Maritime Topics On Stamps: 2003 October Stamps

Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises, three stamps, centenary of the leaving of the 'Francais' to the first French Antarctic expedition of Jean-Baptiste Charcot. You find details about Charcot and the voyage under http://www.south-pole.com/p0000095.htm   and also under http://www.polarphilatelists.org/aspp101.htm

St. Pierre et Miquelon, a single stamp, 'le poulieur', that is a man working with blocks and pulleys.

Chile, a single stamp, 150 years port of Montt.

Ukraina, a single stamp, the city of Evpatoria and local crafts.

British Antarctic Territory, a set with six stamps 'Scottish National Expedition 1902 - 1904'. On the only maritime stamp the SY 'Scotia' is depicted. You find details about this expedition under http://www.polarphilatelists.org/aspp101.htm

Føroyar, a souvenir sheet with eight stamps centenary of postal authority (?). Among them these two maritime topics. On the other stamps villages and islands are depicted.

Marshall Islands, a souvenir sheet with 16 stamps, among them these two maritime topics. Left a traditional Walap canoe, right Marshall inhabitants with an outrigger canoe.

Wallis et Futuna, a single stamp, 'La Fete de la Saint Valentin a', the festival, celebration of the holy Valentin. Maybe on this boat inside of the great blue heart?

Austria, a single stamp, the sea Wörthersee at Kärnten.

Grenada, a souvenir sheet with eight stamps, 'Operation TELIC Iraqi Freedom, The Weapons'. Among them HMS 'Liverpool' of the Royal Navy. On the other stamps aeroplanes, tanks and helicopters are depicted. As we can see, the printing of the stamps is poor. You find details about HMS 'Liverpool' under http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/1443.html

St. Vincent & The Grenadines, a souvenir sheet with eight stamps, 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'. Besides seven generals Vice-Admiral Timothy Keating is depicted in front of ship silhouettes.

St. Vincent & The Grenadines, a souvenir sheet with six stamps, 'Operation Iraqi Freedom, a salute to our heroes'. Among them these two stamps of the carriers USS 'Constellation' and USS 'Kitty Hawk'. You find details about the 'Constellation' under http://www.navy.mil/homepages/cv64/   and about the 'Kitty Hawk' under http://www.kittyhawk.navy.mil/

Isle of Man, a set with six stamps, 400 years of the Tudors. On the left stamp we see Elizabeth I. with Drake, the 'Golden Hind' and his course around the world in the background. On the right stamp again Elizabeth I. with the Armada in the background. On the other stamps there are no maritime topics. You find details about this issue under http://www.gov.im/stamps/welcome.asp?article=Products.asp?categoryid=78

China, a single stamp with a beautiful junk.

Portugal, a set with four stamps about museen at Madeira. Here we see the a picture about 'Baia do Funchal', the bay of Funchal.

Tonga, a set with four stamp and a souvenur sheet with the same stamps about 'Abel Tasman in Search of the Great South Land'. 1642/43 Tasman discovered Van-Diemens-Land, today named Tasmania, then New Zealand, the Tonga- and the Fidji Islands.

South-Korea, a single stamp with a lighthouse. It is the Palmido Lighthouse, Port Incheon, F4167. (Source: Stan Butcher, www.worldlighthouses.org )

Russia, a set with six stamps tercentenary of St. Petersburg. Among them this historic lighthouse (right) with his figureheads, left. In the past an open fire were burning on this tower.

Finland, a souvenir sheet with five stamps with lighthouses. We see from the left the towers of Bengtskär, Russarö, Rönnskär, Harmaja Grahara and Söderskär.

Germany, a single stamp honouring the 'Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft', a German save and rescue association.