A Souvenir Sheet consisting of 1 no. of special postage stamp on Indian Tourism on the Independence Day : Issued by India Issued on Aug 15, 2016 Issued for : The Department of Posts organized a nation-wide competition inviting entries for designing the commemorative postage stamp, souvenir sheet, First Day Cover and Brochure, on the theme Tourism in India. Design : The designs on the […]
Traditional Nepalese Painting
Complete set of 5 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Illustrations from Shiva Dharma Purana : Issued by Nepal Issued on May 30, 1985 Issued by : His Majesty’s Government Postal Services Department Nepal Philatelic Bureau Kathmandu Designer : M. N. Rana Type : Se–tenant set of 5 Stamps (imperforation within), Mint condition Denomination : 50 Paisa Colour : Multicolour Format : (a) Vertical and Horizontal (b) Horizontal […]
Pakistan Air Force Day 1987
Sheetlet of 10 nos. of commemorative postage stamps on the 40th Anniversary of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Sep 7, 1987 Issued for : To commemorate the Pakistan Air Force Day, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of ten stamps of Rs. 3/- denomination each on September 7, 1987. Design : Tempest II, Hawker Fury, Super […]
Australia Day 1993
Complete Set of 2 nos of commemorative postage stamp on the International Year for the World’s Indigenous People : Albert Namatjira and his Watercolor Paintings : Issued by Australia Issued on Jan 14, 1993 Designer : Albert Namatjira is one of Australia‘s best-known artists. During his lifetime he painted some 2000 pictures, founding a school of painting that still continues among his relatives […]
Gold Fever : Australia
Complete Set of 5 nos of commemorative postage stamp on the Race to the Gold Diggings of Australia : Issued by Australia Issued on May 16, 1990 Stamp Illustrations : William Strutt, En route to the diggings; Golden Point Ballarat 1851; Gold washing, Ballarat diggings; The Gold Commissioner’s tent, Golden Point Ballarat; Arrival of the Gold Escort in Melbourne; Top strip: The […]
Australian Impressionists
Complete Set of 4 nos of commemorative postage stamp on the Impressionism by Australian Artists : Issued by Australia Issued on Aug 23, 1989 Design : Tom Roberts 1856-1931 Impression 1888 Oil on cedar panel 11 x 18.5 cm National Gallery of Victoria Purchased 1955 Charles Conder 1868-1909 All on a Summer’s Day 1888 Oil on wood panel 40.6 x 28.8 cm M.J.M. […]
Gold Rush Era : Australia
Complete Set of 4 nos of commemorative postage stamp on the Gold Rush Era (Sketches by S. T. Gill) : Issued by Australia Issued on May 20, 1981 Designer : Finished art by Bruce Weatherhead, Melbourne, from the sketches of S. T. Gill Type : Stamps, Postal Used Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 22 cents each Size (incorporating perforations) : 26 mm x 37.5 mm Printing Process […]
Christmas 1970
A commemorative postage stamp on the Nativity, by Lorenzo Lotto (1480–1556) : Issued by United States of America Issued on Nov 5, 1970 Issued for : This 6-cent Christmas stamp will be first placed on sale November 5, 1970 at Washington, D.C., in non-precanceled and precanceled forms. Design : The stamp reproduces “The Nativity“ by Lorenzo Lotto, 16th Century Italian painter. It hangs in the National Gallery of […]
Christmas 1968 – The Annunciation
A commemorative postage stamp on the “The Annunciation” by Flemish artist Jan van Eyck : Issued by United States of America Issued on Nov 1, 1968 Design : The 6¢ 1968 U.S. Christmas stamp reproduces the figure of the Angel Gabriel from van Eyck’s “The Annunciation”. Designed by R. J. Jones, it was first placed on sale in Washington, D.C., on […]
Pan-American Union
A commemorative postage stamp on the Pan American Union – 50th Anniversary : Issued by United States of America Issued on Apr 14, 1940 The Historic Stamp : The 3¢ stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the Pan–American Union. The organization was formed to deal with concerns of international law and common defense, shared by the United States and […]
Shakir Ali
A commemorative postage stamp on the Painters of Pakistan (Series) : (Late) Shakir Ali (1916–1975) : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Apr 19, 1990 Issued for : To commemorate the works of renowned painters of Pakistan, Pakistan Post Office has decided to bring out a series of postage stamps on the ‘PAINTERS OF PAKISTAN’. The first stamp in the “PAINTERS OF PAKISTAN” […]
Pakistan on French Revolution
A commemorative postage stamp on the Bicentenaire de la Révolution Française – Bicentenary of the French Revolution : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jun 24, 1989 Issued for : To commemorate the Bicentenary of the French Revolution Pakistan Post Office is issuing one stamp of Rs. 7/- denomination on June 24, 1989. Designer : Adil Salahuddin, Chief Designer, PSPC Type : Stamp, Postal Used […]
Pakistan on Regional Co-operation for De...
Complete set of 3 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the 15th Anniversary of the RCD : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jul 21, 1979 Designer : Abdul Rauf Type : Stamps, Postal Used Denomination : 40 & 75 Paisa and Rs. 1/60 Colours : Yellow, Red, Blue and Black Size of Stamp : 52 x 41.00 mm Size of Print : 49 x 38.00 mm Perforation : 12½ x 14 (C) Quantity : Two Million each No. of Stamps […]
Pakistan on Nicolas Copernicus
A commemorative postage stamp on the 500th Birth Anniversary of Nicolaus Kopernikus : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Feb 19, 1973 Design : The stamp which is horizontal in format and depicts the famous Polish astronomer Copernicus whose 500th Birth Anniversary is being celebrated all over the world. The design of the stamp is basically based on a painting in […]
Pakistan on Regional Co-operation for De...
Complete set of 3 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the 5th Anniversary of the Signing of the Regional Cooperation for Development (R.C.D.) Pact by Turkey, Iran and Pakistan : Issued by Pakistan Issued on Jul 21, 1969 Issued for : To mark the Fifth Anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Co-operation for Development, the Pakistan Post Office is issuing a […]
Vibrant India 2016
A Miniature Sheet consisting of 1 no. of special postage stamp on the Vibrant India, an Government of India initiative : Issued by India Issued on Jan 25, 2016 Issued for : The Department of Posts organized a nation-wide competition inviting entries for designing the commemorative souvenir sheet, First Day Cover and Brochure on the theme “Vibrant India”. Based on selected […]
Swachh Bharat Mission 2016
A Miniature Sheet consisting of 2 nos. of commemorative postage stamp on the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA), a nation-wide campaign to clean India : Issued by India Issued on Oct 2, 2016 Issued for : As a part of Swachh Bharat Mission, Department of Posts organised a nation-wide competition inviting entries for designing the commemorative postage stamp, miniature sheet, First Day […]
Modern Japanese Art Series XIV
Complete Set of 2 nos of postage stamps on the Modern Paintings of Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on Nov 24, 1982 Issued for : Two 60 yen postage stamps were issued on November 24, 1982, as No. 14 of the Modern Japanese Art Series. Design : (A) The Sarasvati (property of the Munakata Block Print Museum) Shiko Munakata (1903-1975), born in Aomori, came up […]
Modern Japanese Art Series XI
Complete Set of 2 nos of postage stamps on the Modern Arts in Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on Nov 27, 1981 Issued for : Two 60 yen postage stamps were issued on November 27, 1981, as the modern Japanese art series XI. Design : (A) Portrait of Reiko (Property of Tokyo National Museum) Ryusei Kishida (1891-1929) was born in Tokyo and while displaying his works […]
Modern Japanese Art Series I
Complete Set of 2 nos of postage stamps on the Modern Arts in Japan : Issued by Japan Issued on May 30, 1979 Issued for : As the first in the Modern Japanese Art Series of Postage Stamps, two 50 yen postage stamps have been issued on May 30, 1979. Design : (A) A STATUE OF THE MERCIFUL MOTHER KANNON (AVALOKITESVARA) (Designated as an important cultural […]
