Show Your Stamps With Maps On Them

Tristan da Cunha - named after the Portuguese explorer Tristao da Cunha

Microwave transmission tower and map of North Pacific Ocean showing route of the 3rd transpacific fiber optic cable connecting Japan and the USA, printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on May 10, 1989, Scott No. 1830.

- nethryk

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a fairly detailed map of major Colombian cities and some of the country's topography, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., and issued by Colombia in 1959, Scott No. C346, SG No. 1041.

- nethryk

Map of Nicaragua, definitive stamp engraved and printed by Hamilton Bank Note Company, New York, and issued by Nicaragua in 1897, Scott No. 98G, SG No. 105.

- nethryk

Nethryk, those are some nice map stamps. On the Columbia stamp, is the little 'Unificado' airplane an overprint?

Petert4522 - Thanks! Yes, the "Unificado" airplane on the Colombia stamp posted above is an overprint of an airmail stamp previously issued by Colombia on January 15, 1954, Scott No. C253, SG No. 895. According to SG, the overprint indicated the "unification of airmail rates." - nethryk

I wondered about my pet will he be needing a map?

How silly of me not noticing that my light house stamp also has a map .

I can across some more stamps with maps on them.

The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed on June 7, 1494, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues (2,055 km) west of the Cape Verde islands (off the west coast of Africa). Here is an image of a stamp featuring a map showing the Meridian of Tordesillas, the location of the city of São Vicente, Brazil and South America, printed by typography, and issued by Brazil on June 3, 1932 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the colonization of São Vicente, Scott No.. 359, SG No. 513.

- nethryk

Panama Map Type of 1887-8 and 1892

A close-up -



The Series, with an extra Pelure Paper example on white(ish) paper. (Missing 50 centavos value on wove paper.)

here I am returning to the scene of the crime 18 pages later...heres an old map of Malta...scott # 1190 from 2005..i do not know the catalog value as Scott has taken to cataloging the whole set rather than individual stamp !

Phil -- I love maps, whether or not they're on stamps. I have a world map on the wall by the door in my office and almost everyone that comes in makes a comment about it.

Kirk