Netherlands Issues Sheets Marking Historic Relations with South Africa

Netherlands 2011-07-25

On July 25, 2011 PostNL plans to issue three new sheets to commemorate historic relations between the Netherlands and South Africa. The sheets contain six, 1 wereld (approx. 95c) denominated stamps of the same design. On each of the sheets, the stamps are placed differently. On each sheet, the margin designs […]

Estonia: Lighthouse and Map Series New Issue

Estonia 2011-06-02

On June 2, 2011, Estonian Post released another in the series of lighthouse and map stamps. The single €0.35 denomination stamp depicts the Vergi Lighthouse as situated on the Northern coast of Estonia and the Gulf of Finland. Some information from the Estonian Post web site provides the following description. In […]

Europa 2011 (IYoF) Issues 1: Montenegro

Montenegro 2011-04-21

Montenegro Post has issued what appears to be two stamps in their 2011 Europa issue that depict maps. The 2011 Europa issue commemorates the UN’s International Year of the Forest. The map in each issue shows the the European countries (Europa issuing countries?) cut from a leaf. One issue contains two […]

Bermuda Map Stamp Features Antique Chart

Bermuda 2011-05-19

On May 19, 2011 Bermuda Post issued a four stamp set commemorating the local nautical pilots. The Bermuda Post website describes the issue saying: “The graveyard of shipwrecks surrounding Bermuda is testament to the island’s treacherous encircling reefs and complicated channel systems. Local knowledge, navigation charts, lighthouses, signaling stations, beacons and […]

Cyprus Lighthouse Issue with Small Maps

On May 4, 2011, Cyprus Post issued a set of two stamps and one souvenir sheet depicting lighthouses on the island. Each stamp and the souvenir sheet have small locator maps showing the position of the lighthouse along the coast. The Society’s vice-president, Mr. Mark Honig estimates that there are about 100 lighthouse/map stamps and […]

Japan: Antarctic Treaty 50th Anniversary Issue

Japan 2011-06-23

On June 23, 2011, Japan Post issued a sheet of 10 stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Antarctic Treaty. Ratified on December 1, 1959, the treaty went into force on June 23, 1961. The sheet from Japan contains five map 80JPY denomination stamps, of a common design, […]