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The pattern of the Orenburg shawl on the postage stamp. Russian Post, 2013.. The Orenburg shawl is a Russian knitted lace textile using goat down and stands as one of the classic symbols of Russian handicraft, along with Tula samovars, the Matrioshka doll, Khokhloma painting, Gzhel ceramics, the Palekh miniature, Vologda lace, Dymkovo toys, Rostov finift (enamel), and Ural malachite.
With modern laser-engraving technology, personalized rubber stamps can be made in minutes. Rubber stamps for business commonly show an address, corporate logo and business registration number. [5] [6] Some stamps also have movable parts that allow the user to adjust the date or the wording of the stamp. They are used to date incoming mail, as ...
Postage stamp design is the activity of graphic design as applied to postage stamps. Many thousands of designs have been created since a profile bust of Queen Victoria was adopted for the Penny Black in 1840; some designs have been considered very successful, others less so.
This list documents postage stamp designs by the Irish artist, Robert Ballagh for the Irish postal service. [1] Irish stamps by Ballagh (1973), commemorating the centenary of the World Meteorological Organisation. Ballagh's first postage stamp design was released on 4 September 1973.
The annual stamp program is designed to reflect many different aspects of American culture and includes stamps honoring individuals, history, culture, sports, and science and technology. The vast majority of proposals submitted, suggesting many meritorious and meaningful subjects, do not result in U.S. postage stamps.
Designs: Melbourne 2007 Logo FDI Withdrawal Date: 13 March 2007 Printing Process: Lithography Special Feature: None National Postmark: Melbourne GPO Victoria 3000 5 March: Island Jewels - International Stamps Designer: Adam Crapp, AP Design Studio Denominations: 1 x 10c, 30c, $1.30, $1.95, $2.60, $3.85 Designs: Maria Island, Tasmania - 10c
Postage stamps in Nazi Germany. 1939. Danzig - Aufdruck MiNr. 716 (289) Danzig - Aufdruck MiNr. 717 (215) Danzig - Aufdruck MiNr. 718 (290) Danzig - Aufdruck
Design errors are often caught during the distribution process, when large numbers of postal workers are scrutinizing the new stamp; although officials may elect to withdraw all the stamps at that point, it is very difficult to retrieve every one of them, and in these instances a few may end up being sold and used.