Yearly Archives: 2013
Posted on 13th September 2013
Posted on 13th September 2013
On the 2nd April 1863, an Order of Prince Charles III has given François Blanc the exclusive right to run in Monaco the “Société des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers”, which became Monte-Carlo SBM. The opening
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Posted on 13th September 2013
A major international event, MonacoPhil 2013 will be held from 5th to 7th December on the Fontvieille Terraces. One hundred exceptional philatelic rarities from world-famous collections including those of H.S.H.
Posted on 13th September 2013
As Dr Jeremy Paul celebrates 25 years as a professional full-time wildlife artist, Isle of Man Post Office features his latest paintings as the subject of a new stamp issue, due for release in September.
Posted on 13th September 2013
As Dr Jeremy Paul celebrates 25 years as a professional full-time wildlife artist, Isle of Man Post Office features his latest paintings as the subject of a new stamp issue, due for release in September.
Posted on 12th September 2013
Vattarnes Lighthouse In 1912 a lighthouse was erected on Vattarnestangi at Reydarfjördur. The building was based on the drawings of engineer Thorvald Krabbe. The lighthouse was a cylindrical concrete tower, 3.3 m in height up to the balcony around the
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Posted on 12th September 2013
In the morning of 14 November 1963 fishermen from the Vestmannaeyjar saw a cloud of smoke rising from the ocean 18 km southwest of Heimaey island. The Surtsey eruption had commenced a few days earlier on the sea floor, at
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Posted on 12th September 2013
While the early settlers brought goats to Iceland there are no records of them being brought to this country after the settlement. Thus, all Icelandic goats trace their ancestry to the settlement breed.
Posted on 12th September 2013
Skalholt is one of the most notable historical sites in Iceland. No less than 44 bishops served at Skalholt, 31 Catholics and 13 Lutherans, until the episcopal residence and school were transferred to Reykjavík around 1800.
Posted on 2nd September 2013
There is now a fine tradition in Liechtenstein philately of joint issues by two national postal administrations. In the last few years alone there have been joint philatelic projects with Switzerland, Austria, Germany, China and Costa Rica.