On the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), the Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico of the Republic of San Marino dedicates to the revolutionary scientist 2 stamps  of € 0.70 in order to honour his memory, the deeds and the extraordinary self-denial by which he immolated himself as master of reason and prepared the ground to the modern science.

Source: San Marino Post

published November 19th, 2014

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and possibly South Africa’s most respected citizen. He served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, was South Africa’s first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality (read more)

published November 11th, 2014

Dr. Benjamin Zeev (Wolfgang Johannes) von Weisl (1896, Vienna – 1974, Gadera) was a Viennese physician and a decorated WWI artillery corps officer, an international author and journalist and a renowned orientalist, as well as a Zionist leader, one of the founders of the Revisionist movement and a pioneer in the struggle for Eretz Israel. (read more)

published November 10th, 2014

Branislav Nusic was born on 20 October 1864 in Belgrade, in Aromanians merchant family, as Alchiviadi al Nusa. He graduated in Belgrade, where he in 1884 graduated from the Law Faculty. As a soldier, he took part in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885, and upon its (read more)

published October 31st, 2014

On October 9th, 2014, An Post issued a commemorative stamp honouring the great Irish nationalist and philosopher, Thomas Davis.

Thomas Davis was a writer, lawyer and philosopher whose writings had a significant effect on Irish national thought for long after his death in 1845. (read more)

published October 10th, 2014

published September 10th, 2014

At the outbreak of World War II, at the age of 31, Ian Lancaster Fleming was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander RNVR in the Naval Intelligence Division (NID) as Personal Assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, Admiral John Godfrey.  A key member of NID 17, he played a critical role in coordinating special intelligence to ensure the smooth running of the British and Allied war machine. (read more)

published July 30th, 2014

published July 27th, 2014

We are delighted to present this celebration of our home-grown film industry, which features six classic British films that have enjoyed global success in the post-war era.The Mint Stamps feature iconic movie stills from six classic British films: (read more)

published June 30th, 2014

Teresita “Mama Sita” was born in Manila on May 11, 1917. She was the eldest daughter of the founder of Aristocrat Restaurant. Mama sita grew up in a social milieu of Divisoria- Navotas and larger culture along Manila Bay. Being the eldest among 12 Siblings, expanded with orphaned cousins, Mama Sita took the chores of marketing and cooking with her mother. (read more)

published June 27th, 2014

Béni Egressy, whose original name was Benjámin Galambos, was born on 21 April 1814. His father, a Reformed Church pastor, introduced him to the beauty of music. After attending the well-known Reformed College in Sárospatak, he held a teaching post for a while. His interest turned towards acting and he appeared with companies in Kassa (now Košice, Slovakia) and Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) before taking the stage in Buda. Egressy was given a contract with the company of the Pest Hungarian Theatre in 1837. He performed as a chorus singer, and an actor of prose and song. (read more)

published June 27th, 2014