Archive for August, 2010

100th anniversary of phosphate mining in Makatea

Tahiti post issued a set of three stamps featuring Locomotive, French Company of Phosphates of Oceania and the port. Makatea is an island located in the northwest area of the Tuamotu island group.

Monte-Carlo Magic Stars

The Monte-Carlo Magic Stars will celebrate their 25 years from 6 to 10 October 2010. Under the Presidency of H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie, the festival is a reference point in the world of magic and illusion. Each year, the best young talents are awarded with magic wands of gold and silver.

50th Anniversary of Monaco Scientific Center

The Monaco Scientific Center (C.S.M.) is an independent public establishment founded by Prince Rainier III on 23 May 1960 in order to provide the Principality with the means to carry out scientific research activities.

Hotspots – Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn post issued a set of five stamps featuring various ships used to discover submarine volcanoes. Approximately 90km WSW of the Pitcairn Islands a number of submarine volcanoes have been discovered on the over-30-million-year-old Pacific Ocean crust, at around 25 degrees 10’S, 129 degrees 20’W.

100th Anniversary of the Birth of Mother Teresa

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known around the world as Mother Teresa, the Austrian Post Office is issuing a commemorative that in a way is to be seen as a sign of respect for this great woman.

Jeevanandham – India

India post issued a stamp of P.Jeevanandham, a freedom fighter and Tamil writer. He was the founder of Tamil literary magazine “Thamarai” and the communist newspaper “Janasakthi”.


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