Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Lace cover from France ("dentelles" in French) ...

Mechanical bobbin lace in the region of Le Puy-en-Velay ("dentelle mecanique aux fuseaux du Puy-en-Velay et de sa region")












Lace stamp from Italy ("merletto" in Italian)

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

150th Anniversary of Post Office in Rodrigues ...









Royal Wedding cover ...



Cover from Greece ...



100 Years of Airmail ...





Centenary of Xinhai Revolution (1911 - 2011) ...







Singapore - A.R.Egypt Joint Stamp Issue : Are these the World's longest stamps (162mm x 30mm) ???

A joint stamp issue to celebrate 45 years of Singapore - Arab Republic of Egypt ties was launched on Monday, 17 October, in Clark Quay Singapore. Called Significant Rivers, it is the first joint stamp issue between the two countries. The event was graced by Egypt's ambassador to Singapore, Mr Nasser Hamdy. The FDCs were autographed by Mr Nasser Hamdy and designer Mr Wong Wui Kong.