On June 18, 2015, UK’s Royal Mail will issue a set of memorial stamps marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Of interest to CartoPhilatelists are two mini-sheets depicting battle field maps. The first mini-sheet is issued in conjunction with the stamp set. This 146mm x 74mm mini-sheet contains four joined single stamps in the upper right of the sheet. There are two UK “first-class” stamps depicting a Prussian Infantryman and a Light Infantry member of the King’s German Legion. The remaining two stamps are a £1.33 and depict soldiers of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders and French Imperial Guard Grenadier, respectively.
 GB 2015-06-18 Battle of Waterloo (mini-sheet) The second mini-sheet containing a map is actually from one of the four panes from the Prestige Booklet for the issue. “The 24-page booklet explores the political background to the conflict as well as offering an hour by-hour account of how the battle unfolded. It also includes all ten stamps from the issue in unique combinations. “ Pane 3, containing the remaining two first-class values from the Battle of Waterloo set, features a detailed battlefield map engraving showing the strategic positioning of the Allied, Prussian and French forces.
 GB 2015-06-18 Pane-3 Prestige Booklet – Battle of Waterloo
The Member’s Only TNCP Archive has been updated with the last three issues. The Table of Contents listings have also been updated. The TNCP Archive is available to current members. Contact the Editor or web admin if you have forgotten the login credentials. [Journal Nos. 47 and No. 48 were dispatched promptly in early October and December. TNCP No. 48 is an expanded issue of 24 pages. Please see the Table of Contents listings for information on these very interesting and richly detailed issues. – web admin]
 T. Nishiumi, “World History of Maps – Explorers and Map Makers,” 2008 A foreign cartophilatelic reference has recently been brought to our attention. A Japanese book entitled World History of Maps: Explorers and Map Makers by Mr. T. Nishiumi was published in 2008. Mr. Nishiumi won a Large Vermeil at Brasiliana 2013, with a score of 89 points. The book, written in Japanese, contains concise text and superb full-color reproductions of over 400 stamps. The subject matter and selection of the states are based on exhibits prepared by the author, many of which have won international Silver and Gold Awards. As the instructional value of Nishiumi’s book is of merit for those who contemplate the preparation of similar exhibits or the compilation of a related collection, a comprehensive checklist of the illustrated stamps has been prepared. This page-by-page inventory, is separated by the chapter titles translated into English and follows the style of our Maps on Stamps (MoS) Checklist. The list may also be used as a reading guide for those who decide to purchase the book. The list is available as an Excel spreadsheet for download. Those who wish to purchase the book outside Japan can use the Kinokuniya web site.
 Mexico 2014-09-30 On September 30th, 2014 Mexico Post issued a new stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the finalization of the Chamizal Resolution, a border dispute between the USA and Mexico which persisted in one form or another for more than a 100 years. The 11.50 Peso issue symbolizes the return of the Chamizal to Mexico. While the treaty that ended the dispute was formally settled on 14 January 1963, the final ceremony marking the border adjustment took place on September 25, 1964, where U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos were present to unveil the new boundary marker signaling the peaceful end of the Chamizal dispute. The new issues features what appears to be an aerial photo of the disputed Cordova island area along the Rio Grande near El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. In the foreground of the stamp, the boundary monument is shown. In 1966, Congress established the Chamizal National Memorial to commemorate the Chamizal Convention (treaty) of 1963.
 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 the life and achievements of preacher and missionary Daniel Jacob Danielsen, popularly referred to as “Dollin.” The First World War Centenary mini-sheet consists of a two x two block of four DKK 8.0 stamps with unique images, three of which appear to contain maps. The postal authority web site contains a very detailed writeup of WW I events relating to the Faroe Islands and depicted by the stamps.
 Faroe Islands 2014-09-24 Casement Report The single DKK 25.00 stamp depicts portraits of both Dannielsen and Roger Casement along with two river paddle ships, and a map of the African continent showing the Congo Free State as it was known at the time. Dannielsen worked as a missionary in Congo arriving there in 1901 and working on the paddle ship “Pioneer” the upper vessel shown on the stamp. From the 1890’s, there had been stories of atrocities against the indigenous people of the Congo Free State. Missionaries, journalists and a human rights organization reported about large-scale violation of human rights, but they were ignored by the administration in Congo. As these stories became more widespread, the English Parliament decided in 1903 to send the British consul in Boma, Congo, Roger Casement, up the Congo River to investigate the allegations. Continue reading Recent Faroe Islands Issues Feature Maps
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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, with north being at the bottom, the route shown is from Lindau “south” into Italy.
In September 2014, the postal authorities of Austria, Germany, Lechtinstein, and Switzerland will release a joint issue commemorating the “Lindau Messenger” mail service. From the Swiss Post web site, “the first recorded delivery by the Lindau Messenger took place in the early 16th century, although the messenger had been running since the 14th century. The era of the Lindau Messenger came to an end when a completely new generation of roads were built over the main Alpine passes, allowing stagecoaches to cross them, which made traveling easier and safer and the messenger service superfluous.” While final details in English have not been easy to find, at this time it appears that issues of Austria and Switzerland will have maps incorporated into their designs. The Swiss issue similar has a route map on the right side of the stamp, with a mail carriage shown in the remaining section of the design. A special book with the stamps appears to be available from Swiss Post. [ we will update this post when more information is available – admin ]
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