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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

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

150th Anniversary of the Birth of Pietro Mascagni by Vatican Post!!

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Rating: 3.8/5

This year’s aerogram is dedicated to Italian composer, Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), who was born 150 years ago in Livorno.

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published August 28th, 2013

Magyar Posta is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Géza Gárdonyi!

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Rating: 4.2/5

Magyar Posta is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Géza Gárdonyi by issuing a commemorative stamp. The writer’s portrait occupies the centre of the stamp, while the background printing features an engraving of the fortress of Eger from the 1600s.

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published August 27th, 2013

An Post commemorates the ‘Centenary of The General Lockout’ with this new stamp issue!

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Rating: 4.6/5

On August 22, 2013, An Post issued three stamps to commemorate the centenary of the General Lockout.

The General Lockout was a major conflict between unskilled workers seeking better pay and the right to join a trade union, and their employers, who saw unions as a threat to the status quo.

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published August 27th, 2013

The 200th Anniversary Of The Guernsey Press And Star!

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Rating: 4.8/5

Guernsey Press 200 Years Commemorative Issue 1813 -2013

The Guernsey Press and Star, reaches a milestone birthday this year and we have marked the occasion with a commemorative issue that features miniature interpretations of six key front pages from the publication’s illustrious past. (read more)

published August 23rd, 2013

The ‘World Heritage in China’ series by Hong Kong post releases its second issue featuring ‘The Old Town of Lijiang’

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Rating: 4.3/5

Covering a vast territory, China is rich in natural and cultural heritage. To date, more than 40 sites are inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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published August 22nd, 2013