Estonia bank

A commemorative issued in 1999 was for the 80th anniversary of the Bank of Estonia.

Estonia castles and more

Shown on these Estonian stamps, from top to bottom, are the following:

Tallinn Castle
Monks' Tower
Kuressaare Castle
Viljandi Castle
Toolse Castle

Estonia bird

The surtax on this semipostal issue went to the Keep the Estonian Sea Clean Association.

Estonia squirrels

Flying squirrels are pictured on these two Estonian stamps.

Estonia festival badges

These are badges for the 125th anniversary of the All Estonian Song Festival.

The stamps were issued in 1994.

Estonia arms

 

 

Shown on these stamps is the national arms of Estonia.

Estonia, a country in northern Europe, began issuing stamps in 1918 after declaring its independence from the Russian empire. But it was incorporated in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1940. Later it declared its independence from the USSR in 1991 and resumed issuing its own stamps since then.

EFO Great Britain yellow omitted

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Yellow omitted

Here is a yellow-omitted error of the 13p value for the 1986 Christmas set issued by Great Britain.

This stamp has been with me since the 1990s.

At the time of my discovery of this error there was no report of it in the philatelic press.

Has it been reported since then?

Burkina Faso postmark Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital city of Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso is in West Africa.

Norway postmark Drammen

Drammen is a city in Norway.

Brakerøya must be the post office.

Zimbabwe postmark Harare

Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe.

The Republic of Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa.

Togo postmark Lome

Lomé is the capital city of Togo.

Togo is in West Africa.

Iceland postmark Reykjavik

Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland.

It's the northernmost capital city in the world!

France postmark Paris Austerlitz

Paris Austerlitz is a railway station in Paris, France.

Now, what's BD Hopital?

Norway postmark Oslo

Oslo is the capital city of Norway.

Blindern A must be the post office.

Israel postmark Haifa

Haifa is a city in northern Israel.

Haifa is where you'll find the Baha'i World Center gardens, its administrative buildings, and (together with the city of Acre farther up north) the holy places of the Baha'i Faith in the Holy Land.

The Baha'i gardens on Mount Carmel extends about a kilometer from the base upward, with the Shrine of the Bab, a holy place, in between nineteen terraces.

One can either look upward from the main street below or look downward from the top of Mount Carmel to get a panoramic view of the gardens.

It's a breathtaking, majestical, spiritually uplifting panorama! 

Eritrea devil ray

That's a devil ray swimming on this Eritrean stamp issued in 1997.

Can you make it out?

Eritrea referendum

A "yes" or "no" sign on this 1993 stamp was the subject of a referendum for independence.

Obviously the Eritreans chose "yes"!

Eritrea 2000

In 1997 Eritrea changed its currency to 100 cents equal 1 nakfa.

A ten-nakfa note and the Eritrean flag are shown on this stamp issued in 2000.

Eritrea 1995

For the 50th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Eritrea issued a set of four stamps.

Shown here is the 25c value picturing farmers and a tractor.

Eritrea flag and map

These Flag & Map stamps were issued in 1994.

100 cents equal 1 birr.

Eritrea flag

Eritrea, a country in northeast Africa, is a little larger than Luzon Island, but its population is just about half of Metro Manila.

As a former Italian colony, Eritrea began issuing stamps in 1892.The region was under British occupation from 1941 to 1952 before it became part of Ethiopia.

Independence from Ethiopia came in 1993 and as an independent state it began issuing stamps from that year on.

The stamps above depict the national flag of Eritrea.

Belgium postmark Mechelen

Mechelen is a small municipality in Belgium, with a population of about 85,000.

No country name, too, in this postmark!

Bahamas postmark Nassau

Nassau is the capital city of Bahamas.

It was named in honor of William III of England, Prince of Orange -Nassau...the same king from whom Nassau Street in New York City is named after.

Nassau Street was called the "Street of Stamps" because of numerous stamp dealers who were located there especially during the 1930s.

Eritrea postmark University of Asmara

The University of Asmara in Eritrea was founded in 1958...but closed in 2002.

Norway postmark Hamar

The municipality of Hamar in Norway had a population of less than 30,000 last year.

Storhamar A must be the post office.

There's no country name in this postmark! 

Benin postmark Parakou

The city of Parakou is said to be the most ethnically diverse in the African republic of Benin, although population statistics put the total to just a little over 200,000 some four years ago!

Found two types of Parakou postmarks.

UAR official

Here's an official stamp of the United Arab Republic, which came into being when Egypt and Syria formed a union in 1958.

EFO Egypt color shift

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Pale yellow shifted upward

Can you see the difference?