Ship Stamps

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting the freighter Hai Min and the riverboat Kiang Foo, issued by Republic of China (Taiwan) on December 16, 1957 as one of a set of three similar stamps commemorating the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Scott No. 1174.

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nice modern Canada 2012

The Turtle ship, also known as Geobukseon, was a type of large warship used by the Royal Korean Navy, most notably during the Imjin War with Japan during the late 16th century. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a statue of Korean naval commander and national hero Admiral Yi Sun-shin (1545-1598), the Korean Naval jack, and one of Yi's Turtle ships, designed by Kang Bak, printed by lithography, and issued by (South) Korea on November 11, 1955 to commemorate the 10th anniversary on the Republic of Korea Navy, Scott No. 225, plus a photo of a rebuilt Turtle ship in the War Memorial Museum in Seoul.

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found this lovely set of stamps lurking in a little perused album ... fulfills three topical categories for me, Natural History (snails), Latin names, and the topic of this thread ... ships! There on the side is the good old HMS Bounty herself

Poland issued a set on April 24 1945 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Maritime League
3 of the 4 stamps illustrate ships or yachts. Scott B36-39

M.S. Salvador, printed by lithography (Heraclio Fournier, Vitoria, Spain), and issued by Nicaragua on October 15 as one of a set of twelve stamps commemorating the Nicaraguan Merchant Marine, Scott No. 797.

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The freezer trawler Le Galantry, designed and engraved by Henry Cheffer (1880-1957), and issued for use in Saint Pierre & Miquelon on March 15, 1956 to publicize the French colonial infrastructure project Fonds d'Investissements pour le Developpement Économique et Social (FIDES), Scott No. 350.

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A press sheet of the recent Canada Titanic stamp my wife had framed for me.

The port of Strasbourg is the second largest on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany. Here is an image of a stamp depicting quayside river freighters and cargo cranes in Strasbourg port, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon, and issued by France on October 6, 1956, Scott No. 809, Y&T No. 1080.

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There are also many ships on postal stationery and postal cards.

Here are images of the four engraved stamps in a set depicting ships, and issued by China on August 16, 1948 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, Scott Nos. 800-803.

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Modern Hai Tien and an early steam ship


Passenger ship Kiang Ya

Here is an image of a stamp depicting the French oceanographic research and supply ship Marion Dufresne I, designed and engraved by André Lavergne, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1993 to commemorate the vessel's 20th anniversary, Scott No. 184. Note: This ship was named in honor of French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne (1724-1772), and in 1995 it was replaced by a slightly bigger ship, the Marion Dufresne II.

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Here are images of the six stamps in a ships set, designed by A. Tassos, printed by lithography, and issued by Greece on January 30, 1958 to honor the country's merchant marine, Scott Nos. 618-23.

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Oil tanker


Ocean liner


Sailing ship, 1821


Byzantine galley


Sailing vessel, 6th century BC


The Argo ("Jason and the Argonauts")

Here are images of the two stamps in a set depicting ships, designed by Björn O. Svensson, printed by lithography, and issued by Åland Islands (Finland) on September 8, 1987, Scott Nos. 101 & 102, Facit Nos. 131 & 132.

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SS Thornbury


SS Osmo

Ship first day covers from Canada.........

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