Stamp of the day
KING FREDERIK the 10th of Denmark
Crown Prince Frederik turned 50 on 26 May 2018. On that occasion, Greenland issued a stamp. Today Crown Prince Frederik was crowned and is now King Frederik the 10th of Denmark. We wish His Majesty the best of luck.
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
On 14 January 2022, Queen Margrethe II celebrated her 50-year reign. It was celebrated with the publication of a mini-sheet showing her portrait from 1972 and 2022. Tomorrow she will abdicate after exactly 52 years on the throne. We thank her majesty and wish her a...
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
In 1997, a mini-sheet was published to celebrate Queen Margrethe's 25th anniversary of her reign. The four stamps all show a portrait of the Queen. CV is 7 euros.
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
In 1992, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik's silver wedding was celebrated with the issue of a postage stamp. This stamp shows a painting of the royal couple. The painting was painted by the artist Niels Winkel. CV of todays stamp is 1,50 euros.
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
In 1975, the UN celebrated the International Women's Year. On this occasion, a stamp was issued with a portrait of Queen Margrethe II. The stamp of the day is a corner block of four with a CV on 5 euros.
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
Queen Margrethe II took over the throne on 14 January 1972 after the death of her father, King Frederik IX. After a meeting in the Council of State, the Prime Minister proclaimed the change of throne at Christiansborg Castle. The first daily series of stamp with Queen...
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
Frederik André Henrik Christian, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, was born on 26 May 1968. In December 1969 Prins Frederik was depicted, together with his parents on todays stamp that was issued to support the Danish Red...
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
On 10 June 1967, Princess Margrethe married Henri Marie Jean André Count de Laborde de Monpezat (1934-2018), who at the wedding was then titled His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark. The wedding took place in Holmens Church, and the wedding party was held at...
QUEEN MARGRETHE of Denmark
Next time Queen Margrethe appeared on a stamp was in 1964 together with her two sisters, princess Benedikte and Anne Marie. Todays stamp was issued to support the Danish Red Cross. CV is less than one euro.
QUEEN MARGRETHE 2 of Denmark
On 14 January 2024, Queen Margrethe 2 of Denmark abdicates. It is exactly 52 years after she was installed and thus succeeded her father, King Frederik 9. Margrethe was born at Amalienborg on 16 April 1940. She was not heir to the throne at birth, but became so in...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Netherlands
Until 1795 the Netherlands was a republic comprising a federation of seven autonomous provinces. During the French occupation, the Dutch Republic was transformed into a modern unitary state, the Batavian Republic (1795-1806). It then became a Kingdom, when the Emperor...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Netherlands
In 1899 The Netherlands issued four stamps depicting numbers in an oval. Todays stamp is the 1 cent issue with a CV og 1,20 euros for a mint copy.
CLASSIC STAMPS: Netherlands
When King Willem died in 1890 Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962) took over the crown. Queen Vilhelmine of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, was reigning queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. With a reign of almost 58 years, she is the...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Netherlands
After three series of stamps with the portrait of King Willem III, a new series of stamps were issued in 1869 all depicting the coat of arms of the Netherlands. Todays stamp is a beautiful cancelled copy of the 1 cent issue. CV is 2,50 euros.
CLASSIC STAMPS: Netherlands
The Netherlands' postal history has medieval roots, with the first postal services emerging in major trading cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the influential Thurn und Taxis postal system played a pivotal role in connecting...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Chile
In 1938 Chile issued a series of stamps with local motives. Todays stamp is the 10 pesos issue with a CV og one dollar.
CLASSIC STAMPS: Chile
In 1930 Chile issued a series of 6 stamps to celebrate the 10th aniversary of the very important nitrate industry. Todays stamp is the 1 peso issue with a CV of less than one dollar.
CLASSIC STAMPS: Chile
Not until 1923, 1930, and then 1938 the stamps from Chile showed anything else than than the busts of prominent Chilean ancestors and, of course, Columbus. In 1923 Chile celebrated the 5th Pan American Conference by issuing a series of 8 stamps. Todays stamp is the 4...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Chile
Chile's stamp-issuing policies have always been quite conservative. Until 1910 all the postage stamps of Chile portrayed Christopher Columbus. Its first pictorial stamps were issued in 1910 to celebrate the centenary of Chile's independence. Todays stamp is the 12...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Chile
In 1867 Chile issued yet another series depicting the portrait of Columbus. But now in a new design and perforated. Todays stamp is the 1 centavo issue with a CV of 25 $ for a mint copy.
CLASSIC STAMPS: Chile
The first official postal service was established in 1827, and soon after, postage stamps were introduced in 1853, making Chile one of the earliest countries to adopt this innovative system. The 19th and early 20th centuries witnessed the expansion and modernization...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
In 1913 Switzerland issued their first “Pro Juventute” stamp of many to come. Pro Juventute is a charitable foundation in Switzerland established in 1912. It is dedicated to supporting the rights and needs of Swiss children and youth. Since 1913, the Swiss post office...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
In 1907 Switzerland issued a small series of three stamps depicting the son of Wilhelm Tell. According to legend, Wilhelm Tell was a farmer and a well-known hunter, and together with his son was on his way across the square in Altdorf in the canton of Uri. Here the...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
In 1854 Switzerland issued a new design of stamps, the so called “Strubel” depicting the sitting Helveria. Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confoederatio Helvetica, the Swiss Confederation. The allegory is typically depicted...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
On 1 January 1849 the Swiss National Post took over the fourteen cantonal post services. The postal charges for letters and packages were the same in all of Switzerland from October 1849 onwards. In 1850 the first stamps valid in all of Switzerland were issued. The...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
In 1845 the Canton of Basel issued their first and only stamp, the so-called “Basel Dove” (Basel German: Basler Dybli, German: Basler Taube). It was the first tricolor stamp in the world and maybe the most beautiful stamp ever issued. Todays stamp is very rare...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
In1843 The Canton og Geneva issued their first of four stamps, the so-called “Double Geneva”. The stamp's designer is unknown but believed to be Guillaume Pasteur, Director of the Geneva Post at the time. The stamp was printed with black ink on yellow-green paper by...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Switzerland
Before the introduction of postage stamps, Switzerland's postal system was a decentralized network of local and regional services. The terrain, with its mountains and valleys, posed challenges for efficient communication and transportation. It was not until the...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Belgium
In 1893, Belgium issued a new series of stamps showing a portrait of King Leopold II. The stamps have a pendant that reads: "Ne livrer le dimanche" and "Niet bestellen op zondag". These are the so-called "Sunday stamps", even though the text on the pendant means, that...
CLASSIC STAMPS: Belgium
In 1865 King Leopold I died and he was succeded by King Leopold II (1835-1909). The first stamps depicting his portrait were issued in 1869. Todays stamp is the quite rare 5 franc issue. CV is 1.900-4.400 eutos depending on the colour.