Eindelijk echte wintertijd. Alleen jammer dat het niet begon tijdens de kerstdagen en de kerstvakantie. Menig kind heeft nog nooit sneeuw gezien. Heeft u plezier van de sneeuw of heeft u juist last omdat u uren moest wachten op Schiphol?…

A small selection of stamps added to PostBeeld’s stock recently can be seen below. Please note: for each country featured in the article, there will have been many more stamps added to PostBeeld’s freestampcatalogue.com website. We begin with stamps from…

The Black Heritage series stamp issued by the United States in 2024 features Constance Baker Motley (born September 14 1921, died September 29 2005), who was the first African-American woman to become a US federal judge – being appointed by…

Japan’s first European trading partners were the Portuguese, who reached Japan in 1543. However, the Dutch became Japan’s sole European trading partner for nearly 250 years, starting in 1609 and continuing until Japan reopened its doors to the West. From 1633,…

Over the coming weeks, PostBeeld delves back in time with some interesting discount offers. Each week, enjoy 5–25% off stamps from a specific era. From 19th-century classics to modern 21st-century issues — this is the perfect moment to expand your…

In 1948, Chile issued a series of postage stamps celebrating the centenary of French botanist, naturalist, and explorer Claude Gay’s book – “Flora and Fauna of Chile” – which featured various native animals and plants illustrated by the author.  Three 25-stamp…