Stamps With Words And/Or Numbers As The Main Design

Here is Singapore's September 1, 1995 local rate (22c) stamp publicizing the country's introduction of six-digit postal codes.

On February 8, 1995 Singapore issued a booklet of ten, local rate (22c) "Greetings" stamps. This booklet contains two each of five different designs. Four of these self-adhesive stamps (S.G. #s 790-3) are dominated by the word(s) "LOVE".

Slovenia
Red Cross Week
May 8, 1993
Dignity for everyone

Here is a cover bearing the two lowest values of the DDR's first "Central Courier Service" official administrative mail stamps issued on April 1. 1956. All five stamps of this set (5, 10, 20, 40, and 70 pf) are black, and all are of the same design.

On May 22, 2005 Estonia issued a 4.40 kr/28c gray brown stamp (Sc #546) of very minimal design. These stamps were sold with attached labels depicting the Tallinn skyline. Then, on February 22, 2006 an identically-designed 5.50 kr/35c blue green stamp (Sc #563) was issued with a label depicting Tartu University (label not shown here).

These stamps could be ordered with personalized images on the labels, such as the 5.50 kr stamp shown here with "Christmas Castle Tartu" on the label.

On April 1, 1957 the DDR issued its third series of Central Courier Service (ZKD) official administrative mail stamps as a set of four values (10, 20, 40, and 70 pf). These stamps are overprints of the second series of ZKD official administrative mail stamps. They are "with black or violet printing of control numbers by means of rubber roller by hand" (Michel).

Here is the 20 pf stamp (Mi. #11). The "1500" control number is for Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz).

Here is the single, 12-stamp pane from Finland's February 2, 1996 "Friendship" booklet. This booklet was issued to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the country's first postage stamps.

Netherlands
Book Week
March 9, 2010
The design shows the text BOEKENWEEK, an annual week of ten days dedicated to Dutch literature.

On May 2, 1979 Finland issued a set of two Europa stamps on the theme of "History of Posts and Telecommunications." The low value 1.10 mk stamp (Facit #843) depicts a 1638 letter written by Queen Christina of Sweden concerning postal service in Finland.

The high value 1.00 euro stamp (Sc #1202) of Luxembourg's March 20, 2007 "50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome" set of two, shows the countries and names of the signatories of the Treaty.

This 1996 issue of Belgium commemorates the 150th anniversary of the rise of liberalism in European governments.

On June 2, 1998 The Netherlands issued this 80c stamp designed for use on letters of condolence.

Here is The Netherlands's 1990 "December" discount postage stamp. It was issued as a 20-stamp, tete beche minisheet of 20 (4 horizontal rows of 5 stamps, depending on how you orient the sheet).

This 1200 lira/62c priority mail stamp (Sc #2298) of Italy was issued on June 14, 1999. It is printed by typography and silkscreening. Under 10x magnification, the central "P" seal appears to have a final screen printed, circular area with a glossy, semi-transparent ink with holographic/reflective specks.

Between September and November of 1943, the Allied Military Government (British-American AMG) in Italy issued this set of nine stamps (Sc #s 1N1-9) for use by the civilian population. Michel's Suedeuropa catalog refers these stamps as "issue for Sicily" which was invaded in July 1943 by the Allies.

From history.com website, "On September 3, Montgomery's 8th Army began its invasion of the Italian mainland and the Italian government agreed to surrender to the Allies...In October, the Badoglio government declared war on Germany, but the Allied advance up through Italy proved to be a slow and costly process."