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1941 Défense d’Empire
A 1941 omnibus set from the Vichy government for the French colonies, showing colonial troops and equipment2 July 2022
1945 Félix Éboué
French colonial stamps from 1945 commemorating Félix Éboué, French colonial administrator and Free French leader13 June 2022
René Caillié
French colonial stamps from 1939 commemorating explorer René Caillié, the first European to travel to Timbuktu and return alive.6 June 2022
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 1014 June 2022
1966 UNESCO 20th Anniversary Update
Finally found the one stamp, a Bolivian 60 centavos, missing from my 1966 UNESCO 20th Anniversary collection28 May 2022
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 Dulac18 May 2022
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 50th Anniversary
A small collection of stamps from members of the Pan-American Union commemorating the 50th anniversary of the organization23 April 2022
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 Exhibition
The first omnibus set from the French Empire comprising 26 French territories. and a set from France with variants10 April 2022