China’s Participation in Brasiliana 83- Commemorative Cover.
China issued a special commemorative cover featuring Great Wall of China. The Cover was issued on 29 Jul 1983 to mark China’s participation in Brasiliana Stamp Exhibition.
Palau’s Prince Lee Boo in England – A story on Palau Sheetlet 1990.
Prince Lee Boo (1764-1784) was the second son of the ruler of Pelew Islands now called Palau. Prince Lee Boo was one of the first people from the Pacific Islands to visit Great Britain. In 1783 Chinese trade ship Antelope working for East India Company shipwrecked on the island of Oroolong in western Palau while going to China. Its survivors including Captain Henry Wilson spent three months in Palau. When finally rescuedCaptain Wilson agreed to take Prince Lee Boo to Great Britain to acquaint him more about Europe. On his arrival in 1784, the Wilson family took him to their home where he attended Church ceremonies, dinner parties and European School. However, he died of smallpox on 27 Dec 1784, six months after his arrival. He was nicknamed “The Black Prince” and was buried in St Mary the Virgin Rotherhithe. Prince Lee Boo story appeared in a book by George Keate (1729-1797) called An account of Pelew Islands.
Palau issued a Sheetlet featuring the Visit of Prince Lee Boo to England. This MS also commemorates London 90 World Stamp Exhibition.it was issued on 03 May 1990. There are nine 25c stamps in the sheetlet. Each stamp features an event along with portraits of PrinceLee Boo and Captain Henry Wilson.
25c – HMS Victory docked at Portsmouth.
25c- St James’s Palace London
25c- Rotherhithe Docks London
25c- Capt Wilson’s residence.
25c- Lunardi’s Grand English Air Balloon.
25c- St Paul’s & The Thames
25c- Lee Boo’s Tomb, St Mary’s Churchyard Rotherhithe.
25c- St Mary’s Church.
25c- Memorial Tablet, St Mary’s Church.
EXPO ’92 World Fair Seville – Sheetlet of Spain 1992.
A Sheetlet of 12 stamps was issued by Spain on 20 April 1992 to commemorate Expo 92 World Fair at Seville. The sheetlet is inset with a layout plan of the Exhibition in four panels. All stamps were issued in 17 Pta denomination. The scenes featured on stamps are
Monastery of Santa Maria de Cuevas Palisade
Monorail Avenue of Europe
Discovery Pavillion Auditorium
First Avenue Square of the Future
Italica Entrance Last Avenue
Theatre “Curro” Official Mascot.
EXPO ’92 World Fair Seville – Sheetlet of Spain 1992.
A Sheetlet of 12 stamps was issued by Spain on 20 April 1992 to commemorate Expo 92 World Fair at Seville. The sheetlet is inset with 16th Century drawing of Seville in four panels. All stamps were issued in 17 Pta denomination. The scenes featured on stamps are
World Trade Centre Expo ’92 Cable Car
Fourth Avenue Barqueta Gate
Nature Pavillion Bioclimatic Sphere
Alamillo Bridge Press Centre
Pavillion Expo Harbour
Tourist Train Entrance Ticket showing Bridge
Special Cover India 2007– 40 Years of Space Applications in India
A Special Cover was issued on 08 Oct 2007 at Ahmedabad during GUJPEX-2007 on the theme 40 Years of Space Applications in India. The Cover designs show Ahmedabad Earth Station, Gujarat From Space and Water Shed development activity.
Special Cover India 2016– Kerala Literature Festival
Commemorating the 100th Birth Anniversary of D C KIzhakemuri, the D C Kizhakemuri Foundation launched the Kerala Literature Festival in 2016 in Kozhikode.
A Special Cover was issued on 05 Oct 2016 during Kottayampex 2016 on Kerala Literature Festival.
Special Cover India 1989– INDIA 89
A Special cover was released during INDIA 89 World Philatelic Exhibition in New Delhi. The cover was issued on 29 Jan 1989.
