From Bluenose
The most famous ship in Canadian history, the 'Bluenose', was built both as a fishing boat and as a high-speed racing vessel. Construction was carried out as a schooner and took place in the 20s...
Fishing
The stamps of Åland in 2001
The second year in which the value denomination on the stamps was stated in two currencies. Six Finnish marks, denoted by FIM, stood at equal to one euro. But were the calculations correct if, for example, one converted a value of 3,50 marks...
The stamps of the Faroe Islands in 2000
The turn of the century had arrived. Collectors of stamps from the Faroe Islands could look back on a rather moderate issuing policy compared to many other countries. Whether that policy would be implemented in the same way in the 21st century remained...
The stamps of the Faroe Islands in 1990
Until now, fishing, and the fish and marine life themselves, had featured little on stamps from the Faroe Islands. There were a few series featuring fishing vessels, but that was often as far as it went. The year 1990, however, revealed several aspects...
The stamps of the Faroe Islands in 1987
In 1987, the international stamp exhibition Hafnia 87 took place in Copenhagen. A block with a surcharge of 5,80 kroner had rubbed many collectors the wrong way. Why almost a quarter of the price to be paid for the block for...
The stamps of the Faroe Islands in 1983
What would the stamps for the year 1983 look like? Many collectors wondered about this, but when the issuance program for that year was announced, they were reassured. They would be clear stamps, with recognizable images. But...
The stamps of the Faroe Islands in 1981
The year 1981 was not a shocking year for the stamp collector, with many issues, but one in which the permanent series of 1975 was partially replaced and supplemented with a new series. No images of the islands, but a series based...
The stamps of the Faroe Islands in 1976 and 1977
Many stamp collectors wondered: how will things go for this new stamp-issuing country? With only about 50.000 inhabitants? Will it scatter a flood of stamps to generate more revenue? Just like the Channel Islands, for example? After the issuance...
United Nations and Expo 58 in Brussels (part 1)
During the World Exhibition Expo 58 in Brussels, the Belgian Postal Service issued a series of 16 stamps for the United Nations. The issue was intended to co-finance the International Organizations pavilion at...
