Korea has become the ninth country in the world to achieve one trillion dollars in trade! When the Korean government was first established in 1948, the Korean economy was suffering from widespread poverty and underdevelopment, with a trade volume which stood at a mere 230 million dollars. But as the country underwent rapid industrialization from [...]
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Hong Kong Museums Collection
December 9th, 2011 
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691 viewsHong Kong enjoys a vast cultural landscape, boasting museums of various kinds with a rich array of magnificent exhibits. Hongkong Post issued its first set of “Hong Kong Museums Collection” special stamps in 2009, with the theme of Chinese calligraphy and painting. The second set on Hong Kong’s culture and history is now released to [...]
The Saga of Burnt Niall
September 23rd, 2011 srmodh 940 viewsOne thousand years have elapsed since the historic events recounted in „The Saga of Burnt Niall“ took place at Bergthorshvoll in the south of Iceland. The saga deals with the process of blood feuds in the Icelandic Free State where minor insults to one‘s honor could lead to destructive and prolonged bloodshed. In the saga [...]
Historical Organs – Plasy
September 23rd, 2011 srmodh 763 viewsThe organ at the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in the Cistercian Monastery in Plasy is a unique early Baroque instrument. Built in 1688 by leading Czech organ builder Abraham Stark from Loket, it had 29 registers and is still counted among the largest organs in the Czech Republic. The first large restoration [...]
Malta – Iceland Joint issue
September 22nd, 2011 srmodh 1,032 viewsMalta Post issued a Joint Stamp Issue with Iceland featuring ‘Fishing Villages’ as a common theme between the two islands.
Iceland – Malta Joint Issue
September 22nd, 2011 srmodh 704 viewsIceland and Malta are the northernmost and southernmost islands in Europe. Fishing has been the main source of revenue for centuries on these two islands. Iceland Post and Malta Post are now collaborating on a joint stamp issue occasioned by this relationship with fishing towns as the motif. The town of Húsavík is the motif [...]
