Below you will find articles about Chile. Or click here to view stamps on the subject of Chile in the catalog.
In 1948, Chile issued a series of postage stamps celebrating the centenary of French botanist, naturalist, and explorer Claude Gay's book - "Flora and Fauna of Chile" - which featured various native animals and plants illustrated by the author. Chile 1948...
In 2018 the United Nations Postal Administration issued a beautifully-illustrated set of stamps to celebrate 25 years of its Endangered Species series featuring 12 threatened flora and fauna species. United Nations Vienna 2018 The €0.80 U.N. Vienna stamps here above...
Togo 2019 Daniel Defoe's book "Robinson Crusoe" is regarded as the first true English novel. It is also the first novel with a first-person narrator. Crusoe ends up on an uninhabited island where, after some time, he experiences various adventures...
I’ve long been fascinated by the incredible feats of the brave and extremely tough men who set off from Europe and Scandinavia in search of fabled lands. It’s possible that those featured in this article were preceded by unknown explorers...
Try saying that after a couple of alcoholic beverages!The stamps above from Greece, the "Ancient Greek Coins" set, were issued in 1963. The 50 Leptas stamp has a coin from Syracuse 5th century B.C. featuring the nymph Arethusa surrounded by...
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...
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Last October marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Rancagua, in which the...
(See also article published on May 5th ‘First African Stamps’) William Humphrys was born in Dublin in 1794. At an early age he moved to the United States. There he studied engraving techniques under the tutelage of a Mr. George...
On February the 27th, Pitcairn issued a minisheet containing 3 stamps entitled "Albatross Giants of the sky". These magnificent “giants of the sky” roam the southern oceans and Pitcairners are fortunateto experience the thrill of seeing these magnificent birds, mostly...
The Summer Olympic Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in Seoul in 1988. The Seoul Games were a great success. After the three previous Games had each been hit by a major boycott, nearly 160 countries were present in Seoul...
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