My Stamp Stuff

A joint issue between Algeria and Portugal that celebrates the traditional dress of each country and 50 years of diplomatic relations. The stamp on the left is one from the set of four issued by Algeria. And the stamp on the right is a 1975 issue showing a man wearing traditional Tlemcen clothing. That stamp was issued during the year Algeria and Portugal first established diplo...

This is a commemorative pre-stamped card from China Post marking the 70th anniversary of the Shijiazhuang Post and Telecommunication Technical College. Postmarked in Shanghai. The stamp on the card is from the 2016 second issue of the Beautiful China stamp series and features a view of the Xixi Wetland Park in the western part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

Mostly fauna I guess. Mostly birds. Postmarked in the Czech town of Sadská. The block of four stamps on the left from 1999 depict the European Roller and Eurasian Hoopoe (that's the one with the crested head). The pair in the middle are from a 1994 set featuring song birds with the European stonechat on the left and scarlet rosefinch on the right. And the 2026 stamp with label o...

The stamp and cover, postmarked in Hwaseong City, commemorates the World Island Exhibition held 5 September to 4 November in the South Korean port city of Yeosu. There are three official expo sites on three nearby islands but there are events on a number of other islands also, all connected by bridge and ferry links. The theme of the exhibition is "Islands, connecting the oceans...

This pair of stamps from Finland feature large birds that hold an important place in Nordic folklore: the swan and the crane. Swans are seen as symbols of light and purity. Shape-shifting guardians of the dead. And cranes are known as the king of the birds. Spiritual guides to those with good intentions. The stamps have a gold foil application that shimmers in the light.