Arts 2011
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In the special stamp series entitled Arts Magyar Posta present the works of famous Hungarian artists. On one of the stamps in the series in 2011 a detail from József Koszta’s Small girl with geranium (around 1917; Hungarian National Gallery) can be seen and on the other there is the painting by József Rippl-Rónai entitled Female profile, Zorka (1916; Hungarian National Gallery). The first day cover belonging to the series is decorated by a work from each of the artists – József Koszta: Poppies (1910s, József Koszta Museum, Szentes) and József Rippl-Rónai: Final self-portrait (1927; Hungarian National Gallery) – the special cancellation stamp includes their signatures.
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150th Anniversary of L’Osservatore Romano
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The first issue of L’Osservatore Romano was published a century and a half ago on Monday, July 1st, 1861. To mark this important milestone in the life of the Vatican daily, which ranks among the foremost newspapers of the world, the Philatelic Office has produced a special issue of ten stamps of 60 euro cents each. The ten stamps depict ten historic front pages of the newspaper for each year a pope was elected, including: Pius IX (1846-1878) beatified in the year 2000 and whose pontificate was the longest among the successors of the Apostle Peter; 1878 with Leo XIII, pontiff for a quarter century; 1903 with Pius X, the most recent Pope proclaimed a saint;
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New Auction World Record set for a modern stamp
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Geneva auction house, David Feldman, sold a 1948 10 Rupee Mahatma Gandhi stamp of India for a World Record price of EUR 144,000 (US$ 205,000); this is the highest price ever paid for a single Indian stamp (smashing the previous 2010 record set by the 4 Annas “Inverted Head” error). Additionally it is also believed that this sale possibly represents a World Record price paid for a modern stamp from any country.
The stamp, probably the finest remaining example out of only 18 known in existence today, was issued by the Government of India as a set of 4 commemorative stamps on August 15th, 1948 as a tribute to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated in January of the same year. These were the first commemorative stamps of Independent India, and issued in 4 denominations – 1 ½ / 3 ½ / 12 Annas, and the 10 Rupees. A set of only 100 10 Rs. stamps (in two sheets) were overprinted with “Service”, making these the world’s least printed stamp.
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The Bahamas – Royal Wedding
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It was on the 16th November 2010 following a great deal of public speculation that an announcement was made by Clarence House confirming that Prince William, oldest son of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales had become engaged to his long time girl friend Miss Catherine Middleton.
William and Catherine were both 28 years old when the announcement was made and met whilst students at the University of St Andrews. Until the announcement, Catherine, a Fine Arts Graduate worked for her parents company whilst in 2010 William graduated as a Helicopter Pilot. As Flight Lieutenant Wales he has joined RAF Search and Rescue which celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2011 and will co-pilot Sea King helicopters as part of a four-man crew based at RAF Valley in Anglesey on the north-west coast of Wales.
As second in line to the British Throne and eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales this wedding has attracted significant interest throughout the world. To add to the Fairy Tale Romance, the engagement took place in the Kenya, where his grandmother was staying on the day that she became Queen whilst William gave Catherine the engagement ring first given by his father to Diana.
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Papua New Guinea issues the Reef Fish Stamps
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Groupers are one of the most highly regarded groups of reef fish species, valued for daily food needs and in the luxury restaurant trade. They are also eagerly sought after by divers and underwater photographers.
Globally there are 162 species in the grouper family, almost one third of which occur in PNG.
The largest reef fish in the world is the giant grouper, reaching over 2 metres in length. Its smallest grouper cousin grows to just 20 cm. Both species are found in Papua New Guinea.
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60th Anniversary of the priestly ordination of Benedict XVI
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Joseph Ratzinger was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. This year marks the 60th anniversary of that key moment in his journey of faith. The Philatelic Office is dedicating a series of four stamps for this special occasion. The most important moments in his life as a man of the Church are depicted on each stamp, next to symbols present in his papal coat of arms. His priestly ordination is accompanied with the symbol of a shell, which has a theological meaning. The shell recalls a legend attributed to St Augustine, who met a child on the beach who was trying to scoop up the sea into a hole in the sand. Augustine asked him what he was doing. The child explained his vain attempt and Augustine took it to refer to his own futile endeavour to encompass the infinity of God within the confines of the limited human mind. The shell is also a symbol of pilgrims. (read more)
‘De leschte Ritter’ issued by Luxembourg is now available on WOPA
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This new stamp issue is now available to purchase on the WOPA , for more information visit the website:
http://www.wopa-stamps.com/
What if John the Blind, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, who died in 1346, reappeared in Luxembourg today? That is the premise of the comic strip “De leschte Ritter” created by Lucien Czuga, author of “De Superjhemp” and “De Pechert” series and cartoonist Andy “-ND!-” Genen.
Together with his new companion, the gentle, but sometimes awkward Pedro, and assisted by Pixel and the charming Maloo, Jean, who also goes by the name “The Last Knight”, tries to figure out how he arrived in the world of today. What follows is a story full of adventure, humour, mystery and fantastic elements.
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XXVI World Youth Day Madrid 2011
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“Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” (cf. Col 2:7) is the theme chosen by the Holy Father for the 26th World Youth Day, one of the most important events involving young Catholics from around the world. From 16 to 21 August, the host city of Madrid will be the stage for these great events to be marked by dialogue, encounter, discussion and prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. (read more)
Vías Verdes Stamp Issued by Spain
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Vías Verdes (greenways) are old disused railway lines that have been recovered and reconditioned for use by walkers, cyclists and ecotourism purposes. Currently there are over 80 routes spread across the country, with kilometric distances that vary depending on the layout, and new sections are still being set up.
The Vías Verdes project was initiated in 1993 aiming at turning more than 7,000 kilometres of rail lines in disuse into a space for leisure and outdoor sports. So far, more than 1,800 kilometres have been opened for the use and enjoyment of walkers, cyclists and people with disabilities. One of the main characteristics of these routes is the easy accessibility to the public, given that they are flat paths that can be used by all types of sportspeople.
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“Capturing the Moment” of the Royal Wedding commemorated by the Australian Post
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Just days after the historic Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Kate Middleton, Australia Post is delighted to commemorate the event with a sheetlet of stamps that capture so beautifully the happy couple on their wedding day.
The sheetlet is able to be released within days of the wedding due to special technology that allows the image to be uploaded into a Royal Wedding stamp template, pre-approved by Buckingham Palace.
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The Melavöllur Stadium 100th Anniversary
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The Melavöllur Stadium was a sports stadium constructed in 1911 by the The Reykjavík Sports Federation in an area called Melar in the western part of Reykjavík. The first tournament which was held there was sponsored by the Iceland Youth Organization (UMFÍ) on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of President Jón Sigurðsson. Originally the stadium had a 400m race track, a gravel soccer field and facilities for track and field. All Reykjavík sport clubs were able to train and compete at Melavöllur for many years.
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