Pens, Pencils, Brushes And Other Devices To Write Or Drawn

This June 16, 1987 30 peso stamp (Sc #754) of Chile commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death (by assassination) of statesman Diego Portales (1793-1837).

From wikipedia, "As a minister of president Jose Joaquin Prieto's government, he played a pivotal role in shaping the state and politics in the 19th century, delivering with the Constitution of 1833 the framework of the Chilean state for almost a century."

On November 10, 1973 Tristan da Cunha issued a four-stamp set commemorating the tenth anniversary of the return of islanders after the volcanic eruption. The 5p value (Sc #186) of this set shows two technicians inspecting the volcano, with one of them taking notes.

This 2.30 franc value (Sc #1330) of Monaco is from the May 3, 1982 EUROPA set of two stamps. Stamp commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Peronne (1641) between Honore II, Prince off Monaco and Louis XIII, King of France. The Treaty effectively created Monaco as a French protectorate with sovereign rights.

This June 6, 2008 65 cent stamp (Sc #2163) of Austria is the country's EUROPA letter writing-themed issue.

Kazakhstan
EUROPA – Integration
May 3, 2006
The stamp shows people with different ethnic background holding paintbrushes.

Egypt
The 14th Cairo International Book Fair
January 28, 1982
The design includes writing tools.

Stamp from Belgium from 1982, Universal suffrage, with a pencil to show to vote.