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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of forty-two "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued March 13, 1841
issued March 13, 1841
Unused block of forty-two "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued March 13, 1841, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in blue ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 4 11/16 ×…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued May 6, 1840 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002.399.10)
issued May 6, 1840
Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued May 6, 1840, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in black ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (4…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued May 8, 1840
issued May 8, 1840
Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued May 8, 1840, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in blue ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 in.…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of twelve "Penny Red Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued February 10, 1841
issued February 10, 1841
Unused block of twelve "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: 1 7/…
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Government of Uruguay
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Uruguayan definitive stamps
19th - 20th century
Uruguayan definitive stamps originated with private stagecoach services before transitioning into state-approved postal issues in the late 1850s. Organised by stagecoach companies under the direction of postal contractor and director Atanasio Lapido, the earliest stamps—designated the Diligencia issues—were produced…
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Cultural and Nature Conservation association of Kapolcs via Europeana
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Valley of Arts Stamp: Valley Stamp, 1995
1995
Valley of Arts Stamp: Valley Stamp, 1995 is held by Cultural and Nature Conservation association of Kapolcs, dated 1995. Museum description: The members of the Cultural and Nature Conservation association of Kapolcs have been collecting the articles and other materials related to the cultural events of Hungary. Thei…
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Processed by A. Sdobnikov
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Vatican City postage stamps
from 1929
Vatican City postage stamps are postal adhesives issued by the Vatican post office for use on mail dispatched from the sovereign city-state. Following the foundation of Vatican City on 11 February 1929, the postal service commenced operations using equipment donated by the Italian government. The stamps are produced…
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Post of Venezuela.
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Venezuelan definitive stamps
19th - 20th century
Venezuelan definitive stamps are regular postal issues produced for Venezuela, beginning with the nation's first postage stamps released on 1 January 1859. Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the postal output of this South American republic includes numerous early issues characterised by multiple print…
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StampWorld catalogue
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Vesak issue, Sri Lanka, 1991
1991
The Vesak issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by Sri Lanka on 17 May 1991. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 525, 526, 527, 528), printed in 4 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 0.75(R) multicoloured; 1.00(R) multicoloured; 2.00(R) multicoloured; 11…
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Auction house “Artemis Fine Arts”, via Invaluable
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Victorian Great Britain 1840-1841 Penny Black and 2 Pence Blue stamps
ca. 1840 & 1841
This collection consists of three early line-engraved British postage stamps from the Victorian era, issued in 1840 and 1841. The group includes one Penny Black (Plate 7, position JI) and two 2 Pence Blue stamps (1840 Plate 2, positions NK and AD). All specimens are imperforate and exhibit corner letters used for id…
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Village church commemorative stamps
ca. 1972
This object comprises a set of village church commemorative postage stamps made of paper. Designed by Ronald Maddox and distributed by the General Post Office, the stamps were produced in the United Kingdom around 1972. The set consists of five rectangular, perforated stamps, each illustrated with an architectural…
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scanned by User:Nickpo, via Wikimedia Commons
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Visit by the Soviet Head of State Leonid Brezhnev, 1906-1982 issue, Iran (Pahlavi), 1963
1963
The Visit by the Soviet Head of State Leonid Brezhnev, 1906-1982 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 1177, 1178. Values and colours recorded: 6R multicoloured; 11R multicoloured. Production…
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StampWorld catalogue
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Wedding of King Zog I & Countess Geraldine Apponyi issue, Albania, 1938
1938
The Wedding of King Zog I & Countess Geraldine Apponyi issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Albania on 25 April 1938. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 302, 303), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 20Q dark purple; 30Q dark olive. Pe…
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Deutsche Bundespost
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West German Heuss definitive stamps
1954-1960
The West German Heuss definitive stamps are a regular postage series issued by the Federal Republic of Germany between 1954 and 1960, featuring a portrait of President Theodor Heuss. They were produced to supply standard definitive postage across West Germany during the country's post-war era. These issues represen…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
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Wilhelm II Speaking at Empire's 25 Anniversary Celebration die proofs
c. 1900
Five 5M die impressions on single sheet. Museum record — Date: c. 1900. Materials: paper; ink.
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Post of Afghanistan via Wikimedia Commons
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Women's Day issue, Afghanistan, 1961
1961
The Women's Day issue is a set of postage stamps released in Afghanistan on 23 July 1961. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 561–561‑562). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 50P red/brownish black; 175P bluish green/purple. Catalogue notes on individual values: Minishe…
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StampWorld catalogue
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World Championship Nordic Skiing in Zakopane, Poland issue, Polish People's Republic, 1962
1962
The World Championship Nordic Skiing in Zakopane, Poland issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Polish People's Republic on 14 February 1962. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1287, 1287). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10Zł multicoloured. Catalogue note…
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Post of Indonesia via Wikimedia Commons
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World Communications Year issue, Indonesia, 1983
1983
The World Communications Year issue is a set of postage stamps released in Indonesia on 17 May 1983. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1136–1136‑1139). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 75(R) multicoloured; 110(R) multicoloured; 175(R) multicoloured; 275(R) multicolou…
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Unknown author Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons
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World Rowing Championships, Bled issue, Yugoslavia, 1979
1979
The World Rowing Championships, Bled issue is a single postage stamp released in Yugoslavia on 28 August 1979. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1828). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 4.90(Din) multicoloured. Perforation: 13¼. No watermark is recorded. The illustrat…
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