United Nations postage stamps: bird and world (block of four)
c. 1964
designed by O. Hamann
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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Japan postage stamp: letter writing bear
c. 1980, for Letter Writing Day
designed by M. Sato and S. Watanabe -
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Israel postage stamp: fireworks over Tel-Aviv
c. 1966, part of the 18th Independence Day series.
designed by E. Weishoff
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New Zealand postage stamp: cable
c. 1963, in commemoration of Commonwealth Pacific Cable
designed by P. Gauld -
Soviet Union postage stamp: Soviet rocket
c. 1961
April 12th, 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin.
(via stampcalendar)
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Ryukyu Islands stamp: Japan and U.S.A. flags
c. 1972
in honor of United States-Japan Agreement to return Ryukyu Islands to Japan
designed by S. Tamanaha -
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Theme: Linear by Peter Vidani
