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Stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites– Germany 2007
Germany issued two stamps on 12 Jul 2007 on UNESCO World Heritage sites
65 euro cent – Schwarz-Haupterhaus Riga – House of Blackheads in Riga Latvia.
70 euro cent – Rathaus Stralsund -Town Hall of Hanseatic city of Stralsund built in Gothic style in 1300.
Stamps on Bishopric of Bamberg – Germany – 2006.
Germany has issued stamp on 1000th Anniversary Bishopric of Bamberg on 02 Jan 2007. This Cathedral is an UNESCO Heritage site. It was established in 1007 at Frankfurt Synod to expand Christianity to the Franconian Lands (Bavaria). The land in Furth for Bamberg Bishopric was donated by Emperor Heinrich II on 01 Nov 1007.
First Day Covers cancelled at Berlin is listed.
Stamps on National Trust For Scotland- British landscapes – Great Britain 1981.
The National Trust for Scotland is a Scottish Conservation Organisation. It manages 130 properties and 180,000 acres of Land which includes Castles, Parks, Heritage Sites etc. Great Britain issued a set of Five stamps on 24 June 1981 to commemorate 50th Anniversary of National Trust For Scotland.
Gutter Pairs of Stamps are Listed
22p – Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland – World Heritage Site.
25p – St Kilda- Scotland- Isolated Archipelago in North Atlantic Ocean.
Stamps on Upper Middle Rhine Valley -Germany 2006.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley- The 65 Km stretch of Middle Rhine valley with its castles, historic towns, landscapes and vineyards is UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Germany issued a stamp on Upper Middle Rhine Valley on 04 May 2006. It is also known as Oberes Mittelrheintal. Two different FDC are listed.
Khajuraho Millenium -Stamp of India -1999.
The Temples of Khajuraho were built during the 9th to 12th century. Most of the temples are decorated with sculptures of Gods, Goddesses, apsaras etc. They are Hindu and Jain temples.
Date of issue- 06 Mar 1999 Print run- One million.
The stamp depicts one of the sculptures “Apsara removing a thorn from her foot” .A picture of Visvanatha temple dated 999 AD is shown on First Day Cover. FDC is listed with the cancellation of 1 CBPO.
ATM Labels Germany – Castle Sanssouci- 1999 Postdam (with Posthorn)
ATM labels of Germany featuring Castle Sanssouci with Posthorn were first issued on 08 Mar 1999. They are imperforate printed by photogravure process and were issued from 5 to 9995 Pf. ATM labels of different values are shown. Posthorn and Value in bold.
ATM Labels Germany – Castle Sanssouci- 1993 Type 3
ATM labels of Germany featuring Castle Sanssouci were first issued on 14 Sep 1993. They are imperforate printed by photogravure process and were issued from 5 to 9995 Pf. ATM labels of different values are shown. “DBP” wide, the height of DBP & digits 3.25 mm, value bold.
ATM Labels Germany – Castle Sanssouci- 1998 Type 4
ATM labels of Germany featuring Castle Sanssouci were first issued on 24 Apr 1998. They are imperforate printed by photogravure process and were issued from 10 to 9990 Pf. ATM labels of different values are shown. “DBP” wide, the height of DBP & digits 3.25 mm, value bold.
