Hands On Stamps

A helping hand from Singapore, for local mail only. One of the 'Joy and Caring' set, 2003.

Just found a new one from the Vatican showing more of the painting/fresco which appeared on the Azerbaijan stamp. 150 years of International Communications Union. Although the painting is a good deal older than 150 years, the design of the stamp is quite unique (anybody know who did it?)..

More helping hands, this time to help endangered wildlife in conservation projects. A nice idea with those band-aids, don't you think? Israel, 2012.

Bonne Année ("Happy New Year") in braille, designed by French graphic artists Sylvie Patte and Tanguy Besset, printed by photogravure, and issued by France on November 12, 2012, Y&T No. B771.

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"Casting ballot," printed by photogravure on granite paper, and issued by Papua New Guinea on March 4, 1964 as one of a set of two similar stamps commemorating the first common Roll elections, Scott No. 182.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a handshake and a map of Africa, printed by lithography, and issued by Mauritius on April 25, 1973 as one of two stamps in a set publicizing the Afro-Mauritian Common Organization (O.C.A.M.) Summit Conference, held in Mauritius, April 25 - May 6, Scott No. 403.

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Protection of the poles and glaciers, printed by lithography, and issued by Algeria on March 28, 2009, Y&T No. DZ 1522.

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Hand holding a carnation, designed by A. I. Shmidshteyn, printed by lithography, and issued by Russia (USSR) on January 31, 1965 as one of a set of two stamps honoring blood donors, Scott No. 2997, Zagorski No. 3069.

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Symbolic harvest, printed by photogravure, and issued by Haiti on July 12, 1963 as one of a set of four similar stamps publicizing the FAO's "Freedom from Hunger" Campaign, Scott No. 505. Bonus: Agriculture.

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Hands protecting a young plant, designed by Liechtenstein artist Sabine Bockmühl after a photograph by Ursula Kühne, printed by photogravure, and issued by Liechtenstein on January 3, 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Old-age and Survivors' Insurance (AHV), Scott No. 1279.

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Hands of four races holding globe, designed by French artist and engraver Jacques Combet (1920-1993), printed by lithography (Cartor), and issued by Malagasy on August 26, 1975 to commemorate Namibia Day (independence for South-West Africa), the fight against racism, and decolonization in the world, Scott No. 531.

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Sun and hands, a semi-postal (charity) stamp, printed by photogravure, and issued by Netherlands on November 9, 1971 as one of a set of five stamps benefiting children's welfare, Scott No. B478.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting "The Cathedral," a stone sculpture (1908) French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) which combines two right hands belonging to two different figures, designed by Israeli artist Gabriel Shamir (1909-1992), printed by photogravure, and issued by Maldive Islands on April 10, 1969 as one of a set of four stamps commemorating the United Nations' International Human Rights Year and UNESCO, Scott No. 295, plus a photo of Rodin's original work of art.

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Hand, Morse key, telegraph lines in the Port Hills, Lyttelton, designed by A.G. Mitchell, printed by photogravure, and issued by New Zealand on June 1, 1962 as one of a set of two stamps commemorating the centenary of the telegraph in New Zealand, Scott No. 356.

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"Everything for the Front - Everything for Victory," a semi-postal (charity) stamp printed by photogravure, and issued by Romania on November 7, 1947 as one of a set of five patriotic stamps, Scott No. B377. Bonuses: Tank, flag.

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