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Canada’s Spring Flowers – 17 years & counting
Each year, Canada Post ushers in spring with a fresh pair of flower stamps. It's one of the highlights of the year and has proven to be immensely popular. The long running series began in 2007 with a Canadian favourite Lilacs. Although the series officially started...
A new year for Mongolian stamps – 2024 begins
It's time for a new year for Mongolian stamps. And I'll bet you can't tell I'm beyond excited. Last year Mongolia's post office revamped their website and I'm having more fun than is natural poking around. Mongol Post is offering up very high-quality scans of all...
Flying in with Butterflies from Botswana’s 2024 stamp program
Botswana's 2024 stamp program flies in on a quartet of butterfly wings. Okay, yea, I apologise for that, but it was irresistible. It's hard not to be excited when one of my favourite countries issues a new series. Botswana is a treasure trove of artists to discover! ...
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China’s 2024 stamp program treats us to Wang Huming’s dragons
China's 2024 stamp program begins with a treat for collectors. The year starts with pair of dragons from designer Wang Huming's 王虎鸣. Not only has Wang supplied the artwork for China, but he also designed Jersey's Year of the Dragon set. Huming is among the top stamp...
French Polynesia’s 2024 stamp program springs to life
French Polynesia's 2024 stamp program started with a new Lunar New Year artist. Once again, FARE RATA's annual Zodiac stamp begins the year, and boy is it a beautiful one. Raiatea born artist Évrard Chaussoy supplied the impressive sculpture for the Wooden Dragon...
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