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Falkland Island Dependencies QE2 2nd Definitive Issue - Dick’s Stamps Online Definitive stamps issued for use in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands featuring local points of interest

Some more from my "save for later" box. I thought I had a full set, but no, I had all the 1984 values with the two high-value 1980 stamps. So I had to get the rest to have a complete set, of course! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1981 Bolivian Parrots - Dick’s Stamps Online A set of eight stamps issued by Bolivia featuring native parrots

More remounts: A set of eight stamps issued by Bolivia in 1982 featuring native parrots #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1963 Swiss minisheet for the Red Cross centenary

Fifty years before @philatelovely.bsky.social's Maltese sheet, Switzerland issued this sheet of four 50c stamps for the Red Cross centenary. #Stamps #StampCollecting #Philately

My 5th Long Beach half completed, 2:58:35.

My 5th Long Beach half completed, 2:58:35.

RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California

At Parkers Lighthouse having dinner before the Long Beach half tomorrow...

It's as much fun as collecting and mounting the stamps!

1981 North Korean stamp for the Royal Wedding

1981 North Korean stamp for the Royal Wedding

1981 North Korean stamp for the Royal Wedding

1981 North Korean stamp for the Royal Wedding

I have those Royal Wedding issues from DPRK! Here are the singles, the others that they issued are on my website at dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

2013 Russian booklet pane

I received the 2013 Russian booklet I was missing to complete my Universiade (FISU University Games) collection, from a dealer in Lithuania of all places! #Stamps #Philately #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

I meant 1949, of course!!!

1949 Icelandic stamp

1949 Icelandic stamp

1949 Icelandic stamp

1949 Icelandic stamp

Iceland's 1929 UPU 75th anniversary issues, featuring the UPU monument in Bern and Icelandic scenes: a pack train, Reykjavik, a map of Iceland, and the road to Thingvellir National Park #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

1964 Tonga PPSEAWA Meeting - Dick’s Stamps Online 10th Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association (PPSEAWA) meeting held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga from 15 to 27 August 1964

Inspired by @philatelovely.bsky.social's Tonga post the other day, I remounted my 1964 10th Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association (PPSEAWA) meeting stamps last weekend #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1973 British Indian Ocean Territory stamp

1973 British Indian Ocean Territory stamp

This is all I have from BIOT, the 1972 Royal Silver Wedding pair #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

Kamala Harris with "I've Had It" podcast team, Jen and Pumps.

My wife and I had the pleasure of listening to VP Harris last night at the Wiltern in L.A. on her book tour. What an intelligent, funny, and thoughtful human being.

1964 Spanish Navy - Dick’s Stamps Online A set of 14 stamps issued by Spain in 1964 in honor of the history of the Spanish Navy

I do appreciate lagniappe. I received these as a gift from a dealer when I bought some relatively expensive stamps. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was the complete set for the 1964 Spanish Navy! Very nice! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

2006 Australian stamp

Here's a $1.85 stamp issued for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne featuring netball #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

1938/1943 Malta KGVI Definitives - Dick’s Stamps Online Maltese definitive stamps designed and printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., issued 1938, with six values reissued 1943 with different colors.

Well, I found this set in my 'save for later' box, having totally forgotten I had them! Here are the 1938/1943 King George VI definitive issues for Malta #Stamps #StampCollecting #Philately dicksstamps.online/collections/...

2009 Lebanese stamp

1924 Lebanese stamp

A 1000 pounds issue from 2009 commemorating Lebanon's hosting of the 6th Francophone Games in Beirut, and a 1.25 piastre issue from 1924 overprinted in French and Arabic on a 25c French stamp commemorating the VIII Olympiad in Paris #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

Love those coin stamps, @philatelovely.bsky.social! Here's a typical Tonga self-adhesive overprint from the 1970s. This 9 seniti stamp issued in 1974 for the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, NZ, was overprinted on a 36 seniti stamp issued for the 4th South Pacific Games held in Papeete, Tahiti.

1940 Venezuelan 15c stamp

Here's a 1940 15c issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Panamerican Union (now the Organization of American States, or OAS), featuring "The Founding of Grand Colombia" #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

2010 Uzbekistan stamp

My only Uzbek stamp, and recently acquired at that. Issued in 2010 for the XVI Asian Games held in Guangzhou, PRC. This 800 som stamp features a boxing match from the 2004 Athens Olympics between Ronald Siler of the USA and Tulashboy Doniyorov of Uzbekistan #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

1967 Maldives stamp

A lovely stamp, @philatelovely.bsky.social! Here's mine from the 1967 Montreal Expo featuring the "Man and His Community" pavilion. This is one of six, plus a souvenir sheet, plus imperforate varieties. The Maldives never seems to issue one stamp when six will do! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

2001 Canada stamps

Se-tenant pair issued in 2001 to commemorate their hosting of the IV Jeux de la Francophonie in Ottawa (Ontario) and Gatineau (Quebec), featuring the high jump and a folk dancer. The Francophone Games are somewhat unique in featuring both sports & cultural events #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

2023 Guernsey souvenir sheet

I have that Guernsey souvenir sheet, part of my Island Games collection. Here's their sheet from 2023 #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

2017 Pacific Mini Games, Port Vila - Dick’s Stamps Online The 10th Pacific Mini Games were held in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 4–15  December 2017

A nice souvenir sheet from Vanuatu issued for their hosting of the 10th Pacific Mini Games held in Port Vila in 2017 #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1962 The World United Against Malaria - Dick’s Stamps Online In 1962, the World Health Organization led a global philatelic campaign to raise awareness and funds for the eradication of malaria

I finally finished my 1962 "World United Against Malaria" collection, ending up with 50 custom album pages. On to the next one... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1968 Bahrain stamp

1968 Bahrain stamp

1968 Bahrain stamp

I have GB stamps overprinted BAHRAIN for the 1948 Olympics, 1949 UPU 75th and 1953 Coronation, but these 1968 World Health Organization 20th Anniversary issues are my only post-GB Bahrain issues #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

1950 Costa Rica stamp

1950 Costa Rica stamp

1950 Costa Rica stamp

My earliest Costa Ricans are these 1950 issues for the UPU 75th Anniversary in 1949. For some reason, Costa Rica was always late in issuing stamps for multi-country events... But, I was fortunate to visit there many years ago: lovely country with friendly people! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

1961 Hungary Equestrian Sports - Dick’s Stamps Online A set of seven stamps, perforate and imperforate, designed by Ádám Cziglényi, featuring two famous Hungarian racehorses, Baká and Kingsem

I got this set years ago and finally got around to mounting the stamps. Not valuable, but since my wife and I have interests in some racehorses, very relevant! Hungary, 1961, designed by Ádám Cziglényi #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1993 se-tenant pair of stamps from the People's Republic of China

A se-tenant pair of 50 fēn stamps issued for their hosting of the first East Asian Games in Shanghai, 9–18 May 1993, featuring an athlete and the Game's mascot (DongDong, a golden rooster), with the Hongkou Football Stadium in the background #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

2010 Asian Games - Dick’s Stamps Online The XVI Asian Games were a regional multi-sport event held from 12–27 November 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

New set: The XVI Asian Games were a regional multi-sport event held from 12–27 November 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...