CPS Resource CentreOn March 28, 2016 Malta Post issued a souvenir sheet making the 450th anniversary of the Foundation of Valletta. Much fascinating information can be found about the history of Malta. The Wikipedia entry about Valletta describes the Great Siege of 1565, when Fort Saint Elmo fell to the Ottomans, but the Order of St. John […]
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Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 2014-06-24 On June 24, 2014 Austraila Post issued a set of four map stamps depicting the Cocos (Keeling) islands from different periods during the islands’ history. The first European sighting of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is thought to have been in 1609, by Englishman Captain William Keeling of the East […] Spanish Post started 2014 out with two issues of interest to fellow CartoPhilatelists. The first issue, of January 3rd, 2014, marks the fifth centenary of the arrival of Juan Ponce de León to the coast of Florida. On Easter Sunday 1513, also called Pascua Florida (the Festival of Flowers), the Spanish expedition led by […] Last year Jersey Post issued a press release about their 2010 issue schedule. On that schedule was a February listing relating to maps, however no image was available at that time. Recently a small image and some sales information about the issue has been made available on the Jersey Post’s Philatelic Sales web site. The […] As reported on November 12th, 2009 Mexico (Correos de Mexico) Post had released on September 16, 2009 two additional issues entitled “Umbral del Bicentenario de la Independencia de México” were issued. The first issue does not appear to have any map stamps, however the second issue appears to have a large souvenir sheet, depicting a […] |
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