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Sweden Centenary of the birth of Ingmar Bergman May 3, 2018 Set of two, one stamp shows a photograph and signature of Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007).  |
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Denmark Hans Christian Andersen March 2, 2005 Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish author who is best remembered for his fairy tales. The commemorate stamp bears his portrait and signature.  |
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Slovenia Prominent Slovenes - Ivan Cankar January 19, 2001 Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, playwright, and poet. The stamp features his signature and A Cup Of Coffee (1914) which appeared in a collection of stories and sketches entitled My Life.  |
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Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey 29th July 2010 Death Centenary of Florence Nightingale set of six stamps of similar design, all bearing the signature of Florence Nightingale.   Designed - The Potting Shed Printed - Southern Colour Print, New Zealand |
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Guernsey 6th February 1992 Europa. 500th Anniv of Discovery of America by Columbus set of four stamps and MS showing Columbus, signatures, Santa Maria and map.  Designed - R. Ollington Printed - Walsall |
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Republic of Cyprus 30th January 2013 Birth Centenary of Ethnarch Makarios III, first President of Cyprus  Designed - Melanie Efstathiadou Printed - Giesecke and Devrient Matsoukis |
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Republic of Lebanon 26th May 2015 Second death anniversary of Pierre Sadek, caricaturist.  Designed - Myrna Haddad Kalfayan |
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Great Britain 28th July 1971 Literary Anniversaries John Keats (150th Death Anniversary)  Thomas Gray (Death Bicentenary)  Sir Walter Scott (Birth Bicentenary)  |
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Great Britain 29th May 1968 British Anniversaries Bicentenary of First Voyage of Captain Cook's Discovery |
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Great Britain 10th March 1992 Death Centenary of Alfred, Lord Tennyson - poet. set of four stamps, Tennyson and subjects of poems painted by various artists. 24p - Tennyson in 1888 and " The Beguiling of Merlin" by Sir Edward Burne-Jones 28p - Tennyson in 1856 and " April Love" by Arthur Hughes 33p - Tennyson in 1864 and " I Am Sick Of The Shadows" by John Waterhouse 39p - Tennyson as a young man and " Mariana" Dante Gabriel Rossetti   |
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Great Britain 10th February 1982 Death Centenary of Charles Darwin set of four stamps   |
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Lebanon 19th December 1983 Birth Centenary of Khalil Gibran - poet and painter Four stamps and MS, signature only on MS border  signature (small script below Arabic "Lebanon My Country")  |
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Germany Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy February 12, 2009 The stamp shows a portrait and signature of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early romantic period.  |
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Croatia 150th Anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla July 10, 2006 The stamp depicts a portrait and signature of Nikloa Tesla (1856-1943), a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer who is best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current electricity supply system.  |
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Just found this thread  This would make for a wonderful topical collection. Thanks for sharing everyone. Dianne |
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Don't grumble that the roses have thorns, be thankful that the thorns have roses |
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Posted 09/23/2018 1:01 pm
