Lake Baikal (15K stamp above) is a rift lake in Russia, located in southern Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast. Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world, containing...
Portugal 2006 The year 2006 was declared the International Year of Deserts and Desertification by the United Nations General Assembly. Several countries issued stamps that year in an effort to raise awareness of the problem of increased desertification in the world. In the...
Take a close look at these USSR stamps, issued in December 1984 for the New Year celebrations, which depict Moscow's Spasskaya Tower. The tower's clock reads '5 before 12', but the stamp's designer made a mistake by showing six o'clock...
The Soviet Union amazed the world on Nov. 3, 1957, with the launch of the small satellite Sputnik 2. On board was a small dog, Laika, the first animal to actually orbit Earth. Unfortunately Laika was doomed to die during...
Is the collection of stamps with the theme 'Shipwrecks' popular? There have been many issues worldwide on the subject over the years and this article features a small selection that may encourage interest for the collector looking for a new...
Minsk Tractor Works in Belarus was founded on May 29, 1946 and has developed into one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery worldwide, employing more than 17,000 people. In 1972 its millionth tractor rolled off the production line. The company played an important role...
The man depicted in portrait form and as the main character on the stamps issued by China in 1960 was a Canadian physician, medical innovator, and noted communist. He became expert in thoracic surgery and developed or modified more than...
For thematic stamp collectors the horse has always been a very popular subject. If you are interested in horse sports or a particular breed there is bound to be a stamp to satisfy your interest. The stamps shown below were...
The recent problems at the Oroville Dam in Northern California, which caused more than 180,000 people to be evacuated from their homes, have highlighted the danger of living in the downstream vicinity of a major river dam. Though damming projects...
One can only imagine the horror of experiencing an earthquake. And millions of people live in areas where the possibility of having that experience is great. The recent 'quakes in New Zealand prompted us to seek out stamps on the...
This year was the 175th anniversary of the first issue by Breat Britain of the now-famous Penny Black postage stamp. This is the second part of an article previously published that looks back to 1990, the 150th annniversary, and some...
To use postage stamps as propaganda material is not unusual. Many countries have issued these kind of stamps in the past and in all likelihood some will continue to do so in the future. This is certainly the case in...
Wherever people work, mistakes will be made. The business of postage stamp design is no exception. Many stamps have been issued with design flaws or flaws of a different nature. And these are of great interest to many collectors. Below...
Stamps are a great way to illustrate various historical events. The significance of some of these major events is often equalled by the amount of stamp issues related to it. Let's have a look at some of the historical events...
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