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Stamps on World Telecommunication Day – Suriname 1971.
Suriname issued a set of three stamps on 17 May 1971 to commemorate World Telecommunication Day. A FDC is listed.
15c- Morse Key 20c -Telephone 25c- Lunar Landing Module & Telescope
State Flag of Minnesota – USA 1976.
The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Flags of States of the USA on 23 Feb 1976. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 13 cents denomination. This stamp is 24th in the series.
Minnesota State Flag – The Final flag was approved in 1957. The main features on the Flag are
A First Day Cover is listed, it shows Minnesota State Flag.
Stamps on 2019 Rugby World Cup – Japan 2018
The Rugby World Cup is played every Four Years. The Inaugural World Cup was played in 1987 and was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. Eight editions of World Cup have been held till now. The last World Cup was played in England in 2015 and next world Cup which will be Ninth World Cup is scheduled to be held in Japan from 20 September 2019 to 02 November 2019. There will twenty teams participating in 2019 Rugby World Cup. New Zealand is current World Champions and has won the Webb Ellis Trophy thrice, Australia and South Africa have won it twice and England have won it once.
Japan issued a miniature sheet containing ten stamps on 2019 Rugby World Cup on 20 Aug 2018.
82+10 yen- Mt Fuji & Sun 82+10 yen- Trophy 82+10 yen- Event Emblem 82+10 yen- Mascots Ren & G 82+10 yen- Mt Fuji & Sun
State Flag of Maine – USA 1976.
The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Flags of States of the USA on 23 Feb 1976. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 13 cents denomination. This stamp is 20th in the series.
Maine State Flag – The First State flag of Maine was adopted in 1909. The main features on the Flag are
A First Day Cover is listed, it shows Maine State Flag.
Stamps on International Year of Planet Earth – Malta 2008.
Malta issued a set on Stamps on International Year of Planet Earth on 11 Aug 2008.
0.07 Euro – Sand Dunes, Deserts , Landscapes.
State Flag of Florida – USA 1976.
The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Flags of States of the USA on 23 Feb 1976. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 13 cents denomination.
Florida State Flag – It was adopted after a popular referendum in 1900 and remained till 1985 when the state seal in the centre was altered. The Flag consists of a red saltire on a white background with the state seal superimposed on the centre.
The original state seal in centre was adopted in 1865 by the Legislature. In 1970 the seal was modified and it depicts
This Seal was further altered in 1985 and placed in State Flag.
A First Day Cover is listed, it shows Florida State Flag.
State Flag of Arizona – USA 1976.
The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Flags of States of the USA on 23 Feb 1976. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 13 cents denomination.
Arizona State Flag – The 13 rays of red and gold on top of the flag represent the 13 original states of the Union and the rays of Western setting Sun. Red and Gold were also the colours carried by Coronado’s Spanish expedition in 1540 in search of Seven cities. This is the Spanish connection. The bottom half of the flag has the same blue as the USA flag and the star at centre denotes Copper, Arizona is the largest producer of Copper in the USA.
A First Day Cover is listed, it shows Arizona State Flag.
