Italy St. George

This is the head part of Donatello's sculpture of St. George, carved from marble.

Donatello was a sculptor from Florence during the Renaissance period in Italy's history and was best known for his statues.

Italy King

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy reigned from 1900 to 1946.

He was 5 feet tall.

Italy Italia

What's nice about the "Italia" series of Italy is that the watermark can be clearly seen with the naked eye--there's no need for a watermark detector.

There are two kinds of watermark designs for these stamps: the "winged wheel" and the "multiple stars".

Ceylon first PM

Pictured is Don Stephen Senanayake, the first prime minister of Ceylon (from 1948 to 1952).

He is considered as the Father of the Nation, after Ceylon gained independence from the British in 1948.

Ceylon Hand of Peace

This is the 'Hand of Peace' on a semipostal stamp of Ceylon for the 2500th anniversary of the birth of Buddha.

The extra 5 cents went to the Buddha Jayanti Fund. Buddha Jayanti is a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddha.

Ceylon medical school

The Colombo Medical School's centenary was marked on this 1970 commemorative stamp.

Colombo is the largest city in Ceylon.

That's an oil lamp at the center of the design.

Ceylon leopard

A leopard relaxes on this 1970 Ceylon stamp.