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On this day in 1983, France issued this stamp featuring Marianne licking an envelope as a tribute to Jean Effel (1908-1982), a pseudonym of François Lejeune, an illustrator, political caricaturist, and journalist. #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania), 1946 Victory issue: 1936 definitive stamps of Sultan Khalifa bin Harub (1879-1960) overprinted "VICTORY ISSUE 8TH JUNE 1946"

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

On this day in 1982, The Bahamas hosted the 28th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Nassau. The four stamps issued feature the House of Assembly plaque (5c), CPA coat of arms (25c), Bahamas coat of arms (40c) and House of Assembly (50c) #philately #stamps #stampcollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Love the Python Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook reference!

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

On this day in 2002, Australia issued this se-tenant strip of five stamps honoring champion racehorses inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002: Wakeful, Rising Fast, Manikota, Might & Power, and Sunline dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Yugoslavia 1983 Europa: Ivo Andrić (1892-1975), winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature for "Na Drini ćuprija" ("Bridge on the Drina") with the book's Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge (1577) in Višegrad (now in Republika Srpska region of Bosnia and Herzegovina) #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

On this day on 2011, the XVI Pan American Games, opened in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. 6,000 athletes from 42 nations participated in 36 sports. The mascots were Huichi, a deer, Gavo, a blue agave plant, and Leo, a lion. dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Tough one! This is the best I could do: the X Far Eastern Championship Games, US Philippine Islands, 1934; and the X South Pacific Games, Papeete, French Polynesia, 1995 #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

NOW my US airmails are complete! I forgot I still needed the period-less variant of the 1971 congressional airmail precancels, which I now have! I don't normally collect varieties but I felt I had to have these two! dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

On this day in 1969, Trinidad & Tobago hosted the 15th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Port of Spain. The stamps feature the Parliamentary Chamber (10c) and the J. F. Kennedy College Complex, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (15c) #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Wallis & Futuna, 1941, colonial infantryman, from the Défense d’Empire omnibus series. Wright Brothers first flight commemoration, USA, 1978 airmail. Wallis & Futuna, 1931, "People of the French Empire" from the International Colonial Exposition omnibus series (one of them is wearing a hat!).

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

On this day in 1975, the VII Pan American Games opened in Mexico City with a stamp to promote the event having been issued in August. São Paulo had dropped out from hosting, leaving Mexico only 10 months to prepare. dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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1975 Pan American Games, Mexico City - Dick’s Stamps Online

The 1975 Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 12 to 26 October 1975

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Veitnam, 1954, Nguyễn Phúc Bảo Long (1936–2007), Crown Prince of Vietnam. He was the last crown prince of the Nguyễn dynasty, and was proclaimed the official heir to the throne in 1939. He went to live outside Cannes, France, with his mother and siblings in 1947. #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

On this day in 1959, Lebanon opened their hosting of the 3rd Mediterranean Games in Beirut, and issued three stamps and this imperforate souvenir sheet to commemorate the event. 792 male athletes from 11 countries competed in 106 medal events across 17 sports. #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Well, that was fun!* My sixth Long Beach half marathon, this year with a slightly different route due to the damage caused by the high surf and tide from Tropical Storm Rachel. Nice tee and medal this year. * I'm not serious - it was hard work. But I'm pleased to not be DFL... 😊

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

USA legendary football coaches: George "Papa Bear" Halas (1895-1983), Chicago Bears; and Paul "Bear" Bryant (1913-1983), Alabama. Issued in July 1997 as a block of four (with Vince Lombardi and Pop Warner - not wearing hats!), then individually in August 1997 with a red strip over the name.

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

On this date in 1949, the United Kingdom, along with many other countries, issued stamps to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) — one of my first megacollections! dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Turkish folk dances from their 1981 Europa issue

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Certainly looks like an 1861 Washington 3c (Scott #64), but early US stamps is not my forte.

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

More Mariannes, you say? Here’s the start of ‘Marianne et l’Europe,’ issued 2008 to 2013. (These are getting much harder to buy from North American dealers and many European dealers will no longer ship to the USA, unfortunately.) dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Marianne et l’Europe - Dick’s Stamps Online

Marianne et l’Europe was France’s definitive stamp series from 2008–2013, chosen to mark France’s presidency of the European Union Council.

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

On this day in 1989, Barbados hosted the 35th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Bridgetown. The $1 stamp features the 1812 Mace of the House of Assembly, with the Parliament Buildings on the souvenir sheet #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Spain, 1966: portrait of Josep María Sert, painter (1874–1945); São Tomé & Príncipe, 1970: Óscar Carmona, President of Portugal (1869–1951); San Marino, 1982: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Treaty of Friendship offer, 1797; and Sweden, 1980: Joe Hill, labor activist (1879–1915)

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oops. It was the 49th CPA Conference, and it's a 10 rupee stamp...

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On this day in 1995, Sri Lanka hosted the 41st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Kotte. This 2 rupee stamp features the Parliament Building #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Romanian stamps issued in 1964 honor cosmonauts Andrijan Nikolaev (40 ban), Pavel Popovich (55 ban), Valery Bykovsky (1 leu), and Valentina Tereshkova (1.40 lei) dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

On this day in 2003, Bangladesh hosted the 40th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Dhaka. This 2 rupee stamp issued to commemorate the event features Bangladesh's National Parliament House #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Queen Elizabeth II’s hats! From the 2012 Diamond Jubilee issue #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The late, great Henry McGee!

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Portugal commemorated the birth centenary of Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho, GCTE, GCC (1869–1959) with a set of four stamps. Gago Coutinho, was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviator. dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On this day in 1976, the 5th Arab Games opened in Damascus, Syria. 2,174 athletes from 11 countries would participate in events in 18 sports. dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On this day in 1986, the closing ceremonies were held for the 10th Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea. 4,839 athletes from 27 nations had competed in 296 events in 25 sports. dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Antonio Orafo (1460–1552), goldsmith and jeweler, San Marino, Europa 1980.

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Well, I'm 70 and I've definitely done all of those!

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"The World United Against Malaria." On this day in 1962, Bolivia issued two stamps in support of the World Health Organization's global philatelic campaign to raise awareness and funds for the eradication of malaria. dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Nicaragua and yet more of Sir Winston Churchill's hats... (from their 1974 birth centenary issue)

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

On this day in 2010, the XIX Commonwealth Games opened in Delhi, India. 4,352 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampsCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I've got some Military hats from Madagascar, Martinique, and Mauritania!

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On this day in 1970, Australia hosted the 16th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Canberra dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From Liberia (1966) and Lundy (1965): more of Winston Churchill's hats. Both from their death commemorative issues...

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was describing something from my childhood to a colleague yesterday and realized it was 60 years ago... Bugger...

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On this day in 1991, the 5th All-Africa Games (aka Cairo 1991) held their closing ceremonies in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries had participated in eighteen sports dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Korean scouts from 1957 celebrating the 50th anniversary of scouting.

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On this day in 1982, the XII Commonwealth Games opened in Brisbane, Australia. 1,583 athletes from 46 nations competed in 141 events in 12 sports dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wow, "J" was a struggle! The only one I could find: a 1951 Jamaican stamp featuring Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883–1981) when she was the first Chancellor of the University College of the West Indies (now University of the West Indies). This stamp was part of a 14-country omnibus issue.

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On this day in 1940, the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco closed for the final time. It was open 18 February–29 October 1939 and 25 May–29 September 1940, drawing over 17 million visitors dicksstamps.online/collections/... #Philately #Stamps #StampCollecting

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Wordman @iamwordman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Iceland and Ireland, both from their 1980 Europa (famous people) issues. Jon Sveinsson Nonni (1857–1944), writer; and George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), playwright.

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