Let’s Get to Know Some Stamps

Recently, I revived my stamp collection hobby (philately). So, let me share some stamps and talk about them.

This stamp is from the Netherlands, on communication and letter writing theme.

Recently, I revived my stamp collection hobby (philately). So, let me share some stamps and talk about them. It’s Part 2.

This stamp is from the Netherlands, on communication and letter writing theme.

A beautiful floral theme stamp from Sharjah.

It’s a male wood duck, a colorful waterfowl from the USA.

This stamp is from the former Netherlands Antilles, a Dutch Caribbean territory. The theme is child welfare or social support. A child is crawling, holding a toy.

This stamp from Sharjah & Dependencies is for the event “International Events 1970”.

Stiracosaurus” lived about 75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period. A stamp from Tanzania.

This United Kingdom stamp is of the theme of ‘Food and Farming Year 1989’. It shows the farm produce cauliflower, cabbage, leeks, beans, berries, apples, and pears.

This Cambodian stamp shows a warrior riding a chariot drawn by a mythical creature.

It’s Banská Bystrica, a historic mining city in central Slovakia. It’s known for copper mining and its beautiful medieval architecture.

This Indian stamp shows a pair of traditional Indian handcrafted figurines dressed in regional attire.

This British stamp shows a European robin.

It’s Yellow-backed Duiker from Republic of Ivory Coast, a country in West Africa.

A North Korean stamp with adult, probably a soldier in uniform, carrying a child before heading for the war.

This Japanese stamp shows a five-story pagoda Hōryū-ji. It is one of the world’s oldest surviving wooden temple complexes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Wilder Kaiser is a famous mountain range in the Austrian Alps. It belongs to Natural Beauties series for its limestone peaks, alpine meadows, and traditional Tyrolean villages.

This United Kingdom stamp shows monarch George VI. The crown, rose, shamrock, and thistle symbolize England, Ireland, and Scotland within the United Kingdom.

This Indian stamp shows a woman picking tea leaves with a basket on her back. Tea is grown in Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri Hills of India among other places.

This Norway stamp shows the monarch Olav V, who reigned from 1957 to 1991.

Veena is one of India’s oldest string instruments.

This Sweden stamp shows the portrait is of Gustaf VI Adolf, who reigned from 1950 to 1973.

Bonshō or a Buddhist temple bell from Japan.

The stamp shows Guéret, in central France. It shows the city's heraldic coat of arms, a golden stag standing between stylized green trees on a blue shield.

The stamp shows coconuts on a coconut palm. It belongs to Brazil. This country is a top producer for coconuts.

Cashew tree fruit. The bottom part makes the nut. Stamp from India.

Sakura or cherry flower from Japan.

Stamp honoring the king of the fruits, mango. India

Stamp of UK. From a children's illustration series.

Rights of a child. Netherland.

A rare succulent from the Republic of South Africa.

A kotiate stamp from New Zealand. A kotiate is a traditional weapon used by the Māori.

A stamp from Hungary. Who knew it's called Magyar!

A stamp from Germany. The phrase 20 Jahre Nationale Volksarmee" means 20 Years of the National People's Army.

I believe, you enjoyed going through the stamps. I will come with more parts of this series.

Have you collected stamps?

I am part of Facebook stamp collecting groups like ‘Stamp collectors’ , ‘STAMPS OF THE WORLD’, and ‘Flora and fauna stamps’.

Note: All stamp pictures are mine and from my collection.