Yearly Archives: 2019

Paper cut designs give creative twist to Guernsey’s Christmas stamps

Guernsey Post is excited to announce that this year’s Christmas stamps, which depict scenes from The Nativity, have been created by a local artist using paper-cutting techniques (stamp issue date: 30 October 2019).Guernsey Post’s head of philatelic, Bridget Yabsley, explains:
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Åland archipelago mice illustrate Year of the Rat

On 24 October, the Year of the Rat is in line to appear in Åland Post’s popular series of stamps illustrating the Chinese zodiac signs. Designed by artist Martin Mörck, the cute mice on the miniature sheet welcome everyone to
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Åland stamps capture the frozen beauty of snow crystals

This year’s two sparkling Christmas stamps from Åland Post appear on 24 October. Through the versatile use of watercolour, Swedish artist and summer Ålander Anette Gustafsson has explored the magic of snow crystals.
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George Eliot commemorated with Jersey stamps

The 200th birth anniversary of George Eliot, one of the most important writers of the 19th century, is to be commemorated with a set of six stamps to be issued by Jersey Post on 1 November 2019.Born on 22 November
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Jersey Post celebrates 50 years of postal independence with commemorative stamps

To celebrate 50 years of postal independence, Jersey Post will issue a set of eight commemorative stamps and a prestige booklet on 1st October 2019. Designed by local agency, TPA, the eight stamps illustrate the growth and change that has
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Gibraltar’s 500th Ann Leonardo Da Vinci Stamps

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance period. Many historians and scholars regard Leonardo as the prime exemplar of the Universal Genius. He is also widely considered as one of the most diversely talented individuals to have ever lived.  2019 sees
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Gibraltar launches new Post & Go DKU unit

The Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau is extremely pleased to announce that a new Post & Go Desktop Kiosk Unit (DKU) has been installed at the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau’s head office located at 9/3 Cooperage Lane, Gibraltar. The DKU unit will vend
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Luxembourg new stamp issues in September 2019

On 17 September, Post Luxembourg will issue a special stamp illustrating the 100 years of universal voting rights.Another special stamp will commemorate the centenary of the referendum from 1919.   At that point a large majority of the Luxembourgish population  was in favor  that Grand
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3rd Stamp Issue 2019 of Philately Liechtenstein on 2 September 2019

 Old Residential Buildings (Sepac)The special stamp “Red House” (face value: CHF 1.50) shows one Vaduz’s landmarks from a lesser known perspective. The issue is also Liechtenstein’s SEPAC stamp this year on the subject of “Old Residential Buildings”. In its present
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Popular Harvest Festival in Åland celebrated with stamps

With the release of a stamp booklet on 20 September, Åland Post pays tribute to the Harvest Festival, one of the largest and most popular recurrent Åland events. Åland photographer Therese Andersson has captured the lovely moments from the festival
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