A commemorative postage stamp on the Silver Jubilee of Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas : Issued by Nepal Issued on Feb 19, 1976 (corresponding to 2032 Phalgun 7) Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : Rs. 2.50 Colour : Bi-colour Size : 3.91 x 2.90 Cms. Paper : Unwatermarked adhesive paper Quantity : 500,000 Sheet : 35 Process : Photogravure […]
Nepal on Founding of Monarchy in Iran
A commemorative postage stamp on the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian empire by Cyrus the Great : Issued by Nepal Issued on Oct 14, 1971 (corresponding to 2028.6.28) Issued by : His Majesty’s Government, Postal Services Dept., Nepal Philatelic Bureau, Kathmandu Design : Issued to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the founding of monarchy in Iran by Cyrus the great, the stamp […]
Pakistan on International Space Year (IS...
A set of two commemorative postage stamps on the 30th Anniversary of the First Pakistani Rocket : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jun 7, 1992 Issued for : To commemorate the International Space Year 1992 as well as to mark the 30th anniversary of the launching of the first scientific rocket of SUPARCO named Rehbar–1, Pakistan Post Office is issuing two […]
Pakistan on Asia Pacific Telecommunity
A commemorative postage stamp on the 10th Anniversary of Asia–Pacific Telecommunity (APT) : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jul 1, 1989 Issued for : To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Asian Pacific Telecommunity, Pakistan Post Office is issuing one stamp of Rs. 3/- denomination on July 1, 1989. Designer : Ghulam Mustafa Shaikh (PSPC) Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : Rs. 3/- Colour : Multi Colour […]
Swami Vivekananda – Visit to Sri Lanka
A commemorative postage stamp on the Centenary of Swami Vivekananda‘s Visit to Sri Lanka : Issued by Sri Lanka Issued on Jan 15, 1997 Issued for : The Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts will issue a Postage stamp in the denomination of Rs. 2.50 on 15th January, 1997 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Visit of Swami Vivekananda […]
Nepal Constitution Day 1991
A commemorative postage stamp on the Constitution Day of Nepal : Issued by Nepal Issued on Nov 9, 1991 Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau G.P.O. Building Kathmandu Designer : Mr. K. Karmacharya Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 50 Paisa Colour : 5 Size : 26.96 mm x 40.64 mm Format : Horizontal Paper : White unwatermarked stamp paper Quantity : 3,000,000 (Three millions) Sheet […]
Nepal on Asian Productivity Organization
A commemorative postage stamp on the 25th Anniversary of Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) : Issued by Nepal Issued on Oct 26, 1986 Issued for : The present postage stamp issued on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of this organization depicts the logo of the APO. Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : K. Karmacharya Type […]
East-West Highway of Nepal
Complete Set of 3 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Mahendra Highway : Issued by Nepal Issued on Feb 19, 1964 Issued for : Issuance of Special Postage Stamps depicting East-West Highway. Design : A red line along the length of Nepal‘s map symbolising East-West Highway with an inspiring portrait of His Majesty King Mahendra insetted on the upper right hand part. Stamp […]
Canada Centennial
A commemorative postage stamp on Canada’s Centenary as a Nation : Issued by Canada Issued on Jan 11, 1967 Issued for : A Commemorative stamp to be available throughout 1967 is one of the Canada Post Office contributions to country-wide celebrations marking the Nation’s Centenary. Design : A bold blue emphasizes our water and land mass of 3,851,809 square miles […]
India on World Mining Congress 1984
A commemorative postage stamp on the 12th World Mining Congress (WMC), New Delhi, a global mining industry event held every three years : Issued by India Issued on Nov 20, 1984 Issued for : The Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department is privileged to issue a commemorative postage stamp to mark the Congress being held for the first time in an […]
India on XII International Leprosy Congr...
A commemorative postage stamp on the 12th International Leprosy Congress, New Delhi : Issued by India Issued on Feb 20, 1984 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 100 Paise Printed at : India Security Press About : The International Leprosy Association is an association of leprologists throughout the world. The members of the Association meet once in five years to […]
India on Charles Darwin
A commemorative postage stamp on the Death Centenary of Charles Robert Darwin, an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, known for his contributions to evolution : Issued by India Issued on May 18, 1983 Issued for : Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department is privileged to issue a stamp to honour the memory of a great naturalist. Description of Designs : The stamp shows the portrait of Charles Darwin alongwith HMS […]
India on IOCOM Submarine Telephone Cable
A commemorative postage stamp on the Inauguration of the Indian Ocean Commonwealth Cable (IOCOM) Submarine Telephone Cable : Issued by India Issued on Dec 24, 1981 Issued for : Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department is happy to commemorate the inauguration of the cable with a special stamp. Description of Designs : The stamp shows a map with Madras and Penang linked by IOCOM Cable. The first day cover […]
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 1...
A commemorative postage stamp on the Resumption of the Antarctic Expedition of Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on November 20, 1965 Issued for : Since the 6th expeditionary party returned from the Antarctic in 1962, on party from Japan has been in the area; but the expedition is re-opened in 1965, and the party goes to […]
Japan on Opening of Trans-Pacific Cable
A commemorative postage stamp on the Opening of TRANSPAC–1 (Trans-pacific cable TPC-1), laid between Hawaii, Midway Atoll, Wake Island, Guam and Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on Jun 19, 1964 Issued for : To commemorate the opening of the trans-Pacific cable, a stamp drawing the transverse and route of the cable in Pacific Ocean, was issued. Design : Transverse […]
Okinawa-Luzon-Hong Kong Submarine Cable
A commemorative postage stamp on the Opening of Okinawa (Japan) – Luzon (the Philippines) – Hong Kong Submarine Cables : Issued by Japan Issued on Aug 26, 1977 Issued for : A postage stamp was issued to commemorate the Okinawa–Luzon–Hongkong Cable which opened August 26, 1977. The cable spanning about 2,240 km had been constructed by three firms: KDD (Japan), ETPI […]
Japan’s Admission to the UPU
Complete set of 2 commemorative postage stamps on the Centenary of the Admission of Japan to the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) : Issued by Japan Issued on Jun 20, 1977 Issued for : To commemorate the Centenary of the Admission of Japan to the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a set of two postage stamps and a souvenir sheet comprising two stamps […]
Chino-Japanese Cable
A commemorative postage stamp on the Opening of Chino–Japanese Cable between Shanghai, China and Reihoku–cho, Kumamoto prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on Oct 25, 1976 Issued for : To celebrate the opening of cable between People’s Republic of China and Japan a commemorative stamp was issued. Colour : Multicolour Type : Stamp, Postal Used Denomination : 50 Yen Stamp Size : 22.5 […]
61st Inter-Parliamentary Conference, Jap...
Complete set of 2 commemorative postage stamps on the 61st Conference of Inter–Parliamentary Union, Tokyo : Issued by Japan Issued on Oct 1, 1974 Issued for : A set of two postage stamps were issued to commemorate the 61st Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union which was held at the Diet Building in Tokyo from October 2 to 11, 1974. Its purpose were to develop […]
Japan on Year of World Red Cross Blood D
A commemorative postage stamp to mark the International Red Cross Blood Donations Year 1974 : Issued by Japan Issued on Jul 1, 1974 Issued for : A special postage stamp was issued to mark the Year of World Red Cross Blood Donation. That year, the League of Red Cross Societies had the theme “Give Blood……Save Life” as an appeal to all the countries to promote […]
