The best song on Stamp collecting

Title: Collection Of Stamps
Lyrics to Collection Of Stamps :

I've got one from Spain
and two from Japan
I've got a couple from Israel and Azerbadjan
I've got a plenty from Poland but none from Sudan
or from Fiji or Uzbekistan

You know I can't believe I'm telling everyone that I know
That every stamp in my collection is a place we could go!

And I've got one from Chad
and two from Nepal
I've got a couple from India and Benin as well
I've got a plenty from Poland but none from Sudan
or from Fiji or Uzbekistan
I've got one from Spain
and two from Japan
I've got a couple from Israel and Azerbadjan
I've got a plenty from Poland but none from Sudan
or from Fiji or Uzbekistan

You know I can't believe I'm telling everyone that I know
That every stamp in my collection is a place we could go!

And I've got one from Chad
and two from Nepal
I've got a couple from India and Benin as well
I've got a plenty from Poland but none from Sudan
or from Fiji or Uzbekistan

Source :http://www.lyricsmania.com/collection_of_stamps_lyrics_im_from_barcelona_1.html

Guinness World Records™ for China stamps

On 10 April, 2010, in Luoyang City, China, a new Guinness World Records™ record was set for the most stamps in one series, with 1,000 as the current records.

The stamps in the series entitled Splendid Peonies were released officially from 2006 to 2010. The stamps were released for the annual peony festivals held in Luoyang, which is famous for its peony in the world. Starting from 2006, 200 different stamps were released consecutively each year. The stamps feature the beautiful peonies, with 1000 varieties

At the opening ceremony of 28th Luoyang Peony Festival, the adjudicator from Guinness World Records™ presented the certificate to celebrate this new record. And it was not the first time for Luoyang to get a record, as Luoyang has set several records since 2006, for example, largest martial arts display, longest dancing dragon, largest painting by numbers, most people drawing simultaneously, etc.

Source: http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com

50th Anniversary stamps for first manned spaceflight

The 50th anniversary of America’s first manned spaceflight is being commemorated with the issuance of two stamps. The stamps go on sale May 4.

One stamp salutes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Project Mercury, America’s first manned spaceflight program, and NASA astronaut Alan Shepard’s historic flight on May 5, 1961, aboard the spacecraft Freedom 7.

The other stamp draws attention to NASA’s unmanned MESSENGER mission, a scientific investigation of the planet Mercury. On March 18, 2011, MESSENGER will become the first spacecraft to enter into orbit around Mercury.

These two historic missions—Shepard’s Mercury flight and MESSENGER’s orbit of Mercury—frame a remarkable fifty-year period in which America has advanced space exploration through more than 1,500 manned and unmanned flights.

The Project Mercury and MESSENGER Mission stamps were designed by Donato Giancola of Brooklyn, NY, under the direction of Phil Jordan of Falls Church, VA. A three-time winner of the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, Giancola is known for his cover illustrations for science fiction authors, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Phillip K. Dick, and Arthur C. Clarke. His luminous works for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have received recognition through more than a dozen awards.

Giancola based the stamp designs on NASA photographs and images. The Project Mercury stamp depicts Shepard, the Mercury capsule Freedom 7, and the Redstone launching rocket. The MESSENGER Mission stamp depicts the MESSENGER spacecraft in orbit around the planet Mercury.
Source:http://www.worldstampnews.com

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Commemorative stamps on Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh released commemorative stamps on Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank on 29th August 2007. A special seal was used on the occasion also. Bangladesh Postal Department issued the commemorative postage stamp of Taka 10 denomination and a first day cover valued Taka 6 on the occasion of winning the Nobel Peace Prize- 2006 by renowned economist Dr Muhammad Yunus, also the founder of well-reputed Grameen Bank. Speaking on the occasion, the chief adviser Dr. Fakhruddin said, "It is a moment of great pleasure for all of us."Crediting Dr. Yunus with bringing pride and honour for the country, the chief adviser said the whole nation had celebrated the Nobel Peace Prize win by Dr. Yunus in 2006 with jubilation. Dr. Yunus and the Grameen Bank, he said, are both popular to all for their remarkable contributions in poverty eradication and social development.Recalling their fond memories of university life in Dhaka University 50 years back, Dr. Fakhruddin said, " Dr. Yunus, Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam and myself started our student life simultaneously in Dhaka University and we are happy to be here today at a graceful ceremony." Dr. Yunus said, "I am very happy that the postal department has taken this initiative following an international convention."Referring to the release of postage stamp and the cover, the Noble laureate said, "It will help inspire us all to achieve something great in future." The commemorative stamp and the first day cover are being sold from four GPOs and all other main post offices from the inaugural day. Subsequently, the stamps and covers will be available in all the upazila post offices and sub-post offices. Secretary-in-charge of the Chief Adviser's Office Kazi M Aminul Islam, Press Secretary to CA Syed Fahim Munaim, Post and Telecommunication Secretary Sheikh Khurshid Alam, Director General of Postal Department Mobasser ur Rahman, General Manager of Grameen Bank Nurjahan Begum, Executive Director of Center for Mass Education in Science Prof Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Executive Director of Center for Development Communication Muhammad Jahangir and senior civil and military officials were present. Meanwhile, at present government of Bangladesh look up and down him. Source : www.grameen-info.org

Canada’s newest stamp is the BIGGEST in every sense of the word

Like the wildlife definitive that preceded it, the Blue Whale stamp was produced using a combination of two printing techniques: intaglio (for the whale in the foreground) and offset lithography (for the colours in the background).

The intaglio process (which was used to produce Canada’s first postage stamp) was recently reinvented using a new, state-of-the-art laser engraving technology. The image of the whale features the work of master engraver Jorge Peral.

However, of even more philatelic significance is the fact that Canada’s newest stamp is VERY big in every sense of the word at $10, it bears the highest face value ever on any Canada postage stamp. Due to its high $10 face value, several security features have been incorporated on the stamp by the security printers 

At 128 by 49 millimetres (about five by two inches) it is the largest stamp ever issued by Canada Post.

Issued only this past week, the stamp depicts a blue whale which can literally reaching more than 30 metres in length and weigh up to 180 metric tonnes so is the largest animal known to have existed, outclassing even the dinosaurs.

So the stamp is the biggest face value, biggest size and features the biggest animals. Surely a new world record for Philately isn’t it?

The previous highest face value for a Canada stamp was issued in 1997 and featured an $8 stamp.

Canada's newest stamp is the BIGGEST in every sense of the word, 4.8 out of 5 based on 6 ratings published October 15th, 2010.

Source: http://www.worldstampnews.com/2010/10/canadas-newest-stamp-is-the-biggest-in-every-sense-of-the-word/

Bangladeshi Stamp on Bengal Tiger -- the national animal of Bangladesh

China and Bangladesh jointly issued a commemorating stamp here on 28 September 2010, Tuesday to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the two countries.

China and Bangladesh established diplomatic relationship on Oct. 4, 1975. To commemorate the 35th anniversary this year, the governments of China and Bangladesh decided to issue commemorating stamp.

The commemorating stamp shows Bengal Tiger -- the national animal of Bangladesh. Bangladesh was responsible for the designing and China for printing.

At present, this stamp is the stamp of  highest  postage value. The postage value of this stamp is 50 Taka (US$ 0.70).