Stamp News

Félix Éboué

1945 Félix Éboué

French colonial stamps from 1945 commemorating Félix Éboué, French colonial administrator and Free French leader
13 June 2022
René Caillié

René Caillié

French colonial stamps from 1939 commemorating explorer René Caillié, the first European to travel to Timbuktu and return alive.
6 June 2022
QE2 Platinum Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

Video and download of my presentation on stamps commemorating HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee from SMA Town Hall 101
4 June 2022
UNESCO 20th Anniversary

1966 UNESCO 20th Anniversary Update

Finally found the one stamp, a Bolivian 60 centavos, missing from my 1966 UNESCO 20th Anniversary collection
28 May 2022
1944 French Red Cross

1944 French Red Cross

A short set issued by the French colonies to raise funds for the French Red Cross and the national fund, featuring Marianne de Dulac
18 May 2022
WHO 20th Anniversary

1968 WHO 20th Anniversary

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), established on 7 April 1948.
10 May 2022
1940 Pan-American Union

1940 Pan-American Union 50th Anniversary

A small collection of stamps from members of the Pan-American Union commemorating the 50th anniversary of the organization
23 April 2022
10th Anniversary of NATO

1959 10th Anniversary of NATO

A short set issued by members to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1959.
16 April 2022
1931 International colonial exposition

1931 International Colonial Exhibition

The first omnibus set from the French Empire comprising 26 French territories. and a set from France with variants
10 April 2022
Women on US Stamps

Women on US Stamps

From SMA’s Town Hall, 31 March, for Women’s History Month, a presentation based on the Smithsonian National Postal Museum virtual exhibition
1 April 2022