c. 1920
a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration
(any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated)
Curated by Karen Horton
Curated by Karen Horton
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Germany postage stamp: banco kreuze
c. 1950, honoring Day of the Postage Stamp (1849-1949)
Designed by Fred Gravenhorst -
Germany postage stamp: oak tree
c. 1919, a Republic National Assembly issue
“new shoots from oak stump symbolic of new government”
—Scott 2008 Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps & Covers -
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c. 1958
“100 Jahre Zoologischer Garten Frankfurt”
designed by A. & G. Haller? -
Germany Postage Stamp: numeral 1
c. 1955
probably designed by Arthur Schraml
(thanks Max Friedrich Hartmann for the credit info help!)
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Germany Postage Stamp: 1976 Olympics
c. 1976
Is this a ski slope? Didn’t have luck tracking down the designer for this stamp yet.
Theme: Linear by Peter Vidani
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