Collecting By Engraver

The Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames was a territory in the southern part of the former Italian colony of Libya occupied and administered by the French from 1943 until Libyan independence in 1951. It was part of the Allied administration of Libya.

Fezzan joined Tripolitania and Cyrenaica to form the Kingdom of Libya on 24 December 1951. It was the first country to achieve independence through the United Nations and one of the first former European possessions in Africa to gain independence.

Separate stamps were issued for Fezzan during 1943-1951 and for Ghadames in year 1949, but in 1946 a set of 15 stamps, with three different designs, was issued for both territories with inscription "Fezzan - Ghadames". All three designs were designed by A. Boutet.

Map of Fezzan and Camel cavalier, engraved by Rene Cottet.

Fort of Sebha, engraved by Henry Cortot.

Mosque and Turkish fort at Mourzouk, engraved by Charles-Paul Dufresne.

265 pages in and this is still one of my favorite threads!

Well, I think it is also one of my favorite threads.

The First of May, also known as International Workers' Day or May Day, is celebrated in many countries around the world to honor workers and their contributions to society. It originated from the labor movement's struggle for better working conditions, fair wages, and workers' rights.

Czechoslovakia issued a set of stamps on April 30, 1953, to celebrate May Day (International Workers' Day). Two of the stamps depict Stalin, who was regarded at that time as a leading figure of the socialist countries.

Medal of May 1st (1890), designed by Jaroslav Kaiser and Jaroslav Koukolsky and engraved by Ladislav Jirka.

Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin, designed by Jindra Schmidt and Vaclav Sprungl and engraved by Jaroslav Goldschmied.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, designed by Jindra Schmidt and Vaclav Sprungl and engraved by Jaroslav Goldschmied.

Celebration of the International Workers' Day on First of may in Czechoslovakia, based on real photo, designed by Jaroslav Kaiser and Jaroslav Koukolsky. This stamp is not engraved.