On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela released from prison. South Africa South African - part of a 10-stamp set issued Nov. 26, 2001 Photo by Alf Kumalo. Kumalo was a photojournalist who documented apartheid in South Africa. Remembering Alf Kumalo: Chronicler Of Life Under Apartheid : The Picture Show : NPR Nelson Mandela was released […]
On Feb. 12, 1554, Lady Jane Grey executed at the age of 16. Royal Mail, UK. Issued Apr. 21, 2009 Part of a large Kings and Queens series Designer: Atleier Works. On this day, Lady Jane Grey was executed on the orders of her cousin Queen Mary I. Jane was a pawn in father's political […]
The last Peanuts comic strip was published February 13, 2000, the day after Charles Shultz's death. USPS sheet of forever stamps featuring 10 Peanuts characters. Centennial of Charles Schultz' Birth Issued Sept. 30, 2022 Artwork: Charles M. Schultz Charles Schultz retired early Jan 2000, publishing the last daily strip Jan. 3, 2000. An additional 5 […]
Valentine's Day NFT Stamp 1.0 Special Edition Release date: February 14, 2024 Designer: Roch Stefaniak in a limited edition of only 600 pieces. Copies: 600 pcs. Purple Copies: 100 Purple ___ Blue Copies: 200 ___ Red Copies: 300
Dracula is released across the USA February 14, 1931. USPS Bela Lugosi as Dracula / Classic Movie Monsters Released Sept. 30, 1997 Artist: Thomas Blackshear The antithesis of Valentine's Day, Dracula, was released February 14, 1931. Bela Lugosi appeared as Count Dracula. Lugosi's portrayal of the Count went on to become a cinema classic and […]
United States Crypto #18 LOVE Release date: February 14, 2024 Copies: 4,696 intotal Cherub from Sistine Madonna, by Raphael Originally issued February 1, 1995 Copies: 1,424 Rare ___ Multicolored Hearts Originally issued 1984. Designer: Bradbury Thompson Copies: 1,424 Rare ____ Puppy Originally issued January 30, 1986 Copies: 1,124 Ultra Rare ___ Brushstrokes Originally issued […]
Galileo Galilei born on February 15, 1564 Italian stamp released for 450th Anniversary of the Birth of Galileo Galilei Issued April 5, 2014 Designer & engraver: Rita Morena Galileo Galilei was born on this day in 1564. A pioneer in astronomy, physics, engineering and math, he developed groundbreaking ideas that laid the foundation for modern […]
New Zealand post releases their Year of the Dragon Crypto stamp set Feb. 18 New Zeleand's yearly Lunar New Year stamps have been released in Crypto form. For the 3rd year, YMC Design supplies the artwork. This year's releases include a miniature sheet and medallion. The original stamps were released Dec. 6, 2023. Release date […]
Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen's burial chamber unsealed Egypt post souvenir sheet Discovery of Tutankhamon's Tomb, Centenary Issued November 4, 2022, for the anniversary of the opening of Tut's burial chamber On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon, a number of Egyptian officials and observers made their way down the steps that led to an […]
Feb. 17 is a spudtastic day for potato lovers. It was on this date in 1795 that Thomas Seddal, from Chester, England, pulled an 8.3 kilo potato (or about 18lbs) from his garden. To celebrate this epic achievement, we have potatoes ... on stamps. Bolvia Post International Year of the Potato Released October 10, 2008 […]
February 18, 1911, the world's first airmail flight took place in Allahabad, India. Special post mark all mail was stamped with “First Aerial Post, 1911, U. P. Exhibition Allahabad.” 100th Anniversary of 1st flight. Maxi card Release date: Feb. 12, 2011 4 stamps on souvenir sheet - 100th Anniversary of 1st flight. India Post […]
February 19 is Louis Riel Day in Manitoba Canada "When the Government of Canada presented itself at our doors it found us at peace. It found that the Métis people of the North-West could not only live well without it . . . but that it had a government of its own, free, peaceful, well-functioning, […]