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Isle of Man’s issues a stamp celebrating the 60th Anniversary Of Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign!

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Rating: 4.1/5

Heralded as the dawn of a new Elizabeth era, the Queen’s Coronation was held on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London.

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published April 28th, 2013

Major Characters of Portuguese History and Culture!

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Rating: 3.6/5

Portuguese Post issues a stamp issue commemorating the most prominent figures in their history and culture.

Source: WOPA

published April 26th, 2013

Queen Elizabeth II: 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty’s Coronation – OFDC by Canada Post!

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Rating: 3.6/5

The domestic-rate PERMANENT™ stamp affixed to this OFDC celebrates the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Coronation.

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published April 26th, 2013

The Falkland Islands celebrate the life of Lady Thatcher!!

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Rating: 3.3/5

The election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister at the United Kingdom General Election of 1979, is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th Century British politics not only for the defeat of James Callaghan’s incumbent Labour government but because it marked the first of four consecutive general election victories for the Conservative Party.

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published April 20th, 2013

125th birthday of Gottlieb Duttweiler by Swiss Post!!

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Rating: 3.2/5

25 August 1925 saw the birth of the Migros enterprise, when five Ford T vans, carrying coffee,

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published April 17th, 2013

Swiss Post celebrates the 150th birthday of Ernst Kreidolf!!

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Rating: 4.0/5

Bernese artist Ernst Kreidolf (1863-1956) is regarded as the creator of the modern German-language picture book.

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published March 22nd, 2013

700th Ann Of The Death Of Henry VII by Luxembourg Post!!

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Rating: 3.6/5

Count Henry of Luxembourg was elected King of the Romans in 1308. Reinstating a tradition which had been interrupted for the previous 100 years, he departed two years later for Italy to be crowned Emperor in Rome.

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published March 17th, 2013

Spanish Post celebrates the “V Anniversary of the Laws of Burgos”!!

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Rating: 4.0/5

On occasion of the V Anniversary of the Laws of Burgos, a stamp is issued featuring an image of Christopher Columbus, discoverer of America, a paragraph of the regulations and a map of the American continent to which the rules were enforced.

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published March 17th, 2013

Philippines Post celebrates the birth Centenary of Lucio San Pedro with a stamp issue!!

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Rating: 3.1/5

In celebration of Maestro Lucio San Pedro’s 100th birthday, PHLPost released a commemorative stamp for one of the country’s National Artist for Music.

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published March 14th, 2013

Royal Mail Celebrates “Great Britons” with launch of latest special stamp collection!

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Rating: 3.8/5

Royal Mail is today issuing a set of ten 1st Class stamps celebrating some of Britain’s greatest individuals and their achievements.

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published March 8th, 2013

850th Birth Anniversary of the Kulin Ban!!

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Rating: 3.0/5

Kulin, ban of medieval Bosnia (Ducatus Bosnensis) succeeded to the throne Ban Boric (banus Boricius de Bosna), from Croatian nobility from the area of today’s Slavonia. The question was whether Kulin was Boric’s son or close relative, remains controversial.

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published March 3rd, 2013