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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United States postage stamp: philatelic

c. 1966, in honor of the Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition

designed by Thomas F. Naegele

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Korea postage stamps: moon landing souvenir sheet

c. 1969

“postage stamps to commemorate the first landing on the moon of Apollo 11”

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China postage stamp: green pig

c. 1960, part of Pig Breeding set

designed by Liu Shuoren

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Bulgaria postage stamp: space ship

c. 1959, in honor of Children’s Day?

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Czechoslovakia postage stamp: blue bird

c. 1966

designed by J. Kaiser, engraved by Jindra Schmidt?

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