- The Royal Observatory Greenwichon June 17, 2025
In 2025, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the home of modern British astronomy – London’s Royal Observatory Greenwich – Great Britain’s Royal Mail has produced some very fine items. The Miniature Sheet seen here has four First Class stamps featuring English carpenter and clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776). He created marine timekeeper prototypes for measuring The post The Royal Observatory Greenwich appeared first on Freestampmagazine - Stamp Collecting Blog.
- Recently Added to Stockon June 9, 2025
A small selection of stamps added to PostBeeld’s stock recently can be seen below. Please note: for each country featured in the article, there will have been many more stamps added to PostBeeld’s freestampcatalogue.com website. This souvenir sheet from the United Nations Postal Administration features images of the United Nations pavilion at the 2025 World The post Recently Added to Stock appeared first on Freestampmagazine - Stamp Collecting Blog.
- Smurfing Together for a Better World?on June 3, 2025
“Smurfing together for a better world” – that’s the title given to this great stamp sheet issued this year by Belgium’s bpost. The Belgian writer and artist Pierre Culliford(1928-1992), also known professionally as Peyo, was the creator of the various popular Smurf cartoon characters depicted on the stamps. He once said: “As a child I The post Smurfing Together for a Better World? appeared first on Freestampmagazine - Stamp Collecting Blog.