Stamps

      Hi ! Here is a beautiful set of stamps from “Made in Italy” series. The stamps feature art work on gold from Italy   It’s a beautiful set of stamps and sure to be liked by all  !! Within the series “Made in Italy” Italian post issued a set of five stamps each depicting a work of art of the most representative Italia goldsmith. In particular, the stamps feature: Earrings with pendant amphora: Etruscan art, dating from the III-II century BC and preserved in the Vatican Museum (Gregorian Etruscan Museum); Salt Cellar of Francis I: a work containing the figures of Neptune and Earth, made by Benvenuto Cellini in 1543 and kept at the Kunsthistoriches Museum in Vienna; Buckle in the shape of a star: a work dating from the fourteenth century, on display at the Museo Civico di Castelvecchio in Verona (with the permission of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Superintendence for the Historical, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage of the provinces of Verona, Rovigo and Vicenza); Monstrance said “The gold ball”: a work by Leonardo Montalbano in 1640, belonging to the collections of the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia of Interdisciplinary Abatellis Palace in Palermo; Brooch with Venus marina: dating from the nineteenth century, the work of the engraver Antonio Berini with Castellani Manufacture, on display at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome.   New stamp from Spain Marian Jubilee Year This year will commemorate the Marian Jubilee Year of the Virgin of El Rocio in Almonte (Huelva) and to mark this event a stamp is issued by Spanish post depicting the image of the Virgin adorned. Pope Benedict XVI declared The Marian Jubilee Year which will take place from August 2012 to September 2013. The Jubilee is a religious event celebrated by the Catholic Church since 1300 and involves the pilgrimage to a place of worship to obtain the plenary indulgence after fulfilling certain rituals and obligations. The pilgrimage festival known as Romeria or Fiesta del Rocio Grande devoted to the Virgin of El Rocio is held in the hamlet of El Rocio (Huelva) every year on Whit Monday. The celebration, religious and festive, draws pilgrims from all over the place. The Marian Jubilee Year coincides with the transfer of the Virgin in procession from the hamlet of El Rocio to the village of Almonte. This transfer takes place every seven years when the people from Almonte carry on their shoulders the White Dove, as the Virgin is popularly known, along a 15 km walk. The effigy remains in Almonte for nine months and then returns to the shrine of El Rocio. The Virgen del Rocio is a full size statue from the late 13th century. It dons robes of a rich brocade and embroidered fabrics with details of great beauty, and is embellished in gold ornaments, such as the half moon, the scepter and crown. When it is moved to the town of Almonte, it is dressed in a travelling gown known as Pastora dress (Shepherdess) with a flared skirt and short cape over the shoulders. The hair is curled under a hat adorned with silk flowers and ribbons. The infant Jesus is also dressed as a little shepherd. The Marian Jubilee Year is a vast religious, cultural, tourist and traditional event in Andalusia. Source : International Stamp News

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as on selected inland waterways. This lovely FDC was given to me by Pia from Finland. The stamps portray the logo and the motto on the first stamp and the different phases of operations that the RNLI is normally involved in.The RNLI was founded on 4 March 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, with Royal Patronage from King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland. It was given the prefix "Royal" and its current name in 1854 by Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland. It has official charity status in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.The RNLI operates 444 lifeboats (332 are on station, 112 are in the relief fleet), from 236 lifeboat stations around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The RNLI's lifeboats rescued an average of 22 people a day in 2011. RNLI lifeboats launched 8,321 times in 2012, rescuing 7,912 people. The RNLI's lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved more than 140,000 lives since 1824. RNLI lifeguards placed on selected beaches around England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands attended to 14,519 incidents in 2011.

Malaysian Forests FDC, posted on May 13, 2013 from Perak Ipoh to Taipei with arrival postmarked on May 21, 2013.

NorwayDate of issue: 10th June 2013two stamps (13.- & 15.- NOK)

    To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the international Red Cross organization,  Lithuania Post issued  a new stamp . The  stamp features the founder of this organization, a Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Jean-Henri Dunant, and the waving flag of the Red Cross. The international Red Cross organization was founded in 1863 in Geneva (Switzerland) on the initiative of Jean-Henri Dunant. This organization helps combating diseases, provides help to the victims of natural disasters. Also, the organization arranges trainings for nurses, supports donors, gives treatment to sick and wounded troops. The Lithuanian Red Cross society was founded on 12 January 1919 on the efforts of the physician Rokas Sliupas and other medicals. A lot of famous Lithuanian physicians and health service people were engaged in the activities of the society. The society has established a number of hospitals in Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevezys, and Klaipeda. The Lithuanian Red Cross was the founder of the first Lithuanian tuberculosis sanatorium in Aukstoji Panemune as well as blood transfusion establishments of emergency medical service. New Stamp on Music 100 Years of Vienna Konzerthaus   Date of Issue : 2 May 2013 Austrian Post celebrates the centennial of the Vienna Konzerthaus by issuing a new stamp. Since its opening 100 years ago, the Vienna Konzerthaus is one of the most important institutions of the international music scene. The Vienna Konzerthaus was opened 1913. It is situated in the third district just at the edge of the first district in Vienna. Since it was founded it has always tried to emphasize both tradition and innovative musical styles. In 1890, the first ideas for a Haus fur Musikfeste (House for music festivals) came about. The idea of the new multi-purpose building was to be more interesting to the broader public than the traditional Vienna Musikverein. In addition to the concert hall, the first drawings by Ludwig Baumann for the Olympion included an ice-skating area and a bicycle club. In an attached open air area, 40,000 visitors would be able to attend events. The drawings were not accepted. However, today an ice skating area is situated right next to the building. The Konzerthaus was finally built between 1911 and 1913. The architects were Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer; the work was done in cooperation with Ludwig Baumann. Source : International Stamp News

South Korean Centennial of the Young Korean Academy FDC, posted on May 13, 2013 from Tongyeong to Taipei with arrival postmarked on May 21, 2013.

Estonian Post released a stamp on the occasion of 50th Anniversary of the Icebreaker Tarmo on 25th April 2013.The icebreaker Tarmo was built at the Wärtsilä shipyard in Helsinki in 1963. The Republic of Estonia bought the ship in 1993 and she has now successfully operated under the Estonian flag for 20 years, ensuring safe entry for ships to ports and to sea lanes.Source: EESTI POST

South Korea Restoration of Sungyemun FDC, posted on May 10, 2013 from Tongyeong to Taipei with arrival postmarked on May 21, 2013.

For collectors of the stamps and postal history of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. I think it is only philatelists who recognise the word Rumelia…

Martinique stamp-imprinted cover, posted on April 29, 2013 from Martinique Vauclin to Taipei with arrival postmarked on May 21, 2013.