Ships and boats on stamps – Stamp news

FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to let our readers know that New Zealand Post has released a special set of six stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of Wahine disaster. The sinking of Wahine on 10 April 1968 was New Zealand’s worst modern maritime disaster that caused the death of fifty-one people. Each of the stamps captures the various moments of Wahine’s journey: the ship as it prepared for voy ...

FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to inform our readers that South Georgia Post Office has prepared for issuing a set of six stamps dedicated to important expeditions and maps of South Georgia. These six bright stamps are devoted to Cook Map 1775 and HMS Resolution, Carse Map 1958 and Surveys 1951-1957, BAS map 2017 and GIS Mapping. We would also like to remind you that South Georgia Post already ...

Halifax Explosion is one of the most disastrous accidents in the Canadian history. It was a devastating explosion that struck Halifax on the morning of December 6, 1917, when two ships collided in the narrows leading to its harbour. The stamp has been released to mark the 100th anniversary of that tragedy and honor the victims who had to rebuild their city from the ashes. FindYourStampsValue.com i ...

Since the 1600s more than 8,000 shipwrecks have been recorded as occurring in Australian waters, of which only one-quarter have been located. Once located, however, wrecks and their relics reveal much about life on board the ship, the competence of the crew, and the social, political and commercial climate in which each journey took place. FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to introduce to your a ...

On 4 April, H.S.H. Prince Albert II launched the 2017–2020 Monaco Explorations initiative, reviving, after a gap of 120 years, the maritime scientific explorations pioneered by His great-great-grandfather Prince Albert I. On this occasion Monaco Post has released three special stamps in a form of a souvenir sheet that is highly recommended to all collectors by FindYourStampsValue.com. The Yersin, ...

FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to inform our readers that, La Poste, the French postal service, issued a beautiful stamp, in order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States of America entering World War I. The stamp features American foot soldiers and a naval vessel in brown colours, and a plane in blue. Though the war started several years earlier, America had decided to stay on ...

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) issued postage stamps featuring colorful images of some of the most remarkable sunsets located in scenic Philippines in celebration of National Heritage Month. The beautiful images found in the stamps were contributed by FUNtastic Philippines, a group of professional photographers which was coordinated by Judith L. Neric of Filipino Heritage Festival Inc ...

FindYourStampsValue.com is pleased to present this delicious set of six stamps by Isle of Man Post that celebrates the Island’s landscape and the horticultural, farming and fishing heritage, which has encouraged a rich and growing diversity of contemporary food producers on the Isle of Man. The issue has accompanying text by Chris Collins, former Blue Peter head gardener and who more recently app ...

FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to inform our readers that Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. issued its first St. Maarten Heineken Regatta stamps. The numbered series comprises 10 stamps showcasing Regatta scenes that tie into the event’s “Serious Fun” theme. The stamps offer a snapshot of the Heineken Regatta’s star-studded parties and boat races. Double up to purchase these special items! The St ...

FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to let our readers know that the U.S. Postal Service has introduced ten bright stamps celebrating posters of the Work Projects Administration. These striking and utilitarian artworks were created by Depression-era artists employed by the Poster Division of the WPA Federal Art Project. Each stamp features a different poster in the vibrant art deco style of the day. ...