af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 12, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Great Britain celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union in 1924. They did so by issuing two stamps depicting a portrait of George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George: Born on 14 December 1895 and died on 6 February 1952). He was King of the United...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 11, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Germany celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union in 1924. They did so by issuing two stamps depicting a portrait of Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm von Stephan (born Heinrich Stephan, January 7, 1831 – April 8, 1897). He was a general post director for the...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 11, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was established in 1874, with its headquarters in Berne, Switzerland. The organization adopted its current name in 1878. It is the second-oldest international organization worldwide (after the International Telecommunication Union,...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 8, 2023 | Stamp of the day
CLASSIC STAMPS: Monaco In 1923 five stamps were issued depicting a portrait of the new prince Louis II of Monaco. Louis II (1870-1949) was Prince of Monaco from 27 June 1922 to 9 May 1949. He was in a relationship with Marie Juliette Louvet, who was the mother of his...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | nov 7, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1922, the first stamps of Monaco were issued which did not show a portrait of the prince. The four stamps show historical motifs from Monaco. Today’s stamp shows the “Rock of Monaco”. In the sixth century B.C. In the 4th century BC, the Massaliots, Phocaeans...
