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Country definitives - Wikipedia  Country definitives, formerly known as regional postage stamps of Great Britain are the postage stamps issued for regions of the United Kingdom, reflecting the regional identity of the various countries and islands of the British isles. Postage stamps were first issued by Great Britain in May 1840 and were ... Some of the issue dates are unclear, as the stamps were first issued at the...
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Machin series - Wikipedia  The Machin series /metn/ of postage stamps is the main definitive stamp series in the United Kingdom, ... The 4 pence ("4d") was given a very dark brown, inspired by the Penny Black and ... Since the first stamps were issued pre-decimalisation, they exist in both old and .... DX23, World Changers, 21 September 1999.
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List of British postage stamps - Wikipedia  This is a list of postage stamps issued by the United Kingdom, normally referred to as Great .... Low value definitives (original dark colours); Low value definitives (pale ... Also first set for which there was an official Post Office issue illustrated First Day ... British Birds, 8 August; England's World Cup Football Victory, 18 August...
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Stamp Collecting Jeopardy - Stamp Collecting World  We confidently talk about special issues, rare stamps, countries of origin, stamp color variations, ... Britain issued this "dark" postage, the world's first stamp.
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Dark Roasted Blend: Peculiar Postage - Unusual Stamps from ...  Peculiar Postage - Unusual Stamps from Around the World ... Austria Post also produced in the world's first stamp made of soccer ball material in 2008, to mark...
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Postage Stamps - The Canadian Encyclopedia  Feb 7, 2006 ... The first adhesive postage stamps were issued in Great Britain on 6 May 1840 as part of the innovative postage scheme proposed by Sir Rowland Hill in 1837. ... Canada's first stamp was the Three-Penny Beaver designed by ... During this process various prints are made to show progress; these trial prints...
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Who Was the First Woman Pictured on the United States Postage ...  Queen Isabella appeared first, though the stamp was not devoted specifically to her. ... ... The first woman pictured on a United States postage stamp was Queen Isabella in 1893. ... Isabella and her husband, King Ferdinand of Spain, funded the explorer's ... In 1789, she became the First Lady when her husband was elected...
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Postage stamps and postal history of Canada - Wikipedia  The "Threepenny beaver" stamp of 1851. The postal and philatelic history of Canada concerns the territories which have formed Canada. .... Designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, the Threepenny Beaver depicted a beaver in an oval frame, and is considered the first Canadian postage stamp. It was the first stamp to picture an...
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Publication 512 - Women On Stamps - about USPS  Roosevelt, the vocal and progressive First Lady, who became a champion for social ... For more than a century, since 1893, when a woman first appeared on a ... Queen Isabella's special patronage of Christopher Columbus made possible ... the first U.S. postage stamp honoring an American woman. As the wife of George.
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jeopardy/3140_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  GO FORTH ON AUGUST FOURTH | Aug. 4, 1987: A stamp honoring this author is first sold at the Oxford, Miss. post office where he once worked | William...
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Artist Peter Max 'Pops' into Naples gallery - Naples Daily News  Dec 21, 2006 ... Born in Europe, Max lived his first 10 years in Shanghai, China, and wished ... like comic books, and graphic design from America, Europe and Japan. ... his famous "Cosmic '60s" style ? distinctive line work and bold color combinations. ... the first environmental 10-cent U.S. postage stamp in 1974; 235 U.S....
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Vatican Stamps | eBay  Shop from the world's largest selection and best deals for Vatican Stamps. ... 375-8 Pilgrimage of P. Paul VI to the Holy Land. 383-6 ... See more like this .... THIS FIRST DAY COVER ISSUED BY THE VATICAN ON NOV 13 1954 CELEBRATES THE 16th ... Vatican City Stamps 1995 Complete Year Set MNH - Scott 971-1001.
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National Postal Museum: March 2010  Mar 27, 2010 ... ... of the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, Queen Isabella of Spain became the first woman to be featured on a United States postage stamp.
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The First Long-Distance Telegraph Message, Sent This Day in 1844 ...  May 24, 2013 ... This strip of paper records the first ever message sent by telegraph, a feat that occurred ... the actual Morse code marks, and their translation into letters at the bottom. ... young woman provided the first message he sent: 'What hath God wrought. .... These offerings give commuters more choices, but may also...
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Space on Postage Stamps. Online Sales from The Collectible ...  Authentic collectible postage stamps featuring space and space travel topics for ... Great Britain celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of Ariel 1, the first ... astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts took part in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, ... The attached pair of mint stamps, issued on July 15, 1975, features the spacecraft...
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Stamps and Postcards - about USPS  The Post Office Department issued its first postage stamps on July 1, 1847. ... George Washington has appeared on more U.S. postage stamps than any other person. ... The first stamp honoring an American woman was the eight-cent Martha Washington ... Other firsts include the 1993 29-cent stamp featuring Elvis Presley.
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Postage Stamp Chat Board & Stamp Bulletin Board Forum  View topic ...  And, for what it's worth, I think Charles will be a much better King ... Howe can an unrepentant adulterer head the Church of England? ... This thread is supposed to be about whether it is time for the UK to have its name on its stamps. .... No as has been proven is a FACT vain Queen Lizzie wants to be 45...
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Postage Stamps - National Postal Museum - Smithsonian  Oct 27, 2010 ... The Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposia Select Papers, 2006 - 2009 .... U. S. Postal Service Issues Mother Teresa stamp ... Smithsonian's National Postal Museum has launched a new online exhibit, ..... 1860 cover .... Queen Victoria reigned with calm and grace on British postage stamps for 61 years.
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The FIRST EVER King to appear on a British Stamp  For the first time ever a monarch other than Queen Victoria would appear on them ... postage stamp developed, just 19 examples were issued during the reign of...
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The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana  Page 116  Feb 23, 1986 ... Credit for the world s first airmail stamp goes to Italy, which, in 1917, issued a ... reads Esperimento Posta Aerea-Maggio 1917 Torino-Roma-Roma-Torino ... WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Bob Lea Unscramble these six ... in Cappy Dick's clock puzzle contest printed in The Indianapolis Star on Jan.
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Who Was the First Woman Pictured on the United States Postage ...  Queen Isabella appeared first, though the stamp was not devoted specifically to her. ... century, with Martha Washington, that a woman was honored on a stamp for ... The first woman pictured on a United States postage stamp was Queen Isabella in 1893. ... In 1789, she became the First Lady when her husband was elected...