Women on Stamps

Swedish Film History – Miniature Sheet Sweden 1981.

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Swedish Film History – Miniature Sheet Sweden 1981.

Sweden Issued a Miniature Sheet on 10 Oct 1981 containing five stamps. The Theme of the miniature sheet was Swedish Film History. The Films featured on stamps are

1.50 Kr – Olof Ahs in “Phantom Carriage” from Victor Sjostrom – engraved by Majvor Franzen-Matthews.

1.50 Kr- Ingrid Bergman & Gosta Ekman in “Intermezzo” from Gustaf Molander – engraved by Ame Wallhorn.

1.65 Kr – Greta Garbo in “The Saga of Gosta Berling” from Mauritz- engraved by Czeslaw Slania.

1.65 Kr – Stig Jarrel & Alf Kjelin in “Torment” from Ingmar Bergman -engraved by Czeslaw Slania.

2.40 Kr -Kari Sylvan and Harriet Andersson in “Cries and Whispers ” from Ingmar Bergman -engraved by Czeslaw Slania.

SWEDEN MS CINEMA
SWEDEN MS 1981 – SWEDISH FILM HISTORY

Marilyn Monroe on Stamps – Montserrat 1995

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Marilyn Monroe on Stamps – Montserrat 1995

Monserrat issued a sheetlet of  Nine stamps on 13 Jun 1995 to commemorate 100 Years of Cinema. The Stamps featured Hollywood Actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). Two stamps are listed.

MONTSERRAT MARILYN MONROE
MONTSERRAT 1995 – MARILYN MONROE

Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003

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Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003

Barbados issued a sheet of 8 stamps with  Label on Barbados Festivals. The Sheet was issued on 24 Nov 2003 and contained all stamps in 45c denomination. The festivals featured are

45c -Oistins Fish Festival.Fisherman hauling in the catch.

45c – Barbados Jazz Festival. Saxophonist

45c – Crop over Festival. Costumed Man & Woman.

45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Dancers

45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Choir

45c – Crop over Festival. Three people in Costume.

45c – Barbados Jazz Festival.Bassist.

45c – Oistins Fish Festival. Fishboning.

MS BARBADOS FESTIVAL
MS BARBADOS FESTIVAL 2003- JAZZ FESTIVAL,CROP OVER FESTIVAL

 

 

Shakespeare Festival -Stamps of Great Britain 1964

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Shakespeare Festival -Stamps of Great Britain 1964

Great Britain issued a set of Five stamps on Shakespeare Festival on 23 Apr 1964. It also marked the 400th Birth Anniversary of William Shakespeare. The plays featured on stamps are

3d- Puck & Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

6d – Feste in Twelfth Night.

1’3 sh – Balcony Scene in Romeo & Juliet.

1’6 sh- “Eve of Agincourt” in Henry V

2’6 sh – Hamlet contemplating Yorick’s Skull.

GB FDC SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
GB FDC 1964 SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

 

Theatre Plays of Shakespeare on Stamps – Liberia 1987

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Theatre Plays of Shakespeare on Stamps – Liberia 1987

Liberia issued a sheetlet of eight stamps on William Shakespeare (1564-1616) plays. The stamps were issued on 06 Nov 1987. The plays featured are

3c -Othello                6c -Romeo & Juliet         10c – The Merry Wives of Windsor

15c – Henry IV         31c – Hamlet                    60c- Macbeth

80c – King Lear        2$ – William Shakespeare and Globe Theatre.

LIBERIA MS SHAKESPEARE PLAYS
LIBERIA MS SHAKESPEARE PLAYS 1987

History of Cinema on Stamps -Bulgaria 2005

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History of Cinema on Stamps -Bulgaria 2005

Bulgaria issued a miniature sheet containing four stamps on History of Cinema. It was released on 25 Feb 2005. The actors and movies featured on stamps are

0.10 Lev – Charlie Chaplin in “Gold Fever”

0.20 Lev – Battleship Potemkin

0.45 Lev – Marlene Dietrich in “The Blue Angel”

0.80 Lev – Wassil Jhendov ” Bulgarian Ist Gallant”

BULGARIA MS CINEMA
BULGARIA MS CINEMA

Booklet on French Movie Stars -1998

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Booklet on French Movie Stars -1998

France issued a booklet containing six stamps on French movie Stars. It was issued on 03 Oct 1998. Each stamp is priced at 3.00+0.60 Fr. 944,798 copies of Booklets were released. The surcharge will be used for the French Red Cross. The Stars featured on stamps are

3.00 Fr – Romy Schneider (1938-1982)

3.00 Fr – Simone Signoret (1921-1985)

3.00 Fr – Jean Gabin (1904-1976)

3.00 Fr- Louis de Funes (1914-1983)

3.00 Fr- Bernard Blier (1916-1989)

3.00 Fr- Lino Ventura (1919-1987).

A Booklet with vignettes is listed.

FRANCE BOOKLET ACTORS
FRANCE BOOKLET 1998 – FRENCH ACTORS