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Charles Dickens celebrated with Jersey stamps

Charles Dickens, widely regarded as the greatest author of the Victorian era, will be commemorated with a set of eight stamps to be issued by Jersey Post on 9 June 2020, 150 years since the author’s death. Created by Mark
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Åland stamp penetrates wondrous world of tubing

On 5 June, Åland Post issues a stamp promoting Optinova Group, world leader in the manufacture of polymer-based tubing for medical and industrial applications and one of the largest companies in Åland.
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First luminous Åland stamp depicts mythical nocturnal predator

On 5 June, the mysterious bat adorns a luminous postage stamp by Åland Post, the first time an Åland stamp glows in the dark. It is the Åland contribution to the 2020 Nordic series on the joint theme mammals issued
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Guernsey Post commemorates 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth

Guernsey Post’s philatelic bureau has issued a set of commemorative Alderney stamps to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of William Wordsworth, one of the central figures in the English Romantic revolution in poetry (issue date: 1 April 2020).
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Guernsey stamps depict historic mail ships

Guernsey Post’s philatelic bureau has released stamps depicting mail and packet ships that sailed between Guernsey and the United Kingdom, for this year’s PostEurop stamp issue, Ancient Postal Routes (issue date: 1 April 2020).
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Liberation 75 to be commemorated with Jersey stamps

The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Jersey will be commemorated with a set of six stamps to be issued by Jersey Post on 9 May 2020. Created by True North, the stamps depict key moments in a contemporary celebration of
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The young of Icelandic domestic animals – last in the series

The fourth and last set in Postphil’s series “The young of Iceland’s domestic animals” are to be released in May this year. After kids and kittens in 2017, calves and lambs in 2018 and puppies and horses in 2019, 2020
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Europa stamp remembers historical postal route between Åland and Sweden

On 8 May, Åland Post focuses on the historically important postal route across the Sea of Åland with a stamp illustrating the Postal Boat Race. The race is arranged in June in commemoration of the hazardous postal journeys and hardships
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Åland Dunderdans dance school spreads joy of dancing on stamp

The joy of dancing is in focus on Åland Post’s stamp issued on 8 May. A “dancing youth centre” is what Erica Dunder from Åland calls her dance school DunderDans, allowing children and youth with a burning passion for dancing
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Historic mail ships to feature on Jersey stamps

A set of six stamps featuring ships spanning Jersey’s mail ship history will be issued by Jersey Post on 7 April as part of the 2020 Europa stamp issue, Ancient Postal Routes. Illustrated by renowned stamp engraver Martin Mörck, the
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