Showing posts with label Titanic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Titanic. Show all posts

May 7, 2012

Centenary of Titanic - IV

Burundi

Togolaise - I

Togolaise - II

April 26, 2012

Centenary of Titanic - III

Republique du Tchad.

Mocambique - I

Mocambique - II

April 25, 2012

Centenary of Titanic - II

Hungary

Ireland
Jersey

April 24, 2012

Centenary of Titanic - I

Many of the Countries have started to issue stamps on Titanic related to its Centenary. I have tried to publish just the pictures of the stamps below in series as some information are not available.

Bulgaria
 
Belgium

Bosnia & Herzegovina


April 9, 2012

Isle of Man - Titanic disaster.

The one-hundredth anniversary of the most infamous maritime disaster that shocked the world is commemorated in a set of six stamps released by Isle of Man Post Office on 2nd April 2012.



April 6, 2012

UK to issue stamps on 100th Anniversary of Titanic disaster.

Britain will launch a set of 10 stamp to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster.


The mail area was one of the first places to flood after the ship struck an iceberg at 11.40 p.m. April 14, 1912. It had set sail from Southampton on its maiden voyage.

The 10 first class stamps of Royal Mail feature the story of the ill-fated cruise liner from its construction to the tragedy. The collection is also a tribute to five postal clerks - two Britons and three Americans who died when the ship sank.

Source: Yahoo News.

March 22, 2012

Titanic Centenary - Canada Post.

To celebrate the Centenary year of the Titanic Canada Post will Issue stamps and Souvenir sheet on 5th April 2012.
Each corner block contains 2 stamps showing RMS Titanic's bow (front) and 2 featuring the stern (rear). The detailed illustrations were based on existing photographs and are intended to be as realistic as possible.

The Bow: Titanic's enormous bow and two front anchors appear in the centre of the first pair of stamps.When you're ready to mail, the pair separates into a right and left stamp.

On the right side, you'll see Southampton (England), where the Titanic began her maiden voyage.

On the left is Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada), which became the centre of recovery efforts after the ship sank.

The Stern: The second stamp pair shows the 3 propellers that were situated at the rear of the ship—2 larger outer propellers and a smaller centre propeller. Again, the stamp pair separates into 2 for mailing.

At the bottom of each stamp sits the House Flag of the White Star Line (Titanic's owners). This iconic red flag flew from Titanic's main mast and was also displayed on her tickets, cutlery and furniture.


For Canada Post, the release of Titanic stamp series is a chance to honour the people of Halifax, who rose to take on the grim duty of recovering the victims. It is a chance to remember an iconic moment in history and help keep the memory alive for a new generation of Canadians.

Source: Canada Post.

February 7, 2012

Centenary of the Titanic - Guernsey Post

No other ship has cast a bigger shadow than the Titanic, which remains the most iconic vessel of our time.

To Celebrate the Centenary of the Titanic Guernsey Post will release a set of 6 stamps and other philatelic items related to Titanic theme on 22 February 2012.


January 28, 2012

Titanic Centenary 1912-2012

Gibraltar will release a set of 5 stamps on 31st January 2012 on RMS Titanic.


RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, and sank on 15 April 1912, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.