Stamp Stories from around the world

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION: Denmark

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION: Denmark

Denmark celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union in 1949. They did so by issuing a stamp depicting the Globe with a banner showing the Danish name of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Todays stamp is a mint copy of the 40 øre issue.
UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION: India

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION: India

India celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union in 1949. They did so by issuing a stamp depicting the Globe, a letter and The State Emblem of India. The State Emblem of India is the national emblem of the Republic of India and is used by the union...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Monaco

CLASSIC STAMPS: Monaco

In 1922, the first stamps of Monaco were issued which did not show a portrait of the prince. The four stamps show historical motifs from Monaco. Today’s stamp shows the “Rock of Monaco”. In the sixth century B.C. In the 4th century BC, the Massaliots, Phocaeans...