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Sunday, February 24, 2019

Cyprus 1981 - EUROPA, Folk Dances


Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 04 May 1981
Size: 26 x 35 mm
Perforation: Comb 14½
Printing: Photogravure
Colors: Multicolor
Print run: 2,000,000

40 Cypriot Mil - Male Dancers
175 Cypriot Mil - Female Dancers

Friday, February 22, 2019

Austria 1970 - Famous Operettas


Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 03 July 1970
Sheetsize: 50 
Perforation: 13¾

Austria 1970 - Famous Operettas



Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 11 September 1970
Sheetsize: 50 
Perforation: 13¾

Saint Helena 1969 - Military Uniform




Drum Major 66th Foot 1816 and Officer Royal Artillery 1820 
Private, 91st Foot and 2nd Corporal Royal Sappers and Miners 1832
Warrant Officer and Drummer 53rd Foot 1815
Surgeon and Officer (Light Company) 20th Foot 1816

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Vatican 2019 - 90th Anniversary of the Lateran Pacts (Vatican Coat of Arms)



Technical Details:
Maximal Total Printing: 20,000 Pieces
Price: 28.00 Euro
Format: 202 x 145 mm

On 11 February 1929, during the pontificate of Pope Pius XI, the “Lateran Pacts” between the Holy See and Italy were signed in the Hall of Honour at the Lateran Palace. It marked the first time since the unification of Italy that normal bilateral relations were established between Italy and the Holy See. The agreements recognized the independence and sovereignty of the Holy See, and at the same time they marked the official “founding” of Vatican City State. For the 90th Anniversary of the Lateran Pacts and the foundation of Vatican City State, the Philatelic Office is dedicating a postage stamp value in a joint issue with Italy, a miniature sheet of two values realized by artist Orietta Rossi, and for the first time ever a stamp made of embroidered cloth presented in an exclusive folder. The postage stamp of the joint issue with Italy, a € 1.10 value dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of the Lateran Pacts, features the Hall of Reconciliation of the Lateran Palace where the agreements were signed and where the original table and chairs of the era are still found today. The miniature sheet features a map of Vatican City on the left margin, and two values of € 1.10 and € 1.15 with Pope Pius XI and Pope Francis respectively. The design is framed and embellished with a garland of olive and oak branches. The stamp made from embroidered cloth has a value of € 8.40 and features the coat of arms of Vatican City State. It is presented in a Folder containing a new postage stamp and one that has been postmarked on an envelope as a first day of issue.

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Tanzania 2002 - Ceremonial Costumes of Tanzania




Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 30 March 2002
Width: 26.0 mm
Height: 37.5 mm
Number in Set: 4 Stamps and 1 SS
Perforations: 13.6 by 13.5
Stamp Issuing Authority: Tanzania Posts Corporation

250 Tanzanian Shilling -  Makonde Mask Dance (Lipiko)
350 Tanzanian Shilling -  Mwaka Kogwa Festival, Zanzibar (Msewe Culture)
400 Tanzanian Shilling -  Lizombe Dancer
450 Tanzanian Shilling -  Zaramo Bride's Celebration
500 Tanzanian Shilling -  Lizombe dancer (Souvenir Sheet)

Friday, February 1, 2019

Tanzania 2018 - Traditional Dances of Tanzania


Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 17 May 2018
Width: 40 mm
Height: 30 mm
Denomination: 6400 TZS; 1400 TZS (SS)
Number in Set: 4 (show set)
Layout/Format: Sheetlet, SS
Perforations: 13.7 by 14
Stamp issuing authority: Tanzania Posts Corporation
Printer: Joh Enschede Stamps, Netherlands

1600 Tanzanian Shilling - Mwaka Kogwa - Makunduchi Zanzibar
1600 Tanzanian Shilling - Maasai Jumping Dance "Adumu"
1600 Tanzanian Shilling - Egumba Dance, Butiama, Mara Region
1600 Tanzanian Shilling - Maasai Warriors

1400 Tanzanian Shilling - Tanzanian Makonde Stilt Dancers (SS)