Maritime Topics On Stamps:


2004 January Stamps


Bellinghausen



Rossija Russia, one single stamp, centennial of the birth of the polar explorer E.T. Krenkel. We see the portrait of E.T. Krenkel, the dirigible "Count Zeppelin" and ice-breaking ship "Malygin" in the bay of Tikhaya and the arctic rout of the dirigible.

You find some information on the page: http://home.nestor.minsk.by/fsunews/russia/2003/ru1127.html


Wallis et Futuna, a single stamp withthe frigate 'Nivose' (F-732). the ship was built 1991/92 at Saint Nazaire; 2600/2900 tons; 93,5 x 14 x 4,4 m; 8825 kW; 23,5 kn.

Detailed information under: http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/nivose/

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sailing ships Nouvelle Caledonie, a single stamp, 'Rade de Balade 1853', the roads of Balade with the three paddle-steamer 'Le Phoque', 'Le Prony' and 'Le Catinat'.


Saint Pierre et Miquelon, a single stamp with the fisherman L'Afrique. On 20th July, 1912, the ship ran ashore at Cape d'Angeac. Afrique


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Greenland, a set with four stamps 'Navigation in Greenland II'. We see above the 'Emma' and 'Gamle Fox', below 'Godthaab' und die 'Sonja'.

Detailed informations about the ships are on the following pdf-pages. I took a little bit time, 24 pages, German language: http://www.stamps.gl/graphics/collector/pdftysk/36.pdf

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freighter Ukraina, a single stamp with a general cargo ship in a port. And with a map to show, where such beautiful flowers are blooming.


Tonga, a set with four stamps about beaches on the Tonga islands. Among them these two stamps with local crafts and 'flower power'. Tonga beach


freshwater Grenada Carriacou & Petite Martinique, a souvenir sheet with three stamps, '2003 Year of Freshwater'. We see a small motor boat on the lake 'La Sagesse'.


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William Glass2 Tristan da Cunha, a souvenir sheet with six stamps 'The life and times of William Glass'. The three maritime stamps are depicted above. Left William Glass arrived at Tristan da Cunha on board HMS 'Falmouth' in 1816. In the middle Corporal William Glass was part of the Royal Artillery Regiment. In 1817 William Glass was allowed to stay on Tristan da Cunha with his family, right stamp. Later on he became governor of the island. He spent 37 years on Tristan until his death from cancer in 1853.


lighthouses
Afghan, a set with six stamps and one souvenir sheet 'Lighthouses'. There are from left above: Mikomotu Shima at Japan, Bird Island at South Africa, Corduan at France, Mahota Pagoda at China, Bay Canh at Vietnam.
Right: Cape Roman Rock at South Africa and on the sheet Bell Rock, British Islands. lighthouses lighthouses


local stamps
Germany, a set of five stamps, local issue of the private mail transportation service RIDAS at Ribnitz-Damgarten. 'Olymp Post', stamps for the olympic competition in 2012. We see the symbol for the sailing races at Rostock / Warnemünde. In the middle the olympic flame and right a gold medal. On the two other stamps there are a silver and a bronze medal.


Schleswig Germany, a single stamp '1200 years town of Schleswig'. On the left part we see a viking boat and on the right thereto a dragon head.



To show some more stamps and/or whole souvenir-sheets the pictures are high compressed, so accuracy goes down.


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