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First transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh

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First transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh

On this day 21 May, 1927, American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh made history when he successfully completed the first nonstop [...]

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy – The Eternal Flame

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy - The Eternal Flame

John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States was assassinated on this day – 22 November – in [...]

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Apollo 8 and Earthrise United States postage stamp

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Apollo 8 and Earthrise United States postage stamp

This United States postage stamp (Scott #1371) was issued on 5 May, 1969, just months before the Apollo 11 mission [...]

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The Rebirth of Industry in the Republic of Korea 1955

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The Rebirth of Industry in the Republic of Korea 1955

I’ve always liked this rough cut South Korean stamp with its strong central motif of a germinating seed cupped in [...]

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1975 Polish Mountain Guides Anniversary Stamps

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1975 Polish Mountain Guides Anniversary Stamps

These four stamps were issued as joined pairs as part of a six stamp set – sadly I don’t have [...]

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Italian postage stamps featuring other stamps!

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XX National Philatelic Convention in Rome

Here’s an interesting example of a vintage postcard design issued on the occasion of the XX National Philatelic Convention in [...]

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International Day of No Tobacco – Slovakia 1994

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International Day of No Tobacco - Slovakia 1994

This very curious and hard hitting message stamp was issued on May 31, 1994 in Slovakia on the occasion of [...]

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1959 Ceylon – Institution of Pirivena Universities

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1959 - Ceylon Postage Stamp

This commemorative stamp from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) was issued in 1959 to celebrate the Institution of the Pirivena Universities, [...]

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1964 CCCP stamp celebrating Tokyo Olympics

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CCCP - 1964 - Equestrian Sports at the Tokyo Olympics

This 1964 stamp featuring the equestrian sport of show jumping was issued by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (CCCP) [...]

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Pluto, Donald Duck and Goofy on the moon!

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Pluto, Donald Duck and Goofy on the moon

The recent space shuttle mission reminded me of this set of stamps, although I waited till the crew got home [...]

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