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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, […]

The New CartoPhilatelist Captures the Gold at the 65th NTSS!

ATA 65th NTSS 2014 Logo

At the American Topical Association’s 65th National Topical Stamp Show (NTSS) [St. Louis Missouri, USA] held in June 2014, The New CartoPhilatelist was awarded the prestigious Gold Medal in the Medium Study Units (50-200 members) class. In addition, TNCP received the Grand Prize as the best of the 10 […]

Cadastral Readjustment Project Featured on South Korea Issue

Korea 2014-03-20

On March 20, 2014 Korea Post issued two new stamps depicting a cadastral readjustment project taking place in the country. These fascinating stamps show a myriad of current high-tech devices used for surveying and mapping. The 300₩ stamp features what appears to be a GPS receiver of some type and a rotary […]

Portuguese Mini-sheet Commemorates 400th Anniversary of Pinto’s “Pilgrimage”

Portugal 2014-02-24

On February 24, 2014 Portuguese Post issued a souvenir sheet and single stamp to mark the 400th anniversary of the publishing of Fernão Mendes Pinto’s Pilgrimage (Peregrinação). Pinto was a a Portuguese explorer and writer and the work is considered an autobiographical account of his travels and voyages throughout India, Asia and […]

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Bahamas Post Marks 10th Anniversary of National GIS Center

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

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

The New CartoPhilatelist Captures the Gold at the 65th NTSS!

Cadastral Readjustment Project Featured on South Korea Issue

Portuguese Mini-sheet Commemorates 400th Anniversary of Pinto’s “Pilgrimage”

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