Österreichischer Sammlerverein der Liechtensteinischen Philatelie
At first glance, this letter from Liechtenstein to Zurich appears rather unremarkable. But on closer inspection, it reveals itself as an intriguing piece of postal history. It is franked with stamps from the 1944 “Communities and Landscapes” series, designed by Johannes Troyer and printed in high-quality photogravure by Courvoisier. The issue depicts typical views of Read More …
There are stamps – and then there are those that feel like more than just postage. Belgium released new issues in January 2025, but one miniature sheet stands out in particular: a tribute to hat designer Elvis Pompilio. From the very first glance, it’s clear that this is less about function and more about expression. Read More …
Many thanks once again to Sieghard for making this card available to us. The postcard, mailed on 28 May 1929 in Schaan and sent to Innsbruck, is a fine example of Liechtenstein transitional and commercial mail of the late 1920s. It is a 10-rappen provisional postal stationery card issued in 1929, created by surcharging an earlier Read More …
No Christmas idyll in Advent – quite deliberately. We already featured a Christmas stamp in November 😊. Instead, New Zealand Post demonstrates with the “Avatar: Fire and Ash” miniature sheet how contemporary stamp issuing policy can be today. The design refers to the third film in the successful Avatar series, which will be released exclusively Read More …
When the Arctic winter envelops Greenland in silence and the last light of day glides across snow and sky, images unfold a special power. The new Christmas stamps from Tussass Greenland, to be released on 20 November 2025, capture precisely this moment. They were designed by Nikolaj Andersen Olsvig, who presents his second and third Read More …
A “first day cover” and the 2- and 3-franc stamps of the 1939 coat-of-arms series Liechtenstein issued a new definitive stamp series with coats of arms on 18 December 1939. From the same day originates a registered letter posted in Vaduz to Lucerne, franked with the two highest values of this series, 2 francs and Read More …
In October 2025, Belgium released an extraordinary souvenir sheet featuring five micro-stamps that reveal a world usually hidden from the naked eye: Microanimaux. The stamps are extremely small—10 × 20 mm—making them among the most fascinating modern issues in European philately. When I first saw the Microanimaux souvenir sheet from Belgium (October 2025), it was Read More …
Swiss Inventions – Toilet Duck: When Swiss Ideas Make Waves A duck for the toilet, a digger that can climb, and burrs that inspired fashion – Switzerland is full of ingenious inventions. The Stamp of the Month for September 2025 honors the Toilet Duck, a symbol of inventive spirit and humor. It shows that Swiss Read More …
Sometimes it’s the most inconspicuous covers that tell the most fascinating stories. At first glance, this domestic printed-matter item from 1961 seems quite ordinary: a simple mailing, franked with a 5-rappen stamp from the “Landscapes (II)” series. The stamp, designed by Liechtenstein artist Josef Seger (1908–1998) and issued on May 30, 1961, features an evocative Read More …
I, a Letter from Avignon: Sent in 1859 from the wine merchants J. E. Giraud Fils in Avignon to the perfumers Cavaillier Brothers in Grasse, this folded letter linked the trade in wine alcohol with the perfume industry of Provence. Stamped with Napoleon III’s 20-centime issue and sealed with red wax, it embodies the orderly Read More …