af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 25, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Nicaragua’s third type of stamps was issued in 1890. It It is issued in honour of the railway – and telegraph system. A total of ten stamps were issued with this motif. Today’s stamp has a face value of one centavos. The CV is less than 1 $.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 24, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Nicaragua’s second type of stamps was issued in 1882. It shows the Nicaraguan coat of arms. A total of seven stamps were issued with this motif. Today’s stamp has a face value of 10 centavos. The CV is less than 1 $.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 23, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. It has produced its own stamps since 1862. Todays stamp is the two centavos issue from 1862. It is showing a liberty cap on a mountain peak. A total of 12 stamps in the period from 1862 until 1880 show this motif. The...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 22, 2023 | Stamp of the day, Uncategorized
The fifth stamp from the United States that did not show a president was issued on April 2 in 1869. It shows a painting of Christopher Columbus and members of his crew on a beach in the West Indies (Bahamas, which he called San Salvador). It is painted by the american...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | aug 21, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The fourth stamp from the United States that did not show a president was issued on April 1 in 1869. It shows the S. S. Adriatic. The Adriatic, build in New York in 1856, was a shining example of modern innovation. It was the largest and fastest ocean liner in the...
