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2023 Stamps
Stamps of 2023: Monthly Wrap-Up (January)
January not only was the start of a new year but it signaled a new focus to my stamp blogging. When attempting to cover the vast number of stamps issued in any given year, it is quite easy to become overwhelmed. Witness my failed attempts in 2020, 2021 and 2022. I made numerous but different … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Monthly Wrap-Up (January)
Stamps of 2023: Canada (January 2023)
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Stamps of 2023: Turkey (January 2023)
Jan. 26, 2023 Monumental Trees On January 26, Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatı (PTT) of Turkey released its first stamp issue of 2023. Titled "Monumental Trees", the set honors two of the country's heritage trees with a third featured on the first day cover. The stamps and cover were designed by Cüneyt Akın and printed digitally … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Turkey (January 2023)
Stamps of 2023: Aruba (January 2023)
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Stamps of 2023: Fiji (January 2023)
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Stamps of 2023: Mongolia (January 2023)
Jan. 13, 2023 Year of the Rabbit Mongolia released its annual Lunar New Year stamp issue on January 13 marking the Year of the Rabbit, the latest in a series begun in 2017. The two designs are printed using offset lithography in panes containing five horizontal strips of two stamps and a central decorative label. … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Mongolia (January 2023)
Stamps of 2023: Andorra (January 2023)
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Stamps of 2023: Algeria (January 2023)
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Stamps of 2023: Egypt (January 2023)
Jan. 2, 2023 Post Day The modern Egyptian postal service began when Carlo Meratti, an Italian, living in Alexandria, established a post office to send and receive mail to and from foreign countries as early as 1821. Meratti took the responsibility of sending and distributing the letters for a price. He transferred his activity to … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Egypt (January 2023)
Mark Joseph Jochim 