Sailboats

The Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. It has a total length of 925 km (575 mi). The Meuse is considered to be the oldest river in the world. Here is an image of a stamp depicting sailboats and picnic grounds in France's Meuse district, designed and engraved by Jacques Jubert, and issued by France on May 30, 1987, Scott No. 2032, Y&T No. 2466.

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Sailboat at anchor around the islands of Ombo on Lake Vättern, se-tenant stamp designed and engraved by Piotr Naszarkowski after a photograph by Sture Traneving, and issued by Sweden on May 12, 1995, Scott No. 2126, Facit No. 1905.

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"The Meuse is considered to be the oldest river in the world."

As a degreed geologist, I would never have guessed that ... went and looked it up and indeed, in the world of river age estimation (obviously a somewhat inexact science), the experts have picked the Meuse as the eldest.

thanks Nethryk for my "one thing I learned today" ...

clifhiker - You're welcome! For me, learning new stuff is one of the best parts of stamp collecting.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a sailboat, designed by Claude Robin, engraved by Eugène Lacaque, and issued for use in Afars and Issas on October 9, 1970, Scott No. 346.

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Jaluit sailing canoe, designed by American artist Herbert "Herb" Kawainui Kane (1928-2011), engraved by Czeslaw Slania, and issued by Marshall Islands on January 19, 2001, Scott No. 779.

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Another for the topic.

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting views of the custom-built schooner Antarctica, which was used by French polar explorer Jean-Louis Étienne's team during "Mission Erebus" in 1995-96, and a map of Antarctica showing Dr. Étienne's route, designed and engraved by Claude Jumelet, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 2, 1995, Scott No. C133.

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Trading schooner, designed by Capt. J. Brett, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd, and issued for use in Solomon Islands on March 1, 1956, Scott No. 96.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a native prahu (proa), engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued for use in North Borneo on November 1, 1956 as one of a set of four stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of the North Borneo Chartered Company, Scott No. 277.

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Sailboat on Lake Nokoué, designed by Dassonville, engraved by Emile Henri Feltesse, and issued for use in Dahomey in 1941, Scott No. 124.

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Sailboats in dry dock, Papeete, Tahiti, designed and engraved by Jean Pheulpin, and issued for use in French Polynesia (Oceanic Settlements) on October 22, 1956 to publicize the Economic and Social Development Fund, Scott No. 181.

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The schooner J.B. Charcot, airmail stamp designed and engraved by Claude Haley, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1987, Scott No. C96.

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A zaroug is a traditional type of sailboat used primarily in the Red Sea, on the coast of Yemen and the Hejaz. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting zarougs, designed by Claude Robin, engraved by Claude Hertenberger, and issued for use in Somali Coast in 1964, Scott No. C33, plus a photo of a zaroug.

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Sailboats, Wakura coast, printed by lithography, and issued by Japan (Wakayama Prefecture) on July 15, 1994, Scott No. Z150.

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Sailboats, a semi-postal (charity) stamp printed by photogravure, and issued for use n Ifni on November 23, 1958 for Stamp Day, Scott No. B40.

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