Recent Faroe Islands Issues Feature Maps

Faroe Islands 2014-09-24 World War I

On September 24, 2014, Faroe Islands Post announced two new issues, both of which are of cartophilatelic interest. The first, a four stamp souvenir sheet marks the centenary of the start of World War I and involvement of the Faroe Islands, while the second, a single stamp, commemorates […]

Forthcoming Joint European “Lindau Messenger” Issue Filled with CartoPhilatelic Gems

Switzerland, 2014-09

Austria, 2014-09 (forthcoming)

Update: We received an image from Volker Woesner, our European Representative, of the forth-coming (late September) issue from Austria. The very striking issue appears to be totally comprised of an Ortelius map from 1587, (shown here) The Lindau coach mail route is also depicted on the map, […]

TNCP 46 Dispatched to Members

The 46th issue of The New CartoPhilatelist has been dispatched to members. All hard copy members received their journals shipped via HP’s MagCloud PoD service. The46th issue of the Society’s award winning Journal is full of fascinating articles, news, and images. Be sure to check out the contents of this exciting […]

Bahamas Post Marks 10th Anniversary of National GIS Center

On July 21, 2014, the Bahamas Postal Service released a new set of stamps commemorating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems (BNGIS) Center. The Center was founded on July 26, 2004. The set of four stamps feature denominations of 15c, 50c, 65c and 70c. The stamps feature various […]

Australia Post Issues “Maps of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands” Set

Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 2014-06-24

On June 24, 2014 Austraila Post issued a set of four map stamps depicting the Cocos (Keeling) islands from different periods during the islands’ history. The first European sighting of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is thought to have been in 1609, by Englishman Captain William Keeling of the East […]

Guernsey Post’s Alderney “Ian Fleming” Issue Features “Hidden” Map

Guernsey and Alderney, 20140730

Guernsey Post’s July 30th, 2014 issue from Alderney commemorating the life of British espionage author Ian Fleming features a “somewhat hidden” map. The set is comprised of six self-adhesive stamps, featuring black and white photographs of Fleming at various times during his lift. Denominations of the issue are 41p, 54p, […]