Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Indonesia - Suramadu Bridge



Suramadu Bridge (Surabaya)

The Indonesian postal authority has issued a special stamp set to commemorate the inauguration of Suramadu Bridge. The stamp set was launched on June 10, 2009.



Jambatan Suramadu

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Suramadu Bridge (Madura)

The Suramadu Bridge connects Surabaya (Java Island) to town of Bangkalan (on Madura Island). The bridge is 5.4 km in length, the longest in Indonesia. Construction started Aug 2003

Read more about it at wikipedia and its official website suramadu.

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sweden - World Heritage Property

Sweden posal authority (Posten Sverige AB) has issued a stamp set themed Swedish World Heritage Property. The stamp set was issued on March 21, 2002 depicting images of Hanseatic Town of Visby.



Hanseatic Town of Visby

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Australia - Gondwana Rainforests

On May 25, 2010 Australia Post has a released a set of new stamp themed Australian World Hertitage Sites. The set consists of six stamps including one depicting the Gondwana Rainforests.



Gondwana Rainforests

Other stamps in this set were Purnululu National Park (2 stamps), Kakadu National Park (2 stamps), and Tasmanian Wilderness.

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Tunisia - Youth Olympic Games

Tunisian postal authority (Office National des Postes Tunisie) has issued a special stamp to mark the Youth Olympic Games - Singapore 2010. The stamp was issued on August 14, 2010.



Tunisia - Singapore Games 2010

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Hungary F1 Grand Prix

Hungary F1 Grand Prix stamp was issued on July 30, 2010.



25th Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix (230 Hungarian Florint)

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Reserve Bank of India

A special commemorative stamp - Reserve Bank of India - was issued by India Post on Jan 16, 2010. The stamp was released by The President of India to mark the Platinum Jubilee of RBI (i.e., 75 Years of RBI). It was started functioning on April 1, 1935. Read the report here.



Reserve Bank of India

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Spain - Water Canal of Aragon & Cataluna

Spain postal authority (i.e., Correos Y Telegrafos SA) has issued a special stamp to commemorate the Centenaries of the Water Canal of Aragon & Cataluna. The stamp was issue on July 20, 2006.



Centenaries - 100th Anniversary of the Water Canal of Aragon & Cataluna

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