Let’s Get to Know Some Stamps

Window into significant facets of other countries, Part 8

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Recently, I revived my stamp collection hobby (philately). So, let me share some stamps and talk about them. It’s Part 8.

An elephant stamp based on artwork from the Ajanta Caves of India. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The stamp is from around 1949–1952.

USA stamp of flower bouquet with pink roses and baby’s breath.

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Little Grebe, on its floating nest with eggs. A stamp from Australia.

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This USA stamp is to commemorate Nicolaus Copernicus, the astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the Solar System. It was released on the 500th anniversary of Copernicus.

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Common crossbill bird stamp from Romania.

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UK stamp, inspired by medieval Welsh architecture and carvings. These are Gothic window designs.

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

Have you collected stamps?