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Swiss Post joins WOPA-Stamps.com

Switzerland Post has become the latest country to join the list of stamp issuing administrations that sell their stamps directly to collectors on WOPA-Stamps.com

Gianna Corbacho, Sales & Marketing Manager at WOPA said “WOPA is absolutely delighted to have Switzerland joining. Switzerland is a lovely country that issues beautiful stamps so having them on the WOPA site is a great honour. We launched the site less than 3 years ago from an inspiration to offer collectors the chance to buy new issues from around the world in one site at FACE VALUE.  Already 18 issuing authorities are partof WOPA with Switzerland and the United Nations being our most recent additions. With an additional two more countries confirmed to join during this month, we are extremely pleased to offer our (read more)

published September 8th, 2013

MaltaPost continues its series of ‘Malta Buses -The End of An Era’ with the issue of six stamps illustrating some of the Island’s most iconic buses which are no longer in operation. The stamps are from reproductions of original artworks by Maltese artist Cedric Galea Pirotta.

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published September 8th, 2013

For many children growing up in the country, pets become important members of the family, and cherished friends. Children learn valuable life skills such as responsibility, empathy and selfconfidence by caring for their pets, which rely on them for food, shelter and unconditional love.

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published September 8th, 2013

published September 7th, 2013

A military vehicle is a vehicle that includes all land combat and transportation vehicles, which are designed for or are significantly used by military forces.

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published September 7th, 2013

Avicenna (Abu ‘Al? al-Husayn ibn ‘Abd All?h ibn S?n?) was a Muslim philosopher, scientist and physician who was born in Afshana near Bukhara, now Uzbekistan, in 980, during the Persian Samanid dynasty.

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published September 6th, 2013

To spread understanding about the beauty of ancient Chinese artifacts, Chunghwa Post is issuing two souvenir sheets on five items from the National Palace Museum’s exhibition – “ The all Complete Qianlong: a Special Exhibition on the Aesthetic Tastes of the Qing Emperor Gaozong.”

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published September 6th, 2013

This stamp affixed to this collectible OFDC featuring The Tragically Hip is the latest issue in Canada Post’s ongoing series honouring Canadian recording artists. This summer, 3 other iconic bands join the series: Rush, The Guess Who and Beau Dommage.

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published September 6th, 2013

This issue is part 1 of the cultural series.  Tonga is featuring native fire dance in Hina’s Cave at the Oholei Beach Resort of Tonga.

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published September 5th, 2013

Singapore’s Garden City Journey began in 1963, when then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew planted the first tree, signifying the start of the greening campaign.

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published September 5th, 2013

The China-ASEAN Expo, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China, the departments of economic affairs and trade of the governments of ten ASEAN member states and ASEAN Secretariat and undertaken by the people’s government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,

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published September 4th, 2013