Falkland Islands' coastline
01/13/2010
The Falklands' coastline is enriched by a series of magnificent bluffs and numerous offshore islands and stacks. The postage stamps in this series illustrate both some of the best-known and other more obscure examples of these features.
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Christmas on Ascension Island
01/13/2010
Each of the four Christmas stamps and the first day cover design of Ascension Island takes a detailed image of Father Christmas and superimposes it over a different photograph of Ascension Island to show how he would enjoy a holiday there.
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Greetings from Luxembourg
11/17/2009
In 2008 the Grand Prix for philatelic illustration by young people took place from 10 September 2007 to 29 February 2008. The drawing competition was organized by the Stamp Office in partnership with the National Tourist Office, Luxembourg City Tourist Office, the Museum of History of the City of Luxembourg and the Ministry of National Education.
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Mika Waltari and Kimi Räikkönen
11/17/2009
On 5 September 2008, a total of 11 new postage stamps were issued in four separate issues in Finland. Two of the issues are miniature sheets. One of them celebrates author Mika Waltari, who was born a century ago this year, and the other honors the 2007 Formula One World Champion, Kimi Räikkönen.
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Ettelbruck and Medical and Social Society
08/12/2009
In the middle of the 19th century, the first agricultural school was created in the city Echternach. It was only in 1880 that the agricultural school was integrated with the secondary school in Ettelbruck. Then, three years later, the State Agricultural School was founded in Ettelbruck.
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