Below you will find articles about science. Or click here to view stamps in the catalogue with the subject science.
In 2025, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the home of modern British astronomy - London's Royal Observatory Greenwich - Great Britain's Royal Mail has produced some very fine items. Great Britain 2025 The Miniature Sheet seen here has four...
"Smurfing together for a better world" - that's the title given to this great stamp sheet issued this year by Belgium's bpost. Belgium 2025 The Belgian writer and artist Pierre Culliford(1928-1992), also known professionally as Peyo, was the creator of...
Czechoslovakia 1987 Jakub Obrovský was a Czechoslovak artist, sculptor, stamp designer and writer. The stamp at the top of the story was issued by Czechoslovakia in 1987, his 105th birth anniversary. Czechoslovakia 1919 He designed the above 1919 stamps commemorating...
Paraguay 1965 World-renowned scientists feature on the stamp sheets and definitives produced by Paraguay in 1965. The imperforated stamps above include portraits of Einstein and Galileo. Born in March 1879 in Ulm, Germany, Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize...
At the end of June PostBeeld owners Rob Smit and Caroline Groenhof and current staff celebrated the 40th anniversary of the founding of the company and the opening of the first PostBeeld shop in Haarlem. In 1996 Rob had the...
Alderney 2023 Around the World in Eighty Days is a travel adventure novel by French author Jules Verne (1828-1905), that was published in book form in 1873. Jules Verne is often referred to as being the father of science fiction - his...
Since we last featured the topic of lighthouses in 2019 there have been many great issues for the collector. Here we've made a selection from those produced in the three years up to and including 2022. Naturally if you visit...
USA 2014 We begin with the year 2014 in Part 14 of the Black Heritage stamp series with Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005). Known for her ability to break down long-standing barriers, she was never afraid to speak her mind and always...
USA 1948 The iconic stamp shown here, issued by the United States of America in 1948, features Palomar Observatory, located atop Palomar Mountain in north San Diego County, California. Conceived of nearly 100 years ago, the observatory has been in...
USA 2006 The 2006 stamp in the United States Black Heritage series featured Hattie McDaniel (1893-1952). She was an actress, often playing housemaids and other stereotypical roles. She appeared in more than ninety films. For her role of the house...
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