PostBeeld Monthly Auctions
You may not be aware that every first day of the month PostBeeld holds an auction that includes many unique pieces that could be of interest to philatelists. Auction lots are added up to and including the 15th day of...
Finland
Below you will find articles about Finland. Or click here to view stamps on the subject of Finland in the catalog.
Christmas Stamps
Staff at Freestampmagazine and PostBeeld wish our readers and buying customers a very happy time over the Christmas and New Year period. Christmas (from the Anglo-Saxon: Cristesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is the annual festival that commemorates the birth of Jesus...
Made in Finland
Finland 2020 Today we highlight Finnish innovations depicted on stamps over the last 30 years. This "Made in Finland" stamp sheet contains six domestic no-value indicator stamps that showcase many Finnish innovations that were born out of a need to make daily...
Nurses – They’re Invaluable
"Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people"...
Norway Rocks!
This article features four Norwegian rock music performers well known in Scandinavia but possibly not so well known in other parts of the world. In 2009 Norway issued a set of four stamps honouring their musical achievements. On the stamp...
Say “Cheese”
In 2015 Poland Post issued a postage stamp featuring a particular regional product of the country – cheese. The stamp above has a Korycinski cheese, named after the town of Korycin in Poland. It is thought to be the oldest polish...
Manx and the Speed Kings – Part One
Each summer a small island in the Irish Sea becomes the focus of motorcycling enthusiasts from around the world. The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown Dependency between Great Britain and Ireland. The island is about 32 miles...
Stand up for your Rights
In 1792 a book written by the lady whose portrait adorns the above stamp issued by Great Britain in 2009 became the first book to be published in the English language on the subject of what we now might call...
Stunning Murals
If you’re wondering what this photograph has to do with philately keep reading! Australia has hundreds of abandoned grain silos dotted around the country. Many people think they are a bit of a blot on the landscape but the boring...
Love is in the air – Valentijnspostzegels
It is Valentine's Day today. Valentine's Day traces its origins back to the 3rd century. Various stories circulate regarding its origins. While Valentine's Day was originally intended to anonymously declare one's love to another, nowadays it is also the day...
