vintage postage stamps

a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration (any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated) Curated by Karen Horton

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Yugoslavia postage stamp: postal codes

c. 1971

designed by A. Milenković

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Turkey postal tax stamp: flower

c. 1957

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Switzerland postage stamp: ink rollers

c. 1957

designed by Ernest Witzig

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Finland postage stamp: cooperation

c. 1972

designed by P. Huovinen

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Cuba postage stamp: zebra

c. 1970

designed by F. Román Compañy

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Hungary postage stamp: tennis stadium

c. 1964

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Bulgaria postage stamp: pioneer

c. 1974

designed by M. Konstantinova

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Vietnam postage stamp: Einstein

c. 1979

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Germany (DDR) postage stamp: tv tower

c. 1977

designed by H. Detlefsen

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Manchukuo postage stamp: orchid crest

c. 1937

designed by H. Oya

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Romania postage stamp: rooster

c. 1962

designed by C. Ciuvetescu

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Mexico postage stamp: perforation gauge

c. 1976

designed by R. Davidson

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Poland postage stamp: rhamphorhynchus

c. 1965

designed by Andrzej Heidrich

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Paraguay postage stamp: air mail

c. 1929

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Ryukyu Islands postage stamp: textile monkey

c. 1967

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Israel postage stamp: Welcome to Israel

c. 1967

designed by Asher Kalderon

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Ghana postage stamp: independence

c. 1960