Poczta Polska Stanisław Moniuszko Operas

POCZTA POLSKA in 1972 issued a series of eight stamps honouring composer Stanisław Moniuszko and his famous operas. Shown here are  scenes from four operas, such as "Halka" and "Straszny dwór" (The Haunted Manor).

Império Colonial Português (Cape Verde and Mozambique) - 1938

IMPÉRIO COLONIAL PORTUGUÊS (Cape Verde) in 1938  issued a postal stamp featuring the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It was part of a series commemorating the Portuguese Colonial Empire. Face value of the stamp was 5 Centavos.

IMPÉRIO COLONIAL PORTUGUÊS (Mozambique) in 1938  issued a airmail postal stamp. Face value of the stamp was 5O Centavos.

Cochin Anchal Maharaja Ravi Varma - 1946

COCHIN ANCHAL [Indian Princely State of Cochin (now part of Kerala)] was issued in 1946-1947. This 9 Pies postage stamp shows a portrait of  Maharaja Ravi Varma.  It has a distinct black overprint, such as 'ON' or 'ON CGS', meaning (On Cochin Government Service), which was used for official government correspondence. "Anchal" refers to the local postal service that operated in the states of Travancore and Cochin.

Manchukuo airmail stamp - 1936

MANCHUKUO airmail stamp issued in 1936, with a denomination of 39 Fen, showing an aircraft flying over a railroad bridge.

Manchukuo was a puppet state established in Manchuria (northeastern China) by the Empire of Japan, which existed from 1932 to 1945.

Poczta Polska Polish Calvary

POCZTA POLSKA in 1972-1973 issued a Polish Cavalry series, including a 10th-century Piast knight on horseback, a 13th-century knight, and a 17th-century Polish Winged Hussar, all designed by I. Maciąg.

Österreich Post Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

ÖSTERREICH POST issued on 30 July 2004 a special First Day Cover stamp of then Governor of California, actor, body builder, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The date  coincided with his 57th birthday.

The stamp design featured a portrait of Schwarzenegger with the word "Governor" and his name. The background included a likeness of the American flag. The postmark cancellation depicted an imprint of the state of California, the California symbol of a Bear and the Austrian and US flags, signifying Schwarzenegger's Austrian origin. The stamp had a face value of 100 Euro Cent (1 Euro). Approximately 600,000 of these stamps were produced. The image displayed here shows a postmark from Graz, Austria, dated 30 July  2004.

USPS Muhammad Ali

USPS on 15 January  2026 issued two First Day Cover (FDC) stamps honouring Muhammad Ali, which were officially issued in his hometown of Louisville, KY. Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps. The USPS printed 22 million of these commemorative stamps.

One cachet design includes the famous quote "I am the Greatest" and images of Ali's victories, such as his 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" against George Foreman, and matches against Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier. 

The other cachet design features a 1974 black-and-white Associated Press photograph of Ali in a classic boxing stance.

The stamps fulfilled a lighthearted prediction Ali once made: "I should be a postage stamp, because that's the only way I'll ever get licked."

HELLENIC POST Greek History and Mythology - 1937-1938

HELLENIC POST  issued in 1937–1938 a series of stamps depicting various scenes from Greek history and mythology. This set is often referred to as the "Historical Issue" or "Greek History" series.

The set shown:

- Lady of Tiryns. The 10 lepta stamp.

- Statue of Zeus of Dodoni. The 20 lepta stamp.

- Statue of Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de Milo), sculpted around 150-125 BC. The 80 lepta stamp.

- Allegorical painting  entitled "The Glory of Psara" by Nikolaos Gyzis. The 25 drachma stamp.

- Ancient Minoan sport of Tavrokathapsia (bull-leaping). 5 Lepta stamp.

- Delphic Amphictyony coin. The 40 lepta stamp.

- Diagoras of Rhodes being carried by his sons after a victory at the Olympic Games. 50 Lepta stamp.

- Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issos. The 15 drachma stamp. 

Pos Malaysia 50th Anniversary of World Children's Day

POS MALAYSIA issued in 2003 a set of stamps to mark "Sambutan 50 Tahun Hari Kanak-Kanak Sedunia" (the 50th Anniversary of World Children's Day), which was first organized in 1953 and later recognized by UNICEF and the UN in 1954. 

Stamps shown:

(Top): This 20 sen stamp featured children from diverse backgrounds holding hands in a circle around a world map, symbolizing global unity and friendship.

(Below): A collection of four 30 sen stamps depicting illustrations of children playing, school life and family, entitled "Keluarga Saya" (My Family) and "Negaraku" (My Country).

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Imperial Japan Mount and Yomei Gate of the Tosho-gu Shrine Yakedake and

IMPERIAL JAPAN (1st Showa) issued between 1937 and 1940 a blue 5 sen  definitive stamp,  featuring an image of Lake Taisho and Mount Yakedake in the Kamikochi area of the Japanese Alps.

IMPERIAL JAPAN (1st Showa) issued in 1938 a red 10 sen  definitive stamp,  featuring the Yomei Gate of the Tosho-gu Shrine in Nikko.

Republic of China Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Inflationary Stamps

REPUBLIC OF CHINA (ROC) issued in 1947-1948 these definitive stamps of  Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the first provisional president of the ROC. These  100,000, 700, and 25,000  denomination stamps were printed by the Dah Tung Book Co. in Shanghai during a period of high inflation in China.

Republic of China Lin Sen and Chinese Junk

REPUBLIC OF CHINA issued this green stamp depicting Lin Sen (1868–1943), who served as the Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1931 to 1943. This was a postal savings stamp, rather than a regular postage stamp. It was issued in 1942 as part of a series intended to encourage national savings during the war period. This specific green stamp had a face value of 1 Yuan. It was issued by the Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau of the Republic of China.

REPUBLIC OF CHINA issued this  2nd Peking print in approximately 1923. It featured  a traditional Chinese junk boat with a calm sea and a train in the background. 

This stamp was released in three primary issues: the 1913 London Printing, the 1915 First Peking Printing, and the 1923 Second Peking Printing.

This specific 10-cent denomination, often found in green or olive green, is frequently associated with the 1923 Second Peking Printing.

Saint-pierre And Miquelon Soldier's Bay

POSTES RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE - SAINT-PIERRE AND MIQUELON, a French overseas collectivity near Newfoundland, issued in 1947  stamps depicting the rocky cliff landscape of Soldier's Bay on the island of Langlade. The set included denominations of 10, 30, 40, and 50 centimes. They  were designed by J. Lhuer and J. Jacquin.