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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 16, 2017 0:45:26 GMT
Set of Roses from Great Britain
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 16, 2017 0:43:14 GMT
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 15, 2017 14:40:19 GMT
I have briefly looked at the site and was just wondering what the difference between this and a site like mystampworld.net would be. To me it seems that there is already a site that does what the StampCollectingSpot.com is looking to accomplish.
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 12, 2017 1:59:25 GMT
The Barbado's issued the 35 cent HMS Barbados stamp on August 16th, 1994 as one of a set of fourteen ships stamps issued. Originally ordered as a patrol gunboat by the US Navy as the USS Halsted, she was reclassified as a patrol frigate of the Tacoma class and laid down in May 1943 at the Walsh-Kaiser Company of Providence, Rhode Island. The ship was renamed HMS Barbados once it was intended to be transferred to the Royal Navy as a Colony class frigate. Launched on the 27th of August, 1943 she was officially transferred to the Royal Navy under a lend-lease agreement in December 1943. The Barbados displacement was 1,190 tonnes with a length overall of 303 feet 11 inches. She had a beam of 37 feet 6 inches wide and a draft of 13 feet 8 inches (how deep She sat in the water). Her three boilers powered her 2, 5500 shp turbines and shafts to a speed of 20 knots. She was armed with Three 3"/50 calibre dual purpose gun mounts, two twin 40mm gun mounts, nine 20mm guns, one Hedgehog depth charge projector, eight Y-gun depth charge projectors and two depth charge racks. The Barbados had a complement of 190 sailors and officers. During her service with the Royal Navy the Barbados had two commanding officers: Lieutenant Commander Erik George Donald, RNVR and Lieutenant Arthur Horace Kent, DSC, RD, RNR. In April 1946 the Barbados was returned to the US Navy and in 1947 she was sold for scrapping. Sources uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/278.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony-class_frigateen.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Barbados_(K504)
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 12, 2017 1:52:35 GMT
Built by William Henry Forster in 1853 the Edwin Fox is the world’s second oldest surviving merchant ship and the only remaining example of a ship that transported convicts to Australia. Made of teak and constructed at Calcutta in West Bengal, the Edwin Fox was built as a standard trader for the East India Company. During her construction she was sold to Sir George Hodgkinson who decided to name her after a well known Quaker from Southhampton. Her maiden voyage was in 1853 and saw the Edwin Fox sail from Calcutta to London via the Cape of Good Hope. After her arrival in London she served as a Troop Ship transporting British Forces during the Crimean War. On St. Valentines day 1856 the Edwin Fox left on her first journey to Melbourne, Australia carrying passengers. After this journey she began trading between Chinese ports. The British Government chartered her as a convict ship in 1858. This saw her transport “convicts” to Fremantle, Western Australia. Reconfigured to a Barque in 1867 she commenced service on the emigrant route to New Zealand. In this role she carried 751 settlers on journeys that lasted between four to six months. In the 1880s she was again refitted, this time as a freezer hulk, and was towed to Picton on the South Island of New Zealand. The Edwin Fox now sits in dry dock in Picton, New Zealand and serves as a museum ship. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Foxwww.edwinfoxsociety.comwww.nzmaritime.co.nz/edwinfox.htm
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 22:28:33 GMT
Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Motor Vessel (MV) Victoria is featured on the 1k.30 value. Built in 1882 as a Steam Ship the MV Victoria was converted to diesel propulsion in 1953. She served on the route between Skein to Dalen via the Bandak canal carrying both passengers and cargo until 1956. The Victoria was extensively rebuilt and re-entered service in 1963 in the tourist trade. The route she operates on is considered one of the most scenic routes in Europe. The MV Victoria is 152 gross tons with a length of 96½ feet. She has a beam of 18 feet and carries 150 passengers. Sources: www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10165&p=10584&hilit=Victoria#p10584
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 22:26:35 GMT
Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Motor Ferry (MF) Storegut is featured on the 2k.30 value. The MF Storegut was constructed as a railway ferry to work on the Tinnsjø railway ferry service on lake Tinn between Tinnoset and Mæl. She was launched on May 25th, 1956. When the innsjø railway ferry service stopped operating in 1991 she was withdrawn from service. The Storegut is now used for chartered cultural service. She could transport up to 21 chemical cars and accommodate 400 passengers. 1,119 Tons she was the largest lake ferry when launched. He has a length of 287 feet with a beam of 37 feet. Her draught is 12 feet. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MF_Storegutwww.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7504&p=7500&hilit=Storegut#p7500
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 22:25:05 GMT
Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Paddle Steamer (PS) Skibladner is featured on the 1k.10 value. The PS Skibladner is the only paddle steamer operating in Norway. Her maiden voyage was on August 2nd, 1856. This makes her the worlds oldest paddle steamer operating a scheduled service. During her long career she has sunk twice, been re-floated and extensively renovated. Still operating on lake Mjøsa between Eidsvoll, Gjøvik and Lillehammer she offers scenic tours and cultural events. The PS Skipbladner is registered at 206 tons with a length overall of 164 feet and a beam of 16.6 feet. She has a draught of 8¼ feet and carries 230 passengers. Sources: www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6984&p=6980&hilit=Skibladneren.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skibladner
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 22:23:49 GMT
Issued in 1981 as one in a set of 4 commemorating Norwegian lake shipping the Motor Ship (MS) Fæmund is featured on the 1k.50 value. The MS Fæmund is a historic passenger ferry that originally entered service in 1905. It replaced the original Fæmund that served on Lake Femunden in 1887. She was constructed to carry passengers, goods, mail and timber on Norway’s third largest lake. The Fæmund is still important because many houses on the lake still don’t have road connections. Between mid June and mid September she sails between Sørvika and Elgå. Originally constructed as a steam ship, the Fæmund was converted to diesel power in 1958. She is 78½ feet long with a beam of 17 feet. Displacing 81 gross tons, shew draws 6 feet of water, carrying between 75 and 100 passengers. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Fæmund_IIwww.femund.no/english.htmlwww.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10157&p=10576&hilit=mund+Fæmund#p10576
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 3:21:13 GMT
On July 1st, 1942, the Canadian government issued a series of stamps to celebrate Canada and Canadians contributions to the war effort. The 20¢ value was titled Corvette Ready for Launching and was designed by Herman Schwartz and engraved by Clifford Dawson and Walter Rosch. The Canadian Bank Note Company printed 62,028,166 copies of the stamp. It was perforated 12 on all sides. The design is based on a photograph of HMCS La Malbaie Pictured on the stamp is a corvette ready to be launched. This design was relevant as many of Canada’s smaller ship yards constructed “Flower” class corvettes during the war. In total the Royal Canadian Navy ordered 104 corvettes from Canadian shipyards. Canadian shipyards also built the corvettes for the Royal and US navies. Sources: Canadian Postal Archives Database - Record on Corvette Ready for Launching Canadian Postal Archives Database Wikipedia - Flower-class corvette
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 3:17:40 GMT
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 10, 2017 3:14:26 GMT
The MS Jutlandia was built for the East Asiatic Company (EAC) by the EAC at the Nakskov Shipyard in 1934. She was 461 feet long with a beam of 61 feet and a draught of 36 feet. The Jutlandia was a combined cargo and passenger ship. She had a cruise speed of 15 knots. During WWII she was laid up after Germany invaded Denmark and was only manned by a skeleton crew. During an allied air raid in May of 1945 she only suffered some bullet holes and a minor fire. She returned to EAC service after the war and sailed between Europe and the US East Coast. At the outbreak of hostilities on the Korean Peninsula the Danish government pledged support for the UN effort and the Jutlandia was converted to a hospital ship as part of the Danish contribution to the UN action. The Jutlandia did three tours of duty as a hospital ship during the Korean War. During these tours she treated military and civilians. This included the treatment of orphans and at one point the creation of a childrens ward onboard. She received the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the ships crew and medical staff were officially decorated by the Danish Government. After her service in Korea she returned to her original service of sailing between Copenhagen and Bangkok. In September 1960 the Jutlandia became a Royal Yacht, first serving the King of Thailand and then in 1963 serving as the Royal Yacht for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. On January 14, 1965 the Jutlandia left on her final voyage to Bilbao where she was scrapped. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Jutlandia
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 23, 2016 20:35:08 GMT
TU-144 The First Flying SSTThe TU-144 took to the air 2 months before the Anglo/French Concorde and on June 5, 1969 it broke the sound period for the first time. Only a month and ten days later the TU-144 became the first commercial aircraft to travel more than twice the speed of sound. Similar in appearance to the Concorde the TU-144 was designed and built by the Tupolev Design Bureau. While still undergoing development a TU-144 crashed at the Paris Airshow in 1973. Finally introduced into passenger service on November 1, 1977 the airliner suffered another blow when another TU-144 crashed while being delivered. After only 55 scheduled flights the TU-144 as a passenger fleet was grounded. In use as a cargo plane until 1983 the TU-144 completed only 102 commercial flights. The aircraft continued in use as a test bed for both the Soviet and American space agencies until 1999. In all there were 17 aircraft constructed in 6 variations of the TU-144 and its only 2 operators were the Soviet Ministry of Aviation Production and Aeroflot. References:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144www.tu144sst.com/
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 23, 2016 20:32:32 GMT
In 2005 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993; it was also the first time the team toured under the name British and Ireland Lions. The tour began with a warm up test match against Argentina at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The match was a draw with 25 points each.
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 21, 2016 21:15:25 GMT
Welcome, I look forward to seeing your collections.
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 17, 2016 1:05:22 GMT
Overview: The Welsh Triple Crown 3peat and their 8th Grand slam win. The above cover was my dad’s and celebrates what can only be described as a golden era of Welsh Rugby. As shown on under the English Rose and Scottish Thistle this cover commemorates previous Triple Crown victories in 1976 and 1977. The Triple Crown is a rugby competition (rugby union) between the countries of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is played out during the 6 Nations (was 5 until Italy joined in 2000) tournament. As Wales also won the Grand Slam (won all the games) this cover also celebrates the Triple Crown victory in 1978. Welsh results for the tournament were: Wales 9 vs. England 6 Wales 22 vs. Scotland 14 Wales 20 vs. Ireland 16 Wales 16 vs. France 7
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 16, 2016 2:14:00 GMT
On February 26, 1982 Cuba issued a set of 10 stamps commemorating the importance of their exports. Representing exports from raw materials such as sugar, nickel and lobster to highly finished goods such as farm machinery and cigars. This post will look briefly at Cuban and Cuban exports to Canada. In 2009 Cuba exported $3.253 US, this was lower than estimated. The major exports were sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish and seafood, medical products, citrus fruits and coffee. At one point Cuban exports of honey and sugar accounted for 5.7% of the worlds trade in these commodities. Since 2005 the export of Doctors and Nurses to Venezuela has been a major source of income for the island.
The island nation's second largest trading partner is Canada. In 2010 the top 10 imports from Cuba to Canada were: Copper, Rum and other spirits, Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, Aluminum, Lobster, Medicines, Silver, Shrimps, Coffee and Molluscs.In 2009 the top 5 agri-food (agriculture and food) imports from Cuba into Canada were Cigars ($3.278 million CAD), Rum ($2.425 million CAD), Roasted Coffee ($0.289 million CAD), Non-Roasted Coffee ($0.224 million CAD), and Essential oils of orange ($0.088 million CAD).Cuba is the Canada's fifth largest trading partner in the Caribbean region. Although recent years has seen trade falling between the two countries.
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 13, 2016 0:00:34 GMT
Located at the mouth of the Mersey River, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada was home port to many privateers. During the War of American Independence, the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars the port of Liverpool and most towns along coastal Nova Scotia were home ports to privateers.
A privateer is defined as a privately owned armed vessel whose owners are commissioned to carry out naval warfare. A privateer is issued a 'Letter of Marque" that was basically a licence to operate a privateer vessel. In Nova Scotia, an owner would have to post a bond of over £1000.00 to ensure the privateers good behaviour. They differ from pirates because pirates are criminals and privateers are allowed by law to carry out naval warfare against an enemy nation. As claimed by the postmark above, Liverpool is the 'Port of the Privateers', with no less than 26 Privateer ships making it their home port. One famous privateer from Liverpool is the Charles Mary Wentworth. She was armed with 16 guns¹ and a crew of 80. During her 4 cruises as a privateer she captured 11 prizes (ships). She was also responsible for the capture of a Spanish Island and fort off the coast of Venezuela. The Duke of Kent was another famous privateer. Initially she was the Spanish brigantine Nostra Sen. Del Carmen; she was a captured and taken by the Charles Mary Wentworth. She was the largest of the privateers during the Napoleonic wars and captured several Spanish held Islands off the coast of Venezuela. The Duke of Kent was 196 tons and crewed by 100 men. She carried 20 guns, 30 small arms and 100 cutlasses. Also from Liverpool was the brig Rover, built over the winter of 1799-1800, she was owned by Simeon Perkins, Snow Parker and William Lawson. She is most famous for a battle against the Spanish Schooner Santa Rita and 3 accompanying gun boats. The battle ended with the Rover and her Captain, Alexander Godfrey, capturing the Spanish ship. The Rover was 100 tons and crewed by 60 men. She carried 16, 4 pound guns. This brief history of privateering demonstrates that Liverpool can indeed be considered the 'Port of the Privateers'. ¹ A gun in naval terminology is the equivalent to a canon on land. Sources: Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool,_Nova_Scotia Canada's History Magazine. www.canadashistory.ca/Magazine/Online-Extension/Articles/Pirate-Havens.aspx Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer THE CANADIAN PRIVATEERING HOMEPAGE. www.chebucto.ns.ca/~jacktar/privateering.html Nova Scotia Archives. www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/privateers/ - Rob Ossian's Pirate's Cove. www.thepirateking.com/terminology/definition_privateer.htm Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_(privateering_ship)
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 11, 2016 2:02:40 GMT
The Jon Forseti was the first purpose built Trawler for the Icelandic fishery. Built by Scott & Sons in Bowling Scotland she was 130.6 feet long by 22.6 feet wide. She had draught of 11.6 feet and was 233 gross tons. She was launched on November 20, 1906 and finally completed in January of 1907. When she sailed into Reykjavik harbour in January of 1907 she changed the dynamic of the Icelandic fisheries. In 1910 and 1911 the Jon Forseti was the top catching trawler in Iceland.
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 11, 2016 0:50:01 GMT
Four ship stamps were issued in 2013 by the Russian Postal Authority to commemorate weapons that helped contribute to the "Russian" victory in WWII. The first stamp in the set depicts the minesweeper Mina. The Mina was built as a fast coastal minesweeper for the Soviet Russian Navy at Sevastopol. Completed in the same year construction started she was launched on August 20, 1937. Mina's particulars are: Displacement 410 ton standard, 503 ton full load. Dim. 62.0 x 7.2 x 2.26m (draught); Powered by two 42-BMRN-6 diesel engines producing 2,000 hp; twin shafts; speed 18.5 knots. Armament 1 – 100mm gun B-24; 1 – 45mm gun 21-K; 3 – 12.7mm MG (Machine Guns); 2 DCR (Depth Charge Racks) (20); 31 mines and sweeps. The Mina was designed to have a Crew 44 She was delivered to the Russian Navy on August 28, 1938 and served in the Black Sea. Through the four years of WWII, she sailed 47 000 miles through mine infested waters and was responsible for escorting numerous ships. Through her service during the war she had come under air attack no less than 300 times. In July 1944 the Mina was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. The next stamp features the patrol boat Metel. This ship was constructed in sections that were shipped via train and sent to the Soviet Far East and assembled at the Dalzavod Shipyard in Vladivostok. Metel's particlars are: Displacement 450 ton standard, 530 ton full load, dim. 71.5 x 7.4 x 2.6m. (draught); Powered by Curtiss geared steam turbines, 6,290 hp, speed 24 knots, economical 14 knots; Range by a speed of 14 knots, 1,200 mile. Armament 2 – 102mm; 3 – 37mm guns; and 3 – 12.7mm MG.; 3 – 450mm torpedo tubes; 2 – mortars; carried 48 mines and 30 depth charges. Fitted out with mine sweeping equipment. She had a crew compliment of 108. Throughout WWII the Metel escorted ships through minefields. During the battle of Chongjin, in Northern Korea the ship and crew distinguished themselves through expert fire support shooting down enemy aircraft, destroying an armoured train, taking out enemy coastal batteries and searchlight installations, destroying eight concreted fortifications and gun positions, and causing serious damage to an enemy landing craft. 64 of the Metel's crew were awarded with orders and medals. Her Captain was conferred with the title "Hero of the Soviet Union". The river armoured craft BKA-75 is the next stamp in the set. She was built at Zelenodolsk and completed in December 1941. The particulars of the BKA-75 are: Displacement: 49.75 standard, 52.16 full load, dim. 25.3 x 4.04 x 0.87m (draught); Powered by engines of 1,800 hp, maximum speed 37.4 km/h, economical speed 23 km/h; Range up to 680 km. Armament 2 – 76.2mm guns; 2 – 12.7 and 2 – 7.62mm MG. The BKA-75 had a crew 17. Through out WWII BKA-75 served along side Russian army units and participated in the defence of Stalingrad and worked on the Volga river until September 1943 when she was loaded on a rail car and transported to the Azov Sea. After suffering serious damage and repairs she joined the Danube Flotilla where she took part in the liberation of: Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Austria. She also particpated in the liberation of Belgrade. The last stamp in this set displays the gunboat Usyskin. Orinally built as a paddle steamer tug for service on rivers, she was converted to a gun boat in July 1941. The Usyskin's particulars are: Displacement 400 tons, dim. 56.4 x 17.1 x 1.2m; One 480 hp steam engine , speed 8.5 knots. Armament: 2 – 45mm guns; 1 – 7.62mm MG. The Usyskin participated in the defence of Stalingrad as a unit in the Volga River Flotilla. In February of 1943 she received the Order of the Red Banner. In April of 1943 the Usyskin was severely damaged as a result of a mine. In July 1943, she was converted back to a tug. References: www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12938&p=14161&hilit=Mina#p14161www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12942&p=14169&hilit=Metel#p14169www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12941&p=14167&hilit=BKA+75#p14167www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12939&p=14165&hilit=Usyskin+Russia#p14165
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 8, 2016 0:07:54 GMT
Paintings on stamps is one of my favourite topics. One of my favourite stamps with a painting on it is: It was painted by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis and is titled "Cemetary", and was painted in 1909.
Čiurlionis was a Lithuanian painter and composer who was born in 1875 and died in 1911 aged 35.
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 7, 2016 23:18:48 GMT
This is fantastic, I echo Bobby's sentiments. Your presentation jamesw is superb. Alyn
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 7, 2016 18:15:24 GMT
Welcome, Alyn! I just applied for membership in ISWSC; I have been meaning to for awhile and your post pushed me over the edge! I would like to hear about successes vis a vis your youth program - it is a project near and dear to me. Soon as my application is approved, I will be sending a stamp donation.
Bobby Hi Bobby,
Good seeing you here. The stamp program for youth is a great program, the program director would be able to provide you the specifics but it is a pretty sought after.
All the best,
Alyn
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Oct 7, 2016 12:48:48 GMT
Good morning All,
Just want to say hi to everyone and introduce myself. I am the webmaster for the International Society of Worldwide Stamp collectors and I have a couple of my own sites as well.
I started collecting as a kid, but got back into it around 2005 in a more serious way. I am a member of the ISWSC, RPSC, BNAPS, ATA and the Ships on Stamps Unit of the ATA.
Thanks for letting me in and I look forward to getting to know you all a little bit more.
All the best,
Alyn
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