af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 30, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The first pictorial stamps from Brazil were issued in 1866 depicting Emperor Dom Pedro II. Pedro II of Brazil was the second and last emperor of Brazil. In 1831, aged just five, he became emperor following the abdication of his father Pedro I. Until 1841, the country...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 29, 2023 | Stamp of the day
On 1 July 1844 a new series was issued which is known as the slanted numeral series. Subsequent numeral stamps were in a similar format until the first pictorial stamps were issued in 1866 depicting Emperor Dom Pedro II. Todays stamp is a mint copy of the 90 rëis...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 28, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. It was a colony of Portugal from 1500 until 1815.Brazil was the second country in the world, after Great Britain, to issue postage stamps valid within the entire country (as opposed to a local issue). Like Great...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 27, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Nicaragua’s fifth type of stamps were issued in 1892. They were issued in honour of Christopher Columbus. Nicaragua was first discovered by Europeans when Christopher Columbus invaded from Honduras and explored the eastern coast on his fourth voyage in 1502. In...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 27, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Nicaragua’s forth type of stamps was issued in 1891.It It is issued in honour of the Goddess of Plenty. In ancient Roman religion, Ops or Opis (Latin: “Plenty”) was a fertility deity and earth goddess of Sabine origin. Her equivalent in Greek...
