La Poste has announced its first several issues for 2023, four in January and three so far in February. The four issues scheduled for January include a total of twenty-two stamps as detailed below. Jan. 6, 2023 Between Heaven and Earth France's first issue of 2023 is a set of 12 stamps titled "Between Heaven … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: France (January 2023)
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Christmas Stamps 2022: Poland
On October 20, Poland released a single 2022 water-activated Christmas stamp picturing a version of the Madonna and Child, an iconic image seen throughout the history of Western art that holds significant value in terms of stylistic innovations of religious subject matter and has continued to evolve for centuries. The representation of Mary, with her … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Poland
EUROPA 2023: Peace – The Highest Value of Humanity
The EUROPA postage stamp is an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations of member countries of the European Communities (1956–1959), the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) from 1960 to 1992, and the PostEurop Association since 1993. Europe is the central theme. EUROPA stamps promote … Continue reading EUROPA 2023: Peace – The Highest Value of Humanity
Postcrossing Topical Catalogue 2011-2022
Welcome to my updated catalogue of Postcrossing-themed stamps, issued between 2011 and the present 2022. This covers mainly those stamps officially released by postal administrations around the world. There are also a number of personalized stamps on this topic, some official but most privately created as well as a large variety of pictorial cancellations and … Continue reading Postcrossing Topical Catalogue 2011-2022
The 12 Days Of Christmas Stamps 2014: Day 11 – Spain, Poland & Austria
Spain has been issuing Christmas stamps ever since 1955 and the latest set of two – one in a classic style, the other more modern – were released on 11 November. The Class A stamp bears the image of a stained-glass window depicting a typical scene of the birth of Baby Jesus, with the Virgin … Continue reading The 12 Days Of Christmas Stamps 2014: Day 11 – Spain, Poland & Austria
Mark Joseph Jochim 