Life in Nauru – Stamps of Nauru 1984.
Nauru issued a set of stamps on Life in Nauru on 21 Sep 1984.
1c- Coastal Landscape 5c – Fishing Ship 25c – Boeing 727-100 40c -Ambulance $2- Anabar Lagoon.
3c – Nauruan Lady 15c- Phosphate Mining 20c – Surveyor 30c -Elderly Nauruan 50c – Fishing /Sport Divers.
Stamps on Bermuda Cottage – Bermuda 1965.
Bermuda issued a series of Definitive stamps in 1962 on theme Buildings of Bermuda. A stamp of 10 pence was issued on 08 Feb 1965 featuring The Bermuda Cottage 1705 and Portrait of QE II. A First Day Cover is listed.
Years of Halley’s Comet – Stamps of Jersey 1986.
Halley’s Comet is a short period comet visible every 75-76 years. It last appeared in 1986 and the next appearance is likely on 28 July 2061. It was discovered in 1758 by Edmond Halley and hence the name Halley’s Comet.
Jersey issued a set of three stamps tracing the history and years of the appearance of Halley’s Comet. The Bayeux tapestry which chronicles the battle of Hastings in 1066 also mentions the appearance of Halley’s comet in 1066.
10p – 912 AD -When Rollo the Viking was settling into the Dukedom of Normandy. 1066 AD -Battle of Hastings and Bayeux Tapestry.
22p -1301 AD -The comet looked down on Giotto painting his magnificent “Adoration of Magi” and included as an untimely star of Bethlehem. In 1682 when Halley was forming the theory of periodic return.
31p- In 1910 -it coincided with the first voyage of mail steamer ‘Caesarea’ (the Roman name for Jersey) and opening of New Main Post Office at St Helier. In 1986 it made its last appearance.
An FDC with these three beautiful stamps tracing the Years of Comet and events in History is listed.
Jewellery and Watchmaking Industry of Pforzheim – Stamps of Germany 1992.
Germany issued a stamp on the 225th Anniversary of Jewellery and Watchmaking Industry of Pforzheim. The city is located at the confluence of three rivers (Enz, Nagold and Wurm). The City is known as Golden City. The 100 Pf stamp was issued on 10 Sep 1992 and features an 1890 Pendant and 1990 clock. An FDI card is listed. It had a print run of 28,760,000.
Pearl Diving Tools – Stamps of UAE 2005
Pearl Hunting is an art of recovering pearls from Wild Mollusks, usually oysters or mussels, in the sea or fresh water. Pearl hunting used to be prevalent in the Persian Gulf and Japan.
The United Arab Emirates issued a set of Five stamps on Pearl Diving Tools on 21 Dec 2015. The tools featured on the stamps are.
50 Fils -F’ttam
125 Fils-Al Khabet
175 Fils -Al Dayeen
275 Fils- Sea Rock
375 Fils -Diver’s Outfit
Stamps on History of Telephone – Bophuthatswana 1981
Bophuthatswana issued stamps from 1977 to 1994. In 1981 it issued a set of Four stamps on History of Telephones.
5c – Siemens & Halske Wall Telephone 1885
15c – Ericsson Table Model 1895
20c – Hasler Table Model 1900
25c – Mix & Genest Wall Model 1904
Stamps on Telephone – Rwanda 1976
Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone in 1876. Rwanda issued a set of stamps on 100th Anniversary of Invention of Telephone on 21 June 1976. A stamp featuring a telephone operator is listed.
The Maldives – A stamp on Centenary of the telephone from the Maldives is listed . It was issued on 10 Mar 1976 and features telephones of 1919,1937 & 1972.
