[edan-image:id=siris_sic_9967,size=300,left]The National Postal Museum showcases one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of stamps and philatelic materials in the world. Aruba - became Constituent Country Jan-1-1986. Saar German Administration was listed twice on page 35 but only once on the panels. Scott 1-48 (and maybe 49-51) could be considered local stamps because Seychelles was a part of Mauritius at that time.

The conversion program I used compressed the right side of the image. Eastern Rumelia under Bulgaria was for Scott #20-40 when the name changed to South Bulgaria. Scott Numbers are the copyrighted property of Amos © 2019, Smithsonian. Here are a few: All images are courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum / G. H. Kaestlin Specialized Collection of Russian Imperial and Zemstvo Stamps (Acc. For travel to the United States on a temporary basis, including tourism, temporary employment, study and exchange. BC&VI #2, issued 1860, could have been used in either province. Learn about the national philatelic and postal operations collection. The 32-cent Year of the Tiger stamp was issued on January 5, 1998.

Greece - added First Kingdom, First Republic, and Second Kingdom, Added Kosovo and promoted UN Admin of Kosovo from page 129 of BOB but that makes my addition of UNTAET to that section inconsistent (see discussion under "International Organizations"), Changed Macedonia to North Macedonia and added Macedonia (1992-2019) as a precedent country, Spain - added First Kingdom, First Republic, Second Kingdom, Second Republic, and Spanish State (Franco Era), Germany - split current era between West Germany and Reunified Germany, added Third Reich and post WWII Germany before East/West GDR/FRG spilt. Digital Asset Collections As the Smithsonian acquired its philatelic and postal operations collections, it also acquired original images and photo-reproductions. The National Postal Museum is temporarily closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. When creating new pages, here is what I did: © Copyright 2006 - This topical collection features forty international stamps that were issued during the World War I era.

Added United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as precedent country. (S.G. has the last group as 1921-1922. Enjoy a vast collection of stamps, postal artifacts and informative exhibits for all ages at this free museum. For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States. I decided to include both breaks: Anguilla - Anguilla claimed independence in 1967 , and started issuing stamps (Scott #1-401), but Britain did not recognize the claim and continued to issue stamps including the name Anguilla with the St. Kitts/Nevis issues. Eastern Rumelia - Smithsonian has Eastern Rumelia in Turkey and Greece. Democratic Republic of the Congo - added Katanga (for South Kasai - see BOB). ERROR: There are several precedent countries that don't belong in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fernando Po Spanish Colony - belongs in Equatorial Guinea, Spanish Guinea - belongs in Equatorial Guinea, Elobey, Annabon and Corisco -belongs in Equatorial Guinea. Buddha gave each animal its own year; thus, it is believed that people will possess the nature and characteristics of the animal that represents the year in which they are born. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POINT FOR OUR FRIENDS IN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH! The Year of the Dog Forever stamp was issued on January 11, 2018.
That leads to these changes: Transcaucasian Federated Republics moved from Russia to Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia. However, the Presidencies also issued stamps, so the Leeward Island stamp is lost in this collection. The Year of the Snake Forever stamp was issued on January 16, 2013. The collection was formed from the 1920s to the 1940s by George H. Kaestlin, a Russian émigré living in England. West Indies Federation Jan-3-1958 to May-31-1962 (#143 - 145). As the world celebrates this milestone achievement in history,  you can revisit the mission with your own commemorative keepsake, The 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Stamp Collection from Philatelic Mint, made in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institute.

If you don't have that, Arial is close. According to legend, the signs of the Zodiac were determined when Buddha invited all the animals of the kingdom for a meeting. Nicaragua - 2L48-55 - $1 (just haven't found yet) The date of 1920 makes no sense. British Columbia and Vancouver Island #8 $160 CV, Argentina - Cordoba #1 $150 CV - counterfeits plentiful Continent sub-area - 56 px with 106% kerning, Oceania - #63670E (darker shade of original: #A3AA16), Flip canvas 90° CW to landscape orientation, Modify image size to height = 929 px with width dimension relative, Create 80% compression JPEG image for zoom view, Create 80% compression JPEG thumbnail image. TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Japan - M3 - $16 - excellent forgeries exist
However they do need to be together (see page 72), Ethiopia -added Empire and Socialist Republic. The National Postal Museum is committed to making its collections accessible and available to researchers, publishers, and the general public. Created by MJ Meredith, Museum Specialist, and Joan Flintoft, Intern, National Postal Museum.

document.write(date.getFullYear()); ERROR: Libya is spelled "Lybia" on page 120, NOTE: Panels only have 21 stamps, so nothing missing, Italian offices is just a duplicate, Italy - Italian offices in Jerusalem is a duplicate from page 120 and not on the panels, Madagascar - British Consular Mail was demoted to this page (a, Malaysia - added a local stamp from Sarawak after it joined to form Malaysia, St. Vincent Grenadines - added loacl stamp, Zanzibar - added Zanzibar local stamp after Tanzania was formed from Zanzibar and Tanganika. Romagna #1 or #2 - $30 - several reprints South Africa - split modern between Apartheid and post-Apartheid, added Transvaal, Ascension - combined Ascension, St. Helena, and Tristan da Cunha on one page (see St. Helena), Ivory Coast - used English spelling and added Associated state, Mali - moved Senegambia and Niger to far right (like it is on panel) and split French Sudan using two stamps. Have you signed up for our monthly e-newsletter. I took the approach that the British Province of Canada joined with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to create the Dominion of Canada. Alerts and Messages for U.S. visitors to Russia. In China, peach trees typically bloom in early February, just in time for the new year, with the striking pink blossoms marking the beginning of spring. By U.S. Mission Russia | 3 March, 2017 | Topics: News, U.S. & Russia.

U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program, Health and Travel  Alert – U.S. Mission Russia (May 6, 2020), Escalation of Violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Imposing Sanctions on Entities and Individuals Advancing Russia’s Malign Influence, Statement by Secretary Pompeo on the Return of UN Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, Statement from President Trump on the Passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Security Incident at Spaso House, the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Moscow, Upcoming Event: November 16-17, 2019 – Zoohackathon IT Marathon, Message for U.S. Citizens: American Citizen Services Unit New Address, Young Actors Present a New Interpretation of An American Classic, American Choreographer Bob Boross Introduces Jazz Dance to Russian Students, The United States Condemns the Attack in St. Petersburg, Russia, Emergency Message to U.S. Citizens: Metro Explosion; All Metro Stations Closed, Temporary Suspension of Operations at the U.S. Consulate General in Vladivostok, Ambassador Jon Huntsman Speaks at Media Roundtable in Vladivostok, April 24, 2018, Inclusive Dance Company Inspires Audiences in the Russian Far East, American Folk-Rock: Three for Silver Russian Far East Music Diplomacy Tour, Celebrating 295th anniversary of Yekaterinburg, American Diplomat in Russia’s City of Steel, Taganay National Park and Traditions of Zlatoust, Smithsonian’s rare Russian stamps preserve history, Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By. The stamps focus on some of the common ways the holiday is celebrated. It includes many one-of-a-kind pieces acquired from notable collectors, such as Agathon Fabergé, a philatelist and son of Peter Carl Fabergé, of the House of Fabergé. United States of New Grenada #13-18 $175 CV - Forgeries exist, Russian Dominion Scott #1 $250 - counterfeits exist, Bergedorf #3-5 $20 - counterfeits and $1 reprints Kenya - added British East Africa Company - Smithsonian only lists EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES as being issued in 1921, probably because only 1921 is listed for EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES at the beginning of KENYA, UGANDA, and TANZANIA in Scott, but there is a whole other listing under EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES in Volume 2, dated 1903-1919. Antigua and Barbuda - removed note under ANTIGUA 1862-1981. Leeward Islands was the Colony and the collective islands were Presidencies. NOTE: The total of 780 is based on a total of 785 spaces for stamps minus the following: The space to the left of the vertical bar for Bosnia makes no sense, and in fact the original Smithsonian panels do not have that space. Press, Inc., dba Scott Publishing Co., Sidney, Ohio 45365. Mecklenburg-Strelitz #5-6 - $40, Parma #3 or #11 - $90 The material, which was assembled to support research, publications and exhibits, is available for public use. 8c Stamp Collecting stamp, November 17, 1972. Smithsonian placed Cyprus in Asia.