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With stamp collecting a popular hobby and lucrative investment, scientists are describing a comprehensive new way of verifying the authenticity and rooting out fakes of what may be the smallest and most valuable pieces of paper on Earth

published August 17th, 2013

The book of four stamps feature four different pictures of the tennis star during this year’s Wimbledon tournament.

Murray became the first British man to win the singles title in 77 years when he beat number one seed Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

Andrew Hammond from Royal Mail, said: “We are thrilled for Andy and are delighted to mark his wonderful achievement by issuing a set of special stamps.

“His historic win at Wimbledon has made the nation proud, and we can now celebrate his success with this new stamp issue.”

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published August 15th, 2013

An Post issued a further eight stamps for its Irish Animals and Marine Life definitive series, illustrating Ireland’s biodiversity from the seabed to the mountain top. Biodiversity is an all-encompassing term used to describe the variety of all life and natural processes on Earth.

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published August 12th, 2013

This year’s second stamp in the passenger ferry series features M/S Princess Anastasia. The ship operates on the route Stockholm–Tallinn–St Petersburg– Helsinki.

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published August 11th, 2013

Take a numerical journey from 1 to 21 in a quintessentially ‘Kiwi’ way with the Counting in Kiwi stamp issue. With each number, you’ll discover unique and quirky aspects of New Zealand’s culture, history and Kiwiana.

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published August 11th, 2013

Beatrix Potter is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors. She wrote and illustrated many wonderful books with unique animal characters full of personality such as Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Jemima Puddleduck.

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published August 10th, 2013

Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp to mark the World Wrestling Championships to be held at the Papp László Sports Arena in Budapest between 16 and 22 September 2013.

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published August 10th, 2013

On 3 December 2012, St. James’s Palace announced that the Duchess was expecting the couple’s first child. At less than 12 weeks, the announcement was made earlier in the pregnancy than is traditional due to her admission to hospital with acute morning sickness.

The Duchess was admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital, London, in the early stages of labour on the morning of 22 July 2013. It was announced that the Duchess had given birth to a boy at 16:24 BST (15:24 UTC) on 22 July, and that the baby weighed 8Кpounds 6Кounces (3.80Кkg). The Duke (read more)

published August 9th, 2013

This stamp issue features key events across the 20th century, which became headline news in Australian papers.

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published August 9th, 2013

The new stamps and first-day cover depict cats and kittens of various breeds and colors. The denomination of the stamps is LVL 0.35 and EUR 0.50, corresponding to the cost of mailing a regular letter within Latvia,

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published August 8th, 2013

There’s something about lighthouses. They fascinate us; they enchant us; they draw us in. Utilitarian yet majestic, these structures possess a beauty and romance that reach far beyond their practical natures.

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published August 7th, 2013