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 39

Bulgaria postage stamp: birds

c. 1966

designed by Neva and Nikola Tuzsuzov

1 k 40

Poland postage stamp: cat

c. 1964

designed by J. Grabianski

1 k 125

Japan postage stamp: plantation

c. 1975

designed by T. Amano

1 k 20

Israel postage stamp: olives

c. 1959

designed by Zvi Narkiss

1 k 29

Austria postage stamp: art

c. 1922

designed by W. Dachauer

1 k 11

Cuba postage stamp: dove of peace

c. 1961

designed by A. Evora

1 k 25

Germany (West Berlin) postage stamp: bear

c. 1961

designed by R. Gerhardt

1 k 60

Korea postage stamp: kangaroo collector

c. 1975

designed by Kim Sung Sil

1 k 56

China postage stamp: friendship

c. 1978

designed by Pan Ke-ming

1 k 31
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