af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 18, 2024 | Stamp of the day
The Netherlands’ postal history has medieval roots, with the first postal services emerging in major trading cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the influential Thurn und Taxis postal system played a pivotal role in...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 18, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1938 Chile issued a series of stamps with local motives. Todays stamp is the 10 pesos issue with a CV og one dollar.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 17, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1930 Chile issued a series of 6 stamps to celebrate the 10th aniversary of the very important nitrate industry. Todays stamp is the 1 peso issue with a CV of less than one dollar.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 15, 2024 | Stamp of the day
Not until 1923, 1930, and then 1938 the stamps from Chile showed anything else than than the busts of prominent Chilean ancestors and, of course, Columbus. In 1923 Chile celebrated the 5th Pan American Conference by issuing a series of 8 stamps. Todays stamp is the 4...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 14, 2024 | Stamp of the day
Chile’s stamp-issuing policies have always been quite conservative. Until 1910 all the postage stamps of Chile portrayed Christopher Columbus. Its first pictorial stamps were issued in 1910 to celebrate the centenary of Chile’s independence. Todays stamp...
