#philately

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[lucienballard]

Switzerland has issued a stamp that celebrates concrete, and it has been printed using cement pigments.

[sovietpostcards]

Maslenitsa aka the Seeing-off of Russian Winter on Soviet/Russian postage stamps

[violenceviolette]

British-Antarctic territories stamps from the 2000 Shackleton's Transantarctic Expedition collection

[smallmarvels]

A beautiful 1969 commemorative stamp featuring the Medieval city of Toruń, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest cities in Poland.

[mr-craig]

Ah yes, the three genders.

[benkaden]

Briefmarkenblock / Miniature Sheet

Belarus: 100 Years of National Library of Belarus

Ausgabetag: 15.09.2022

Design: Marina Vitkovskaya

[mudwerks]

(via Dreams of Space - Books and Ephemera: World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953))

[roxyandelsewhere]

this is to me one of the stamps of all time bc it was made in 1980 and they decided to portray like this a man who lived between 1846 and 1900. it's the perfect example of how depictions of history can be a reflection of the time they were created in. this is extremely a 1980 idea of a dude who rocks. and it was done by thee national postal service

[fionaapplerocks]

The only queen that we need on a stamp

[howsublime]

Received this wonderful Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare) Japanese stamp from 1975 Nature Conservation series. Also called meguro, this small songbird lives on Bonin Islands.

[hedgebotherer]

Royal Mail celebrates 40th anniversary of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series with special stamps | Terry Pratchett

[little-phobic-strawberry]

Cat stamps from my personal collection.

[lickmystamp]

US postage stamp, 1990 "Sea Creatures" Scott #2508 - #2511

Issued: October 3, 1990 - Baltimore, MD Quantity: 69,566,000 Designer: Peter Cocci & Vladimir Beilin Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Lithographed and engraved)

This block of four was a joint issue between the U.S Postal Service and the Soviet Union’s Ministry of Posts. The issue focused worldwide attention on marine mammals inhabiting the earth’s oceans. The historic issue is an example of the U.S. and the Soviet Union working together for the world’s common good.

[for-valour]

Happy Lunar New Year of the Dragon! 恭喜發財!

Thought it would be a nice moment to share this lovely Hong Kong Ten Dollar stamp!

Two photos of King George VI by Bertram Park were considered for use on postage stamps. The first portrait was rejected by the Royal Mint, but accepted for those produced for the Commonwealth. The second portrait was accepted for UK circulation - and it tickles me how the King’s big ear was made smaller!

Which portrait would you have chosen? (I say, screw the photos, just give me Bertie😂)

[18cents]

japan: japanese songs series 1-7 first day covers (1979-1981)