af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | mar 8, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1919, following the dissolution of Austria-Hungary the Liechtenstein government could no longer rely on Austria to fulfil their monetary and diplomatic needs. Liechtenstein and Switzerland signed a treaty under which Switzerland assumes the representation of...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | mar 4, 2024 | Stamp of the day
Liechtenstein, a small European principality nestled between Switzerland and Austria, has a fascinating postal history that dates back to the 18th century. The territory initially relied on postal services provided by its neighboring countries. The first stamps of...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | mar 3, 2024 | Stamp of the day
John Tyler (1790-1862) was an American politician. From 1841 to 1845 he was the 10th President of the United States. Tyler was trained as a lawyer and as a Democrat held a seat in the House of Representatives in 1817-1821. He was governor of Virginia in 1825-1827 and...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | feb 29, 2024 | Stamp of the day
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was an American politician and in 1841 he was the ninth President of the United States. After a military career, William Henry Harrison was a member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1819 and of the Senate from 1825 to...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | feb 27, 2024 | Stamp of the day
Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was an American politician. He was the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Van Buren was from 1803 a lawyer, from 1821 to 1828 a senator and in 1829 became governor of the state of New York, where he contributed to the...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | feb 24, 2024 | Stamp of the day
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was an American politician and officer. From 1829 to 1837, he was the seventh president of the United States. Andrew Jackson was a lawyer in Nashville and in 1796-1797 Tennessee’s first member of the House of Representatives. Then in...
