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  Commemorative stamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commemorative stamps are usually used alongside ordinary or regular-issue stamps of the time, although in some cases their use has been obligatory.
Commemoratives followed in 1891 for Hong Kong and Romania, then in 1892 and 1893 a half-dozen nations of America issued commemoratives for the 400th anniversary of the discovery by Christopher Columbus.
The appearance of commemoratives caused a backlash among some stamp collectors, who balked at the prospect of laying out ever-larger sums to acquire the stamps of the world, and they formed the Society for the Suppression of Speculative Stamps around 1894 to fllist what they deemed to be excessive stamps.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commemorative_stamp   (377 words)

  
 Commemorative coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commemorative coins are legally issued coins with a design intended to commemorate or draw attention some event or person.
Regular issue coinage are the normal coins intended to be used in commerce every day and are typically issued with the same design for several years.
These were issued to mark coronations of monarchs; one was also issued on the occasion of the death of Winston Churchill.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commemorative_coin   (421 words)

  
 CBK: Gallery Issues
The issue and circulation of currency notes and coins is subject to the provisions of law (32) of 1968 concerning currency, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and the organization of the banking business in the country.
Soon after liberation, the fourth issue was put into circulation on March 24, 1991, so as to allow for a speedy exchange of the withdrawn third issue and to ensure the country's swift economic recovery.
The fourth issue was withdrawn from circulation on August 17, 1994 and ceased to be a legal tender effective February 16, 1995.
www.cbk.gov.kw /WWW/gallery_issues.html   (890 words)

  
 Notes on Available White Ace Album Supplements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The original Commemorative Singles (complete) pages have continued to be the most popular White Ace album with collectors and will continue to be published in their original format for collectors wishing to assemble a more detailed and comprehensive collection.
For issues printed with floating plate numbers (these were frequent in the 1970s), space is provided for a full margin strip—usually of 20 stamps.
All commemorative issues are included—whether in sheet, coil, souvenir sheet, or plate number booklet pane format.
www.washpress.com /whiteace/wasupnotes04.html   (712 words)

  
 President Signs Bill To Issue Commemorative Coin for Library's Bicentennial
Up to 500,000 $1 silver coins, with a surcharge of up to $5 will also be issued, with an option of up to 200,000 $10 bimetallic coins with a surcharge of up to $50 or up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, with a surcharge of up to $35.
Commemorative coins are one of a number of Bicentennial projects that are planned.
Diehl suggested that the Library coin might be issued as the nation's first bimetallic coin -- gold and platinum -- thereby increasing its value and appeal to the numismatic community.
www.lcweb.loc.gov /today/pr/1998/98-174.html   (446 words)

  
 New Zealand $100 Millennium Commemorative Issue Polymer Bank Notes
This millennium issue was not intended to replace the regular "Kate Sheppard" $10 but rather to complement it.
With a design totally different to the regularly circulating series, this commemorative note was intended to reflect on the wealth of culture of the Maori heritage, the advanced digital age of the Third Millennium and "some of the recreational pursuits that make New Zealand special".
This dual pack approach is a format similar to that used by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, for the marketing of a paper commemorative $25 banknote in 1996 on the 25th anniversary of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
www.polymernotes.com /newzealand10-millennium.html   (1934 words)

  
 Newsweek to Publish Commemorative Issue 'The Spirit of America'
This commemorative issue follows an extra edition Newsweek published on September 14 immediately after the attacks, in addition to the magazine's weekly editions.
Johnson & Johnson is the sole advertiser in the issue, and the company has donated its advertising space to a number of nonprofit, relief and recovery associations.
Newsweek will donate $1 for each issue sold to the September 11th Fund to support the victims of the attack and their families.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/09-25-2001/0001579077   (275 words)

  
 The Bank of Latvia > Latvian Money > Commemorative Coins
After the adoption of the euro, Latvia will continue to issue commemorative coins featuring motifs of national significance, with the only difference that they will be denominated in euros.
The first Latvian commemorative coins were issued in November 1993 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Republic of Latvia (in denominations of 2, 10 and 100 lats).
To commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Riga, the Bank of Latvia issued a series of eight silver 10-lats coins, one for each century.
www.bank.lv /eng/main/lvnaud/jubmon   (874 words)

  
 Sri Lanka - Commemorative
These issues in last 7 years now almost equal to the 14 commemoratives issued in Sri Lanka in the first 46 years since independence.
There is a clear distinction between commemorative circulation issues with over few million minted the Non Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) coins Proof commemoratives with at most a few ten's of thousands minted.
Particularly for modern issues official mint records should exist to identify the Proofs that were struck for release to public.
lakdiva.org /coins/commemorative/comments.html   (1280 words)

  
 DM News to Produce Silver Anniversary Commemorative Issue in October
The commemorative issue, printed on glossy stock and included with the Oct. 4 print edition, also will be distributed at the Direct Marketing Association's annual show in New Orleans in addition to being mailed to the paper's 50,000 regular recipients.
According to Courtenay, the charter issue of DM News appeared on Sept. 15, 1979.
The issue is being edited by Mickey Alam Khan, senior editor and director of editorial and business development for DM News, who can be contacted at 212/925-7300, ext.
www.dmnews.com /cms/dm-news/shows-assns/29964.html   (430 words)

  
 Sveriges Riksbank/Riksbanken - Commemorative coin issue in 2006
At its meeting on 24 November the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to issue a commemorative coin next year to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Swedish railway.
The coin will be issued in silver with the denomination SEK 200 and in gold with the denomination SEK 2,000.
The design of the commemorative coin will be established by the General Council of the Riksbank in 2006.
www.riksbank.se /templates/Page.aspx?id=19360   (115 words)

  
 Issue 100 - Salt Lake City Messenger
In the second issue, April of 1965, we wrote an article called "Changes In Joseph Smith's History." We discussed a large deletion from the History of the Church relating to Smith's death as it was printed in the Millennial Star compared with its present printing.
One of the issues she raised was the charge that Smith was arrested in 1826 as a result of these activities.
This issue surfaced again in December, 2002, when Thomas Murphy, lifetime Mormon and chairman of the Edmonds Community College Anthropology Department in Washington, was threatened with excommunication over his research on DNA and Book of Mormon issues.
www.utlm.org /newsletters/no100.htm   (15425 words)

  
 Commemorative and Miniature Insulators
This write-up on Commemorative and Miniature Insulators is taken from information provided in A History and Guide to North American Glass Pintype Insulators and the 1995 Price Guide.
The commemorative continues to be issued annually with only the color of the glass and the show location which is embossed on the base changing.
This commemorative is the most widely collected, and specimens from the earliest shows are quite valuable.
www.insulators.com /go-withs/commems.htm   (395 words)

  
 EN FOCO | Nueva Luz Commemorative Issue
En Foco announces the Commemorative Issue of Nueva Luz photographic journal, celebrating over 27 years of presenting works by photographers of Latino, African, Asian and Native American heritage.
The En Foco Commemorative Issue is printed in full color and duotone, 112 pages, perfect bind, 10 1/2 " x 9 ".
This issue is available for individual purchase for : $15.00 USD (plus shipping and handling).
www.enfoco.org /programs/nuevaluz/commemorative.htm   (99 words)

  
 Johnson & Johnson To Sponsor Newsweek Commemorative Issue "The Spirit of America"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
New York, NY (September 25, 2001) – In its ongoing commitment to covering the tragic events of September 11 and the aftermath, Newsweek will publish a special commemorative issue entitled "The Spirit of America" sponsored in its entirety by Johnson and Johnson.
Johnson and Johnson is the sole advertiser in the issue, and the company has donated its advertising space to a number of nonprofit, relief and recovery associations.
Newsweek will give $1 for each issue sold to the September 11th Fund to support the victims of the attack and their families.
www.jnj.com /news/jnj_news/20020306_1339.htm?pageTemplate=printer_friendly.jsp&contentPage=/news/news_content.jsp   (381 words)

  
 US Commemorative Coins | commems.org
Welcome to the official website of the Commemorative Coins and Ephemera Society, devoted to the study and collecting of classic US commemorative coins and related materials.
The aesthetic preferences of the period 1892 to 1954 is represented by the purposeful artistry of these coins, from the classical symbolism of the Columbian (1892) and Panama-Pacific (1915) issues to the very contemporary Art Deco designs of the Bridgeport (1936) and Connecticut (1935) issues.
The social ideals of the Nation are revealed by what they choose to commemorate: the "valor of the soldier of the South" on the Stone Mountain (1925) issue and "Americanism" on the Washington-Carver (1951-1954) issues.
www.commems.org /index.html   (552 words)

  
 Commemorative Magazine
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust has published a commemorative issue of Heritage New Zealand as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations during 2005.
The issue looks back over the past 50 years, telling the story of the Trust decade by decade.
The commemorative issue also looks to the future with a special section provided by primary and secondary school students based on how this generation envisions the next 50 years in heritage conservation.
www.historic.org.nz /50thAnniversary/Commem_magazine.htm   (192 words)

  
 1955 University of Miami Alumni Publish Commemorative Issue of Campus Newspaper | University of Miami   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
MIAMI, FL, Oct. 1, 2005 – Fifty years after graduating from the University of Miami, student publications alumni have published a commemorative issue of The Miami Hurricane, the campus newspaper.
The 16-page issue was completely written, edited and designed by alumni in a format reminiscent of the 1955 version.  Although all editorial matter is new, photographs and editorial cartoons were first published 50 years ago.
John Softness, who was 1955 Hurricane editor-in-chief, returned in that position for the current issue.  He is a former public relations executive and most recently speechwriter for ex-Mayor Alex Penelas.
www.miami.edu /UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2593-1;41547-3,00.html   (325 words)

  
 EXTREMEGARAGE.COM FORUMS - Postal Service to issue commemorative motorcycle stamps in Sturgis, S.D.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Postal Service to issue commemorative motorcycle stamps in Sturgis, S.D. Postal Service to issue commemorative motorcycle stamps in Sturgis, S.D. The U.S. Postal Service will issue a set of four commemorative stamps honoring American motorcycles in 2006.
The stamps will be issued during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in August.
Each year, the Postal Service issues dozens of commemorative stamps honoring famous people and icons of American history and culture.
extremegarage.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1183   (542 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Article: 'Abdul-Baha
Finally, if no redress was forthcoming, he would sometimes issue a general appeal.
If still no redress was to be had, he would ultimately submit to the injustice rather than cause social instability by opposing it by other means.
The issue of "Firmness in the Covenant" (see "Covenant.6") became a major theme in the writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá.
bahai-library.org /encyclopedia/abdulbaha.html   (4595 words)

  
 Rotary International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
To date, some 1,200 distinct Rotary commemorative issues in all sizes and denominations have been printed by more than 130 nations.
"The peak periods for Rotary commemorative stamps were in 1955 for the 50th year anniversary of Rotary and again in 1980 for the 75th, and we expect the same for the centennial in 2005," says Jerry FitzSimmons, Rotary-on-Stamps chairman.
The number of commemoratives expected to be issued in honor of the Rotary Centennial should far exceed the more than the 60 that were issued for the 75th anniversary, although it is too early to know how many countries will issue such stamps.
www.rotary.org /centennial/lookback/feature/2003/210403.html   (975 words)

  
 `Sports Illustrated Presents' to Publish Special Commemorative Issue Celebrating The Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl XXXI ...
Highlights of the special issue include: -- Legends of the Fall: A look at the storied history of the Packer franchise and the town which the team has called home for more than 75 years.
This special issue marks the 23rd commemorative edition that SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESENTS has published since 1993 and the second in 1997.
As with all SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESENTS commemorative issues, this special edition is separate from the weekly issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED and sold regionally.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/55048&EDATE=   (389 words)

  
 Chicago Coin Club Chatter - September 2001
Issued on October 24, 1909 to commemorate the inauguration of a monument to San Martín in Boulonge sur Mer.
Issued during the Presidency of Marcelo T. de Alvear, 1922 to 1928.
Issued August 10, 1934 to commemorate the commission of a replica in the Sanmartiniano Museum of San Martín's house in Boulonge sur Mer.
www.chicagocoinclub.org /chatter/2001/Sep   (5338 words)

  
 The Wonderful World of Coins Journal of Antiques & Collectibles October Issue 2002
Most of the time during the 1930s’s issues approved by Congress were questionable importance at best, and in time, killed the whole commemorative program.
In that year, there were scads of commemorative coins to buy from the various commissions and banks which were selling them.
In each of these cases, with the exception of the Rhode Island issue, each event was commemorated with a single issue from only one mint.
www.journalofantiques.com /Oct02/coinsoct02.htm   (1382 words)

  
 Sacagawea Dollar First Day of Issue Commemorative Coin Cover   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The United States Mint issued this Sacagawea Dollar First Day of Issue Commemorative Coin Cover.
Here is a highly collectable Sacagawea Dollar First Day of Issue Commemorative Coin Cover that has been signed by obverse designer Glenna Goodacre.
Thirty-eight of these covers were donated by David and Mary Colleen Campbell to the New Mexico Nurses Association (NMNA) to be used as a fundraising project.
home.earthlink.net /~smalldollars/dollar/page23.html   (240 words)

  
 Definition of issue - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
6 a : a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties b (1) : a vital or unsettled matter issues> (2) :
issues with his behavior> c : the point at which an unsettled matter is ready for a decision issue>
9 a : the act of publishing or officially giving out or making available issue of commemorative stamps> of supplies by the quartermaster> b : the thing or the whole quantity of things given out at one time issue>
www.merriam-webster.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=issue   (310 words)

  
 Dynamic Forces - AMERICAN FLAGG! ISSUE #1 COMMEMORATIVE CANVAS GICLEE - SIGNED AND RE-MARKED BY AMERICAN FLAGG! ...
Along with Raul the smartest talking cat alive and Luther Ironheart the stupidest robot ever and surrounded by a bevy of the most beautiful women of the 21st century Flagg faces an uphill battle protecting and defending the American way of life -- or rather what's left of it.
The first DF/Image trade paperback collects issues 1 through 6 of the original series (including the complete stories Hard Times and Southern Comfort).
The first volume also includes a nine-page prelude written and illustrated by CHAYKIN that was never printed in the original comic.
www.dynamicforces.com /htmlfiles/p-C98845.html   (1173 words)

  
 TIME Asia Magazine Media Planner | PR - TIME COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE: POPE JOHN PAUL II, 1920 – 2005
TIME’s commemorative issue will be on newsstands Monday, April 4, 2005.
With this commemorative issue, Pope John Paul II has appeared on TIME’s cover 16 times.
But the 264th occupant of the throne of St. Peter was no more silenced by their misgivings than by the assassin’s bullet he survived in 1981 or the progressive ailments, including Parkinson’s Disease, that he withstood for at least a decade,” Van Biema writes.
www.time.com /time/asia/mediakit/pr/article/0,17540,1045644,00.html   (737 words)

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