Topical: The Moustache

In 1990 Poland honored its newly-elected President, Lech Walesa, with this commemorative 1700 zloty stamp.

From wikipedia, "Lech Walesa (born September 29, 1943) is a Polish statesman, dissident and Nobel Prize laureate, who served as the first democratically-elected President of Poland from 1990 to 1995."

Here are two stamps depicting medical missionary, humanitarian and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Albert Schweitzer. The Polish stamp (Sc #2758) was issued on September 26, 1986, and the West German stamp Sc #1160) was issued on January 15, 1975.

From wikipedia, "Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was an Alsatian polymath (person of encyclopedic learning). He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician."

Here is a 2020 French issue celebrating photographer Felix Nadar who sports a significant moustache in this 1865 revolving self-portrait. The second stamp wherein Nadar sports a big grin is my favorite of the set.
Y&T 5392-95 are in the middle row, with labels above and below. I have not yet removed the mini-sheet from its original retail packaging.

This 15 markka stamp (Facit #455) of Finland is from the three-stamp of December 10, 1955 commemorating the centenary of telegraph services in the country. Stamp depicts Otto Nyberg (1825 - 1879, Finland's first Director of Telegrah Services.

On January 10, 2010 Ireland issued this 55c stamp to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Douglas Hyde (1860-1949).

From wikipedia, "Douglas Ross Hyde was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician and diplomat who served as the first President of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945."

Croatia

1993

Ivana Kukuljevica - 1v

Ivan Kukuljevi#263; Sakcinski (1816 – 1889) was a Croatian historian, politician and writer, most famous for the first speech delivered in Croatian before the Parliament.

Bosnia Herzegovina - Croatic Adm

1993

Kranjcevic - 1v

Silvije Strahimir Kranjcevic (1865 – 1908) was a Croatian poet. His reflexive poetry, reaching its zenith in the 1890s, was a turning point that ushered modern themes in Croatian poetry. (wiki)

Romania

1956

M. Gorki - 1v

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (1868 – 1936), primarily known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian writer and political activist. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Nice stamp Roberto!

Here is the .10 quetzal value (Sc #C801) from Guatemala's January 28, 1986 set of two airmail stamps commemorating the 90th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee. The stamp depicts Charles Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937). He is known as "the father of the Olympics"; he founded the International Olympic Committee and was its second president.

Rigel, that Romania stamp you posted looks like a tribute to Kurt Russell in "Tombstone"

Here is the 2.50 dinar value (Sc #234) from Yugoslavia's September 27, 1947 three-stamp set commemorating the centenary of Serbian spelling reform. Stamp depicts Vuk Karadzic (1787-1864), Serbian writer, linguist and translator. Karadzic is the author of the first Serbian dictionary in the new reformed language. Second pic shows a close-up image of the Vuk Karadzic statue in Belgrade, Serbia.

On June 19, 1954 Italy issued this 25 lira stamp to commemorate the birth centenary of operatic composer Alfredo Catalini (1854-1893).

France
Pierre Loti
June 12, 2023
The stamp commemorates Pierre Loti (1850-1923), a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels and short stories. The design shows his portrait painted by Henri Rousseau in 1891.

Croatia
Dr. Ante Starcevic Birth Bicentenary
May 23, 2023
The stamp commemorates Dr. Ante Starcevic (1823-1896), a Croatian politician and writer.