In this column, we discuss a region that issued a number of stamps for only a short time. This time, Biafra. Biafra was a short-lived state in southeastern Nigeria, which existed from May 30, 1967, to January 15, 1970. It...
My top 3 world events of 2020 look like this: 1. Corona, and the resulting overload on medical care; 2. Terrorist attacks; and tied for third place: Brexit and Trump's US election saga. But er...
The 1,5-meter society, hang in there, fresh air, and the new normal are the slogans for the future. We are all under house arrest, but some are having a harder time than others. Approximately 5200 children have no contact with their teachers, people...
The tractor was a very important invention for the development of agricultural production throughout the world and tractors on postage stamps can be an interesting topic for the stamp collector. Maybe some of the following shown here will be of...
Animals, architecture, sport, famous people, flowers, transport ……… Which topic/theme is most popular among stamp collectors? Without doubt animals are high on the list. An amazing amount of stamps have been issued over the years featuring birds, with dogs, horses...
One of the biggest frustrations for many stamp collectors is the enormous amount of new issues. The question can then become: “How much of my ready cash do I spend on new stamps and how much should I spend on...
The Summer Olympic Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in Los Angeles in 1984. No other cities had submitted bids to host these Games. It was the second time Los Angeles hosted the Games, after 1932.
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