue is a set of postage stamps released in Malaysia on 4 November 1963. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 6–6‑7). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 20sen dark carmine/golden; 30sen multicoloured/golden.…

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The International Decade of Water Supply issue, Albania, 1966

1966

The The International Decade of Water Supply issue is a set of postage stamps released in Albania in 1966. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1080–1080‑1083). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 20Q multicoloured; 30Q multicoloured; 70Q light purple/black; 80Q multicolou…

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The Six-Point Reform Bill issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1965

1965

The The Six-Point Reform Bill issue is a single postage stamp issued in 1965 by the postal administration of Iran, catalogued here under Iran (Pahlavi). StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 1240. Values and colours recorded: 2R multicoloured. Production details recorded: perforation 10½ and watermark type 4 (Stam…

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Three penny beaver

1851

The Threepenny Beaver is the first postage stamp issued by the Province of Canada, released on April 23, 1851. Designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, the design features a beaver situated within an oval frame. It represents the first official postage stamp anywhere to feature an animal rather than a monarch. The stamp w…

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Tom of Finland stamps

2014

This is a first day cover set of postage stamps issued by the Finnish postal service, Itella Posti Oy, in 2014. The release incorporates a stamp sheet affixed to a specially designed envelope, alongside accompanying items including postcards and additional sheets. Designed using card stock and printed paper with adh…

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Two 15-Cent Red Cross Stamps

1927

Charity stamps on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the Netherlands Red Cross Society in 1927. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-P-1969-305; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique rotogravure; measurements height 23 mm x width 43 mm.

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Two Postage Stamps

n.d.

This item consists of two postage stamps designed as graphic design works on paper. Produced in the Netherlands, the stamps are credited to the Dutch designer Piet Zwart (1885–1977). Each stamp is rectangular with perforated borders and executed in a single printed ink colour on pale paper. The stamp on the left i…

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Uncle Tom's Cabin illustrated anti-slavery cover

March 28, 1853

The object is an Uncle Tom's Cabin illustrated anti-slavery cover associated with the United Kingdom entity. It is referenced in the Scott catalogue as "Great Britain 3". The entry notes identification guidelines that involve comparing the design, value, colour, perforation or imperforate margins, watermark, and any…

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Undenom Allen's City Dispatch single

1882

Undenom Allen's City Dispatch single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2004.2019.6), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 3L3. Dated by the museum: 1882. Medium: paper (yellow); ink (red). Local posts and private letter carriers operated in American cities in the nineteen…

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Union of North and South Germany essays on card

c. 1900

Six die proofs of central vignette of 2M in 6 colors mounted on a card. Museum record — Date: c. 1900. Materials: paper; ink.

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United Nations Day issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1963

1963

The United Nations Day issue comprises 2 postage stamps issued in 1963 by the postal administration of Iran, catalogued here under Iran (Pahlavi). StampWorld lists the issue as numbers 1173, 1174. Values and colours recorded: 6R multicoloured; 8R multicoloured. Production details recorded: perforation 10½ and wate…

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United Nations Issue Overprinted issue, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, 1962

1962

The United Nations Issue Overprinted issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen on 7 November 1962. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 20, 20A). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 4B dark blue. Catalogue notes on individual values:…

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United States First Issue, 1847

1847

The United States First Issue of 1847 is the first general issue of adhesive postage stamps authorized for nationwide postal service by the United States government post office. Released on July 1, 1847, the issue consists of two line-engraved, imperforate stamps: a five-cent denomination depicting Benjamin Franklin…

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United States Inverted Jenny, 1918

1918

The Inverted Jenny is a twenty-four cent United States airmail postage stamp, originally issued on 10 May 1918 to inaugurate regular airmail service between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. Designed by Clair Aubrey Huston and engraved by Marcus Baldwin, the issue served as the first airmail stamp r…

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Unused block of forty-two "Penny Red-Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued February 10, 1841

issued February 10, 1841

Unused block of forty-two "Penny Red-Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued February 10, 1841, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in red-brown ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 5…