Classic British steam locomotives
Royal Mail issued a series of six stamps on January 13, 2004, in blocks and sheets. The stamps were designed by Roundel using photographs taken by John Wildgoose. The six locomotives are...
First day stamp
Butterflies
Which country has never had a stamp without an image of a butterfly depicted on it? Royal Mail was no exception, and on May 13, 1981, a series of four stamps featuring butterflies was issued. Designed by Gordon Beningfield, who is known...
The Bible translated into Welsh
The translation of the Bible took place worldwide. This was also the case in Wales in Great Britain. The translation from Greek and Hebrew in 1588 was carried out by Bishop William Morgan. This translation was preceded by the translation of the New...
Amadeo Modigliani
A stamp that I immediately fell 'in love' with upon seeing it was issued by the French overseas territory of Wallis et Futuna, located in the Pacific Ocean west of Samoa and northeast of the Fiji Islands. The beautiful...
Antwerp Zoo (part 4)
The Antwerp Zoo opened on July 21, 1843. It is therefore still not clear to me why, the year before, on November 14, 1992, two stamps were issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the...
