Category: Stamp of the Month

The stamp of the month January 2023 is from Kyrgyzstan. At first glance, a simple fish. But at a closer look it is a landscape from above with aquaculture (ponds). The stamp was issued to mark the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) and is intended to celebrate indigenous non-industrial fisheries. The Read More …

In December, the choice for the stamp of the month was again difficult for me. In the end, however, I decided on a stamp from Botswana (10 Botswana Pula). It depicts a national monument of the country – a baobab (baobab) tree. On this stamp specifically the prison post tree of Kasane. Already on my Read More …

In November, many stamps were again issued with which we can frank our Christmas mail. One can only talk of being spoilt for choice when it comes to naming the most beautiful stamp. This time I have chosen one from Switzerland. It comes from a set of three described by the Swiss Post Office as Read More …

The stamp of the month for October is plain and simple. It comes from Belgium and is part of a stamp booklet with vegetables that grow in Belgium. Courgette, radishes, peas, red cabbage, onion, cauliflower, tomato, leek and carrot can also be found in this stamp booklet. But why did I not choose a winter Read More …

Since Greenland became an autonomous country within the Danish Kingdom in 1979, after being a Danish colony since the early 18th century, many changes have been made to restore Greenlandic culture. This includes the revival of one of their ancestral traditions: tattooing.  The new elegant stamps from Greenland now show such tattoos, namely kakiniit. Kakiniit Read More …

Today things are getting colorful. In July, the Royal Mail issued a series of stamps (4x £1.00; 4x £1.85) to mark the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. After the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, this is the third largest multi-sport event in the world. All 56 members of the Commonwealth of Nations can participate in Read More …

In Romania, a series of stamps was issued in June 2022, focusing on invasive plants in Europe. Invasive species are species that, by spreading into habitats they did not originally colonize, can harm native species or ecosystems there and therefore harm biodiversity. In other words, an invasive species in Europe is not necessarily an invasive Read More …

‘Locally produced beverages’ is the theme of Sepac’s 2022 series, as the network of small European Posts continues to provide insight into issues common to Sepac’s 13 members. The Small European Postal Administration Cooperation (SEPAC) is an organization made up of several small European postal operators. To become a member, the following criteria must be Read More …

The new congratulatory stamps are the result of the stamp contest held in the spring of 2021. The competition, jointly organized by Posti, Grafia and Kuvittajat ry, received 570 proposals. An expert jury selected the five best stamp designs. They are all very nice, but I like the one with the somewhat messed-up bouquet of Read More …

The March 2022 stamp of the month for me is a stamp issued by the French Polynesia Post Office for International Women’s Day. This stamp is intended to honor the Polynesian woman as the bearer and keeper of traditions in an ever-evolving society. The stamp is an example of this role. The mother – dedicated Read More …