#Ships and Boats on stamps
Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I commemorated with a new issue
According to info got by FindYourStampsValue.com Australia Post has commemorated its first victory at sea during World War I in a new stamp release. The item was released on the 8th of October and is now available for purchasing. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said this wartime event is historically significant as it was the first engagement fought by a warship of the fledgling R
250th Anniversary of the Birth of Nelson
Gibraltar celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Horatio Nelson with an issue of 6 stamps, a miniature sheet, 6 sheetlets and the flagship limited edition (1,000 copies) special folder. The set of six stamps features specially commissioned illustrations depicting ships that were commanded by Nelson and in which he visited the Rock of Gibraltar during his career in the Royal Navy; HMS Aga
Isle of Man: Polar Year
Isle of Man Post issue a new set of stamps on 20 August to mark International Polar Year. The six stamps chart the voyage of John Ross and his vessel, The Victory, to the Northwest Passage. A miniature sheet, first day cover and presentation pack will also be made available. The Polar Year stamps are in sheets of 25. The mini sheet concentrates on four stories of adventure in the northern reaches
Tall Ships Race Commemorated
A new set of stamps will be issued on 4th July by AN Post to mark the annual Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race which begins on 6th July in Waterford, Ireland and ends in Fredrikstad, Norway on 3rd August. The race generally attracts between 70 and 100 ships ranging from 30ft yachts to 300ft rigged ships and takes competitors through several hundred nautical miles of European waters. Three stamps and a fi
