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Marshall Islands Canoe Race Kor Kor – Postcard 1996.
The Marshall Islands issued a Postal Card of 20 cents in 1996. It Features the Canoe race Kor Kor . A stamp with design (32c) was issued on 10 Jul 1997.
Postcards of Nepal 1978 – Conquest of Mt Everest.
Nepal issued a 20 Paise Postcard on 29 May 1978 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Conquest of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
EUROPA 2004 – Vacations – Stamps of Norway.
The theme for 2004 EUROPA stamps was Vacations /Holidays. Norway issued a stamp on EUROPA on this theme featuring Cycling on the Lofoten. The 6.00 Kroner stamp was issued on 26 Mar 2004.
Air Displays – Stamps of Great Britain 2008.
On 17 July 2008 Great Britain Royal Mail issued a set of Six stamps on Air Displays.
Ist – The Red Arrows Aerobatic Team of British Royal Air Force.
48 p – RAF Falcons -Parachute Display Team.
50 p – Red Arrows at Farnborough in Formation flying.
56 p – Avro Vulcans and Avro 707’s
72 p- Robert Wyndham, one armed Parachutist.
81 p – Air Race Hendon.
Bicycles on Stamps – Great Britain -1978
1978 marked the Centenary of both the Cyclists Touring Club & and the British Cycling Federation. In 1878 the cyclists chose front wheels according to the length of their legs. By 1884 the low-built safety bicycle was attracting Women to cycling as a pastime. The 1920’s bicycles were mass produced and built for the comfort-gear case and rubber pneumatic tyres were common now. The design remained virtually unchanged or 75 years until First Moulton appeared in 1962.
Royal Mail issued a set of four stamps on 02 Aug 1978 on Centenary of First Cycling Organisations.
9p – “Penny Farthing” & 1884 safety bicycle.
10.5p – 1920 Touring Bicycles.
11p – Modern small-wheel bicycles
13p -1978 road racers.
A FDC with the stamps is listed. The cancellation has a cycle wheel.
Stamps on Surfing – Australia
Australia issued a set of Four stamps and and a minisheet on Surfing. The stamps feature
-Women surfers
-Poster of Surfer & shore
-Van on the beach
-Surfer on crest of Wave.
Varkala Beach – Special Covers of India 2017
Varkala Beach in Kerala is also known as Papanasham Beach .It is located in Varkala Thiruvananthapuram along Arabian Sea part of Indian Ocean. Papanasham means wash away sins.It is believed that a dip in Papanasham beach washes away all sins.
Varkal beach is the only beach in Southern Kerala where cliffs are adjacent to Arabian Sea. These tertiary sedimentary formation cliffs area unique geological feature and are known as Varkala Formation.
A two thousand year old Janardana Swamy temple stands on cliffs overlooking the beach. Sivagiri mutt is also located on Sivagiri hills.
A Special cover was issued by Kerala Postal Circle on Varkala beach on 25 Jul 2017. The Cover and cancellation carry a beautiful illustration of the beach.
Cover No KL-23/2017.
