April 2025 – Josephine Baker

With Josephine Baker, Monaco’s philately honors not only a great entertainer but also an extraordinary personality of the 20th century who passed away 50 years ago. The artist, born in the USA, became a star in Paris during the 1920s. Her performance in the legendary banana skirt made her famous – but behind the dazzling Read More …

March 2025 – Flower-face

Perhaps inspired by the 2022 Europa series, which focused on legends and myths from participating European countries, the United Kingdom issued a stamp series on the same theme on March 27, 2025. Eight designs each tell a mythological story from the country. Since presenting each legend in detail would go beyond the scope of this Read More …

February 2025 – Refugees

The stamp series – which also commemorates the end of World War II 80 years ago – honors an extraordinary chapter in San Marino’s history: the reception of over 100,000 refugees between late 1943 and 1945. This number was more than six times the population of San Marino at the time, which had only around Read More …

January 2025 – Rubik´s Cube

The Hungarian Post is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube® with a special stamp issue. The Rubik’s Cube®, originally called the “Magic Cube,” was invented by Ernő Rubik in 1975 and patented in 1977. To mark this occasion, a numbered souvenir sheet featuring a scrambled Rubik’s Cube® will be released, along with an Read More …