M'sia Stamps 2005

There were seventeen stamps issued by Pos Malaysia in 2005. The list were as follows;

1. Rare Flowers (11 January)

2. The 5th Ministers' Forum on Infrastructure (24 January)

3. Migratory Birds of Malaysia (3 February)

4. M'sian made vehicles - Gen2 (7 March)

5. Traditional Dance (9 April) - n/a

6. Songket - the regal heritage (29 April)

7. Birds of M'sia (14 May) - n/a

8. University Malaya 100 Years Celebration (9 June)

9. M'sia-China 600 Years relationship anniversary (21 July)

10. Protected Mammals (27 July)

11. Traditional water transport (9 August)

12. 100 Years of MCKK (30 August)

13. Rare Reptiles of M'sia (28 Sept)

14. Traditional Kites (10 Oct)

15. Malaysia Batik (2 December)

16. ASEAN 11th Summit (12 Dec)

17. M'sia Five Islands & Reefs (22 Dec) - n/a

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Zimbabwe Stamps - Minerals

Zimbabwe is quite well known among us but probably for the wrong reasons. When Zimbabwe is mentioned we remember its famous figure Pres. Mugabe. He is over 84 yrs old and still clinging to power. Another about Zimbabwe is that the country uses a very big currency denomination - up to the level of trillion dollars. That is really a huge amount.

One Hundred Trillion Dollars ZWD

(1000 ZWD equivalent to USD3)

On the economic front Zimbabwe is big in mining industry. It produced all kind of mining resources including gold, emerald, diamond and etc. The importance of minerals to Zimbabwe was recognized by the issuance of special stamps with mineral theme. Four types of mineral were chosen to appear on its stamp - diamond, emerald, agate and aquamarine.

Diamond

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Emerald (Zamrud)

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Agate (batu akik)

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Aquamarine (batu akuamarin)

A little bit more about aquamarine can be read here (in Malaysian language).

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Afghanistan - The 2002 Stamps

Afghanistan was at one time a ruined country. Tribes clashes and power struggles are the order of the day. on the international front it was bugged with the intervention by foreign power. Russia and the USA always posed an unstability to the power equation to Afghanistan. It was made worst by the neighbouring countries.

Afghanistan National Hero - Ahmad Shah Masoud (issued on 8 May 2002)

By 2002 the situation has changed somewhat. The country was moving into international assimilation. This could be seen by the example of its postal agency sharing the information on its stamps to the world's public. Afghanistan has issued four special stamps in 2002. The first stamp issued in 2002 was under the theme of famous people depicting the image of an Afghan National Hero - Ahmad Shah Masoud.

History - religion & belief (issued date - 18 July 2002)

Afghan Post noted in this stamp that history is crying for the destruction of Bamiyan Buddha statue.

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National Understanding in Afghanistan (issued on 18 July 2002)

The stamp primary theme is History and it was issued under the subject of politics and goverment.

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Human Rights Declaration (issued on 10 Dec 2002)

According to Afghan Post this stamp was issued to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the universal declaration of human rights.

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Egypt - Ahmed Zewail

Ahmed Zewail on Egypt stamp (1998)

It is really rare a scientist from Islamic countries has been awarded with the Nobel Prize. An Egyptian scientist Ahmed Zewail has won the Prize in 1999 (probably he was nominated in 1998). Ahmed was declared the winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1999. He was awarded the Nobel "for his studies of the transition states of chemical reactions using femtosecond spectroscopy". Zewail is a Professor of Physics & Chemistry at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.

• A long list of scientist whom photos were appeared on stamps can be read here. Among the famous and prominent names were Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and Werner von Siemens.

Gabon Republic - 20th century discoveries

Gabon Republic has issuing a stamp series with a special theme - the 20th Century Discoveries. Three major discoveries were highlighted - the penicillin discovery (1921); the first invented television (also in 1921) and the first mechanical television (1951).

Republic of Gabon stamps

Lets look more closely about the discovery of penicillin which was noted on the stamp as in the year 1921. Actually the penicillin was invented in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming. It was recognized as one of top ten inventions. The other discoveries which were considered as the top ten are telephone, computer, television, the automobile, cotton gin, camera, steam engine, sewing machine and light bulb.

As for the television invention it was recogized John Baird as the inventor in 1926. But of late it was recognized as well that the first telelevision image should be credited to Philo T Transworth. That was in the year of 1927. Read here and here and here for the report.

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Tanzania Stamps - Millennium

Tanzania stamps - Celeberating the Millennium

The new millennium was ushered by the world citizen in late 1999 or early 2000. The occasion was remembered by many countries through the issuing of commemorative stamps. Tanzania is one of them and it celebrating the new millennium with much concern on clean water, health care and good food.

Stamp source - click here

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Guinea Stamp - Baardeen

A stamp of Guinea (source - click)

Guinea is a relatively small country in West Africa. News coverage on Guinea is very seldom appear in the main stream media. The most recent coverage was about the death of its President (Pres. Conte). That was late last year (somewhere near Christmas celebration 2008). The news was more about the turmoil on who are going to be the new President. That is typical for a poor country especially in Africa.

The Guinea's stamps shown below is depicting image of John Baardeen. Actually, Baardeen has no connection with Guinea what so ever. The stamp is just to honour Baardeen as he is the inventor of transistor. Baardeen died in 1991. More about Baardeen's life and achievement can be read here.

In larger image (source - click)

The stamp was issued in 2002 (probably on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his Nobel Prize).

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Canada 2003 - AHEPA

AHEPA stands for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. A stamp on Ahepa was issued by Canada Post in Jan-Mac 2003. The stamp was issued on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the the first Canadian chapter of the Ahepa.

Ahepa - 48 cents

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Malaysia Stamp 2006

The list is;

1. Wild Duck Species (26 Jan)

2. 100th Anniversary of Institut Audit Negara (14 Feb)

3. Rare Fruits III (28 March)

4. Mountains of M'sia (26 April)

5. Fresh Water Fish (25 May)

6. Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka 50 Years (22 June)

7. Felda 50 Years (7 July)

8. Galeri Sultan Azlan (18 July)

9. Malaysian Festivals (15 August)

10. Traditional Costumes (29 August)

11. Semi-Aquatic Life (9 Oct) Stamp Week 2006

12. World Congress of G & O (6 Nov)

13. FESPIC Games (25 Nov)

14. 15th Anniversary of Asean-China Dialogue (30 Nov)

15. 25th GA of the World Veteran Federation (4 Dec)

16. South Pole Expedition (28 Dec)

Source - click

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Stamps on Satellite

Explorer-1 Satellite is the first US satellite which was launched on 31 January 1958. More information about Explorer and other US satellites are available here - click source.

A Yugoslavia stamp depicting Explorer-1 image (1970)

A lot more information regarding satellite stamps including GPS could be obtained here - click source.

A first day cover of the GPS launching - 1984

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Stamps on Astronomy

Still on the topic of astronomy ... Two stamps are shown here - a radio telescope in Great Britain & 150th anniversary of RAS - taken from an amateur astronomer blog;

Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope (1966)

Excerpt from - click source

Britain’s first astronomy-related stamp, showing the Jodrell Bank radio telescope, was issued in 1966 as the lowest-value member of a set saluting British technology. Coloured black and what was officially described as “lemon”, it was drab, poorly reproduced, and unimpressive.

150th Anniversary of RAS (1970) - click source

Excerpt - The 150th anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society was commemorated by one of a set of five stamps issued in April 1970 to mark various anniversaries.
Shown on the RAS stamp, but not named, are three characters who were influential in founding the society: Sir William Herschel (at left), the first President, holding his famous drawing of Uranus and two satellites; Francis Baily, of Baily’s beads fame; and John Herschel, William’s son. In the background is William Herschel’s 40-ft telescope, assembled at his home in Slough, as depicted in the RAS logo.

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Israel - International Year of Astronomy

IYA - Gravitational Lensing

UN has declared 2009 as International Year of Astronomy. Surely a number of countries in the world embark on a plan to issue stamps to commemorate the IYA. Israel was acting very fast. Three stamps have are scheduled been issued on 22 April 2009.

IYA - Jacobs Staff Gersonides

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IYA - Laser Interferometer Space Antenna

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More on new Israel stamps here - click.

Estonia - Hirvepark Demo

Hirvepark Demonstration in 1987 was one of historic events in Estonia. A stamp to commemorate the 20th anniversary was issued on 23 August 2007.



In August 1987, the Estonian fight for freedom had advanced to the stage where it was possible to gather under political slogans. For the first time a meeting was held without the restricting framework of Soviet propaganda. The demonstration at Hirvepark broke the dam, so to say, and allowed the events leading to the restoration of Estonia's independence to take their course. (Source - click)

The people gathered there demanded that the secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact be made public and annulled. The Estonian society thus took a courageous and necessary step towards regaining its independence. The Hirvepark demonstration was a product of uncompromising civil courage and rejuvenated the national spirit, leading the way towards not only political independence but also freedom of the mind. (Source - click)

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Ireland - Irish Times

A diamond-shape stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Irish Times. The stamp feature is the Irish Times clock .


Stampnews reported that the clock was originally erected on the newspaper's building on Westmoreland Street in the early 1900's and became something of a Dublin landmark. It was later transferred to D'Olier Street after the opening of a new front office. In September 2008 it relocated once again to the paper's new offices on Tara Street.

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Ireland - NUI Centenary

National University of Ireland was established in 1908 and celeberate its centenary last year. A 55 cent stamp was issued on September 22, 2008 to commemorate the centenary celebration.

The image chosen for the centenary stamp is of a series of books representing knowledge and education. More about the stamp here.

Malaysia Stamps 2007

The list;

1. M'sia-Brunei Joint Issue (6 Feb)

2. Visit M'sia Year (19 March)

3. Installation of Agong (26 April)

4. Frog Species (3 May)

5. Air Transportation (24 May)

6. Clock Towers (6 June)

7. Traditional Children's Folk Tales (26 June)

8. Insect Species (7 July)

9. 200th Police Anniversary (24 July)

10. N9 Royal Heritage (2 August)

11. 40th Asean Anniversary (8 August)

12. Golden Jubilee of Msia Independence (31 August)

13. Aga Khan Architecture Awards (4 Sept)

14. State Emblems (25 Sept)

15. Rare Vegetables (26 Nov)

16. KL International Horse Show (13 Dec)

17. Flora - Garden Flowers (31 Dec)

Guernsey Stamps

I have to admit never heard or read about Guernsey. It seems Guernsey has no prominent atheletes either. Otherwise we would read about it during Olympic Games coverage.

Guernsey Stamp - Communication - issued in 1997

Guernsey is located at Western Europe - comprise of islands in the English Channel, northwest of France. Languages spoken - English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts. Currency use is GBP.

A Guernsey Stamp issued on 10 Nov 1998 (source - click here) . This stamps was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary introduction of christmas trees to Britain.

A larger version

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The most current stamps issued by Guernsey Post (Feb 09) - Darwin's Discoveries.

More about Guernsey philatelic - click here. Guernsey Post also sells Alderney stamps.

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Alderney stamp - Aurigny 40 Years

Celebrating 40 years of the airline which provides an invaluable link for the Channel Islands

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Cuba Stamp - Subway

It is amazing to see Cuba is having such a modern infra-structure. It is depicted in stamps issued in Feb 2008.

Subway in Cuba (Source - topicstamps)

But by glancing through the information on transportation system in Cuba such subway system is not likely available at the moment. May be that is what they plan to have in the future. The current status of public tranport in Cuba is not so encouraging. The Cuban public is travelling around on a kind of public bus which they called 'Camellos' - it is an old system.

Camellos in operation in (source -havanajournal)

There is a catalogue of stamps which depicted images of streetcars, subway and trolley coaches around the world prepared by an American professor (source - click here). The catalogue is quite out-of-date already. Cuban examples were available but it was dated 2004 and certainly the subway stamp was not there yet.

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Malaysia Stamps 2008

Stamps issued by Pos M'sia in 2008 were as listed follows (source - Pos M'sia);

1. Bridges of M'sia (28 Feb)
2. Nocturnal Animals (13 March)
3. Butterflies of M'sia (24 April)
4. 100th Anniversary of St John Ambulance (22 May)
5. Cultural Instruments and Artefacts (10 June)
6. Golden Jubilee of Sultan Kedah (15 July)
7. IDBF Club Crew World Championship (1 August)
8. Centenary Scouting in M'sia (14 August)
9. Treasures of the National Visual Arts (28 August)
10. Royal Headgears (16 Sept)
11. Unique Flowers (9 Oct)
12. National Angkasawan Programme (21 Oct)
13. Sea Shells (11/11)
14. M'sian Cartoons - Lat (1 Dec)
15. Premier Schools (16 Dec)

First Day Cover Issue #7 (IDBF Club Crew ..)


Another list of M'sia 2008 Stamps (a slightly different one) can be read here. A joint issue stamp (with Iran) is schedule to be launched in Oct 30 - but it seems cancelled. It is not really cancel but re-scheduled to be issue in November 2009 (refer the 2009 list here - Pos Msia)

A sample of all the stamps are available here.

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Synopsis

This blog is dedicated on stamps issued around the world. Stamps are fascinating. Stamps are knowledge as well. They provide information, happening, almost about everything. So lets learn from stamps.