An Post issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Irish Wheelchair (IWA). The Irish Wheelchair Association was founded on 10 November, 1960, when a group of eight wheelchair users came together in the Pillar Room of the Mater Hospital, Dublin.
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Reykjavik‘s First Gas Lighting
October 1st, 2010 
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1,160 viewsIsland post issued a postage stamp to celebrate the 100 years of First Gas Lightning. The first kerosene lamps were imported to Iceland in 1860.
Bicentenary of the birth of LEO XIII
September 20th, 2010 srmodh 1,411 viewsVatican post will issue a postage stamp to celebrate the Bicentenary of the birth of LEO XIII. Lumen in caelo (light in the sky) is the motto which summarizes St. Malachy’s prophetic vision regarding the pontificate of Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci (Leo XIII), the bicentenary of whose birth is marked this year. His papal coat of [...]
150th Anniversary of Royal Thai mint
September 15th, 2010 srmodh 1,321 viewsThailand post will issue a set of stamps to mark the 150th Anniversary of Royal Thai mint. The Royal Thai Mint was established in the reign of King Mongkut or Rama IV.
125th anniversary of Bulgaria’s Reunification
September 13th, 2010 srmodh 707 viewsBulgarian post issued a postage stamp to commemorate 125th anniversary of Bulgaria’s Reunification.
50 Years of OPEC – Austria
September 12th, 2010 srmodh 1,077 viewsAustria post will issue a postage stamp to commemorate the 50 Years of foundation of OPEC, whose headquarters are located at Vienna.
