1969 Great Britain Windsor Castle First Day of Issue Covers
Great Britain issued a set of Four Definitive stamps on 05 Mar 1969. All stamps Queen Elizabeth II – Pre Decimal Large Machin portraits. The FDC’s bore Windsor Castle First Day issue Postmark. The Covers also illustrate Windsor Castle .
Monuments of Jersey on Stamps – Europa -1978
The theme for 1978 EUROPA stamps was Monuments. 30 Countries issued stamps on Monuments .Jersey post issued a set of three stamps on Monuments under EUROPA series on 01 May 1978.
The Monuments on stamps are
6p – Mont Orgueil Castle -Overlooks harbour of Gorey. Opened in 1204
8p-St Aubin’s Fort-Built in 1542 by Sir Henry Cornish
101/2p-Eliazabeth Castle- Built in 16th Century to augument Mont Orgueil and named after Queen Elizabeth I
The First Cover features St George’s Chapel Mont Orgueil Castle.
UN Stamps on World Heritage Sites – 1984
UN issued stamps under the theme Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Man and the stamps featured World Heritage Sites. The stamps were issued on 18 Apr 1984.
UNO Geneva
0.50 Fr – Fort Saint Angelo,Birgu, Malta ( World Heritage 1980)
0.70 Fr- Los Glaciares National Park ,Argentina ( World Heritage 1981)
UNO Vienna
3.50 s – Serengeti National Park Tanzania (World Heritage 1981)-Known for massive migration of wildebeest and Zebras.
TWO FDC’s of UN Geneva and UN Vienna are listed.
UNPA NEW YORK
20C – Grand Canyon ,USA (World Heritage site 1979)
50c – Polonnaruwa ,Sri Lanka ( World Heritage 1982)
City of Luxembourg – Old Quarters and Fortifications -UNESCO World Heritage Site
Because of its strategic Postion -Luxembourg was one of Europe’s greatest fortified sites from 16th Century to 1867. It was repeatedly reinforced as it passed from one European power to another- The Holy Roman Emperors , The Burgundy ,The Habsburgs , the French and Spanish Kings and finally the Prussians .The Fortifications were a fine example of Military architecture spanning several centuries.It was listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Luxembourg issued a miniature sheet containing two stamps on 08 May 2014 to commemorate 20th anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage site. The two stamps feature Old City and Fortifications and Modern city and historic Fortifications. FDC with MS is shown below.
Luxembourg Tourism Stamps – Moselle Valley 2013
Luxembourg issued a set of two stamps on Tourism featuring Moselle Valley. On stamp features Churches ,Cathedrals & Basilicas and other features Buildings ,Bridges & Castles.
FDC with two stamps which are 50g Postage value stamps issued on 24 Sep 2013 is listed.
Palaces of Portugal – Stamps 2012
Portugal Issued a set of Six stamps on Palaces of Portugal on 03 Oct 2012. The Palaces are
Ajuda – It a neoclassical monument in the Civil Parish of Ajuda in City Of Lisbon Built in 1755 after earthquake and Tsunami for the Royal family. In 1992 assigned to Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage.
Pena – The Pena Palace is a Romanticist Castle in Sao Pedro de Pennaferrim in the municipality of Sintra.The castle stands on top of a hill in Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra.It is a national monument and one of the expressions of 18th century romanticism in the World.It is UNESCO World Heritage Sites and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
Mafra -It is a monumental Baroque and Italianized Neoclassical Palace Monastery located in town of Mafra 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Construction began in 1715 and completed in 1755.It was classified as National Monument in 1910 and one of the finalists for Seven Wonders of Portugal. Associated with School of Sculpture.
Sintra- Also known as Town Palace ,located in Town of Sintra,Lisbon District.Now a historic house Museum. It is a blend of Gothic,Manueline,Moorish & Mudejar styles of architecture. The original built in 10th Century but one that today is of 14th Century Palace.
Monserrate- It is a Palatial Villa located near Sintra . In 1978 the Park and Palace were categorised as Buildings of National Interest.
Queluz -18th Century Palace located at Queluz in Sintra. It is last of Rococo buildings designed in Europe.It now a tourist place.One of the wings of Palace is used as Guest house for visiting Heads of States.
Museums in Guernsey – First Day Cover Guernsey 1986
On 18 Nov 1986 Guernsey issued a set of Four stamps on 100 Years of Museums in Guernsey (1886-1986). The Four Museums featured on the stamps are
14p – Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery
29p- Fort Grey Maritime Museum
31p -Castle Cornet
34p – National Trust of Guernsey Folk Museum
A First Day Cover is listed.
