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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Stamps are often seen as miniature messengers of history—and nowhere is this more evident than in the world of newspaper-related philately. Both Newspaper Stamps and Newspaper Tax Stamps represent a fascinating intersection between postal innovation, publishing, and politics. Whether used to prepay postage on periodicals or to enforce a tax on printed information, these stamps
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