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.

Hellenic Post Environment Protection Conference

HELLENIC POST issued in 1958, a set of six stamps highlighting the International Congress for the Environment Protection Conference. The stamps featured Greek mythological figures: Adonis and Aphrodite (hibiscus), Apollo and Daphne (laurel), Narcissus (narcissus/daffodil), and Pan and the Nymph Pitys (pine tree)—alongside native Greek flora like the Iris Cretica, Tulipa Boeotica, Attica Crocus, and Cyclamen greacum.

EF Indochine French Governor General, Naturalist, Explorers in Indochina - 1944

EF INDOCHINE (French Indochina) commerative postage stamps issued during Vichy period in 1944. Printer/Designer was Ideo/Chuoc.

Top row: Joost van Vollenhoven, who was the acting Governor-General of French Indochina from January 1914 to April 1915. 

Middle row: Jean Marie Antoine de Lanessan, a French naturalist, politician, and Governor-General of Indochina. 

• Bottom row: Auguste Pavie, a prominent French explorer and diplomat, honoured for his role in the exploration and expansion of French influence in the Indochina region. 

Slovensko 10th Death anniversary of the Reverend Jozef Murgaš

SLOVENSKO stamp issued in 1939 to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of the Reverend Jozef Murgaš (1864–1929), a Slovak inventor, architect, and botanist. The design incorporated communication towers, reflecting his work in radiotelegraphy.

Protectorate Of Bohemia And Moravia

PROTECTORATE OF BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA, a territory established by Nazi Germany during World War II, issued stamps in the early 1940s.

Left stamp issued in 1940 features a view of Kroměříž, a town in the Zlín Region of the modern-day Czech Republic, with a value of "8K" (Czech Koruna). 

Right stamp issued in 1943 depicts a scene from the opera "Siegfried" by Richard Wagner, celebrating his 130th birthday, with a value of "250" (Czech Koruna). 

Both stamps bear the inscription "Böhmen und Mähren" (German) and "Čechy a Morava" (Czech).

Slovensko Slovak Folk Series - 1939-1945

SLOVENSKO (First Slovak Republic 1939–1945) was part of the Slovak Folk series issued during the Nazi occupation. Shown is two of three stamps in the set: A Slovak woodcutter in traditional attire in a forest setting and  Slovak peasant woman (campesina)  in traditional attire working on a farm or in a harvest scene.

Serbian Royal Post King Peter I

SERBIAN ROYAL POST issued in circa 1914 a stamp depicting a portrait of King Peter I (reigned 1903–1918).