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Estonia’s new issue commemorates the ‘Centenary of the Estonia Theatre Building’!

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Rating: 4.6/5

Estonia Theatre and Concert House was inaugurated in 1913 according to the design of architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi Lönn.

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published September 4th, 2013

Finland has released a stamp to mark the 65th birthday of Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland!!

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Rating: 3.8/5

Itella Posti Oy will release a stamp to mark the 65th birthday of Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland, on August 23. The stamp was designed by Tapio Vapaasalo, professor emeritus at Aalto University.

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published September 3rd, 2013

Royal Mail commemorate ‘Football Heroes’!!

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Rating: 3.2/5

The first 11

Features additional background from the original artwork, enabling you to enjoy the evocative images of Jimmy Greaves, John Charles, Gordon Banks, George Best, John Barnes, Kevin Keegan, Dennis Law, Bobby Moore, Bryan Robson, Dave Mackay and Bobby Charlton as a team.

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published September 3rd, 2013

Measure Time and Space – Barometer and Sundial by Sweden!

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Rating: 4.6/5

The barometer that most people would recognize is the aneroid barometer, which is used in many homes to predict the weather.

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published September 2nd, 2013

Greenlands new issue of Aasiaat 250 years!

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Rating: 4.7/5

Greenlands new issue of Aasiaat 250 years.

Aasiaat or Ausiait, formerly Egedesminde, is a town in the Qaasuitsup municipality in western Greenland,

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published September 1st, 2013

Spain’s newest issue about Bridges!!

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Rating: 4.5/5

The Dragon Bridge crosses the river Guadaíra in the town of Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville). It was built by the Civil Engineers José Luis Manzanares and Íñigo Barahona and opened on the 28th of March 2007.

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published September 1st, 2013

Israel Post gives prominence to Israeli Music with a new issue about ‘Children’s Songs’!!

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Rating: 4.1/5

As Hebrew culture began to flourish anew and the People of Israel returned to their homeland, children’s songs served as a crucial means to instill language and common values.

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published August 31st, 2013

the U.S. Postal Service commemorates the 50th anniversary of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom!

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Rating: 4.5/5

With this 2013 stamp, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates the 50th anniversary of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The highlight of the event — in which some 250,000 people participated — was the powerful “I Have a Dream” speech that Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

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published August 31st, 2013

The work of renowned Manx artist John Miller Nicholson is showcased in a new stamp issue by Isle of Man Post Office!!

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Rating: 5.0/5

The work of renowned Manx artist John Miller Nicholson is showcased in a new stamp issue by Isle of Man Post Office in the centenary year of his death.

St Thomas‟ Church in Douglas is one of the town‟s most hidden treasures.

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published August 30th, 2013

The Smurfs stamp issue by Swiss Post!!

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Rating: 4.3/5

“Can’t you look where you’re smurfing?” These were the words that catapulted the Smurfs onto the public stage.

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published August 30th, 2013

Åland Post now launches online auction house!

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Rating: 4.2/5

A new web-based auction house, Åland Auctions, is has now been launched. The auction house operates, above all, on the international market for various types of philatelic material and other related collectibles. The first auction is scheduled to be conducted in November after which two to three auctions will be held annually.

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published August 29th, 2013