Category: USA

Stamps on Latin-American History – Cuba 1988.

Stamps on Latin-American History – Cuba 1988.

Cuba Issued stamps on Latin -American History on 12 Oct 1988. A strip of Five se-Tenant stamps featuring Personalities is listed. Each stamp is 5 centavo denomination.

5c – Jose de San Martin (Argentina) (1778-1850)- He was a Spanish-Argentine General known as Liberator of Argentina, Peru Chile and South America from the Spanish empire.

5c -M A Padilla  (Bolivia)- (1774-1816)- Peruvian Guerilla Chief who fought in the Bolivian War of Independence.

5c – 5th Centenary of Discovery of America (Cuba)

5c – Tiradentes (Brazil).(1746-1792) – A member of the Brazilian revolutionary movement for Liberation of Brazil from Portuguese Colonial Power.

5c – Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile) (1778-1842)- A Chilean Independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule.

CUBA LATIN AMERICAN PERS
CUBA 1988 -LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY -PERSONALITIES.

Stamps on Crater Lake – Wonders of USA.

Stamps on Crater Lake – Wonders of USA.

The USA issued a set of 40 Stamps on Wonders of America on 27 May 2006. Two stamps from that set are listed.

39c – CraterLake – Deepest Lake– It is crater Lake in South-Central Oregon in the Western United States. It is the Deepest Lake in the USA (1949 feet) and ninth deepest in the World. It fills the crater created by the collapse of a volcano Mount Mazama. It is now the main feature of Crater National Park.

39c – Pacific Crest Trail – Longest Hiking Trail – It is known as Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail. It is closely aligned with the highest portion of the the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges. Its southern terminus is on USA- Mexico border and the Northern terminus is on USA -Canada border. Its length is 4,270 km. It passes through 25 National forests and 7 National Parks.

USA WONDERS TRAIL LAKE
USA 2006 -WONDERS OF AMERICA -PACIFIC CREST TRAIL AND CRATER LAKE.

State Bird and Flowers of New Mexico – USA 1982.

State Bird and Flowers of New Mexico – USA 1982.

The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Birds and Flowers of States of the USA on 14 Apr 1982. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 20 cents denomination. Stamps on 29th State are listed.

New Mexico– State Bird –Road Runner designated as State Bird in 1949. Hopi and Pueblo Indian tribes believe that roadrunner provided protection against evil spirits.

State Flower– Yucca.            It was designated as the state flower in 1927. A desert plant also called “Our Lords Candles”.40-50 species are known. Roots are sometimes used as soap.

First Day Cover is listed, it shows New Mexico as the Southwest State of the USA.

USA N MEXICO BIRDS
USA 1982 – STATE BIRDS & FLOWERS NEW MEXICO.

 

State Bird and Flowers of New Jersey – USA 1982.

State Bird and Flowers of New Jersey – USA 1982.

The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Birds and Flowers of States of the USA on 14 Apr 1982. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 20 cents denomination. Stamps on 30th State are listed.

New Hampshire– State Bird –Eastern or American Goldfinch designated as State Bird in 1935. It eats primarily seeds from Dandelions & Sunflowers.

State Flower-Violet. It was designated as the state flower in 1914. 

First Day Cover is listed, it shows New Jersey as the Middle Atlantic States of USA.

USA N JERSEY BIRDS
USA 1982 -STATE FLOWER & BIRD.

State Flag of New Mexico – USA 1976.

State Flag of New Mexico – 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 31st in the series

New Mexico State Flag –  New Mexico adopted state Flag in 1925. The main features of the Flag are

  • The colours on Flag are Red & Yellow of Old Spain.
  • Reflect American Pueblo and Mexico Hispano roots.
  • The Centre design is ancient Zia Symbol. Zia Indians regard sun as sacred.
  • Sun in Centre with four rays pointing in each of four directions.
  • Four is a sacred number for Zia – Four Cardinal directions on a compass, four seasons of the year, four periods of the day , Four seasons of life (Childhood, youth, middle age & old age).
  • Only USA state Flag without Blue or White.

A FDC is listed.

USA N MEXICO FLAGS
USA 1976- STATE FLAG NEW MEXICO.

 

State Flag of New Jersey – USA 1976.

State Flag of New Jersey – 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 30th in the series

New Jersey State Flag –  New Jersey adopted state Flag on 11 May 1896. The main features of the Flag are

  • The background is Buff, Colours are Jersy Blue and Buff.
  • A Shield with three Ploughs representing Jersey’s Agricultural tradition.
  • A Forward-facing helmet.
  • A horse’s head as crest of the helmet.
  • The Female Figures Liberty and Ceres represent State motto “Liberty & Prosperity”.
  • Liberty holds a staff supporting a “Liberty Cap”, Ceres – Goddess of Grain is holding an overflowing cornucopia.
  • The streamer at the Foot contains State Motto.

A FDC is listed.

USA N JERSEY FLAGS
USA 1976 -STATE FLAG NEW JERSEY.

 

 

 

State Bird and Flowers of New Hampshire – USA 1982.

State Bird and Flowers of New Hampshire – USA 1982.

The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Birds and Flowers of States of the USA on 14 Apr 1982. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 20 cents denomination. Stamps on 29th State are listed.

New Hampshire– State Bird –Purple Finch designated as State Bird in 1957. 

State Flower-Purple Lilac. It was designated as the state flower in 1919. It has 1000 varieties.

First Day Cover is listed, it shows New Hampshire as the New England States of USA.

USA N HAMPSHIRE BIRDS
USA 1982 – STATE BIRDS & FLOWERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.