Russia: Weapon of the Victory. Warships

 Weapon of the Victory. Warships

Weapon of the Victory. Warships 

The course of military actions during the Great Patriotic War has shown that the Military Maritime Fleet of the USSR coped with whole variety of assigned tasks. It has assisted to the troops of the Soviet army in executing operations in the maritime directions and performed independent combat operations on the break-down of adversary’s water communications as well as the dependence of its routes of communication.     
The postage stamps depict the following ships:

Red Banner mine sweeper “Mina”. (Price: 10 P.)

Mine sweeper “Mina” took part in the landing operations in 1942 in Alushta, in 1943 in South Ozereika and other combat operations. The mine sweeper was awarded the title of Red Banner for successful combat actions, courage and bravery of the military personnel. 

 Guard escort ship “Metel”. Weapon of the Victory. (Price: 12 P.)

The escort ship “Metel” maintained a patrol on the approaches to the main base of fleet, convoyed landing and transport ships, launched an assault into enemy’s bases and ports. On August 26, 1945 the Escort ship “Metel” was awarded the title “Guard”.

Guard armored boat BKA-75. (Price: 15 P.)

In 1942 the armored boat BKA-75 participated in battles for Stalingrad. In spring and in summer of 1943 BKA-75 convoyed caravans of transport and at the end of the year it took part in a famous Kerch-Eltigen landing operation.  

Red Banner gun vessel “Usyskin”. (Price: 20 P.)

Gun vessel “Usyskin” was included into the Volga fleet. It was awarded the title of Red Banner for the participation in the defense of Stalingrad.

Two illustrated covers are prepared to the issue: three-leaved cover consists of four postage stamps and a small sheet, FDC with cancellation; four-leaved cover consists of five small sheets. 

Date: 8th May 2013

Design: A. Drobyshev.

Face value: 10, 12, 15 and 20 rubles.

Size of stamps: 65х32,5 mm.

Form of issue: sheets with illustrated margins of 15 (3х5) stamps.

Circulation: 465 thousand pieces of each stamp (31 thousand sheets).

SOURCE: www.rusmarka.ru

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Australia: Australian Pardalotes

 Australian Pardalotes




 Australian Pardalotes

This stamp issue is the fourth in the Australian Birds series. It focuses on pardalotes, a family (Pardalotidae) of foliage-gleaning, mainly insectivorous birds native to Australia and sometimes known as "peep-wrens" or "diamond birds". Unlike wrens, pardalotes do not have the upward-pointing tail.
The name "pardalote" derives from the Greek word meaning spotted, as small whitish spots are common to the family, although most particularly to the Spotted Pardalote and Forty-spotted Pardalote.
Pardalotes are small, around 8.5cm to 12cm, with short tails and wings, longish legs and thick stubby beaks. Their plumage combines both dull and striking colours. They prefer a eucalypt habitat over anything else - often the high outer foliage - and they play a strong role in controlling lerp infestations (a sap-sucking insect). These monogamous birds usually feed singly or in pairs during the breeding season, darting quickly among the foliage or like small missiles from tree to tree. They often share in the tasks of nest building, egg incubation and rearing the young. Most species nest in horizontal tunnels built into earth banks.
Technical details
Issue date: 11 May 2013
Issue withdrawal date: 30 November 2013
FDI withdrawal date: 9 June 2013
Denominations: 1 x 60c, 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $3
Stamp design: Christopher Pope
Product design: Jo Mure
Printer: McKellar Renown
Paper - gummed: Tullis Russell
Paper - self-adhesive: B90, B100
Printing process: Lithography
Stamp size: 37.5mm x 26mm
Perforations: 13.86 x 14.6
Sheet layout: Module of 50
National postmark: Melbourne, Vic 3000


Australia Post will release a range of new ‘miniature' artworks on stamps at the World Stamp Expo. One creator of beautiful stamps is renowned Australian wildlife artist Christopher Pope who has illustrated the Pardalotes stamp issue.


SOURCE:  shop.auspost.com.au

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Ireland: Dublin - UNESCO City of World Literature - 60c Stamp

UNESCO City of World Literature - 60c Stamp

UNESCO City of World Literature - 60c Stamp

On 16 May 2013, An Post issued a stamp to commemorate Dublin UNESCO City of World Literature.

When the city of Dublin was nominated UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) City of Literature in July 2010, the capital of Ireland became just the fourth city to be honoured, following in the footsteps of Edinburgh, Scotland (2004), and Melbourne, Australia and Iowa City, USA (2008).

This acknowledgement while most gratifying, was hardly surprising. Stop a stranger on the street almost anywhere in the world and ask which world city do they most associate with literature and chances are they will say Dublin.

The city on the Liffey lays claim to no fewer than three Nobel Prize winners for Literature: George Bernard Shaw, W.B. Yeats and Samuel Beckett. Other literary luminaries who have called Dublin home include Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Sean O’Casey, Flann O’Brien, Brendan Behan and James Joyce.

More recently, the list of Dublin-based scribes  has lengthened considerably. The names of Roddy Doyle, John Banville, Anne Enright, Sebastian Barry and Joseph O’Connor have helped ensure that Dublin’s rich literary tradition continues to flourish.

Authors abound in one of the world’s most literary cities.

The UNESCO designation – which is on a permanent basis – recognises the quality, quantity and diversity of Dublin’s many excellent libraries, publishing houses and booksellers, as well as its world-acclaimed writers. Some of the other criteria for the designation include having literary-focused educational programmes, experience in staging literary events and festivals, the role played by literature in the urban environment, and the active involvement of the media in promoting literature and growing the market for literary products.

To mark this milestone designation by UNESCO, An Post is issuing a new stamp designed by The Stone Twins and featuring a story about Dublin written by Eoin Moore.

Products available with this issue:

Dublin - UNESCO City of World Literature 60c Stamp (130960) €0.60

Dublin - UNESCO City of World Literature Sheetlet (130960SH) €9.60

Dublin - UNESCO City of World Literature FDC (1309FDC) €1.60

SOURCE:

Philatelic Bureau 

Philat                               www.irishstamps.ie  

  

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San Marino: Inauguration of the nursery school in Malawi-Matola

Inauguration of the nursery school in Malawi-Matola

Inauguration of the nursery school in Malawi-Matola 

The philatelic set dedicated to the inauguration of the nursery school with a refectory in Malawi-Matola celebrates the solidarity of the people of San Marino put in action by the San Marino for the Children Onlus Association. The 0.10€ value designed by Maddalena Medas depicts two children protected by a symbolic umbrella with the map of Africa and the colours of the rainbow. The 0.70€ stamp designed by Ladabox.com shows a picture taken on the occasion of the inauguration on the 23^rd February 2013.

Issue date: 7^th June 2013

Values: 2 values of  € 0.10 and 0.70  in sheets of 6 stamps 

Print run: 70.002 sets of € 0.10 and 0.70

               50.004 values of € 0.10 as postage stamps

Printing: four colour offset by OeSD with fluorescent ink as safety device

Perforation: 14x14

Stamp size: 30x40mm and 40x30mm

Designers: Maddalena Medas – Ladabox.com

SOURCE:  www.aasfn.sm

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New Zealand: Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition

Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition 

Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition 

The Australia 2013 World Stamp Exhibition is being held in Melbourne from 10 to 15 May and to celebrate New Zealand Post has released special exhibition products. Pre-order your stamp products today for 10 May 2013

The exhibition will feature the largest collection of philatelic and numismatic items on show in Australia since 2005, and will also mark the centenary of the 1913 Kangaroo and Map stamp - Australia’s first national postage stamp.

It will be attended by national and international dealers, traders, collectors and postal administrations, including New Zealand Post.

To celebrate the exhibition, New Zealand Post is issuing an exhibition miniature sheet and souvenir cover. The miniature sheet incorporates stamps from the Queen Elizabeth II - 60th Anniversary of the Coronation stamp issue, set against an image of the exhibition venue - the Royal Exhibition Building.

Date of issue:	10 May 2013
Miniature sheet:	One exhibition miniature sheet with three stamps
Miniature sheet and exhibition souvenir cover designed by:	Stamps Business, New Zealand Post, Wellington
Printer and process:	Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography with metallic hot-stamp foiling and multiple level embossing
Number of colours:	Four process colours, PMS 877 metallic silver ink, barely blue metallic foil
Paper type:	Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
Period of sale:	Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 9 May 2014

SOURCE: http://stamps.nzpost.co.nz

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San Marino: 40th Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC)

San Marino: 40th  Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC)

San Marino: 40th  Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC) 

On the 17^th of October 2013 the European Patent Office will celebrate the 40^th  Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC) in Munich. The celebrations will be attended by the President of the European Council, Mr Herman Van Rompuy, official representatives of all the 38 member states, including the Republic of San Marino, and numerous other dignitaries from the worlds of politics, industry and intellectual property. The philatelic issue designed by Mariangela Crisciotti will be presented on the occasion of this event. The 0,85€ value depicts a devising human mind, the motto “40 YEARS 1973-2013 -INNOVATION MATTERS” and the logo of the Organisation with a fingerprint.

Issue date: 7^th June 2013

Values: 1 value of  € 0,85 in sheets of 6 stamps with a descriptive strip on the right

Print run: 90.000 sets

Printing: four colour offset by Cartor Security Printing with fluorescent ink as safety device

Perforation: 13 x 13 ¼

Stamp size: 30x40mm

Designer: Mariangela Crisciotti

SOURCE: www.aasfn.sm

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