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Schleswig-Holstein 1850 Provisional Government Embossed Arms Issue: A Collector’s Guide

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A Stamp Born from Revolution: The 1850 Schleswig-Holstein Provisional Issue The Schleswig-Holstein 1850 Provisional Government stamp issue stands as one of the most historically charged philatelic artefacts of nineteenth-century Europe. Emerging directly from the turmoil of revolution and war, these embossed imperforate stamps capture a brief, turbulent moment when the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein […]

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Syria Stamp Issues 1961 – 1963

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1961 Air. 25th Death Anniv (1960) of Ibrahim Hanano (patriot). 1961 3rd Anniv of U.A.R. 1961 Air. 15th Anniv of Evacuation of Foreign Troops from Syria. 1961 Air. U.N. Campaign for Welfare of Blind. 1961 Air. Palestine Day. 1961 Industrial and Agricultural Production Fair, Aleppo. 1961 Air. Abou Tammam (writer) Commem. 1961 Air. 5th Universities

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Syria Stamp Issues 1959 – 1960

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1959 Post Day and Postal Employees’ Social Fund. 1959 1st Anniv of United Arab Republic. 1959 Air. Arab Telecommunications Union Commemoration. 1959 Second Damascus Conference. No. 684 optd 2nd CONFERANCE DAMASCUS 1-3-1959 in English and Arabic. 1959 1st Anniv of Proclamation of United Arab States (U.A.R. and Yemen). 1959 Arab Mothers’ Day. 1959 Surch U.A.R

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Syrien 1958 V. internationale Messe in Damaskus

Syria Stamp Issues 1956 – 1958

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1956 Visit of King Hussein of Jordan. Nos. 551/3 optd with T 107. 1956 Air. 10th Anniv of Evacuation of Foreign Troops from Syria. 1956 Air. 1956 Aleppo Cotton Festival. 1956 Air. Nos. 565/8 with premiums obliterated by bars. 1956 Air. 3rd International Fair, Damascus. 1956 Air. International Campaign for Museums. 1956 11th Anniv of

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SYRIA 1947 THIRD ARAB ENGINEERS CONGRESS DAMASCUS MINIATURE STAMPS SHEET

Syria Stamp Issues 1946 – 1955

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1946 Evacuation of Foreign Troops from Syria. Optd with T 65. 1946 8th Arab Medical Congress, Aleppo. (a) Postage. Optd with T 66. (b) Air. Optd with T 67. 1947 1st Anniv of Evacuation of Allied Forces. Nos. 444/7 optd as T 68 (= “1947 1366”). 1947 1st Arab Archaeological Congress, Damascus. 1947 3rd Arab

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Syria Stamp Issues 1926 – 1945

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1.04.1926 AIR. Nos. 182 and 184/6 optd with T20. 1.04.1926 War Refugees Fund. (a) POSTAGE. Stamps of 1925 surch asT21 or with T 22 (No. 199) (b) AIR. Nos. 192/5 surch as T21 1.09.1926 Pictorial stamps of 1925 surch as T 23 or24. 1.07.1928 Pictorial stamps of 1925 surch. (a) With T22a. (b) As T

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Syria Stamp Issues 1919 – 1925

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21.11.1919 Issued at Beirut. Stamps of France, 1900-17, surch as T1, by Gédéon Bros, Beirut. 1.12.1919 Stamps of French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire (French types inscr “LEVANT”) surch or optd only as T 2, by Gédéon Bros, Beirut. (a) Nos. 9/13 surch. 7.12.1919 (b) Nos. 19/23 optd “T.E.O.” only 1.02.1920 Stamps of

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Syrian postage stamps from 1919 to present

Postal History of Syria: From Mandate to Modern Day

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Introduction The postage stamps and postal history of Syria tell the story of a nation shaped by empire, war, independence, and resilience. From the final years of Ottoman rule through the French Mandate, the brief unity with Egypt, and the turbulent path to modern statehood, Syrian postal issues have served as silent witnesses to these

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Royal Mail Valour and Victory stamp issue featuring WWII heroes

Valour and Victory: Royal Mail’s Tribute to WWII Heroes

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As part of its ongoing effort to honour the nation’s past through philately, Royal Mail has issued a remarkable new stamp set titled “Valour and Victory: Stories of the Second World War.” Released on 1 May, this powerful issue marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, shining a spotlight on the extraordinary

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Railway letter fee and parcel stamps with Reader’s Digest coils definitions

Railway and Reader’s Digest Stamps: Specialized Philately on the Move

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Not all stamps were born equal—and not all were meant to travel through post offices. Some travelled through railway stations, and others through subscription magazines. Among the most fascinating corners of philately are the stamps that carried letters by train, freighted parcels via railroads, or graced reply mail from mail-order magazines like Reader’s Digest. Let’s

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Schleswig-Holstein 1850 Provisional Government Embossed Arms Issue: A Collector’s Guide

Syria Stamp Issues 1961 – 1963

Syria Stamp Issues 1959 – 1960

Syria Stamp Issues 1956 – 1958

Syria Stamp Issues 1946 – 1955

Syria Stamp Issues 1926 – 1945

Syria Stamp Issues 1919 – 1925

Postal History of Syria: From Mandate to Modern Day

Valour and Victory: Royal Mail’s Tribute to WWII Heroes

Railway and Reader’s Digest Stamps: Specialized Philately on the Move