vintage postage stamps

about

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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Yugoslavia postage stamp: postal codes

c. 1971

designed by A. Milenković

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Switzerland postage stamp: ink rollers

c. 1957

designed by Ernest Witzig

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Finland postage stamp: cooperation

c. 1972

designed by P. Huovinen

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Germany (DDR) postage stamp: tv tower

c. 1977

designed by H. Detlefsen

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Manchukuo postage stamp: orchid crest

c. 1937

designed by H. Oya

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Poland postage stamp: rhamphorhynchus

c. 1965

designed by Andrzej Heidrich

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Netherlands postage stamp: Holland Festival

c. 1972

designed by Dick Elffers

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Hong Kong postage stamp: Dragon Boats

c. 1975

designed by Tao Ho

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United Nations postage stamp: dove

c. 1980

designed by G. Sagi

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