POLAND – Battle of Khotyn

The "350th Anniversary of the Battle of Khotyn" is a special edition of the Polish Crypo Stamp. The publication honours the victory of the army of the Republic of Poland over the Turkish forces on 11 November 1673 at the strategically located Chocim fortress. The valuer presents the painting "Battle of Chocim 1673", by A. […]

World Wetlands Day

International

Feb. 2 is World Wetlands Day, a UNESCO initiative.  As of 2016, there were 97 recognised Ramsar and the World Heritage ecosystems. But the world is rapidly losing the battle to save vital wetlands - 64% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since the beginning of the last century. In most regions across the world, […]

Setsubun 節分 – Japan

Japan

節分 Setsubun  February 3, 2024 Today is Japan's day to shine with their annual Setsubun festival.  Stamp: Japan October 24, 2016. Designed by Rika Hoshiyama 星山 理佳 Setsubun no Hi (節分の日), celebrated annually on February 2, 3 or 4th, is a traditional event marking the official beginning of spring, according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Though not […]

Rosa Parks Day – USA

USA

Rosa Parks Day February 4, 2024 United States Feb. 4, 2013  using an original oil on canvas painting by Thomas Blackshear II designer: Derry Noyes Rosa Louise Parks was nationally recognized as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement” in America. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on […]

Mariner 10 flies past Venus

USA

On February 5, 1974, the US Mariner 10 probe flew past Venus. Mariner 10 stamp issued by US post office on April 4, 1975 NASA launched Mariner November 3, 1973, at 05:45:00 UTC. It took 4 months to reach Venus on its way to Mercury. The Mariner managed to fly within 3,584 miles (5,768 kilometers) […]

Treaty of Waitangi – New Zealand

New Zealand , New Zealand

Treaty of Waitangi - Aotearoa  New Zealand 2015 175th Anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi  Image shows Ngapuhi chief Tamati Waka Nene shaking hands with William Hobson, the first governor of New Zealand. designed by Rangi Kipa, Te Atiawa, Taranaki Tuturu and Roy McDougall Treaty of Waitangi National Archives signed at Waitangi in the Bay of […]

Viola Desmond – Canadian civil & women’s rights activist

Canada , Canada

Viola Desmond died on this date - February 7, 1965.  Nova Scotian woman who triggered a change in Canada's segregation laws when she refused to give up her seat at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasglow, Nova Scotia. She paid to enter the theatre Nov. 8, 1946, but didn't know she took a seat in […]

Sandford Fleming & standard time 1879

Canada , Canada

On February 8, 1879, Sir Sandford Fleming presented two papers, "Time reckoning" and "Longitude and Time Reckoning" to the Canadian Institute in Toronto Issued 1977 Robert Couture engraver | Will Davies designer  ... Fleming turned his gaze to the details of railway schedules, and he didn’t like what he saw. In fact, the concept of Universal Standard […]

Liechtenstein #7 – Animal Fantastic  Owl

liechtenstein , Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein #7 - Animal Fantastic  Owl Designer: Isabella GASSNER Release date: February 8, 2024  7 000 copies in total (Sold Out) Owl comes in the following versions: Purple toque 3 950 copies Geen toque 2 000 copies Orange toque 1 000 copies Rainbow toque 50 copies   https://kryptobriefmarke.li/ Blockchain:     

Birth of Alishir Navoiy

Uzbekista , Uzbekistan

Alishir Navoiy was born February 9, 1441  Poet, linguist, statesman, painter & mystic Father of Uzbek literature His name has a number of spelling variations, depending on how it is translated. Also written Ali Shir Navayi and Ali-Shir Nava'i  Uzbekistan souvenir sheet Issued Feb. 9, 2021, for 580th anniversary of his birth. Designer Zakirov Kh […]

Lunar New Year Begins

Worldwide

February 10th, 2024 starts the Year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year runs from February 10, 2024 to January 25, 2025. The year brings dragons from every corner of the world. To represent this year's theme is the great Chinese designer Wang Huming 王虎鸣.     Huming is the current Chief Art Consultant of China Post […]

Year of the Dragon CRYPTO – USA 2024

USA

USPS presents their first crypto stamp of the year - The Year of the Dragon 2024 Lunar New Year kicks off with both a regular stamp edition and a fantastic NFT release using Camelia Chew's artwork.  VEVE and USPS Artist: Camelia Chew Designer: Antonio Alcalá  Blockchain: Immutascan Single stamp Editions: 6,888 Rarity: Rare Edition Type: […]