Denmark: Scott # B26–27 (1959)

Semi-postal charity issues marking the 100th anniversary of the Red Cross. Mint never hinged set.

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New additions: Issued 1979 by the Central African Republic commemorating the death of Sir Rowland Hill (1879–1979) the British social reformer who invented the Penny Black. #stamps #philately #stampcollecting #railway #trains

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St. Lucia: Scott # 149–50 (1948)

Commemorates the founding of the University College of the West Indies. Two-stamp set offered mint never hinged with full gum and strong detail.

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On this day in 1962, Romanian anti-communist exiles in Spain issued this Cinderella souvenir sheet with a parody of that year's Europa theme, a stylized tree with 19 individual leaves (representing the 19 CEPT members), being cut down by a communist axe. #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

France: Scott # 2504–05 (1996)

A mint never hinged commemorative pair featuring a scenic landscape and a modern abstract design by Wercollier.

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1/2) This 1933 postcard was sent to Waldo Lee McAtee (1883-1962) in his capacity as Treasurer of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU), a post he held for 18 years (1920-38). He had joined the Union in 1903, the same year he joined the Bureau of Biological Survey.
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Uruguay: Scott C179–81 (1968)

Complete Human Rights airmail set, MNH, featuring a torch-bearing allegorical figure and multilingual Human Rights inscription.

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New additions: From Burkina Faso issued in 1973, celebrating historical French locomotives at the French National Railway Museum in Mulhouse. #stamps #philately #stampcollecting #railway #trains

Singapore: Scott # 86–98, used (1962–63)

Definitive series depicting traditional Asian dance and theatrical performance. Offered used with clear designs and intact perforations.

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On this day in 1983, the 7th South Pacific Games closed in Apia in Western Samoa (now just Samoa), where 15 nations had con­tested 13 sports. Western Samoa issued this set of eight stamps to commemorate the event #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

In my last article (see quoted post below) I featured a cover addressed to Willis Woodford Worthington. Here's another from the natural history dealer Charles Keller Reed. Enclosed in the beautifully illustrated envelope is a letter with an equally attractive letterhead.
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The Crowns of King Victor Emmanuel III through my scope. #Italy #philately SG 36 A-C. #stamps