bobstew617
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What I collect: Switzerland, Ireland, Scandinavia, Channel Islands, Hong Kong (British Admin), PNG, others...
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Post by bobstew617 on May 16, 2020 12:30:36 GMT
I love maps and atlases, and seeing them on stamps always grab my attention. I collect Faroe Islands, and I have learned quite a bit of how the different islands make up that country from looking at the maps on its stamps.
By the way, here's a tidbit. Faroe (Faeroe) Islands has no reported active cases of COVID-19. 187 cases have all recovered as of May 16, 2020.
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on May 16, 2020 13:21:40 GMT
Issued April 12th,2007,the stamp commemorates the 500th anniversary of Martin Waldseemüller´s map of the world.
Europe,Africa and much of Asia are quite accurately drawn.
However the land or isles on the left three parts would need to be done better in later years.
Waldseemüller named them,honouring Amerigo Vespucci,America.
The maps have changed a lot since then,but the name America prevailed.
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jun 8, 2020 21:36:38 GMT
And a last one from Beryllium Guy , featuring a map of Zanzibar and the surrounding area:  |
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oldpapercollect
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All giveaways have ended. Thank you.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jun 9, 2020 1:13:15 GMT
I love maps and atlases, and seeing them on stamps always grab my attention. I collect Faroe Islands, and I have learned quite a bit of how the different islands make up that country from looking at the maps on its stamps. By the way, here's a tidbit. Faroe (Faeroe) Islands has no reported active cases of COVID-19. 187 cases have all recovered as of May 16, 2020. Its all that seafood and fresh vegetables they eat up there. Diet has a lot to do with a healthy body. |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Aug 1, 2020 10:50:39 GMT
Another recent French issue, this block commemorating the 50 th anniversary of the GR 20 trail through Corsica on an oval stamp. The GR "Grande Randonnée" are a set of long-distance hiking trails that criss-cross France. The GR20 in Corsica has a well-earned reputation of being the most challenging and also of having very beautiful scenery. It's on the to-do list for any serious French hiker.  |
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Aug 1, 2020 16:30:38 GMT
November 1991, two months after independence, Estonia, places itself on Europe's map.
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Aug 23, 2020 9:09:39 GMT
Also received while I was away on vacation, the latest Andorran issues, including this gorgeous pair of stamps featuring maps of historical postal routes (the Europa 2020 theme) issued by each of the country's postal administration:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 12, 2020 10:18:06 GMT
Recent issue from Iceland (maybe one of the last ones?) commemorating a century of meteorological service:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 13, 2020 6:45:56 GMT
The Europa 2020 issues for the Faroe Islands, showing examples of overland and maritime postal routes:  |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 13, 2020 9:14:51 GMT
I once had dreams of being a cartographer because as a kid I was always looking at maps and when I was out hiking I would sit atop a high hill and discover the surroundings by using my map and compass. But my grades at school were not good enough and I decided not to persist. I don't, nor have I ever collected Map Stamps although I do find them attractive including those shown by hrdoktorx (above). But what caught my eye again took me back to my schooldays. During breaks and some of the library lessons, I liked to read the cartoon books 'The Adventures of Tin Tin' (Belgian if I am not mistaken). The 'Tabs'/'Labels' on the stamps remind me so much of the type of drawings from those Tin Tin books. It caught my eye as soon as the post appeared. Enough from me, I am starting to ramble. I have ten more days at home so had better calm down a bit !!!!  |
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Sept 14, 2020 17:46:22 GMT
Received a few days ago on a letter from Milan:
Europa 2020
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 14, 2020 19:36:25 GMT
Issue from Zaïre, marking the sesquicentennial of Belgium in 1980, and featuring an 1851 map of Africa (funnily enough labelled in English), as an artefact meant to represent King Leopold I 's expansive colonial visions:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 1, 2020 16:57:04 GMT
Today, I received the first series of QEII definitives from the Pitcairn Islands issued in 1957, which contains these two beautiful map stamps:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 6, 2020 19:58:24 GMT
Map of the Ifni territory, issued in 1961 as part of a set remembering 25 years since the start of Franco's rise to power:  |
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Oct 10, 2020 7:27:15 GMT
Martinique: 
Martinique, Sc J38, 30-centime Bright Blue Green Postage Due Stamp, issued in 1947 |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 17, 2020 13:03:03 GMT
The Europa 2020 block issue from Sweden, on the theme of historical postal routes:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 18, 2020 8:44:20 GMT
The Swiss Europa 2020 issue on historical postal routes, two se-tenant vertically stamps with the route connecting them:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 19, 2020 20:00:04 GMT
Cyprus Europa 2020 issues showing historical postal routes:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 20, 2020 19:28:53 GMT
The Luxembourg Europa 2020 issues on historical postal routes, with maps of those in the stamps' background:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 22, 2020 19:52:12 GMT
The Vatican City Europa 2020 issues for historical postal routes, on a background of old map imagery:  |
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chrischross
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What I collect: France, French Africa, FSAT, French Polynesia
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Post by chrischross on Oct 23, 2020 16:49:17 GMT
Here's one for the aspiring Gabon town cancel collector (I might resemble that remark), the 1961 UN Admission carte maximum, where the stamp's lack of map detail is made up for by the post card:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 23, 2020 17:20:28 GMT
The Belgian Europa 2020 block issue, showing an old map with historical postal routes as the stamp's background:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 24, 2020 12:45:39 GMT
A long-awaited item that arrived this week, the block issued by Iceland for the Nordia'91 stamp event, showing a gorgeous old map of Scandinavia:  |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 25, 2020 9:08:22 GMT
Last post about the recent arrivals, these two stamps from Cameroon issued in 1980 for the 75 th anniversary of the Rotary International Club:  |
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Oct 25, 2020 10:20:18 GMT
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Oct 25, 2020 10:23:29 GMT
Two of the UK 1991 "Scientific Achievements", show East Anglia's map:
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Oct 25, 2020 11:57:27 GMT
Map of the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). Exfilna'94. Spanish stamp exhibition held on July 1994 at Las PAlmas de Gran Canaria, capital of the island.
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Oct 31, 2020 3:07:39 GMT
Two hundred years of the "Correo de Indias", between Spain and its American empire. Postal routes from La Coruña and tallship. Stamp, issued for the 1977 Barcelona's Espamer exhibition.
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cursus
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Posts: 2,014
What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Nov 1, 2020 10:33:39 GMT
Map of Estonia. A 1924 stamp, overprinted on 1930. I like very much "the classical look" of the stamp. A gift of a TSF friend!
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Nov 1, 2020 12:20:21 GMT
For those interested in Cartophilately, the American Topical Association (ATA) has a Study Unit ( ATA Study Units) just for you,
At the same time, I belief this interactive website for searching " Maps on Stamps" was created by one of The CartoPhilatelic Society members and may be of benefit or interest to others as well...
Happy collecting!
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