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

1 k 34

Turkey postal tax stamp: flower

c. 1957

w 34 notes

1 k 57

Cuba postage stamp: zebra

c. 1970

designed by F. Román Compañy

w 57 notes

1 k 35

Bulgaria postage stamp: pioneer

c. 1974

designed by M. Konstantinova

w 35 notes

1 k 142

Vietnam postage stamp: Einstein

c. 1979

w 142 notes

1 k 38

Romania postage stamp: rooster

c. 1962

designed by C. Ciuvetescu

w 38 notes

1 k 68

Poland postage stamp: rhamphorhynchus

c. 1965

designed by Andrzej Heidrich

w 68 notes

1 k 29

Israel postage stamp: Welcome to Israel

c. 1967

designed by Asher Kalderon

w 29 notes

1 k 51

Hong Kong postage stamp: Dragon Boats

c. 1975

designed by Tao Ho

w 51 notes

1 k 25

Korea postage stamp: children with kites

c. 1977

designed by Ahn Seung Kyung

w 25 notes

1 k 19

Yugoslavia postage stamp: Angel of Peace

c. 1919

designed by L. Crnčić-Viran

w 19 notes

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