vintage postage stamps

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a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration (any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated)

Curated by Karen Horton
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Brazil postage stamp: centenary

c. 1943, honoring 100 years of Brazilian stamps

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Japan postage stamp: letter writing bear

c. 1980, for Letter Writing Day

designed by M. Sato and S. Watanabe

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Canada postage stamp: constitution

c. 1982, in honor of the Constitution Act.

Please leave a comment if you know the designer of this postage stamp. A guess is that the stamp was designed by Friedrich Peter, but I’m not certain.

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Iran postage stamp: pen nibs

c. 1972, in honor of International Literacy Day

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calligraphy by Plurabelle with vintage stamps on envelopes

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New Zealand postage stamp: cable

c. 1963, in commemoration of Commonwealth Pacific Cable

designed by P. Gauld

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Israel postage stamp: 1967 Israel Defence Forces

c. 1967, part of the Zahal (I.D.F) Victory 1967 series.

Stamp design depicts the emblem of the Israel Defense Forces, commemorating the Six-Day War in the Middle East.

The above stamp was designed by R. Errell. But who designed the original IDF emblem?

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