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  Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austria is a member of the United Nations (since 1955) and the European Union (since 1995).
Some historians argue that the term The Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Crown of St. Stephen (Die im Reichsrat vertretenen Königreiche und Länder und die Länder der heiligen ungarischen Stephanskrone) was the correct official name for Austria-Hungary.
Although Austria is a small country, its history as a world power and its cultural environment have generated a broad contribution to art and science.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austria   (3408 words)

  
 Wikinfo | United States
The United States of America (U.S.A.) (also referred to as the United States, the U.S. America, or (outside its borders) the States), is a federal republic in North America with a strong democratic tradition.
The legislative branch consists of the United States Congress, while the Supreme Court of the United States is the head of the judicial branch.
The social structure of the United States, a capitalist country, is highly stratified with a large proportion of the wealth of the country controlled by a small fraction of the population which exerts disproportionate cultural and political influence.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=United_States   (1714 words)

  
 Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
The stamp and cover collection includes a representative, worldwide stamp collection; individual items of rarity and curiosity; representative specialized collections of a particular stamp, set of stamps, or area of postal history; topical and thematic collections; collateral collections related to philately, stamp design, production and use, and the development of postal and telegraph system.
His collection included the worldwide stamps issued for use on regular and special flights of the German airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg as well as stamps issued to commemorate the airships and their place in the development of flight.
This test stamp was made from laminated paper having an aluminum foil center ply that interrupted a short wave radio beam to trigger the machine.
www.spellman.org /collections.php3?GCS_Session=03d24ee34bf83b6ae50d398ed7f1c495   (775 words)

  
 Postal History of Bangladesh
Due to this, instructions were issued to the individual post offices to handstamp "Bangladesh" on all existing Pakistani postage stamps and postal stationeries and to use these for postal duty.
They were sold from postal counters with no handstamps since at some counters no rubber stamps were available and handstamping by rubber dies was even replaced with hand manuscript until the dies were obtained.
Rubber stamp dies of many different sizes or types in Bengoli, English or various combinations are known in several different colors of ink.
www.banglarglimpse.com /postal.htm   (1873 words)

  
 Libyana - Dedicated to Libyan Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Postal stamps have been in use since Libya was part of the Ottoman Empire.
Letters with stamps that had been mailed out of the region could only be identified by their return address.
Stamps bearing the overprints of Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania were also in use until 1932 when proper stamps of these regions were issued and remained in use until 1936.
www.libyana.org /stamps/main.htm   (277 words)

  
 Tonga Philately
The early postal emissions of Tonga are rife with surcharges and overprints.
The 1d and 4d stamps bore the Tongan Coat of Arms, while the 2d, 8d, and 1/- values showed an almost full-face portrait of the aging King.
Stamps with the new King's portrait were to be prepared but were not released until August, 1895.
members.aol.com /TongaJan/ttcmsc.html   (497 words)

  
 Postal Services History
Under a patent from the emperor, branches of the family operated a network of postal routes in Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, and the Low Countries from 1512 to 1867.
The novelty of his operation lay in prepayment for sending letters and in stamping them to show when and where they were sent for delivery.
His solution to postal problems was simple a uniform rate of postage regardless of distance and prepayment of postage through the use of adhesive stamps sold by the post office.
www.lookd.com /postal/history.html   (1136 words)

  
 Stamps Collecting Recreation
Paul inherited his love of stamps from his father and began collecting when he was a child.
Elliott had informed the couple of her interest in stamp collecting and she considers these stamps not only a splendid addition to her collection but a...
Stamps, covers, postal history and postal organizations for experienced or novice collectors.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Collecting/Stamps   (826 words)

  
 Postage stamps and postal history of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Postage stamps and postal history of the United States
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Postage stamps and postal history of the USA
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_United_States   (73 words)

  
 USPS - 2006 Commemorative Stamps
Both stamps feature an illustration of a white dove — a time-honored symbol of peace, love, and fidelity — and a heart, surrounded by calligraphic flourishes set against a lavender background (one-ounce denomination) and a light green background (two-ounce denomination).
The "Judy Garland" stamp image is based on a publicity photo from A Star is Born, and the side of the stamp sheet depicts her as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
The stamp pane featuring a southern Florida wetland is the eighth in an educational series designed to promote appreciation of major plant and animal communities in the United States.
www.usps.com /communications/news/stamps/2005/sr05_054.htm   (14679 words)

  
 Stamps, postal history, vintage postcards and over 2,000 different Irish prints.
Stamps, postal history, vintage postcards and over 2,000 different Irish prints.
We buy and sell stamps, postal stationery, postal history, picture postcards, and a host of other collectibles, including prints, maps and other printed ephemera.
Two major shopping malls are also nearby, so while you browse for your stamps, postcards or prints, the rest of the family can be shopping nearby.
members.aol.com /jjjobrien/stamps/stamps.html   (263 words)

  
 POST OFFICE IN PARADISE - Societies and Clubs
The focus here is on stamps rather than postal history and the quality of articles related to Hawaiian stamps is superb.
For those interested in expanding their interest to include 19th Century United States stamps, this society is well worth the price of membership which includes a subscription to the Chronicle.
SAS/Oceania: for anyone interested in expanding your interest to Australasia stamps and postal history, this society is perfect.
www.hawaiianstamps.com /soclubs.html   (416 words)

  
 Postage stamp collecting. New Great Britain stamps and first day covers
This is the place to be for up-to-date news about new stamps of Great Britain, as well as all the new postmarks, many of them pictorial and of interest to thematic or topical collectors.
This is a fascinating area of modern postal history and we hope to find time from GB new issues to develop this site to show material from Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Lithuania etc, as well as Belarus which is already shown.
The third such booklet was be the one containing definitive-sized greeting stamps issued on 4 October 2005.
www.norphil.co.uk   (1855 words)

  
 Stamp Shows Worldwide
If you are a collector or dealer in worldwide postage stamps, revenue stamps, covers, postal history, postal stationery, postcards, cinderella stamps etc., and are looking for a stamp show close to where you live then this website is for you.
STAMP SHOWS provides the dates, places,directions and latest information on hundreds of different stamp shows worldwide and is updated regularly.
Stamp Shows from all over the world are being added as soon as information is received from the promoters.
www.stampshows.com   (335 words)

  
 Open Directory - Recreation: Collecting: Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Philately and Postal History - Portal for philatelists, postal historians, and philatelic societies.
Stamp Collecting - About.com - Stamp collecting guide and postal history for beginners and experts.
Stamps On-Line - The purpose of the site is to make philately popular like a business which is for every one and it hopes to help attract new people to stamps.
dmoz.org /Recreation/Collecting/Stamps   (972 words)

  
 United Arab Republic, United Nations, United States & UPU Stamps, Philately & Phialtelic Literature
Packet of 6 stamps including the December 1958 issues for Syria mint and four cancelled stamps (one has perf scrape).
We note multiples of 1-c to make rates, strips of four $1.00 stamps, used in combination with post office meter strips, used in combination with regular issues, coils, some stamps entirely missed by cancellations, etc. All postmarks date to 2003, just before their use was discontinued.
October 5 1966 America beautification 5-c stamps in matched NH plate number (#28729 and #28786) blocks of four.
www.judnick.com /LotsOfStamps/UnitedArabRepublic-Uzbekistan.htm   (1874 words)

  
 Civil War Forms 1861-1865
Seriously, the forms are a good insight into the workings of the United States army, and are again excellent for garrison impressions and scenarios.
United States Postage Stamps (CWS110) - These Facsimile stamps are pre-cancelled (so we don't get in trouble with the Postal Service) with a partial bull's-eye mark.
The Generic ID card was distributed by the United States Christian Commission and is printed on linen paper with a brass grommet driven through it, just like the original.
www.sullivanpress.com /Civil_war.htm   (5301 words)

  
 A.J.'s U.S.A. Philately Pages
NY dectective Cati Laporte [@] unveiled an 'often written off' set of stamps she discovered amoung a client's auction lot...
U.S. postal stationery and postage and revenue stamps with ties to Georgia.
MA - Massachusetts Postal History - Cambridge and Somerville
ajward.tripod.com /stamps/usa.htm   (406 words)

  
 Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Stamps moves Stamps info and more Technologies of Stamps Actual articles about Stamps and more.
Protect his collection of the stamp with the leaves and the folders so they last more of length and they remain in conditions mint.
In the world-wide category of the stamps, he looks for for the first the immovable covers of the day, covers philatelic, stamps and of postal United Nations.
stamps.like8march.com   (375 words)

  
 British Victorian Stamps
Stamp Domain is the complete resource centre on the internet for stamp collectors.
Windsor Philatelics - GB Line-engraved imperforate postage stamps, 1840 - 1854, and GB covers and Postal History from 1660 to 1950.
Simon Andrews Stamps Stamps and Postal History of the World, Specialising in Asia, China, Hong Kong, Thailand.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/rossuk/stamps.htm   (938 words)

  
 Open Directory - Recreation:Collecting:Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Acceptable sites should contain original content pertaining to the acquisition, display, identification, and conservation of "Stamps" that would be useful or of interest to collectors of the item.
Stamp collectors, also known as philatelists, may collect postage or revenue stamps, or any number of related postal items.
This is the category for all organized stamp collecting and postal history groups, including local, state/provincial, or national stamp clubs, philatelic specialty societies, study units, and related interest groups.
dmoz.org /Recreation/Collecting/Stamps/desc.html   (412 words)

  
 Dubai Stamps & Postal History, Exhibition-2005
Emirates Philatelic Association is organizing a stamp exhibition "Dubai Stamps and Postal History Exhibition-2005" as an event of Dubai Shopping Festival 2005 under the patronage of Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing - Government of Dubai.
The exhibits will include Postal History of Dubai and well arranged complete collection of stamps issued by Dubai also comprising items of postal stationery and post cards.
Clarke (United Kingdom) well known authority on Dubai Postal History will deliver a lecture on "Dubai Postal History" on 5th February 2005.
www.epa.ae /philately/Exhibition-2005.asp   (126 words)

  
 eBay — UK Great Britain, Stamps and Booklets items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Stamps of Great Britain, Channel Islands, British West Indies and other odds and ends from my collection.
We are long standing members of the APS and we guarantee the stamp we sell you is ge...
Specializing in interesting postal history of the world, in particular, Canada, United States of America, and Great Britain.
stamps.stores.ebay.com /UK-Great-Britain_W0QQcatZ3499QQtZlw   (588 words)

  
 IGStamps - The Stamps and Postal History of Switzerland
IGStamps - The Stamps and Postal History of Switzerland
Whether you are beginner, a specialist, or a long time collector of the stamps and covers of Switzerland, my web site should be worth a visit.
Ranging from early issue Swiss stamps of the 1840’s to the 1990’s.
www.igstamps.com   (271 words)

  
 Brian Moorhouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
We are stamp dealers specialising in the Republics of South and Central America only.
We concentrate on the 19th century classic issues, proofs, essays, multiples, errors, postal history material including the pre-stamp era and postal stationery items through to circa 1945 period.
Finally, as active dealers in the stamps and postal history of the Latin American area, we are always very interested in either buying outright or selling on consignment both good specialised collections and suitable individual pieces from our group of countries (click on "Selling Your Stamps" for further details).
www.brianmoorhouse.com   (247 words)

  
 Postage stamps and postal history of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain
This page was last modified 06:08, 28 July 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_United_Kingdom   (73 words)

  
 AIRSHIP > LTA United Kingdom
Covers the history of the RNAS at Howden from 1915 until today.
Few people outside the small market town of Howden know that the R100 was the successful airship and it was the R101which failed and crashed in France.
A compact, though very informative, history of airships in general with detailed history of early British airships.
spot.colorado.edu /~dziadeck/airship/uk.htm   (598 words)

  
 Find in a Library: The American stamp collector's dictionary; United States stamps & postal history.
Find in a Library: The American stamp collector's dictionary; United States stamps & postal history.
The American stamp collector's dictionary; United States stamps & postal history.
To find this item in a library, enter a postal code, state, province, or country in the field above.
www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/a8183987ea938dd4.html   (72 words)

  
 The Royal Philatelic Society London, philately, stamps, post, postal, stamp collecting, postmark, postal history, ...
To hold, either alone or jointly with others, promote, or subscribe, or assist with international or other philatelic exhibitions in the UK or elsewhere, and to offer and award prizes, medals or other recognition in connection with such exhibitions or for any literary work connected with philately.
To establish and maintain a library and collections of stamps, designs, proofs, essays and other articles of interest relating to any of the objects of the Society
Fellows and Members of the Royal Philatelic Society London who wish to obtain a username and password for the new Member's Area should email Paul Moorcroft, House Manager, at paul@rpsl.org.uk asking for these.
www.rpsl.org.uk   (300 words)

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