Swiss Crypto Stamp 4.0 Stamp & NFT Marmi discovers Switzerland Each NFT/Stamp sees Marmi explore different parts of Switzerland through popular activities. 24 versions 7,500 copies for each 4 editions available: Basic Edition, Special Edition, Wallpaper Edition and Unique Edition release date: basic edition April 24, 2024 special edition and wallpaper edition April 25, 2024 unique […]
Swiss Crypto Stamp 4.0 Stamp & NFT Marmi discovers Switzerland Each NFT/Stamp sees Marmi explore different parts of Switzerland through popular activities. 24 versions 7,500 copies for each 4 editions available: Basic Edition, Special Edition, Wallpaper Edition and Unique Edition release date: basic edition April 24, 2024 special edition and wallpaper edition April 25, 2024 unique […]
Swiss Crypto Stamp 4.0 Stamp & NFT Marmi discovers Switzerland Each NFT/Stamp sees Marmi explore different parts of Switzerland through popular activities. 24 versions 7,500 copies for each 4 editions available: Basic Edition, Special Edition, Wallpaper Edition and Unique Edition release date: basic edition April 24, 2024 special edition and wallpaper edition April 25, 2024 unique […]
St Lawrence Seaway opened April 25, 1959 Joint issue Canada-USA Opening of St Lawrence Seaway Issued by Canada and USA June 26, 1959, to coincide with the official opening. Canada: Designers: Alan L. Pollock and Gerald Mathew Trottier Engraver: Yves Baril USA: Arnold J. Copeland, E. Metzl and W. H. Buckley The Seaway Saga […]
Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece Seven Samurai released April 26, 1954 The victory belongs to those peasants. Not to us. Kambei Shimada 七人の侍 "Seven Samurai", 1954 From the series Japanese Films (Masterpieces of the past) Japanese Post released this October 10, 2006 Designer: Fumiaki Kanematsu 兼松 史晃 The 20 stamp Japanese Film set also included an excellent […]
Pope Julius II excommunicates Venice on April 27, 1509 Pope Julius II From 500th Anniv. of Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Post issued the set June 22, 2006 Venice From Tourism 2021 series Italian post issued the stamp June 30, 2021 In a fit of pique, the Pope booted the entire city-state of Venice to the […]
On April 28, 1947, the Kon-Tiki left Callao, Peru Kon-Tiki + prestige booklet From the Thor Heyerdahl Centenary set Issued by Norway Post April 28, 2014 Designer: Benjamin Stenmarck Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl, along with 5 others and a parrot set off from Peru aboard a balsa logs raft. They sailed for 3 1/2 months, travelling 8,000 km […]
April 29, 1882, Werner von Siemens tested the world's first electric trolleybus, the Elektromote, on the streets of Berlin. “When I have time and money, I want to build an electro-magnetic hackney that will never leave me in the lurch.” Elektromote inventor Dr. Ernst Werner von Siemens in a letter to his brother Death Centenary […]
Pioneer black aviator Bessie Coleman was tragically killed in an air accident April 30, 1926. It's tempting to draw parallels between me and Ms. Coleman . . . I point to Bessie Coleman and say here is a woman, a being, who exemplifies and serves as a model for all humanity, the very definition of […]
The world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, went on sale May 1, 1840. Although some Penny Blacks were sold on May 1, it wasn't officially released until May 6, 1840. 1 cover is known to exist stamps May 1, 1840. Penny Black Issued by Royal Mail May 1, 1840 Designers/Engravers: Charles and Frederick […]
The embodiment of Renaissance humanist thinking, Leonardo da Vinci died May 2, 1519. Born in Vinci, Republic of Florence and died in Clos Lucé, Amboise, Kingdom of France. 500th Anniversary of Death of Leonardo da Vinci Issued by Italy February 5, 2019 Designer: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato 500th Anniversary of Death of Leonardo […]
On May 3, 1915, Canadian army surgeon penned In Flanders Fields. 50th Death Anniversary of John McCrae (1872-1918) Canada Post issued October 15, 1968 Designer: Imre von Mosdóssy In Flanders Fields Poem by John McCrae Issued by Canada Post May 3, 2015 on 100th anniversary of McCrae writing the poem Designer: q30 design Inc. The […]