#Marshall Islands
World War II stamp issue by Marshall Islands
On December 7, 2011, the Marshall Islands Postal Service Authority issued ten new stamps commemorating America's involvement in World War II. Issued on the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor which plunged America into the war, this special issue is the first in a five-year series. The 2011 World War II 70th Anniversary: 1941 Issue commemorates ten key events and important aspects of th
Butterflies on new stamps from Marshall Islands
On December 8, 2010, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issues 12 new stamps celebrating the world's colorful butterflies. One of nature's most beautiful and fragile creatures, the butterfly is found throughout the world, from the harsh regions of the Arctic, to the deserts of Africa and the temperate tropics, including the Marshall Islands. Many of these intriguing insects display spectacular co
Marshall Islands issues new stamp featuring the Mandarin Goby
On June 1, 2010, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued a new stamp featuring the Mandarin Goby. Part of a family of fish known as dragonets, the spectacular Mandarin Goby, also known as the Mandarinfish, possesses a scaleless body covered with an intricate pattern of many hues. The Mandarin Goby's name comes from its brilliantly vivid colors, evoking the robes of an Imperial Chinese mandarin.
Marshall Islands issues new stamps featuring Early Astronomers
On April 7, 2010, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued five new stamps featuring some of history's early astronomers. Wilhelm Hirschel systematically observed the heavens, compiling three catalogs listing thousands of nebulae and contributed pioneering ideas about the stellar system's structure. Nicolaus Copernicus refuted Ptolemy's theory that the Earth was the center of the universe, revol
First U.S. Airmail Stamp 90th Anniversary
The Marshall Islands Postal Service has issued a historic new stamp commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the first U.S. Airmail stamp. A Souvenir Sheet is available for $1.40. A First Day Cover is available at the Official Price of $2.80.
