Hands On Stamps

Netherlands,feb.,29, 2000
I see, these were allready posted.
It is issued to remember aswell, that it was normal to write something on your hand, now we write things in our telephones!

Here is an Italian cinderella from the 1950's promoting a European union. Actual size is 30mm high by 29mm wide.

Worker's hand holding a factory, designed by Croatian artist Miljenko Stancic; (1926-1977), engraved by Tanasije Krnjajic, and issued by Yugoslavia on June 25, 1957 as one of a set of two similar stamps publicizing the First Congress of Workers' Councils, held in Belgrade, Scott No. 478.

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Handing over a letter, designed by Adam Cziglenyi, printed by lithography, and issued by Hungary n October 4, 1959 to publicize Interantional Letter Writing Week, Scott No. 1263.

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A pointing finger cancel on a 17p Welsh Machin.

Poppy capsule and reaching hands, plus label, designed by Czech-born American artist and illustrator Kurt M. Plowitz (1912-1969), engraved and printed by Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa, and issued by the United Nations on September 21, 1964 as one of a set of two similar stamps honoring international efforts and achievements in the control of narcotics, Scott No. 132.

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Blessing hand, cross and palms, printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Rio Muni on July 6, 1963 as one of a set of three stamps benefiting child welfare, Scott No. 25.

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Azerbaijan issued an anti-terror stamp in 2003 (Europa) showing one way of defusing terror. Note: also in English. Does anyone know what large building is in the background?

Chile issued a beautiful set of stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the UN and some of its agencies in 1995.

One way to combat climate change is to plant trees, as seen in this UN stamp of 2001. The leaves reminded me of those on a ginkgo tree.



(Hi, Bookbob, Somewhere I read that the pointing-finger cancel had to be withdrawn because one simply doesn't point one's finger at the Queen. Is there any truth to that?)

Kris, I have not heard the "queen and finger" story. The placement of the cancel is odd, and it would tend to be that way on most envelopes.

I look for and collect "political" messages that people send by manipulating stamps and cancels. Most of these items are from Germany. Here is a cover from Lothringen/Lorraine sent to Copenhagen during world war I where I am sure the "Deutsches Reich" inscription on the stamp was purposely folded under.

Old and young hands, printed by photogravure, and issued by Spain on October 29, 1993 to publicize the European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity between Generations, Scott No. 2752.

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A youngster's drawing of the environment protected by human hands; 2009.



Hi, bookbob, Thanks for your comment; a very interesting topic to collect! I'll keep an eye out for anything in that category. K.

Children´s hand prints in six colors illustrated on a stamp calling for peace; the UN mission in Kosovo, 2001. Most UN nations accepted Kosovo's declaration of independence in early 2008.

Postage stamp folded over to reveal a hand inscribing a G clef with what appears to be a conductor's baton, designed and engraved by French artist Claude Jumelet (1946- ), and issued by Monaco on May 13, 1975 to publicize the ARPHILA 75 International Philatelic Exhibition, held in Paris, June 6-16, Scott No. 970.

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