And that Marianne du 14 Juillet complete since the Algiers Marianne 60th anniversary booklet I bought arrived last week! dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

“Marianne du 14 Juillet” was France’s definitive issue from 1997–2005, the first Marianne designed by a woman, Ève Luquet, and saw the currency change from Francs to Euros (Note: I have one more souvenir sheet to add to this set) #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1997–2007 France Marianne du 14 Juillet - Dick’s Stamps Online

The Marianne du 14 Juillet was France’s definitive stamp series from 1997–2005, and the first Marianne designed by a woman, Ève Luquet.

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More Concorde! Commemorating the simultaneous inaugural commercial flights from London to Bahrain and Paris to Rio de Janeiro via Dakar on 21 January 1976, starting the world’s first scheduled supersonic passenger operations #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1976 Concorde 1st Commercial Flights - Dick’s Stamps Online

In 1976, Concorde flew simul­tan­eous inaugural flights, starting the world's first sched­uled super­sonic passenger airline operations.

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I got a lot of new Royal Visit stamps mounted up over the weekend, all from the 1977 Silver Jubilee celebration coinciding with a royal visit to the Caribbean members of the Commonwealth. Lots of overprints! dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

A nice little set I bought for less that $2 while looking for some other stamps, featuring portraits of three notable statesmen who helped in the foundation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after World War I #Philately #StampCollecting #Stamps dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1945–1947 Czech Statesmen - Dick’s Stamps Online

Portraits of three notable statesmen who were founders and past presidents of Czechoslovakia, founded in 1918 after World War I.

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I added a few more pages to my Royal Visits collection over the last weekend. Waiting on some Aitutaki stamps to continue... dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

I've always liked the Wilding designs, the first definitive issue for HM Queen Elizabeth II, and wanted to create a collection of the different values (without getting into watermarks, phosphor strips, and graphite lines...) #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1952–1954 Wilding QEII Definitives - Dick’s Stamps Online

The 1952 Wilding definitives were the first British postage stamps to portray HM Queen Elizabeth II follo­wing her accession.

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Added a few more pages/countries to my 1974 Churchill birth centenary collection last weekend. Just waiting for delivery of some imperforate Togo stamps to finish it off! dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

More Mariannes! The 1989-1996 Marianne du Bicentenaire was France’s definitive stamp series created to commemorate the bicentenary of the French Revolution #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1989–1996 Marianne du Bicentenaire - Dick’s Stamps Online

The 1989-1996 Marianne du Bicentenaire was France’s definitive stamp series created to commemorate the bicentenary of the French Revolution.

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Another collection finished! Mounted the last stamps in my 1973 IMO Centenary collection over the weekend. Missing are Mozambique and Syria, the former unobtanium in North America, and the latter seemingly unobtanium globally... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

While assembling my collection of French stamps featuring “Marianne,” I found these unique commemorative issues #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

Marianne Commemoratives - Dick’s Stamps Online

While assembling my collection of French stamps featuring “Marianne,” I found these unique commemorative issues.

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Added a few more countries to my Churchill Birth Centenary collection over the weekend. More to come... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollection dicksstamps.online/collections/...

As promised, here is my French Liberté collection, completed over the weekend. These were a previously submitted design by Pierre Gandon, based on Eugène Delacroix’s famous painting "Liberty Leading the People" #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1982–1990 France Liberté Series - Dick’s Stamps Online

A definitive stamp series from a design by Pierre Gandon, based on Eugène Delacroix’s famous painting "Liberty Leading the People"

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In the middle of my French Marianne collection lie the beautiful Sabine stamps, issued from 1977 to 1981, designed and engraved by noted French artist Pierre Gandon. Next up, Gandon’s Liberté series in a week or so... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1977-1981 France Sabine Series - Dick’s Stamps Online

The Sabine stamp series was chosen to represent a more classical and unifying image of the French Republic.

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One of those collections I've been meaning to mount for a while is the 1974 Churchill birth centenary commemoration. Another work in progress, obviously, especially when I thought I had a set of stamps, but don't... 😒 #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1974 Birth Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill - Dick’s Stamps Online

Celebrating the birth centenary of Winston Churchill (1874–1965), one of the most influential political leaders of the twentieth century.

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A very productive #Philately weekend with Eight more pages added to my 1973 International Meteorological Organization collection, including this one from the Central African Republic by noted French stamp designer Claude Durrens. See dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Stamps #StampCollecting

Added another couple of pages to my Mediterranean Games collection last weekend, including the rest of the 2001 14th Games, and all the 2005 15th Games issues. Now waiting on a delivery from a dealer in Türkiye to continue! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

Just some nice horse stamps and a souvenir sheet from Burkina Faso, 1985 #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1985 Burkina Faso Horses - Dick’s Stamps Online

A 1985 agency issue featuring gauchos and horses, commemorating the World Philatelic Exhibition in Argentina.

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Time to start a new megacollection? Of course! Here are the first two pages of the stamps issued in 1973 to commemorate the centenary of the founding of the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), now the WMO #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1973 IMO Centenary - Dick’s Stamps Online

The International Meteorological Organization (IMO) was founded in 1873 as the first body dedicated to meteorological observations

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I added the missing 1976 80c recess-printed Marianne de Béquet to my French definitives. Why stamps with typography (left) and recess (right)? Typography was optimum for flat sheets, whereas specialized rotary presses for booklets and coil strips used recess! #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

Carrying on with my Mediterranean Games collection with four new pages. Now where the heck did I put that 1997 Tunisia stamp? So annoying when I misplace a stamp I bought!!! dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

Continuing to remount/rebuild my British Royal Visits collection by adding some trips made by HRH Prince Philip, including the Pitcairn Islands and the Cook Islands in 1971 dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

Just some nice stamps from the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros issued in 1983 featuring various horse breeds #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1983 Comoros Horse Breeds - Dick’s Stamps Online

Eight stamps from the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros featuring various horse breeds

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1964–1962 French definitive stamps featuring La Moissonneuse (the reaper) and le Coq Gaulois (Gallic rooster), representing France’s agricultural roots and its national resilience, pride, and identity #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1954-1962 Reapers and Roosters - Dick’s Stamps Online

The Reaper the Rooster hold deep historical and cultural significance, representing France’s national resilience, pride, and identity.

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A joint issue commemorating the opening of the Channel Tunnel, connecting England and France beneath the English Channel, in May 1994. Stretching about 31 miles (50 km), it is one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1994 Channel Tunnel - Dick’s Stamps Online

A joint issue commemorating the opening of the Channel Tunnel, connecting England and France beneath the English Channel.

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Afghanistan stamps showing the evolution horses from ancient times, each stamp featuring an ancient horse together with a modern horse for comparison #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

1996 Afghanistan Horse Evolution - Dick’s Stamps Online

Stamps showing the evolution of horses from ancient times, together with modern horse breeds

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Great Britain stamps from 2024 commemorating 60 seasons of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows Aerobatic Team #Philately #Stamps #StampsCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

2024 Red Arrows 60 Seasons - Dick’s Stamps Online

For six decades, the Red Arrows—the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team—have performed spectacular aerial displays.

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More Mariannes? Don't mind if I do! As @bittergrounds.bsky.social said, one can never have too many Mariannes #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...

Great long Memorial Day weekend of stamping, including finishing off my French coats of arms collection, now covering 1941 through 1966 #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting dicksstamps.online/collections/...