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The stamps first had label Republika Srpska, and the currency was until 24 December Yugoslav dinar. From 15th of July 2003, the stamps use double label Bosna i Hercegovina / Republika Srpska. The stamps of Republika Srpska usually use the Cyrillic script, so the label reads Рeпублиҝa Српска.
A used 1905 stamp of Venezuela An 1896 Venezuelan postage stamp with a map showing Guyana up to the east bank of the Essequibo River as "Guayana Venezolana" This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Venezuela. Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Libya. Libya is a country located in North Africa . Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
As suggested by its name, the encased postage stamp consisted of a postage stamp encased, or sandwiched between two covers made out of brass. [1] Gault constructed the original postage cases out of silver in order for them to more closely resemble real coins. [2] However, Gault found that silver encased postage stamps were too expensive for him ...
Elizabeth Griscom Ross (née Griscom; [1] January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn and Claypoole, [1] was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 [2] with making the second official U.S. flag, [3] accordingly known as the Betsy Ross flag.
His literary work is notable in the Muslim world and his name is also included in the List of Muslim writers and poets." [4] He wrote more than 400 books on different topics including religion, ethics and philosophy. [4] Makshoofat Manazal-e-Ehsan, 5 volumes [11] Kitab-ul-Amal Bis-Sunnah 5 volumes [12] Asma-un-Nabi-ul-Kareem, 6 volumes [13]
An 1868 stamp of the Orange Free State A stamp of the Orange Free State overprinted V.R.I. in 1900 during the British occupation. The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. The Orange Free State was annexed to the British Crown and renamed the Orange River Colony on 28 ...
The original province of Manitoba was a square one-eighteenth of its current size, and was known colloquially as the "postage stamp province". [27] Its borders were expanded in 1881, taking land from the Northwest Territories and the District of Keewatin , but Ontario claimed a large portion of the land; the disputed portion was awarded to ...