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Hermes and Globe, 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U), Republic of Cyprus
Delayed by the Franco -Prussian war, the General Postal Union met for the first time in Switzerland in 1874 and was established as the Universal Postal Union in 1878 with 22 founding members. Its headquarters are in Berne. Apart from facilitating the…
Queen Elizabeth II, Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Queen Elizabeth II, eldest daughter of King George VI was born in 1926. In November 1947 she married Philip Mountbatten (created Duke of Edinburgh) and succeeded to the throne on 6th February 1952. Her coronation in June 1953 was the first to be…
Carobs, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Grapes, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Oranges, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Copper Pyrites Mine, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Troodos Forest, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Chain, EUROPA Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Cypriots place great importance on blessings and wishes. They desire from the depths of their hearts that such wishes come to pass. The more virtuous is the person making the wish the higher is the probability of the wish coming true. The blessings…
Archbishop Kyprianos, 150th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, Republic of Cyprus
At the outbreak of the Greek revolution in 1821 the Ottoman Sultan ordered the Pasha of Acre to send troops to Cyprus and authorized Kuchuk Mehmet, Governor of Cyprus to kill as many Christians as he thought necessary. The governor decided that four…
A Greek Independence Fighter Taking the Oath, 150th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, Republic of Cyprus
A Greek Independence Fighter Taking the Oath, Painting