GDR stamp Robert Schumann 1956

A GDR stamp in 1956 commemorated Robert Schumann, but the musical score in the background was actually by Franz Schubert (top stamp). The lower stamp is a corrected version.

Switzerland - Canton of Basel

The Basel Dove is a notable stamp issued by the Swiss canton of Basel. It was issued on 1 July 1845 with a value of 2½-rappen and was the only stamp issued by Basel. At the time each canton  was responsible for its own postal service and there were no uniform postal rates for Switzerland until after the establishment of a countrywide postal service on 1 January 1849. The only other cantons to issue their own stamps were Zürich and Geneva.

The stamp, designed by the architect Melchior Berri, featured a white embossed dove carrying a letter in its beak, and was inscribed "STADT POST BASEL". The stamp is printed in black, crimson and blue, making it the world's first tri-coloured stamp. It was valid for use until 30 September 1854, by which time 41,480 stamps had been printed

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Falkland Islands 1964 HMS Glasgow error

The HMS Glasgow error is a 6d postage stamp error produced by the Falkland Islands in 1964. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands.The design error featured the incorrect ship, HMS Glasgow, instead of HMS Kent which should have been used.It is believed that only the one sheet of 60 stamps was produced and only 17 stamps have been recorded.

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Malta - Maritime Cruise Liners Last voyage toward Dubai

On the occasion of the arrival in Malta of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 on her last voyage toward Dubai, MaltaPost p.l.c. Philatelic Bureau issued a set of 4 stamps in the maritime series, entitled ‘Cruise liners’. 

The stamps reproduce four world class liners that regularly visit Valletta Grand Harbour. The liners are MSC Musica, MS Voyager of the Seas, MS Westerdam, and obviously the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2.

The stamps, have a face value of Euro 0.63, Euro 1.16, Euro 1.40 and Euro 3.00. The stamps are 44.0 mm by 31.0 mm in size, with a perforation of 13.9 by 14.0 (comb.). All stamps are offset printed on Maltese Crosses watermarked paper by Printex Limited, and are available in sheets of ten

Malta - Maritime-Cruise Liners

On the occasion of the first visit to Malta of the Cruise liner MSC Splendida on the 15th July 2009, MaltaPost issued 4 stamps in the maritime series, entitled “Cruise Liners”. This collection follows the first set which was issued in November 2008.  Together with the stamps MaltaPost will also issue a Maximum Card bearing the image of the MS Splendida to compliment this set.

The stamps reproduce five world class liners that visited the Valletta Grand Harbour. The liners are MS Seabourn Pride, MS Brilliance of the Seas, Costa Magica, Costa Atlantica and MS MSC Splendida.

The stamps carry a face value of Euro 0.37, Euro 0.68, Euro 0.91 and Euro 2.00. The stamps are 44.0 mm by 31.0 mm in size with a perforation of 13.9 x14.0 (comb). All stamps are offset printed on Maltese Crosses watermarked paper by Printex Limited.

First Stamp on Indian Navy

Catalog: Scott # 399 ,SG# 498

This is the first Stamp on Indian Navy it was issued on 5th April 1965 to commemorate the National Maritime Day in the denomination of 0.15np. The stamp features the Freighter Jalausha and the port of Vishakapatnam.


 

British Guiana 1c magenta

The stamp featured today is the British Guiana 1c magenta.

The British Guiana 1c magenta is among the rarest of all postage stamps. It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1856. It is imperforate, printed in black on magenta paper and features a sailing ship and colony's Latin motto "Damus Petimus Que Vicissim" (We give and expect in return) in the middle. Four thin lines frame the ship. The stamp's country of issue and value in small black upper case lettering in turn surround the frame.

The 1c magenta was part of a series of three definitive stamps issued in that year and was intended for use on local newspapers. The other two stamps, a 4c magenta and 4c blue, were intended for letter postage.

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