Harold Cohen 2021 January 1 - In a recent box lot I found a number of post cards addressed to the Vancouver Art Gallery. What was interesting is that the majority of them were informing the gallery of various art exhibitions.… … Continue reading Harold Cohen →
INS Taragiri 2019 December 14 - The INS Taragiri was a Nigiri class frigate in the Indian Navy. Commissioned on May 16, 1980, she is named for a range of hills located in the Himalayas. She was constructed by Mazagon Dock… … Continue reading INS Taragiri →
Fedor A. Vasilev 2019 February 28 - Portrait of Vasilev by Kramskoi Fedor Aleksandrovich Vasilev was a Russian landscape painter who was born on February 22, 1850, in Gatchina, Russia. His dad was a low ranking government official. Having to work from… … Continue reading Fedor A. Vasilev →
Ivan Kramskoi 2019 February 27 - Souvenir Sheet featuring a self portrait of Ivan Kramskoi Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi was a Russian painter and art critic. He was born on the 27th of May in Ostrogozhsk in the Russian Empire to a… … Continue reading Ivan Kramskoi →
The SS Zambezia 2019 February 3 - the SS Zambezia The SS Zambezia was constructed in 1903 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. of Middlesbrough for Empreza Nacional de Nav a Vap of Lisbon as a cargo-passenger liner. Her tonnage was 1174… … Continue reading The SS Zambezia →
The MS Jutlandia 2019 January 12 - Originally published September 2, 2017. The MS Jutlandia was built for the East Asiatic Company (EAC) by the EAC at the Nakskov Shipyard in 1934. She was 461 feet long with a beam of 61 feet and a draught of 36 feet.… … Continue reading The MS Jutlandia →
The MV MacDhui 2019 January 12 - Originally published August 20, 2017. The MV MacDhui was built by Barclay, Curie and Co., Ltd. of Glasgow in 1931 for Burns Philp on their New Guinea service. She displaced 4,561 gross tons with a length of 341… … Continue reading The MV MacDhui →
The Edwin Fox 2019 January 12 - Originally published June 14, 2017. Built by William Henry Forster in 1853 the Edwin Fox is the world’s second oldest surviving merchant ship and the only remaining example of a ship that transported convicts to… … Continue reading The Edwin Fox →
The Black Star Line 2019 January 12 - Originally published June 10, 2017. The Ghanan Postal authority issued a set of 3 stamps in 1957 to commemorate the formation of the Black Star Line, Ghana’s national shipping company. Intended to carry cargoes of… … Continue reading The Black Star Line →
MV Victoria 2019 January 12 - Originally published May 6, 2017. Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Motor Vessel (MV) Victoria is featured on the 1k.30 value. Built in 1882 as a Steam Ship… … Continue reading MV Victoria →
MF Storegut 2019 January 12 - Originally published May 6, 2017. Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Motor Ferry (MF) Storegut is featured on the 2k.30 value. The MF Storegut was constructed as a railway ferry to… … Continue reading MF Storegut →
PS Skibladner 2019 January 12 - Originally published May 5, 2017. Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Paddle Steamer (PS) Skibladneris featured on the 1k.10 value. The PS Skibladner is the only paddle steamer operating in… … Continue reading PS Skibladner →
MS Fæmund II 2019 January 12 - Originally published May 5, 2017. Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Motor Ship (MS) Fæmund is featured on the 1k.50 value. The MS Fæmund is a historic passenger ferry that originally… … Continue reading MS Fæmund II →
Canadian Corvettes 2019 January 12 - Originally published May 2, 2017. On July 1st, 1942, the Canadian government issued a series of stamps to celebrate Canada and Canadianscontributions to the war effort. The 20¢ value was titled Corvette Ready for Launching and was designed… … Continue reading Canadian Corvettes →
Solidarity 2019 January 12 - Originally published February 21, 2017. Solidarity was an independent Polish Trade Union that was founded on the 17th of September 1980, under the leadership of Lech Walęsa at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk. Solidarity was the… … Continue reading Solidarity →
Law 2 – The Ball 2019 January 11 - Originally published October 4, 2016. When I was younger and much more in shape I was a soccer (football) referee. On top of being great exercise and fun, there was the memorization of the 17… … Continue reading Law 2 – The Ball →
György Dózsa 2019 January 11 - Originally published September 4, 2016. György Dózsa was a Székely man-at-arms from Transylvania who led a peasants uprising against the Kingdom of Hungary’s Nobility in the 1500s. He was born in 1470 during Hungary’s war with… … Continue reading György Dózsa →
Samuel Gompers 2018 September 16 - Originally published August 6, 2016. Samuel Gompers was born in London, England in 1850. At the age of 10, he was sent to work as a cigar maker apprentice to help out his impoverished family.… … Continue reading Samuel Gompers →
Allied Nations Day 2018 September 16 - Originally published December 29, 2015. On the 30th of May 1944, according to Scott, Russia issued a set of two stamps to commemorate the "Day of Nations United Against Germany" which was June 14, 1944.… … Continue reading Allied Nations Day →
Christmas Exhibit 2018 September 16 - Originally published December 10, 2014. It is time for another exhibit at http://www.stampbears.net, for December I went with a more traditional theme. So please see below for what I came up with. … Continue reading Christmas Exhibit →
The MS Sirdhana 2018 September 16 - Originally published November 29, 2014. The 60h stamp issued by the Emirate of Dubai to commemorate 60 years of postal service depicts the motor ship Sirdhana. The Sirdhana was built in 1947 by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson… … Continue reading The MS Sirdhana →
Motor Ship Selandia 2018 August 31 - On June 14, 1962, Denmark issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Motor Ship Selandia. The Selandia is often referred to as the worlds first diesel-powered ship. Constructed by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen the Selandia was… … Continue reading Motor Ship Selandia →
Robertson Davies 2018 August 31 - Originally published March 10, 2014. On August 28, 2013, Canada Post issued a stamp to commemorate the celebrated Canadian author Robertson Davies. Davies was also a playwright, journalist, critic and professor. Davies was born on August… … Continue reading Robertson Davies →
HMS Barbados 2018 August 31 - Originally published April 4, 2013. The Barbados issued the 35 cent HMS Barbados stamp on August 16th, 1994 as one of a set of fourteen ships stamps issued. Originally ordered as a patrol gunboat by the US… … Continue reading HMS Barbados →
HMAS Australia 2018 August 31 - Originally published March 3, 2014. An Indefatigable class battle cruiser, HMAS Australia, was commissioned June 21, 1913, and became the flagship of the Australian Navy. Laid down on the 26th of June 1910 at John Brown and… … Continue reading HMAS Australia →
Togo Goes Hunting 2018 August 4 - Originally published on February 24, 2012. On May 25, 1975, the Republic of Togo issued a set of 4 stamps (2 regular, 2 airmail) depicting hunting scenes and are inscribed "CHASSE AU TOGO" (Hunting in Togo). This… … Continue reading Togo Goes Hunting →
North Korean Ships 2018 July 22 - Originally published December 29, 2011. On May 5, 1978, North Korea issued 5 stamps to commemorate their maritime heritage. The stamps depict 5 ships and various aircraft and other modes of transportation (A very topical… … Continue reading North Korean Ships →
The 4 Indian Kings 2018 July 22 - Originally published June 15, 2018 Issued on April 19, 2010, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the portraits representing the 4 Indian Kings from the Iroquoian Confederacy who travelled to London, UK to meet… … Continue reading The 4 Indian Kings →
Using The News … 2018 July 18 - Originally published March 15, 2010. There are many different ways to collect, and as philatelists and collectors, we all know the “Right Way is my Way” so this is just a suggestion to maybe kick-start… … Continue reading Using The News … →
Gonna be a … 2018 July 6 - Originally published August 6, 2009 It’s going to be a Girl. Wow, this has to be the best year (Well 365 day period) in my life. I married my sweetheart and best friend (she… … Continue reading Gonna be a … →